./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> former eldorado high grad and 12-year nfl veteran steven jackson is giving back in a big way. jackson is donating one million dollars to local homeless veterans so the group can acquire land to build a second campus to house the homeless veterans. the master plan is to build affordable housing for the vets... but they need more and jackson is doing what he can to mak of./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> retirement is treating kobe bryant pretty well. on monday he launched a $100-million investment fund. ,the l.a. city council announced that today is "kobe bryant day." the date commemorates the two jersey numbers he wore as a laker during his 20 year career....eight and twenty four. bryant will also be honored for his philanthropy work with his wife, vanessa, with the kobe and vanessa bryant family foundation./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> one minnesota town loves their dog a little too much. >> coming up on good day you're watching 8 news now good day. here's a look at the 6.2 earthquake that rocked centeral italy. right now we're told that at least 37 people are de

temperatures as you are heading out the door this morning eldorado 79, paradise you are coming in at 84. spring valley 83. we hour today. that is good news. we want the smoke out of here. here is a look at the radar picture, just down to our south we are seeing showers, thunderstorms, tropical moisture pushing to the north. here is a look at the satellite picture. the center of rotation still around the baha peninsula. a lot of clouds working north. late today. our chances for precipitation at least in the las vegas valley are pretty slim. today's high 103. breezy conditions expected this afternoon. overnight still breezy and 80 for the low with winds gusting to 35 miles per hour. as we get into wednesday, here is what we're looking at as far as that chance of precipitation. better chances east of the colorado river. maybe had mesquite getting a but the las vegas valley isolated shower at best. clouds will cool us off a little bit, 99-degrees. 100 on thursday. mostly sunny skies but the sun comes back and so does the heat for the weekend. >> kim: an 11-month-old local boy just happy

he played football for eldorado high school. he says says making the choice to give to veterans village was easy. "i'm the son of a marine that served during vietnam and i have grandfathers and uncles who have served." "i don't think any amount of money could actually measure up to what our veteran... the men and women, what they've done and the sacrifices they've made to for our country. so regardless of the going to measure up to what they've given." the new campus will add more than 200 housing units for our vets. veterans village hopes to raise even more money for a third campus in the near future. a family pleads for help... after their storage unit was mistakenly auctioned off. what they hope the person who bought it, will have the heart to return. plus... doctors want to make sure you're student is prepared for school. why they say it's so important for your child to vaccinated right away. you're watching fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. how do we make the economy work for e

plus the dollar numbers given by former eldorado high star steven jackson is impressive. more next here on channel 8. jackson is giving back in a big way. he's serving those who served our country. he's helping u.s. veterans by donating one million dollars. jackson is donating the money so the group can acquire land to build a second campus to house the homeless veterans. the master plan is to build affordable housing for the vets... but they need more and jackson is doing what he can to make sure they're all taken care of. steven jackson/former nfl running back: "we want to make sure that used in the same sentence.. so myself and others are coming together to make sure our vets have a place to rest, food to eat and clothes on their back." speaking of steven jackson, he's in our special raider nation relocation show coming up this saturday afternoon. how you can catch it at 4:30 right here on channel 8. then following the show, it's the titans and the raiders in a preseason game. we talked to some raiders, groups trying to save the raiders from leaving and of course the o

a tenth at eldorado and a tenth -- here are our current in the low 80s, was, to the mid 80s and upper 80s here at our downtown studios. and around southern nevada, 86 in the speed, and 85 in indian springs. pahrump still in the low 90s. one thermometer over there, primm at 86? let's take a look at official figures for las vegas today. how about 90?, a full ten below normal. and our ninth day below normal. a morning low of 71 at the that's usually one of the warmest around. so we were in the 60s in the suburbs last night. and we'll be there again tonight. 87 currently the official reading for las vegas. we're looking at a a high tomorrow of 98. noticeably warmer today. and also, noticeably drier as dew points will be down with low humidity values. you see that swirl in the atmosphere. that's the upper atmosphere i can low with the rain. don't expect them down over here. staying way to our east, nothing going on for the foreseeable future. overnight tonight, partly cloudy, cooler air, especially in the suburbs. generally in the 70s or 60s. and highs tomorrow, noticeably warmer than toda

not far from eldorado high school. let's get right out to gina lazara.... live on scene... from near washington and sloan. gina! gina lazara ad lib no verbatim another story breaking at this investigating what they're calling a suspicous death! we know police are at a scene near eastern and hacienda. we will keep you update on both stories... as more information develops. a valley family says... they're living in fear! the house next-door to them... went up in flames this morning! cell phone video shows you... just how intense the fire was! this is near decatur and vegas drive. you see flame ong up! tonight... all that's left behind is a charred mess. fi news the home was vacant... but the family says...squatters have been living there for two years! 150701 maria magana, house damaged in possible squatter fire "most of the time they're talking and drinking. i don't know. most of the time i just get in the house and i don't come out at all." run 7 some of the family's windows melted from the heat. there was smoke damage...to other parts of the home... the investigation into

jackson played football for eldorado high school and has an n-f-l career spanning twelve years. he was most recently the running back for the new england patriots. that we look out for our veterans and we want to make sure that veterans and homelessness is not something that's used in the same sentence. so myself and many other around the community have come together to make sure that... we can sure our veterans have a place to rest, food to eat and clothes on their back." veteran's village offers more than housing - including medical services - job placement - and other resources. a little girl's lemonade stand is back in business - to help police k-9 officers. today is "theresa babcock's" 4-th birthday and she wanted to celebrate hosting another lemonade stand. last time... theresa raised more than 13 hundred dollars for the families of fallen police officers. this time - her stand is benefiting metro k-9 officers. she wants to get them additional protective vests. "we wanted to do it for a vest because we didn't want to lose another k9 like nicky did. so this way we can help

former eldorado high and n-f-l star steven jackson just donated one-million dollars to veteran's village... this money is helping the oganization build a 2nd campus... jackson says he wrote the big check because he wants to give back "i've seen the many complexities of not only as they transition from military but the difficulties they sometimes face as they try to get back used to being a civilian." "we can make sure our veterans have a place to rest, food to eat and clothes on their back." the new campus will be in downtown las vegas. the money will help add an additional 200 housing units for vets and their families. while steven jackson is dona dollars... britney spears is donating clothes. see what the louisiana native is doing for all the people who lost everything by flooding in her home state. that cute little lady at it again. just how much her lemonade stand raised for our k-9 units. ((your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next)) earthquake rocks italy... claiming 39 lives... and possibly more to come... this morning entire towns are in ruins... many victims are feared t

he played football for eldorado high school. he says says making the choice to give to veterans village was easy. "i'm the son of a marine that served during vietnam and i have grandfathers and uncles who have served." "i don't think any amount of money could actually measure up to what our veteran... the men and women, what they've done and the sacrifices they've made to for our country. so regardless of the amount, it's never to what they've given." the new campus will add more than 200 housing units for our vets. veterans village hopes to raise even more money for a third campus in the near future. a little girl opened up her lemonade stand again today... this time to help metro k-9 officers get protective vests. "we wanted to do it for a vest because we didn't want to lose another k9 like nicky. this way we can help them out and they can get vests. " "theresa ann babcock" offered lemonade to "kangamoo play". her father says she raised nearly seven hundred and fifty dollars today! her previous stand raised more than 13 hundre

next week as temps climb back to near average<<<))) ((weather toss)) ((denise valdez)) >>> a former eldorado high school running back is giving back. ((dave courvoisier) veterans here in the valley. ((chris maathuis)) he's donating a bunch of money to help the homeless vets. he spent 12 years in the nfl... but never felt better then he did today. serving those who served. plus... all the unlv football coaches were optimistic going inot the season. more coming up here on channel 8. <<< news music year nfl veteran steven jackson is giving back in a big way. he's serving those who served our country. he's helping u.s. veterans by donating one million dollars. jackson is donating the money so the group can aquire land to build a second campus to house the homeless veterans. the master plan is to build affordable housing for the vets... but they need more and jackson is doing what he can to make sure they're all taken care of. (( )) nfl rb; "we want t make sure that veterans and homelessness is not used in the same sentence.. so myself and oithers are coming together to make sure our vets have a

eldorado 78. the temperatures will warm up quickly today. we expect thunderstorms in arizona and utah but lots of sunshine in our area. 105 today. tonight 83 and our seven-day forecast going to be a hot weekend. talking 110 for sunday and monday. >> dana: the lovely and talented morning. we know that southwest airlines had an outage recently and it's not going to be inexpensive for the airline. >> pretty pricey. they released details about how much it's going to cost the airline. $82 million. the computer system failed and that cased them to cancel or delay more than 2,000 flights la >> kim: right now we're talking about how much time you spend in the bathroom every day. i'm not just being nosey. there is a survey out there. you can do comparison to see how much time you spend versus people in your family, your neighbors and friends. it's all headed your way. >> dana: police pull over a drunk driver. was behind the wheel and who was in the car with him. >> kim: check this out. we talked about this story. the monkey on the plane bound for las

work is taking place between warm springs and eldorado lane. lane restrictions will be in place even crews aren't working. expect delays in the area through at least october 15. this construction is part of the central segment of the paradise-whitney interceptor. you may want to use eastern as an slow downs. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. we'll be right back./// ((kirsten joyce)) after a shootout with nhp .. side of the valley. ((brian loftus)) >> plus... we're not done with thunderstorms just yet.. the thunderstorms making their way to the valley. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and... michael jackson's estate is celebrating the king of pop's birthday this weekend.. the festivities going on around the valley. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. stor

eldorado at 76. centennial 74. green valley you are 83. winds not going to be an issue, not now and not this afternoon either. 5-10 miles an hour. we are expecting more thundersto in parts of arizona, utah and lincoln county and eastern clark county. las vegas expected to stay dry. highs today at or slightly below normal. at like immediate 101. sandy valley 96. tonight mt. charleston you are going down to 54 for the low. boulder city 76. sunny 107 saturday, 109 on sunday. it's a good weekend to find a pool. >> kim: we all love our jobs but there is a woman who is taking this to a whole new level. she's getting cozy with that job offer and we have the story behind it headed your way. >> dana: and a 95-year-old woman gets a good chunk of change in the lottery. what would you buy you'll be surprised at the answer on this one. >> kim: not long ago golf teed off for the first time at the olympics since 1904. the men starting their first round of play of olympic golf for over 300,000 nevadans, social security means a secure retirement. but in wa

>>darya: is been in place since 1961 officials with eldorado hills community service district say theyt was put into place but it is definitely not forced. >>robin winston: more heavy traffic all the way over into fremont street ride around 25 to 30 minutes here is a nice commit five a was added to the richmond san rafael bridge the configuration, is to commit traffic which is on left the nemesis no major problems really heavy on the hayward side 45 minute drive convict spent for san leandro haywood union city obbligato to 37 that is not too bad to get from the summit headed north up to 85 split. >>reporter: to him was a look at the morning everyone at the golden gate billing with the fall and leaks about the debt we're still dealing with the overcast sky conditions lower six discovering the coast along the east bay shoreline 60 to 771 men '80s found over the hills that will pretty much carry the ball and the persistence for has not just into the next weekend >>rob black: the way they lost over a billion dollars there were competing in china against another competitor to its about $24

however the paradise-whitney incerceptor project then shifts to spencer street with south to eldorado lane. that work once it starts later this month, will take about six weeks to complete....... if their is a construction project that is just annoying you or simply looking for a progress report, you can reach out to me via twitter @kensmithtv or you can email me your question at ken.smith@fox 5 vegas dot com it's been a long hot summer for everybody at a wisconsin school.. so hot in fact.. they're rapping abou this is a story all about how our lives got flipped turned upside down. and i'd like to take a minute just sit right there. i'll tell youhow its like in the school with no air. the half century old building has no central air.. leaving kids sweating all throughout the day. now they're raising money for a-c.. and using this creative video to gain attention. they're hoping someone with money to blow will see it.. and feel generous.. because the project will cost thousand dollars. here in the valley we're sending out an s-o-s--- we need your help to make sure students have what th

just a block over, crews have set up shop work is taking place between warm springs and eldorado lane. lane restrictions will be in place even crews aren't working. expect delays in the area through at least october 15. this construction is part of the central segment of the paradise-whitney interceptor. you may want to use eastern as an alternate to avoid slow downs. hey! what's driving you crazy? send your traffic question to traffic eight at las vegas now dot com. night lights are ready to shine ((christianne klein)) high school returns and we'll be all over the valley ((jon tritsch)) we'll be catching the touchdowns with our cameras and focusing on the game of the week >>> >> coming up..we preview our game of the week..with provocative predictions from arbor view and liberty >> plus can unlv football make a title-contending turn-around.. the athletic director thinks so..sports is next announcer: you're fan's choice game of the week is a monster matchup between public school powerhouses.. arbor view travels to liberty aiming to make the ultimate city football statement second in th

river around eldorado where we can see 23. five that has been holding steady for the time being. that is almost about 10 feet above flood stage. the level continues to rise in al qaeda c-charlie 14. 1 feet. flood stage is 12 feet they are expected to crest anywhere from 23-25 feet by late night tonight through friday morning. in cedar rapids we are sunny and dry 66 degrees. northwest wind up five on the board 66 interview, 64 monticello, 70 in iowa city. our highs today looking at about 79 and 80 in waterloo in cedar rapids. eighty-two in des moines and the midwest picture shows cooler air with 60s and 70s to the northwest. the 70s and 80s around iowa. 80s and 90s back toward indianapolis. the predictor featuring this cold front on the move continues to move through the the next couple of days. behind a high pressure moves through and that will keep things clearing this afternoon. quite snide and mostly sunny skies for friday. we can see the clouds continuing to fan out through the afternoon and into the evening and overnight tonight. let's go into friday will restore with nice q

former eldorado high and n-f-l star steven jackson just donated one-million dollars to veteran's village... this money is helping the oganization build a 2nd campus... jackson says he wrote the big check because he wants to give back to his community. "i've seen the many complexities of not only as they transition from military but the sometimes face as they try to get back used to being a civilian." "we can make sure our veterans have a place to rest, food to eat and clothes on their back." the new campus will be in downtown las vegas. the money will help add an additional 200 housing units for vets and their families. whale watching trips can get a little boring.. especially if theres nothing to see. but on this next trip -- there was plenty of action. this seal had two choices... hop on board... or become lunch. now heres a look at now heres a look at your 7 day forecast. watching in canada.. some boaters got a surprise visitors.. after a seal hops on board. you can see under the water... a pod of orcas surrounded the boat... waiting for its meal to head back the whales did eventually

eldorado 78. henderson 8 it's going to get hot again this afternoon. temperatures very similar to what we saw in the area yesterday. we're looking at a lot of sunshine as well. some showers in northeastern arizona, though, not going to affect us as we head throughout the day today. take a look at some of these highs. loveland 113. over night lows tonight, boulder city 77. now, our seven day forecast, today in las vegas, 108. but the temperatures heading in cooling off relatively speaking as we head towards the weekend. temperatures getting closer to normal, which is 102 for this time of year. >>> at 5:52, we just could not wait until a throw back thursday to share this one. it is a throw back tuesday if you will. claimed prominent in the game in rio and we have big reveal of who this little mini gymnast is in the water cooler. don't go anywhere. >> anchor: i can't wait to find out. >>> jenniferez vegas saying something about her ex-husband in front of everybody. coming up on the water cooler. >>> live pictures on your screen right now of where the rivi

eldorado at 85. 90 for the weekend and back to triple digits today. teachers shades will be a must. 105 tomorrow. make sure kids have water bottle. falling temperatures the rest of the week. 90s by the weekend. >> dana: september arriving on thursday and double digits after. meanwhile, a deadly shoot nothing north las vegas happened over the weekend. this is around mid night on saturday night an argument erupted in the parking lot of a business in the area of las vegas boulevard and with a 31 year old man was killed the shooter took autopsy and not found. anyone that can help call crime stoppers. in the authorities say a person was killed trying to across i-15 over the weekend. near that ming organism nhp received a call before 8:00 sunday evening man was pronounced dead at scene. across the freeway. the driver of the car a woman. struck him was hospitalized with minor injuries, taken to the hospital and they are trying to did you know people can save over $500 when they switch to progressive? i got your nose! i got your nose right here. i know that's

now, the temperatures heading out the door, eldorado, 83, downtown, 84 and mountain's edge, 85 but it will be heating mostly sunny skies and a little bit of haze and breezy and a chance of showers in the forecast for wednesday. >> we have a new situation over here at the exit from the 95 south to rancho, closed yesterday and will remain closed until about september 15th, so boaters have to go to mlk and backtrack via bonanza. here's an outside camera, and you can see the going with barricades preventing people from exiting to rancho, all part of project neon. elsewhere, pretty busy in the spaghetti bowl interchange, i-15 southbound. back to work so a lot of people out there. >> no better way for people to fly around the country and delta airline with a computer glitch grounding all their flights worldwide, one of the largest airliner in the world, but we outage has been resolved so the planes are back up in the air this morning. it's likely going to cost some back-ups, however, because a lot of them were grounded, so it could take awhile to get the schedule back on track. could take a

lots of blue sky out there with a little bit of haze out there, and the current temperatures, eldorado, 82 degrees and central florida, 80 and 101 for today, that is seasonable and highs in the 90s for friday and overnight lows in the 70s. >> we have had a big problem on the roadways for hours near the airport connector and see how because of an accident closing the ramp from the 215 eastbound to the airport connector. we have also a long distance shot from our mandalay bay camera from right to left on the screen, that is traffic stacked up at the warm springs exit. people have to bypass the airport connector and come around back on warm springs road. elsewhere, doing great, the spaghetti bowl slow southbound, which is normal this time of the day. following up on a story we talked about, this man died after being stung by hundreds of bees bring the body back to mexico and the family wants to show the respect by giving a traditional burial and set up a go-fund me account to help with the cost with a link on our web site, www.news3lv.com. and one way in, one way out for a local resident