((demetria obilor)) > my kansas city chiefs did their best.. but they lost to the new england patriots... 20 to 27. the pats' rob gronkowski caught a touchdown pass ... making him the nfl's all- time leader in postseason touchdown receptions by a tight end. it was gronk's 8th in his career./// ((demetria obilor)) > and the denver broncos beat the pittsburgh steelers.. 23 to 16. the broncos will host the patriots in the afc championship game next sunday./// ((demetria obilor)) > and the arizona cardinals- green bay packers game was a nail biter. the packers tied up the game with just 5 seconds left in the fourth quarter. the cardinals' larry fitzgerald managed to score shortly after that.. beating the packers 26 to 20./// ((demetria obilor)) > and the carolina panthers shut out the seattle seahawks in the first half.. but the seahawks came back for a vengeance after half time. they put up a good fight until the very end of the game but it just wasn't enough. the panthers won.. 31 to 24. they will host the arizona cardinals in the nfc championshi

brian loftus < demetria obilor >constructio n underway on tropicana at koval. crews are worknig on a sewer project in the area right now. < > back to you. /// gunman is on the loose this morning.. after shooting and killing a young man in an apartment complex. it happened last night near lake mead and pecos. metro police say the suspect took off after the shooting. the man was pronounced dead on scene. if you have any information, you're asked to call crimestoppers./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the man who police say was pointing a gun at people on the strip...promptin g an officer to open fire... is being held on 2 million dollars bail. kahleal black was in court yesterday... he hummed loudly throughout the whole appearance. police say on friday, kahleal black was walking in and out of traffic in front of the bellagio, pointing a gun at people. when he was approached by police, he raised his gun at an officer... the officer then opened fire...missing black. we spoke with black's brother...who says he's childhood: ((dymond black: black's brother: he is not a ba

< demetria obilor > no delays on i-15 and tropicana right now. the stephanie street bridge over us 95 will shut down for 90 days starting monday. i'll be reminding you about this on friday too. < > < > ((brian loftus)) > it can be pricey getting a hotel room by yourself.. but there's a new way to save.. ((kirsten joyce)) the app promising you a roommate.. to help cut costs. ((brian loftus)) > and.. this cone zone annoyed you last year, and it's sticking around for a good chunk of the new year. the latest update on eastern avenue in "what's ;kccfdriving cars that need a little help from us humans.. to a new app that finds a total stranger for you to book a hotel with... ((kirsten joyce)) jill wagner joins us live from wall street.. good morning, jill! < good morning brian and a better week on wall street. stocks are slowly making up for last week's massive losses. the dow jumped 117 points on tuesday. the nasdaq climbed 48 -- it's first increase this year. futures are pointing to a ... open.// china stocks slid more than 2 percent this morning des

< demetria obilor >sewer work happening on tropicana and koval. expect delays through march as crews work. expect inside lane closures in both directions of tropicana. flamingo is under construction, as well. you're looking at a camera near the koval intersection. expect delays on both routes as crews continue. < > < > back to you. /// where coffee never gets cold... ((kirsten joyce)) could soon be a reality! how the smart mug works to keep your coffee at the perfect temperature! ((brian loftus)) reducing eye strain...while at work and at play. steps you can take to make sure you stay comfortable...w hile ((brian loftus)) > a major retailer is slashing thousands of jobs... ((kirsten joyce)) and chipotle is now facing a federal jill wagner joins us live from wall street. good morning jill. q: and jill -- and here's something to perk up your morning...straig ht from the consumer electronics show. good morning brian and kirsten! it's shaping up to be another rough day on wall street. after chinas stock market took a nosedive-- forcing it to shut down

demetria obilor < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > this chicago- working class family makes no bones about it.. rossum premieres this sunday... city.. ((kirsten joyce)) if you'd like to check emmy rossum out in "shameless" ... it premieres this sunday at 9 pm on showtime./// ((brian loftus)) > this long sought construction project just started and it's already driving you crazy... ((kirsten joyce)) demetria breaks it all down for you up next. ((brian loftus)) > and it's time for today's facebook contest. register to win on our facebook page. j@j@ on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she'll get the job done for us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. before saturday's powerball

demetria obilor is here with the details. ((demetria obilor)) the talk of the show is all about cars. a number of automakers will unveil their plans and prototypes for electric... connected.. and self-driving vehicles. in all.. 9 automakers will hold news events at c-e-s. when it comes to electric cars.. we heard from faraday future or "f-f" they unveiled their f-f-zero-1 tuesday... they call the electric car a tablet on wheels. volkswagen is also expected to show off a battery- powered microbus.. that could go on sale next and general motors will uncover its final version of the chevy bolt... an electric car with a 200 plus mile range. next are self- driving cars.. companies like ford.. google.. and mercedes benz are expected to reveal their autonomous or self-driving cars. these vehicles take the driver out of the equation. some have already hit the streets here in las vegas. and last year.. a self-driving semi even drove over the hoover dam. connected cars a big trend as well-- these are cars with wifi and internet access.

demetria obilor the roads this morning? demetria obilor seirous injury crash being reported on eastern and oakey. getting reportes of lane restrictions in the area. we have a crew on the way now. accident on flamingo and pecos. accident on decatur and sunset. cres are filming the new bourne flick. metro is out on the scene directing traffic. they're still letting cars get through, but they are area. you can avoid this area using alternates like < > < > back to you! ((sherry swensk)) > it's the most-watched t-v show on network television... we're talking about n-c-i-s.. the show follows naval criminal agents.. as they investigate crimes.. and for the past 13 years.. one character in particular has solving the case. we're talking about ducky... or doctor mallard.. and the man who plays the iconic charachter. . is joining us live. david mccallum.. thanks so much for taking the thank you so much!/// ((kirsten joyce)) > protesters... demanding action.. as lead-laced water.. flows into their homes. ((brian loftus)) the outrage..

demetria obilor no delays through the rainbow curve. we've got cones on the strip at harmon and by planet hollywood and paris. moving over to henderson now, just a heads-up about racetrack this month, henderson plans to start improving racetrack road between boulder highway and burkholder boulevard. travel lanes will be widened and bike lanes added. work scheduled to finish up in december. < > < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > you better hope you've got some of that las vegas luck on your side... powerball jackpot! ((brian loftus)) you're odds at winning the 400- million dollar prize... as the chosen numbers are drawn ((kirsten joyce)) > and it's time for today's facebook contest. page. winner could start the year off with a pretty big jackpot. right now.. the powerball prize is estimated at a cool 400- million! the next chance to win is wednesday.. so, if you want to hit the jackpot... gas up the car and head to state lines.. because you can't buy powerball or lottery tickets in nevada. the chances of winning the big prize is about

demetria obilor < accident on jones and robindale in the southwest. no delays to state line to go buy powerball tickets. > < > back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) > it could be even harder to pinch pennies... ((brian loftus)) how much more you're going to pay for things like gas and food this year.. coming up at 6:00... in 8 on your side. ((kirsten joyce)) > plus... parents.. i know you understand.. putting a child to bed can be a nightmare.. ways that you can get them on a regular bedtime schedule./// head ovovernight.. several killed in a terror attack in turkey.. who authorities believe is behind the blasts at a popular brian loftus > plus...

demetria obilor construction continues in the northwest. the northbound 95 off-ramp to 215 is scheduled to close sunday night and reopen monday morning as part of construction for the < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > safely getting rid of unused and expired prescription meds.. ((brian loftus)) sherry explains how this year's super recycle event.. will help in the fight.. to keep them off the street. > and it's time for today's facebook contest. register to win on our facebook page. good luck!/// > our super saturday recycling event is coming up a week from tomorrow and one of our partners this year is the care coalition, an organization commited to properly disposing of unused and expired medicines. with us this morning is karla ((sherry swensk)) karla banda thanks so much. for more on the super recycle visit las vegas now dot com. demetria. let's send things over to you./// demetria obilor > bruce says, "there's a sign posted stating be closed january 18. they've just finished a major repaving of this street and a closure makes no sens

/// ((demetria obilor)) > in a look what's trending this morning... good news for those of us who love binge- watching shows on netflix... the website is planning to premiere 15 new original series this year. some of the shows coming to the site include "chelsea does"... which is a four-part documentary staring comedian chelsea handler. it will be out later this month. and "fuller house"... the reboot of full house featuring some of the original cast...all grown up. that show airs in february./// ((demetria obilor)) > a popular show from netflix is also trending this morning... fans of "making a murderer" are trying to get the main characters in the show...pardone d. tens of thousands of people have signed a petition for the president to pardon steven avery and his nephew. both are serving time in prison for murder. the show revolves around case...after avery already served nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. if the government petition collects over 100-thousand signatures by january 16th... the white house must respond public

((demetria obilor)) > people just can't stop talking .. about what they are calling the most adorable acceptance speech ever. 9- year- old jacob tremblay stole the show sunday night at the critics' choice awards. he won best young actor for his role in "room." tremblay's speech is sure to make you say "awww": (( (jacob tremblay/actor) "this is super cool. (audience laughs) "this is the best day of my life. i first want to say thanks to all the critics who voted for me. it must be a super hard vote because of all of the other great actors in this category. i also want to thank my parents and i love them very much. and i know where to put this. (cheers) )) ((demetria obilor)) the pint-sized actor celebrated his award afterwards at one of the post-gala parties.. by bustin' a move to uptown funk.. which he says is his favorite jam./// sherry how's the weather today? we won't stay clear for long today... more clouds coming our way for tuesday. right now with temps in the low 40s and upper 30s. ........... mostly sunny skies yesterday was a nice

/// demetria obilor > marie says, demetria obilor > marie says, "when i go to work at 2:00 a.m., the light at volunteer blvd. and executive airport dr. stays red forever. i think the sensors are off. it's been like that since the road work started. " last month, henderson broke ground on a $16.8 million improvement project for volunteer boulevard. volunteer will be widened to four lanes between executive airport drive and las vegas boulevard. bike lanes and drainage the plan. henderson has adjusted the traffic signal due to construction. henderson says the signal is no longer responsive to traffic, instead it is running on a pre-timed plan. this project is scheduled to finish up in february 2017. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > an armed militia... still protesting in oregon. ((brian loftus)) how ammon bundy and local authorities...ar e trying to come to a resolution./// the flu virus hits big. with aches, chills, and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu. and it needs a big soluti

demetria obilor accident on desert inn and sandhill. here's what the north beltway is looking like right now. new traffic cams in the area, message boards, but these cones are sticking around as the county continues to improve this stetch of 215. no delays at desert inn and paradise right now, but that will change. < > < > back to you! southern california are bracing for more rain and flooding... ((kirsten joyce)) the new threat they are now facing.. as they continue to get pummeled by el nino. plus... (( charlie ahead on cbs this morning, from coffee to sugar- we'll break down the new federal dietary guidelines coming out this morning. and gyms are counting on you not to use your membership. how to decide if a contract is worth it. the news is back in the morning. see you at seven.)) /// somebody... look no further than the animal foundation. they dropped adoption fees for dollars. this special runs through monday.. these are a look at the cats still available. you can adopt a kitty at the main campus on mojave road and the petsmart ch

demetria obilor accident on westbound flamingo near i-15. accident on the east side at boulder highway by the 95 south on- ramp. no major delays, however. strip closures between harmon and flamingo because crews are bourne movie. < > back to you! ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > first responders need your help... in order to comfort kids on the scene of emergency situations. the "comfort critters" program provides teddy bears and other stuffed animals to first responders to share with children in those tough times. they're asking for donations today... you can drop off a stuffed animal starting today at 11 am... at dillard's at downtown summerlin./// ((brian loftus)) > the beauty of niagara falls.. could soon dry up.. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the reason new york leaders want to stop the water from flowing world. ((brian loftus)) > plus... if you need to renew your passport... or just thinking about getting one.. now is the time! the reason you don't want to wait this year./// getting your first passport or it's time to renew your expiring passport..

demetria obilor accident on buffalo and lake mead on the west side. accident on fourth and ogden downtown. use las vegas boulevard and stewart as alternates. accident on dean martin and tropicana. should be in the clearing < > back to you! ((brian loftus)) > it's more cones for this construction zone... you call it an accident waiting to happen. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) demetria questioned the city and got answers in "what's driving you crazy?" ((brian loftus)) > plus... this candle promises to light up any celebration! 8 on your side's michelle mortensen finds out if it's a deal... or if you should just blow it out./// swimmer michael phelps had everyone laughing last night at an a-s-u game.. he was in the infamous student section dubbed the "curtain of distraction" ... and as you can see.. phelps outfit was pretty swim cap and gold medals! phelps really got the crowd going.. and had people cheering! and looks like it worked.. because the opposing team missed both foul shots./// sherry how's the weather today? mostly clear skies and some milder temps

demetria obilor accident on spring mountain near i-15. delays on southbound 95 at decatur. < > < > we'll be right back./// it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. > the markets just opened and right now, the dow is down 17 points. investors will be keeping an eye on oil prices ... yesterday's major decline in crude oil prices led to a sharp drop in stocks on wall street. the dow lost 249 points and that's after a late recovery. it had been down over 560 points. the nasdaq fell 5./// ((kirsten joyce)) > jenny from the block.. made her big debut last night... in her "all i have" residency.. belting out her biggest hits: (( don't be fooled by the rocks that i got. i'm still jenny from the block. used to have a little now i have a lot. no matter go i know where i came from. )) ((kirsten joyce)) jennifer lopez headlined a sold out show at planet hollywood... full of fans and celebrities, like justin bieber, ryan seacrest and bff

demetria obilor < > back to you! not two... loftus)) the reason why these parents were in shock-- other than the obvious-- when they found out they were having identical triplets./// the flu virus. it's a really big deal. mom knows it needs a big solution: an antiviral. don't kid around with the flu, call your doctor within the first 48 hours of symptoms and ask about prescription tamiflu. attack the flu virus at its source with tamiflu, an antiviral that helps stop it from spreading in the body. tamiflu in liquid form is fda approved to treat the flu in people two weeks of age and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing, have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior, stop taking tamiflu and call your doctor immediately. children and adolescents in particular may be at an increased risk of seizures, confusion, or abnormal behavior. the most common side

demetria obilor henderson, you're dealing with a big closure today. the stephanie street bridge over us 95 shut down today for 90 days. detours should be posted taking you around it using galleria drive and russell road. construction scheduled to wrap up on eastern between sunset and warm springs by september. < > < > back to you! hackers.. from accessing your personal information.. can only take a few minutes. ((kirsten joyce)) the quick and easy things you can do.. to protect your identity. ((brian loftus)) > and it's time for today's facebook contest. register to win on our facebook people's credit cards.. social security numbers.. and email accounts being hacked. ((kirsten joyce)) > but there are some quick things to do.. to reduce the chance that you will become the next victim. these measures take just a few minutes. up first.. clean out your purse or wallet.. and shred your receipts. personal i-d numbers... they show behavioral habits, and can help i-d thieves build a profile on you. this is especially important if you have your child's identit

demetria obilor accident on mlk and alexander. delays for ces along the convention corridor later this morning. avoid desert inn paradise, parts of the strip and convention center drive. spring mountain turns into sands, east of the strip... < > < > back to you! ((brian loftus)) > "ncis" fans are in shock this morning.. ((kirsten joyce)) the popular character that's leaving the hit cbs series after 13 years. ((brian loftus)) > and it's time for today's facebook contest. register to win on our facebook page. good luck!/// > ncis fans are saying goodbye to one of the original characters. michael weatherly ... who plays "very" special agent tony dinozzo. he will remain on the show through the end of the current season.. then cbs says he and the network will work together on other projects. yesterday, the actor tweeted.. .saying "dinozzo is a wonderful, (qwick-zotik) quixotic character & i couldn't have had more fun playing him in this 'opportunity of a lifetime." (quick-zotik means impractical) weatherly also said he will miss his fa

brian loftus how are the roads < demetria obilor >metro responding to an injury crash that happened on the west side at edna and jones. edna issa residential street, just south of sahara. lane restrictions on the strip between harmon and flamingo. the rtc put out a tweet yesterday night saying this will be ongoing from 10pm to 7am through wednesday. a hit and run crash was reported at flamingo/paradi se - not seeing any delays though. < > < > back to you. /// brian loftus > for the first time we're hearing from a local veteran who was invited to sit next to the first lady during the president's final state of the union address. kirsten joyce cynthia dias brian loftus 8 news now reporter michael stevens explains why her story has motivated federal politicians. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) cynthia dias lives here a veteran's village after overcoming homelessness... she called the streets of las vegas home for six months and suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. two weeks ago... dias did something she never dreamed of doing. she sat alongside first lady michelle obama,

< demetria obilor >no accidents in the valley right now. koval intersection continues as crews work to build bus stops as part of the rtc's flamingo corridor improvement project. there's also some unrelated construction happening at tropicana and koval. crews there are doing sewer work. < > < > back to you. /// ((brian loftus)) > there are three winning tickets out there... for the 1 and a half billion how people spent the night celebrting the stores that sold the powerball tickets. delays continue at this intersection and it's driving you crazy. demetria called up the city and got some answers. ((kirsten joyce)) > there were three winning tickets sold for the powerball. . ((brian loftus)) one of them was purchased at this 7-11 in chino hills, california.. people swarmed the store to celebrate last night. california state lottery officials plan to head to the store today ...hoping that the state's winner comes forward. folks who live near there just couldn't believe the golden ticket was purchased practically (((mario frias/ lottery player)

/// demetria obilor get ready for mccarran. if you live west of the strip and use tropicana to get to the airport, things are going to start looking a little different. starting today, the clark county water reclamation district will start sewer work on tropicana between koval lane and duke ellington way. this short stretch is right by mgm self- parking. stretch is right by mgm self- parking. crews will shut down the innermost lanes heading eastbound and westbound on tropicana through the entire project. during work hours, an extra eastbound lane will shut down. expect brief, left-turn from westbound tropicana. work hours are 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., monday through friday. this project is scheduled through march. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a peek at the new electric car... that'll be built right here in the valley. ((brian loftus)) coming up... we'll show you the cool design from faraday future... and explain why the north las

demetria obilor expect some delays on the 95 a stalled vehicle. stalled vehicle in the south valley on southbound i-15 and blue diamond. the shoulder is blocked right now. don't be surprised if you see ndot crews out along i-15 between the spaghetti bowl and jean nevada. they're replacing the existing lights with led lamps. work takes place overnight and through february. < > < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > this morning.. another british performer.. has died. alan rickman.. known for his roles in harry potter.. and love actually.. died at the age of 69. rickman was a trained shakespearean actor.. who performed both classical and modern roles.. royal shakespeare company. he also won a bafta.. which is the british equivalent of the oscars... for his roll as the sheriff of nottingham in 1991's robin hood prince of thieves. rickman was battling cancer. and died surrounded by family and friends./// ((kirsten joyce)) > facing off.. hoping to sway your vote. ((brian loftus)) what we can expect from the top republican presidential candidates.. as the

demetria obilor accident in the southwest on durango and patrick lane. lane restrictions on the strip as crews continue filming the new bourne movie. < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > a product furniture look like new... for less than 15 bucks! ((brian loftus)) but is it too good to be true? michelle mortensen puts the old amish wood milk to the test in today's try it before you buy it. ((kirsten joyce)) > and it's time for today's facebook contest. register to win on our facebook page. > people can spend hundreds ... even thousands trying to make old wood furniture look new again. ((kirsten joyce)) but a furniture polish promises to do all that and much more for less than 15 bucks. 8 on your side's michelle mortensen puts the old amish furniture products to the test. ((michelle mortensen)) > i had quite a few requests from viewers to test out old amish furniture products. and after seeing viewer cathy stuchell's kitchen table ... i knew we had to try it out.

demetria obilor < no major crashes in the valley right now. looks like. expect a slower merge onto i-15 south right now as more traffic comes down from north las vegas. > < > < > back to you. /// brian loftus > neighbors in one local community are blaming a coyote... for attacking a small dog. kirsten joyce it happened last month... now residents are taking action... spreading the word about what happened... brian loftus 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live near valle verde and paseo verde where these sighting's are becoming more common. michael, what are people saying out there? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... here say they've seen coyotes in the past... but this is the first time they've heard of a dog being snatched. neighbors in a nearby gated community say they were alerted about the incident via e-mail. the owner of the dog said a coyote jumped her back wall and took her small dog. i reached out to project coyote dot org, a national organization that promotes the coexistence between people and wildlife. people with the organization say

demetria obilor no freeway crashes. accident on jones and robindale. accident on lone mountain and rancho in the northwest. accident over on the east side on mcleod, north of desert inn. back to you! rebs have their first game today... without former head coach dave rice. thomas and mack.. tipoff is at 7 pm. on sunday, the university announced the school and rice mutually agreed it was time for a change. this was rice's 5th season with the runnin' rebels -he had 3 seasons left on his contract. assistant coach todd simon is now taking over as interim coach./// z ((brian loftus)) > pbr and the elks helldorado rodeo are getting together in may at the mgm village across from mandalay bay. mayor carolyn goodman was on hand for yesterday's announcement. it will be one of the top four events that the pro- bullriders do every year. the first helldorado days was back in 19-34... it will also include a parade downtown, carnival, and golf tournament. pbr has hosted its 'built ford tough series' in las vegas for ((kirsten joyce)) > better routes for pedestrians an

. < demetria obilor >hit and run crash at fourth and colorado.. hit and run at rainbow and crash up in the northeast on northbound i-15 at us 93 is clear. here's what the spaghetti bowl looks like right now. no delays in either direction. < > back to you. /// ((brian loftus)) > remembering david bowie. ((kirsten joyce)) the music that made him so successful and the illness that claimed his life. ((kirsten joyce)) making a deadly stretch safer. demetria tells you what the state plans to do about boulder highway in "what's driving you arrests made after a woman is raped by men...in a public park. how police say they were able to it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. my grandfather se

/// demetria obilor debbie says, "deer springs rd. is a mess. it goes from two lanes to one between durango dr. and campbell rd. it's an accident waiting to happen. what's going on with this street?" deer springs goes from one to two lanes because several lots remain undeveloped. developers are responsible for putting in the sidewalks, curbs, gutters and sewers as a agreement with the city. while there's been significant development to the north and west, the south side is still untouched, which is why the road narrows down. recently, the city of las vegas streets and sanitation team went out to deer springs to secure a manhole and prevent future traffic problems. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you. /// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a new competitor to uber or lyft... ((brian loftus)) how facebook plans on getting into the rideshare game./// ((michael stevens)) away... how much more time you have to enroll in stae run health insurance... and what you'll be charged if you don't. ((

demetria obilor henderson. the stephanie street bridge over 95 is closed and there are a couple big projects underway right now in this part of town. expect delays on racetrack road and volunteer boulevard for two separate improvement projects. < > ((kirsten joyce)) > people in flint, michigan are going through case after case of water bottles... ((brian loftus)) the simple way you can help them have clean drinking water.. after theirs was > you better have some big bucks to spend... if you're looking to go to the super bowl! ((brian loftus)) get this... the average resale price of a ticket is a little over 51- hundred dollars! that's according to ticket price tracker seatgeek. a pair of club seats near midfield have already sold for 12- thousand-100 dollars making them the most expensive seats sold so far./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the carolina panthers will take on the denver broncos in the big game on february 7th. they'll hit the field at levi's stadium in santa clara, california. and 8 news now is giving away

((demetria obilor)) and we loved meeting every single one of you! ((brian loftus)) 8 news now photojournalis t neb solomon caught all the action from saturday's event. greetings exchanged between anchors and viewers ((sherry swensk)) so here we are again. another successful year at the thomas and mack at the super recycle event. every year it gets bigger and bigger. viewers: every year, it cleans out my closet and is environmentall y friendly. we're just trying to clean up and save the planet at the same time. lisa howfield: the constant theme has been that they are really excited that we are doing an event that makes it easy for them to come out here and recycle. and a lot of thanks you's. anchors and viewers volunteer: pretty much take anything that has value and either if we can rebuild it and resell it. we do so. viewers: i'm estatic! can't wait to empty out our car! i'm a clutter freak! i can't wait till it's all gone! ((sherry swensk)) they wanna do the right thing. they wanna recycle the old electronics, donate their used goods so that other

((demetria obilor)) > and speaking of traveling... some of us in the morning take our coffee to go because of the time crunch. but there's a kick-start company that wants to help make your coffee on that hectic schedule. it's called the "mo-joe"... and the company is describing it as if a travel mug and keurig had a baby. it's basically your own personal brewer on the go! so how this works is... it starts to brew fresh coffee when it detects you're in motion. so if you're riding your bike, driving your car or even just walking... it starts to brew the coffee. the kick-start company is trying to get funding to back their project. /// let's get to sherry with a look at today's weather. sherry swensk damp air this morning... and some clouds around after a good soaking yesterday. that storm first looked to stay on a northerly track... but then as the early afternoon it was heading farther south and slipped right into our area. ........ let's check some rain totals... officially we picked up just five-hundreths of an inch. ............. bu

> demetria obilor crash on edna and jones. construction on volunteer you down. work is scheduled through october. the stephanie street bridge over us 95 is closed for construction. < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((brian loftus)) > super bowl 50 is now one week away... with the denver broncos and carolina panthers kicking it off. now we hope you stick around because we're giving away 25- hundred dollars during our special newscast sunday night. just head to our website... las vegas now dot com to enter... and click on the banner at the top of the page. while you're there, you can also check out our newly launched super bowl page. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > we're sitting down with a local veteran...who was honored by the first lady. ((brian loftus)) coming up at five... we explain why her story has video has gone viral... showing a florida doctor attacking and berating a miami uber driver. ((brian loftus)) out of rage, the woman also threw his things out of the car. as victor oquenda reports... she's been suspended from her residency, and is now

)) ((demetria obilor)) that as a child... his mom would not let him buy a slurpee during the winter. although he admitted his wife might not be too happy with him after that. /// let's get to sherry with a look at today's weather. sherry swensk still have some winds happening around the valley -- sustained winds in the teens around downtown and on the east side of the valley as well as the south part of the valley. currently, it's 44 degrees -- we're actually right around where we were at yesterday. ............................... ...... here's what our day planner is looking like -- around 50 degrees with light clouds by 9 this morning. -- noon, warming up to around 55 -- plenty of sunshine, so it'll feel great outside -- we'll be right around our high today 4 this afternoon and getting colder after the sun goes down. ................................ be looking at sunnier and drier conditions -- breezy in the valley -- we'll also see some gusty winds at lee canyon -- and you can put the jacket away later this week because it

at all costs. > < > we'll be right back./// let's get a check on the roads with demetria./// > demetria obilor < > back to you./// ((brian loftus)) > the strip is getting it's first park...thanks to mgm. let's get a check on the roads with demetria./// > demetria obilor < rainbow and spring mountain will closed down for hours. for those who just tuned in... a driver was speeding down spring mountain t-boned another car, killing that driver on impact. both cars ended up at the 7-11 on the corner of spring mountain and rainbow. crash at us 95/decatur is gone. crash on northbound i-15 near state line. injuries reported. > < > < > back to you./// getting it's first park...thanks to mgm. it will sit along the west side of the strip... connecting new york-new york... monte carlo... and the new t- mobile arena. it will feature a variety of restaurants... drinking spots with outdoor patios and a water wall. the park opens up april fourth...just two days before brian loftus > now let's send things over to sherry swensk kirsten joyce sherry what's the forecast look like today?/// sherry swensk < seeing

demetria obilor here's what traffic looks like along i-15 right now. this is near the tropicana interchange. this west side cone zone on durango and cheyenne has been bugging you for some time. the city of las vegas expects crews to finish up some time this month. < > < > back to you! recommendatio ns for women, keep changing.... and they've left many women confused. ((kirsten joyce)) we're talking about mammograms... the age debate of when experts say... women really need to get one. ((brian loftus)) > and it's time for today's facebook contest. register to win on our facebook j@j@ on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she'll get the job done for us. been a lot of debate in the

/// demetria obilor another week, another cone zone, right? well, construction is progressing along flamingo road. the rtc is working to improve 14 miles of flamingo between grand canyon road to just east of boulder highway at jimmy durante west of i-15, crews are working between jones and valley view. expect median lane closures between jones and decatur for the next three weeks for improvements. bus stop construction is underway from decatur to valley view. east of i-15, things are pretty much the same. crews are working on bus stops between koval and paradise. the rtc will be closing off sidewalks between paradise and eastern as ramps are upgraded to meet the americans with disabilities act recommendatio ns. electrical work will continue between eastern and sandhill through february. the rtc has set up detours and temporary stops for several bus routes throughout these cone zones. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. /// ((brian loftus)) > the search is on... for the three very dangero

demetria obilor back to you! ((michelle mortensen)) > a search for a fugitive ends it happened thursday afternoon in the southwest part of the valley, near desert inn and cimarron. vanessa murphy tells us why this investigation could take some time. ((vanessa murphy)) metro police say officers opened fire on a fugitive because they thought he had a gun.... turns out - police say he was holding a cell phone. captain matt mccarthy says u-s marshals were searching for the man wanted for attempted murder out of arizona thursday afternoon. ... during surveillance, he ran off.. us marshals called metro for help to find him. patrol officers tracked him down, told him to drop what they thought was a firearm in his right hand, he came toward them hiding that hand and they opened fire. he was pronounced dead at the scene. ((captain matt mccarthy/metro police: because the officers believed that the suspect was wanted for attempted murder, because this was a residental area and because they believed he was armed with a firea

> demetria obilor no accidents in the valley right now. really smooth start accident-wise, but we do have construction out. paving project underway on tropicana between eastern and boulder highway. work is taking place from eight pm to six am now. work scheduled to wrap up in october. < > ((demetria obilor)) > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// sherry swensk it's a cloudy start to the day... with a slight chance of showers coming later for our holiday monday. ........... a system pushing rain into california this morning will eventually slide showers our way. ........... right now clouds and mild temps in the 40s this morning and by the afternoon the low 60s. take a jacket to the parade and stay warm. < ((kirsten joyce)) > if you're traveling to south america to ditch the cold... the c-d-c wants you to be careful. ((brian loftus)) the warning they're sending out to women about a certain virus. ((kirsten joyce)) and a chain reaction crash in michigan left dozens of cars crushed... with the death toll likely to climb. /// presiden

((demetria obilor)) golf has sometimes come across as a game for just the men... but some are working to change that perception. there's a new site opening up near the strip... that's being dedicated just for the sport. ((brian loftus)) mauricio marin shows us where the future of the game is now heading. ((mauricio marin)) it's another gorgeous day for golf. sterling wescott loves to play. ((sterling wescott/golfer: "for me it is completely relaxing. i know some people go on the golf course stress out and throw their clubs and get all crazy for me it's a complete escape." )) ((mauricio marin)) he hits up the taylor made golf experience. one place finding innovative ways to keep the game alive. ((kenneth stauffer/taylorma de golf experience: "in the past all you had to do was have golf balls and a golf place and to actually provid them an entertainment value." )) ((mauricio marin)) they've added golf pong cups to their driving range. and loosened up their dress code. ((mauricio marin/reporter: "now even if hitting a golf ball isn't your thing they're bringing new e

./// ((demetria obilor)) ((michael stevens)) !> demetria obilor the pecos/owens intersection is shut down. use alternates like lake mead and eastern to get around it. accident at dean martin and tropicana. construction is underway at tropicana and koval right now. expect delays through march. < > > that's a look at the roads... ((brian loftus)) > the presidential candidates hit the campaign trail today... as they make their way to iowa for the caucuses on monday. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) this following the 6th gop debate...one without frontrunner donald trump. marlie hall reports.. on who ended up getting the spotlight. with donald trump absent...his biggest rival, ted cruz, took center stage...becoming the target of the night: (ted cruz) "gosh, if you guys ask one more mean question i may have to leave the stage." some of the biggest fireworks came as the candidates sparred over illegal immigration. (jeb bush) we should have a path to legal status for the 12 million people that are here illegally (marco rubio) "you said on the iss