charlston 54 and breezy. lake mead 80 and breezy. ................. today high of 56, mostly sunny skies comfortable. ............... tonight low of 40....seasonable. .............. 7day forecast. you can see warm on wednesday, and winds welcoming santa in with a slight chance of rain./// ((michelle mortensen)) > coming up ... we're taking a look at the hottest fashion trends for 2016. and learning how to wear them all for every body type. <"now, nevada's first choice for news. ((michelle mortensen)) in less than 2 weeks we'll be ringing in the new year ... and with it comes plenty of new fashion trends. and this morning we're going to talk about what's hot for 2016 with local designer myrda monasterial (michelle and guests talk about fashion trends for plus size figures) mydra -- you're a local designer. what's the name of your boutique and clothing line? you specalize in plus size? what are some trends? are these perfect for your model rosie mercado? ((michelle mortensen)) > well, for the latest star wars movie. i think we all expected that. but jus

charlston 36. lake mead 48 and breezy. ................. speaking of recreation, check out las vegas now dot com for ski report where you can find the latest on local and regional slopes. ................. today high of 45, sunny skies and chilly. ............... tonight near freezing. .............. 7day forecast. overnight lows near freezing for a couple of mornings. increasing clouds monday with possible disturbance as system touches southern nevada. highs will be back at normal and no wind as we ring in the new year./// holiday prayer... answered. how a good samaritan is helping an 8- month-old in the fight against cancer. <"now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now weekend ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a louisiana family gets an unexpected christmas gift to help their ill son. 8-month-old jett self is fighting a rare form of leukemia. his mother says multiple rounds of chemotherapy isn't helping either, and nurses say its upsetting to see the eight month old not going into remission. but doctors remain hopeful... and jett has

charlston 54 and breezy. lake mead 80 and breezy. today high of 56, mostly sunny skies comfortable. ............... tonight low of 40....seasonable. .............. 7day forecast. highs in the 50's for the week. you can see warm on wednesday, and winds welcoming santa in with a slight chance of rain./// ((michelle mortensen)) > the runnin' rebels... on the road again. find out how the team handled the tough matchup with top-ranked arizona. now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 coming off that home loss to arizona state... ya wondered how unlv would respond on the road at arizona. they found themselves in the desert facing the nationally ranked wildcats, who never lose at home. this is unlv's next to the last non conference game of the season... after this one they're home with south dakota then open league play on the 30th. so a chance to beat another ranked team, but arizona has won 45 straight home games. rebels fighting in the first half, trailing just two.. and isn't this kind of nice to see dave rice being 'n

charlston 36. lake mead 48 and breezy. ................. speaking of recreation, check out las vegas now dot com for ski report where you can find the latest on local and regional slopes. ................. today high of 45, sunny skies and chilly. ............... tonight near freezing. .............. 7day forecast. overnight lows near freezing for a couple of mornings. increasing clouds monday with possible disturbance as system touches southern nevada. highs will be back at normal and no wind as we ring in the new year./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a > a florida family... celebrating what they call a christmas miracle. ((the feeling of losing your child right in front of you... you thought you were going to lose her?... yes... her heart wasn't doing anything... no.)) the message they have for other parents... after nearly losing their daughter to the flu. now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 what they call a christmas miracle that saved their daughter's life. earlier this month... 4-year- old gemma botelho came down w

mount charlston. lake mead. ............... tonight, cold ............. tomorrow, sunny ................. here's the 7 day. overnight lows at or below freezing mark for the next few days. a ridge will set up mid week giving us calmer conditions for our new years eve and day drought report could be the blueprint for governor sandoval's policy agenda. a panel of experts spent almost a year analyzing nevada's drought. they've now issued recommendation s. they include expanding conservation efforts, strengthening enforcement, and better educating lawmakers and the public about drought. sandoval, who assembled the panel, said some of the recommendation s could show up in his upcoming "state of the state" address./// ((sharie johnson)) > a christmas miracle. how a four- year-old girl's life is saved. and the message for parents about the best gift to give your child. ((sharie johnson)) > coming up firefighters are getting a grasp on a fast moving brush fire in southern california. what caused the blaze that caused evacuations and shut down a major high

mt charlston tonight, as well as lake mead a bit breezy. by tomorrow, we'll have mostly sunny skies and seasonable highs. ................ the start of your work week, or holiday vacation, whatever you're having, here's how it's shaping up. unsettled. ,, > ((sharie johnson)) > metro has released the name of the officer ... shot earlier this week.. he is 52 year old officer greg sedminik. 38-year-old teag fox is accused of pulling the trigger. metro says he shot at sedminik once in the armpit area... and once in the vest. it happened south of the strip on thursday. fox was taken into custody miles from the original scene. he faces charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon on a police officer... battery with a deadly weapon... and more. officer sedmink has been with metro since 1997. he is now on standard paid administrative leave and is expected to make a full ((sharie johnson)) > we now know the name of the person who was killed in a motorcycle crash yesterday. metro police say the crash happened at the intersection of elkhorn rd. an

in reflection of what took place in the church just a few months ago in charlston, this is not the time to further divide by race, creed or color, not the time to use this as an opportunity to separate people or to push a hate. this is a time for giveness, a time for us to pray and this is the time to heal. let the healing begin in solidarity in christians, jews, muslims, kath lickss, coming together in one-- catholics-- together in one to bond. >>> next we have reverend kent dodd. universalist congregation. >>> kent ddoss. like everyone right now my heart is broken with the violence that has been spread around our world in the past few months and particularly here in the united states. it was important for me to be here tonight to stand with my brothers and sisters at care. just a few months ago we were working together on projects here to make our community safer in saal foreign i can't and it was-- california and it was important to be here because i know muslim isn't a religion of violence. hate and violence have no place in our churchs, mosques temples are congregations. the challe

mount charlston. lake mead. ............... tonight, cold ............. tomorrow, sunny ................. here's the 7 day. freezing mark for the next few days. a ridge will set up mid week giving us calmer conditions for our new years eve and day ((sharie johnson)) > the countdown to new years eve... is officially on. biggest parties in the nation... will be right here on the famous las vegas strip. and if you don't feel like taking on the huge crowds.. spend the night with 8 news now. we'll be live all across the strip, downtown and where locals are... complete with live music and strip entertainment... including matt goss, the jabbawockeez... and mat franco. our broadcast kicks off at 10pm... and goes through midnight./// ((sharie johnson)) > and during our special, one lucky viewer will get their mortgage paid for a year. we've teamed up with our sponsor... gavish real estate... to pay up to 15- thousand dollars. we'll randomly choose 8 finalists to attend the zowie bowie show at red rock on new year's eve... and we'll announce the winner during our l

mount charlston seeing some snow, while it will be windy at lake mead. ................ speaking of recreation, check out the ski report. simply go to las vegas now dot com, click on sections and weather. and you'll find the latest conditions on local and regional slopes. ................... tonight.... mostly clear. overnight low near normal. ................. tomorrow, sunny skies and breezy. ................. 7day forecast.... looking ahead to your new year's eve celebrations. > < ((paul joncich)) > the spirit of the season knows no boundaries. ((paula francis)) a group of muslims is making that point by make christmas dinner for the needy. and even though muslims don't observe the christian holiday.. that's not stopping them from spreading the message of giving. >they are preparing for a full christmas feast.. here in the kitchen of loaves and fishes... the art of giving is going on. "it's a wonderful thing that they do, they make it easier for us." these are muslims volunteering for a christian holiday. "our community personally doesn't celebrate.. but we feel like

mount charlston seeing some snow, while it will be windy at lake mead. ................... tonight.... mostly clear. overnight low near normal. ................. tomorrow, sunny skies and breezy. ................. looking ahead to your new year's eve celebrations. > ((paul joncich)) > for a lot of families... the christmas feast is usually followed by a trip to the movie theater. ((paula francis)) in fact christmas weekend is one of the biggest of the year for movies. here's a look at what's showing tonight: < in "concussion," will smith plays a pathologist who discovers a pattern of brain damage in football players. (dr. bennet omalu)"repetitive head trauma chokes the brain." the movie follows his struggle to bring attention and get something done about the "concussion" is rated p-g 13. "point break" is a re-telling of the 1991 hit of the same name. it tells the story of an undercover f-b-i agent who infiltrates a group of international thieves. (utah) "the people behind these robberies are extreme athletes, "point break" is rated-p-g-13. jennifer lawrence stars in "joy,"

mt charlston tonight, as well as lake mead a bit breezy. by tomorrow, we'll have mostly sunny skies and seasonable scattered in a bakersfield orchard... after a small plane flying from california to henderson vanished. the f-a-a says the single engine piper p- a-32 disappeared from radar about 10 miles south of bakersfield... around 4:00 this afternoon. a search and rescue crew located the debris... a couple hours later. authorities with the kern county sheriffs office couldn't confirm if the debris belonged to the missing plane... adding no survivors have been found. the search is expected to take place through the night. /// ((sharie johnson)) > we've learned the name of the police officer... metro identified the wounded officer as 52 year old officer greg sedminik. according to investigators... he was shot twice by 38- year-old teag fox... in the south valley on thursday. the bullets struck sedminik once in his armpit... and the other in his vest. sedminik has worked for metro since 19- 97. he's expected to make a full recovery. fox face

mount charlston seeing some snow, while it will be windy at speaking of recreation, check out the ski report. simply go to las vegas now dot com, click on sections and weather. and you'll find the latest conditions on local and regional slopes. ................... tonight.... mostly clear. overnight low near normal. ................. tomorrow, sunny skies and breezy. ................. 7day forecast.... looking ahead to your new year's eve celebrations. > > businessman giving out one- hundred dollar bills to total strangers. the astounding amount he gave away.. and why it wasn't just the money that brought smiles to faces. ((paula francis)) > an attack on a police officer is nothing to laugh about.. until tonight. and the dispatcher is probably still laughing at what the officer called in on his radio! // "you're watching 8 news now at has not made a decision yet on whether or not to expand the league... bringing in one or possibly two new teams... but espn reports that las vegas continues to prepare in case the nhl does award the city a franchise. "the worldwide leader in sports" writ

. >> massacre, nine people killed when a man walked into an prayer meeting in a charlston, south carolina church. >> terror in tennessee. authorities searching for a motive in the rampage that ended with four marines dead. >> a 58-year-old gunman opens fire in a crowded movie theater in louisiana, killing two people, wounding nine others. >> in memory and in grief. the shocking murders of two colleagues during a live broadcast. >> face of a killer, the gunman oregon college. >> carnage in colorado. a 57-year-old man behind bars this morning after a deadly shootout at a planned parenthood clinic. >> you get chills watching that. >> it just seems since it seems to be so prevalent now, we somehow have to come to some kind of compromise in our world today. i'm a total constitutionalist. i think our constitution is one of the greatest documents in history. it's just a brilliant piece of legislation for governing the affairs of men and women. i'm a big believer in the second amendment. but i want guns only in the hands -- right to bear arms only for those people who are people of peace. and we'