((christianne klein)) >>> back here in the valley... a section of the 2-15 is completely shut down creating quite the traffic nightmare for those traveling near and around the airport. the closure is at the airport connector in both directions. reporter brittany edney joins us live with more- brittany- how bad is traffic right now? ((brittany edney)) this is the backup heading into weekend due to part of the 215 being closed in both directions. a portion shut down last night and won't reopen until monday. drivers can get to mccarren using the airport connector but that it's... other than that, the 215 is closed...through traffic won't go through. and with a lot of people traveling ahead of thanksgiving... it might be easier and quicker for you to use alternates if going to the airport... so you can avoid some of this heavy congestion that we've seen. so--if you're heading to surface streets like russell to get you to the airport. those coming in from the west side can use tropicana avenue... and follow it to paradise and get to the airp

thank you for joining us i'm christianne klein. this happened earlier this evening just beire 7-30 at the valley view and viking intersection. reporter brittany edney joins us now live with the latest.... brittany ((brittany edney)) >> i'm told a man in his early 30's died at umc after being struck by this whtie suv behind me... the driver, another male in his 30's, stayed on scene and is evening... investigators say the victim was jaywalking from the rio side of valley view crossing over, heading to the viking road side. he was struck by the suv at the second of the three northbound lanes. investigators say the driver immediately stopped, and is coopering-- he's also not suspected of being impaired from either drugs and alcohol. metro says while they're still investigating the case... it seems like it could have been avoidable had the pedestrian not jaywalked. metro police "it's difficult to understand why folks end up in a situation like this. i mean if you were crossing from casino to casino, there's a much closer crosswalk, and

((christianne klein)) as kenneth craig explains... this comes as trump's transition team continut the transition team at trump tower is meeting with lawmakers and politicians as it works to fill the ranks of president-elect donald trump's new administration. former mayor rudy giuliani was there.... as was congressman jeb hensarling - who currently sits on the house financial services committee. ((rep. jeb hensarling/r-texas)) "we were talking tax policy, we were talking dodd-frank, we were talking trade - it was a wonderful conversation." published reports say mr. trump's son-in-law, jared kushner is being considered for paul ryan/(r-wi) house speaker)) "he's obviously a brilliant young man who dt trusts." (( kenneth craig/cbs news, new york)) mister trump's campaign manager says appointments will likely be announced either "right before or after thanksgiving.... which falls in line with previous transitions. vice-president elect mike pence visited capitol hill today and took a selfie with house republicans. ((pence )) "very humbling

((christianne klein)) inmates. ((paul joncich)) >> the latest lead that had left had law enforcement concerging on one hotel. ((christianne klein)) >> and coming up at five... nevada casino's seeing a big spike in gaming wins. we look into why that might not necessarily mean the casino industry is seeing a resurgence./// announcer: you're i wanted the same plan that my mother had. senior dimensions. i've had senior dimensions for over 20 years. and i love it! if you're eligible for medicare, you need to take a look at the plan that offers you more than original medicare. for primary care doctor visits. and, our members pay a zero dollar copay for specialist visits and a zero dollar copay for hospital stays as well. i wanted a plan that's been here as long as we have. senior dimensions is one of the longest-standing local medicare advantage plans in nevada, and our plan offers many tier one preferred generic drugs for a zero dollar copay at most local neighborhood pharmacies. i like that i have plenty of doctors and

((christianne klein)) >> thanks for joining us for the news at four... i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich. despite the protests going on across the country... it's full speed ahead for donald trump's transition team. ((christianne klein)) >> he spent most of the day with advisors inside trump tower... and as weijia jiang reports... vice president- elect mike pence is already taking on a big role. vice-president elect mike pence is adding a new title to his growing list of duties...heading up the transition team. (gfx) pence will lead the team that helps to pick who will join his new administration. new jersey governor chris christie had been leading the effort and will remain as vice-chair along with dr. ben carson, newt gingrich, senator jeff sessions and rudy giuliani. (sot: rudy giuliani/trump transition team, vice chair) "i can see already that he's going to be a great president and i'm glad i can play a small role." campaign c-e-o steve bannon arrived at trump's office friday morning. he's the former head of become trump's chief of staff. (sta

((christianne klein)) >> at least for today.. marlie hall is on the floor of the new york stock exchange... with more on how the market ended. news that donald trump had won the presidential race sent shockwaves through the financial markets overnight. stocks plunged in asia but when wall street opened for business, the reaction went the other way. (jonathan corpina/meridian equity partners) as soon as the market opened a significant buy program came in and rallied this market immediately." the dow jones industrial see-sawed through the morning then started to climb. at the closing bell, the dow was within reach of an all time high. (marlie hall/nyse) ve financial stocks, expecting that trump will ease government regulations. (corpina) clearly, i think he has a plan in place, whether it's effective or not time will tell health care stocks did well too, on the theory that trump will be less likely to put limits on drug prices. market watchers say trump's speech after the polls closed helped calm investors. his call for unity might

christianne klein >> 8 news now at five starts after this. don't forget.. we're always on at las vegas now ((christianne klein)) >>> just a day after thanksgiving, a man is shot and killed near downtown... a murder investigation is happening right now on this holiday weekend. ((mauricio marin)) >> the shooting happened on sunrise... just south of the 95. shakala alvaranga is live at the scene with an update... ((shakala)) christianne and mauricio, that overwhelmed with emotions, they were visibly upset and hurt about what happened. the shooting happened in the 2100 block of sunrise avenue... near fremont and eastern. police say a hispanic man in his thirties died from an apparent gunshot wound. a woman is currently being held by police. investigators believe she and the victim lived in the same apartment. they aren't calling her a suspect at this time -- but she hear her side of the story. the victim involved in the shooting has gang ties in the community. so they are trying to figure out if that played any role in what happened. another person on the scene

i'm christianne klein. the presidential race could come down to which candidate can get their base to the polls in huge numbers on tuesday. craig boswell has the story from the white house. hillary clinton and donald trump are making their final pitch for votes in the states that will likley decide the outcome of the presidential election. in pennsylvania, clinton argued trump's temperment disqualifies him for the job. (sot hillary clinton) he has a long history of insulting people and it didn't just start with the campaign botan also relying on their strongest attacks. trump brought up the fbi's investigation into clinton's emails during a get-out-the vote rally in new hampshire. (sot donald trump) how can hillary clinton manage this country, when she can't even manage her emails. bridge: trump needs a strong republican turnout in rural areas to counteract democratic strongholds in urban communities. (sot john dickerson, face the nation) donald trump wants to turnout what he's been calling his silent major

and houston./// ((christianne klein)) >>> thanks for joining us at 6:30... i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> i'm paul joncich. those demonstrations come as we inch closer to donald trump being inaugurated as the 45-th president of the united states. ((christianne klein)) at the moment... trump's campaign says it is figuring out how to as julianna goldman reports... his massive portfolio presents conflicts of interest for the president-elect. as a candidate last december, donald trump was asked about turkey's role in the fight against isis...and began by saying this: (sot trump on radio - gfx) i have a little conflict of interest cause i have a major, major building in istanbul, and it's a tremendously successful building and it's called trump towers... (gfx1) as president-elect, that concession is all the more striking...given his 59 propertie bearing his name. (gfx2) while there are rules to prevent conflicts of interest for government officials, they don't apply to the president and vice president....who have traditionally put investments in a blind trust. asked about t

((christianne klein)) this is 8 news now at six-thirty. ((christianne klein)) >>> the push to build an n-f-l stadium in las vegas just got a little more real. governor brian sandoval just appointed three people to the 'clark county stadium authority board.' they include steve hill, dallas haun, and bill hornbuckle... who sandoval described as negotiators." senate bill one was passed in a special session of the legislature last month... approving 750- million dollars from room tax hikes... helping pay for the nearly two- billion- dollar stadium. we're still waiting to see if the raiders will make it their new home./// ((paul joncich)) >>> downtown living keeps getting more convenient. next week... "the promenade at juhl" opens up. it's a 20- thousand square foot retail center right at the juhl residential development. there are restaurants and week from today./// ((christianne klein)) >>> just down the road a bit in downtown las vegas... the mob museum is planning on letting locals in for free next week. mark your calendars... because on tu

detectives are interviewing papini./// ((christianne klein)) >> happy thanksgiving to everyone.. and welcome to a special holiday edition of 8 news now at 5. i'm christanne klein. ((mauricio marin)) >> and i'm mauricio marin. black friday... has become black november. a bunch of stores are now open... and several more will open their doors in a matter of hours. ((christianne klein) henderson at one of the hot spots tonight.. best buy. ((shakala alvaranga)) christianne and mauricio, it's the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. the best buy here on sunset road just opened its doors, with many shoppers eager to get the best

((christianne klein)) >>> and careful before you eat those leftovers. the foods you don't want to try and reheat... and the reason they can be dangerous... <<< news music voice over: "now, live...this is 8 news now at six-thirty." >>> ((christianne klein)) >>> police are trying to piece together a deadly shooting this afternoon i'm christianne klein. ((mauricio marin)) >> and i'm mauricio marin. the shooting happened in downtown las vegas... near fremont street and eastern.. that is where shakala al-vu-rain-ga is... shakala... ((shakala alvaranga)) a woman is currently being held by police. investigators believe she and the victim lived in the same apartment. the shooting happened in the 2100 block of sunrise avenue... a hispanic man in his thirties suffering from a gun shot wound. he died on scene. police say the victim involved in the shooting has gang ties in the community. so they are trying to figure out if that played any role in what happened. (("i don't know the actual motive for why the shooting took place but hopefully the young lady that's he

((christianne klein)) >>> sticking with cuba.... the first commercial flights from the u-s to havana in more than 50 years landed there today. but u.s. tourism to cuba iss twelve "authorized travel" categories to go-- those include travel for athletic competitions, educational research, and family visits./// ((paul joncich)) >>> more cone zones along i-15 as crews work on another widening project. ((christianne klein)) >> where and how long you can expect those closures. that's straight ahead on the valley's news leader./// announcer: you're look at this... a silicon valley server farm. the vault to man's greatest wonders... selfies, cat videos and winking emojis. speaking of tech wonders, with the geico app you can get roadside assistance, digital id cards... or even file a claim. do that.. yeah, yeah that should work. it's not happening... just try again. uh, i think i found your problem. thanks. hmm... >>> after three weeks, and thousands of miles of travel... the capitol christmas tree completed its cross-country 80-foot englema

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thanks for joining us tonight at 6:30, i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich. despite these demonstrations from the people... as mary maloney reports... members of both parties are now hoping for a better shot at bipartisanship. hillary clinton/-d- presidential candidate: "this is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for and i'm sorry thate values we share and the vision we hold for our country." with tears in her eyes and surrounded by supporters, hillary clinton publicly conceded the election. hillary clinton/-d- presidential candidate: "this loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it." one by one -- republicans congratulated their nominee for tweeting: barbara and i congratulate @realdonald trump, wish him well as he guides america forward as our next president. his family is in our prayers. while celebrating his win -- trump set a different tone than the rhetoric he used during his campaign. instead of conflict -- trump says he wants peace. donald trump/ presiden

i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich. craig boswell is at the white house with the push to finalize some key positions in trump's cabinet. vice president-elect mike pence arrived at trump tower tuesday for meetings with president-elect donald trump. the two men are reviewing candidates to fill major cabinet positions. (sot: sen. jeff sessions/(r) alabama) "i'll be meeting with a lot of different people." alabama senator jeff sessions has been a trump supporter from day one and is being considered (gfx) president-elect trump is looking at rudy giuliani and john bolton for secretary of statesteve mnuchin, mr. trump's finance campaign chairman during the election is said to be the frontrunner for treasury secretary. (sot: steven mnuchin/trump campaign finance chairman) "we're working on the economic plan and the transition, making sure we get his tax bill passed, the biggest tax changes since reagan. so a lot of exciting days in the first 100 days of the trump presidency." (standup: craig boswell/cbs news/the white house) mr

((christianne klein)) >> after the break... consumer advocate michelle mortensen joins us to break down the pro's and con's of each decision in today's housing market./// announcer: you're as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. politicians like joe heck should understand that. narrator: joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking critical services for nevada veterans. and during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. respect. but back in dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. and that doesn't work for me. narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content ((christianne klein)) >>> buying your first home is one of the biggest and most important financail decisions you will make in your lifetime. but how can you know whether you're ready to buy? ((paul joncich)) >> consumer advocate michelle mortensen is here to help. she's come up with a "before you buy" checklist in tonight's debt destroyer repo

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. this time it's hillary clinton... making a stop at the plumbers and pipe fitters union training center. that's where politics now co-host patrick walker joins us live with what clinton had to say. ((patrick walker)) >> paul and christianne... the candidates time becomes more and more valuable in the final day hillary clinton spent some valuable time here this afternoon as union workers prepared to canvass on her behalf. this has been a very tight presidential race in nevada as of late. over the last week and a half... clinton has lost ground in nevada... if you're one to strongly believe the polls. the real clear politics average of polls over that time shows trump with a point and a half lead. they're tied in two of the polls... clinton is ahead in one and trump is ahead in one. to separate herself... clinton took the approach of telling voters to imagine how bad a donald trump presidency would be. i want to bring my politics now coanchor steve sebelius into the conversation. steve... let me ask you about that approa

((christianne klein)) >>> that's all for us live at eleven. the late show with stephen colbert is next... tonight's guest.. tom hanks! we'll see you back here tomorrow night./// captioning sponsored by cbs >> the cubs are going to the world series! yes, after 71 years of waiting, the cubbies have won the pennant and are facing off against the cleveland indians starting tuesday night. all thanks to a strong pitching rotation, hot cubs bats and the dark assistance of aal evil wizard who manager joe madden signed a blood compact with in exchange for a world series win. and the windy city is buzzing over the possibility that he might fulfill his dark prophecy and bring the cubs their first world series victory in more than 100 years. the cubs are favored in their match-up against the indians, thanks to their young, hungry lineup, as well as an ancient wizard who the elders in the village claim is as old as the

((christianne klein)) >>> here's chris maathuis with today's winner. schools credit union, mgm resorts, clark country school district and here at channel 8, our weekend teacher of the game is michael lee. michael lee teaches japanese and korean at spring valley high school. lee uses modern skills in his approach to teaching. you'll see students using smart phones, various apps and websitre to ca situations using language. sot lee has a knack for connecting with his students... many will visit before and after school... in fact some say lee's classroom is one of the coolest places to hang out. sot his work doesn't end in the classroom... involved exchange programs... he develops opportunities for his students to help out in various community events. he coaches, teaches and inspires. sot for all he does in the class room and in our community... once agaio lee out teacher of the game. ((paul joncich)) >>> and don't forget every running rebels home game chris maathuis will feature another teacher of the game. this story will be features at tomorrows game a

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. commissioners passed a-b 1... the more cops tax... and s-b 1... a room tax increase for an nfl stadium and convention center expansion. political reporter patrick walker is here to break down today's decision. ((patrick walker)) >> the outcome of the two votes was never in question. more cops passed unanimously... 7-0... and the stadium and convention ceer a one-tenth of a percent sales tax increase will go into effect county-wide in april. it's estimated the tax would raise 39.2 million dollars its first year... which would hire 315 more officers valleywide. metro would get 267 of those officers -- 68 for the strip corridor and 199 for the rest of the valley. lombardo cites terrorism concerns... and a 15 percent rise in violent crime this year... as reasons for the urgent need to get more officers on the county sheriff: "my argument and my pushback is cops make a difference, and preventive measures are a lot more successful than reactive measures (.03), and for us to put those community programs into place, i nee

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. a construction crew on the property accidentally cut power to the entire property around ten this morning. mauricio marin is live outside the paris tonight with the latest. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> hotel leaders just that paris hotel and casino will remain shut down to the public for the night. they had hoped to get the lights back on but with the sun setting they are now working to get guests into other hotel rooms around las vegas. >> it's taking alot longer than expected to get power back on after a construction crew ten this morning. the eiffel tower lights are still on but none are working inside the casino floor and in the rooms. a lot of folks are upset because they can't get to their luggage in their rooms. the only people being let in are those who need essential medicine. otherwise---clark county fire officials say no one is permitted inside until n-v energy can get power restored. some guests want to know why back up generators didn't work. this is what hotel leaders

i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich...some big changes in management led to reports the team was in disarray. kenneth craig has the latest from midtown manhattan. (sot - pipe 2, 11:25:06) "we're very confident with how things are proceeding..." aides to president-elect donald trump are offering a unified response to reports of turmoil within his transition team. those reports surfaced after transition chair chris christie was demoted, and all lobbyists wed "there is a solid process in place, we feel very comfortable with the names we're looking at and the progress we're making." (sot - pipe 2, 12:01:04) "it's false to say it's not going well, everything up there is going smooth - so much so that the president-elect, and i talk with him frequently - is happy." the new head of the transition team, vice president-elect mike pence, along with his wife karen had lunch with current v-p joe biden and his wife jill in washington. tomorrow, he'll meet with incoming senate democratic (stan

((christianne klein)) >> today's wednesday's child fits that mold... but she also has an openness to being adopted that is genuine. us about her. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> 13 is that tough age... first-time teenager, and trying to find her way in the world. this would all be much easier if she had a forever family... (( )) >>>so i love a lot of things, outings, adventures, singing, acting, and fun stuff. meet cherry...or "alana"...the name she would like to be called. we're here at the springs preserve because while cherry doesn't like dogs or cats, she does like snakes, and she was hoping to get a glance at one in the preserve's live animal exhibits. cherry is a dreamer... she claims to have 3 birthdays, to be a singer or actress. oh yeah she has imagination that you wouldn't believe. she's a smart girl she can remember things really well i could see her being an actress for sure. but first things first, chery knows she needs the foundation of a real family. i'm fine with being adopted. (include my question in-between) a family that could take me into

((christianne klein)) >>> walker is scheduled to appear in court next tuesday./// ((christianne klein)) >>> that deadly crash has renewed the debate about seatbelts in school buses. ((paul joncich)) >> the government's top is no federal mandate requiring them. kris van cleave reports from washington. (mark rosekind / nhtsa administrator) "we know that seat belts will save lives if we put one for every kid on every school bus." the head of the national highway traffic safety administration says three-point seat belts like the ones in your car... that go across the shoulder and the waist... should be on every school bus. but there's no federal mandate. six states require seat belts on school buses but only california meets the nhtsa recommendation. administrator mark rosekind says his agency has been weighing whether to mandate belts on (mark rosekind / nhtsa administrator) "we're not denying that this is going to be a challenge but we are looking at every angle from research to funding to figure out how to help everybody nationwide get their kids even safer." nhtsa estimates four child

((christianne klein)) >>> here in nevada... both chambers in the legislature flipped from republican control.. to democratic. things like education funding... the nfl stadium... future all passed with a rebpublican-led group.. so democrats say they want the same cooperations with their agenda./// ((paul joncich)) >>> in florida, a group of teens who robbed a woman... got a surprise when she took off after them. (( mayor alice burch - "it was dangerous but i had the sense that he was a very young person and that he wasn't expecting to be chased and if i hadn't chased after i would'nt have been able to get the tag on the car" )) ((paul joncich)) >> what they didn't know.. what that the woman was 64-year-old alice burch.. they were carrying what looked like a real gun... but it turned out to be a bb gun. burch eventually caught up with them.. but they knocked her to the ground. fortunately she got the license plate of the car.. and two of the three teens have been arrested./// ((paul joncich)) >>> more surprising video... this fro

((christianne klein)) >> plus... a new twist tonight in the drama unfolding at the agassi academy here in las vegas. why tomorrow could be decision day for the future of the popular school.' we have a live report at 5./// announcer: you're as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. politicians like joe heck should understand that. narrator: joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking critical services for nevada veterans. and during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. his military record deserves respect. but back in dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. and that doesn't work for me. narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content dollars--that's how much personal wealth was wiped out by the housing crisis that erupted in 2007. more than las vegas. ((paul joncich)) >> wall street banks were slammed with huge fines for their role in creating the financial meltdown, but none of the big players went to prison. so, would bankers d

./// ((christianne klein)) >> happy thanksgiving to everyone.. and welcome to a special holiday edition of 8 news now at 5. i'm christanne klein. ((mauricio marin)) >> and i'm mauricio marin. black friday... has become black november. a bunch of stores are now open... and several more will open their doors in a matter of hours. ((christianne klein) henderson at one of the hot spots tonight.. best buy. ((shakala alvaranga)) christianne and mauricio, it's the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. the best buy here on sunset road just opened its doors, with many shoppers eager to get the best many big box stores like best buy, walmart and target are boasting major sales, both in store and online. though the black friday hype has diminished over the years, there are still a lot of stores that live for the midnight thanksgiving day lines, hiring extra security for the chaos. according to the national retail federation, the average shopper will spend more than 930 dollars this holiday season. some people, camn stores as early as tuesday, to

((christianne klein)) >> hiring for the holidays: tonight at 5... we tell you who is planning to add more workers... and help you pocket some extra cash announcer: you're >>> america's favorite animated family continues to leave their mark in the history books. fox has renewed "the simpsons" for is 29th and 30th seasons. that has the show set to reach their 669th episode. the previous record was held by "gunsmoke" - which aired 635 episodes. in 19-89...winning emmys...inspiring theme parks...and countless yellow merchandise./// ((paul joncich)) >>> back in augugst you ymay remember a boy from iowa who was running for president under the name "deez nuts". ((christianne klein)) >>> he filled out the paperwork and at one point, was even polling around 7 percent in both minnesota and iowa. ((christianne klein)) >>> last august during the primary season, then 15 year old brady olson of wallingford, iowa was fed up with t he says the choice to run almost put him on the wrong side of the law. the federal election commission sent out a letter calling for br

((christianne klein)) >>> coming up later on 8 news ((christianne klein)) >>> our politics now anchor patrick walker is sitting in at patrick walker is sitting in at the rally and will have a full recap of the speech coming up in our 5 o'clock newscast./// ((christianne klein)) >>> on the other side of the aisle... donald trump is c florida today ((crowd chanting usa trump: these crowds are terrific thank you very much. in six days we're going to win the great state of florida and we will win back the white house.)) today at one of his three stops in the sunshine state, trump did his best to single out minority supporters. the increased attention comes as trump and his allies are doing their best to pull in black and the message is being reinforced by the r-n-c releasing a new tv ad targeting african americans. he also took the time to try and sway clinton supporters and continued to urge those at the rally to simply get out and vote. (( we're really at the end of the beginning if you think about it, aren't we...the end of the beginning. our magnificent, historic movement has surprise

i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich. some airports have new equipment to speed up screening... but the combination of bad weather in some spots is slowing down major airports. (( (west) "we get off to a good start on wednesday, it just...it transfers to thursday, friday and saturday so if the network stays ahead and stays on schedule then all of our flight crews are going to be where we need them to be and each day is set up for sus >> this is southwest airlines operations center. it is a sort of trouble shooting room that has everyone from meteorologists to maintenance inside. and nationally they are expecting more than 40-thousand flights in one day for the first time. they still recommend everyone get to the airport 2 hours early for the next few days./// ((paul joncich)) >>> southwest is the largest carrier at mccarran airport. and so far thinks are pretty packed.. but running smoothly. mauricio marin is at the airport with how it's going so far... baggage claim area. folks seemed to really be prepared this holiday s

((christianne klein)) >>> good news for parents on the go. researchers at the insurance institute for highway safety say booster seats are more effective than ever at keeping kids safe during a car crash. you've gol the institute reviewed 53 of the latest booster seat models... and gave 48 of them the highest rating. (( jessica jermakian: "things have improved a lot since we first started evaluating boosters back in 2008. back then only a quarter of the seats got the top rating of best bet.")) ((christianne klein)) >> the three seats that did not receive a top rating received a grade called "check fit"... meaning they may work for some children in some vehicles. only two seats are "not and the cosco highback. you can see the full list of ratings on our website under "links we mentioned."/// ((paul joncich)) >>> lower gas prices are fueling sales of larger vehicles and automakers... are taking note. suvs were the stars of this year's los angeles auto show. automakers are flooding the market with new models...the highly anticipated ford ecospor

((christianne klein)) >>> and apple is finally great. it will now offer replacement batteries to some i-phone six- s users... whose phones abruptly shut down for no apparent reason. apple says a 'very small number' of devices made between september and october 20-15 are affected. apple says it is not a safety issue./// ((paul joncich)) >>> it takes a lot to go up against a 330 pound defensive tackle in the n-f-l... but most players know when they are about to get hit. >> this guy sure wasn't. coming up on the valley's news leader... how the man getting the sideline aud i running out of the locker room before sunday's game./// announcer: you're watching 8 news now at four. i wanted the same plan that my mother had. senior dimensions. if you're eligible for medicare, you need to take a look at the plan that offers you more than original medicare. senior dimensions members pay a zero dollar monthly premium. senior dimensions members pay a zero dollar copay for primary care doctor visits. and, our members pay a zero dollar copay for speciali

((christianne klein)) >>> a new sport on the rise. where you will soon be able to bet on e-sports here in las vegas... and the new tournament coming to town... announcer: you're watching 8 news now at >>> four people were rescued from a rushing river in los angeles this morning. about 100 firefighters helped in the effort. the four adults were stranded on an island. rescue crews eventually secured them in a boat and took them to safety. they were treated for exposure to the cold and wet conditions at a hospital./// ((christianne klein)) >>> parts of upstate new york have seen snow totals of 2 feet... and they are still climbing. the first major storm of the in syracuse... as much as 2 inches of snow was falling per hour... causing cars to get stuck.. and general havoc. the storm could last throughout the week.. so expect delays if you are flying to the eastern part of the country for the holiday./// ((paul joncich)) >>> 'the park' outside t-mobile arena is celebrating it's first holiday season. ((christianne klein)) >> tedd florendo i

weijia jiang, cbs ns ((christianne klein)) >>> this morning... departing senate minority leader harry reid lashed out at trump.... calling him quote "a sexual predator who lost the popular vote and fueled his campaign with bigotry and hate." the nevada democrat continued... "if trump wants to roll back the tide of hate he unleashed, he has a tremendous amount of work to do and he must begin immediately."/// ((christianne klein)) his rounds in the capitol... hillary clinton supporters are finding solace in this photo. margot gerster was on a walk with her daughter... and ran into bill and hillary clinton walking their dog. gerster says it was a special moment... given her heartbreak after the election./// ((christianne klein)) >>> noise, dust, and an alarming smell. that's what residents in one valley neighborhood are experiencing.. an asphalt plant and gravel pit is right across the street from their homes. residents are concerned about a proposed expansion to the wells cargo site. they were told it would shut down their homes... but the area is

i'm christianne klein. it's the first time in six years to see a ground up casino open on the las vegas strip. 8 news now's mauricio marin is live at the boulevard and sahara with a look inside the new destination spot. mauricio what's unique about this place? ((mauricio marin)) sneak peek inside the casino and hotel today. one of the major differences is the layout of the casino floor. leaders with the hotel say it offers more of an authentic asian cultural and gaming expereince than other places on the strip. >> overlooking the casino floor is a more than one ton glass dragon sculpture...which hotel staff building's energy for the casino's guests. the casino game mix is heavily focused on popular asian card games including baccarat and pai gow. there's no craps and table games dominate the casino floor. however there's still nearly 300 slot machines inside the lucky dragon. walking around the casino and hotel---you notice there's a real emphasis on keeping the asian cultural experience as authentic as pos

((christianne klein)) >>> thanks for joining us for 8 news now at 11.. i'm christianne klein. in other news, a woman accused of killing a homeless man, cutting his private parts and then leaving his body in a dumpster will get a new hearing. it's a 15 year old case that shakala alvaranga joins us live in the studio to explain what this means for kirsten lobato. ((shakala alvaranga)) >> christianne, the nevada supreme court has ordered an evidentiary hearing on several claims raised by kirstin lobato. because of new alibi's and new evidence, the supreme court is giving lobato the opportunity to once again prove her innocence. she says she's innocent. "i can not believe after all this time they still no physical evidence. no connection to the victim. so, what happened on july 8th, 2001? prosecutors say it was a drug deal gone bad. but stephen jackson, who worked with the lobato family for years, believes otherwise. "i believe wholeheartedly that they just got this one wrong and that a person who did not commit a murder in 2001 has been sitting in prison for it since then." kirst

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. we're seeing large demonstrations in new york and miami among several other major u-s cities. so far tonight's protests have been civil... after one protest took a violent turn last night. ((paul joncich)) >>> that was in portland, oregon, where police referred to the protest as a riot. the city woke up to a mess on the streets today. rioters destroyed property and smashed windows throughout the downwn ((christianne klein)) >>> meantime, president-elect donald trump spent most of the day working out of trump tower. he met with advisors setting up the new administration. ((paul joncich)) >> and vice president-elect mike pence is already taking a big role in what the new team will look like. weijia jiang has the details from the white house: <<< vice-president elect mike pence is adding a new title to his growing list of duties...heading up the transition team. president-elect trump announced pence will lead the team that helps to pick who will join his new administration. new jersey go

((christianne klein)) there have been rumors about the name for months.. and just minutes ago bill foley made the annoucment that we will be called the glden knights . ((paul joncich)) >> jon tritch is at the team's future home... t-mobile arena.. with what hockey fans think about the new game. ((jon tritsch)) now at 6:30. dot com and our app ... along with facebook and twitter. ((paul joncich)) >> be sure to watch 8 news now at 11... from washington, d.c., this is the "jeopardy!" teen tournament. please welcome our three finalists. a junior from north woodmere, new york, alec fischthal, who $16,500 in the first game of our finals. a sophomore from madison, alabama, sharath narayan, who won $28,000. and a junior from darien, connecticut, and now, from dar constitution hall, here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. for the last time here in d.c. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. this, to be honest with you, is a bittersweet moment for me, and i'll tell you why. at the end of this half-hour, these three young

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. many of your favorite entertainers are collecting toys. and for the 8th year in a row, they're putting on a big show at the orleans december 16th. 8 news now anchor paul joncich says many of them jumped at the chance to be a part of it. ((trk)) ((paul joncich)) where else but las vegas would you see this....

((christianne klein)) >>> thousands of cubans gathered in havana today... for final farewells to fidel castro. the former president died friday... after ruling the country for nearly half a century... through years of revolution and iron fisted leadership. his death is likely to spark more interest in american travel but the death of the longtime dictator and the transition of power here at home is raising new questions about american-cuban relations./// ((paul joncich)) >>> president elect donald trump is working on filling his administration today, interviewing more candidates at trump tower. vice president elect mike pence promised a number of important announcements tomorrow. cbs news correspondent kenneth craig reports from new york. former cia director david petreaus is the to meet with president elect donald trump monday. petreaus is a contender for secretary of state. sot: (petraeus) "he basically walked us around the world. showed a great grasp of a variety of the challenges that are out there and some of the opportunities as well." the retired gen

((christianne klein)) >>. alright let's check in one last time with tedd florendo out at ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>cold air has arrived last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we finally dropped below normal. unseasonably cooler than the mid 60's we're supposed to be at. winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our weekend. we have plenty of sunshine as well but become milder by the weekend. ......... .......................... ................................ .. neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the mid 60's and milder on the east side of town where we're lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where wind barreling through. regional temps also stayed chilly this morning and not too much of a warm up as well today as most of the state stayed below average. ................................ ... .................. satellite and radar composite wake of that cold front so temps will take a while to recover. we

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. being a week out... we're seeing just how important your votes here in nevada are... because democratic nominee hillary clinton just finalized her plans to visit the valley tomorrow. ((paul joncich)) training center near lamb and bonanza at 3:15. it is open to the public... and then on thursday night... bill clinton will stump for hillary at the cox pavillion. we have information on both events on las vegas now dot com. this is ahead of the early voting cut-off on friday. already nearly 500- thousand people have voted in nevada. ((christianne klein)) >>> meanwhile donald trump is focusing on issues he believes will help get his supporters to the polls... mainly the affordable care act: ((donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) "i will ask congress to convene a special session so that we can repea ((christianne klein)) >> trump says the recent hike on premiums for people with insurance through the affordable care act proves the president's plan doesn't work. and trump's running mate, mike pence... says hil

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. many of your favorite entertainers are collecting toys. and for the 8th year in a row, they're putting on a big show at the orleans december 16th. 8 news now anchor paul joncich says many of them jumped at the chance to be a part of it. ((trk)) ((paul joncich)) where else but las vegas would you see this.... entertainers donating toys, time, and talent to the toys for tots campaign. ((music nat)) las vegas cadillac is spearheading the toy drive and benefit concert december 16th. ((23:24:02 l.j. harness/cadillac of las vegas: "we invite everyone in the city to stop into our dealership, bring a 20 dollar value new unwrapped toy and we're going to hand you tickets to the show.")) harness says last years benefit raised more 200-thousand dollars - money and toys that stayed in our area. this year, more than a dozen local entertainers will perform, including lenny wis ((23:30:00 lenny windsor/comedian: "i will be doing about 25-28 minutes, and every person that comes in late i will destroy.

i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich. we wanted to know what the president elect can actually do as soon as he takes office. politics now anchor patrick walker walks us through executive orders. ((patrick walker)) donald trump has proposed to do a lot of things on the campaign trail. among the most controversial -- the wall between mexico and the united states. ((donald trump/(r) presit a great wall along the southern border//and mexico will pay for the wall )) ((patrick walker)) that one would take the approval of congress... because it would require tens of billions of dollars to accomplish. but trump can do things like suspend immigration from terror-prone regions... freeze federal hiring... or approve the keystone x-l oil pipeline. and... he can undo a lot of what president obama has done with the power of his pen. ((dan lee/unlv political science professor: "anything that obama passed as an executive order, trump can overturn with an executive order.")) ((patrick walker)) unlv political science professor dan lee says

((christianne klein)) >> i'm christianne klein. today is known as one of the busiest travel days of the year with nearly 48 million people expected to leave for the holiday. ((paul joncich)) >> and of that number... t-s-a says they're expecting nearly three-point-seven million people to fly. our mauricio marin is out at ((mauricio marin)) ((christianne klein)) >>> and those who will brave along i-15 for those leaving this thanksgiving eve. ((michael stevens)) we're at the shell on silverado ranch... right before the 15... and all morning its been packed with people heading in and out of town for the holiday. those at triple-a say for nine straight years the number of people in our region traveling during this holiday is up to about 3-point 5-million. here's some good news... for the first time in years, pump prices are staying under $3 per gallon. at this shell... it's under that mark averaging around 2-45 a gallon. drivers we spoke to headed to california say they're trying to beat the rush by leaving early: ((brittney martin // d

((christianne klein)) >> tedd florendo is down there to tell us about it.. and of course the weather... tedd? >> tedd florendo is down there to tell us about it.. tedd? ((tedd florendo)) as windy as earlier today as forecasted. temps climbed higher again with comfortble 70's outside this afternoon. gusts did peak up to 30 or more in some spots down the colorado river valley. ................................ ... ................ neighborhood temps in the 70's through many parts of the valley, with mildest temps over to the eastside where we're lower in elevation and typically warmer. west side not as mild and cooler than the rest of the valley with temps only in th 50's for the mountain this afternoon after a chilly morning start near the freezing mark. ............gionatpalso stayed d bullhead city. warmer in death valley with high near 80 today. chilly temps exist up in the central great basin and far north portions of the state. ................................ ... ................ cool here to the pacific northwest, but warmer weather continues in the sou

((christianne klein)) >> dr. shah says studies show election stress is an equal opportunity worry... striking people in both major political parties.. men as well as women.. and spanning socioeconomic lines too./// ((paul joncich)) >>> there's a new way to lose weight... and japanese scientists say it all has to do with virtual can hack a person's senses. that could help them at reduce their appetite... making low- fat foods taste better... even altering our perception of portion size. the inventor of the system says it can reduce the amount of food a person eats by 10 percent./// ((christianne klein)) >>> we're a little more than two weeks away from black friday... and toys r us just announced its plans. the toy superstore will open its doors at 5 p-m thanksgiving once they open up... the retailer says they'll stay open for 30 hours straight... until 11 p-m on black friday. this comes as other major retailers are bucking the trend of opening on thanksgiving day... mall of america being one of the largest shoppin

((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. even with so many people voting early... republicans and democrats alike are spending a lot of time and effort on nevada. ((paul joncich)) >> politics now anchor patrick walker is here with a 8 days from election day. ((patrick walker)) >> you can tell this is the home stretch before election day. every commercial is a political ad.... and you may have had a knock or two at your door and a few phone calls. both sides are fighting tooth and nail... as races are tight up and down the ticket here in the silver state. ((nats- sessions talking to group)) ((patrick walker)) alabama senator jeff sessions... the latest high-profile republican surrogate to visit their efforts are paying off. ((sen. jeff sessions/(r) alabama: "i think the movement is growing, the momentum continues to grow, and even here in nevada.")) ((donald trump/(r) presidential candidate: "we're going to win the state of nevada. nevaaaaada.")) ((patrick walker)) a new poll out today has donald trump leading in nevada by four points. over the last 10 days... the r

((christianne klein)) >> reporter brittany edney joins us now live from town square... brittany what are shoppers saying? ((brittany edney)) >> a lot of people today said they didn't mind the jam packed parking lots or the long lines--it was worth it for some of their scores. some where doing some early christmas shopping--others were just scooping up stuff on sale. says, she has a little surprise for mom and dad tonight--- she did go a little bit over budget. ((emily nelson, black friday shopper "i mean, they're probably not going to be too happy but the jeans are cute so it's worth it." )) adding she hopes her parents understand that, hey, she got a deal on jeans so ultimately, saved them money. another shopper said she had to bring grandma in on all the black friday action. ((alexia stein, black friday shopper )) " at holister, there was a line almost out the door, so i had my grandma stand in line and wait stores." she says one of the biggest sales she was excited to see was that abercrombie was 50-percent off storewide. ((brittany edney)) >> not only was it a crowd