thanks for being on francis. francis degnin: thank you. scott samuelson: at the end, linda livigston, a pastor at ascension lutheran church, linda, thank linda livingsto: it's good to be here. scott samuelson: okay, well becky, let's just start off with the big question. should iowa have a law that allows mentally competent, terminally ill adults to voluntarily request and receive drugs to end their own lives? becky benson: well, i think that's a very difficult question. i think my first answer to that would be that i don't think that that's the best solution to how do we take better care of people at the end of their lives. i think that putting more money and emphasis into palliative care programs and really i think we've become disconnected from the natural prprcess of dying in america and we like the idea of control. that's a very unifying principle for most americans is we like to control when things happen but i think that death is a mystery in some ways, and it happens on itssown timeline. i feel that we shohold have more people who

for francis, the salamander had special meaning. that a mythical animal captured the imagination because it is supposed to be able to survive in fire, even to feed off flames and put them out. that is what makes the salamander a very potent symbol, that the king associates with "i nourish and extinguish," a motto. >> going to the notion of extinction of the salamander, there was an edict written here in fontainebleau on the persecution of protesters. tell us about that. >> initially the king's sister is interested in the protestant movement. in the royal circle, one could imagine the king and his court are about to convert. francis i also finds protestantism useful at the start of his reign, sparking anarchy in the states of his rival, charles v. by the end of the 15 30's and 15 40's, he understands the protestant movement is creating rebellion and discord among his subjects. he cannot accept that. by the end of his reign, his response to protestantism has turned into repression. as we have seen, the reign of king francis, both mili

((paula francis)) > also.. this new year's day is extra special for one family as they welcome a new addition to the world./// < tt2waty#`*4 p bt@m@[l tt2waty#`*4 p "a@mpw( tt2waty#`*4 p bm@m[\$ tt4waty#`*4 r dzhq !#4 now at 4 with denise valdez and paul joncich. the news of southern nevada is now. ((dave courvoisier)) > major flooding is still swamping sections of the midwest, and is now blamed in the deaths of nearly two dozen people. ((paula francis)) in southern missouri and arkansas, rivers louis try to regroup. record high water damaged many homes and businesses. marlie hall is in arnold, missouri with the latest. >new year's day finally brought some hope -- southwest of st. louis. high waters are receding.allowin g interstates to reopen. (rushing water) but other roads are still like rivers.. and homes still submerged.. some of the worst flooding was on the meramec river... near the mississippi... (linda ) the only home i've ever owned is gone. in the city of arnold, linda thorne and hundreds of others f

((paula francis)) up next... a closer look at a new pill that could help drop the number of cases in america. announcer: you're watching 8 news now at 4 with denise valdez and paul joncich. now. ((paul joncich)) > health care officials are making a push to increase awareness about a pill that can prevent h-i-v infection. ((paula francis)) doctors at the centers for disease control and prevention say too few healthcare providers know about it. and as kenneth craig shows us, one age group in particular has not been getting the message, until now. < > uriel loman was 23 years old when his doctor gave him a life changing diagnosis. (uriel loman - hiv positive) we hate to tell you that, you are hiv positive. loman is gay and admits he was involved in risky behaviors. he would have been a strong candidate for the hiv prevention drug 'prep'. (uriel loman - hiv positive) before you were diagnosed, you had never heard of prep? i did not. prep, or pre- exposure prophylaxis, is a daily pill that can be more than 90 percent

((paula francis)) > answers. that's what an arizona family is demanding after an officer- involved shooting yesterday in las vegas. ((dave courvosier)) metro police mistook a cell phone for a gun... killing a man they say was wanted for several violent felonies out of arizona ...including attempted murder. metro also says the man ignored several commands to drop the object in his and... ((paula francis)) sharie johnson is live from where this happened... with reaction from family members. sharie: ((sharie johnson)) we talked to the mother and siblings of the man killed here yesterday. the family says they want the truth. and they're not convinced... they've heard it yet. ((nicolas mann, brother of keith childress we want answers, we want to know what happened, we want justice for this; it all doesn't make sense )) ((sharie johnson)) nicolas mann is the brother of keith childress, who he says was the man killed here thursday around 2pm on gilded crown court near court near desert inn. nicolas, his mom, sister and

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. the call came in mid-afternoon near desert inn and cimarron. that's where we find 8 news now reporter sharie johnson with the latest. sharie? ((sharie johnson)) police have blocked off maple valley street... which is about a block away from where this happened. ((sharie johnson)) metro police are at the scene of a deadly shooting involving a police officer near desert inn and cimarron roads. the shooting occurred on gilded crown court around 2 p.m. according to metro, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. police went to the address at the request of u.s. marshals for assistance with a wanted suspect, metro police said. there are no reported injuries to officers. ((sharie johnson)) being stopped from going to their homes? countdown to 20-16 is officially on as revelers start to make their way to spots all over the valley. 8 news now is bringing you all of the action starting at ten o'clock tonight. ((paula francis)) we'll have live team coverage from up and down the strip, down

((paula francis)) > we're hours away from 2016. ((dave courvoisier)) and preparations to keep things fun and safe around town -- including the las vegas strip -- are getting done now so hundreds of thousands of people can ring in the new year locally. ((paula francis)) 8 news now reporter mauricio marin is live from the hardrock cafe on the las vegas strip with the very latest. ((mauricio marin)) i've been hanging out here all afternoon. you can really feel the energy and excited of people from all over the world ready to have a but to make the magic happen...there's been a whole lot of work going on. at mccarran international airport---crews have been working to get flights in and out with much delay. there's alot of people rushing into town to ring in the new year---vegas style. and on the strip where tens of thousands of people are expected....work ers have put in porta-potties where crowds are night. additionally---g ates are starting to go up along the strip where roads will be closing down in about an hour. folks visiting for

((paula francis)) > plus... reaction to the president's executive action on gun control > ((paula francis)) > the auto world is abuzz today now that the world has had its first glimpse of a whiz-bang auto design from faraday future. the company has plans to build a billion dollar plant in north las vegas. ((dave courvoisier)) the sleek sportscar that was unveiled by company executives was described as "an extreme tablet on wheels" because of all of the digital features that could be included, but what the public has seen so far is a bit misleading. george knapp of the i-team is here with more on the story. george knapp the world has been waiting to see this design for months and its doubtful anyone was disappointed. faraday future, which wants to be called f-f, showed off a sleek, cutting edge machine, a 1000 horsepower sports car known as the ff zero one. and anyone who's ever had a drivers license might envision themselves behind the wheel of that beautiful beast. however, the sports model is (( )) richard kim

((paula francis)) > plus... on the campaign a to starte new year.the message hillary clinton and the shakeup in one republican camp./// on charges of sexually assaulting children. otis holland is accused of luring young girls in his congregation by offering private counseling sessions. after the allegations came to light, otis fled to mexico... and was later featured on "america's most wanted." he was arrested in tijuana. 8 news now reporter karen castro was inside the courthouse, where jury selection got underway this afternoon. ((karen castro)) the defendant, otis holland, appeared calm and confidant as his defense attorney and the prosecution questioned potential jurors. in a turn of events, a well- known criminal defense attorney is prosecuting the case on behalf of the state. robert langford most recently represented ammar harris in the deadly shooting and crash on the las vegas strip back in 20-13. it's not common to see a defense but in this case, langford was asked to step in because there was a conflict

.")) > ((paula francis)) > thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. 2016 is expected to be a landmark year when it comes to new development on the strip. today we learned the unfinished fontainebleu could soon be sold. ((paula francis)) 8 news now anchor paul joncich is here with new details. ((paul joncich)) i sat down with executives from the commercial real estate firm handling the sale...and they say they are very confident the fontainebleau will be sold in 2016 and could have a deal in place within 60 days. carl icahn has been sitting on the property since buying it out of bankruptcy for 150 million . he's looking to sell it for around 650- million. the stalled fontainebleau may be the single biggest eyesore on the strip. it is a painful reminder of the recession that hurt so many of us. the 68 story project went into bankruptcy before it could be finished and has been sitting idle on the north-strip since 2008. the executive in charge of time consuming process making sure buyers who have expressed i

((paula francis)) vanessa murphy is live near centennial and lamb. ((vanessa murphy)) i talked with a loved one earlier who said the victim leaves behind a wife and children. police told us a couple of children were at the home in this gated community where the deadly shooting took place. (( )) ((deborah dillard: it's really a shame on new year's day.)) ((vanessa murphy)) deborah dillard came home from work and found this crime scene in this north las vegas gated community where she lives. police say a 44 year old man was shot dead in his home after an argument with another man... that suspect then took off. ((deborah: i know that we always say that things like this can never happen but it happens all the time and it happens everywhere. i'm just like really sorry for the family.)) ((vanessa murphy)) according to police, family members, including a couple of children were at the home when the deadly shooting took place on this new year's day. ((officer aaron patty/north las unfortunate especially being the first day of new years. we were happy it was

((paula francis)) tonight's drawing is the largest in u-s history. the line at the state line for lotto tickets started just after midnight. ((paul joncich)) 8 news now's mauricio marin is live from primm with just how long people are waiting for their chance at becoming a billionaire. ((mauricio marin)) -line non stop all day -people traveling just to buy a few tickets. -one million dollar ticket winner saturday -bundling up to stay warm -what they'd do with the cash: take a trip, pay off bills, help others and give to charity. -the line did die down today to only about45 minutes. -we say only because lines had been about two to three hours in past days. -ticket sales stop at 7pm. -only $2 -we'll have those lucky happens at 7:59pm tonight. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now.//// ((paula francis)) mauricio we thought the jackpot would have hit by now? if there is no winenr tonight do we know how large the jackpot will grow for saturday's drawing? ((mauricio to win big. but in case there isn't a winner tonight---lotto officials are projecting

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. one of the biggest traffic headaches right now on valley roads... construction. everyone's excited when it's complete. but until then, it can be a nightmare. ((dave courvoisier)) sharie johnson is live near one project on flamingo and koval lane.. sharie, you found dozens of other projects impacting drivers and businesses... ((sharie johnson)) it's impossible to drive somewhere and not see these orange cones. the flamingo corridor improvement project affects more than a dozen roads near me. and it impacts everyone... especially when a project is delayed. ((sharie johnson)) electrical work, bus stop construction ((sharie johnson)) sewer improvements, sidewalk updates... dozens of road projects are happening on valley roads to make it safer. but in the meantime... it's hurting some businesses bottom line... like jay's market... included in the flamingo corridor improvement project. (( wanita liddic, jay's market it's definitely hurt us, we've seen a really decline in business and it's b

((paula francis)) steve felt the difference immediately. steve mores "literally the next day 95 percent of my symptoms were gone." (drumming) and now he's back to drumming away. -------------------------------- ------------------ ((paula francis)) >the new adaptive hybrid surgery is only being used on patients with benign brain tumors, but could soon be used to treat malignant brain tumors as well. or call 702-792-8888. tell me you want the report, "-hybrid surgery -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news now.// > ((brian loftus)) > it's cool outside... and it is about to get even chillier. sherry will lay out what you can expect for your weekend plans, > now nevada's first choice for news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((brian loftus)) > start cleaning out the house or the garage now.. our 8 news now living green super recycling event is coming up later this month. it's taking place saturday, january 23rd in the parking lot of the thomas and mack. it runs from 8 am until 3 pm. here you can recycle all sorts of e

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. officers are once again responding to non-injury crashes. paul joncich was at the announcement today.. paul.. why the change in policy? ((paul joncich)) the old policy of not responding to non injury crashes allowed the department to beef up the enforcement end...but that proved to be less effective than they hoped. so sheriff lombardo asked the traffic division to change the policy. so here is the new protocol for non injury accidents: clear your vehicles from the road, and handle it yourself if you can. if there's a problem, and need an officer, call the non ((trk)) in february 2014, metro announced it would stop sending officers to non injury accidents. it was a shock to valley residents who'd always relied on officers to settle disputes....and document who hit whom. critics called it a political move by the former sheriff to get commisioners to pass the more cops tax. but metro claims it was more about efficiency. and officers being spread too thin. ((5:40 deputy chief gary schofield/metro: "i wouldn't say it was a political move, there

((paula francis)) you said he was expressive? what other ((sharie johnson)) he started crying on the stand when talking about the burden of being a pastor and dealing with his many responsibilities. we'll have that... tonight at six. ((dave courvoisier)) > if your powerball ticket doesn't end up being the lucky combination... you're still in luck. ((paula francis)) the offer from a casino to help make more winners after tonight's drawing. ((dave courvoisier)) > frozen no more. how emergency crews were able to free a car from an icy prison in new york./// < they say denny's 7-pepper spicy skillet is crazy spicy, but how crazy could it be... denny's new crazy spicy skillet. denny's. than a few hours left before tonight's historic 1- point-five billion dollar powerball drawing. folks hoping to strike it rich are dashing to the state line for their golden ticket. 8 news now reporter mauricio marin is live in primm with how some are changing their strategy to try and increase their chance of winning. ((mauricio marin)) everything from

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. an arrest report reveals the shocking details of how erin ware reportedly tried to orchestrate the hit from behind bars. vanessa murphy has been combing through the documents and has more. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, according to this report, erin ware was determined to have the witness killed so he wouldn't have to go to prison. (( )) ((kathryn martini/shocked about shooting:i mean it's crazy. it's a sandwich shop. how desperate are people these days if they want to go in and rob a sandwich shop. )) ((vanessa murphy)) that was in june when this subway on maryland near pebble was robbed and the owner was shot. she survived. after a manhunt. the suspect, erin ware, was arrested in august and charged with attempted murder and more. but in november another investigation began when a police ware wanted a witness murdered. according to records, an undercover officer met with ware in jail twice...to discuss taking the woman out. police also point to a note and letter....whic

((paula francis)) > we're back right after this./// ((paula francis)) jerry seinfeld is on the late show with stephen colbert next. it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. join us for real change. ( band playing intro music ) ( cheers and applause ) >> welcome stephen colbert! >> stephen: hey! yeah!

so you can check out what ((paula francis)) > murder arrest. the man now accused of killing an american woman in italy.. and the evidence police say they have against him... ((paul joncich)) cone zones... leaving drivers and businesses fuming. coming up at 5... a look at what projects are currently underway.... and how many more will begin in police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of florida native ashley olsen. the 35 year old was found strangled in her apartment in florence last weekend. allen pizzey reports from rome. > ashley olsen will be buried tomorrow.and a huge turnout of from her neighbourhood is expected. the case appears to have been solved in record time.not least because there was so much evidence available. at a press conference this morning...prosecut or giuseppe creazzo said ashley olsen had two fractures to her skull and had been strangled. there was also evidence of consensual sex before the murder. the suspect who has been arrested was named as tidiane cheik diaw...a senegalese with no criminal record who

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. 12 hours... that's how long it took for the first homicide in southern nevada. ((dave courvoisier)) north las vegas police are investigating tonight... and they say the shooter is still on the loose. ((paula francis)) we're told the victim is a 41- year- old man. witnesses say they heard fighting and then at least one gunshot... this all happened around noon today. there were multiple people inside the home... including children. police say this does not seem to be a random act of violence: ((officer aaron patty/north las vegas police: this is really unfortunate especially being the first day of new years. we were happy it was fairly quiet last night but this is no way to start a new year.)) ((pla francis)) if you happen to know anything... call police or crimestoppers./// ((dave courvoisier)) > family members question police tonight in yesterday's officer involved shooting. metro mistook a cell phone for firearm killing a man they saw was wanted for attempted murder... out of arizona. metro says

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((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis... what's more, we've learned this is not the first time officer james burt has been accused of beating his live- in partner. ((dave courvoisier)) this is just the latest stain on the metro police department... which is investigating multiple officers accused in separate incidents. ((paula francis)) patranya bhoolsuwan has a live report outside the police department on those cases just ahead. our team coverage starts with vanessa murphy outside the clark county detention center where officer burt remains jailed tonight. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, we obtained the arrest report for james burt and the latest domestic violence accusations.... and we learned he was arrested for similar crime in 2011.... yet - he's still been working as a police officer. (( )) ((hannah brook/safe nest: it's very upsetting that he obviously showed that he had a history of it.)) ((vanessa murphy)) hannah brook works at safe nest - a not for profit focused on domestic violence issues. we showed b

paula francis has more: (( )) < ("look how young she looks.") ((paula francis)) for 25-year- old stefanie joho (joe-ho), her three sisters and parents are her world. three years ago stefanie's she had a family history of cancer and hadn't been well for months. stefanie joho "anyway, i woke up and i've never seen a doctor so white in the face. he was just shocked at what he discovered and i had a really large mass in my colon." ((paula francis)) stefanie had stage four colon cancer.two surgeries and rounds of chemo had little effect. stefanie joho "i was ready to give up. the reason i didn't was my family. they would not let me." ((paula francis)) oncologist dung (young) le (lee) is studying immunotherapy. she and her colleagues have found that advanced cancer patients with a certain d-n-a defect called a mismatched repair gene may have the best response. dung le, md /oncologist "it actually doesn't matter what the disease type is. it depends on that mismatch repair deficiency." ((paula francis)) doctor le (lee) says these patients respond best t

((paula francis)) now an alternative to the traditional defibrillator. the s-i-c-d is implanted on a patient's left side, wires lead up to the heart but are not attached to it. naushad shaik, md "this subcutaneous defibrillator has sensors on the tips of its wires, which picks up this heart signal." ((paula francis)) if the heart stops, the device will send a shock to restart it. younger heart patients can benefit the most. without wire attachments, the s-i-c-d is easier to replace. randy fisher "what sold me was really that my father, if he would have had this he might be alive." ((paula francis)) a small device that most patients won't have to think twice about until they really need it. / ------------------- > 4773 ((paula francis)) doctor shaik says without the leads that go s-i-c-d device has a smaller chance of malfunctioning than the traditional, implantable defibrillator. for more information, email me, or call 702-792-8888. tell me you want the report, "- restart the heart -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. hillary clinton... bernie sanders and martin o'omalley are attending the "battle born battleground" first in the west caucus dinner. ((dave courvoisier)) politics now anchor patrick walker is live at the m-g-m grand conference center where the event is expected to get underway anytime now... patrick? ((patrick walker)) all three candidates are expected to speak tonight... and that part of the dinner program starts in about 45 minutes. however... and we're told they will take turns coming on stage to speak to the crowd. the candidates have been making campaign stops here today ahead of tonight's dinner. hillary clinton held a campaign event in henderson earlier today. bernie sanders... fresh off campaign visits last week... also stumped today.... as did martin o'malley. nevada is the third state up in the primary race... with the caucus just 6 weeks away. we're told candidates will ramp up their efforts here in the coming weeks... just as they have in iowa and new hampshire. those are the two states ahea

((paula francis)) and he's planning to play more golf. -------------------------------- -- ((paula francis)) doctor truong (trong) says duopa (doo-oh-pah) is for advanced parkinson's cases. patients need to exhaust conventional treatment first. for more information, email me, or call 702-792-8888. tell me you want the report, "- -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news now.// ((brian loftus)) > a young award winner.. makes a big splash in hollywood. his acceptance speech.. ((brian loftus)) > coming up four...major fallout in the world of tennis. how the sports top officials are responding to allegations of gambling and fixed matches. ((brian loftus)) > award season is underway in hollywood.. and a very young critic's choice award winner.. is going viral.. for his adorable acceptance speech. ((jacob trembley: this is super cool! this is the best day of my life! butt to i first want to say thank you for the critics that voted for me, it must be hard to vote because of all the super good actors in this categories butt to i also want to thank my parents and i lo

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. this happened about 30 minutes ago... the henderson fire department just confirmed this information. we're told there are no injuries... and the airport remains open. ((dave courvoisier)) we'll keep you updated on air and online when more information is available./// ((dave courvoisier)) > our other big story is the weather... it's been a grey start to the first full week of 2016... with clouds covering the valley pretty much all day. ((paula francis)) you're looking at a timelapse from just the past few hours... as the clouds hover over southern nevada while... you can barely even see them moving. ashley conroy is in for tedd tonight... are we going to see more rain as the week goes on? a grey start to the first full week of 2016... with clouds covering the valley pretty much all day. ((paula francis)) you're looking at a timelapse from just the past few hours... as the clouds hover over southern nevada while... you can barely even see them moving. ashley conroy is in for tedd tonight... are we going to see more rain as

((paula francis)) emphysema had badly damaged her lungs. cindy ross "i knew it. i knew i was going to die." ((paula francis)) with emphysema, patients have difficulty exhaling, so air gets trapped, and the diseased lung stays inflated. instead, doctor frank sciurba (sher-bah) is testing a minimally invasive method as part of the liberate trial. using a bronchoscope, pulmonologists insert tiny valves into the airways. frank sciurba, md "they allow air to go out, but not go back into the lobe." ((paula francis)) the valves cause the damaged lobe to deflate, and the healthier lobe fills its space. with the greatest level of heterogeneity, the most destruction in one lobe are the most responsive." ((paula francis)) cindy had the procedure in august, and since then; the breathing machine that used to be always within reach is barely used. cindy ross "i was doing this four or five times a day. now i do it once a week, maybe, if that." ((paula francis)) and she doesn't have to think twice about grabbing up her aging toy poodle for a hug. ("before, i couldn't walk around

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis... rain in the valley, snow on the mountain... and changes we're going to have to get used to. tedd florendo is here with a first check of your weather tonight./// ((tedd florendo)) rain still continues at this hour dave and paula, but it's in just the last hour it's really started to pick up again. ............................... ......... looking outside right now showers, light winds and the dewpoint at 45 degrees. close enough tothe temps where fog is developing and will develop more overnight as those temps get closer to each other. fog right now where visibility is down to less than 7 miles. ............................... ........... latest radar image shows showers in the valely but more concentrated rain in boulder some neigbhorhoods down in anthem getting more moderate rain. ............................... .......... so here's what to expect. showers decreasing overnight. but expect patchy dense fog to develop. up to 50 an inch of rain is possible since mccarran already at a .25 of inch. and a foot or more of snow in the

((paula francis)) he's a fun- loving 13-year- old with autism. his parents love him, but sometimes they struggle to keep kirby occupied all day. jana wurts/kirby's mother "they're fantastic kids, they're smart kids, they're loving kids and they're sweet kids, and we just need to support them." ((paula francis)) jana and topher wurts spent years trying to help others navigate a world that often doesn't understand topher wurts/autism village founder "where can i go when i leave the house? where can we go for a family dinner out? how am i going to find a barber that will be able to cut my kid's hair? what playground is safe to go to?" ((paula francis)) those answers and more can now be found in an app topher (tuff-er) created. it's called "autism village" and it works like yelp, where anyone can review a business to see if it's autism friendly. topher wurts "all the families will be able to share the good and the bad for others to find and discover." ("wooo! there you go!") ((paula francis)) the app is free but it's priceless for families coping wit

((paula francis)) the shark severed alysa's (alyssa) achilles tendon. it's an injury that normally takes more than six months to heal; but doctor amber shane used an innovative technique to repair the damage. cg amber shane "amniotic tissue comes from the placenta, and the highest amount of growth factors and growth cells to help tissues in healing." ((paula francis)) doctor shane covered alysa's (alyssa) severed tendon with a square piece of tissue from an umbilical cord donated to science by a healthy mother. ("and then the skin would be closed over on top of this and this would act for healing, decreasing pain, decreasing inflammation after surgery.") ((paula francis)) after two months in a cast, and two months of physical therapy. ("no problems doing that? good!") .she is completely healed. alysawhetro "i only have a little bit pain and that's only when i'm sitting down for a long time and my ankle gets stiff." ((paula francis)) but she does have a pretty big scar - one she will proudly carry for the rest of her life. alysawhetro "not everybody gets

((paula francis)) > thank you, ashley. a warning tonight.. for people going up to mount charleston this week. the mount charleston winter alliance says.. with snow predicted every day this week for the mountain -- including lee canyon -- that everyone making the trek needs to be prepared for severe winter conditions. that includes being aware of driving conditions, meeting chain requirements, and watching for road closures. you can access that information when you go to las vegas now dot com... click on "links we mentioned" then "mount charleston safety and traffic tips"./// ((dave courvoisier)) > technology company faraday future got a jump on c-e-s tonight... unveiling their concept vehicle that they promise will redefine the future of mobility. meet the "f-f zero one" -- or as it was termed tonight -- "an extreme tablet on wheels". faraday future, which prefers that we refer to them going forward as simply "f-f," says the vehicle has flexible battery lines... features two or four wheel drive... internet connectivity... and autonomous drivi

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. our facebook post alone was shared thousands of times... less than an hour after news spread of rene angelil's death. ((dave courvoisier)) vanessa murphy is live in lake las vegas... where the two lived since moving to town for celine's residency. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) we're hearing about celine dion and renee angelil's devotion to each other....and how the couple played a major role here in las vegas. celine dion of course known as an international icon - her husband renee - her manager and mentor... and celine dion's residency at caesar's palace helped set a las vegas strip. take a look at what is on the marquee at caesar's palace tonight... we will miss you friend...from your caesars palace family... renee angelil was just 73 years old and passed away today at the family's home from throat cancer. we heard from the president of caesar's palace a short while ago. in a statement, he says in part: "it is impossible to overstate the impact ren and of course cline have had on the history of entertainment in las vegas and at caesars pala

paula francis reports: (( )) < ((paula francis)) fifty-seven- year-old connie scrivens (skrih-vens) is returning to normal after a long, grueling battle. it started when she noticed changes to her abdomen; she felt bloated and went to her doctor for tests. connie scrivens "he said i'm 99 percent sure you have ovarian cancer." ((paula francis)) connie's cancer was advanced. she had more than 50 tumors. connie scrivens "surgery, surgery, surgery. let me tell you it was pretty invasive surgery." ((paula francis)) followed by five rounds of chemo. nothing was working. gynecologic oncologist neil rosenshein had another option, a new therapy called lynparza. neil rosenshein, md "when you give standard chemotherapy you're affecting multiple areas, multiple organs. here, the lynparza is targeted directly to the cancer cells." ((paula francis)) because of the way the drug works, doctor rosenshein says it can be braca (brack-ah) gene mutation, like connie. it is only available for women who have failed at least three other types of chemo. connie scrivens "i was told that it doesn't really affect

((paula francis)) despite the flames... new years celebrations went on, with fireworks shot off nearby the fire, from the world's tallest building... which is just blocks away from the burning hotel. the clock struck midnight. ((dave courvoisier)) people in sydney australia saw a beautiful display... with the iconic sydney harbour bridge lit up in fireworks. ((dave courvoisier)) > back here at home... we're about six hours away from the stroke of midnight... we already have crews all over town getting ready for the big celebration. ((paula francis)) we have live team coverage tonight with tedd florendo out at red rock... demetria obilor and mauricio marin are both on the las vegas strip... let's start with demetria who is at caesars palace... is it a party atmosphere already?? early revelers out and about. performers have even started to claim their spots on the famous early revelers out and about. performers have even started to claim their spots on the famous las vegas strip..... this is the time where streets will close

a beautiful wonderful first big deal from pope francis. ron, how about you? >> well, you know, i was going to say another story. when you start with pope francis, let me also add, i think of a quote from dr. martin luther king jr. when he said that religion that is not a concern only for the souls of people, but not for the political, social, economic conditions that strangle the soul. justice, religion. so i think some of our stories with some of the political -- issues of our time. with pope francis along with environ en-- environment when he came to america. first came to cuba. and he came to america and address washington and the congress. he was also in new york and philadelphia. and i mentioned her because in that speech to the joint session of congress, he mentioned four persons that have influenced us here in this cull treasure, our values and so forth. thomas morton, dorothy days. dr. martin luther king jr. for his emphasis on human rights. he mentioned abraham lincoln. i was impressed with the fact that he had such knowledge of our our country and d

for three days we saw pope francis zigzag around d.c. in a fiat 500 l. a local dealership is crediting the father with closing a few deals. one woman was on the fence about the fiat until pope francis cruised around town in one. >> she called me up this morning and said, hey, i think i've reconsidering my purchase of the fiat 500. i would like to come in tomorrow and get one. >>> well, we've watched him grow from the size of a stick of butter to a toddler panda. now the national zoo is getting ready to roll out the red carpet f for him. we get a sneak peek next. t >>> this may have been one of the biggest surprises of the year. back in august, a giant panda gave birth to not one, but two panda cubs. unfortunately, one of the cubs died two days later, but we've been watching young bei bei grow. >> reporter: our very first upclose look at panda cub bei bei at the national zoo and we couldn't look away. he is adorably cute in a way that only a baby panda can be. bei bei is getting a few teeth. he's almost four months. 17.5 pounds. he weighed in on monday. b

pope francis came to america. he first came to cuba and then he came to america to address washington in the congress. he was also in new york and in philadelphia. i mention him because in the speech to the joint session of congress, he mentioned for persons that have influenced us. our values and so forth. thomas merton and dorothy day who started the catholic social workers. dr. martin luther king for his emphasis on human rights and he mentioned abraham lincoln. i was impressed that he had such knowledge of our country and he did his homework, like a good judge would does. so for his encyclical in terms of the environment, his emphasis on the social rights through these individuals who have impacted our world. i thought that was insightful of him.>> moderator: french is the first jesuit post -- france's is the first jesuit -- francis is the first jesuit hope. >> in issues that face our country and the world. he used that platform to address the congress about issues that interface the world around us. i thought

francis assisi. not on my bus has to do with the women of religions who got into a scrape with the vatican. they were put under edict and that was taken away. the local nuns on the bus when big. then there is one for hobby lobby which goes to the continuing supreme court hustle over religion and rights. it has led to this newest ruling which said gay and lesbian marriages would be recognized everywhere. number four is who goes to church, especially in california. those who do not go to church or mainline protestants and roman catholics. those who do go to church are conservative christians. >> there is also a high incidence of muslims and sheiks. attendance is still lower than many other states in california. we talked about the war in syria. gail and i were at the isle of utmost when the boat came to take us on to athens. the number of people that were ages 18-30 that piled onto the boat and slept in the hallways and on the decks. there were 4 million people leaving syria in the ongoing war not to m

((paula francis)) kicking off 2016... by making a big resolution: ((azalee: i wouldn't consider us a traditional family)) we introduce you to the family ready to ditch their debt with 8 on your side... and the tips you can follow to become debt- free./// < news music voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 6." > ((dave courvoisier)) > a weather system that's bringing cooler temperatures and rain to the valley... sticking around for another day. the low clouds are causing delays at mccarran... so if you have a flight tonight... be sure to call ahead. ((paula francis)) while we're seeing rain here in the valley... on the mountain that's turning into snow... putting a nice fresh coat on the ground for people at lee canyon. thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. will the clouds sticking around < tedd florendo (( >don't forget the fog! we had fog in the desert too... and that' rarely happens. ............................... .............. first

for three days, we saw pope francis zigzag around d.c. in a fiat 500 l. and now, a dealership is crediting the holy father with closing a few deals. one woman was on the fence about the fiat, until pope francis cruised around town in one. >> she called me and said i think i've reconsidered the purchase of the fiat 500 l. i want to get one. >> then, there was the popemobile. that was a modified jeep wrangler. we've watched him grow from the size of a stick of butter to a toddler panda. and the national zoo is rolling out the red carpet for bai sprgs bai. we get a sneak peek next. it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer. get out of the past.

now at 11 with paula francis and dave courvoisier. the news of southern nevada is now." > ((dave courvoisier)) > faraday future is preparing to break ground any day on its billion-dollar manufacturing plant at apex industrial park. the company has said it wants to put a car on the market as soon as next year... vehicles here when its plant is completed. as patrick walker explains... n-dot is pushing to keep up with the ambitious timetable. ((patrick walker)) as part of the deal to bring the billion dollar faraday future electric car manufacturing plant to nevada... the state passed 335-million dollars in tax incentives and infrastructure investments. 50-million of that... highway improvements on u-s 93... to be spearheaded by n-dot. (( patrick walker: "these are projects that were already on the books, did that (special session) open up the door to speed up the process?" (30) tony illia: "oh yeah, it absolutely did." )) ((patrick walker)) spokesman tony illia says his department had already planned on upgrades like widening a 5-mile s

alex is off and i'm francis rivera.he national guard has been activated in illinois and hundreds of residents were told to evacuate as the floodwaters are threatening the le e vees up and down the mississippi river. charles hadlock is in valley park, missouri, and it is looking like things are improving with that water recede ing there? >> yes, it is down a few inches from last hour, and this is flooding interstate 1411 and interstate 44. sit down significant of when the flood occurred earlier in the week when the water was lapping at the girders of the overpass of i-44, and the interstate itself was closed for about 24-48 hours, and it reopened yesterday, as did i-55 which is a great relief to the travel evers. this is the meramec river which got up to 24 feet above flood stage. four feets higher thab it has ever been. you can see the front end loader there moving the water the around trying to get the sediment from sticking to the pavement. all of this water is heading down the mississippi river. and once it reaches t

it was a roll of a dice and the unlv called the day after i purchased the property. )) ((paula francis)) maryland parkway is home to las vegas' first private hospital... sunrise... and the first shopping mall.. the boulevard mall./// ((paula francis)) > we've learned the name of the motorcyclist killed after crashing into an s-u-v. the coroner identified him as 25-year-old adam shields of henderson. police say he rear-ended the s-u-v yesterday afternoon... on lake mead parkway near industrial park. this is the first deadly crash

eagles. >>> and can you guess which meet with pope francis? >>> now to entertainment news, leonardo dicaprio went to the vatican to meet with pope francis. the two reportedly expressed their concern over the environment. probably wasn't leo's pis lifestyle they were discussing. and u.s.a. contestant, paul this is a cool video of him performing on american band stand with the band he co founded, jefferson airplane. gina rodriguez is making a fans day. high school student mentioned on twitter how much she loved the golden globes dress, so the actress offered to send her the gown to wear to prom. this is "early today." >>> leading the news in the new york times, more is needed to beat isis. u.s. military conclude. more trainers and commandos will need to be sent to iraq and syria in the coming months. ash carter will hold a meeting regarding military efforts to defeat the islamic sfattate. >>> and san francisco's deloris park reopens with renovations, a new outdoor urnaul. it was installed due to ongoing problems of people going on bushes and in