((karen castro)) but, there's one problem. ((erin breen - bus shelter advisory committee, rtc: there is only so much utilities easement and land.)) ((karen castro)) the rtc is working with some property owners to get approval to move bus shelters back. but road safety advocates say it comes down to driver behavior. ((erin breen - bus shelter advisory committee, rtc: impaired drivers, speeding drivers, distracted drivers.)) ((karen castro)) police do not believe the driver in thursday's crash was impaired but speed has not been ruled out. ((erin breen - bus shelter advisory committee, rtc: she may not have even been speeding, we have fast streets in this community.)) ((karen castro)) most major streets in the valley miles per hour. ((louis westry - bus rider: i never trusted the area cause i knew something like this was going to happen.)) ((karen castro)) this bus stop had a shelter before yesterday's crash. it has since been removed. the rtc says they will not be replacing it until they can move the bench back. but as of now,

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) > n-dot is also working on smoothing out your commute along a different part of 215. work on the "centennial bowl" is expected to be finished midway through 2017. the project will add connector ramps from the 95 to both directions of 215. officials estimate nearly 108-thousand cars pass through the area every day./// ((denise valdez)) > today was the day! punxsutawney phil predicted an end to the cold weather... calling for an early spring. but you wouldn't know it by looking outside. tedd's here with your weather how much colder is it getting? < tedd florendo >hard freeze warnings go into effect tonight. we have clear skies and calmer winds and believe it or not, that actually makes if feel not, that actually makes if feel colder. those areas with hard freeze warnings could see temps degrees by morning. with those temps it's recommended to wrap the pipes or at least keep them slowly dripping. also bring in the pets. ............................... ...............

((karen castro)) tom moore with metro's k-9 unit... says nicky did exactly what he was trained to do. ((tom moore - k9 handler, metro pd: very tough dog, never let go, good dog, heart of a champion.)) ((karen castro)) moore works alongside... nicky and his handler, sergeant eric kerns... pictured here with his four-legged partner. ((tom moore - k9 handler, metro pd: i talked to sergeant kern a little bit ago and he says nicky is doing great, acting very normal at home almost seems excited to go back to work, ready to go back to work even though he still has all the stitches and things like that. )) ((karen castro)) this is surgery... obviously in pain... but just a few days later, pictures... where nicky appears more alert. pd: that dog will be back, without a doubt. he'll be back. it's traumatic to him, initially at that time but after that dogs are very resilient and they come right back.)) ((karen castro)) nicky will have battle wounds but he's expected to make a full recovery and get straight back to work. ((tom moore - k9 handler,

((karen castro)) frantic investigators. they do not believe she was under the influence at the time of the crash. news now./// ((dave courvoisier)) karen, you mentioned police do not believe the driver was under the influence... so do they know why she lost control of the car.? ((karen still trying to determine the exact cause. they haven't ruled out speed... but investigators did tell me the crash was preventable. ((paula francis)) > tedd the temperatures are still dipping into the 30's overnight... when are we going to feel a warm- up? ((tedd florendo)) < nice day today with some afternoon clouds streaking through. more clearing expected through the evening and we get a little chilly overnight. cool conditions this afternoon and winds still remain light for the most part. warmer than yesterday at this time. ............................... ......... weather headlines say expect warming for the weekend and nice for superbowl sunday. breezy winds will pick up again 70's in the forecast for next week and feeling more like mar

and its impact on local families. < ((karen castro)) erika castro is keeping a close eye on who will be nominated to the u-s supreme court. in april, justices are expected to take up the case challenging president barack obama's executive order on immigration. the programs would protect more than 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. ((erika castro - dreamer: it is something that's always in the back of our minds because it's really important. it's something that we've lived with 23 years now, living here in the united states.)) ((karen castro)) erika is originally from mexico. she has legal status through a deferred action program known as "daca." her parents are undocumented and would have qualified for a work permit through the president's executive action. but the program's future is now in the hands of the supreme court. unlv: it's not actually entirely clear whether that's one of the cases that would have gone 5-4.)) ((karen castro)) a 5-4 vote siding with the lower court's decision thatpresident obama overstepped his legal powers. currently, the immigration lawsu

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) karen, did police say why it took so long to take to suspect into custody? ((karen castro)) they did not provide a specific reason but they did say they wanted to take the suspect into custody uninjured. they say during the entire duration of the standoff, officers did not fire their guns. ((denise valdez)) > rooftop solar customers are upset after the public utilities commission adopted a plan that would not grandfather in better rates for net metering customers. instead... commissioners adopted a plan to phase in new rates... over a longer period of time. patrick walker is live outside ((patrick walker)) demonstrators out here were vocal... and hoped to make their voices heard. however... the p-u-c went in a different direction than what solar supporters had hoped for. < ((patrick walker)) the solar showdown continues... between the public utilities commission and the rooftop solar industry. ((crowd chanting)) ((wil bailey/solar employee: "it definitely has been

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((paula francis)) karen, will the suspect face charges for injuring k-9 nicky? ((karen castro)) metro hasn't released the suspect's name or details on criminal charges. but i'm told he could possibly face at least one felony charge for mistreatment of a police animal. ((dave courvoisier)) > nevada rancher cliven bundy will appear to face charges stemming from an armed standoff in bunkerville with federal officials. it took so long bring charges.... but a former law professor says it looks as if prosecutors are working carefully to build a complicated case. bundy was arrested last week at portland international airport... while on his way to visit his jailed sons ammon and ryan. the pair is accused of organizing the armed occupation of the malheur national wildlife refuge in oregon... that lasted nearly six weeks./// ((paula francis)) > four people are recovering after two separate stabbings this morning. the most recent one happened near lake mead and simmons.. just before 5-30. polic

((karen castro)) a better workforce that will soon expand. ((ezmeralda loya - student: i think this will be a great starting point for me. jahrad mcgee - student: i think it'll help me a lot because of the social aspect of knowing how to communicate with people.)) ((karen castro)) this is the second time the summit is held. the goal is to host it once a year in february to get students ready for summer jobs. ((sharie johnson)) > saving you money at the doctor. the not so secret tips that will keep you from emptying your wallet for medicine./// centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more -- all in crystal-clear hd. watch when and where you want with advanced features like our wireless set-top box, whole home dvr, and prism on the go. and choose from a variety of great packages to fit your home. call... ...and get started with the prism essential tv bundle. you'll get tv all for only $75 a month. this deal sounds great, especially if you love sports. get prism essential tv and up to 40 megs of internet for

they hated castro. they could mount a small-scale invasion which could gatherer more and more support until it ended up overthrowing the regime. >> cuban businessmen, doctors, men who once drove taxis, always hoping the muscle of the united states would sustain them. >> we thought the united states be behind this operation, there was no way we were going to lose, and we were wrong. ♪ >> small force of invaders landed at a semi-isolated resort area on the south coast of cuba at the bay of pigs. >> castro alerted his small air force and his large army and raced toward the scene. >> the showdown came at dawn and the rebels were only able to move 20 miles inland and those able to move beyond the beach were trapped in swamp or high growth. >> long live the revolutionary forces which are shooting down yankee planes and are smashing the invaders of the land. the castro-controlled television network is parading prisoners captured on the beaches before the cameras for public interrogation. >> one writer called t

castro has already said we will not change. and this visit is val daition that what we are doing is correct. that is how the castro regime is interpreting this visit. >> thehe is no question, raul has said that i want to quote from an op ed piece in today's "new york times." i don't know if you have seen t steven radnr, prominent wall stet executive and opinion writer has reason this piece in today's "new york mes" and it says at one point at the end, with so much of the economy, cuban economy remaining under ate controlled cube has an exceptional-- exceptionally long to do list. but while our embargo didn't succeed in reforming the country, the slow steady >> i disagree because the capitalism in cuba is state-controlled still. you know, this notion that there are entrepreneurs in cuba, who gets those licenses. the regime relatives, pals of the regime. and we want this alice in wonderland myth that these things are happening in cuba, that cuba is opening up to capitalism, and it's not happening. >> but people like mike ern fern

but tom shatz says castro fell short in oversight. shatz heads up citizens against government waste. tom: fha has done a number of liability. fha said it was going to save $45 billion over three years. it cost the taxpayer $15 billion. and secretary castro really coul't explain much about fha, which many people think is the next fannie and freddie. sharyl: members of congress from both parties also made the pork list. coming in at number four is democrat frank pallone of new jersey. he criticized a government accountability office undercover test of the obamacare e website that revealed security holes, saying the investigators shouldn't have wasted time highlighting difficulties. but the holes allowed fake applicants to qualify and receive $2,500 worth of taxpayer-subsidizezed health insurance coverage, using forged documentation for proof of income or citizenship. republican sam graves of missouri came in at number three for pushing a bill to block some medicare and medicaid audits to flag improper payments. are drowning hospitals in

the officer is lieutenant ken castro. he gave the information to his brother and his brother committed a crime. this is a violation of castro's authority. lieutenant ken castro was a beloved and respected public servant both inside the sarasota police department and out in the community. but according to these documents obtained by newschannel8, back in october, castro used law enforcement resources for person use. records show he looked up a woman's drivers license information and gave it to his brother who then trespassed onto her property and caused damage. >> it is important that law enforcement officers take this seriously. because, we have a right to privacy in our person day is a. when that privacy is breached it can have very negative consequences. >> reporter: castro was trained and knew this was illegal. according to florida statutes, law enforcement may access this purpose of carrying out official functions. after the investigation began, castro resigned from the force on october 25. he is now facing a criminal

((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) smith's is looking to expand in the next two to three years. the company wants to open three to five new stores./// ((dave courvoisier)) > we wanted to know what you think... plenty of people shared alice's thoughts... "in boulder city albertson's is crazy. not only is there an increase in shoppers but their prices are now sky high too." stefanie says "i kinda miss fresh & easy but the only store i really miss is food 4 less. i still get sad just thinking about it." paul has a tip... "i usually shop early in the morning to avoid long lines." join the conversation on our 8 news now facebook./// ((paula francis)) > it's happened again... a pedestrian is fighting for life... after getting hit by a car. it happened just after three p-m... near warm springs and spencer. police say a woman in her 50's was crossing the road in a marked crosswalk... when a teen driver made a left- hand turn... hitting her. officers tell us the driver is at fault for not yielding to a pede

((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((brian loftus)) sheriff lombardo tells 8 news now... "calls for service" come from the strip and fremont street. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > quest preparatory academy parents spoke about their concerns... as to where their children will go to school this fall. officals say the roberson campus could possibly close... due to the expiration of a special use permit. this comes after years of controversy surrounding the charter school... which has been investigated on issues including misuse of money.. and abuse of authority. the state- funded charter school is being managed by a receiver... due to its past problems with financial management. parents are not happy with what they feel is short notice about the possible closure. we reached out to the receiver of quest academy for comment.. and have not heard back. /// > we'll be right back./// since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. beca

usual. >> would it be a surprise for him to meet fidel castro?er: i'm sorry fidel castro is that what you are asking about? >> yeah, i'm wondering if that would be a bridge too far. >> i think that would probably give a lot of ammunition to the republicans. this isn't expected to be a huge electoral issue, but the largest population of cuban voters is in florida. florida is a critical state. we have seen the republican presidential candidates say the president is rewarding the castros. so if they have that picture with fidel castro, that would just give fire to his enemies. and this is an issue that could change in the next presidential election. the embargo hasn't been lifted, even though 66% of the american people think it should be, but republicans say if they get -- especially cruz and rubio, if they are in office, that they are simply going to get rid of this diplomatic thaw. so it is an issue that is going to matter. >> thank you, patty. >> okay. >>> protests that started in new delhi has now spread to other parts of india. they are demandi

((karen castro)) sanders is coming off a victory in new hampshire and told

((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) hillary clinton is expected to campaign in nevada through monday. bernie sanders is also making multiple stops in the state. he's scheduled to be in las vegas tomorrow. ((sharie johnson)) > and we're your local election headquarters... you can stay up to date on everything politics... during this election year on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((sharie johnson)) > terrifying after police say two people broke in and shot the man living inside the house early this morning in henderson. 8 news now's mauricio marin has more on the investigation. ((mauricio marin)) henderson police say a man and women went inside this house and shot the man living inside. he's in serious condition at the ospital. the suspects are on the loose. police say it happened early saturday morninig in this neighborhood. what's alarming about this case is that there were three children inside the house when it all went down. neighbors tell us two little girls and a boy live inside at

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) karen, have the authorities been notified of the event? ((karen castro)) metro says they are well aware of the event. patrol around the fremont street experience but they will not get involved unless there is a crime committed. ((denise valdez)) > imagine calling 911... and waiting nearly an hour for someone to pick up. that's what callers got during a glitch in metro's phone system last night. calls made to metro from about 3-30 to after 10 p-m were instead answered by dispatchers in north las vegas and henderson. metro's dispatchers were sent to the neighboring cities to help handle the volume. it's still not clear what caused the system to fail. metro recently spent 2-3 million dollars to upgrade the system after a similar glitch in late june left about 400 callers with a busy signal./// ((dave courvoisier)) > a man is gunned down early this morning.. and tonight.. the suspects are still on the run.. the shooting happened near charleston and boulder highway. 8

castro: i would be glad to get you that figure. sharyl: that helped earn castro the number five spot on the list of top porkers for 2015. castro claims finances at his beleaguered federal housing administration, or fha, are among the strongest in its histy with cash reserves going up and delinquencies going down. but tom shatz says castro fell short in oversigig. shatz heads up citizens against government waste. tom: fha has done a number of things to exse taxpayers to liability. fha said it was going to save $45 billion over three years. billion. and secretary castro really coul't explain much about fha, which many people think is the next fannie and freddie. sharyl: members of congress from both parties also made the pork list. coming in at number four is democrat frank pallone of new jersey. he criticized a government accountability office undercover test of the obamacare e website that revealed security holes, saying the investigators shouldn't have wasted time highlighting difficulties. but the holes allowed fake applicants to

resident who were murdered by the castro regime and those who fled the castro oppression to see air force one land in havana. your t toughts on that, one month from today. >> first of all, i thank ileana ros-lehtinen for having remembered us when most everybody has forgotten of what appened that day. this plan of president obama i disgusting. it is something that -- it is like going to shake the handss with assassins. these people were terrorists, are terrorists. that was an act of terrorism without any punishment from the u.s. and i find it terribly bad that president of the united states -- goes to cuba to say hello to the people that ordered our demise that day. raul castro, having given the orders for the shootdown. so they're both terrorists. they don't wear any type of -- they are as terrorists as the ones putting bombs all over the world. >> december 17th, 2014, was a pivotal date because that's when the announcement came from normalization of relations between the u.s. and qrv cuba. since then, both embassies have opened, o in washington and one in havana, secretary of state john

((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) the family planning clinic is set to open in april. the health district has extra space to expand at the new location, if funding is available./// ((dave courvoisier)) > just into our newsroom tonight... the oakland raiders have renewed their lease to stay in oakland for 2016... ending hopes to bring the team to las vegas for the time being. officials had been in talks with sheldon adleson surrounding a proposed stadium near unlv. the new contract could keep the team in california for 2 more years./// ((denise valdez)) > donning the glitzy costumes... one last time. ((dave courvoisier)) how a former jubilee showgirl is reflecting on the production... as the cast takes the stage at bally's for the last time tonight. ((denise valdez)) plus... valentine's day... on a budget. what the mob museum is offering locals this weekend... switch to centurylink prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. yes and? and...there's whol

it fighting to replace the castro regeme. and visit the the island nation. >> it is inevitable that the military that rules cuba wl take this visit as a green light to o continue with their reappreciation. >> reporter: and at cav fay versailles opinions as strong as the coffee. >> this president is just playing into castro's hands. we have to be open to other thing. >> reporter: but not just a le of two sides. some with holding judgment wait og to see what president obama plans to do and who he plans to meet what he rieferredz in cuba on march 21. >> this f- this is only for the capita l lt to the castro regime, i oppose it. if this is to open up cuba to the coupe ban people. i support it. >> opinions at miami airport. it's kind of mixed emotions. on a charter flight. but just this week the u.s.nd cuba signed an agreement to l flights ts fall. >>hinkn 50 yrs ha maybet's time tore>> this st o ange bwe thewo buttaint hase ckdplhe o nor z ties bwed cuba has lead to no prov hanum ritesnd freedoms in e land. tnt's visit is set for

((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) sanders also attended an event at a baptist church earlier today. he is heading to colorado tomorrow... but he's expected to be back in nevada later this week./// > the debate over appointing a replacement in the surpreme court following the death of justice antonin scalia is contnuing to heat up. president obama said he would nominate a replacement... but now both republicans are going back and forth about the direction of the court. mitch mcconnell... the senate's top republican.. vowed to block any obama appointment to the supreme court until a new president is voted into office. democrats lashed out... accusing the gop of playing politics. president obama has ordered flags at all federal building be lowered to half staff until scalia is buried./// ((sharie johnson)) > more than 300-thousand people gathered in a poor mexico city suburb to the pope held an open air mass... marking his biggest event in mexico so far. on his way to the mass... nearly 2 million peopl

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) thanks karen./// > remember.. 8 news now is your local elections headquarters. we have all the results and everything you need to know about the races.. on air.. and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((denise valdez)) > breaking news.. this evening. ((dave courvoisier)) a teen.. is in critical condition... and police are investigating. sharie johnson joins us with a live report in minutes../// now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 ((denise valdez)) > let's get you caught up on others news this saturday. a teenaged girl is in the hospital.. after police say.. she was hit by a truck. ((dave courvoisier)) it happened this afternoon.. near elkhorn and fort apache. and that's where we find 8 news now reporter sharie johnson. sharie? ((denise valdez)) > still no deadly shooting near the las any arrests in a deadly shooting investigators say 27 year old melissa yvette mendoza and 27 year old jennifer margarita chicas were shot and killed -- just ou

it is great for open space the stewardship plan is key this is a lesson we need to learn from the castro if not a good stewardship plan all the best plans go array with a space i sat up and was sanded to see nothing going on the plaza on the key it is a great idea get activated and a big gain because i can't negligent or imagine being around a patio and one question on the colorful availability was a permit only can i walk autopsy the patio and take my case beer or only for special events special events i'm supportive thank you commissioner antonini. >> i'm supportive this is a wonderful project and i think that is going to enlighten and an area that lacks parks and open space the only thing i'll disagree with rec and park i heard a number of speakers talk about the children and the fact they and other people that might want on area they can you know laid or throw a ball none of the green spaces were shown will allow that a small area of lawn type of flat area the amount of water use is negotiable if so it merged right with planted areas that attract all kinds of garbage that will have t

((karen castro)) as investigators search for clues... they are looking at surveillance video from arizona charlies on decatur and evergreen. they hope the footage will paint a better picture of what happened moments before the shooting. police don't have much information on the getaway vehicle besides possibly being a black, four door nissan sedan with california plates. if you have any information, you're asked to call crime stoppers. reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. > karen, have police been able victim? ((karen castro)) police say investigators briefly spoke to him before undergoing surgery. they say he is cooperating. > police are also investigating a deadly shooting at a party in central las vegas. this one happened last night around 8:30... near owens and j street. and taken to u-m-c... where one of the victims died. investigators believe the shootings stemmed from an argument between a suspect who's now on the run. police are asking anyone with any information to call crimestoppers./// > a second fire at the same east sid

((karen castro)) he says the shooter or shooters took off. the shot up car lost control and slammed into a pole. into a pole. ((raymond heflan - witness: i have never seen a shooting that close to me. i mean, i'm only ten feet away from it when it happened. ten feet.)) ((karen castro)) when officers arrived, they found two victims inside a car riddled with bullets. a woman was pronounced dead on scene. least two gunshot wounds and is expected to survive. but heflan says he saw a third person inside the victim's car. ((raymond heflan - witness: there was one man in the rear seat of the same vehicle that ran, took off. now, he might have been afraid of the people that shot 'em.)) ((karen castro)) police have not confirmed if there was in fact a third person inside that vehicle. meanwhile, investigators are looking into a motive. ((lt. dan mcgrath - metro pd: i don't know if it was road rage or the other person knew them, you know, so we're gonna have to try to, try to piece this together to see actually what we can find out.)) ((karen castro))

((karen castro)) the caucus is underway right now.... but voters have until 8-30 to come here and cast their ballot. and they can go home right after. dave courvoisier)) > antime.donald trump has been ramping uefforts in the last 24 hours to get people out to caucus. he's been criss-crossing the state... but will be back in las vegas tonight at treasure island. that is where we find politics now anchor patrick walker... patrick ((patrick walker)) donald trump in what he expects to be a victory speech. he is the overwhelming favorite to win in the latest cnn/orc nevada poll. trump was in northern nevada earlier today... holding a rally in sparks. his focus in both today's rally and last night's in las vegas... fell heavily on just a few topics: isis... mexico and immigration... and ted cruz. and... like last night... trump implored supporters to get out and caucus. but... he warned them to be cautious... on the look out for anything suspicious. ((donald trump/(r) presidential candidate: (.34) and watch out for dishonest stuff, because i'l

johnny castro is part of the "i have a dream" campaign. the campaign promotes several public service announcements airing during the game... posts around social media show castro holding a football and a diploma in a cap and gown. the "i have a dream" foundation helps kids from low income areas save for a higher education. castro hopes to attend iowa state university and to someday become a police officer. 'their reaction was like, wow, it almost made me cry because they were really happy about me.' castro will be cheering for the broncos, though he says he prefers european futbol. are driving home this evening, but it will not amount to much more than a light dusting. clouds will hold temperatures in place throughout most of the 20s, which is nearly 10 higher than we have seen over the past couple of nights. we'll start the day on saturday with quite a bit of cloud cover, but as they break up temperatures will start to warm up into the upper 30s throughout the des moines metro. it will be quite a bit cooler toward the northwest, but we co

((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) the listing page for the event has been scrubbed for all locations tonight. roosh v apologizes to all who were let down by the decision./// ((dave courvoisier)) > that severe weather front continues to push east and is leaving even more damage tonight. ((tedd florendo)) yeah dave, more reported tornadoes and strong gusts... this is video from fort stewart, georgia... where a tornado came through this evening leaving downed powerlines, trees, and debris all over the place. fortunately, there were no reported injuries, but 40 to 50 people and some pets were displaced./// ((tedd florendo))

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reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) thanks karen./// ((denise valdez)) > right now we want to send things out to patrick walker. who's been following the sanders campaign. patrick.. sanders congratulated clinton.. but mentioned the wind is at our back -- still very optimistic?/// ((patrick walker)) (((bernie sanders/(d) presidential candidate) i believe when democrats assemble in philadelphia in july at the convention we are going to see the results of one of the great political upsets in the history of the united states.)) ((denise valdez)) patrick./// ((dave courvoisier)) > we're also live at the hillary camp. paul joncich is with clinton supporter snow. hey paul. (hillary clinton/(d) 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 your hard work will take you." republican results. and hillary won in nevada. /// ((denise valdez)) > from the democrats.. to t

((karen castro)) clinton has a lot of boots on the ground knocking on doors. besides union member and volunteers... we've seen state senators, local politicians, congressional current mayors of los angeles. ((sharie johnson)) karen, any idea how long hillary will be in town. ((karen castro)) she's in nevada through monday hosting a number of events all around./// ((sharie johnson)) > clinton's competition on the democratic side will always be in town this weekend. bernie sanders bernie sanders announced he's bringing his campaign to the silver state. he'll host a rally tomorrow morning at bonanza high school. morning... and the event is free and open to the public. you're encouraged to r-s-v-p online... we'll put a link to do that on our website... las vegas now dot com... just click on "links we mentioned."/// ((sharie johnson)) > and the stage is set for tonight's republican presidential debate... hosted by cbs news. here's a look at where the candidates will be going at each other... in less than an hour now. donald trump and ted cruz are expected to get a

south florida divide ood this president is just flying castro's hands. >> and presidential hopefuls weigh in. >> i want the relationship between cuba and the u.s. to change but it has to be resip ra call. >> and team 7 coverage heafdz >> lynn: good evening every history will beade in havana when president obama visit ts island nation. >> danielle: and we haven't seen a trip like this in am a century. alex diprato in the plex with the details. alex. >> reporter: danielle, the the last visititg president to visit cuba took a train to key west and then a beat ship to cuba. when president obama boards airforce one to fly to cuba, he will meet with ras ctro and the white house says they will speak withdy dissidents who want change on the island. >> it is historic for the first time in decades, a sitting u.s. president will step foot in cuba. president obama tweetingext month i'll travel to cuba to advance ourro pgress and efforts that can in prove the lieftz cuban people. ce we still have differences with the cuban government that i will raiseseirectly. america will always stand f human rites

we're talking about raul castro. >> hatzel: and, of course, we have to mention that raul castro, the pope, i should say, pope francis played a unique, very important role in the renewed -- renewing of relation between america and cuba, and mentioned before that castrw does enjoy a good relationship with the russian government, and to that extent the russian orthodox patriarch, and we believe at this point that he played, raul castro played a significant role i bringing these two religious leaders. so i don't want toay it's tit-for-tat but here we have diplomacy working at its best. one helps one. the other one helps the other. >> calvin: and let's be clear, too, that the visits by pope john paul ii back in 199 and the then pope benedict xvi in 2012 and then, of course, last year pope francis in cuba as well, will it more space there but there have only been two churches built in cuba, one the russian orthodox churcthat is being built in cuba and as well there's anotheratholic church that is still under construction right now, so there has been a little bit of growth for the church in

castro hopes to attend iowa state university and become a police officer. he says he understands how special it is to be part of this campaign. 'i was impressed and happy because some kids dont get to us, so i want people to do the same thing as us to get a good education.' castro says while he prefers european futbol....for the super bowl he will be cheering on the broncos... as people gear up to watch the super bowl many may be thinking about what's on the menu... stephanie moore shows us how local bars are preparing for the crowds and take out orders... nothing says the super bowl like some wings... the appetizer is a fan favorite but not one many people like to cook.... "we always prepare for a heavy outgoing of takeout.' ken beister owns thunderhead sports bar and grill in ankeny as well as the chicken coop in west des moines and urbandale. his team is prepping for big orders come game day... 'we have about 600 pounds of wings that were prepared to serve over the weekend a majority of that will be sunday between 3-5 before the between all three restaur

he's expected to arrive in havana at 2:00, and he'll be greeted by raul castro at the airport. the pope will meet with castro and with patriarch kalil, the leader of the russian orthodox church. that will take place at the airport. he'll meet privately, and the two religious leaders will sign a joint declaration. it's the first meeting ever between a pope and russian orthodox leader. the russian order cox church is closely -- orthodox church is closely aligned with the russian government. the russian patriarch is already here in cuba. cuba was chosen for this meeting, many observers say because it is seen as neutral territory, and raul castro played a key role in facilitating the meeting. now, the state run media here government for its role in brokering this deal, as well as brokering a peace accord, or trying to broker, i should say a peace accord between the columbian government and the military group, of a civil war going on for decades and cuba has been a player, trying to bring the two sides together. the government of raul castro with the new relations with barack obama

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) you mentioned a neighbor helping the victim -- what are police saying about doing something like that? ((karen castro)) police say it's certainly a brave thing to do and let a stranger in your house. but they also say for anyone who may not feel comfortable in a similar situation... to call 911 immediately. ((dave courvoisier)) > north las vegas police make arrests in two separate child abuse cases...and released disturbing details at a news conference this afternoon. our vanessa murphy was there and joins us live with the latest... vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) north las vegas police say two women are under arrest for these separate cases. the other is accused of hurting another infant.. now that baby is left with permanent brain damage. and this evening...a caution to parents....since both of the women were babysitting.... cynthia lavender is accused of murder. police say she was watching a good friend's five month old boy....and admitted to throwing the baby and lat

raul castro is the first leader from his country to visit france in 21 years. he and francois hollande are currently at a state dinner. we follow the visit and criticism that human rights issues have not been brought up adequately by french officials. reporter: there has been very little mention of that, katherine, but there will be some people who will be keenly critical of the fact that so little was said. according to doctors without borders, cuba is on a list of 169 down the list in terms of its record on press freedoms and since the beginning of the process in the end of 20 14 between a van washington, reporters without borders says things have gotten worse for journalists on the island, that there have been more arrests and arbitrary detentions and that far from improving, things are going from bad to worse. no mention of that today. francois hollande talking business with his counterparts of these historical, ideological ties between cuba and at the dinner going on at the palace behind me right now. a motley crew of people who have been invited. a number

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) karen, did police say how the victim managed to get away? ((karen castro)) they would not provide details because it is a ongoing investigation. but neighbors tell us the victim went door to door, frantically ringing the doorbell until someone answered and they called police. ((paul joncich)) toss to weather >a lot calmer than yesterday that's for sure. >a lot calmer than yesterday that's for sure. gusts still around in some parts of the region, but not the warmer temps by afternoon too with numbers back inthe 70's. definitely warmer than yesterday at this time. ............................... ... regional temps are warmer in phoenix and tucson the farther > metro is looking for the people behind a shooting on the strip that left two people dead this morning. ((paul joncich)) it started in the parking garage of planet hollywood's miracle mile shops... and ended in the valet area of the cosmopolitan. sharie johnson has the latest on the shooting and strip safety in ge

((karen castro)) police have not confirmed if there was in fact a third person inside that vehicle. meanwhile, investigators are looking into a motive. ((lt. dan mcgrath - metro pd: i don't know if it was road rage or the other person knew them, you know, so we're gonna have to try to, try to piece this together to see actually what we can find out.)) ((karen castro)) police have not released a suspect description but they believe the getaway vehicle is a black, four-door nissan sedan with california plates. ((raymond heflan - witness: once you have an incident like this so close, ten feet away, it gets shaky.)) ((karen castro)) police say detectives were able to briefly talk to the man who was rushed underwent surgery. however, investigators still have a lot of unanswered questions. if you have any information you're asked to call crime stoppers. reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. > and karen, police are also looking at surveillance video? that's right. the shooting happened in front of arizona charlies. police hope the surveillance video from the casino hotel will provide t

((karen castro)) nhp says the 59-year-old bicyclist had all the right safety gear. including flashlights. trying to stay visible to drivers. especially during the dark overnight hours. but investigators say that wasn't enough to prevent the driver of an off-road vehicle from hitting the bicyclist and killing him. nhp responded to the scene shortly after 1-30 this morning. they say when they arrived, the bicyclist was already dead. investigators say the a-t-v was traveling westbound on saint rose parkway and struck the victim, who was riding in the far right side of the road. atv was drunk. (( trooper chelsea stuenkel - nhp: we just can't remind people enough to not drive impaired. get that designated driver. especially in an instance like vehicle. no reason for this vehicle to be on our streets. )) ((karen castro)) it is illegal to drive an off road vehicle on the street. the atv flipped on its side upon impact. the driver was taken to umc with minor injuries and is expected in another early morning crash, metro says a suspected drunk driver hit a pedestrian near ma

he was greeted at the airport by raul castro. also on hand to greet pope francis were officials of the cuban catholic church. raul castro reportedly facilitated today's meeting between the pope and the leader of the russian orthodox church. the vatican said cuba was neutral ground for the meeting between the pope and patriarch kirill. years since the church split into the eastern and roman catholic churches and the leaders of the respective churches have never met before today. russian orthodox church is closely tied to the russian government and this is seen as a political message as well as a religious one. the pope and patriarch -- patriarch kirill are expected to release a joint declaration before the pope leaves for mexico. what are cubans and foreigners saying about this? i spoke to them and asked them about this moment in history. >> although i am not catholic. i don't believe there is a higher and. i still think this is a great gesture from both sides to meet and talk since there is so much more around us about religious

((karen castro)) it was packed house during today's campaign rally. the gym at bonanza high school was completely at capacity. some supporters had to be turned away but i'm told bernie sanders greeted them outside. there was a bigger turnout than what we saw at hillary clinton's event in henderson yesterday. sanders spoke to a diverse crowd for about an hour. he covered an array of topics... many of them got a loud reaction from the crowd. he will need everyone's vote to win the nevada democratic caucus on saturday. he says... if elected, wealth equality is at the top of his "to do list." the senator riled up the crowd talking about the greed in wall street. he promised to raise the minimum wage to 15-dollars an hour... and demand equal pay for women. ((bernie sanders - (d) presidential candidate: the people who control our economy the people who control our political life are so powerful that there is no way that we can do what has to be done for the working families of this country, unless millions of people come together and demand it.)) ((karen ca

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) > new details on a deadly shooting on the east side. officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area of lake mead and marion drive early yesterday morning. a 60-year-old man identified as heriberto marcial was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. detectives believe the shooting stemmed from a robbery. police have not made an arrest. if you have any information you're asked to call crimestoppers./// ((sharie johnson)) > this evening... the state of nevada is mourning smith. the nevada senate democratic caucus announced her passing today.... she was 60 years old. smith was diagnosed with a brain tumor just before the legislative session began last year. she took a leave of absence for an operation and returned to work on a part-time basis. senator harry reid released a statement of smith's passing. it reads in part. "debbie smith was the epitome of an ideal neighbor, friend and public servant.....despi te her diffic

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) > a northwest package thieves on camera... and now needs your help in identifying them. it happened at 11-30 this morning in the monument of lone mountain community. 8 news now reporter brittany edney joins us now from outside the neighborhood... brittany, how are residents responding? ((brittany edney)) the family is incredibly shaken up after strangers stole two packages right off their doorstep... in fact, they actually asked me to keep their identity private because they are affraid the thieves might return. a man jumps out of a burgandy sedan as a young woman brings him packages which they quickly load up. and a few seconds later, the vehicle takes off. it's footage, one family says is so shocking because not only was someone at home but it was broad daylight. (("i was angry and then the more i thought about it, i started to cry because i feel like we've been violated")) the family says the boxes contained parts for the husband's repair business. and fed ex drop

trade embargo will come up when the president sits down with castro. and i plan to go back to cuba to cover that trip. >>> a fedex driver caught on camera drifting, swerving all wheel. it looks like he has no control at all over the truck at times. >> reporter: he really did not. he was veering in and out of his lane, running other drivers off the road. >> reporter: another dangerous driver caught on camera a witness tells us the driver appeared to be falling asleep at the wheel. and at one point, the driver slowed to under fooirp miles -- 5 miles an hour, went out of into is oncoming traffic. somehow jonathan persuaded the driver to pull over. >> i think i saved lives that day. not only somebody else's but this guy's life. >> reporter: deputies were called to the scene and believe the fedex driver was impaired. >> an arrest was not made because the driver removed the keys from his ignition before deputies arrived. they did not personally see him operating that truck. >>> sex scandaling in clearwater. they are so steamy even the high-ranking firefighte

((karen castro)) the goal is once a year moving forward. organizers tell me february is the target month because its around the same time summer jobs become available. sharie. ((sharie johnson)) > the runnin' rebels... back at home tonight. unlv taking on wyoming inside the thomas and mack for the final home game of the season. the game just tipped off... and jon trisch is inside the mack with more on what to expect from the team tonight... jon? ((jon tritsch)) thanks wyoming as we speak in their home finale..it's been a season of unfortunate events for unlv..injuries... heartbreaking losses..and controversy have crippled the rebels..but tonight they have an opportunity to finish with a splash at thomas and mack.. wyoming coach larry shyatt and his signature yellow sweater are in town..the rebels lost by 1 to the cowboys in laramie earlier this season.. but unlv will have a sizable upgrade tonight.. 7 foot force stephen zimmerman is back in uniform after missing 3 weeks with a knee injury.. many fans have negative things to say about this s

karen castro is live at saints rose parkway and the i-15... where the bicyclist was killed in a collision with an a-t-v. karen? ((karen castro)) nhp says the atv should have never been on the street... and the driver of the off-road vehicle should have never been driving drunk. but now, a bicyclist, who was playing by the rules, is dead as a result. (( )) ((karen castro)) a 59-year-old bicyclist was killed early sunday morning on saint rose parkway near the i-15... a popular spot for avid riders. ((wesley hollero - bicyclist: this probably the most focused we can get as far as training outdoors in a long distance straight line through saint hollero is among the bicyclist who frequent the area... often riding along the bike trails. but sometimes, his triathlon training takes him to the streets. ((wesley hollero - bicyclist: there's been quite a few close calls only we can do is stay on the right side, stay away form debris or anything that goes in the bike path.)) ((karen castro)) n-h-p says the victim was riding on the far right side of the ro