multiple suspects who they believe are responsible for a deadly shooting in downtown las vegas. ((demetria obilor)) >> plus...the southern part of the country cannot catch a break...after more lives were lost after a deadly twister swept through the area. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and...sherry is here to tell us about this chilly december weather. ((demetria obilor)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) thank you for joining thi kirsten joyce... ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor in for brian. a man is dead this morning after a deadly shooting in downtown. ((kirsten joyce)) >> metro tells us that the shooting happend near 10th street near bonanza and maryland. when police arrived to the scene they found a man in his 40's shot in the chest. he was later transported to umc where he died. investigators says that the victim was shot in the doorway and that the shooting could be drug related.

got away by driving a jeep cherokee. this shooting death makes the 157th homicide in metro's jurisdiction./// ((sherry swensk)) parts of the southeast are assessing the damage after more than a dozen twisters touched down in the southeast. so far 5 people are dead from this weeks storms. roxana saberi has the latest on the severe weather from new york. search and rescue teams fanned out across parts of the southeast into the night... (neil feist/ al ff got crews out and doing home searches, making sure everyone is okay ...as residents in alabama took stock of the devastation around them. in the small town of rosalie yesterday...a tornado ripped apart homes and businesses and killed three peoplewaiting out the storm inside their mobile home. jim smith knew one of them... (jim smith/ al businessowner ) it was a friend of mine's daughter.//that's why my business is gone, no big deal. i'll get it all together and restart 100 miles north...mark faulk junior, a georgia firefighter, and his wife

ef-3 tornado struck polk county in tennessee: (earnest grizzard/ bloomingdale city council) he loved the fire department, he loved what it represented at least five other counties in the state were also hit. the mayor of one of them was moved to tears...sharing the story of a family who escaped the worst: (mayor johnn gentry/ mcminn county wed0440) a baby was born at a local hospital/ that family's house had been destroyed//so we had 20 injured and one brand new life the s onslaught of severe weather that also plagued parts of georgia, louisiana, and mississippi...where powerful winds flipped cars and even 18-wheelers: we're really lucky that nobody was hurt //it could be the other way the storm system also moved through the caroli nasbringing down trees, snapping power lines, and closing roads. roxana saberi cbs news. sherry how's the weather today? the storms tore through just as

that destroyed hundreds of crews in eastern tennessee were containing a deadly wildfire that destroyed hundreds of structures in two resort towns. dolly parton, who has a theme park in the affected area, plans to give one-thousand dollars a month to families who lost their homes. onslaught of severe weather the storms tore through just as crews in eastern tennessee were crews in eastern tennessee were

that destroyed hundreds of structures in two resort towns. dolly parton, who has a theme park in the affected area, plans to give one-thousand dollars a month to families who lost their homes. the twisters were part of an onslaught of severe weather that also plagued parts of georgia, louisiana, and mississippi...where powerful winds flipped cars and even

containing a deadly wildfire that destroyed hundreds of structures in two resort towns. dolly parton, who has a theme park in the affected area, plans to give one-thousand dollars a month to families who lost their homes. ((kirsten joyce)) two of the biggest hotel companies on the strip have plans in place to charge for parking. but....will other properties follow? mgm made the move earlier this year... tuesday night.. caesars says it bringing the total number of hotels to charge for parking to 22. however it's leaving locals and tourists divided on if it's the right decision. ((beth messick/visitor: "i think they should. it's a good opportunity for them to make money." )) (( "i think they're making a lot of money the way it is. i don't think they should do it.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >> m-g-m will keep it's free parking for those with nevada i-d's until december 29th. then they'll have to pay if you don't have a certain m life rewards card status. locals will still be able to

hotel leaders with the palazzo and venetian say they aren't planning to charge for parking. and station casinos---they say they're going to keep offering free parking./// let's take a look at the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) there are no major crashes in the valley right now. traffic is flowing smoothly in the spaghetti bowl and along 215/airport connector. there's a lot of of the county's airport connector project. back to you!/// ((kirsten joyce))

fatally shot keith lamont scott will not face charges, see why he's saying that the shooting was justified and thousands gather at a soccer stadium to honor the lives lost in the plane crash in colombia. all that is coming up on good day./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and

((kirsten joyce)) there will be no charges filed against a north carolina police officer who shot and killed a black man at an apartment complex in september. prosecutor says the keith lamont scott was armed, and officer's brently vinson actions were justified during the deadly shooting. surveillance video of scott from co captured just minutes before the incident shows a bulge that looks similar to an ankle holster that would fit a gun that was later found at the scene. despite scott's wife's insisiting that he was not armed. the prosecutor said scott's dna was found on the weapon... which he says was cocked and had a round in the chamber. (( andrew murray: charlotte- mecklenburg district attorney >> none of the video recordings - the dashcam, body cam, or mrs scott's cell phone video clearly captured mr. scott's hands." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> scott's family have not

charges. the shooting sparked days of sometimes violent protests. the family urged anyone who is thinking about protesting now - to do so peacefully and lawfully./// ((demetria obilor)) brazillian soccer fans gathered at the chapecoense soccer team's home stadium after their plane crashed in colombia more than 22-thousand fans gathered at the stadium at a catholic mass in honor of the victims. the aircraft carrying the team crashed near medellin on tuesday, killing 71 of the 77 people aboard coaches and staff. family members of the victims were at the stadium, as fans chanted the players' names while holding their cellphones up in the air./// ((demetria obilor)) the remains of fidel castro--are returning to where his revolution began. right now his ashes are on the island of santa clara a day after a ceremony was held at the bay of pigs. the traveling of ashes to retrace the path he took after seizing power...but in reverse. the journey will end with castro's funeral in santiago de cuba on sunday.

spain's former king-- juan carlos --to zimbabwe's president robert mugabe ./// ((kirsten joyce)) now that december is here...it's time to get those christmas trees.. ((demetria obilor)) >> that's right coming up on good day.... see who made some special appearances during the rockefeller tree lighting./// you're watching 8 news now good day. (( oh the weather outside is frightful

and since we've no place to go let it snow, let it snow, let it snow )) ((kirsten joyce)) christmas season till new york's rockefeller christmas tree is lit. yesterday thousands turned out for the 84th annual lighting ceremony despite a steady rain. the event had special guest including the radio city rockettes and sara mclachlan the star on the tree has 25- thousands crystals, , and weighs 550 pounds. and the star's 12 rays are also outfitted with 720 led bulbs.

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slipping into the valley skies and southern nevada today. ............ temps will warm slightly more today, but staying below nomral in the mid 50s. ............. more wind returns tomorrow and sticking saturday with slightly near 60 on sunday and then much cooler next week with 40s for highs. ((dave courvoisier))

with snow already coming down on the mountain... mountain... lee canyon is gearing up for the start of ski and snowboard season. the resort will officially open december 9th. season passes have been available for a few weeks now.. and can still be bought online... along with lift and tubing tickets. lee canyon's we expected to run through march 2017... weather permitting. buildings in rosalie, al have en redeto rubble after a

to nevada. it's part of the "preschool development grant program"... that's handing out 247-million of the 18 states that get the money... nevada is among 12 that haven't met or exceeded targets under the program. the hope is to improve teaching by paying qualified teachers.. expand from half to full-day programs... and reduce class sizes./// ((kirsten joyce)) just in time for the holidays... the animal foundation is hoping families step up to give some pets a forever home. the shelter is offering the "bring joy to the world" special through the end of december. all dogs six months and older

pitbulls and cats six months or older are waived. they all come spayed or neutered.. and microchipped. the animal foundation currently has 26 dogs and 10 cats available for adoption./// let's take a look at the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) right now, traffic is flowing spaghetti bowl. expect to see overnight lane closures on us 95, in both directions, between the south rancho and i-15 interchanges. ions, between the it's all for project neon. crews will be demolishing a concrete median and working to tear down some of the lighting in the area. back to you!/// ((kirsten joyce))

customers a new treat for the start of the new year. coming up on good day..see how much they'll be charging for their popular frosty. you're watching 8 news

to fill some fiats with toy donations! 8 news now is partnering with tobin fiat at sahara and jones to collect toys and gift cards for the casa foundation. the toys will go to children in need this holiday season. the dealership wants to fill up as many of the fiats as they can. you can stop by and make a donation until sunday, december 4th./// ((kirsten joyce)) pope francis met with film director martin scorsese at

wendsday mornng. the meeting comes a day before the film "silence" makes its world premiere at the vatican. "silence" documents the persecution of jesuit missionaries in 17-century japan. scorsese presented the pope with two paintings with the theme "hidden christians." the pontiff offered scorsese and his family rosaries. /// ((kirsten joyce)) queen elizabeth is going to be a great- grandmother again! the queen's grand-daughter.. .zara tindall...and heru in the new year. a spokesperson for the couple confirmed the news on wednesday. the new addition to the royal family will be queen elizabeth's sixth great-grandchild. ((demetria obilor)) you can now watch some of your favorite netflix shows without an internet connection. yesterday....the streaming service announced users can download movies and shows for free. you just need to make sure your app is up to date with the new "download" button. netflix originals like orange is

download. but shows like gilmore girls... and friends can't be downloaded for now./// ((demetria obilor)) wendy's frosty lovers are going to have a great year in 2017. the restaurant chain announced wednesday that starting next year, anyone with a two-dollar key tag will get a free junior frosty with every purchase. wendy's will then pay 90 cents on the dollar for every key tag to the dave thomas foundation that helps children in foster care. the tags are al tags on the company's website have already sold out./// we'll be right back........///

it's beginning to feel a lot like christmas...beca use temps are staying cool here in the valley. sherry has more wind in the forecast before the week ends. ((demetria obilor)) >> plus...the recovery process is under way in the south after another deadly twister swept through the area. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and...hockey owner bill foley wants to take you "behind the vegas ice" by releasing a new mini series. ((demetria obilor)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) (( robin cook, n was flying everywhere. it was bad." (co-worker) "really dark up there...right there in front of us." (robin cook, witness) "the wind was just like.and the whole door just shook." )) ((kirsten joyce)) residents in the southeast are waking up to severe damage today. thank you for waking up with us on 8 news now good day i'm kirsten joyce.. ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor in for brian. at least five people are dead