((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. the massive east coast blizzard is over but the clean up is just beginning... ((brian loftus)) scott mclean is live in washington d-c with more on the effort to get things back to normal. it will not be business as usual monday -- as east coast cities like baltimore, philadelphia, new york, and the washington, d.c. area continue digging out from weekend blizzard. on sunday, baltimore mayor, stephanie rawlings-blake said the clean up will take time (mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, baltimore, maryland) i'm asking for residents to continue to be patient. in philadelphia, the airport resumed service sunday and septa officials said most mass transit will slowly get back online throughout the day (jeffrey d. knueppel, septa general manager) we haven't operated these trains in a couple of days now. we're doing what we can to bring people in early to make sure they operate, but it is going to be a slow start. the new york travel ban was lifted and area subway and rail lines will run today but

brian and kirsten? q: and jill... there's a new service that makes traveling alone a little less expensive? a: that's right... if you'd split a hotel room with a total stranger... designed to help solo travelers save money on hotels. winston club says it will screen all users.. and match people based on age and gender preference. brian and kirsten? > /// > now let's turn it over to demetria obilor a handful of major, construction zones have followed you into the new year. based on the amount of emails i've received, the worst one is along eastern. lane restrictions continue on eastern between sunset and warm springs as crews continue building the county's paradise- whitney interceptor. it's a 13-mile, $165 mile pipeline that's being built in three segments. work on eastern, as well as work on sunset between eastern and mcleod, is part of the central portion. the county anticipates crews to finish with sunset this march and pick up the cones on eastern in september. the county says sometimes crews encoun

brian, kirsten? kirsten joyce > michael, how many times a week can you use many times a week can you use this type of technology. ((michael stevens)) the people at e-shape say... you can only use it twice per week. they say your body needs at least 48-to-72 hours to fully ((brian loftus)) > students across the valley will get a visit that's out of this world this week... a team from nasa and a former astronaut will be stopping by nine c-c-s-d schools. they'll be telling students about their work and what life is like in space... the first visit is this morning...at sandy miller elementary./// ((kirsten joyce)) > tightening gun laws... ((brian loftus)) the moves president obama could be taking... in an effort to keep our country safe. ((kirsten joyce)) he's known for living up to his new years resolutions... and this years is one that could impact us all.. what mark zuckerburg wants to barack obama is starting a big push today... to tackle gun violence. kim hutcherson has more. deadly mass shootings s

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. a weather system bringing cooler temperatures and rainy weather is sticking around... ((brian loftus)) and we can expect yet another wet day... let's send it over to sherry swensk to find out when this should end. sherry swensk < clouds are thick and the air is heavy this morning. there is still some very light rain around southern nevada this morning. ................ high humidity and some nice rain totals since yesterday. more than half an inch of rain in some northwest neighborhoods. ...... it looks like we'll take a break for a short while and then another chance of rain and snow later today and tonight. > let's see how the roads are this morning./// < demetria obilor let's see how the roads are this morning./// < demetria obilor > < > spaghetti bowl on the 95 accident in the spaghetti bowl south. it was slowing traffic, but it's picking up now. accident in north las vegas on i-15 and speedway. nhp is reporting it in the southbound direction. accident on pecos-mcleod interconnect

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. today... mayor carolyn goodman will layout her vision for 20-16 in her state of the city address. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens caught up with the mayor... and joins us with a preview of year. good morning michael? kirsten... on tuesday, we spoke with the mayor in her office on the 7th floor of city hall. we went into a number of topics... but started with her feelings of 20-15. the mayor said there were a lot of successes... one of those... the growth of small businesses in las vegas. she mentioned its been a slow time coming out of the great recession... and the small businesses helped some of the highlights she mentioned... rick harrison's new pawn plaza on las vegas boulevard and tony hsieh's continued work downtown: of las vegas: steps. we find too that these 42 million plus visitors that are coming to las vegas -- there's a real excitement and energy to come downtown. because it's elbow to elbow. it's restaurant, tavern, place to go, hotel. one after another and th

brian and kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) > michael.. how many local workers have been impacted by the decision? ((michael stevens)) kirsten... hundreds... solar city alone is cutting 550 jobs here in nevada. another company... sun run... is also ceasing operations and laying off workers./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk < good morning on this chilly thursday! temps falling quickly with clear skies again overnight. we finally cleared out yesterday's clouds. ............. clouds holding back our daytime highs to mostly low 50s so not as warm as we'd hoped. .......... with the clearing overnight. .............. most of our thursday will be spent in sunshine then high clouds sliding in quickly through the afternoon, but by then we should be reaching those mid 50s. > back to you. ((kirsten joyce)) > the top republicans will square off in another debate tonight. the top seven running for the white house will take the stage in south carolina. latest polls shows ted cruz ahead of donald trump ...with marco rubio in third. the fi

((kirsten joyce)) > plus... making your smartphone's battery last longer.. 8 on your side's michelle mortensen shows us the simple life hacks.. so we don't have to constantly plug our phone into the ((sherry swensk)) < and jmonth.. since police say a driver plowed down pedestrians on the strip.. what we could learn.. in her court appearance today. ((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live previewing the nevada caucus >

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. after months of negotiations and dozens of rallies, clark county school teachers have a new contract and a pay raise. ((brian loftus)) the school board unanimously approved the bump in a new 2- year contract. the base salary for new teachers will go up from around 35 thousand dollars to 40 thousand dollars a year. current teachers will also see a step up on their pay based on education and experience...wit h a new cap at about 90 grand. and for the first time teachers who seek out professional money down the road. teachers will also see a small bump in their cost of living pay and health care contributions. new recruits willing to teach in at risk schools will still receive a 5-thousand dollar bonus. ccsd will have to make budget cuts in other areas to make good on this contract./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and state leaders awarded nearly 6- million dollars in grants to hire more than 160 social workers and mental health professionals in nevada schools. it's part of an anti- bullying init

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we're learning more about a man... accused of a trying to hire a hitman to take out a witness to an alleged crime. ((brian loftus)) erin ware was arrested back in june... police say he robbed a subway and shot the owner. several months later ware, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and more. but in november another investigation began when a confidential informant told police ware wanted a witness murdered. ((kirsten joyce)) according to records, an undercover officer met with ware in jail twice...to discuss taking the woman out. police say ware told the informant he wanted the woman dead because she was the only one to identify him in court. ((kirsten joyce)) ware now faces an additional charge for solicitation to murder a witness./// ((brian loftus)) > trial continues this morning in the case against a pastor...accuse d of sexually assaulting young girls. two victims in the trial against both.. testified they were teenagers when holland touched them inappr

good morning brian and kirsten! this morning china's main stock it was concern about china's economy that sparked a massive sell off last week -- with u-s markets off to their worst start of the year ever.// the dow dropped 167 points on friday. the nasdaq fell 45.// general motors is going to trial today over its botched faulty ignition swith recall. the lawsuit is from a driver who says he was injured when his 2003 saturn ion ran off the highway. this is the first of six trials this year... g-m already paid hundreds of millions of dollars to settle over a thousand injury and death cases related to the recall.// and a high note for apple. its streaming music service has surpassed 10-million subscribers after just six months. to put that in perspective, it took spotify six-years to get the same amount of users. streaming music is becoming more popular than downloading songs.// brian and kirsten? q: and jill -- we all know getting up in the morning can be rough--- especially with these new alarm clock that could make

brian, kirsten? brian loftus > now let's get a look at your forecast. kirsten joyce sherry... how's the weather looking today? 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. .................... make sure floor heaters are in a safe place and away from drapes and bedding. change your filters often if you're using the heater a lot. ........ temps right now around the below.... today. look for mostly sunny skies and temps in the mid 50s./// > back to you. ((kirsten joyce)) > the police chief in boulder city is stepping down... amid an animal control scandal. bill conger announced his resignation yesterday. conger dropped a criminal case against former animal control supervisor mary jo frazier when she retired from her job. an investigation revealed frazier illegally killed dozens of healthy animals. boulder city residents were upset over the actions by both frazier and conger... on his facebook page...conger's wife says

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 inappropriate./// ((kirsten joyce)) > republican candidate carly fiorina just wrapped up a campaign trip to nevada. she chatted with supporters at the peppermill yesterday for about an hour during her "coffee with carly" event. our "politics now" team-- patrick walker and steve sebilius-- sat down for an exclusive interview prior. she fielded questions regarding healthcare and veterans... and said she wants to face hillary clinton in a debate. when it comes to foreign policy.. fiorina said the u-s has to take a more active roll. she said she believes a lack of inter

((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 beginning of the season, obviously we need to clean up some of the situational basketball, especially winning time, winning plays, we need to clean some stuff up. we are still the same tea

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. we are now in the second half of the school year.. and clark county is still in need of nearly 700 teachers. ((brian loftus)) right now, 90- percent of the vacancies are inside at risk schools.... since the school year began, the school district has hired a little more than 2- thousand teachers.. but say they're seeing record enrollment.. there are about 2- thousand more students than last year! ccsd expects to hire roughly 3- thousand new teachers before the next school year. the district has a tentative agreement.. increasing the starting salary by 5 grand.. to 40- thousand dollars annually. plus... you can get a 5- thousand dollar bonus for teaching at a title one school./// ((kirsten joyce)) > las vegas mayor carolyn goodman laid out her plans for las vegas in the among last night's highlights... a commitment to 100- percent renewable energy in las vegas... improving walkability downtown... and other development projects. the mayor says her number one goal is to focus on safety: (( mayor carolyn goodman/las vegas: "because we are

((michael stevens)) kirsten... tom collins said that he will still run for mayor as he had announced after resigning from the county commission in august. ((kirsten joyce)) > the coroner has identified a father killed in his henderson home as 54- his son.. 22- year-old daron clanton is in custody for the murder. henderson police say he shot and killed his dad after a fight yesterday afternoon. it happened near russell and whitney ranch. police say they have not been called to the house for any domestic issues in the past./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a fight between a couple may have caused a crash in the southwest valley that left a man fighting for his life. this is cell phone video of the scene provided to 8 news now by richard bornhoeft. he says he saw the couple in this white sedan.. before a crash monday afternoon on warm springs between durango and cimarron. metro police say the car crossed over toward oncoming traffic and hit this pickup truck. (( richard: on the passenger side, the door would open, some stuff wo

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. president obama had an optimistic tone in his voice.. in his final state of the union address. ((brian loftus)) democrats say the speech was inspirational.. while the republicans criticized it to pieces. weija jang has the latest. "i stand here as confident as i have ever been that the state of our union is strong." in his seventh and final state of the union address, president obama aimed to set his legacy and focus on the future: (obama) the future we want -- opportunity and security for our families. work together. happen if we fix our politics. the president spoke less about policy. and more on changing washington.admit ting he failed (obama) it's one of the few regrets of my presidency - that the rancor and suspicion between instead of better. president obama did not mention any gop presidential candidates by name ... but warned against rhetoric over islam. (obama ) when politicians insult muslims. that doesn't make us safer. that's not telling us like it is. it's just wrong. it diminishes us in the eyes of the world. south carolina

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. today, we're going to learn what mayor carolyn goodman has planned for our city in 2016. ((brian loftus)) she'll be holding her state of the city speech inside city hall. that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens live. michael, you spoke with the mayor this week... what can we expect to hear from her? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... while the mayor is expected to tonight... she made it clear safety is her top priority in 20-16. the mayor complemented the efforts of the sheriff and metro police department in the last year... specifically citing their years eve. the mayor said safety is the key and without it the city would be nothing: ((mayor carolyn goodman // city of las vegas: we will have no residents, no business, no tourism, no convention, no gaming if this place isn't safe so that has to be number one and that has to be number one in this country now. we know it's anywhere and everywhere. )) ((michael stevens)) the mayor also said she wants the city to becom

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten j. kirsten joyce. im still waking up apparently. ((brian loftus)) i'm brian l. ((kirsten joyce)) today the largest jackpot up for grabs in the latest powerball drawing ((michael stevens)) what would you do if you won? man: i'd buy 18 cars so i'd be set for life, nice house, then i'd take care of my family next, then i'd spread the rest through charities woman: i'd give everyone i know a million dollars. if i know 100 people, that's only 100 million ((brian loftus)) get ready for a flurry of text messages going "uh hey dude can you buy me a ticket ((sherry swensk)) michael's buying our tickets right? hey dude, can you buy our tickets? ((kirsten joyce)) did you take down all your holiday decorations this weekend? ((sherry swensk)) we took down a few. ((brian loftus)) i did that the week before last ((kirsten ((sherry swensk)) already? you've got a little ways to go ((brian loftus)) i like how kirsten looks at the weather like a light switch and i'm turning winter off. ((brian loftus)) and spring on ((sherry swensk)) spring on yes! ((b

((kirsten joyce)) keeping children healthy. the new health care option for school kids in the valley... providing a wide array of services. /// > now nevada's first choice fodramatic warning about the danger posed by one of the escapees in a southern california jail break. an orange county prosecutor is quoted as saying, "they let hannibal lecter out." the three escaped inmates are among 15 prisoners who have gotten out through the roof since the jail opened in 19-68. the sheriff's deparment is pleading with the public for help finding them: (( officer phuong nguien/orange county sheriff dept.) it is extremely important for them to because they are extremely armed and dangerous" )) ((kirsten joyce)) two of the men are thought to have gang ties and face murder or attempted murder charges. the third... hossein nayeri (hoo-sane nigh- air-ee) is accused of kidnapping and torture.. including setting a man on fire. police are still trying to figure out how they got the tools for their escape... cutting through.... to get to tunnels..

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. a person is dead and another fighting for life this morning... after their car was hit and flipped on its roof.. it happened at craig and lamb... police say a car turned left on a green light and struck a car... that car hit a light pole and rolled over. both the driver and the passenger had to be extricated from the car... the passenger was pronounced dead...and the driver taken to the hospital with a skull fracture. metro police say even if you have a green light, you still need to be careful when turning: ((sgt. richard strader, lvmpd: 22:11. 56 we need people to pay slow down i fyou're not sure. so we don't have any unfortunate incidents that happen. )) ((kirsten joyce)) police say the driver of the other car wasn't hurt... and is cooperating with police. this is the 8th traffic accident in metro's jurisdiction this year./// ((brian loftus)) > we'll be learning more this morning... about friday's police shooting on the strip. kahleal black is facing charges... after police say he

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning, the leaders of the armed group occupying a federal wildlife refuge in oregon... are under arrest. ((brian loftus)) the f-b-i and oregon state police stopped members of the group on a highway... before shots were fired. don champion has the latest. five of the oregon militants were arrested during a traffic stop down this road tuesday afternoon. the fbi says during the stop- a militia member was shot and killed. among the arrested- militia leaders ammon and ryan bundy. their arrests, mark the end of a 3-week occupation of a national wildlife refuge in the town of burns, oregon. "so no chris, huh?" in recent days, ammon bundy had been trying to negotiate with the fbi. wildlife refuge earlier this month as part of a long- running dispute over public lands. early on bundy said he and his followers were in it for the long run. (ammon bundy/militia leader) "when government steps outside its bounds that the people have given it, that it is the duty of the people to put that gov

brian and kirsten? > now let's turn it over to turn it over to demetria for what's driving you crazy? /// demetria obilor > sybil says, "so many people are driving with their handicap placards hanging from their rear view mirror, even though it clearly states "remove before driving"! when the placard is given out at the dmv, the staff person should show the customer what it says. this is a public safety hazard!" dmv field techs are trained to know the display laws, however many placards are mailed directly to the recipient. according to nevada law, "a vehicle must not be operated upon any highway unless the driver's vision through any required glass equipment is normal", which would apply to metro advises drivers to take the placard down while driving to ensure maximum visibility on the roadway. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > you can give your input...on breaking up c- c-s-d. ((brian loftus)) how henderson

brian and kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) > michael.. how many local workers have been impacted by the decision? ((michael stevens)) kirsten... hundreds... solar city alone is cutting 550 another company... sun run... is also ceasing operations and laying off workers./// ((brian loftus)) > and many of you are sounding off on facebook about the decision. scott wrote: we signed up under a net metering agreement, but now p-u-c and n-v energy changed the rules without protecting current solar customers. and wild bill wrote: nevada power has no right to charge the people for something that's free to everyone. share your opinion with us.. just got to facebook and search for 8 news now./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk thursday! early light from our rio camera this early hour... and temps have been dropping steadingly overnight into the 30s with clear skies. ............. yesterday's clouds were holding back our daytime highs to low 50s so not as warm as we'd hoped. .......... with a sunny start today... we should get a better s

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. after years of delays... the trial against a former las vegas pastor accused of sexually assaulting girls in his congregation.. is set to begin. ((brian loftus)) 59-year-old otis holland went on the lam... and was arrest in mexico back in 2012.. which was even featured on "america's most wanted." he has pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges... including child sexual assault.. lewdness and bribing a witness. he could face life in prison with or without the possibility of parole if he's convicted of the sexual assault charges. officials say jury selection could take days.. because of the case's high profile./// ((kirsten joyce)) > we now know the names of the metro officers who shot and killed a man holding a cell phone...which they thought was a gun. the department identified them as sergeant robert bohanon and sergeant bohannon has worked with metro for nearly 19 years... and officer walford has been with the department since 2014. 23-year-old keith childress was killed on new years eve. a vigil was held fo

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. later on this morning... the 34th annual dr. martin luther king jr. day parade is taking place downtown. ((brian loftus)) thousands are expected to attend. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live near 4th and bridger. good morning michael? ((the dr. martin luther king jr. committee will be celebrating its 34th annual birthday parade. the committee was founded in november 1981 celebrating the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. by keeping the dream alive. we cordially invite the las vegas community to join us in this celebration at the largest parade in the state of nevada. dream: "the movement continues." the parade will be held on monday, january 18, 2016 in downtown las vegas beginning at 10 a.m.)) can't catch the parade live... how can people catch it? ((micicael stevens)) brian, kirsten... cox cable... is taping the broadcast with out very own tedd florendo as hosts as well as sharie johnson. will be re- broadcast on a number of their channels starting this friday and will run through february 12th. demetria, how are th

brian, kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) michael... is the funding different for primary's than it is for a caucus? ((michael stevens)) brain, kirsten... primary's are run by the government... they use a voting machine and conduct it exactly like an election... it's also state funded. caucus are run by the individual parties... process. back to you. ((brian loftus)) > donald trump will be spending some time in las vegas tomorrow. he'll be speaking tomorrow at the "shot show" .. show. trump will tout the shows created by the outdoor channel then.. trump will host a rally at south ((brian loftus)) > speaking of trump... former vice presidential nominee sarah palin officially endorsed pundits say the move presents a setback texas senator ted cruz, who is in a close race with trump in iowa./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and ben carson is stopping campaign events for today -- after one of his volunteers died in a crash in iowa. the republican expressed condolences for 25-year-old braden joplin who was killed yesterday./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and o

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. president obama will deliver his final state of the union address later today. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is here with a preview. michael, what's expected? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... last week te phsident released a you- tube video... outlining his final address. in the video... the president said he wants his progress the u.s. has made... but also what he wants to accomplish in his final year. the president is expected to highlight executive actions he plans to take to tackle gun violence without congressional approval... but the white house says he'll also also discuss issues where both parties can work together. a u-n-l-v associate professor we spoke to say on top of all the promises for the upcoming year... the president will also be looking to make a lasting impression during his speech: baa will be concerned about his legacy. and he wants to go out with a bang and not a whimper. so we're going to hear a lot of inititaves -- just as we always

((kirsten joyce)) > the countdown is on to super bowl 50! you can watch the big game right here on channel 8 february 7th. 8 new now is giving away 25- hundred dollars during our special newscast after the game! to enter.. just head to las vegas now dot com and click the banner at the top. while you're there check out our newly launched super bowl page./// > that's all for 8 news now live at noon.. remember that 8 news now is always available at las vegas now dot com, facebook and twitter. have a great afternoon./// >> brooke: so, we're agreed? >> bill: absolutely. >> brooke: should we take a pledge? >> bill: [ chuckles ] do you think we need to? >> brooke: well, it couldn't hurt. so, it is hereby agreed and acknowledged by the parties -- that would be us -- to move forward as friends.

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. sherry swensk and i'm sherry swensk. this morning.. millions of people on the east coast are battening down the hatches... as a potentially historic storm starts to move in. ((brian loftus)) in fact, it's already started snowing ...causing traffic jams and crashes. ((kirsten joyce)) six states have declared a state of emergency.. ((sherry swensk)) not only is this monster storm expected to dump up to 30 inches of snow.. but ... it's also expected to bring ice, heavy winds and flooding along the coastline./// ((brian loftus)) > that storm has already caused some 4- thousand flight cancellations.. including right here in las vegas. kirsten joyce so if you're flying out of town today, expect major delays. ((sherry swensk)) 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at mccarran international airport with the latest. karen. ((karen castro)) in in the east coast, flight cancelations began last night. so far this morning, at least two dozen incoming and outgoing flights at mccarran have already been canceled. the number of cancelations is const

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news this morning... a fatal crash at spring mountain and rainbow... ((brian loftus)) we've got team coverage... demetria has got your alternates.. and michael stevens just arrived on scene.. let's start with michael. (( sgt. richard strader/metro fatal detail: "i just want to make it pretty good of a restraint to chase this guy because they already knew it was a bad situation." )) demetria obilor < > < > back to you! < > < > back to you! learning new details about the las vegas teacher... accused of sexual misconduct with a student. jillian lafave was arrested earlier this month... she is a special education teacher at valley high school. an arrest report says she exchanged thousands of text messages with her special ed student... many of them sexual. police also say lafave admitted to kissing and having sexual contact with the student. we spoke with an 11th grade student of lafave's. he says the teacher was nice to her students...but he noticed something going on between the victim and their teacher: ((

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. today.. we could be closer to a decision on the rooftop solar debate. the public utilities comissions is expected to make a decision on holding off on the new net metering rates... until after 2 consumer groups submit petitions. a hearing on the motion was held last week. the new rates are about 40 several solar companies ceased operations in the area... after the decision./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the countdown is on. the powerball drawing is tonight.. and a billion and a half dollars is up for grabs. ((brian loftus)) people here in nevada can't purchase tickets.. so many are driving to the state-line.. in hopes of taking home the jackpot. ((kirsten joyce)) reporter michael stevens is live in primm this morning. hey michael. michael stevens is live in primm... where people are already lining up to get their hands on tickets. nevada doesn't have the lottery.. so many people are driving to state- line. right now the jackpot is an estimated 1 point 5 billion dollars. the jackpot for the twice-wee

kirsten... cox cable... is taping the broadcast with out very own tedd florendo as hosts as well as sharie johnson. it will be re- broadcast on a number of their channels starting this friday and will run through february 12th. brian loftus > let's get a check of your commute. kirsten joyce demetria... how are things looking? demetria obilor < the mlk day parade will take place on fourth street between gass and stewart, so expect that route to close ahead of the parade. gass, hoover and coolidge between third and fourth will shut down. vegas boulevard. we have a crash on the strip near convention center drive. with our stratosphere camera, you can see that things are beginning to wrap up. > < > < > let's get a check on your weather./// < sherry swensk it's a cloudy start to the day... with a slight chance of showers coming later for our holiday monday. ........... a system pushing rain into california this morning will eventually slide showers our way. right now clouds and mild temps in the 40s this morning

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. the campaign trail is coming to las vegas today.. and a former president will be in town. ((brian loftus)) mister bill clinton will stump for his wife hillary... he's hosting an organizing event at "advanced technologies academy" on vegas drive near rancho. the event starts at 7:15./// ((brian loftus)) > and republican donald trump is also holding a campaign rally in las vegas. it's at the south point hotel and casino on the boulevard and silverado ranch. doors open at 11 a-m. the event begins at 1. trump will also make a guest appearance at the outdoor sportsman awards at the venetian at 7:00./// ((kirsten joyce)) > is las vegas the new hollywood? at least this week it seems that way with the filming of the latest bourne movie on the strip. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter karen castro is live this morning from where all the action's been taking place near the closed down riviera resort and casino. karen, ((karen castro)) brian, kirsten... it's quite out here at the moment because filming isn't supposed to pick up again until la

((kirsten joyce)) and.. you waited for this route to open, but it turned out to be a traffic nightmare. demetria found out what the developments in the search for the missing marines.. who were on board 2 helicopters that crashed in hawaii. ((brian loftus)) searchers they found the choppers' four life rafts.. coast guard officials say there's no indication anyone was on board.. or survived thursday's crash. the two helicopters collided off oahu's north shore... with 12 marines on board. so far... officials say they haven't found any evidence... that any of them survived./// ((kirsten joyce)) > in illinois.... firefighters had quite the challenge.. when a house fire.. turned into an ice castle. the extreme cold... made putting out the flames extra challenging. the water froze so quickly, once the fire was out, the house was encased in ice. icicles and thick blankets of frozen water covered the charred remains./// ((demetria obilor)) > twitter is trending this morning.... after a worldwide outage... caused soc

kirsten and brian. at least two dozen arriving and departing flights have already been canceled... and the number of cancelations keeps increasing by the minute. airlines are asking passengers to check in with them before heading out the door. keep in mind, if you are traveling today, your flight may be delayed or canceled even if you're not flying to the east coast. nationwide, thousands of flights have been grounded because of the blizzard. airports are already dealing with stranded passengers. meanwhile, here are home, the airport is quiet but it's expected to get busier. there are five conventions in town ending today. be trying to fly out of las vegas this weekend. ((karen castro)) again, at least two dozen flights have already been canceled at mccarran with more expected later today. kirsten and brian. ((brian loftus)) hey karen, if again, at least two dozen flights have already been canceled at mccarran with more expected later today. kirsten and brian. ((brian loftus)) hey karen, if passengers g

./// ((kirsten joyce)) > since last fall, we've learned of several arrests of area officers... plus the indictment of a former officer. bryce jones and robert moore were both arrested on charges of soliciting prostitutes... moore is accused of paying the prostitutes with crack. and former officer richard scavone was indicted this week... in a case where police say body camera footage shows him throwing a woman in cuffs to the ground, dragging her, and then slamming her head into the hood of his car. counselor ron lawrence says a high stress job like that plays a role.. but so does the power that comes with the position: ((ron lawrence/communit y counselor: "when our power differential becomes disaligned and all of the sudden we would succumb to things that give us power and that's usually when our boundaries become weak.")) ((kirsten joyce)) in the case of scavone, we have put in several requests for the body camera footage from last january's violent arrest, but metro has denied all of our requests. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > it is still a mystery as to who is walking night's pow

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. the man convicted in the 20-13 deadly shooting on the las vegas strip was formally sentenced to death. ((brian loftus)) a judge re- affirmed the jury's decision to sentence ammar harris to capital punishment. three people were killed... harris fatally shot kenny cherry, junior... whose car then slammed into the taxi.... killing the driver and passenger. harris was also given additional time in prison on other charges in connection to the strip shooting, including attempted murder and discharging a firearm into a vehicle. he will join 80 other inmates on ((kirsten joyce)) > the father and son ranchers ... who set fire to federal grazing land in oregon have turned themselves in... however, the standoff continues. dwight hammond and steven hammond were convicted and served their original sentence... but an appeals court judge ruled the prison terms did not meet the minimum requirement... and they must now serve about 4 more years. an armed group is now occupying the federal wildlife pres

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we're following breaking news this morning... there's a bad crash at spring mountain and rainbow... ((brian loftus)) here's a live look at the scene. it happened just after 3 this morning... police haven't released any details yet on what happened or if anyone was hurt. let's turn things over to demetria...and see how the accident is impacting roads this morinng./// < demetria obilor >we're on the scene of a very serious accident that happened on the west side. you're look at the 7-11 on the corner of spring mountain and rainbow, where it appears 2 vehicles are flipped over. metro has shut down rainbow and spring mountain for a quarter mile in both directions. of this area. use jones and buffalo as northbound/sou thbound alternates. you can use flamingo and desert in as east/west alternates. accident on northbound 95 near decatur. expect delays. accident on eastbound charleston at grand central parkway. < > back to you. brian loftus this morning the leaders of the armed group occupyin

((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. since decemeber first, we've learned about several officer arrests... one of them being a corrections officer... another where a former officer was indicted. ((kirsten joyce)) patranya bhoolsuwan explains these cases... and what it means for our community. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) bryce jones and robert moore arrested on charges of soliciting prostitutes. richard scavone indicted for on excessive force allegations... and james burt behind bars for reportedly assaulting and kidnapping his girlfriend.. the kind of crimes these officers vow to crack down on when they put on their badge. ((ron lawrence/communi ty counselor: "i have worked with law enforcement for a long time.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) as a community counselor, lawrence says he's worked with a fair share of cops. he cites stress on the job as a big factor when police officers cross the line into unlawful activities. ((ron lawrence/communi ty counselor: "when you are out in that maze

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. an ambitious plan has been placed on the table... in hopes of avoiding another deadly crash involving pedestrians on the strip. ((brian loftus)) this plan is a multi-billion dollar transit improvement proposal by the r-t-c. patranya bhoolsuwan reports when we'll see changes... and how this will affect tourists and locals. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) a horrifying scene on the las vegas strip as a woman drove her car onto the sidewalk killing one and injuring dozens. it's something clark county commissioner steve sisolak says he oesn't want to see again. ((steve sisolak/clark county commissioner: "i want action, i want something to make the strip safer right now.")) ((patranya t-c's general manager tina quigley laid out the 12 billion dollar, 30 year plan with the goal to improve safety and better connect people throughout southern nevada. ((tina quigley/rtc gm: "all these recommendations are a piece of a very large puzzle.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) among the proposals, building 7 new pedestrian bridges on the strip....and widening or e

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. the roads might be a little wet as you're waking up... and rain is expected the remainder of the day... ((brian loftus)) sherry... when can we expect to see it when can we expect to see it sherry swensk < skies are cloudy and the ceiling is low this morning... .................. temps are mild with the overnight clouds. right now we have a lot of 40s again. .................. the humidity is high now after we've had a few round of light showers that started early yesterday morning. this first system is now exiting east... and making way for a larger and stronger system hitting california. ............ heavy rain is slamming the central and northern coast and there are plenty of winter storm warnings and flood watches for california today and tomorrow. we will look for rain later in day - near noon - and expecting the snow to pile up in our local mountains as well. ............. > let's get a check of < demetria obilor accident reported in northeast on southbound i-15 past lamb. defini

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. a stand-off could end today lead by a member of the bundy family.. ((brian loftus)) currently, the f-b-i is monitoring the situation at a national wildlife refuge in oregon. the nevada ranchers.. are known for being anti- government. ((kirsten joyce)) it all stems over two oregon ranchers -- dwight hammond and his son steven . they are expected to surrender to law enforcement today. they were convicted of arson after starting controlled burns on their ranch... and did their time for that from 2001 to 2006. but now a judge has ordered them back in prison for 4 more years. ((brian loftus)) brian webb has the latest. militia members armed with guns and walkie-talkies are guarding the malheur national wildlife refuge in eastern oregon for the second straight night. the group says the land belongs to local residents and managers at the federal refuge have been trying to push nearby ranchers out. ammon bundy is leading the occupation, urging more militia members to join their cause. he post

will have two mintues to speak. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > keeping pets warm! a local hospice is here to tell us about its annual drive that benefits animal shelters... and traveling with autism. the app created by one dad... to help other parents find autistic friendly businesses... (( sherry swensk: a beautiful monday for us in southern nevada... and that sunshine feels good after a cold morning. into the west coast, but not many of them are making it into our area... we'll see if that will 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

((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... c-c-s-d deputy superintendent says with this health center so close to sunrise high school and hickey elementary... they expect to serve as many as 5-thousand c-c-s-d students between the three schools. ((brian loftus)) > tonight.. two las vegas teens will try their luck on the wheel of fortune! it's all part of "teen best friend week ." taylor berkabile and emma shepherd are going to try their luck at spinning! they said they're still in shock that they made it on the show.. but said it was an unbelievable experience: ((taylor: "it was completely, unexpected when they called us emma: "it was everything i would have dreamed it would be. it was different then i thought it would be. but it was definitely better. " )) ((brian loftus)) of course the girls couldn't say who won the game show... you'll have to find that out tonight at seven... right here on channel 8./// ((kirsten joyce)) > blind dates are already kind of nerve- but imagine.. going on one with a co- worker? a study showed an

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. > today.. all three democratic presidential hopefuls are back in las vegas.. trying to drum up your support ((brian loftus)) they're here for the first ever "battle born / battleground" first in the west caucus dinner. michael stevens is live outside the m- g-m grand where tonight's dinner will take place. michael, what's planned? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... later on tonight... hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley will all take the stage and speak to thousands of potential voters in our state. the goal of tonight's dinner is to drum up support ahead of next months caucus. nevada will be the first western country to make its voice heard in the presidential primary and all of the candidates are trying to get voters on their side: ((roberta lange // chairwoman, nevada state democratic party: i would say from a nevada perspective the first iowa, new hampshire could split. right now that's looking like it's going to be the picture and nevada could be the decider. )) ((michae

((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 for the sport. ((brian loftus))

and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. this weekend was one of the busiest travel days of the year here in las vegas... after bringing in the new year. ((kirsten joyce)) over 300- thousand people are leaving our town.. and more are flying in for the consumer electronics show starting this week. we spoke with a few folks coming in for c-e-s.. and they're very excited to see all the new gadgets: ((nicole scott i'm hoping that we're gonna see a lot more useful wearables, like wearables that we'll actually wanna wear a little more female focused so i'm excited that women's wearables are gonna come to the forefront finally )) ((kirsten joyce)) just a if you're flying out of mccarran.. early. /// new year.. comes new resolutions. thing on everyone's list is hitting the gym to lose those holiday pounds. getting in shape has been a popular new year's resolution. local gym tells us.. they tend to see a spike in members in the first week of january. we spoke with one woman who's looking for a b

obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. loftus. north las vegas police have arrested a murder suspect... after a woman was found dead inside a home... drive. ((kirsten joyce)) jackson called them... after stabbing his 43-year-old girlfriend multiple times with a sharpening tool. when officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman dead . police say there may have been a domestic dispute... and this wasn't the first time home. ((aaron patty - north las vegas police: "there are multiple people that live at this home, so there were other people that were inside at the time this did go down so detectives are doing interviews with them as well." )) ((kirsten joyce)) police say there were children in the home at the time. a neighbor told us she could frequently hear loud commotions jackson faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon. the victim's identity has not yet been released. if you know anything about this case... please call crime stoppers. /// ((brian loftus)) > volunteers are still needed to help with tomorrow's

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning... the metro officer accused of beating and kidnapping his girlfriend.. will be in court. ((brian loftus)) we're learning that this isn't the first time office james burt.. has been accused of beating his live-in partner. as vanessa murphy reports... he was also arrested for a similar crime back in 2011. ((hannah brook/safe nest: it's very upsetting that he obviously showed that he had a history of it.)) ((vanessa murphy)) hannah brook works at safe nest - a not for profit focused on domestic violence issues. we showed brook not one but two arrest reports for domestic violence charges for metro police officer james burt.....a ten year veteran at the department. the latest arrest from january 11th....which reveals burt was also in trouble in 2011. ((brook: when an officer is involved, because they're a police officer, they're obviously held to a higher standard.)) ((vanessa murphy)) battery domestic violence and strangulation, and kidnapping for an incident on monday with a woman he's dat

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. all eyes are on u-n-l-v... following the resignation of the head coach of the men's basketball team -- dave rice. ((brian loftus)) his announcement comes right as the basketball team is in the middle of their season. assistant coach todd simon will take over as interim coach. dave rice and athletic director tina kunzer murphy met sunday... to talk about the future of the program. a statement from u-n-l-v says... they "mutally agreed that it was time for a change". (( dave rice/resigns as unlv basketball coach: "my whole concern is for the players. as i met with the players this afternoon. i love those guys. i obviously was a big part of the recruiting process with all of them and i'll be cheering as hard as i can." )) ((brian loftus)) rice was in his 5th season with the rebels... and only had 3 seasons left on his contract. he will be getting paid his base salary for those 3 remaining years. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > and many of you commented on our 8 news now facebook about rice's resignation. andrew says... "ne