the fbi and irs spend much of the day in the canton law office of senator brian joyce. a statehouse investigation has and joyce's neighbors near his office were taken back somewhat. >> a little scary. it's a little scary. it's not something you want to hear or see about your elected officials you know. you don't know what's going on and it makes you wonder about the you know them all. >> reporter: democratic senator from milton has been under the spotlight for sometime now. the state ethics committee has been looking into senator joyce's use of campaign funds and there have been reports of influence pedaling. governor baker addressed the issue this evening. >> i was troubled by some of the issues that were raised previously with respect to the senator's relationship to some of the folks in his district. and obviously, i am not going to comment specifically on the investigation because i have no information on that. >> reporter: today his attorney said it's unfortunate that recent stories appeared to have sparked an investigation. senator joyce has been cooperating with e

brian, kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) michael... any word on how much of an economic impact the airport has in our area? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... according to applied analysis... a local company that analyzes data... the clark county department of aviation generates about 9-hundred bucks per second for back to you./// ((brian loftus)) > donnie and marie osmond have new twins in las vegas... they revealed their new madame tussauds wax figures last night. it's part of the push...for the museum to put a local focus on the attractions. the official unveiling is today at the wax museum. the musicians will be there to fans./// ((kirsten joyce)) > fixing the water emergency in flint. ((brian loftus)) the plea for help...michigan's d-c. ((kirsten joyce)) plus.. trump and sanders are celebrating this morning. the number of points that separated them from their competitors.. and the impact new hampshire's primary will have.. on the rest of the race. ((brian loftus)) building out the 215. what crews are up to... and how everything

i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus > and i'm brian loftus. it's 5-oclock. a person is dead this morning... after a crash this morning. kirsten joyce he's live on the scene with the latest information. michael? ((michael stevens)) metro police say the crash happened around 1:30 this morning. police say the driver of a cadillac ran a red light and smashed into a toyota going through the intersection here at decatur and russell. police say the driver of the toyota was taken to umc where he died. police on the the scene say the driver of the cadillac might have been under the influence -- he did undergo a field sobriety test and failed. police say that person was richard strader/ lvmpd: totally bad choices that were made. we have statements that they may have been at one of the local clubs before coming here. they made some bad choices tonight.)) ((michael stevens)) police say they are getting a search warrant to process the drivers blood. police say the driver will be charged with dui -- dui causing death and running a red light. police say avoid this area of y

loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning, police were out investigating a deadly pedestrian crash... where a woman was killed. police say she was not in crosswalk when she was crossing the road. ((kirsten joyce)) this is one of many crashes we report almost on a daily basis. last year alone.. there were more than 120 fatal crashes on our roads. ((brian loftus)) patranya bhoolsuwan spoke to a young woman... who could have been part of that statistic... but instead, she's a success story. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) a wheelchair stranded on the road is what's left of a crash that left jamie farrar in critical condition. ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "it was the most horrific thing life...words can't describe the pain that you went through.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) that was her 3 years ago right after she was hit while crossing the street near sahara and valley view living with cerebral palsy, jamie was in her wheelchair, she was also in a crosswalk. the injuries left her with 3rd d

the f walking in and out of those offices all day long as i first reported brian joyce he's not talking tonight but his lawyer is and he says he wrong. >> our cameras there hour after hour as fbi raids state senator brian joyce's law offices in canton. fbi spokeswoman would only tell us the fbi and the irs are conducting a court authorized activity in connection with an ongoing investigation. nobody came to the door when i went to senator joyce's milton home for comment earlier today. and i tried tracking him down at the statehouse office as well but he wasn't there either. at his canton law offices, the site of a ray taking neighbors by surprise. >> but this is not the first time brian joyce has made news for scandal. january the office of campaign political finance announced he agreed to pay nearly $5000 for using campaign funds to pay for son's graduation party. just last came under fire for handing out goldplated designer sunglasses as gifts to all 40 state senators sunglasses he manufacturer. and just last month we told you about how the governor called for ethics probe into whethe

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news this morning... one person is dead.. and metro police are trying to find the person responsible. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live off olive and euclid.. near eastern and charleston. michael.. what can you tell us? ((michael stevens)) metro police say they responded to a call of shots fired near charleston and boulder highway just before three this morning. when police showed up they found a hispanic man in his late 40's possibly 50's suffering from police say the victim was one of the people who called 9-1-1. but he didn't make it. police say over a dozens shots were fired. they say two men were seen running from the area shortly after the shooting. right now police are looking into motives. they're not sure if this was drug related? police say they expect to be out here for a few more hours as they process the scene. ((brian loftus)) ((michael stevens)) ((kirsten joyce)) > m-g-m is making some big changes... it is outsourcing h

i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. another big political week.. here in the valley. ((brian loftus)) the democratic caucus was saturday.. and tomorrow.. republicans will head to the polls. boxes 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us now live... michael... it was a tight race here over the weekend. ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... it really was... now the g-o-p candidates are setting their sights on nevada ahead of tomorrow's caucus... the durango community center... where ted cruz will be later on this morning. nevada democrats caucused on state.. but not by a large margin. percent.... while sanders took 47. took 47. clinton thanked supporters... saying she has the momentum.. to keep her campaign going to the white house.. while sanders blamed low turnout and says.. he's not going anywhere. (( hillary clinton // (d) presidential candidate: "this is your campaign, and it is, it is a campaign to break down every barrier that holds you back. we're going to build ladders of opportunity in their place so that every american can go as far as

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. the countdown is on to saturday's nevada democratic caucus. ((kirsten joyce)) but this weekend is also a big one for the republican presidential candidates. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live in the newsroom. michael.. the gop is getting ready for south carolina. ((michael stevens)) that's right kirsten.. on saturday.. voters in south carolina will pick who they think should represent the republican party in the general election. donald trump is the frontrunner.. but now.. he's not just fending off attacks from his competitors.. he's dealing with some criticism.. from president obama. ((michael stevens)) donald trump took aim at president obama in south carolina tuesday night.... moments after the commander- in-chief said this: (sot obama) "i continue to believe that mr. trump will not be president//and the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people." (sot trump) "you're lucky i didn't run last time when romney ran because you would've been a one-term presi

i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. another big political week.. here in the valley. ((brian loftus)) the democratic caucus was saturday.. and tomorrow.. republicans will head to the polls. boxes 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us now live... michael... it was a tight race here over the weekend. ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... it really was... now the g-o-p candidates are setting their sights on nevada ahead of tomorrow's caucus...

agents have been in and out of state senator brian joyce's law office. they appear to be combing through every inch of the office, methodically searching for in evidence an ongoing investigation. the irs is also involved in the investigation. >> i heard that and i thought what did he do? i know they had been looking at him previously for different things but it never came to anything and then all of a sudden there are helicopters overhead. >> the state senator has faced ethics and campaign investigations in the past. just last month he agreed to pay almost $5,000 for using campaign funds to pay for his son's graduation party. joyce's attorney says it's "unfortunate" that recent stories in the media appear to have sparked an investigation. senator joyce has been cooperating with each inquiry that's taken place to date believes he has done absolutely nothing wrong. >> state republicans are now calling on the senator to resign. we have not yet heard back from him today. we're live in canton, john atwater, wcvb. governor. our live team coverage continues. li

. >> breaking news, the fbi and irs raiding the office of state senator brian joyce. some are calling for his resignation. >> a teacher taken into custody in new hampshire accused of assaulting a student. >> there was smoke and another big boom and another big boom and you see the fire at top. >> reporter: plus, panic inside a t station when it filled with smoke with passengers trapped in a train. >>> plus, apple vowing to fight an order to unlock a suspected terrorist's iphone. why the company says it could endanger privacy for missions of citizens. >> clear skies right now. a few clouds evening bringing cooler weather for tomorrow. >>> and a tough pill to swallow, doctors' orders leading to an arrest. teen physician was a fake. >>> we begin with breaking news first at 5:00, state senator brian joyce at the center of a federal investigation. both the fbi and the irs involved in this investigation. >> this is happening at his canton office. tonight calls for his resignation are growing louder. sky 7 over the law offices, again, there in canton, where agents carried ou

breaking details for us right now. >> . >> reporter: as federal agents surrounded the law offices of brian joyce wednesday afternoon, many in the community were surprised by the corrupt allegations surrounding him. >> it's a little scary. it's not something you want to see or hear about your elected >> reporter: joyce is being the state g.o.p. asking for his resignation saying the senator disregards the law. in january, joyce agreed to pay back nearly $5,000 for using campaign funds to pay for his son's 2014 high school graduation party. one person not surprised, though, by the allegations. the head of the state watch-dog group common cause. >> there was some very serious allegations here, and so i'm not surprised that there is a federal investigation ongoing at this point. i think that's good news. >> and in a statement just a little while ago, his attorney says, quote, senator joyce has been cooperating with each inquiry that has taken place and believes that he has done absolutely nothing wrong. fbi and irs agents still here on site here at the state senator's office taking out lots of boxes

the fbi and irs are investigating state senator brian joyce. authorities say this is all part of a federal investigation. >> and tonight the governor is talking about that situation. let's get over to 7's adam >> all right, tonight the state governor is calling -- and the state g.o.p., i should say, the republican party of massachusetts, calling for senator joyce's resignation saying disregards the law, the milton democrat's law offices in canton were surrounded earlier today by federal a little. in january joyce agreed pay nearly $5,000 for using campaign found pay for his son's 2014 governor baker spoke about the case at the investigation just moments at the state house. >> i was concerned with some of the issues raids previously with respect to the senator's relationship to some of the folks in his district, and obviously i'm not gonna comment specifically on the investigation because i have no information on that. it'll take its course and go wherever it goes but as i said, i was hoping the ethics investigation and still hope they do. >> th

the best. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. police are on the scene of a barricade situation... that's been going on since last night. ((kirsten joyce)) michael steven is near maryland and desert inn with the latest from police, michael? ((michael stevens)) > police

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. republican candidates' sights are set on march first... after their big night here in nevada. ((brian loftus)) we're your local election headquarters... and here with us to break down last night's caucus... is michael stevens. good morning michael. brian, kirsten... presidential candidates vying for the white house are turning their focus to super tuesday following last night's republican caucus. donald trump pulled off a big victory. in the battle for second place, marco rubio took that spot with washington (ap) - a clear majority of those attending the nevada caucuses want the next political establishment, driving businessman donald trump to victory. he 6 in 10 caucus- goers who said they prefer an outsider over someone with political experience was a higher percentage than in any other gop primary or caucus so far, according to the entrance poll conducted for the associated press and television networks by edison research.basica lly just this is interesting, in email) recap/ entranc

and the irs now investigating brian joyce. >> agents are searching his office at the statehouse after spending the day at his law office in canton. here are some breaking details. >> this is still breaking. f.b.i. agents have been in and out of the state senator's law office for hours. they appear to be combing through every inch of senator brian joyce's office, searching for any evidence in an ongoing investigation. we can also tell you the irs is the state senator has faced ethics and campaign investigations in the past. last month, he xwraed to -- month, he agreed to pay $5 for using funds to pay for his son's graduation party. the state ethics commission has also been asked to investigate why he's been getting free dry cleaning from the store for more than 10 years. in the meantime, joyce's attorney has come out and said it's unfortunate that recent stories appear to have sparked an investigation. this is according to his lawyer. senator joyce has been cooperating with each inquiry that's taken place resulting from those stories and believes that he's done absolutely nothing wrong

law offices of state senator brian joyce in canton. officials conducting a search in connection with an ongoing federal investigation. >> and now there are calls for his iphone. kelly. >> the fbi has been in and out of his lay offices in cancellington all the day long. his attorney said a short while ago that he is innocent and has not done anything wrong. however, the state g.o.p. is asking for him to resign right now. they say the democrat has no regard for the law and abuses his power. now, joyce has been elected official for two decades. one watch-dog group tells us just a little while ago they're unethical and issues around him for years and this raid does not surprise them. however, people we spoke to around town here very surprised by what's happening here. >> i had no idea what was going on. i was surprised to see that it involved him because i always then when i heard it was the fbi and irs, i thought, wow. what is going on. this is crazy. >> so again, back out here live in canton where the dispib irs have been here at the sta

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. night... at a barricade situation. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live where he just michael?

i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. that's not the only place football fans are flocking to.. some 300- thousand people are expected to come to the valley for all that football madness and betting! kirsten joyce 8 news now's michael stevens is live at south point hotel and casino with how sportsbooks are preparing for all the football madness. hey michael? the gaming control board released figures showing that $116.0 million was wagered in nevada's 191 sports books on ((if sports enthusiasts can't go to the game, las vegas is the next best place to be for the biggest sports weekend of the year. the destination expects to see more than 296,000 visitors over the weekend. las vegas experiences include game day- themed dinners, group drink specials, world- class entertainment and unrivaled nightlife.)) > michael -- what's the best piece of advice for those planning to place bets on the big game? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... sportsbooks say know your bets before you get here... it's going to be very busy... and you d

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. g-o-p- presidential candidates battled it out on the debate stage last night. ((kirsten joyce)) scott mclean and how donald trump's rivals are making a final push before super tuesday.... scott? this guy's a choke artist and this guy's a liar donald trump took incoming fire for much of the thursday night debate. marco rubio had been avoiding strong attacks against the republican front runner for months. but on the stage in houston...that all changed. if he hadn't inherited 200 million dollars you know where donald trump would be right now selling watches in manhattan... all changed. if he hadn't inherited 200 million dollars you know where donald trump would be right now selling watches in manhattan... this was the final debate before almost 600 delegates go up for grabs on super tuesday. trump's other main rival ted cruz also went on the offensive against the billionaire....tur ning a five man debate into a 3 man argument.... everytime anyone points at

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. night... at a barricade situation. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live where he just michael? we did hear the sound of flash bangs going off which could be a sign this stand-off could be ending soon. but let's get you caught up on what we know right now. police say this stand-off started just before 9-last night. dumont. police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. people in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. when officers showed up... they started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe the man is armed and refusing to come outside. ((lt. robert bell // metro police: 08;21;04 the effort now is to get him out of the house so we can get him any help that he requires. he appears to be despondent for some reason we do not know at this time. 08;21;10) )) as you heard swat negotiators come outside. police do not believe anyone was has been shot. nearby residents say they have been evacuated. no word yet on when they'll be allowed back i

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we're following breaking news this morning... ((brian loftus)) police are investigating a shooting... let's send it over to michael stevens who's live on scene with the details. michael stevens is live on scene where police say one person was shot. that person was taken to the hospital in critical condition against the woman.. accused of purposefully running down people on the strip.. is back in court today. police say lakeisha holloway plowed into a group of people... walking in between the paris and planet hollywood hotels. 1 person died and more than 30 were injured. her toddler was in the back seat when it happened. we'll be in court for holloway's appearance at 8-am.. and will update you on what happens on-air and on las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) > metro police are apologizing for a 9-1-1 outage on tuesday. ((kirsten joyce)) this comes just months after a new multi-million dollar system was installed. metro police held a press conference yesterday. there was a 9- 1-1

kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. today, the republican candidates hope to get your vote. ((kirsten joyce)) republican voters will now take their turn as they head out to caucus. before the polls open, the candidates are now all in town... and prepping for any last minute rallies. ((brian loftus)) last night, donald trump held a rally at the south point. he spoke about his stance on immigration, foreign policy, and relations. he says it's time to end all the "bad deals" u-s leaders are making with the world. trump was also praised by sheriff joe arpaio from maricopa county, arizona: ((sheriff joe arpaio/(r) maricopa county, az: "i hope people will understand where he is coming from and make sure that he becomes the next president of the united states.")) ((brian loftus)) now not everyone agreed with security had to escort someone out... after being interrupted three times. later today, trump will hold another rally up in sparks at noon... t

i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus.. it was a busy weekend for politics in our state. kirsten joyce both democratic presidential candidates hillary clinton... and bernie sanders made stops in las vegas. brian loftus 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us live from the newsroom. michael... how did the candidates try to get voters on their side ahead of saturday's caucus? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... it was a busy weekend for both of the democratic candidates... hillary clinton was in henderson on saturday... talking with a large group of union workers... while bernie sanders made an appearance yesterday at bonanza high school. it was a packed house at sanders some supporters even had to be turned away. the democratic candidate spoke to the crowd for about an hour. and during his speech... he covered a number of issues from low wages... to education. he also said his plan to bring wealth equality to all americans was on the top of his to-do list. the senator even riled up the crowd talking about the greed in

loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thanks for loftus. kirsten joyce. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. hillary clinton received an endorsement.. from senator minority leader harry reid. ((brian loftus)) he says he's standing behind hillary clinton in her run for the white house. reid participated in saturday's democratic caucus, but voted as "uncommitted." clinton ended up beating bernie sanders in another close race. reid says he wanted to remain neutral leading up to the caucuses. he's worked closely with sanders in the senate and considers him a friend. /// ((brian loftus)) > following donald trump's win here in nevada.... candidates will have another debate tonight in houston, texas. trump hopes to get his 4th victory... while ted cruz and marco rubio continue to fight for second place in the polls. the debate will be tonight on c-n-n. /// ((brian loftus)) > and remember we're your local election headquarters. we have you covered this election year on air and online... at las vegas now dot com. /// /// ((kirsten joyce)) > senator har

in america's first "beer spa". /// this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. the henderson police department just launched a new app... that will help keep you connected to what's going on around the community. ((kirsten joyce)) there are 12 features including information about court, traffic, pets, community events, the detention center... and reporting crime: ((karen thompson it's important to stay connected to the police department because i think once you do then you also understand how hard the job is but you also understand what they do to protect you as a citizen )) ((kirsten joyce)) the app can be found in the app store for free... as h-p-d or henderson police department. /// ((brian loftus)) > governor brian sandoval says he's not interested in justice scalia's seat. sandoval issued a statement... saying he notified the white house that he does not wish to be considered -- at this time -- for a possible nomination to the nation's highest court

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we start this morning with breaking news... a man was killed near nellis air force base just a few hours ago. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live at craig and las vegas boulevard with more. michael? ((brian loftus)) ((brian loftus)) > today is republican caucus day in caucus day in nevada...and we're your local election headquarters for the latest on the race! republicans will be heading to their caucus sites tonight to voice their opinion...in who becomes their nominee. ((kirsten joyce)) caucusing starts at five oclock this evening and runs to nine. if you need to find your caucus site, we have a link on our website, las vegas now dot com. ((brian loftus)) you must be a registered republican to join in. ahead of tonight's caucus... the g-o-p presidential hopefuls have been, and will be, pushing for your vote. this morning... marco rubio will be speaking at the silverton casino at eight oclock. doors open at seven. he was campaigning in northern nevada last night./// ((kirsten joy

back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) > looking at food labels may seem like a but it can help you be a smarter shopper. ((brian loftus)) what key things you should be looking at... when buying any kind of food. ((kirsten joyce)) and... apple is in the works of creating their first original t-v series. which streaming service you'll looking at a boxed, bagged, or wrapped product... it's sometimes hard to understand the label on it. for when reading the ingredients. we want to help you be a smart shopper, so we called up a clinical dietitian to help us sort out that side panel. i would turn to the nutrition facts pannel first- that's where you're going to find the serving size, and then all of the amounts per serving what about the list of ingredients... how do we use that to our advantage? ingredients are listed in order of their predominance in the product, so whatever there is most of, is listed first. so, what you really need to pay attention to are the first three ingredients to see what is mostly in that product. when reading the side of a box, what are some key words to look for? i look for sugar, i want

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. law enforcement agencies from across the valley.. are hoping to change a deadly trend. ((kirsten joyce)) so far this year.. 27 people have died on valley roads. the most recent.. involved a 27- year-old near 215 and decatur. ((brian loftus)) that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens with a closer look at what police are doing to help fix the problem. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... family and friends of the young man gathered last night.. to remember the 27-year-old. police say.. he was speeding on his motorcycle sunday night.. when he rear- ended a car trying to make a turn. but that wasn't the only death sunday... north las vegas police say a 2-year-old girl was killed crossing the street in front of her home. van in near pecos and lake mead. the child's mother said the driver smelled the alcohol... and apologized before taking off. police say both of these deaths could have prevented.. if people took the time to stay safe behind the wheel:

i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. back to the public utilities commission. ((brian loftus)) the p-u-c is set to decide.. if existing solar customers will have to pay the new net metering rates. n-v energy proposed grandfathering in customers.. who installed their systems or applied for one by september 10th of last year. this all comes after the p-u-c approved n-v energy's 40 percent rate hike for residential solar./// brian loftus > uber drivers in the valley are working harder... after the company cut rates by 30-percent. kirsten joyce passengers say they're happy about it... but as 8 news now reporter michael stevens found out... some drivers aren't thrilled with the move. good morning michael? brian, kirsten... the prices were slashed back in december -- and the company says they did it to drive in new customers... local drivers say... the change in rates helped in the beginning... but in recent weeks business has slowed down... causing them to drive more to two weeks ago... the same thing happened in new york city. drivers protested after they say the co

((kirsten joyce)) > deadly weather on the east coast... ((brian loftus)) what residents are waking up to this morning... after tornadoes ravaged several states. ((kirsten joyce)) more comfortable airline seats... how a new design would give you ((sherry swensk)) > apowerful, fast moving, storm system swept from the gulf coast into the northeast. the regions saw deadly tornadoes, strong winds and drenching rain. don champion has the latest from new york. as the dangerous storm system moves up the east coast.. state police in waverly, virginia combed through the rubble with flashlights overnight... -nats/ sot- everything's destroyed...unb elievable .after a tornado ripped through the tiny farming town. -nat/sot- looked at that, you some of his neighbors did not. (sot vincent donald/ resident) i saw one of my friend, he said his brother died.//the house disappeared elsewhere in virginia...dozens of buildings were reduced to rubble. several reported tornadoes also touched down pennsylvania and in the carolinas. this dairy farm was demolished in second

i'm brian loftus... ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. supreme court justice antonin (skuh-lee- uh)scalia passed away ((brian loftus)) and his death has sparked a battle over whether or not president barack obama should appoint a successor. scott mclean joins us from washington with the latest. as condolences come in, battle lines also being drawn over justice antonin scalia's replacement. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell quickly making clear he wants the "next" president to choose the new justice, with republican presidential choose the new justice, with republican presidential candidates following suit during saturday's debate. (donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) it's called delay, delay, delay. (sen. marco rubio, (r) presidential candidate) i do not believe the someone. in california, president obama acknowledging scalia's death and promising to nominate a replacement soon. (president barack obama) i plan to fulfill my constitutional

the fbi and irs spent wednesday combing through and packing up documents inside senator brian joyce's law coves in canton -- office in canton adding fuel to the allegation he abused his power as state senator. >> i was troubled by some of the issues that were raised previously. >> reporter: senator joyce has been under the microscope for months now accused of using his position to secure a decade of free dry cleaning and discount shipments on designer sunglasses. last month he admitted to using campaign funds to pay for his son's high school graduation party and his district is disappointed to say the least. >> it's a little scary. it's not something you want to hear or see about your elect official. >> reporter: joyce's lawyer says it's unfortunate recent stories in the media sparked an investigation. the senator believes he has done absolutely nothing wrong. some top republicans are asking joyce to step counsel. but the -- down but the governor won't go that far. >> voters get to make the call is allowed to continue to serve or not on election day. and i think that's probably as it

are conducting a joint investigation into state senator brian joyce. officials raided joyce's law office in canton. according to political watchdog group common cause, there have been ethics issues surrounding joyce in the past. in january he agreed to pay funds to cover the cost of his son's high school graduation party. with just two days to go until the south carolina primary, a shift in the republican race for the white house. according to a new national nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, ted cruz has passed donald trump for the top spot. it's the first time trump has not led the poll in months. marco rubio, john kasich and ben carson round out the top five. >> sarah: also this morning, a bad break at a haverhill school. computers and books ruined by a water leak. 7's victoria warren joining lives with more on the costly damage. >> victoria: good morning, nancy. leaders at the coon con school school -- consentino school say a burst pipe is to blame. workers are using the february break the clean up before students come back. it sounded like a show

i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-30. ((brian loftus)) one of the deadliest roads in clark county...will soon be getting safer. law enforcement officers are joining forces... to make a stretch of boulder highway more safe for pedestrians and drivers. ((kirsten joyce)) today... metro police and n-h-p will be cracking down on speeders on boulder highway from broadbent to tropicana... this is where the 55 miles per hour speed limit has been lowered to 45 miles per hour. eight percent of clark county deadly crashes happened on the road... and 20 percent of pedestrians who were killed last year...were hit on boulder highway. safety advocates say lower speed safety for pedestrians and drivers this is the first of many safety improvements coming to boulder highway this year./// ((kirsten joyce)) > this crackdown comes just one day after a woman was hit and killed on boulder highway. henderson police are still searching for the driver. it happened late wednesday night... police say the 50 year old was trying to cross boulder highw

i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. today clark county school district leaders will meet for the state of the district. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter brittany edney joins us from c-c-s-d headquarters. brittany what are some of the key issues, educators will me focusing on today? ((brittany edney)) we spoke to superintendent pat skorkowsky ahead of today's meeting and he says he wants to focus on a couple of issues... not only highlighting last year's achievements but also focusing on improvements the district can make, moving forward. the class of 20-15 had a 72- percent graduation rate---which is low compared to national numbers... but the superintendent says that can improve. one of the biggest challenges the school district has faced in the past year has been dealing with hundreds of teacher vacancies... after negotiations with the clark county education association... the district came to an agreement to give educators a raise. aiming to entice more educators to work for the district. ((pat skorkowsky/ccs d s

if this is about more than brian joyce, who is at about? ed: he had to announce he was not going to run for reelection because his senate colleagues were under pressure, but he still remains a senator. on the stories that we are reading, law pressure on regulators. that is bad news. it is going to be a series of stories and leaks over the next several months, and the question that every senate democrat emily: when resorts says it will not start building its casino until the legal charge is dropped. eric: i think he can withstand the pressure, especially because he seems to be acting out of good faith. mary anne: boston got their deal, somerville has got to get theirs. ed: it is oscar night. best picture? mary anne: spotlight. ed: best week? mary anne: donald trump and hillary clinton. eric: joe, because he reminded us that when it comes to supreme court -- supreme court nominations during an election year. ed: emily, best picture? emily: if i watched movies i would tell you. >> today on "matter of fact." tensions over terror threats at home

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce > and i'm kirsten joyce. it's a windy, rainy morning... let's get a look at your forecast. brian loftus sherry... when will this clear up? < sherry swensk winds are blowing and streets are slick this morning...you see clouds over the valley right now. ................ a few more light showers are moving through... after heavier showers moved now we have mainly broken clouds around southern nevada this morning. ..... some light showers now in the northwest valley and another wave will move through later in the morning. ......... then the gusty winds will pick up as the day goes on and get dangerous in the mountains. we could see a few more showers by noon or early afternoon. ........ temps take a slight hit, but still above normal in the upper 60s near 70 for the afternoon < let's get a check of weather. > demetria obilor < sahara at pavilion center looks kind of wet. this is near downtown summerlin. lane closures on spring mountain and las vegas boulevard for construction work. > < > < > /// brian loftus > we are just two days away from the

joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. it's been an ongoing problem for the state of nevada -- not enough teachers in our classrooms. ((kirsten joyce)) right now, the clark county school district has 700 teacher positions open... but the good news... they're seeing an increase in hiring so far. right now, it's too early to find out... how much the governor's provisional license program will help with the teacher shortage. in 2015, the school district lost 16-hundred teachers. a recruiter for c-c-s-d says their team has now hired double the amount of teachers... compared to this time last year. in addition to the governor's provisional license program... school officials are using social media as another way to recruit. /// ((sherry swensk)) > nellis air force base flipped the switch... and now they're running on 100-percent solar energy during the daytime. the 15- megawatt generating station is the second large scale solar project. now to keep the solar panels looking clean... they use robotic cleaners on them. the panels a

i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. police have been on the scene of a barricade situation all night long. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live near d-i and maryland parkway with the latest. michael? ((michael stevens)) police say they're really trying himself in his home out. police say this stand-off started just before 9-last night. near maryland parkway and desert inn. police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. people in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. when officers showed up... they started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe he is armed. swat negotiators are trying to get the man to come outside. while nearby residents who've been evacuated wait to go back inside their homes: ((dayron nunez // evacuated from home: pretty much all of our neighbors we're all sleeping in our cars here. around the neighborhood -- because they won't let anyone in so we're all in our cars nearby.)) ((michael stevens)) police do not believe anyone was has been shot. i

((brian loftus)) > it may feel like summer is already here... but it still gets chilly overnight. ((kirsten joyce)) how you can help keep shelter animals warm... in this week's acts of kindness. /// superstars rascal flatts are coming back to las vegas for their second residency (( singing mayberry)) ((brian loftus)) we stopped by the joint inside the hard rock yesterday to hang out with guys ahead of their "rhythm and roots" residency which debuts tonight. they sang an oldie but goodie, "mayberry" along with their newest hit, "i like the sound of that" ... which is just a snippet of what you can expect at their second gig in town. the superstars are pretty funny guys.. like to spend their time while in las vegas: (( jay: joe don goes to the spearmint rhino laughs joe don: jay drives me gary: just for the brunch.. they've gotta great brunch jay: ya they've got a great mac n cheese over there., they say it's home style. joe don: it's something we don't have in nashville so i wanna make sure i .. brian: the spearmint rhino is known for the homestyle mac.. gary: absolutely. it's got bacon on top ))

i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. overnight.. metro police are on the scene of a deadly shooting outside the cosmopolitan. ((kirsten joyce)) that's where we'll find michael latest. michael, what's the situation out there? 2 people were killed in a shooting on the strip. suspects are on the loose this

i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. another big political week.. here in the valley. ((kirsten joyce)) the democratic caucus was saturday.. and tomorrow.. republicans will head to the polls. 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us now live... michael... it was a tight race here over the weekend. ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... it really was... now the g-o-p candidates are setting their sights on nevada ahead of tomorrow's caucus... in fact, we're standing outside the durango community center... where ted cruz will be later on this morning. nevada democrats caucused on saturday,, clinton took the state.. but not by a large margin. clinton took about 53 percent.... while sanders took 47. clinton thanked supporters... saying she has the momentum.. while sanders blamed low turnout for the loss.. and says.. he's not going anywhere. (( hillary clinton // (d) presidential candidate: "this is your campaign, and it is, it is a campaign to break down every barrier that holds you back. we're going to build ladders of opportunity in their place so th

. >> the state republican party is calling on senator brian joyce to step down but news at the statehouse at the statehouse of this hour, the governor saying it is time to let the investigation run its course. >> east and west of bridgewater, milton randolph, he has before that he served in the house for a year. his official bio lists the file -- lists the priorities be it he is married and has five children. >> the victim in an ongoing homicide investigation has just been identified. right at the cliffside comes monday night. now investigators are not saying how she died and still no arrests have been made. a verdict tonight in a case that five investigates has been all over, a jury finding doctors were not negligent when they transplanted a kidney from the body of a homeless alcoholic. the kidney transmitting a rare rodent virus. that killed the recipient, pierre dimanche of everett. the suffolk superior court jury deliberated about seven hours. before delivering verdicts in favor of the doctors from beth israel including transplant doctor scott johnson, as well as the new england organ

obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. one person is dead following a crash... near russell and decatur. ((kirsten joyce)) demetria has been following it all this morning... demetria? demetria obilor one person is dead after a crash at russell and decatur. use jones and sunset instead. crash on eastbound spring mountain at las vegas boulevard. lane restrictions due to construction, as well. < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the british airways jet that's been sitting at mccarran since september... is no longer covered and the smoke damage is gone. this is what it looked like when the left engine caught fire... with 157 passengers on board and 13 crew members. we reached out to british airways... and they sent us a statement saying --quote-- "a team from boeing is carrying out the repair work, which will be certified to the same high standards as if the aircraft was brand new. they also say the aircra

spay day. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. another republican candidate has dropped out of the race... following south carolina's republican primary. ((kirsten joyce)) jeb bush is out and donald trump took the win. tomorrow is the republican nevada caucus. danielle nottingham has the latest from the campaign trail. donald trump is on a roll after picking up 50 delegates in his south carolina victory. but trump isn't underestimating his republican rivals. (sot: donald trump, republican presidential candidate) i'm dealing with very talented people, smart people, good people.i think they'll be competing. we still have competition. its shaping up to be a three man race between trump and senators marco rubio and ted cruz heading into tuesdays caucuses in nevada. rubio picked up the endorsement

randy: back to work in the state house in boston and the new controversy involving brian joyce. emily: taking a swing at donald trump. the punches from a former massachusetts --. announcer: good morning. this is newscenter 5 eyeopener. emily: breaking news. thunderstorms slamming the state this morning. this is video from where a tree crashed down onto a car. randy: you can see where the stormy weather is now. we will not be dealing with all good morning. i am randy price. emily: cindy, a busy morning for you. cindy: since midnight, west and east across the area. good news to pass along. the map has expired. great news. the intense line of storms continues to race offshore. the intensity of the storms waning a bit as the activity is shifting offshore. we are not in the clear yet. we still have thunderstorms here. another cluster approaching the city now. the most intense cell is north of the dash area. in less than 10 minutes, it will be on top of you in the harbor setting up through the walpole area, lifting up towards noon and needham. it will race northward and shift minutes

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. this morning... the denver broncos are waking up.. world champs. ((kirsten joyce they were the underdogs going in.. but proved... they were there to play. the broncos offense exploded early... but the defense was the star.. in fact.. linebaker von miller was named the game m-v-p. he recorded six tackles... 2 and half sacks.. two hurries... two forced fumbles.. carolina panthers. ((von miller: its a great game, i'm happy for all my teammates, i'm happy for all those guys. )) ((kirsten joyce)) quarterback peyton manning became the first starting q-b to win a superbowl with two different teams. this was the bronco's third big game win./// ((brian loftus)) > one of las vegas' own will be proud to rock his super bowl ring. brandon marshall went to cimmaron high school.. he spoke with chris maathius after the game.. about how the defense won the game. ((brandon marshall/ linebacker for broncos/ went to cimmaron hs:yeah people don't talk about defense they want to talk about offense , offense this offense th

i'm sure he will over time in his own way. >> open checkbook this state senator brian joyce salary in his annual rate is $60,000. coming up at six hear from the activists who confronted rosenberg today at the statehouse because he wants him to expel joyce from the senate. >> a road rage incident on route nine and then the arrest of a student at nasa community college who was in possession of a gun. wellesley police approach with someone who said a driver pointed a gun at them and when police followed up with mass bank they found 25-year-old i big and who had a gun in his car. office is a big told them about the incident and he was then arrested on multiple charges. >> trust a man sentenced to two years behind bars for refusing to provide information in the murder of a 17 boy. daniel pled guilty to criminal contempt of court the 22-year-old would not testify in front of a grand jury. three other men are also facing shooting the man on the street that killed 17-year-old lyon morrison prosecuted say that morrison was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. the popular teen called du