. >> hello and welcome, i am joyce chang, and i'm the editor in chief of "self" magazine. i just want to thank you so much for joining us today at one world trade. it is our pleasure at "self" and with the clinton foundation to host you guys here in our semi- new home. i thought this would be the perfect place for us to hold an event like this, because i believe that big ideas on expansive topics

joyce chang. >> hello and welcome, i am joyce chang, and i'm the editor in chief of "self" magazine. i just want to thank you so much for joining us today at one world trade. it is our pleasure at "self" and with the clinton foundation to host you guys here in our semi- new home. i thought this would be the perfect place for us to hold an event like this, because i believe that big ideas on expansive topics like this deserve air, light, and great heights. and though this is a skyscraper of glass, there are no glass ceilings here. it's not a coincidence that one of the most meaningful partnerships that i've had in my first year here at "self" has been the one that we formed with the clinton foundation in support of the nee ceilings initiative. they hit on two of the things that we care about most. advancing the full participation of women and girls in all aspects of life and promoting their health and well-being, so that they can achieve their utmost. we kicked off last fall with a women's series where we challenged female developers to create original apps to focus on three health ar

he just released his 28- th studio album, "blackstar" on friday./// ((kirsten joyce)) > change is costing the government a pretty penny... ((brian loftus)) how much more pennies and nickles cost to produce...than they're actually worth. ((kirsten joyce)) a local company... recognized for being environmentall y friendly. the award the levi strauss distrubution center received... and how long they've been off a car is common in many but its' gonna take more than just a regular ice scraper to new york. take a look at this! icy water from lake erie spilled over and froze onto the parked car. the region is getting covered in snow too... lake effect snow dumped about two inches of snow per hour on the area yesterday... and they could get up to three feet in the coming days. /// adlib weather chat here are those cold lake effect snows we showed you and some areas could see up to three we've got clear skies and it is cooling down quickly. we had nice sunshine yesterday, but we only made it to the low 50s again... so we started chilling down as soon as that sun dropped behind the mountains. ......

((kirsten joyce)) change is coming to a heavily- traveled road in henderson.. demetria explains what's happening and how long it will ((demetria obilor)) > trending this morning... a house cat in california is getting a lot of attention... because neighbors have mistaken him for a bobcat! this is spock... and he weighs 27 pounds! "spock" is nearly four feet long, eats a pound a food a day, and can even his owner says neighbors have scolded her for having a wild animal in the house... but she says he's not a bobcat...just a large maine coon. maine coons are the largest breed of domestic cat in the world./// adlib weather chat sherry swensk < damp air this morning... and some clouds around after a good soaking yesterday. that storm looked at first to stay on track to head north... but then as the early afternoon came into view... it was heading farther south and into our area. ........ let's check temps outside of the valley... where mostly 40s showing up. rainfall totals were impressive on the west side of town... and especially southwest between a tenth and two

joyce)) > and... flying with fido is about to get a lot more hectic.. the major changes underway.. that could make it more difficult to bring your dog on a plane./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. today marks one month until the first nevada caucus... ((brian loftus)) the democrats will host theirs on february 20th... followed by the republicans on february 23rd. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live this morning with a closer look at the caucus process here in our state. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... when it comes to selecting our next president -- there's two early ways of getting that done. while most states use a primary election system... where you head to the polls to cast your ballot the two major parties don't subscribe to that system. caucus-goers not only... talk about their favorite candidate and vote... they also elect

((kirsten joyce)) len ramirez gives us a peak at what changes the league has done to the stadium. levi's stadium always looms large.but now it's literally "super sized." "if you have tickets we'll come!!" .and already drawing a crowd 12 days before the game. [melanie spears/denver ]"it's literally a different town at least this part of santa clara has been completely made over." outside the stadium huge entertainment pavilions are taking shape in the parking lot.and the tent and trailer city for worldwide media coverage is already up and running. inside.the lombardi trophy sets the stage. work crews are 49er scarlet into super bowl gold. new luxury suites are being built in the side end zone areas. and the field is being prepped half time performers. "they took tv into consideration when they built this stadium." cbs sports is all set to unveil new technology for super bowl 50.36 extra cameras, super slo mo.and 360 degree views are all part of the game plan. "we bring everything out. we have all the toys. we have no excuses. we gotta be able to show you every single angle." ((bria

((kirsten joyce)) many republicans are vowing to block any change in gun laws. they say it's up to congress to enact new policies on firearms. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > papa john's and pizza hut are giving you some hot deals for the new year. ((brian loftus)) what they're offering that will put more pizza on the ttle.. table.. and more money in your pocket. and papa john's are heading into a pizza war! ((kirsten joyce))

((kirsten joyce)) many republicans are vowing to block any change in gun laws... they say it's up to congress to enact new policies on firearms./// ((brian loftus)) > congress is trying to repeal the affordable care act. the house is voting on a bill today... which could mark the first time a full repeal will make it to the white house. the senate already passed its version of the bill. the legislation also cuts funding for planned parenthood. obama will veto the measure./// of your commute. kirsten joyce demetria... how are things looking? < demetria obilor > < > back to you. /// star wars...from the comfort of your own home... ((kirsten joyce)) the legal way you might soon be able to see the force awakens. ((brian loftus)) a well-known app to improve your mental health... paying up. why the f-t-c says lumosity's tt2waty#`*4 p bt@q4 8 tt2waty#`*4 p "a@q$,\ tt2waty#`*4 p bm@q/'p tt4waty#`*4 r dztq 4* tt4waty#`*4 r entq d.@ tt4waty#`*4 r gzt& ])8 tt4waty#`*4 r hnt& m't tt4waty#`*4 r iztq 'n, tt4waty#`*4 r jntq 5>l tt4waty#`*4 r lzt& -s0 it's called a rigged economy

and how to change and make his life better. from him." ((kirsten joyce)) marty does this voluntarily.. all he asks for in return, is a letter from students, he considers them his "report card.. " feedback from the students. awn borjas /nominated "it's personal to him, and it makes it real for the students." ((kirsten joyce)) money presentation :kirsten marty gruber you receive our acts of kindness award.... clapping.. white flash.. you'll also be getting an 800 dollar check.. good lord... i'm speechless.. which is unusal for me. " i've been doing this for 16 years, and i've never asked clark county schools for one cent for doing this, and never will.. and its helped a lot of kids, and as long as there is a buck in my pocket.. keep on doing it, to try and help kids. kirsten joyce > marty has received 165- thousand letters from students over the years. someone.. com... or send us an email... now dot com./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor here's what traffic looks like along i-15 right now. this is near the tropicana interchange.

kirsten joyce the university says they mutually agreed it was time for a change. and now assistant coach todd simon is taking over as interim coach... ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the thomas and mack with a closer look into the rebels new fill-in. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the head coaching change comes in the middle of rice's fifth season. now... assistant coach todd simon has task to change things around... a major task... for someone with no head college coaching experience: (( todd simon: it's a tremendous honor and i will do my best to live up to the legacy and the high standards that we have here at unlv. )) ((michael stevens)) todd simon is in his third year as a coach with the u-n-l-v men's basketball program and is in his first as associate head coach. before u-n-l-v... simon spent six seasons as associate head coach at findlay prep. there...he led the team to a 35 and one record. now... bring some of his proven track-record to the runnin' rebs: (( todd simon: i think we need to get

joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. we're getting a better look at how sex education in clark county will be changing when the new school year starts in the fall. ((kirsten joyce)) this comes after more than a year of intense conversations between the school board members of the community. patranya bhoolsuwan was at last night's meeting. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) it was an almost an empty room .. not what we're used to seeing at the clark county school board meetings... especially those involving the topic of sex. ((amey esparza/seac member: "tonight's meeting much better than last 6 months or so of meetings.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) amey esparza is one of 8 members of the sex education advisory committee... meeting for the first time this year to go over new sex ed curriculum for clark county students. ((parent: "nobody is a better ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) following last september's contentious community meeting, the school board voted on topics to include in a more comprehensive sex education curriculum. one that would include things like how students can obtain birth control and how to define different types of sexu

((kirsten joyce)) > plus -- mcdonald's is changing their product branding... in hopes of catching the attention of one growing demographic here in the u-s. /// protestors in oregon.. occupied a government building on a wildlife refuge. an oregon sheriff tried to make peace with ammon bundy.. but he refused. cory marshall has the latest. (reporter standup) "you can see gone past the guards at the entrance here to what's become the bundy camp -- what's really become a mini community." brand thornton considers himself a lifetime political activist. he's also one of the oregon occupiers, led by ammon bundy. you're looking at where he's set up camp for the last week. this is one of several buildings on the refuge. since the standoff started, the bundy crew has said they've putting in work at the refuge. it hasn't been clear what that entails until now. thornton said that work is in the form of cleaning the cabins, and cataloging. they say they're starting to go through some of the items at the refuge, marking them personal or government, and putting thm in bins lab

. >> hello and welcome, i am joyce chang, and i'm the editor in chief of "self" magazine. i just want to thank you so much for joining us today at one world trade. it is our pleasure at "self" and with the clinton foundation to host you guys here in our semi-new home. i thought this would be the perfect place for us to hold an event like this, because i believe that big ideas on expansive topics like this deserve air, light, and great heights. and though this is a skyscraper of glass, there are no glass ceilings here. it's not a coincidence that one of the most meaningful partnerships that i've had in my first year here at "self" has been the one that we formed with the clinton foundation in support of the no ceilings initiative. they hit on two of the things that we care about most. advancing the full participation of women and girls in all aspects of life and promoting their health and well-being, so that they can achieve their utmost. we kicked off last fall with a women's series where we challenged female developers to create original apps to focus on three health area

((kirsten joyce)) many republicans are vowing to block any change in gun laws. they say it's up to congress to enact new policies on firearms. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > papa john's and pizza hut are giving you some hot deals for the new year. ((brian loftus)) what they're offering that will put more pizza on the ttle.. table.. and more money in your pocket. and papa john's are heading into a pizza war! ((kirsten joyce)) they're offering new low-priced deals this year. pizza hut will give its customers the chance to buy a medium pizza with one topping for just five bucks... as long as they buy at least one other item that's also for 5-dollars. and papa john's is offering customers who buy a large pizza at regular price..the chance to buy a second one for just 50-cents. /// ((demetria obilor)) > there's a new hairstyle trending this a russian hairstylist has started designing hats with your own hair. as you can see in this video... he separates the hair into sections.. starts wrapping it into a bun on top of the head.. and then carefully loosens the hair to create th

joyce: hillary, and i won't change my mind. i do not feel the bern. cynthia: but they were feeling the bern in mount pleasant, where bernie tried to make a personal connection. instead of answering questions, he asked audience members how they're dealing with low wages and high college debt. the criticisms being thrown at me is that he can't win a general election. hillary clinton is the only person that can beat rightwing republicans. let me be very, very clear about that one. and i think we have got to beat this crew of republicans who, if sent to the white house, will do horrendous things to the working families of this country. cynthia: sanders has also set up a website to get young people to pledge to caucus. it's provethemwrongandcaucus.com. that says, they say you won't vote. prove them wrong. stacey? stacey: the third democratic presidential candidate, martin o'malley, is hosting an event tonight in woodbury. steve: campaign volunteers are now ramping up for one final push here in iowa. kcci's rose heaphy is live at the iowa caucus media headq

)) ((kirsten joyce)) how free books...are helping change the lives of valley kids. ((brian loftus)) plus... making it harder... for potential terrorists to enter the u-s. the new measures in place to keep our country safe. ((kirsten joyce)) plus. an easier ride on the east side. the project that helped make a busy stretch safer in valley students, in today's "what's cool at school." ((brian loftus)) spread the word nevada is an organiation that strives to improve childhood literacy, especially in low-income communities. they are dedicated to changing the lives of at-risk children, one book at a time. lisa havighorst executive director, spread the word nevada "our main mission is to put books in the hands of children who can't afford them, to create home libraries." ((brian loftus)) we caught up with this effort at mccaw steam academy, where students proudly walked away with a bag full of books....just for them! jennifer furman- born principal, mccaw steam academy "when those kids come home today with five new books and they have them in their backpack and they say th

((kirsten joyce)) the guidelines just released.. and the changes it says you should make to your diet./// top new year's resolutions is losing weight.. but it's tough to find time. ((kirsten joyce)) the shake weight promises to get you toned.. in just 6 minutes a day. 8 on your side's michelle mortensen it to the test in today's "try it before you buy it." ((michelle mortensen)) > now before the snarky comments begin ... let me just say ... lots of people have bought this. more than 2 million have sold. because people want to look good with little effort. but should you buy it?? let's find out. < ((this is not a work out .. this is a revolution .. this is shake weight for men.. and it's going to kick your butt. )) the shake weight is a but you don't lift it ... you just shake it. the commercials say if you use it for just 6 minutes a day you'll look like this .. or this. and it's all thanks to the science of dynamic inertia. allegedly backed up by studies done at a prestigious california university? which one?? we don't know ... no one can verify i

joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. it's a big day... for three families whose lives forever changed during the strip ((kirsten joyce)) ammar harris is slated to be officially sentenced for the people. he's scheduled to appear before november.. his defense will have 30- days to appeal the death sentence... which they say they plan to do../// ((brian loftus)) > the f-b-i is now monitoring a standoff at a oregon... involving nevada's infamous bundy family. the armed militia is protesting a decision by a federal judge to re-sentence 73 year old dwight hammond and his 46- year-old son steven. they're expected to turn themselves in sometime today. the men claimed they set the fires to protect their property from wildfires. the ranchers were convicted of arson 3 years ago and served time, but a judge ruled their sentences weren't long enough... and the hammond's are frustrated about it: ((dwight hammond: its not about me. its about america. and, somehow weve got to get the wheels back on this wagon because they are flying off. )) ammon bundy....the son of nevada rancher cliven bundy is amo

and how to change and make his life better. " " we hope our kids can learn from him." ((kirsten joyce)) all he asks for in return, is a letter from students, he considers them his "report card.. " feedback from the students. awn borjas /nominated "it's personal to him, and it makes it real for the students." ((kirsten joyce)) money presentation :kirsten marty gruber you receive our acts of kindness award.... clapping.. white flash.. you'll also be getting an 800 dollar check.. good lord... i'm speechless.. which is unusal for me. " i've been doing this for 16 years, and i've never asked clark county schools for one cent for doing this, and never will.. and its helped a lot of kids, and as long as there is a buck in my pocket.. keep on doing it, to try and help kids. " ((kirsten joyce)) > if you would like to nominate someone... dot com. click on "sections" in the upper left corner... and acts of kindness will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email -- acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com. /// ((brian loftus)) ((kirsten joyce))

change fees. danielle nottingham, cbs news. ((kirsten joyce)) president obama was briefed by health about steps the u-s is taking to protect citizens. there have been at least a dozen cases of zika virus in the u-s since last year... but all of the patients are believed to have gotten the virus abroad before coming into the country. /// ((brian loftus)) > a three time karate champion is leaving some speechless... because she's so small for what she's accomplished. ((kirsten joyce)) the 9-year- old that's putting your martial arts skills to shame. /// you've mastered the art of karate... or some other form of martial arts... you better watch out for this girl who's a three time karate champion... with a black belt... and she's only 9-years- old. as seth doane reports... you really don't want to mess with her. she wears a lot of pink. and has an infectious giggle. but, there's another side to mahiro takano (tah-kah-noe): she has a black- belt in karate. and is a three-time national champion in japan. with. but you look so serious - so scary out

and how to change and make his life better. " " we hope our kids can learn from him." ((kirsten joyce)) marty does this voluntarily.. letter from students, he card.. " feedback from the students. awn borjas /nominated "it's real for the students." ((kirsten joyce)) marty gruber you receive our acts of kindness award.... clapping.. you'll also be getting an 800 dollar check.. good lord... i'm speechless.. which is unusal for me. " i've been doing this for 16 years, and i've never asked clark county schools for one cent for doing this, and never will.. and its helped a lot of kids, and as long as there is a buck in my pocket.. keep on doing it, to try and help kids. " kirsten joyce > marty has received 165,thousand letters from students over the years if you would like to nominate someone.. just head to las vegas now dot com... or send us an email... now dot com./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? < demetria obilor > no delays on i-15 and tropicana right now. the stephanie street bridge over us 95 will shut down for 90 days starting monday. i'll be reminding you about this on

the new high tech changes we can expect later this year. ((kirsten joyce)) > and the makers of kit kat are celebrating chinese new year... with their limited edition gold kit kat bar. when you'll be able to get your hands on one. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) i'm brian ((sherry swensk)) and i'm

joyce)) is sure to catch your attention. the most adorable acceptance > the oscars are going to have a few empty seats this year.. the changes stars are calling for.. frustrated over the list of nominees. kirsten joyce > plus.. carly fiorina trying to gain some ground in nevada... our exclusive interview with the republican candidate. brian loftus > and... a rockstar finally checks out of hotel california.. remembering the co- founder of the eagles' .. as we lose another great musician in 2016./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. the high- profile trial of a former las vegas pastor accused of sexually assaulting young girls in his congregation ... resumes this morning. ((brian loftus)) otis holland is due in court at 9:30 to face nearly 2 dozen felony charges. he pleaded not guilty.. and could face life in prison if convicted. holland has testified in his own defense about the alleged abuse during counseling sessions... saying he didn't do anything inappropri

process as we move forward, what could we have done differently to maybe change the outcome of this particular incident. )) ((kirsten joyce)) both officers who shot childress are on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated./// ((brian loftus)) > the two people who police say killed a man the the parking lot of a 24 hour fitness...are set to be in court for the first time today. megan hippie and kyle staats are facing murder charges...for the december 29th crime. police say hippie admitted to police that she was involved in the murder... according to a police report... hippie told police she and her boyfriend, staats, were committing car burglaries...and tried to rob the victim at gunpoint. car, shot the victim...then the two of them took off. both hippie and staats are set to be in court at eight this morning./// ((kirsten joyce)) > jury selection is underway in the trial of a former pastor...accuse d of sexually assaulting young girls. otis holland is accused of luring girls in his congregagaion... by offering private counseling sessions. holland took off to mexico when the allegations came to light.

changes because officers were spread too thin... but over 100 new officers will be joining the force thanks to the more cops tax./// ((kirsten joyce)) > it will soon be illegal for pet shops to sell pure bred dogs from puppy mills. the city of las vegas voted on the change yesterday. it will bar pet shops from selling animals bred in puppy mills... and require them to sell, display or give away animals only from an animal shelter, or nonprofit rescue organization. the law barely based with a vote of four to three. it won't go into effect for two kirsten joyce > now let's get a look at your forecast. brian loftus sherry... how's the weather looking today? < sherry swensk it's bumpy and chillly. we're still looking for showers today, but we're on the dry side right now. and the gusty winds will continue. ........ more snow in the mountains today with that winter weather advisory. ......... colder air and the winds aren't helping either. temps are in the 40s but it feels colder. folks in pahrump will encounter gusty winds at mountains springs summit on your drive into las vegas this morning. ............ scattered rain and snow showers

changing. kris van cleave, cbs news, detriot michigan. ((kirsten joyce)) and all eyes will be on nevada as the future of cars evolves... with both tesla and faraday futures making us the home battery operation for their cars./// ((kirsten joyce)) > now might be the time you want to finally tie yourself down... and buy a home. the interest rate drop that could lock more people into a mortgage. > now nevada's first choice foj@j@ on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she'll get the job done for us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. stock market roller coaster has the side effect is lower interest rates for home buyers. we are on the second straight weekly decline for the rate on the key 30 year l

change. ((kirsten joyce)) > las vegas headliner celine dion is dealing with another loss.. just days after her husband passed away. weekend in canada after a battle with cancer. celine's husband, rene angelil also succumbed to cancer. funerals for the two will be held later this month./// ((kirsten joyce)) > las vegas based allegiant air is now looking for a new chief operating officer. the airline says steve harfest resigned this weekend.. after holding the position since december of 2014. no word on what prompted the resignation. allegiant says it will use the leadership change as "an opportunity to refocus on operational needs and areas for improvement."/// ((kirsten joyce)) > a local community is now a food desert... due to walmart closing its doors. a food desert is an urban neighborhood without ready access to fresh, healthy and affordable food. the retailer is closing 269 stores globally.. including 154 here in the u-s. the walmart on north nellis boulevard shut down yesterday... and people living near the area.. are already feeling the impact. ((scott welshhons - wa

((kirsten joyce)) now one of the nation's biggest airlines is joining carriers... and changing the rules on how they fly. starting in march... delta will no longer allow larger pets to be "checked." they will be handled as freight... and need to arrive three hours before a flight at the cargo facility. that means they may even fly on a separate flight.. and arrive at a different time: ((sue kazlaw- nelson) "we really have a better equipped facility at cargo, and we can properly keep the animals in a safe environment and have professional staff that can look after them when they have a connection or layover rather than just leaving them out on the tarmac." )) ((kirsten joyce)) united, jetblue, and southwest don't allow you to check your pets. american airlines still does... as long as it's not too hot or cold. ((demetria obilor)) > and speaking of traveling... some of us in the morning take our coffee to go because of the time crunch. but there's a kick-start company that wants to help make your coffee on that hectic schedule. it's called the "mo-joe"... and the company is descr

((kirsten joyce)) > a new set of guidelines is out for healthy eating... the changes the u-s government says we should make to our diets. ((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with more from ces./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. clark county schools still need hundreds of teachers for the current year... but many more are needed as the district grows. 700 licensed educators are still needed for this current year. and classrooms are getting more crowded... the district expects to hire before the next school year. (((meg nigro, executive director for recruitment & development we're going all out and we aim to fill every single vacancy because all the kids deserve a licensed teacher in front of them )) ((kirsten joyce)) to get those teachers... c-c-s-d has a tentative agreement increasing the starting salary to 40-thousand per year, up from 35- thousand. and

how experts expect gas prices to change in the coming months. ((kirsten joyce)) lighting up the spaghetti bowl... this year, ndot plans to brighten 35 miles of i-15. demetria has the details coming up in "what's driving you crazy?" /// ((demetria obilor)) > in a look what's trending this morning... good news for those of us who love binge- watching shows on netflix... the website is planning to premiere 15 new original series this year. some of the shows coming to the site include "chelsea does"... which is a four-part documentary staring comedian chelsea handler. it will be out later this month. and "fuller house"... the reboot of full house featuring some of the original cast...all grown up. that show airs in february./// ((demetria obilor)) > a popular show from netflix is also trending this morning... fans of "making a murderer" are trying to get the main characters in the show...pardone d. tens of thousands of people have signed a petition for the president to pardon steven avery and his nephew. both are serving time in prison for murder. the show revolves

((kirsten joyce)) the last minute push from republican and democratic hopefuls. ((brian loftus)) a major change...to federal prison systems. why president obama is taking away solitary confinement for some inmates. ((kirsten joyce)) fixing up flamingo. another week of construction means more delays for you. demetria shows you the spots to ((brian loftus)) > people in the east coast are still recovering from the blizzard this past weekend. ((kirsten joyce)) the storm dumped feet of snow on several major cities...includin g new york, washington d-c, and baltimore. over 30 people were killed in the storm. d-c are still closed today... and airports are working to return to a normal flight schedule. schools in baltimore, philadelphia, and washington d-c are cancelled for a second day as well. a system could bring another big storm by the weekend./// ((kirsten joyce)) > people turned to technology while hunkered inside their homes during the blizzard. ((brian loftus)) officials with comcast say they set a record for people watching their online content... nearly 1-point-3 million at once. and on dema

((kirsten joyce)) > apple is adding a new feature in its next i-o-s update... where your i- phone or i-pad's screen light changes at night. it's called the "night shift" mode. apple added it based on a study...which found.. exposure to blue light from screens at night can make it difficult for you to fall asleep. night shift mode automatically shifts the colors on the display once it figures out when the sun has set in your location. when you use your device in the morning, the colors will go back to its regular settings. /// ((brian loftus)) > doctors discovered a new condition... where people think they're cellphone is ringing or vibrating.. when it's really not. they're calling it the "phantom vibration syndrome". a georgia institute of technology professor studied a group of students... and found 90- percent of them thought their cellphone was ringing or vibrating.. when it really wasn't: (( dr. randi smith/assoc. professor of pyschology at msu denver: "there's a fear that we're gonna miss a text somebody is trying to reach us and we're not being responsive . " "i think it's a little scary how dependent most

republican presidential candidate) "since september the constitution hasn't changed, but the poll numbers have. )) kirsten joyce > the top gop contenders face-off in their sixth debate. the issues they fought over.. and what the experts have to say about their performance ((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning.. the republican presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail... one day after squaring off in their sixth debate. ((brian loftus)) seven of the leading candidates took the stage during the primetime event.. but as don champion reports ...much of the spotlight stayed on the two frontrunners.. donald trump.. and ted cruz. don champion: one of donald trump's strongest political moments came when defended his hometown. his clash with ted cruz was one of the most talked about moments of last night's debate. ted cruz/ republican presidential

((kirsten joyce)) 8 on your side's michelle mortensen explains how to change your finances in 30 days ... and a way to cash in on free stuff all year long. ((michelle mortensen)) > yes and the first thing we're gonna talk about is coupons... because almost everyone loves coupons .. as long as they are easy to get. well, the coupons i have for you, are very easy to get .. and no clipping necessary. they're all online ... and can be taken right from your phone or tablet. you can find them right on our website las-vegas-now- dot-com ....in the 8 on your side section. and this week ... tons of free stuff you can take advantage of all year long ... plus deals at local restaurants ... stores and fitness and bootcamp offers. just click on what you want. but that's not all we're doing to to help you save and manage your money this year. we're also going to help you get out of debt. how? we've picked one family who we're going to profile for one year. as we get them out of debt ... on tv ... we'll also get you out of debt. because everything provided to them ... ... for free. this is your year

)) ((kirsten joyce)) ((paul joncich)) how free books...are helping change the ((denise valdez)) > giving the gift of reading to grateful valley students. ((paul joncich)) brian loftus explains in today's "what's cool at school." ((brian loftus)) spread the word nevada is an organization that strives to improve childhood literacy, especially in low-income communities. the lives of at-risk children, one book at a time. lisa havighorst executive director, spread the word nevada "our main mission is to put books in the hands of children who can't afford them, to create home libraries." ((brian loftus)) we caught up with this effort at mccaw steam academy, where students proudly walked away with a bag full of books....just for them! jennifer furman- born principal, mccaw steam academy "when those kids come home today with five new books and they have them in their backpack and they say these are mine mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, i own these and i got these from my school and spread the word nevada!" ((brian loftus)) mccaw is the 40th school that spread the word nevada has adopted. that m

and i change my password often> ((kirsten joyce)) > that was kendra conlon reporting. experts say don't use a default network name like "netgear". it makes it easier for the hackers to access it... and old routers need to be updated or replaced. /// ((brian loftus)) > hollywood has been here on the las vegas strip... and it's also going to be in utah for 10- days. the sundance film festival kicked off in park city. robert redford founded the festival... so he started things off by saying that he's excited about the films... for this year's line-up. he says as the popularity of sundance grows... so do the submissions... which makes the job of picking the films more difficult: (( robert redford/sundance institute founder: "from the gone to 12,000 and that's a monster to deal with because what's your criteria going to look like to choose the very few that can come in." )) ((brian loftus)) nearly 13- thousand films were submitted... and just 195 made the cut. last year, sundance brought more than 83-million dollars to utah's economy. t

change. < > < > back to you! southern california are bracing for more rain and flooding... ((kirsten joyce)) the new threat they are now facing.. as they continue to get pummeled by el nino. plus... (( charlie ahead on cbs this morning, from coffee to sugar- we'll break down the new federal dietary guidelines coming out this morning. and gyms are counting on you not to use your membership. how to decide if a contract is worth it. the news is back in the morning. see you at seven.)) /// somebody... look no further than the animal foundation. they dropped adoption fees for dollars. this special runs through monday.. these are a look at the cats still available. you can adopt a kitty at the main campus on mojave road and the petsmart charities everyday adoption center in henderson./// ((demetria obilor)) > it's been pretty rainy out this week... and dog owners know.. when they take their pup out for a walk, things can get a little messy. so nowadays, people are turning to these "muddy mutts" dog pants. they just started going viral in the online world. they're waterproof and makes adventures

and how to change and make his life better. " " we hope our kids can learn from him." ((kirsten joyce)) marty does this voluntarily.. all he asks for in return, is a letter from students, he considers them his "report card.. " feedback from the students. awn borjas /nominated "it's personal to him, and it makes it real for the students." ((kirsten joyce)) money presentation :kirsten marty kindness award.... clapping.. white flash.. you'll also be getting an 800 dollar check.. good lord... i'm speechless.. which is unusal for me. " i've been doing this for 16 years, and i've never asked clark county schools for one cent for doing this, and never will.. and its helped a lot of kids, and as long as there is a buck in my pocket.. keep on doing it, to try and help kids. " kirsten joyce > marty has received 165- thousand letters from students over the years. if you would like to nominate someone.. kirsten joyce > marty has received 165- thousand letters from students over the years. if you would like to nominate someone.. just head to las vegas now dot com... or send us an email... acts of

change. and now assistant coach todd simon is taking over as interim coach... ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the thomas and mack with a closer look into the rebels new fill-in. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the head coaching change comes in the middle of rice's fifth season. now... assistant coach todd simon has task to change things around... a major task... for someone with no head college coaching experience: (( todd simon: it's a tremendous honor and i will do my best to live up to the legacy and the high standards that we have here at unlv. )) ((michael stevens)) todd simon is in his third year as a coach with the u-n-l-v men's basketball program and is in his first as associate head coach. before u-n-l-v... simon spent six seasons as associate head coach at findlay prep. there...he led the team to a 35 he's been handed the task to bring some of his proven track-record to the runnin' rebs: (( todd simon: i think we need to get back to a little bit more pace on the defensive end like we were at the beginn

loftus > now let's send things over to sherry swensk kirsten joyce sherry what's the sherry swensk < nice springlike weather will be changing as a potent winter storm impacts the area over the weekend. .................... there are warnings and advisories posted starting tomorrow that may affect your travel into california. a winter storm warning starts tonight in the southern sierra and lasts until early monday morning. .............. if you are driving i-15 tomorrow... you'll head into some really big westerly winds in san bernadino county with sustained winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts 50 mph or higher. ........... today will be a nice day in the showing up tonight and tomorrow and will be pretty gusty, maybe .............. the lake will get bumpy for the weekend, too and then the chance of rain and snow tomorrow night into sunday. ............... highs today in the upper 60s with calm winds and mostly sunny skies.... then breezy southwest winds sunday. much colder air moves in to start the week and overnight lows drop back to freezing and colder./// > < let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// > demetria o

joyce sherry... how's the weather looking today? sherry swensk < skies are already great shot from our boulder station camera....skies are already changing again this morning... the clouds cleared out by early afternoon yesterday and we reached those nice low 60s. ........... now cooling off to chilly 40s. another nice start to the day with mostly sunny skies and temps near 60 degrees. clouds return friday. > back to you. /// brian loftus we've been calling it bourne boulevard all week long... in recent days... movie crews have been taking the latest movie in the bourne franchise. kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter karen castro... is live this morning from las vegas boulevard... taking a closer look into the growing movie industry here in the valley. good morning karen? ((karen castro)) brian, kirsten... the past few nights have been busy on the las vegas strip... as you mentioned, movie crews have been busy filming the latest bourne movie that could be released as early as this summer. here's some video we captured earlier this week. as you can see parts of las vegas boulevard were shut down near harmon... because crews were filming what

((kirsten joyce)) like we said, super bowl 50 will be carried live on c-b-s and channel 8... but unless something changes soon... the game will be blacked out for cox subscribers... along with everything else that airs here on channel 8. ((brian loftus)) george knapp reports on the contract dispute... that could take this station off the air for all cox customers. here's some real-life daytime drama for you. things are about to get a lot less bold and considerably less beautiful for cox cable customers. after january 29th, cox customers will be blocked from watching their favorite programs on channel 8. the price won't be right in the and in the evenings, say goodbye to alex trebek's jeopardy brain twisters or vanna white's stylish letter- turns on wheel of fortune the most popular prime time programs on the nation's most watched network will vanish when klas is taken off the menu...the big bang nerds...the sleuths of ncis...and tom sellecks iconic 'stash. klas g.m. lisa howfield does not want to be on the air talking about this. lisa howfield/ klas general manager: i'm doing this because i don't want vi

((kirsten joyce)) it will be carried live by cbs and channel 8, but unless something changes in the next few days, the game will be blacked out for cox subscribers, along with everything else that airs on klas. george knapp reports on the contract dispute between klas-tv and cox. here's some real-life daytime drama for you. things are about to get a lot less bold and considerably less beautiful for cox cable after january 29th, cox customers will be blocked from watching their favorite programs on channel 8. the price won't be right in the mornings. and in the evenings, say goodbye to alex trebek's jeopardy brain twisters or vanna white's stylish letter- turns on wheel of fortune the most popular prime time programs on the nation's most watched network will vanish when klas is taken off the menu...the big bang nerds...the sleuths of ncis...and tom sellecks iconic 'stash. klas g.m. lisa howfield does not want to be on the air talking about this. lisa howfield/ klas general manager: i'm doing this because i don't want viewers to go to their tv and turn it on next saturday morning or late f

change coming up in your full neighborhood weather forecast.///)) < > now nevada's first choice for news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((kirsten joyce)) > a local hospice is launching it's fifth annual drive in support of local animal shelters. they are collecting dog beds and blankets. the drive runs through the end of february. lisa browder... who is the manager of the complementary therapies program for nathan adelson hospice is here to tell us about it. -- so tell me why you started this drive? -- what are you looking for, and where can -- do you have a goal? a number you are hoping to raise? -- you mentioned your pet therapy program... tell me about that? traveling circus is doing away with elephants. the controversy behind the decision... plus... our rainy weather has gone away. sherry will tell us what's in > now nevada's first choice for news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((kirsten joyce)) > gorgeous sun out today.. are we done with the rain sherry... can we expect more sunny days this week/ / ((sherry swensk)) loving the sunshine on this monday... and we had a chance to dry out a little this weekend after last week's rainy wea

allegiant says it will use the leadership change as "an opportunity to refocus on operational needs and areas for improvement."/// ((kirsten joyce)) > las vegas headliner celine dion is dealing with another loss.. just days after her husband passed away. her brother daniel died this with cancer. celine's husband, rene angelil also succumbed to cancer. funerals for the two will be held later this month./// ((brian loftus)) > the late david bowie's final album "blackstar" debuted at number one on the billboard 200 chart. it was his biggest sales week for an album since 19- 91. "blackstar" was released on january 8th--bowie's 69th birthday. he died from cancer two days later./// > now let's turn it over to demetria for what's driving you demetria obilor conny asks, "why the cones and lane closures on tropicana avenue at eastern avenue?" contractors are working to upgrade a four-mile stretch of tropicana between eastern and boulder highway. this $7.7 million project started on january 10 and is expected to wrap up october 1. over the next nine months, crews will mill and pave the road. ndot says the improvements will help prevent ad

change. rice led the rebels for five seasons. today he also tweeted out to runnin' rebel fans... encouraging them to pack the stadium tonight. coach./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the powerball jackpot hit the one morning. and excitement for tomorrow's drawing is spreading outside the u-s. thousands of canadians are pouring over the border to try their luck. they have been traveling across the border from cities like vancouver, toronto, and montreal. which they are legally allowed to do: ((alex traverso/californi a state lottery) "you don't have powerball ticket. // as long as you're buying your tickets at an authorized retail us." )) ((kirsten joyce)) but winners outside the u-s can expect more taxes. the federal government can withhold 30 percent of gambling winnings paid to a foreigner. that's 5% more than for a u.s. resident. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > americans spend more than 70 billion dollars a year on lotteries. and nevada is one of five states without a lottery system. that means nevadans flock to california cities like primm for tickets... creating long lines... like this one in february of 2014 for a 400 million dollar california says it has made 2

joyce)) > an n-f-l that has people fired up... the team making it's way to the west coast... and which fans are not happy with the change./// < news, this is the saint louis rams.. are moving back to southern california. the deal.. also gives the san diego chargers a chance to join the rams. both teams would play in a multibillion dollar state of the art stadium in inglewood.. about 10 miles from downtown l-a. are excited about. but it saint louis.. fans are ticked. (( (virginia navarette, los angeles resident): "finally. i am just happy that los angeles is finally getting an nfl team (zach remelious, rams fan): "it hurts! i've been a rams fan my entire life, any time anyone would ask me 'hay, what nfl team you like' i would say of course the rams. they've been part of my life for 20 years, i love football, the rams will start playing in l-a next season./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the countdown is on to super bowl 50! you can watch the big game right here on channel 8 february 7th. and stick around because 8 new now is giving away 25- hundred dollars during our special newscast after the game! to enter.. just head to las ve

changing. kris van cleave, cbs news, detriot michigan. ((brian loftus)) > if you like golf... there's a new place you might want to check out on the strip. ((kirsten joyce)) and they're currently hiring! the new golf complex that's set to open this spring. /// > fans are counting down the days till super bowl 50... and california is especially feeling the football fever! signs and banners have already been put up at mineta san jose international airport... hoping to put travelers into the super bowl spirit. you can watch super bowl 50 right here on channel 8. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > also, 8 new now is giving away 25- hundred dollars... during our special newscast right after the super bowl game. to enter.. just head to las vegas now dot com and click the banner at the while you're there check out our newly launched super bowl page. /// ((brian loftus)) > golf courses are all across las vegas... and it's actually gaining lots of traction in the valley. ((demetria obilor)) golf has sometimes come across as a game for just the men... but some are working to change that perception. there's a new site opening up near the strip... that's being dedicated just

change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. protect and serve.. but a number of officers are behind bars. the cases against them right now. kirsten joyce > plus.. people across the valley are upset.. over the p-u-c's decision on solar power. it's impact on customers right now. brian loftus > and... they are hollywood's top honor. the movies.. up for best picture this morning./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria ((kirsten joyce)) > good morning and thanks for starting your day with us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. regulators here in the state are denying...thous ands of requests to suspend controversial rate hikes. kirsten joyce the increase effects rooftop solar customers... 8 news now reporter michael stevens is looking into the numbers and the fall-out from the decision. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the group alliance for solar choice... says customers will start seeing thier service charges climb to 17- dollars and 90- cents a month. and people are upset because it was much lower just a few days ago. the new rate hik