if you didn't get a chance to get outside yesterday, more warm weatherer is on the way for today. how high will the temperatures go? a look at that coming up on the 7-day forecast. . you're watching "news 4 today" on your side, in high definition. . >> good thursday morning, everyone. welcome to the last half hour of "news 4 today." . 6:30, yeah. thanks so much for sticking around for this final half hour of "news 4 today." a lot to get to, including the name of our governor being thrown around -- given

when it comes to replacing antonin scalia on the united states circuit court. obama of course says that he wants to be the one who appoints it, gives the nominee. republicans say, "no. we want the new president to do that." we're going to wait and see if by nominating, if it happens, a republican, if that things with the gop. so we'll wait and see. we'll have more on that coming up in just a few minutes. an unusual story breaking overnight. >> very unusual story. according to sparks police, the victim in this case says she was heading north on spice island drive, approaching gregg street when her gmc yukon was hit behind. she said she got out to check the damage, but the driver of the other suv never did. when she returned, there was a man going inside of her car, going through her wall,t. now, the man reportedly returned the wallet, but

the driver of the other yukon also drove off. the suspect is described as a white man in his 30s with a bald head, a tattoo on the left side of his head, a tattoo on his arm. the driver of the yukon that hit the victim's suv reportedly did not leave the car, but drove off in the car, not the only one, though. it's very confusing. she is described as a white in her 30s with blond hair. anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 350-2225 or secret witness at 322-4900. the white house is considering governor brined sandoval of one of several potential nominees to the united circuit court, and sandoval is getting the most attention nationwide. the nomination of a republican would be seen as an attempt by president obama to court the senate gop. sandoval is the former federal judge who supports abortion rights. he met with them and democratic

monday, and r,id is speaking out about that meeting. >> i don't pick the justices; but i know -- i would support him. he's a good person, has a eat record, a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems. >> the governor said over the weekend he was honored his name was mentioned; but he at that point had not heard anything to think the democratic -- is considering. officials declined to be named. the one who is first brought this up, because they say they weren't authorized to speak publicly on it. sandoval's consideration was first reported by "the washington post." . a nevada circuit court justice says it's time to reconsider how bail is considered in nevada court. justice -- says the current system of using dollar amounts for bail -- not fair to those who can't afford it. harddessee said the circuit court is considering

like whether or not a defendant is likely to flee. >> who take an individual who -- a single mom passes a bad check for $30. she can't make bail, so what happens to her? she loses her job. she loses her apartrtnt, and now she and her children became additional societal problems. >> to learn more on why the nevada circuit court is considering changes to the bail system, all you need to do is head on to our web site, mynews4.com for the full report. 6:34 on your thursday morning. happening today, agriculture business owners, county commissioners, and city officials are attending the nevada agriculture out look. unr is hosting the event for northern nevada. the group hopes to help agricultural development, also minimize business risk. for those interested in attending, the event kicks off at 9:00 this morning, runs till 2:00 this afternoon. for the workshop, you can register online at the

you have passed your votes, your voices heard, and now a name has been picked for our city's new soccer team. alex knito is live in downtown reno with a preview of today's pig announcement. alex? >> reporter: sam, they say seeing is believing, and guess what? we finally have a name. not sure what it is at this moment, but will come this afternoon at the whitney peak, behind this big "believe" sign. that is when officials are going to be letting the community know exactly what name they have picked for the newest soccer league to come here to the -- city. this is the first soccer league to come here. we have the big horns, baseball, and basketball. so a new sport. not only going to be putting our community on the map, but also bringing the community together. that has been a big part of this whole entire process: getting the community involved with this new team. today the options people have

had r,no sc, sc reno, reno united, and r,no 1868. 5300 votes. one of those is the winner. we'll have that at 2:00 today. . . >> sand lake and sacramento are going to be playing here at aces ballpark at a new sight match. we're excited. both teams have talked about bringing their supporters' clubs to reno and be a part of that. >> reporter: exciting stuff to be a part of the team in nevada. our team is going to start playing in the spring of 2017. to learn more about that and how you can buy your season tickets, head over to our web site, news4.com. back to you. >> all right. thank you, alex. coming up, we're going to show you how the market is kicking off this

the ball game. he has a look at your forecast. >> good morning to you. we sure do have another beautiful day, a copy and paste of yesterday. yesterday we topped out at 67 degrees. the average for this time of year, keep in mind, is 54. that's where we were a couple days ago. yesterday not so much a warm one , indeed. we'll have another warm one, going for 68 in r,no sparks for your high, 57 at south lake, and 54 in elko. temperatures well above average, light winds, and a mix of sun and clouds for the day today. still staying dry. not much on the 7-day forecast as far as shower chances are concern. there are a few. we'll talk about those later only. for now just today is dry. today is pretty quiet. not too much in the way of winds, and a mix of sun

later today. right now starting off on a cool note, of course, 20s and 30s. 50s and 60s depending on where you are. and on the 7-day forecast, i do have some breezes to day. i do have some shower chances as well. they're not impressive, but they're on there. i also have a temperature that's in the 70s on 1 day of the 7-day forecast. i'll let you know when coming up on the 7-day. back over to you. see how your thursday morning commute is doing so far. good morning, trooper down can. >> hey, good thursday morning to you, guys. we're currently on the scene of a property damage crash on westbound 50 at rainbow and dayton. that's east of the maverick gas station. be aware of that this morning. other local area highways are running both crash and wasn't-free for you, running up at normal speeds. as always, beware of normal slowdown, congestion. the traffic incident management meeting, tim's

staff just want to remind everybody the law in all 50 states, and that's -- the statistic they gave us, they have one tow truck driver struck every week while working roadways in the u.s. if you see an emergency vehicle, whether it's a tow truck, cop, firefighter, it is your responsibility to slow down and move over to the adjacent lane to give them some more room. they're out there to keep us safe. go ahead and return the favor for them. all right, guys. keep those seat belts on, cell phones off. be safe, and take care. back to you. >> thank you for that. the death toll continues to rise as an outbreak of severe weather, including tornados hit the southeastern u.s. we'll take a

coming up. shortly after obama signed into law a bill that increases trade enforcement, it includes -- internet access taxes. this law was meant to show the

countries that violate free trade law. tim over to you. >> another quiet day for us today, with a mix of sun and clouds. light winds once again. we'll see winds pick up again friday and saturday, but today not so much. they're still on the light side. warm temperatures, too. just like yesterday, the upper 60s. we're going for the upper 60s again in r,no sparks. could even see the lower 70s in town for tomorrow afternoon, although on the breeze say side. 33 in town, mostly cloudy skies at the airport. winds are calm, and 72% humidity. temperatures in the 20s and 30s across the area. so a chilly start, again a warm afternoon. we're -- pattern for awhile. we will add breezes to the mix as well as a few chance. we are looking at a few clouds out over the pick. they are going to continue to move toward us. we eel see a mix of sun and clouds for the day today. today is quiet on future cast. tomorrow the winds pick up for us a little bit. moisture gets closer to news

storm system happening mostly to our north. it's centered up over the pacific northwest. it's not a very strong storm. what happens the moisture gets closer to us, then falls apart as it moves over us. a few isolated showers are possible tomorrow night into saturday morning. most of us are still looking at a dry forecast until we get to next week. even then chances are still relatively low, at 10 to 20%. we'll show you that on the 7-in a moment. 60 western nevada. 50s around tahoe for today. mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies at times. light winds for now. winds are a little breezier starting tomorrow into your saturday. but again still very warm out there. temperatures are still well

representative don louis accepted congress's highest honor, the congressional medal. the men and women who walked peacefully from soma to montgomery, al, protesting their inability to vote. congressman louis called them ordinary people with an extraordinary vision to build a true catastrophe in america. the clock is ticking for hundreds of my grants in the northern french port city of calais, waiting for a judge to decide whether to honor or postpone an eviction order. the court says the decision could come today, two days after the deadline expired. a group of humanitarian associations have asked that the state expulsion order for a large are of the camp be postponed. >> gives them a sense of community. they come here. they're english.

>> authorities say the order concerns 800 to 1,000 my grants, but humanitarian groups -- 3,000 my grants. improved weather conditions today allowed rescue teams to recover the bodies of those killed in wednesday's plane crash in central nepal. the bodies were flown to a resort town about 12 miles west of cat man dow where the plane had taken off. police say rescuers had found the wreckage of the small plane carrying 23 people, crashed in bad weather. all those aboard were confirmed dead. airport officials said the plane lost contact shortly after takeoff. tim? thank you. we do have some -- weather across the nearby u.s. as

otherwise, things are quie good morning, everybody. we're going to send it over to "the today show" in a minute, but first here's a preview of what's coming up. a delicious recipe -- by the way, today is national pistachio day. the washington county medical society is holding a 56th annual -- rummage. this is a great one. they'll be joining us in the studio with details. >> and carson city dispatch is hiring new employees in case you're interested.

about that live this morning up. we're going to have that and a lot more in just about 5 minutes. >> thanks very much, melissa. a final look at your forecast. if you like sun, closing in on 70, you're going to love today. >> that's right. very much like yesterday. we'll go for 68 today. by tomorrow, low 70s in r,no sparks, at 71. but hey the breezes will be picking up. you'll notice that, too. breezy conditions friday and saturday with a weak storm system to the north. most of us still stay dry. better shower chances low, monday and tuesday. >> thank you so much, tim. thanks for joining us, everybody. enjoy your thursday. we have "the today show" coming

news 4. reno police are looking for two possible suspects involved in a home invasion. what they want you to know. university of nevada is seeing an increase in assault cases. we will tell you what officials are blaming for the rise in numbers. a critical part of law enforcement throughout our state, but here in carson city the department of public safety has a current campaign to get people in positions. it's a big day with the city, as we find out the name