((nia wong)) >>> new orleans police say a man ((nia wong)) >>> new orleans police say a injured after a mass shooting in the french quarter. it happened on bourbon street. a very popular area for tourists. the area was crowded for the thanksgiving holiday and the bayou classic football game at the superdome. police say they've made two arrests. the other nine are recovering in the hospital./// ((nia wong)) >>> this weekend the streets of miami's little havana are celebrating after the news of cuban leader fidel castro's death. castro died at the age of 90 ... after ruling cuba for nearly five decades starting in 1959. his brother...cuban president fidel's death on state television late friday. miami's mayor issued this statement after the announcement: toms regalado/mayor of miami (translated): >> "this moment is transcendental because fidel castro was not just a person, not just a dictator, he was a symbol that affected many generations of cubans.")) ((nia wong)) >> cuba has announced that there will be nine days of national mourning for castro. his burial is scheduled on sunday, dec

((nia wong)) >> here on the valley's news leader. i'm nia wong. this morning...we're following the investigation of an overnight car crash which left one person dead near the rio hotel and casino. metro says last night...a white s-u-v struck a man who was jaywalking on the intersection of valley view and viking road. the pedestrian is said to be in his 30's. he was transported to u-m-c but later died. investigators tell us the driver cooperated with police....and they don't suspect the driver ((nia wong)) >>> and the n-t-s-b and f-a-a are still trying to figure out what caused friday night's plane crash in elko. the air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff friday night..killing all four people on board. the plane reportedly was taking a heart transplant patient to the university of utah.// ((nia wong)) >>> and major traffic at the airport connector this weekend. on friday night...th2 215 closed in both directions at the airport connector so crews can install parts of a flyover off-ramp over th the closures are going to be in effect until 5 tomo

((nia wong)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong....we start off this morning with some breaking news coming out of the southside of the valley. we're told by metro that there is a barricade situation going on near tropican and maryland that's been going on since 2:30 during a foot chase between a man and metro officers. parking lot. we're told that he is armed with a knife. swat has taken over the situation. we have a crew heading to the scene and will give you more information as the story develops./// ((nia wong)) >>> thank you for joining us this morning i'm nia wong...... two people are dead and one person is fighting for their life after two separate crashes in the valley. the first crash happend last night near michael and sheila. that's where nevada highway patrol says a car ran into a wall leaving one person in critical condition. apartment complex's wall near rainbow and smoke ranch...killing two people...in one of the vehicles and injuring another in the second vehicle. police believe the driver in this fatal crash was under the influence./// ((nia wong)) >>> protests

((nia wong)) news leader i'm nia wong. we're going to start your morning off with election coverage. with only two days away from finding out who will be leading our country... both parties are hitting the campaign trail hard...especially here in nevada. today senator bernie sanders will be in the valley stumping for hillary clinton and catherine cortez masto. he'll be speaking at the college of southern nevada to discuss clinton's economic plan this afternoon at 2 o'clock./// ((nia wong)) >>> and on the republican rudy giuliani will be in las vegas this morning stumping for donald trump. he'll be speaking at a rally happening at trump's nevada election headquarters at 9 a-m. we're going to have live coverage of the rally here on channel 8....starting at 4:30 p-m/// ((nia wong)) >>> polls show presidential candidates hillary clinton and donald trump are closer than ever. and both parties were pushing hard at their rallies this weekend. mark albert is at the white house with more. secret service agents quickly sh stage in r

((nia wong)) >>> thanks for joining us on the valley's news leader. i'm nia wong. this morning...we're following the investigation of an overnight car crash which left one person dead near the rio hotel and casino. metro says a white s-u-v struck a man who was jaywalking on the intersection of valley view and viking road last night. the pedestrian is said to be in his he was transported to u-m-c but later died. investigators tell us the driver cooperated with police....and they don't suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs./// ((nia wong)) >>> and the n-t-s-b and f-a-a are still trying to figure out what caused friday night's plane crash in elko. the air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff friday night..killing all four people on board. the plane reportedly was taking a heart transplant patient to the university of utah.// ((nia wong)) >>> and major traffic delays on friday night...th2 215 closed in both directions at the airport connector so crews can install parts of a flyover off-ramp over the highway. the closures are going to be in e

((nia wong)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong. the search is on for two people metro believes killed a man over drugs. they say the victim was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound. it happened yesterday at a home near twain and torrey pines. while patrol officers investigated inside....they found different types of drug paraphernalia. they say it doesn't look like anyone forced their way into the residence. according to metro....the victim's girlfriend and a roommate were at the home during >>> police are also investigating a deadly shooting from friday night. they say a man was killed after being shot several times near nellis air force base. police believe the victim was involved in a fight with 3 other suspects in the street before shots were fired. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. no suspects have been arrested./// ((nia wong)) >>> these two shootings are part of a violent crime spike in the valley this year. since january... 148 homicides have happened under metro's jurisdiction. says they created the office of

((nia wong)) >>> thanks for joining this morning. i'm nia wong. nearly 200-thousand drivers will be leaving the valley today after this thanksgiving weekend. so before you hit the road...i'm going to send it over to katie boer with your check of the weather. katie? ((katie boer)) >> good sunday morning. portions of southern nevada. our wind advisory extends through tomorrow with gusts for part of the region up to 50-mph. those winds will gradually die down into sunday afternoon. ....................... looking at your sunday planner...we're already looking ahead at the next few hours and a chance of showers for southern nevada. look for that peak time frame between 10am and 3pm. /// >>> also if you're driving back home today... mothers against drunk driving says--nationwide-- the time between thanksgiving and new years is the deadliest for drunk driving crashes. officers want people to remember there are consequences you can face high fines and jailtime but there's also options. from ride sharing to cabs or just using the designated driver system.

((nia wong)) >>> thanks for waking up with us. i'm nia wong.... we have an update to the breaking news that we gave you at 6. a man is in police custody after a three hour barricade with metro and swat officers a barricade was set up near at the bank of america near maryland and tropicana after metro responded to a domestic violence call. nearby parking lot where he wouldn't give himself up. we're told that he was armed with a knife. once swat took over he was arrested a few minutes./// ((nia wong)) >>> two people are dead and one person is fighting for their life after two separate crashes in the valley. the first crash happend last night near michael and sheila. that's where nevada highway patrol says a car ran into a wall leaving one person in critical condition. a few minutes later two cars collided and crashed into an ranch...killing two people...in one of the vehicles and injuring another in the second vehicle. police believe the driver in this fatal crash was under the influence./// ((nia wong)) >>> protests against president elect donald t

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the earthquake hit the small coastal town of to jog your memory...more than a 180 people were killed when an earthquake struck christchurch in 2011. this earthquake...mu ch stronger than that last one. >> it's triggered a tsunami warning....sending waves between 6 to 8 feet high to hit the coast. aftershocks have been so strong....they've been felt 93 miles away. landslides have also resulted...you can see land ripped apart and cracked roadways....homes and buildings demolished. emergency workers are evacuating residents living is popular for rafters. this after a dam reportedly breached in that area. a group of kayakers was thought to have gone missing but have since been found. the main highway to kaikoura has been completely cut off due to earthquake damage. 1,000 tourists are stranded: ((john key: >> the road access points here are blocked off, the only way through is flying people in and out, there's quite a number of tourists now who are ultimately stuck with international conne

with 8 news now reporters nia wong and michael stevens. ((brian loftus)) >> nia is taking a closer look at the commission race... but first, we want to send things over to michael... with a recap of the presidential race... the difference 24-hours can make, right? yesterday, at this time we were telling people to get out and vote. now the votes have been counted and billionaire businessman donald trump will be our next president. in the uk - they're calling trump's victory a 'brexit-style shock." vice president-elect mike pence is also declard donald trump's victory "a historic night." the republican nominee won last night after capturing wisconsin's 10 electoral votes, putting him over the 270 threshold. after the win... trump, addressed supporters at his said hillary clinton called him to congratulate him on his victory. he went on to say he's going to be a president for all americans... and is reaching out to those who didn't support him during his campaign: ((donald trump: working together, we will begin the urgent task of rebuilding o

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian. it was the day before halloween when police discovered this child at a siegel suites off boulder highway. they say he was there with his mother, four other kids and 31 year-old kenneth robinson. hospital...where he was pronounced dead. we still don't know his name or his official cause of death because that hasn't been released by the coroners office. but police say the boy had ligature marks and signs that point to child abuse. robinson is not a family member of the child and was booked into the clark county detention center. neighbors we spoke with say they aren't surprised .. but they are outraged: (( ((denise martin: everyone around this apartment there thomas james: it's a defenseless child it warrants the ultimate punishment :)) ((nia wong)) >> according to court records....no bail amount has been set for robinson. ((nia wong)) >> we are also still awaiting the arrest report .. but we should have more information after this court appearance this morning. reporting from downtown.

nia wong 8 news now./// involved or facing any charges? ((nia wong)) >> not at the moment. but this is still an open investigation. so that could change. brian. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a new national poll shows donald trump in the lead by one point over hillary clinton. she hopes to rally more supporters with a stop here in las vegas today. she's going to campaign with nevada democrats at a canvass kick- off.. hosted by the nevada democratic party.. at the plumbea doors open at 1:15. the event is open to the public. and her husband, former president bill clinton is stumping for hillary tomorrow... with musician steve aoki at his "get out the vote" performance at unlv. the event starts at 6-pm at the cox pavilion. doors open at five. to rsvp, just go to our website. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> early voting ends this friday... and nevada has seen a record turn-out. more than 340- thousand have already voted in our state: (( obviously an important state, you can tell by the attention that we've been getting from the democrat and the republican candidates in las vegas which is also

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the latest allegations involve at least sevel last month and detectives believe there could be more victims who haven't come forward yet. >> investigators say kids knew azucena as david. they say azucena would promise kids candy in order to get them into his apartment near nellis and charleston, and commit sexual acts against them. the 63 year-old is believed to have lived in the apartment complex for several years. over the weekend a henderson police officer spotted azucena in the 12-hundred block of south boulder highway and handed him over to metro. their kid--or know of someone -- who may have been one of azucena's victims. we reached out to a family counselor on what to do in situations like this...and they suggest parents to tread gently on the topic: ((ronald lawrence/community counseling center of so. nv: "parents can ask their kids if they've recently been talking with anyone they don't know real well or have you ever had contact with adults around where we live. so asking th

good morning, nia. ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the bench trial is scheduled to resume at 1 o'clock this afternoon. both sides made their case during yesterday's opening statements-- including one of the alleged victims. >> two families say ther sons were bullied while attending the the parents say they were never told about the incidents surrounding their children .. and the school failed to look into their kids' bullying claims. one of the victims says another boy called him homophobic names in band class... and told the dean about it... but the alleged bully wasn't punished. according to court documents - the attacks were so bad....one victim was stabbed with a pencil in his private parts.... and was too scared to tell the school. attorneys said the second victim was bullied after he tried to stand up for his frid hit with a trombone...and the bullying got so bad...he wanted to take his life. (( "i was going to try and kill myself ..." "and why were you going to do that? um, because i didn't see any like other options." )) ((nia

((nia wong))>ow ..ts take a quir question 3: 72 to 28 percent. ip monopolies on ener mpaniesand l how they would make this work and how they would regulate out state power companies. d here's a look at question 4: to 28 percent voters chose to get rid oftaxing medical...oxygen and mobility equipment. and finally, question 5 ...yes 56 percent to 44. this will extend the fuel tax for another decade....with proceeds going to clark county's road improvement projects. back to you, brian and kirsten./// ((kirsten joyce)) >> when will these go into effect? ((nia wong)) >> not immediately. move forward to the general election in 2018. kirsten. sherry how's the weather today? what a warm election day for us... we tied the record high of 83! it was a beautifully and just a peacefully sunny day with light winds. .............. right now we are cooling off to the 50s and low 60s. ................ with some northerly breezes along the river again today. ............. highs rising back up to 80 degrees again by the afternoon. let's take a look at the roads wit

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. today is expected to be one of the busiest days of the year to travel. new numbers from triple-a say airfare prices are up by 21 percent but a quarter of a million destinations. >> also according to their report...most travellers are headed west. and as you mentioned...las vegas is the number 1 destination. the nevada department of transportation has already crunched some numbers for us. they say to expect around 320-thousand visitors to come into the valley. nearly 2-thirds of that will be drivers...so plan for some heavy traffic on the strip and i-15. for many of us who live here...this is no surprise. ((sequeena gregory/came back from florida : it's amazing here so i can believe it. i can believe everybody wants to get away from everything that's happening. we just went out of town to hang out and have some fun outside of vegas but we love it here, so i can believe it.")) ((nia wong)) >> also if you have some extra time. you might want to start looking ahead to your next holiday tr

good morning, nia. ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. fidel's brother raul announced fidel's body was cremated on saturday. his ashes will be laid to rest this sunday in santiago. that's the same city fidel launched in revolution back in 1959. >> for the last decade...raul has been acting as president. even though he's upheld many of fidel's ideologies....we have seen change under him. it's under raul where relations have thawed between america miles south of florida. while cuba observes 9 days of national mourning...cuban -americans are celebrating. the latest u-s census says there are 20-thousand cuban americans in the valley. fidel romero was one of them at the florida cafe cuban bar and grill... watching news of fidel's death this weekend. ((fidel romero/cuban- american: "it's a very touching moment. it's very emotional and we hope that this is a beginning to a real movement for cuba to take to accomplish" )) ((nia wong)) >> for the cuban-americans we spoke to in the valley. some say they're open to traveling to the country. a public

wong)) nia wong 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) store for runners this evening. lots of clear skies with temperatures dropping into the late evening hours--but a much more significant drop in temperatures comes thursday through the next weeke right now current conditions for those runners are still pretty warm -- temps. in the mid to upper 70s right now with clear skies. ................... looking at the rest of the evening--70 degrees by 7-pm, with mid 69s by 9... we'll drop into the low 60s by 11 pm and looking skies. .................. mostly quiet and pleasant weather will continue through tuesday with temperatures running 5 to 10 degrees above average. a fast moving weather system is expected to brush southern nevada and surrounding areas late wednesday into thursday bringing gusty winds and much cooler conditions. .................. a ridge of high pressure will hold over the region through monday with scant high clouds the ridge will begin to move to the east tuesday ahead of the broad upper low dropping

reporting live nia wong. 8 news now./// ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((nia wong)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the newest and tech savvy home gadgets are on display in las vegas.... ((brian loftus)) >> we'll show you some of things you could soon use in the house and for your car. /// ((you're watching the it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. ...and the shady record that killed his chances every time. the property taxes tarkanian skipped out on for years... the telemarketing scammers he represented... all those fake charities he helped set up. ((sherry swensk)) the canopy of downtown summerlin costume contest. ............ hope you had a wonderful halloween night with clear skies and light winds... it was perfectly wicked weather. ................... mostly clear and cool this morning... with 50s around the valley.... and a high of low 70s today. the sunrise and sunset will be an hour earlier this weekend. .... southern nevada today. .......... temps will be cooler in

nia wong joins us live in studio to break them down. nia? ((nia wong)) >> when it comes to question 1 right now...unlicensed gun sellers don't have to get a federal background check to transfer gun ownership. this would require licensed dealers to run a federal background check before selling or transferring guns. if question 1 passes...this could lead to jail time or fines between 1000-10,000 dollars. those against the question believe it's a waste of time...money and infringes on second amendment rights. ((lt. ray steiber - metro pd homicide, retired: "what were saying is two strangers coming together for the sale of a gun, you need to have a background check, know who you're dealing with, know who you're selling to.)) ryan hamilton - deputy dir., nra-nevadans for freedom: they purchase it illegally, they buy it from a straw purchaser." )) ((nia wong)) there are exemptions to the mandatory background checks. that would be for the sale of antique firearms or if the exchange happens between a law enforcemnent agency...in between immediate fa

((nia wong)) >> that's right ... democracy prep officials will be at the school today to talk to staff... there this morning-- along with students-- to protest the possible partnership. >> hundreds showed up to agassi prep's governing board meeting last night.. not 1 person was in support of a possible partnership with democracy prep. this really only came to light for parents last week... but democracy prep representatives tell us this collaboration has been in the works since march. agassi prep's governing board is scheduled to vote on the partnership december 13th. much of the controversy comes from democracy prep's strict policies... say are being taken out of context: ((katie mcduffy/democracy prep: "i think a lot of the policies and hallmarks of democracy prep are being painted with a very very broad brush that don't capture at all the intent behind the policies." )) ((nia wong)) >> according to democracy prep's website...they run a "no excuses" based structure. democracy prep has clarified some issues for us..

nia wong 8 news now. ((brian loftus)) >> nia, you mentioned minimum wage workers have seen affected? ((nia wong)) >> the 'fight for 15' has led to higher wages for around 22 million underpaid workers....includ ing more than 10 million are expected to get 15 dollars per hour. kirsten. ((brian loftus)) >>> there's black friday... cyber monday... and now giving tuesday. how you can get involved in giving back to our community. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, you say a narrow road slows your route home ,and ' demetria looked into the problem and got you some answers. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and ((kirsten joyce)) >>> if you're going to be out shopping.. we encourage you to buy an extra gift for someone in need. ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now is partnering with tobin fiat at sahara and jones.. to collect toys and gift cards for the casa foundation. the dealership wants to fill up can. ((kirsten joyce)) >> you can stop by until tomorrow to make

nia wong 8 news now brian, kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks, nia. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) great weather for heading to the polls tomorrow... .................... what a beautiful weekend! gorgeous sunshine and highs in the low 80s. it was warm and dry. ........... a great first weekend of november and loved the extra hour of sleep, too. temps are cooling into the 60s rg with some high clouds now slipping into southern nevada skies. ......... we fell back to standard time yesterday at 2 a.m. another day of dry weather with some high clouds around. ............ highs still up around 80 degrees. demetria, how are the roads? southbound i-15 is back open after a semi driver struck a 25-year old the freeway was shut down for after a semi driver struck a 25-year old female pedestrian who was in the travel lanes, killing her. the freeway was shut down for open. the 95 north ramp to valley view is back op

good morning, nia. ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. metro says this started off as a domestic dispute but when a third person stepped in.... that's when it became deadly. >> investigators say it happened around 10:30 last night at the back of the durango canyon apartment homes a man and a woman who used to be in a relationship were fighting over custody of a child they share. the argument then spilled into the parking lot of the complex. as that was happening....anot he type of assault rifle...shooting the ex-boyfriend involved in the argument at least once. he was sent to the hospital where he died around 11:15. the suspect drove away from the scene....detectiv es describe him as a black male with a goatee, 30's around 5'10 and a 180 pounds. drove away in dark sports car dodge challenger. the child the man and woman were aruging over...was in a car at the time of the shooting. detectives say the child was not two people arguing . for now metro is calling this a random act. (( lt. dan mcgrath/metro homicide "he came upon these people r

that's where we find 8 news now reporter nia wong with the latest, nia? ((nia wong)) blocked off from arden to marion. based on their investigation so far, they believe a motorcyclist and a white corvette were racing before another vehicle pulled out in front of them from the shooters bar behind me. >> you can still see debris from this crash in the road. police say both vehicles were headed eastbound on sahara. they believe the white corvette was in the left lane, while the 2005 kawasaki motorcycle was in the right. when the yaris pulled out from a stop sign, investigators say it was the motorcyclist who ended up crashing into t we're told the motorcyclist is fighting for his life this morning. as for the driver of the yaris....police suspect he had been drinking and he is now in jail where they are checking his blood alcohol level. there was one more passenger in the yaris who claims to be hurt in his upper body. ((sgt. robert stauffer/lvmpd fatal detail: "yeah, on it's face this is a right of way violation at the stop sign on the part of the toyota yau

nia? ((nia wong)) >> good morning brian and kirsten. what's interesting about that census you mentioned is that the number of homeless people counted actually went down from the previous year....but not by a lot. thousands are still in need of >> in just a few hours....volunte ers from 150 agencies will meet at-risk of becoming homeless here at the cashman center. last year nearly 3500 people made it out here. this year the day-long event will once again have services to help with housing, medical, job preparation and even help for resources will also be available if it's needed. check-in starts at 9 and goes on until 3 today. it's happening here at exhibit halls a and b ((nia wong)) >> later this morning we'll hear more from one of the agencies that's going to be here. reporting live from the cashman center. nia wong 8 news now./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> donald trump's new administration is looking at a possible team favorite... who sources say could fill the secretary of state position. ((brian loftus)) >> and, cones on convention cent

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. agassi prep have not said yes to the partnership just yet .. but yes, they are moving forward ... and will vote on the merger december 13th. democracy prep representatives tell us this collaboration has been in the works since march. but parents just recently learned about the potential hundreds turned out to last night's governing board meeting-- all against the merger and demanded answers. ((if these kids can pull me out of my bed that i have not left in a year to come down here and walk half a mile to speak in front of all of these people, then you need to listen to these children you need to listen to these families. you need to listen to this community! )) ((nia wong)) >> according to democracy prep's website...they run a "no excuses" based structure. reps tell us there will be sports...despi and that students at agassi prep can expect longer school days: classes will go from 7-45 to 5-thirty ... and occassionally class on saturday. ((nia wong)) >> agassi prep's governing board s

((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. a big turnout is expected and >> on top of the familiar floats and bands that will march through here... this year the air force is flying an f-35 jet over downtown as part of the celebration. it's the first time since 20-12 that this has happened. the 2 hour parade starts at 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenues. major road closures are happening at 6 this morning. that's going to be on 4th street between charleston organizers tell us a good spot for parade seating is on 4th and bridger and 4th and ogden. when it comes to parking... they recommend parking your vehicles on any street parallel to the 4th...north of garces. they say ithe structures by fremont street are another good option. ((nia wong)) >> the parade starts at 10 o clock sharp today... that jet is scheduled to fly at 10:10. ((kirsten joyce)) >> if veterans can't make it out to the parade....what veterans? ((nia wong)) >> a lot of restaurants are saying than

nia wong 8 news now./// ((brian loftus)) >>> thanks, nia. back here at home .. if you've got to go to the dmv, be prepared to wait. ((kirsten joyce)) tuesday after thanksgiving are typically their busiest days of the year. --- and to add to the wait times... the sahara dmv location is expected to close this saturday for two weeks. the new office will open next door to the old one... monday, december 19th. the d-m-v director says to avoid the long wait times... you can handle most of your business online or book an appointment./// cool temps this morning - and cloudy skies. if we didn't have the clouds, temps would be dropping to chillier 30s. .............. there are some breezes and the clouds are pulling in some light showers into clark county... and some snow falling in the mountains. ............... around town most areas in the 40s right now... and some light showers moving into the far north valley neighborhoods. ............ snow up in the spring mountains and snow levels down to 4000 feet. maybe ao ............ highs today in the upper 50s. demetria, how

nia, what have we learned about the young victims? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the interim school superintendent just had a press conference this morning. he gave an update on the victims. youngest being a kindergartener. six children remain in the i-c-u this morning .. 6 others also in the hospital .. the other children have since been released from the hospital and are back home. >> right now we know 24 year old johnthony walker was driving this bus when it crashed into a tree...almost splitting in half. 37 students in total were on board. their grades ranged from kindergarten to 5th grade. we're told they all came from a single school--woodmore elementary school. the interim superintendent spoke in t ((kirk kelly:."yesterday was the worst day we have had for woodmore and hamilton county schools that i can recall in my life as an educator, as a parent and as a member of this community.")) ((nia wong)) >> the chatanooga police chief says road conditions were clear and dry when the bus crashed... they're looking into speed as a possible factor. walker has been a

((nia wong)) from andre agassi, himself? ((nia wong)) >> not yet. we are told agassi will be on campus this morning. teachers and nobody else from the school will talk to us about this until wednesday. kirsten. ((brian loftus)) >>> a former unlv rebel .. behind bars in l-a ... ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the charges he now faces nightclub. ((brian loftus)) >>> and... road construction along cliff shadows parkway is driving some locals crazy... demetria finds out what crews are up to... we'll be right back on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sh "she's a slob." "she ate like a pig." "i'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers..." donald trump calls women "bimbos", "dogs", and "fat pigs." but congressman crescent hardy said he'd support donald trump 100%. nevada, there's a better choice: ruben kihuen. ruben kihuen for nevada. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. ads for joe heck are attacking my time as attorney general. t

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wong joins us live from one of the polls. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. i'm here at liberty high school 28 voting machines are awaiting inside to help make history/ county officials really want to make sure the voting process goes smooth and undisturbed for everyone. and they're getting a little help from volunteers....me tro and the aclu of southern nevada. >> the civil liberties group tells us 150 lawyers will be at polling sites in reno and intimidation and to make sure anyone eligible to vote is able to do so. this is not the first time aclu has sent legal observers.. back in 2012 they say the most common problem was when residents had their registration status challenged. metro is also increasing their presence today... so far they have not received any threats of intimidation or any plan to cause trouble at polling sites. (( dep. chief charles hank/metro: "without an issue we likely may not even go into the site, we're gonna come by the sites,e if things are okay we may pause for a moment and stick around, we may get out of the cars and go inside bu

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. starting at 6 this morning... home care and higher education front of this mcdonalds. what they're striking for is to push the minimum wage up to 15 dollars and union rights. >> the 'fight for 15' movement started back in 20-12...when 200 job at a number of restaurants in new york city. since then...we've seen some major cities like seattle and los angeles approve a 15 dollar minimum wage. and today...workers here in las vegas hope what they're calling a -day of disruption- will get similar results. they want to open peoples eyes on how minimum wage has not kept up with the rate of inflation. uber drivers participating in this strike won't be picking anyone up in several cities...including las vegas. uber says past drivers in their top 20 markets average more than 19 dollars an hour. but drivers say that doesn't account for fare cuts and expenses like gas, repairs and insurance. ((nia wong)) once again this strike arts about an hour at 6 o'clock then .. a rally and march is going to happen at the mcdonalds off par

nia? ((nia wong)) >> christianne. the parade wrapped up moments ago. >> cheers were so loud the only thing that broke through was the sound of the f-35 jet that roared as it flew overhead. it's the first time the air force has let this happen since 20-12. organizers chose "saluting women in uniform" as the theme for the parade. so it was ladies first as they led more than 150 floats....bands and military vehicles through downtown las vegas. they were followed by my - former mayor oscar b. goodman. today....veterans i spoke with say they are so proud to be here and say seeing all this support makes their service worth it... especially for 96 year-old colonel charles mcgee....the last of the tuskegee airmen of the 302nd squadron. ((col. charles mcgee/tuskegee airman, 302nd squadron: even though there was segregation at the time in the timeframe that i served, stitch 24 our service helped dispell some of these biases because of color we couldn't do technical things and it did help bring about a change in the country." >>

nia wong is at the auction site near stephanie and flamingo with a preview... nia? ((nia wong)) >> kirsten. dollars, i could bid on this fire engine i'm sitting on right now. would i? that's an entirely different story. my point is this auction attracts people from all walks of life to check out all kinds of items. from fire trucks to crown vics to metal detectors....ever ything up to the kitchen sink.. which one year they actually did have. >> but you won't find out until you get down here. previewing started at 9 this morning and we've seen dozens of people already looking for those good deals. county officials tell me this is the largest inventory they've had so far. so much that it spills into a second lot. all of the items here are from local agencies....and the money raised from the auction will go back to them. last year 4-point-9 million went to government agencies and 2-point 6 million went to clark county agencies. ((louie wilson/looking for a truck: 22:22:52 "when they've got a catologue this thick there's surely something you'll be interested in whether

nia wong joins us now live with an update... ((nia wong)) >> kirsten. that's right. these workers are going to be back here at this carl's junior near the stratosphere for another rally and march. at six this morning...fast food homecare a workers, along with uber drivers at the mcdonalds across from the mirage. >> this is video from earlier this morning. more than a 100 workers were sharing personal stories of their struggles on the current minimum wage. they were holding posters and chanting....saying they want a 15 dollar minimum wage and union rights. it's all part of the "fight for 15" movement which began about 4 years ago. that's after 200 fast-food workers walked off the job at a number of restaurants in new york city. since then...we've seen some major cities lis minimum wage. workers here in las vegas hope to get similar results. they say this 15 dollar minimum wage wouldn't be just for them but for taxpayers too: ((rev. harold carnes/works at five guys "if most of the fast food workers got 15 dollars an hour, we would be off public assistance. that would l

we'll see you next week, have a ((nia wong)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong....we start off this morning with some breaking news coming out of the southside of the valley. we're told by metro that there is a barricade situation going on near tropican and maryland that's been going on since 2:30 during a foot chase between a man and metro officers. parking lot. we're told that he is armed with a knife. swat has taken over the situation. we have a crew heading to the scene and will give you more information as the story develops./// ((nia wong)) >>> thank you for joining us this morning i'm nia wong...... two people are dead and one person is fighting for their life after two separate crashes in the valley. the first crash happend last night near michael and sheila. that's where nevada highway patrol says a car ran into a wall leaving one person in critical condition.

nia wong is at one of henderson's busiest locations and looks at the wait time. nia? ((nia wong)) >> i've been at liberty high school since 5 this morning. that's when voters began rolling is now completely filled. >> clark county officials say they're expecting a big turn out today. especially after our early voting turnout...which broke 20-12's early voting record. i had the chance to catch up some people waiting in a long line at liberty high school. many of the ones i spoke to this morning were up early to cast their ballots before work began. and they tell me getting up a few hours earlier on a workday is worth it. ((amanda moering/registered voter: 8:22:04 "i feel like both sides are so make sure it's the best one for our country." )) >> most voters we spoke with say they had a good experience at the polls. their wait times averaged around 40 minutes from start to finish. ((nia wong)) >> polls will stay open until 7 tonight. brian. ((brian loftus)) >>> and people are already taking to our facebook page from today. some saying they were in and out while others sa

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian. mccarran officials are thanking the clark county school district for that. since students have the entire week off...this has actually helped spread out flights. >> the t-s-a estimates around 65-thousand people are going to get through check points each holiday. which officials tell us isn't a whole lot. i've been here all morning where things are certainly picking up.... according to the faa website....new jersey is experiencing about a 36 minute delay. but no lines or delays locally. if you're flying out of vegas...the folks at mccarran are urging you to get here early. at least a good two hours if you can. if you're driving to the airport-- the long term parking lots in terminal 1 and 3 are expected to be filled to capacity. if you end up using one of those lots... you are urged to ge that. overall most people we've spoken with say their flight experiences have been pretty good: ((shawn prather/returned from denver: "it was pretty packed but they got us through tsa within like 15 m

nia wong 8 news now./// ((christianne klein)) >> good news going into the holiday season. retail forecasters with market research firm e-marketer expect a bump in sales this year. for the whole holiday season... they predict sales to reach 8-hundred and 85-billion. that's up 3-percent from last year. shopping day. new promotional days like cyber monday... and super saturday will also drive in sales. retail experts say overall... stores are doing a better job at marketing: ((matt bear // cbre, vice president of retail: vegas has had 3 or 4 years of positive growth. the hotels are busy, the occupants high, jobs are coming back. the vegas story is so much better than it was 5 years ago -- so i think vegas specifically should have a good christmas just because they've had a good overall 2016. )) >> online shopping is also expected to be up this year... and account for 10-percent of total holiday retail sales. forecasters also say expect to see a lot more promotions on your phones and social media platforms like facebook... instagram... and snap chat./// ((paul joncich)) >>> ta

nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian. it's not real busy right now at the airport.. however as tradition stands... wednesday is expected to be the busy travel day in at out of mccarran and all over the country.. in the mountain west region are going to be spending their thanksgiving holiday more than 50 miles away from home. they say airfare is up this thanksgiving weekend by 21 percent...but that's not stopping at least a quarter of a million people from flying.. flights booked on triple a-dot com show most travellers are headed to the west...with the number one destination this thanksgiving being.. right here in las vegas. the lvcva estimates 299-thousand people will visit the valley between this wednesday and sunday. (( bobbi washington/traveling from h is here. everybody is and if they weren't, it's still a nice place to come because it's warmer. it's cold back in chicago.")) >> if you are flying out of mccarran airport this week...officials advise you come at least two hours early. they expect their terminal 1 and terminal 3 long term parking lots to be filled t