kirsten joyce > i'm kirsten joyce. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk. now let's get a look at your forecast. snow is falling down to about 4000 feet and lower right now with the colder air rushing into southern nevada. ........................... it is still very wet outside... light drizzle mainly right now. waves of showers sweeping over southern nevada since yesterday around noon. some areas have seen some moderate rainfall. others somewhat light. .......... we've also had lightning and thunder... and good snow in the mountains... and rainbows. ............ chilly temps in the upper 30s right now and low 40s. maybe a rain jacket this morning because light showers are expected through the morning commute. ..... we also have winter storm warnings and wind advisory in place for today. we'll talk more about that coming up. .............. today will be much cooler than the weekend - no 70s or even 60s today. ............. look for light rain and drizzle this morning, with partly cloudy and windy conditions through the day. highs just barely making it into

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we're following breaking news this morning... ((brian loftus)) police are investigating a shooting... let's send it over to michael stevens who's live on scene with the details. michael stevens is live on scene where police say one person was shot. that person was taken to the hospital in critical condition against the woman.. accused of purposefully running down people on the strip.. is back in court today. police say lakeisha holloway plowed into a group of people... walking in between the paris and planet hollywood hotels. 1 person died and more than 30 were injured. her toddler was in the back seat when it happened. we'll be in court for holloway's appearance at 8-am.. and will update you on what happens on-air and on las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) > metro police are apologizing for a 9-1-1 outage on tuesday. ((kirsten joyce)) this comes just months after a new multi-million dollar system was installed. metro police held a press conference yesterday. there was a 9- 1-1

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning.. metro police want you to pay extra close attention. when you leave for work. ((brian loftus)) that's because.. since the start of the year.. 14 people have died on our roads. the latest... happened sunday near decatur and the 215. ((kirsten joyce)) that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens live good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... officers say a 27-year old witnesses told police he was speeding... and rear-ended a car that slowed down to make a right turn. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital where he later died. in 20-15... 23 people died while riding a motorcycle or moped... in metro's jurisdiction. and as the weather gets warmer, more people will be taking their bikes out for a drive.. so metro police want everyone to be careful: ((officer michael rodriguez // metro police: in almost everyone of our accidents involving motorcycles speed is most definitely a factor. )) ((michael stevens)) last year... metro police say there were about 1-hu

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. another big political week.. here in the valley. ((brian loftus)) the democratic caucus was saturday.. and tomorrow.. republicans will head to the polls. boxes 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us now live... michael... it was a tight race here over the weekend. ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... it really was... now the g-o-p candidates are setting their sights on nevada ahead of tomorrow's caucus... the durango community center... where ted cruz will be later on this morning. nevada democrats caucused on state.. but not by a large margin. percent.... while sanders took 47. took 47. clinton thanked supporters... saying she has the momentum.. to keep her campaign going to the white house.. while sanders blamed low turnout and says.. he's not going anywhere. (( hillary clinton // (d) presidential candidate: "this is your campaign, and it is, it is a campaign to break down every barrier that holds you back. we're going to build ladders of opportunity in their place so that every american can go as far as your hard work will

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news this morning... one person is dead.. and metro police are trying to find the person responsible. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live off olive and euclid.. near eastern and charleston. michael.. what can you tell us? ((michael stevens)) metro police say they responded to a call of shots fired near charleston and boulder highway just before three this morning. when police showed up they found a hispanic man in his late 40's possibly 50's suffering from police say the victim was one of the people who called 9-1-1. but he didn't make it. police say over a dozens shots were fired. they say two men were seen running from the area shortly after the shooting. right now police are looking into motives. they're not sure if this was drug related? police say they expect to be out here for a few more hours as they process the scene. ((brian loftus)) ((michael stevens)) ((kirsten joyce)) > m-g-m is making some big changes... it is outsourcing hundreds of valet employees to a new company..

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news overnight.. we've learned there was a shooting in the area near hualapai and desert inn. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live on scene with new information... michael? ((kirsten joyce)) > a woman who claims she is the victim of police brutality speaks out for the first time in an exclusive interview with 8 news now. ((brian loftus)) amanda ortiz says former metro police officer richard scavone beat her up in january of 2015. since she complained, scavone has been fired and indicted federally for excessive use of force and obstruction of justice for lying on a report. ortiz is now suing scavone, the department, and other officers at the scene for monetary compensation for injuries she says she sustained: ((amanda ortiz/claims former officer beat her: nobody's doing anything for me. nobody's helping me with anything. i've been doing everything on my own and i just feel like there should have been more services or something. they say technically i'm a victim but how am i a victim when nobody is

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. police say they've located the van...believed to have hit and sunday... ((brian loftus)) and that girl's father...says the suspect girl's father...says the suspect is also behind bars. 2-year-old evelyn green was killed near lake mead and pecos... police say the driver took off after the crash. ((kirsten joyce)) the little girl's father said officers do have their suspect, and that the man turned himself in. we have yet to get that confirmation from police...but this comes as a big relief for the girl's family. ((brian loftus)) right now the family says they are preparing for evelyn's funeral. you can find more information on our website las vegas now dot com/// ((kirsten joyce)) > somerset academy is responding... after a former teacher was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with 12 -year- old girls. north las vegas police arrested former music teacher william crawford this week. they accuse him of harming 2 girls while teaching at somerset academy. somerset issued a

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. the results are in... ted cruz takes iowa... in the iowa caucues... while hillary clinton and bernie sanders sit at a dead tie this morning. ((parick walker)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us with a closer look at how these results impact... nevada's upcoming caucuses. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) patrick, kirsten... 99-percent of the precincts have reported results in iowa... hillary clinton... and bernie sanders move on to new hampshire neck-and-neck at 50 percent... wins with 28-percent of the vote. with the iowa caucuses in the books... two candidates have dropped out of the race... mike hucakbee on the republican side... and martin o'malley suspended his campaign leaving only hillary clinton and bernie sanders in the race for the democrats. the focus of the campaigns now move to new hampshire... then south carolina... before coming here to nevada... for the first in the west caucuses on february 20th and the 23rd: ((steve sebelius // review column journalist: things can change very rapidly. remember

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. donald trump pulled off a big victory here last night.. followed by marco rubio and ted cruz... taking second and third. ((brian loftus)) this is trump's third win... stemming from his other victories in iowa and south carolina. now here's a breakdown of the final numbers from across the state. donald trump received over 34-thousand votes... with 46%. marco rubio came in second... with over 17- thousand votes... and ted cruz placed third... at 22% with 16- thousand votes. ben carson had 5% with 3- thousand votes... and john kasish at 4% with over 2- thousand votes. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > after hearing the results... trump held his campaign party at treasure island. much of his support were from voters... who are dissatisified with the government... saying political correctness is destroying the country... and that trump is there for the people. now trump's eye is on super tuesday: (( donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate: "we will be celebrating for a long time tonight, have a goo

((kirsten joyce)) > a local woman has a complete stranger to thank.... for helping her escape her yard.... moments before a fire really took off. jeremiah romero was driving past the home near washington and valley view... when he saw a woman standing on the back porch as smoke was pouring from the home. he quickly went to her... to convince her to move. (( was able to get her from her porch and we had to pick her up over her fence and bring her out to safety, and during that time is when the flames exploded through the window )) romero says the woman was very concerned about her dog... and right now fire investigators have not located the dog. romero stayed with her and helped her call her son before she was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation./// ((kirsten joyce)) and another overnight fire left a family homeless. the flames started at about 3-30 in a shed behind the mobile home near lake mead and sloan. the fire quickly spread to the home.. while people and several animals were inside. everyone got out safe, except for the family's dog who died

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. the republican caucus was held last night... and we have the latest results this morning...as your local election headquarters. right now, with 100% percent reporting... trump is number one with just under 46 percent. marco rubio is in second with just under 24 percent... ((brian loftus)) ted cruz came in third place... with 21 percent... followed by ben carson at just under 5 percent... and john kashich got about 4 percent. we've got team coverage of the race this morning... with michael stevens and patrick walker... let's send it over to patrick first with more on trump's victory speech: patrick walker/reporting: a very brief speech for donald trump tuesday evening. the republican frontrunner mostly thanking his supporters. including casino moguls steve wynn and phil ruffin, along with his family who joined him on stage. ((vo)) trump only touched on a few topics in his victory speech. he vowed to "build the wall" on the us/mexico border. and. he vowed to keep guantanamo bay open. he also had an "i told you so" ((sot - donald t

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. developing at this hour.. at least 9 people are dead after two trains collided head on in germany. ((brian loftus)) this happened overnight.. but it was during what would be germany's morning commute. hundreds of emergency crews responded.. to help the other 150 people who were injured. the german transport minister said in that area.. trains can travel up to 60 miles per hour.. and it's possible they were both going at that speed. they slammed into each other whil on a curve.. so investigators believe the conductors couldn't see the other train and therefore did not brake. that area does have a safety system designed to prevent such a crash... it's unclear why it didn't work. we will continue to keep you updated on this developing story as we learn more./// lawmaker, michelle fiore, is heading to portland, oregon tomorrow... she will protest the jailing of members of the armed group that took over the federal wildlife refuge. this comes.. as the 4 remaining protesters continue to release more and more videos

joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce, ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. north las vegas police say they have made a big break in this weekend's deadly hit and run crash. they found the van that hit and killed a 2-year- old girl.. and that girls' father says... they have the driver in custody. ((kirsten joyce)) little evelyn green was crossing the street in front of her house.. when she was hit. her family said the driver stopped, apologized, then took off before police arrived.. 8 news now exclusively spoke with evelyn's father last night... after he spoke with investigators: ((josh green/father: "they had a lead, they found the dude and that they have the vehicle that they are putting the search warrant in right now so they can go pick up the vehicle but they have the dude right now...the dude said he's seen the news and was in the white van and i was loftus)) police haven't confirmed they have the suspect behind bars. right now the family says they are preparing for evelyn's funeral. a go fun

kirsten joyce 8 news now... as well as the american lung association is hosting sunday's "scale the strat." 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live with a preview... and quite the view! hey michael? on sunday, february 28, 2016 more than 600 athletes of all abilities - elite to novice - will run or walk all 1,455 steps stratosphere tower in las vegas, with the goal of raising money for the american lung association in nevada's mission registration is now open for scale the strat, a fight for air climb, on sunday, february 28, 2016 at www.scalethest rat.com. sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk back to the spring drill... and that means allergies are in full swing with trees in bloom. ........... i noticed all along jones the white pear trees blooming. ............ ridge of high pressure along the west for warm weather. el nino has helped build a big ridge over the west and that has helped keep well above normal and record temps across the desert and southern california through the winter... intead o

((kirsten joyce)) plus.. just a few days left to push for votes before south carolina primaries and nevada caucuses.. why hillary clinton barked like a dog during a rally in reno. ((brian loftus)) signs warn of closures, but you say nothing ever shuts down. demetria got on the job and got some answers, in "what's driving hurt, down before. when our pride was low, lookin at the world where do we go. )) ((brian loftus)) that's kendrick lamar...performi ng at last night's grammy awards. he was one of the top winners...taking home five awards. ((brian loftus)) > the show was hosted by l-l cool j... ((kirsten joyce)) and some big names took home the top honors. pop star taylor swift won her second best album honor.. and mark ronson and bruno mars won for record of the year for their smash hit - uptown funk. (( and the grammy goes to...uptown funk!)) ((kirsten joyce)) this year's grammys stirred up a lot of emotions...with performances that paid tribute to some of music's biggest icons. the audience was brought to

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's the final push... we are just four days away from the democratic caucus... and a new poll has bernie sanders and hillary clinton neck-and-neck. brian loftus 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live in the newsroom... michael, how close are we talking? ((michael stevens)) > brian, kirsten... right now... a new c-n-n... o- r-c poll has caucus-goers split. 48-percent of likely caucus attendees say they support clinton... while 47- percent say they support sanders. according to the poll... clinton is holding an edge among women voters. in recent visits, she's focused a lot on women's issues. on monday... she attended a meeting at the university of reno... talking about women's health care... and on saturday during a stop here in las vegas she talked about equal pay: ((hillary clinton // (d) presidential candidate: class if we don't get back to having a strong american labor movement. so i'm going to enforce labor laws. we gotta ensure that women finally are paid equally for the work that we do. )) ((mic

joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) as jamie yuccas reports.. the broncos were actually the underdogs going in... but their victory all came down to defense. "the denver broncos win super bowl 50." peyton manning and the denver broncos defeated the carolina panthers to win their third super bowl. linebacker von miller was named mvp. (miller) it was coach phillips, it was peyton, d-ware and all of my teammates of course. peyton manning is the first starting quarterback to win with two different teams. but he wouldn't say if this really was his last rodeo. ( manning) i wanna go hug my family and i'm going to drink a lot of budweiser tonight. the broncos offense exploded early. while fumbles plagued the panthers. the ticket was a golden one - going for thousands of dollars! but fans say it was worth it. the crowd enjoyed some of the biggest names in pop music. lady gaga sang the national anthem. cold play scored at half-time with an assist from beyonce and bruno mars

swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning, police were out investigating a deadly pedestrian crash... where a woman was killed. police say she was not in crosswalk when she was crossing the road. ((kirsten joyce)) this is one of many crashes we report almost on a daily basis. last year alone.. there were more than 120 fatal crashes on our roads. ((brian loftus)) patranya bhoolsuwan spoke to a young woman... who could have been part of that statistic... but instead, she's a success story. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) a wheelchair stranded on the road is what's left of a crash that left jamie farrar in critical condition. ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "it was the most horrific thing

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. 2 people are dead in early morning shooting. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live.. right outside the cosmpolitan. michael.. what can you tell us? 2 people were killed in a shooting on the strip. suspects are on the loose this turn it over to demetia. brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < demetria obilor harmon is closed between the strip and polaris... avoid the area. use tropicana instead. no one is getting over this bridge that takes you into city center. here's what happened at flamingo and paradise. there was a crash. accident at jones and tropicana. > < > < > pictures from george lieurance > pictures from george lieurance (lah-rah-nce) flamingo and paradise road at 4:15 am truck hit fire hydrant back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a competency hearing is set today... for the man accused of pointing a gun at tourists on the strip. walking in traffic and pointing a gun at people last month... this prompted an officer to open fire...grazing two people. black is behind bars on 2 million dollars bail... law

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. we're less than a week away from the democratic caucus here in nevada... and for the democratic ((brian loftus)) bernie sanders and hillary clinton were in town this weekend. sanders held a rally at bonanza high school... speaking to a diverse group of supporters for about an hour. he told voters he wants to raise the minimum wage to 15-dollars an hour... and demand equal pay for women: ((bernie sanders - (d) presidential candidate: "this is want to make a political revolution." "everything in my political gut tells me that we have a momentum here in this state.")) ((brian loftus)) the vermont senator also bernie sanders will head to colorado later today... before returning later this week /// ((kirsten joyce)) > hillary clinton will also be wrapping up her time in nevada... before coming back for the democratic caucus. on saturday, she was at panter's hall in henderson... encouragement. she also spoke to members of labor unions... promising she would create more jobs, raise the minim

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. f-b-i agents surrounded the malheur national wildlife refuge wednesday... as they continued negotiations with the 4 remaining occupiers. all of this recent activity started yesterday afternoon when one of the occupants decided to get on an atv heading towards a checkpoint, but then suddenly turned around at a high rate of speed... heading back into the refuge . fiore says she wants to find a peaceful resolution to the standoff. our sister station in portland caught up with her at the airport.. as she spoke to the occupiers on the phone. (( michelle fiore: listen to me i'm here, and i will not leave you guys in prison cell thats why i'm here this is what they're doing they are placing fear in you, this is what they want, don't let the government place fear in you )) ((kirsten joyce)) fiore says she just wants to get the occupiers off the refuge alive./// ((brian loftus)) > nevada rancher cliven bundy.. ((kirsten joyce)) but he was arrested.. moments after his plane touched down. 8 news

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. the n-f-l's biggest game is just just two days away... and while the 50th super bowl is in california... las vegas is expected to welcome huge crowds of betters and ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live from the south point casino and hotel... michael, how are the people their getting ready? ((if sports enthusiasts can't go to the game, las vegas is the next best place to be for the biggest sports weekend of the year. the destination expects to see the weekend. las vegas experiences include game day- themed dinners, group drink specials, world- class entertainment and unrivaled what makes betting on the super bowl different from any of the other big sporting events? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... hands down... number of them for just this game... and it's not all about the game itself. ((kirsten joyce)) > authorities want to make sure you are safe when you're celebrating the super bowl this weekend. metro and nevada highway patrol are reminding you not to drink and drive...and stay safe. they say you should a

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. republican candidates' sights are set on march first... after their big night here in nevada. ((brian loftus)) we're your local election headquarters... and here with us to break down last night's caucus... is michael stevens. good morning michael. brian, kirsten... the presidential candidates vying for the white house are turning their focus to super tuesday following last night's republican caucus. donald trump pulled off a big victory. in the battle for second place, marco rubio took that spot with followed by ted cruz with 21 percent. ((michael stevens)) after picking up a third-consecutive victory in last night's nevada caucuses... donald trump continues his winning streak... with an eye on super tuesday states: we have great numbers coming out of texas, amazing numbers coming out of tennessee and georgia and arkansas// it's going to be an amazing two months. we might not even need the two months, to be honest, folks. ((michael stevens)) the billionaire frontrunner garnered much of his support in the state -- from voters who are dissa

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-30. ((brian loftus)) one of the deadliest roads in clark county...will soon be getting safer. law enforcement officers are joining forces... to make a stretch of boulder highway more safe for pedestrians and drivers. ((kirsten joyce)) today... metro police and n-h-p will be cracking down on speeders on boulder highway from broadbent to tropicana... this is where the 55 miles per hour speed limit has been lowered to 45 miles per hour. eight percent of clark county deadly crashes happened on the road... and 20 percent of pedestrians who were killed last year...were hit on boulder highway. safety advocates say lower speed safety for pedestrians and drivers this is the first of many safety improvements coming to boulder highway this year./// ((kirsten joyce)) > this crackdown comes just one day after a woman was hit and killed on boulder highway. henderson police are still searching for the driver. it happened late wednesday night... police say the 50 year old was trying to cross boulder high

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we start this morning with breaking news... a man was killed near nellis air force base just a few hours ago. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live at craig and las vegas boulevard with more. michael? ((brian loftus)) ((brian loftus)) > today is republican caucus day in caucus day in nevada...and we're your local election headquarters for the latest on the race! republicans will be heading to their caucus sites tonight to voice their opinion...in who becomes their nominee. ((kirsten joyce)) caucusing starts at five oclock this evening and runs to nine. if you need to find your caucus site, we have a link on our website, las vegas now dot com. ((brian loftus)) you must be a registered republican to join in. ahead of tonight's caucus... the g-o-p presidential hopefuls have been, and will be, pushing for your vote. this morning... marco rubio will be speaking at the silverton casino at eight oclock. doors open at seven. he was campaigning in northern nevada last night./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and donald trump held a rally last n

this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce... brian has the day off. ((sherry swensk)) i'm sherry swensk. ((demetria obilor)) and i'm demetria obilor. roads are slick out there, so please be cautious. ((kirsten joyce)) we've got complete coverage for you across the valley.. and sherry... it seems we've welcomed back winter.. sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk we'll start out the week very chilly and wet today... but northerly winds will set up as we start out february and we'll dry out quickly over the next day or so. but it will take a while to warm up. ........... highs just in the 40s for the next couple of days. let's check the radar and see low elevation snow. higher areas around the valley for just a minute or two. .... gusty winds with a wind advisory thorugh tonight... gusts to 40 mph. ........... let's check rain totals which have been impressive - more than a quarter inch in some neighborhoods. ........... look how cool temps stay this week... jus

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. night... at a barricade situation. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live where he just michael? we did hear the sound of flash bangs going off which could be a sign this stand-off could be ending soon. but let's get you caught up on what we know right now. police say this stand-off started just before 9-last night. dumont. police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. people in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. when officers showed up... they started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe the man is armed and refusing to come outside. ((lt. robert bell // metro police: 08;21;04 the effort now is to get him out of the house so we can get him any help that he requires. he appears to be despondent for some reason we do not know at this time. 08;21;10) )) as you heard swat negotiators come outside. police do not believe anyone was has been shot. nearby residents say they have been evacuated. no word yet on when they'll be allowed back in. brian loftus > now let

kirsten joyce demetria... how are things looking? < demetria obilor construction starts on rainbow between sunset and russell tonight. expect traffic to be down to one lane between nine pm and five am. you'll be working with two lanes during the daytime. before things are finished. start thinking of different ways to get to the beltway because things will get even slower. > back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a new way to take your stuff back... ((brian loftus)) how nordstrom is making returns easier. ((kirsten joyce)) plus... big bills for a famous rapper ... the enormous amount of debt kanye west says he owes./// will be paying up in texas... ((kirsten joyce)) and you can at a new spot... hena daniels has more from wall street. friday was a winning day on wall street. oil prices moved higher and bank stocks were on the rebound, helping the market chalk up its first gain of the week. /// the dow close up 313 points the nasdaq climbed 70 points /// voters in austin, texas will decide in may on whether uber and lyft drivers should be

((kirsten joyce)) the storms will continue through florida... then move into georgia, the carolinas and eastern virginia. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > from severe weather... to our sunny skies. sherry.. it looks like it'll be another beautiful day in the valley. ((sherry swensk)) > we have it so much easier than the other side of the country at this hour... a sunny and calmer day in southern nevada. no wind advisories... temps back up to near normal. it's one of those near-perfect desert days. ........... but another warm-up in our sights. i've got your weather now forecast for the rest of february coming up./// ((kirsten joyce)) > plus... governor sandoval.. governor sandoval.. could be headed to washington. the post president obama.. may be vetting him for... straight ahead after the break./// < lowe's presents: how to put your foot in your mouth. man, wish my yard looked ke yours. hey, the grass is always greener on the other side of the... sorry. now get 20% off sta-green fertilizer, guantanamo bay. house speaker paul ryan says lawmakers have the

kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. today, the republican candidates hope to get your vote. ((kirsten joyce)) republican voters will now take their turn as they head out to caucus. before the polls open, the candidates are now all in town... and prepping for any last minute rallies. ((brian loftus)) last night, donald trump held a rally at the south point. he spoke about his stance on immigration, foreign policy, and relations. he says it's time to end all the "bad deals" u-s leaders are making with the world. trump was also praised by sheriff joe arpaio from maricopa county, arizona: ((sheriff joe arpaio/(r) maricopa county, az: "i hope people will understand where he is coming from and make sure that he becomes the next president of the united states.")) ((brian loftus)) now not everyone agreed with security had to escort someone out... after being interrupted three times. later today, trump will hold another rally up in sparks at n

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((kirsten joyce)) > and... not only are people speeding down this stretch, there are potholes everywhere! it's all driving you crazy..where demetria is working to make your state warriors got quite the they met president obama.. to celebrate their nba champion title. the president congratulated the team.. and their interim coach...who started the season while coach kerr had back surgery. luke walton led the team to a 39-and 4 record.. and apaprently the n-b-a won't let him count those wins as his own. ((president obama: you defied the cynics, you accomplished big things, you racked up a great record, and you don't get enough credit. (laughter and applause.) i can't imagine how that feels. (laughter.) )) ((brian loftus)) the team also offered president obama a spot in their line-up.. when he becomes a free agent in january. they even gave him a team jersey with the number 44./// ((demetria obilor)) > an intern has gone viral.. after he was caught sleeping at work on his first day! workers at the tech start- up s

kirsten joyce > and i'm kirsten joyce. it's a windy, rainy morning... let's get a look at your forecast. brian loftus sherry... when will this clear up? < sherry swensk winds are blowing and streets are slick this morning...you see clouds over the valley right now. ................ a few more light showers are moving through... after heavier showers moved now we have mainly broken clouds around southern nevada this morning. ..... some light showers now in the northwest valley and another wave will move through later in the morning. ......... then the gusty winds will pick up as the day goes on and get dangerous in the mountains. we could see a few more showers by noon or early afternoon. ........ temps take a slight hit, but still above normal in the upper 60s near 70 for the afternoon < let's get a check of weather. > demetria obilor < sahara at pavilion center looks kind of wet. this is near downtown summerlin. lane closures on spring mountain and las vegas boulevard for construction work. > < > < > /// brian loftus > we are just two days away from th

swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning, police were out investigating a deadly pedestrian crash... where a woman was killed. police say she was not in crosswalk when she was crossing the road. ((kirsten joyce)) this is one of many crashes we report almost on a daily basis. last year alone.. there were more than 120 fatal crashes on our roads. ((brian loftus)) patranya bhoolsuwan spoke to a young woman... who could have been part of that statistic... but instead, she's a success story. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) a wheelchair stranded on the road is what's left of a crash that left jamie farrar in critical condition. ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "it was the most horrific thing life...words can't describe the pain that you went through.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) that was her 3 years ago right after she was hit while crossing the street near sahara and valley view living with cerebral palsy, jamie was in her wheelchair, she was also in a crosswalk. the injuries left her w

((kirsten joyce)) > for the first time.. the t-s-a is training all it's new airport screeners at one centralized academy. it was created after a number of mis-steps raised doubts about the agency's ability to stop threats. kris van cleave brings us this report after from inside the academy in (glen-co) glynco, georgia: < an explosive lesson on the dangers these soon-to-be airport screeners will be asked to help prevent. "that is a petn based explosive" the nearly 200 students assembled are some of the first to go through the new t-s-a training academy. ((nats 180755)) it's controlled chaos// it's a very difficult job ((cover above cut and track with b-roll of her at explosion site)). cerda. (cerda sot 18:08:05) it's a challenge. but it's a rewarding challenge. (vo - more training checkpoint or classroom) this is the first time since the agency's creation after 9/11 that the tsa has centralized training of newly hired screeners--who make between 31 and 45 thousand dollars a year. (broll from today: 021016 tsa screening b roll

the justice department is now investigating./// ((kirsten joyce)) > try and try again! the video of a baby panda making his first attempts to make his way up a tree.. next... today on eight news now ayork middle school the investigation underway after and why this district is worried these cases may be linked... also j-lo fans rejoice! why you have even more chances to catch her show at planet hollywood./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a panda cub at the national zoo is capturing hearts after a failed attempt to climb a tree. bei-bei is almost six months old.. he was born in august. cameras at the smithsonian national zoo in washington caught him tyring.. and failing to climb this pine tree. the u-s government pays about a half a million dollars a year to host china's giant pandas. the money gove back into conservation and research in china./// ((kirsten joyce)) > people normally don't need an excuse to eat pizza.. but it's national pizza day! about 3 billion pizzas are sold in the u-s each year.. according to pizza dot com. 62 percent prefer meat toppings.. and 38 percent prefe

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. the republican candidates were back on stage in another debate... pushing for more support before super tuesday. ((brian loftus)) marco rubio and ted cruz took turns attacking donald trump... while ben carson and john kasich failed to stand out. omar villafranca has the latest from the campaign trail. -nats- republican presidential frontrunner, donald trump, was the target of most of the punches in last night's debate...many coming from marco rubio. this fiery exchange on healthcare was one of the most tweeted moments of the night: (sot trump) the biggest thing we got and the reason we have no competition is because we have lines around the state. (sot rubio) so that's the plan? just the lines? the fact that we have interstate competition? (sot trump) the nice part of the different plans (sot rubio) he's just repeating himself the attacks between trump and ted cruz got personal. (sot trump) i'm having a lot of fun up here tonight (sot cruz) donald relax (sot trump) i'm relaxed. you're

((kirsten joyce)) > and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning.. 2 well-known nevadans are in oregon.. as tensions rise in the wildlife refuge stand- off. assemblywoman michelle fiore is in burns.. while rancher cliven bundy.. is in an oregon jail. him into custody.. right after his plane touched down in portland. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in the newsroom with what led up the arrest... and the on- going controversy in oregon. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... records show bundy was booked into jail just before 11- last night... but it's not clear... why the rancher was arrested in the first place. but we are hearing it could be connected to charges stemming from 2014. bundy's arrest is the latest event to unfold in the on-going federal lands stand-off in oregon. yesterday... the f-b-i says it moved to contain the last few occupiers of an oregon wildlife refuge who were part of a protest that began more than a month ago over federal land policy. the scene played out last night via an open phone line being livestreamed on the internet by an acquaint

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. all eyes are on nevada.. in the hours leading up to tomorrow's caucus. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens, joins us.. with what we can expect.. ((michael stevens)) kirsten and brian.. i'm live at the durango hills community center.. where senator ted cruz will be drumming up support later this morning. he's.. hoping to get a number of nevada votes tomorrow... as donald trump eyes his third victory. ((michael stevens)) donald trump is on a roll after picking up 50 delegates in his south carolina victory. his republican rivals. : donald trump, republican presidential candidate) i'm dealing with very talented people, smart people, good people.i think they'll be competing. we still have competition. ((michael stevens)) its shaping up to be a three man race between trump and senators marco rubio and ted cruz heading into tuesdays caucuses in nevada. rubio picked up the endorsement of nevada senator dean heller-- it could be key in his effort to become the choice of establishment republicans. (: s

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. 8 news now is your local election headquarters... and today republicans will go to caucus... to see which candidate will win nevada. ((brian loftus)) donald trump is looking to get his third win in a row... while ted cruz is fighting back against claims... that he's running a dirty campaign. don champion has the latest from the campaign trail. after winning primaries in south carolina and new hampshire...donald trump is eyeing a big win in nevada tonight. (sot trump) you better get out tomorrow. you gotta vote tomorrow. you gotta vote vote vote on the eve of the state's gop caucuses ...the republican front- runner did not hold back...slamming a protester... (sot trump) " i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell you that." ...and bashing rival ted cruz for what he called trump) this guy is sick there's something wrong with this guy (sot cruz) god bless the great state of nevada after finishing in third place behind marco rubio in south carolina, cruz is going into today's contest without his communications director. rick tyler was

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((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-30. supreme court justice antonin scalia died less than two weeks ago... and president obama is working to fill the empty seat. ((brian loftus)) he could be turning toward nevada to do it. two people familiar with the process say the white house is considering governor brian sandoval. judge and is considered a moderate republican. we spoke with a u-n-l-v associate professor who says this would be good recognition for nevada: (( michael green, associate professor of history, unlv if brian sandoval is nominated or confirmed, it's certainly a feather in nevada's cap in a sense that we've never had an appointment to the us supreme court. . in that way, it's something nevadans should take some pride in. )) ((brian loftus)) despite crossing party lines... it would still likely be an uphill battle if the president nominates sandoval. republicans in the senate have said they will not hold confirmation hearings on any nominee president obama chooses... but senator harry reid is endorsing our gover

((kirsten joyce)) > donald trump is also holding a rally tonight. he'll be in town hosting an event at the south point arena. it starts at 7... doors open at 5./// ((kirsten joyce)) > marco rubio will hold another event tomorrow morning at the silverton casino. this.. after he held a rally at texas station yesterday. more than one- thousand people came out to show their support.. including actor donnie wahlberg. ((donnie wahlberg/singer, actor: "i've heard someone say he's not quite experienced enough. judging by the debates, the he's shown. everything about him says that he's more prepared than anyone else in the field by a mile.")) rubio also picked up some key endorsements.. senator dean heller.. along with representative mark (a-muh-day) amodei and assembly majority leader paul anderson say they all support him for president./// ((kirsten joyce)) > on the democratic side.. clinton have their eyes on south carolina. their primary is this saturday. it comes after clinton beat sanders by a small margin here in nevada. clinton won with 53 percent of

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police are investigating after a man was found dead... near euclid and olive. ((brian loftus)) we do have a crew on the way to scene. as we get more information... we'll update you on air with the latest. again... police are investigating a homicide near euclid and olive. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > valet employees with m-g-m resorts learned... they will no longer be employed by the company. ((brian loftus)) this comes after m-g-m announced... it plans to start charging a fee for valet and self- parking. now for the valet employees being affected... they will be hired by another company... that's contracted with m-g-m. ((kirsten joyce)) as patranya bhoolsuwan reports... many workers say they're upset... and worried about their future. no m-g-m valet workers we reached out to about this story... were willing to go on camera...due to fear of losing their job. but one who agreed to talk to us by phone...says that could soon ((mgm valet worker: 'it's a definite possibility a lot of fell

joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. more than 15- hundred delegates combined are at stake... as the presidential candidates get ready for super tuesday. ((kirsten joyce)) marco rubio and ted cruz hope to stop donald trump's momentum... while hillary clinton is looking don champion has the latest from the campaign trail. donald trump and marco rubio spent the weekend proving there's rarely any love lost in presidential politics. "we don't need a guy who is sweating and scared" "he doesn't sweat cuz his pores are clogged from the spray tan he uses." at a rally in virginia sunday, rubio even took a deeper dig. (sen. marco rubio/r- presidential candidate) "he's always calling me little marco. and i'll admit he's taller than me. he's like 6'2'' which is why i don't understand why his hands are the size of someone who is 5'2". have you seen his hands? there like this and you know what they say about men with small hands" "you can't trust them. you can't trust them. you can't trust them"

((kirsten joyce)) michael... where will people be able to take part in the caucus here in clark county? ((michael stevens)) i'm told their are a number of locations to do this across the valley. you do have to check which precinct-- you're in... and you can do this by going to either parties website. ((sherry swensk)) > is winter here to stay? or is spring on its way?? punxsutawney phil was awakened early this morning.. to find out: (( the inner circle goes to great ends, to keep me abreast of all the latest trends. down in my burrow i never get bored riding on my hoverboard. and i sure have fun flying my drone but the eather forecasting is my comfort zone. is this current warm weather more than a trend? per chance this winter, has come to an end! cheers there is no shadow to be cast! an early spring is my forecast! )) ((sherry swensk)) that's right! punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow.. way! but phil's predictions aren't always on the mark. since 19-88, phil has been right 13 times, but wrong 15 times./// (

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. and right now. . police are investigating an early morning shooting. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live near buffalo and flamingo. michael? ((brian loftus)) > the case against the woman.. > the case against the woman.. accused of purposefully running down people on the strip.. is back in court today. police say lakeisha holloway plowed into a group of people... walking in between the paris and planet hollywood hotels. 1 person died and more than 30 were injured. her toddler was in the back seat when it happened. we'll be in court for holloway's appearance at 8-am.. and will update you on what happens on-air and on las vegas now dot com./// ((kirsten joyce)) > this morning.. metro police are apologizing.. for tuesday's 9-1-1 outage. the system was down for about 6 hours. people who needed help got a busy signal, waited nearly an hour for an answer... or were dropped while they spoke with an operator. ((assistant sheriff tom roberts/metro police: yesterday's unfortunate event i

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. today.. the fight over solar power.. heads back to the public utilities commission. ((brian loftus)) the p-u-c is set to decide.. if existing solar customers will have to pay the new net metering rates. n-v energy proposed grandfathering in customers.. who installed their systems or applied for one by september 10th of last year. this all comes after the p-u-c approved n-v energy's 40 percent rate hike for residential solar./// ((brian loftus)) > it's the last day for presidential candidates to make their case to new hampshire voters. ((kirsten joyce)) tomorrow is the first primary in the nation. weija jiang just filed this report.. from manchester new hampshire. (pkg) weija jiang just one day before the new hampshire primary -- donald trump is hoping to stay ahead of his fellow republican rivals...and secure a win on tuesday: (donald trump) "i'm 40 million dollars under budget, and i'm number one in the polls, alright." -(marco rubio) we're going to win new hampshire in the general election, and we are going to weija ji

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. and right now police are investigating an early morning homicide. 8 news now reporter michael stevens has been on the story all morning long.. metro police say they responded charleston and boulder highway just before three this morning. when police showed up they found a hispanic man in his late 40's possibly 50's suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. police say over a dozens shots were fired. they say two men were seen running from the area shortly after the shooting -- but they have no one behind bars: (( lt. dan mcgrath // metro police: 00;07;02 the deceased person was actually one of the callers. so he called into 911 also so we're going to be reviewing that. i already heard the call and he didn't say who shot him.)) right now police are looking into motives. they're not sure if this was drug related? police are trying to figure out why a group of people were standing outside in the middle of the night -- especially with it being so cold. police are trying to figure out why a g

kirsten joyce > and... awards... why people were upset with adele's not-so- steller performance./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. metro police are upset this morning... investigating another deadly crash they thay say could have been preventable. kirsten joyce michael stevens is live on scene near decatur and russell with the latest. michael? ((michael stevens)) metro police say the crash happened around 1:30 this morning. police say the driver of a cadillac ran a red light and smashed into a toyota going decatur and russell. police say the driver of the toyota was taken to umc where he died. police on the the scene say the driver of the cadillac might have been under the influence -- he did undergo a field sobriety test and failed. police say that person was arrested on suspicion of dui: (( sgt. richard strader/ lvmpd: totally bad choices th