newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. it's one of the biggest days.. in the race for the white house: it's super tuesday. ((kirsten joyce)) roughly a dozen states head to the polls .. and the winners could gain commanding leads over their rivals. scott mclean joins us live from washington, d.c. scott? scott mclean (sen. ted cruz, (r) presidential candidate) super tuesday i believe, is the most important nearly one- quarter of republican delegates and nearly a fifth of democratic delegates dozen states. what happens today could dramatically re-shape each dramatically re-shape each nomination race but the latest shows hillary clinton and donald trump will be tough to beat. nationally, clinton has 55- percent support among democrats. trump has more than triple the support of his nearest rival marco rubio. (margaret hoover, republican strategist) remember there are a lot of late deciders but i think it's still quite likely that donald trump will

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. we've had several home invasions in the valley... the most recent one we covered yesterday morning... near nellis and charleston. ((kirsten joyce)) and now security is on the minds of many. police say there is nothing that can keep burglars 100% away. currently, burglaries are up one percent in metro's jurisdiction. police say to always lock your doors and windows . you can also get a security system that can notify you by phone... if someone is trying to break in. sensors can be purchased for as low as 25- dollars. police say having a dog can also be a benefit in scaring away burglars. /// ((brian loftus)) > now there are many real- time apps you can use to monitor any activity around your home. many homeowners are now opting for a device on your doorball... called "ring". it allows you to see everyone who walks up to your front door... even if they don't ring the doorbell. 8 news now producer david isbell uses it at his home... and shows us how

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. metro police say a man was injured .. in an overnight home invasion. ((brian loftus)) and officers say the four suspects are on the loose. 8 news now reporter brittany edney is live near charleston and nellis with the latest. brittany? ((brittany edney)) brittany edney is live on the scene of an early morning home invasion. investigators say at about 3 this morning.. 3 armed men and 1 woman barged into a home and stole household goods. they then hit a person inside on the back of the head. he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. police have not released the suspects' description or a motive from the crime. top story today.. hundreds of delegates for both republicans and democrats are on the line on super tuesday. kirsten joyce for the most part, candidates "win" delegates though primaries and caucuses... while the rules vary from state to state -- generally more votes means more delegates. this summer thousands of delegates will come together at their national party conventions -- where they declare their suppor

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. yesterday, more than 300 construction workers walked off the job... at the tesla gigafactory near reno. ((kirsten joyce)) they're objecting to the use of non- union workers being brought in from out-of- state. patrick walker explains the conflict... and if faraday future could see similar objections in southern nevada. ((protestors)) ((patrick construction workers- turned- demonstrators. .. outside the tesla gigafactory site in northern nevada. the issue? a problem with the requirement that only 50 percent of the workers have to be nevada citizens. ((unidentified protestor: "we would have hoped there was a little better protection for local workers when this went through the legislature, what they ended up getting was 50 percent local workforce on the job, we don't think that's enough.")) ((patrick walker)) tesla's contractors are exceeding that 50 percent quota. the most recent filings with the governor's office of economic development show thre

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's super tuesday... and about a den states head to the polls today and the winners could gain commanding leads over their rivals. ((brian loftus)) scott mclean joins us live from washington, d.c. with more. well establishment republicans have been waiting for the party to coalesce a single candidate to take on donald trump but looking at national polls, the party is coalescing around trump himself. now he has had some stumbles as of late and his opponents are hoping they will be enough to slow him down heading into the biggest day of the election so far, super tuesday. (sen. ted cruz, (r) presidential candidate) super tuesday i believe, is the most important day of the entire primary. nearly one- quarter of republican delegates and nearly a fifth of democratic delegates will be up for grabs in about a what happens today could dramatically re-shape each nomination race but the latest national cnn/orc poll shows hillary clinton and donald trump will be tough to beat. nationally, clinton has 55- percent sup

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. today, 13 states are heading to the polls. ((brian loftus)) their votes have the potential of defining which presidential candidate... could take the nomination. scott mclean is live in washington from the campaign trail. (sen. ted cruz, (r) presidential candidate) super tuesday i believe, is the most important day of the entire primary. nearly one- quarter of republican delegates and nearly a fifth of democratic delegates dozen states. what happens today could dramatically re-shape each nomination race but the latest national cnn/orc poll shows hillary clinton and donald trump will be tough to beat. nationally, clinton has 55- percent support among democrats. trump has more than triple the support of his nearest rival marco rubio. (margaret hoover, republican strategist) remember there are a lot of late deciders but i think it's still quite likely that donald trump will win on super tuesday. its been a rough couple of days for donald trump. first he was attacked relentlessly by marco rubio during last week's debate. then, he

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. super tuesday was a big win for both donald trump and hillary clinton. ((brian loftus)) as for ted cruz and marco rubio, each won only several states. scott mclean joins us live with the results from the campaign trail. for donald trump and hillary clinton, super tuesday lived up to its name. (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) what a super tuesday! both the democratic and republican front-runners came out looking stronger than ever . clinton won in seven states including the biggest prizes, texas and georgia, helped by overwhelming support among african- american voters. (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) now this crescent city, the motor city and beyond. senator bernie sanders won four contests and says he is far from out of the race. (sen. bernie sanders, (d) presidential candidate) this campaign is not just about electing a president, it is about transforming america. (gov. chris christie, (r) new jersey) the next president of the united states, donald trump.

((kirsten joyce)) those new zoom schools include five elementary and four secondary schools. and when it comes to "turnaround schools", five have been removed from that list because of their success and growth./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held today for the state's first operational electric highway charging station. governor sandoval will be on hand for the occasion in beatty ... along with 'valley electric station is located past the gas pumps between eddie world and the stagecoach hotel./// want to check on your commute lots of accidents to tell you about. two new ones on the east side of town one at nellis and desert inn and the other at nellis and vegas valley. both have injuries. so good idea to avoid this area if you can ... moving to our fast cam... here at flamingo and maryland...not too far from here we have an injury crash at karen and maryland could be trouble for commuters in this area. < > ((sherry swensk)) it's going to be a warm start to march... with record highs again today. dry air in place and allergies are in full swing. .....