dina titus tells steve sebelius about thier efforts: (( dina titus: you not only have to designate it, you have to put some resources behind it so you would have some fences, so surveillance, be able to really protect it. )) ((sharie johnson)) >>> you can watch that interview.. pences's speech.. immediately following this newscast at 5:30 on politics now... right here on 8 news now. 8 news now is your local election headquarters for all the local races and issues that matter to you both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> the clock is ticking as the new school year is set to kick off. and the clark county school district wants to remind parents to get out and register their kids. officilas say about 90 thousand this is the second year online registration, through ccsd's infinite campus, is required. that means everyone must register every year. and not doing so -- could affect milions of dollars in state per pupil funding. if you haven't enrolled just go to the distict's website, and look for infinite campus. you can also stop by any school or library

dina titus isn't taking a stand...... ----dina titus is not known for being a shrinking violet. and she is beloved in some progressive circles. so imagine my surprise today when i asked her if she supported legalizing pot, especially because she calls ----i pressed her repeatedly and titus would not take a position. play bite: 11:20: "i'm very strongly in support of medical marijuana..." 11: 45: "...want us to do it right." ----i can't imagine either side will be happy with this. her close friend and former colleague, state senator tick segerblom, is leading the legalization fight. former colleague, state senator tick segerblom, is leading the legalization fight. why ins't titus choosing a side? mark your calender --14 days the unlv rebels -- kick off the 2016 college-football season -- against jacko september first -- seven p-m -- at sam boyd stadium. tickets are on sale now. and you can check out how the boys are doing -- tomorrow morning -- at their last pre-season scrimmage. it starts at 8:10 a-m -- at rebel park. the sordid tale of olympic swimmers -- being robbed at gunpoi

this comes as the two lawmakers hope to have the land protected: (( dina titus: it has endangered plant life. it has iconic wildlife. it has cultural artifacts and pictures and remnants from the moapa tribe. this is a place that deserves to be ((christianne klein)) >> senator harry reid hopes gold butte is designated as a national monument by the end of the year... which would coincide with the end of his u-s senate career./// ((paul joncich)) >>> a presidential hopeful is in las vegas tonight... and it's not trump or clinton. libertarian candidate gary johnson is set to hold a rally in a little under an hour. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live at the sls las vegas with the latest. ((nia wong)) >>> the latest numbers show libertarian candidate gary johnson only has about 5-percent of nevada voters supporting him. he's in town tonight... for a rally at the sls hotel with his running mate bill weld. while he doesn't have the backing clinton or trump have... he's still fighting for a spot on the debate stage. however he must get 15-percent ((nia wong)) ((christianne klein)) >>> also on t

dina titus tells steve sebelius about thier efforts: (( dina titus: you not only have to designate it, you fences, so surveillance, be able to really protect it. )) ((paul joncich)) >>> you can watch that interview.. and a break down of republican vice presidential nominee mike pences's speech.. this sunday at 5:30 on politics now... right here on channel 8./// ((paul joncich)) >>> and remember we're your local election headquarters. stay up to date on all things politics on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((christianne klein)) >>> a local artist is gaining national attention... after installing donald trump statues in multiple cities. check it out... he's naked! so far they've shown up in l-a, seattle, even new york. las vegas artist "ginger" created the 80- pound statues. it's drawn the attention of crowds in every city they've been spotted in: (("perfect and disturbing." "i think it's hilarious. i think it's obnoxious." "it was pretty cool, this is pretty heavy though. i think, we check on the hashtags online and i guess they are doing this all over the country and it's

dina titus tells steve sebelius about thier efforts: (( dina titus: you not only have to designate it, you have to put some resources behind it so you would have some fences, so surveillance, be able to really protect it. )) ((paul joncich)) >>> you can watch that interview.. and a break down of republican this sunday at 5:30 on politics now... right here on channel 8./// >>> and we're your local election headquarters... stay up to date on all things politics on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((christianne klein)) >>> a local artist is gaining national attention... after installing donald trump statues in multiple cities. check it out... in every statue... he's naked! so far they've shown up in l-a, seattle, even new york. las vegas artist "ginger" created the 80- pound statues. it's drawn the attention of o been spotted in: (("perfect and disturbing." "i think it's hilarious. i think it's obnoxious." "it was pretty cool, this is pretty heavy though. i think, we check on the hashtags online and i guess they are doing this all over the country and it's pretty awesome. i li

running for president > she took the stage with senator harry reid but not before being introduced by dina titus and catherine cortez masto who called her the next president but had less than kind things to say about her opponent donald trump . clinton quickly laid out her support for infrastructure projects which will hopefully lead to more jobs "for every billion dollars we get 47,500 jobs and they are mostly good paying union jobs with a good middle-class income" she applauded mohave electric the company she visited earlier in the day for their business practices and pro union stance "it has a lot of apprentices it has benefits that are going to keep families together and keep them growing that's what we need more of an america" clinton was cheered didn't go off without a few protesters... the interruption came from animal rights group called direct action everywhere ... and while secret service surrounded clinton she quickly continued with her speech and mentioned some of trumps history with animal activists that was not the only time she mentioned trump in the ra

congresswoman dina titus and senate canidate cathrine cortez- masto were at the convention showing their support. kaine also held a rally for union workers. the clark county district attorney ruled the police shooting of an unarmed man last year was justified. police shot and killed 23-year-old keith childress in december. that ruling was reviewed at a killed new years eve last year. this is body cam footage of that day....it shows him ignoring the officer's demands. the d-a's office ruled the shooting was justified...and today's review was supposed to address public concerns. "why? that just my only question. why. it never had to go down like this. why did this happen. there was no reason for it, absolutely no reason for it." us marshals tracked childress down that night and called metro he ran away. marshals told metro that childress was wanted for attempted murder -- instead...he was facing charges for a home invasion in arizona. childress' death sparked a large public reaction including a protest on the strip. clark county students are now less than a week away from the first day of

congresswoman dina titus will host a fraud prevention fair on wednesday -- at the east las vegas community center -- to help immigrants with several documents they may need to complete. (( weather )) now fox5 weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty we'll keep mostly sunny skies with decreasing highs as we make it through the week. we'll see a high of 107 on tuesday, then 106 wednesday and 105 thursday. we'll be around average for friday through the early part of next week. average high this time of the year is 102. we'll see wednesday and beyond in the slight category. those same slight chances will be with us east of us into arizona. we'll keep mostly sunny skies with decreasing highs as we make it through the week. we'll see a high of 107 on wednesday and 105 thursday. we'll be around average for friday through the early part of next week. average high this time of the year is 102. we'll see mountain shower chances on wednesday and beyond in the slight same slight chances will be with us east of us into arizona. closed captioning closed captioning the definiton of "prints" is ch

also shouldn't ever always seek the person that's qualified under the bia or an congressman dina titus will be hosting an immigration fraud prevention fair on wendesday.. she say while they will focus on immigration..it's open to any one...so that your family doesn't fall victim to a scam. from charleston and eastern lesley marin 13 an right now... out of their homes.... in california.... as firefighters continue to fight.... "the clayton fire". the fire has already destroyed.... almost 2-hundred buildings.... since it started burning.... saturday. it has scorched.... -3- thousand acres... and remains.... only -5- percent contained. the fire is about -90- miles.... north of san francisco. six people dead... 20-thousand people rescued from their homes after historic flooding in louisiana. president barack obama has rescuers are working around the clock after two feet of rain fell in less than two days. businesses and roads are closed statewide.....and entire neighborhoods are under water as people are pulled to safety. some people are escaping with just a small bag or box of personal be

dina titus and senate canidate cathrine cortez- masto were at the convention showing their support. kaine also held a rally for union workers. a new pet- friendly restaurant is opening this fall. and they're looking to hire some unique personalities. we'll tell you where to go to get hired. and be sure to download our free fox five app for the latest breaking news... weather... and traffic updates. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. how do we make the economy work for everyone? hillary clinton's plan starts here... by making big corporations and those at the top finally pay their fair share in taxes. and those companies that move overseas? she'd charge them an exit tax. then she'd use that money to make the largest investment in creating good paying jobs since world war ii. millions of jobs. friendly restaurant is opening up in town square. and they're looking to hire some fun personalities. friendly, outgoing, energetic, positive people that want to have a good time and love food are passionate about craft food and craft drinks. the lazy dog is looking for 200 people t

from under his debt family and we don't let families and students refinance their college debt" dina titus, catherine cortez masto, and harry reed all spoke before clinton. they touched on the importance of this election and naming her our next president and the dangers of donald trump. titus even called trump a clown. clinton says trump was unqualified and temperamentally nation. there was a brief interruption to the clinton rally it was animal activists animal rights activist who say they pended an open letter to clinton about her support for big farming, that option did little to shake clinton who spoke about trumps history with animal rights before just continuing with her speech mmv ffn ll and hillary clinton also took a tour of a local electrical company before her rally. she visited "mojave electric" -- near lamb and washington. clinton praised the company for keeping jobs in the u-s. she also talked with employees about her plans for economic growth and job creation. the visit is part of a three-day job tour with vice presidential nominee -- virginia senator tim kaine. we have new

congresswoman dina titus is announcing a 2 million dollar grant from the department of justice to provide medical services to crime victims. the grant is mostly funded by penalties.. fines and restitution imposed on criminals out of the doj's crime victims fund. police in north las vegas want you to be on the lookout for these three guys. they're accused of robbing a pharmacy near ann and simmons detectives believe at least one of them was armed. they fled the scene in a dark 4- door sedan. no one was injured during the hold up. tonight... a group of c-c-s-d students can finally call themselves.... high school graduates... these students were able to walk across the stage and get their diplomas... after they missed the chance to graduate..... with the rest of their classmates. they worked through the summer to earn their high school diplomas... either by completing needed courses.... or... by passing.... their proficiency exams. know that i'm graduating late. i did it. so i'm proud of myself." each graduate wore a cap and gown.... representing their school's colors. what happens here stay

running for president > she took the stage with senator harry reid but not before being introduced by dina titus and catherine cortez masto who called her the next president but had less than kind things to say about her opponent donald trump . clinton quickly laid out her support for more infrastructure out her support for more infrastructure projects which will hopefully lead to more jobs "for every billion dollars we get 47,500 jobs and they are mostly good paying union jobs with a good middle-class income" company she visited earlier in the day for their business practices and pro union stance "it has a lot of apprentices it has benefits that are going to keep families together and keep them growing that's what we need more of an america" clinton was cheered and applauded most of the rally but it didn't go off without a few protesters... the interruption came from animal rights group called direct action everywhere ... and while secret service surrounded clinton she quickly continued with her speech and mentioned some of trumps history with animal activists that w

congresswoman dina titus and senate canidate masto were at the convention showing their support. kaine also held a rally for union workers. happening today.. the little girl with the lemonade stand is back at it.. and this time she's working to help local 4-legged officers. it's theresa babcock's 4-th birthday.. and she's celebrating by selling sweet drinks at the "kangamoo indoor playground." theresa will be out there from 10 a-m until around 5 p-m.. unless she runs out sooner. last month she raised more than 13-hundred dollars.. which she donated to the families of the fallen baton rouge officers. today.. theresa will donate profits to help get local k-9 units protective vests. up-close and president obama heading to louisiana to see the damage caused by severe flooding. and...find out what other issues have surfaced as a result of this major natural disaster. the 'blue cut' fire, the 'chimney fire' and the 'clayton' fire...all still burning things up in california. find out how kids and the economy i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was dia

kaine also offered his support to both congresswoman dina titus... and senate candidate catherine cortez-masto... who were at today's event. major unions have endorsed the republicans argue that presidential nominee hillary clinton is beholden to wall street - not the working class. donald trump cancelled plans to return to las vegas this week. the republican presidential nominee was going to hold a rally at the south point arena friday. but the casino confirmed to fox5 the event has since been cancelled. the trump campaign didn't say why it cancelled the event. trump is still expected to attend a fundraiser for the nevada republican party... that night at harrah's lake tahoe. the "black lives matter" movement has been growing over the past year. now some are saying... "white lives matter" too. how a debate over slogans... led to dueling rallies over the weekend. another fatal injury... at a water park. a witness describes how it happened. "tens of thousands of residents here in louisiana are starting the recovery process as president obama prepares

it's these troubling stories..congresswoma n dina titus hears too often.. 114435 114441 this is pretty much a daily or weekly thing.. people ripped off time and time again.. notarios are known as laywers in many latin countries. give legal advice. yet people report them of exploiting money... personal information...in some cases...jeopardizing eligibilty status of those seeking citizenship. 114519 114524 many of these notarios are hispanics praying on other hispanics lidia was fortunate enough to meet congresswoman titus... 6 months later recieving her green card. the reason she was able to make it to her mother's beside... one last time.. 115533 115538 she was actually able to be ther f she turned 80..which sound found to be amazing. 150459 150509 at six what officials say you need to look out for so you know you're going to a reputable place...and your family doesn't get scammed. from eastern and charleston lesley marin 13 an the city is putting the finishing touches on the next implosion. in just hours - the last tower of the iconic riviera hotel and casino will be nothing more than

brink of war or having been foreclosed and it was heartbreaking and we still have work to do " dina titus, catherine cortez masto, and harry reed all spoke before clinton. they touched on the importance of this election and naming her our next president and the dangers of donald trump. titus even called trump a clown. clinton says trump was unqualified and temperamentally there was an interruption during the clinton rally and some protesters i'll tell you what they were protesting coming up on fox5 news at five... mmv ffn ll hillary clinton also visited a local business while she was in town. clinton toured "mojave electric comp of her effort to talk about job creation. she said if she becomes president, she will strive to create conditions that will enable people to start their own businesses. attorneys for the three suspects in the deadly lee's liquor store robbery argued the merits of some pieces of evidence in the case today. lee dominic sykes, ray brown and lee murray sykes appeared before judge eric johnson. he denied two motions today, one involving a subpoena, another involving ce

congresswoman dina titus plans to host an immigration fraud prevention fair tomorrow. for more information... go to k-t-n-v -dot- com (nat cheers in courtroom) three men from ohio who served two decades in prison for the murder of a 19-year-old are free. the case was officially "ohio innocence project" successfully overturned their convictions. the guilty convictions were based largely on a young witness who changed her mind years later. (derrick wheatt, former defendant) "we stuck together and you know, we always believe in our innocence and our families always believed in it." the prosecutor in the case was also accused of misconduct leading to the unfair conviction. all three were facing 15-to-life in prison. connecticut helped out a squirrel that got its head stuck in what appeared to be a plastic or paper cup. members of enfield emergency medical services tried to help... they covered him with a blanket but the first try was a no go... finally they were able to get the cup off his head.. and the squirrel scampered into the woods. right now... thousands of people a

." /// ((brian loftus)) representative dina titus issued a statement... saying "a light went out in the las vegas firmament with the charming wit, and generous heart will long be remembered. she set the gold standard." ((brian loftus)) and mayor carolyn goodman writes "she has always been the quintessential lady, friend and first lady in all she did and all whom she touched. this is an enormous loss for the community, and she will be missed beyond words can express."/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> meanwhile, congressman cresent hardy is already back to work.. after suffering a heart attack. yesterday, hardy attended an event in northern nevada just as planned. the 59- year- old is also expected to be in las vegas today for another event... before heading to wa the congressman says doctors repaired a collapsed artery in his heart.. and could have gotten worse if left untreated. hardy is up for re-election in november.. against the democratic nominee, state senator ruben kihuen. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> this morning, deliberations will continue in the murder tria

congresswoman dina titus will be hosting an immigration fraud schools in clark county are getting ready for a new school year... and we sat down with the people in charge.. to find out what they'll be young.. says this school year there will be a bigger focus on traffic safety. c-c-s-d officers will be working with the other police departments... to make this a priority. me: "how can you, captain young, assure parents that this year, school is going to be even safer than last year?" him: "well we do our best. we work with the parents, we work with the staff, we work team and we make sure that we minimize the opportunities for dangers in and around the campuses" some things that won't be changing-- every high school will have officers patrolling during the day. some of the middle schools will too. and every single school has security cameras that can be accessed through the dispatch center. today... c-c-s-d support staffers worried about their jobs will meet with lawmakers.. they willtalk about splitting up the school district... and how that would impact them. the meeting is this mornin

that's why representative dina titus hosted a workshop to bring out for these families. a "notario publico" is a state appointed lawyer in latin american countries... but here in the u-s a notary public can only witness and certify legal documents. the terms give scammers the disguise of credibility and legitimacy. they often times target the immigrant community. "these notarios are not qualified, will rip you off, they do not have the legal standing to do some of the things they claim that they can do here and they're often uninformed and don't understand of some of these waivers and some of these provisions" that workshop will take place on wednesday at the east las vegas community center. nevada voters will not be deciding on a rooftop solar measure this november. the supreme court says it's not fit for a statewide vote. solar advocates had twice as many voter signatures needed to get on the ballot. now... they're trying to use a more behind the scenes focus to get lawmakers on board. an energy task force is meeting tomorrow to talk about what policy changes would cus

congresswoman dina titus will be hosting an immigration fraud prevention fair tomorrow. anniversary - nv "you aint nothing but a hound thousands of people are headed he died on this day in 19-77 elvis, of course had a lot of vegas connection... even to the riviera which came down just hours ago. evlis will be honored with a candlelight vigil tonight in graceland. a duck and dog is getting close in an unusual relationship... but...it's the story behind what probably brought these two together.... and... he bought groceries for strangers and there could be more times he everything is on him...in the future.... first 5 seconds of nats from i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. it's a simple question. in washington, has congressman joe heck been standing up for you? heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood. he even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. and heck's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion. hotel... co

congresswoman dina titus and senate candidate catherine cortez-masto were both at today's event. and republican nominee donald trump will not be rallying here in las vegas on friday as planned. officials at the south point tell fox5 his campaign canceled their event this morning. he had a dinner planned at lake tahoe on friday... no word on if this event will still happen. trump also canceled several other rallies a little boy decided to skip a pizza party for his ninth birthday. instead... he gave those pies to people who could use a warm meal. " we're going to give them lunch so they don't have to stop what they're doing. we're just going to deliver pizzas to neighborhoods that have flooded" see how this kid's idea turned into a big community outreach for those who lost their homes in the floods. her last lemonade stand raised more than one thousand dollars to support the families of fallen police officers. now, see where this generous girl is setting up her next stand... and who she plans to help. and get updates on events and news around the community with our fox5 app. it's

dignitaries like senator harry reid and congresswoman dina titus were on hand for today's ceremony... where mayor carolyn goodman said the tower's completion is a sign of the times: (( we are out of our slowing down recession and this is proof of it to have this wonderful facility here as part continues on. )) ((christianne klein)) >> the new federal tower houses offices for u-s immigration and customs enforcement as well as the u-s attorney's office for nevada... and the department of labor's office of the inspector general./// toss to weather ((tedd florendo)) the heat continues as ((tedd florendo)) the heat continues as temperatures soar near record numbers again. the monsoon stay way north and east of the region for now as we remain dry and hot. north. expecting to stay hot before we see a downward trend in our temperatures as we make it through the week. ................................ ... ............. u.s. temps have been hot all over. what an august it has been with heat from the west coast all oppressive heat continues from the midwest all the way to the mid-atlantic where f