year-old kinchit works as a librarian and is a debate activist at the school, which is located in mandalay, myanmar's second largest city. announcer: now life is different for the trio. along with the burmese people, they've witnessed significant change since the 2010 elections. thousands of political prisoners were released, including nobel laureate aung san suu kyi. she'd been confined to 20 years' house arrest egos of her efforts to bring full democracy to the country. her vision is shared by kinchit. announcer: these young people believe that the path to a full democracy is through a system of free debate and critical thinking. they want people to acquire public speaking skills and to be able to stand up for their rights without fear of oppression. kinchit's experience as a debate activist motivated her to create an opportunity for young people to strengthen their communication skills. she introduced a project called debate education for demracy into the school's curriculum. she and her friend myat have been inspired by international examples. they took part in a debate tournament held

patrick walker is live outside mandalay bay with a closer look at the convention. patrick? ((patrick walker)) the trophy hunting community received a black-eye last year when a minnesota dentist killed cecil the lion in zimbabwe. the s-c-i revoked his license... but the organization is still drawing a lot of attention. ((patrick walker)) las vegas is once again home to the 44th hunters' convention. ((larry higgins/sci president:

the safari club international is taking place at the mandalay bay.. despite some 70- thousand people who signed a petition against it. patranya bhoolsuwan reports. < ((nats of protest)) animal rights activists begging for compassion .. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "we think it's a ridiculous waste of life.")) targeting their attacks at trophy hunters from around ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "a travesty against endangered species.")) they stood outside the mandalay bay where some 20 thousand people gather in las vegas for the 44th annual safari club international. the event features everything from hunting gears to taxidermy displays...it also offers auctions for permits to kill some 600 hundred animals from more than 30 countries. these include everything from the red deer in new zealand to black bears in alaska. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "people around the world were outrage.")) carrie leblanc is with animal advocacy group, compassionwor ks international, based in henderson. she's joined

that includes mandalay bay...new york new york...bellagio and the mirage. the company says they're switching to having contract workers operate the parking garages and valet servcies. they'll transition to the new system in the next 60 days. the current valets will become part of the new contractor team. weak ridge of high pressure will steer most of our seven day forecast with the occasional breeze due to a few short waves moving through southern nevada. mainly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common throughout and lower 50s but a gradual increase in temperatures to slightly above normal is on track for the weekend. friday, saturday and sunday will be very pleasant with highs starting in the upper have weak short waves attached to them. this will allow for possible breezy conditions and perhaps a slight build up in clouds but a with the super bowl just days away -- fans have all sorts of traditions to predict the winner ahead of the game. it's topping today's stories now trending... in montana, they look to ozzy - a 700-pound grizzly bear - to pick the

chopper 13 is hovering over mandalay bay.. where animal activists are holding a rally to protest trophy hunting. they're holding it at the resort.. because mandalay is hosting a massive gaming convention. scientists and animal activists with the humane society researched states with mountain lions. nevada doesn't have many of the big cats... that's still a problem. the activists claim mountain lions are moving to other habitats.. such as neighborhoods.. feeding on livestock.. and pets. that's the latest from the breaking news center. "the welcome to las vegas sign" will be going red tomorrow..... for women's national wear red day. it's all in an effort.... to raise awareness and support for heart disease.... among women. county commissioners.... alongside members of "the american heart association" and "dignity health"..... will flip the switch at 10 a.m..... tomorrow morning. a frightening situation for a 4 year old at a valley daycare. avery morrison, 4 years old left behind at preschool "i got left outside and i was so scar

and crowds gathered in front of mandalay bay. they were not tourists... wildlife activists were out there protesting trophy hunting! it was all happening while the safari club international was holding its national convention there. organizers says they are outraged safari club gives people awards for their kills. carrie leblanc // exec dir of compassionworks int'l 23:59:25 --23:59:33 "these people...that is disgusting." today's protest was one of 30 happening around the world in memory of cecil the lion... you may remember, that was the lion killed by a minnesota dentist last summer. nevada is tightening restrictions when it comes to keeping guns away from domestic from 2006 to 20-14,the fbi says 71 people in las vegas were shot to death by a spouse, ex-spouse or a dating partner. last june, governor brian sandoval signed a bill, banning anyone convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing a gun. it also prohibits people from buying a gun if they have been court-ordered to stay away from an estranged partner. nevada is actually one of 13 sta

((denise valdez)) the safari club international kicks off its annual 4 day convention at the mandalay bay hotel and casino. despite the fact that 70- thousand people have signed a petition to keep this event from returning to the city. patranya bhoolsuwan is live in our newsroom. patranya? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) so far have signed this online petition. i printed out just a few pages here and they represent people from all over the world.. but here in vegas, the hunting club, safari international, is moving forward with its convention...an d protesters say they will also be there for the duration of the event to make their voices heard: < ((nats of protest)) animal rights activists begging for compassion .. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "we think it's a ridiculous waste of life.")) targeting their attacks at trophy hunters from around the world. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "a travesty against endangered species.")) they stood outside the mandalay bay where some 20 thousand people gather in las vegas for the 44th annual safari club international.

and a big crowd gathered in front of mandalay bay. wildlife activists were out there protesting trophy there - the safari club international was holding its national convention there. organizers says they are outraged safari club gives people awards for their kills. carrie leblanc // exec dir of compassionworks int'l 23:59:25 --23:59:33 "these people...that is disgusting." today's protests was one of 30 happening around the world in memory of cecil the lion... you may remember, that is the lion that was killed by a minnesota dentist last summer. right now, take a good look at your screen. this is 81- year-old richard boisy junior. north las vegas police need your help finding him. they say he may be in danger! he has been missing since thursday... he left his home near revere and tropical and never came back. his family says he may have if you see him, please call north las vegas police right away. nevada is tightening restrictions to keep guns out of the hands of domestic from 2006 to 20-14, the fbi says 71 people in las vegas were s

that includes mandalay bay...new york new york...bellagio and the mirage. the company says they're switching to having contract workers operate the parking garages and valet services. they'll transition to the new system in the next 60 days. the current valets will become part of the new contractor team. coming up next on action news at midday... another look at the dangerous weather around the country. see what your loved ones may be facing. plus... dramatic video as a plane fills with smoke and then makes an emergency landing. could it have been terrorism? have you downloaded the all new channel 13 action news app yet? it's simple to use and features live streaming, video on demand with photos plus fast radar. get the all new action news app free in the app store and in centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more. watch when and where you want with advanced features like our wireless set-top box, whole home dvr, and prism on the go. and choose from a variety of great packages to fit your home. call... ...and get star

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mandalay bay. like to see her. /// > we'll be right back......../// again to caucus... to put their favorite republican in the spotlight. what the candidates are doing to make sure... they get your vote. ((brian loftus)) > plus... resorts world is set to open sometime next year on the strip... but will it ever be built? paul joncich shows us that the company behind the construction... has a history of slow developments. ((kirsten joyce)) > and the animal foundation is to spay or neuter your pet for world spay day. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. another republican candidate has dropped out of the race... following south carolina's republican primary. ((kirsten joyce)) jeb bush is out and donald trump took the win. tomorrow is the republican nevada caucus. danielle nottingham has the latest from the campaign trail. donald trump is on a roll after picking up 50 delegates in his sou

mandalay bay. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > actor ben stiller is slipping back into his role of derek zoolander. ((brian loftus)) we'll give you a preview of what you can expect in "zoolander 2". ((kirsten joyce)) plus... burger king is ditching the patties... and adding hot dogs to its menu. when you'll be able to try them out. potter fans, brace yourselves... because j-k rowling is ready to release a new book on the boy wizard. the 8th harry potter book will feature harry potter as an adult. it's actually based on the two part play "harry potter and the cursed child"... which debuts in london this summer. the play picks up after the final scene... with harry saying goodbye to his kids as they head off to hogwarts. /// ((demetria obilor)) > also, burger king has taken a left turn... and is ditching the burger pattties... for hot dogs. they'll start serving them later this month. one executive is calling it the biggest launch since the 1970's. there will be two kimds -- a classic grilled dog and chili- cheese dog. burger king started experimenting the hot dogs in five cities last year... before

meanwhile...big game hunters are expected at mandalay bay for a hunting convention! scientists and animal activists with the humane society conducted a study in states that allow mountain lion hunting. scientists say the animals are fleeing into other habitats because of hunting... that includes nevada. they say the animals wind up feeding on people's live stock and pets. just before their debate tonight democratic hopefuls are battling over who is progressive enough! (sanders) we will raise the health care for all people, (clinton) it's very hard to see how any of his proposals could ever be achievable. tonight's democratic debate is set to start at 6pm...the first debate without martin o'malley. meanwhile...a battle is brewing on the republican front. ted cruz is firing back this morning after trump acused him of fraud all the fuss is over this email that cruz sent on caucus day in iowa. it suggests ben carson was dropping out of the race. trump is saying that cruz didn't win iowa....he stole it. cruz isn't saying anything about the email just continuing to attack

swedish is conducting free animal activists will hold a rally at mandalay bay to protest trophy hunting. they're holding it at the resort.. because it is hosting a massive gaming convention. scientists and animal activists with the humane society researched states with mountain lions. nevada doesn't have many of the big cats... but the activists claim.. that's still a problem. carnivore protection manager humane society of the united states if you're constantly killing the adult stable animals in the system, you create social chaos, and that's habitats.. such as neighborhoods.. feeding on livestock.. and pets. we're still following breaking news on action news live at 3:30. a gunman is on the run following a shooting in the north part of the valley. we know one person is dead. and a vehicle crashes into a bus stop near the north las vegas airport.. inuring at least one person. action news has reporters at both scenes.. full reports coming up on action news live at 3:30. have you downloaded the all new channel 13 action news app yet? it's simple to use and features live streaming, video

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the magic trade show is going on mandalay bay. the latest in apparel, footwear and accessories. the show attracts designers and buyers to las vegas... to see what's on tap for the upcoming season. "we hail exhibitors from all over the world from japan, canada, italy france, brazil, spain all over, it's exciting" there's also an entire section dedicated to shoes! as fox5 news this morning's maria silva found out... why have one heel when you can have two. a look at more of the innovative designs coming up at 6:30 on more access. president obama remains determined to fill a new vacancy on the supreme court. coming up... the looming political battle... to scalia. and - a side from ronda rousey... never seen in public before. how the former u-f-c champion.... got emotional... during a visit to "ellen". your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away

iron maiden will perform at mandalay bay on sunday./// (( )) ((sherry swensk)) what a warm saturday... with very dry air and plenty of sunshine today. we've had just a few high clouds here and there, but overall - plenty of warm sunshine and the winds are calm. they should stay that way into your sunday. ............ the calendar may say it's the end of february, but it sure feels like april to me! temps made it to the low 80s in many neighborhoods today. even warmer than we first expected with this high pressure over the west. .......... we reached 81 today and just a couple degrees off the record of 83. tomorrow might be slightly cooler, but it doesn't look like we will get a break next week to start off march. ............. sunrise at 6:15 and sunset near 5:30 now. days are getting longer to enjoy the warmer weather. ............ allergies are in full swing and lots of people sneezing at ash, already. ............. el nino has not delivered the wet winter we expected. and that is true for southern california, too. they are behind in their rainfall - although the m

iron maiden will perform at mandalay bay on sunday./// ((sharie johnson)) > wreckage on the road. what investigators say happened... causing a deadly explosion on a california freeway. a closer look at the disturbing trend that's moving through the area... and the reminder from police on news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((sharie johnson)) > investigators believe street racing is to blame for a deadly crash on a california freeway. three people were killed and four others hurt in the crash that shut down the i-5 late last night. police say the drivers of two cars were racing in the southbound lanes when one of them lost control and veered into a ups big-rig. the ups truck flipped over into the northbound lanes and collided with several oncoming vehicles, causing an explosion, one of the drivers racing was arrested at the scene... the other is still at large./// ((sharie johnson)) > burglars made off with a bounty of while the homeowners were sleeping inside the house. this is the security footage from the summerlin home near north town center drive and canyon run drive. pol

the decision impacts all valet employees at aria, vdara, bellagio, mandalay bay, delan, mgm grand, the mirage, new york new york and monte carlo. union discussions are still underway at circus, circus, excalibur and luxor. this all comes after mgm resorts international recently annouced a new paid parking strategy that comes with the construction of the new t-mobile arena. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) as far as how this will affect customers who either choose to park or valet at mgm properties... the only price point the company would tell me is overnight parking would run around 10 dollars or less...and if you valet it will be slightly more expensive. we are reaching out to some affected by this...hear what they have to say coming up tonight 11.// ((denise valdez)) so any chance any of the valets will lose their job? ((patranya lose their job? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) mgm execs told me the new company "sp plus" is commited to keeping all the employees and they are even thinking of hiring up to a hundred more workers over the next year.// vegas parents are on high alert. this after clark cou

chuck bowling is the president and coo of mandalay bay at mgm resorts international he also serves on the 14 member board of the lvcva. in an industry full of billionaires and big egos you better believe the occasional turf war can break out. "do we agree all the time? absolutely not. do we agree mof otime? yes. high tide lifts all boats and that's where we've done a last couple years." one looming fight is over the proposed 1.2 billion dollar stadium on the unlv campus a preliminary plan would seek 780 million in public money to help pay money would be raised thru tourist taxes on hotel rooms car rides. here's where a high stakes "tug of war" could come in some of those taxes are also earmarked the current plan money funneled to a new stadium is money taken away from the lvcva and their 2.3 billion dollar plan of expanding and refurbishing the aging las vegas convention center. ralenkotter says he'd love to see a new stadium built but not at the expense of the lvcva. "we need to have the revenue streams that we currently have as well as into the future... so we can continue to do wha

the heavy metal band iron maiden will perform at mandalay bay on sunday... but tomorrow.. they will arrive in style, in this 7- 4-7 called "ed force one".. named after its mascot "eddie"... now this story gets better.. the lead singer, bruce dickinson is the pilot of this jumbo jet! tonight.. they will fly to las vegas tomorrow. "ed force one" is expected to land about 230 tomorrow. /// ((paula francis)) > keeping with the airport theme... plenty of people are flying in and out of town. mccarran officials say 3- point- 6- million people traveled through the airport last month. that's up more than 7- percent year. that's a strong start to 2016... coming off last year when more than 45- million people flew that was the third highest passenger count in the airport's history./// ((paula francis)) > as for the casinos... they're down a bit from a year ago. casinos won just over 925 million dollars last month... that's down from 953- million in january 2015. the state didn't do too badly though... it collected nearly 82- million dollars in fees./// ((dave courvoisier)) > let's c

society united states we want to be the antidote to the thousands of big game hunters gathered at mandalay bay. scientists and animal activists here say-- they wanted to be an alternative voice for trophy hunting. sot wendy keefover they encourage people to pay to slay but they also say-- they have research that shows big game hunting is affecting people living right here in the sot keefover we gathered unique data from all the mountain lion states southern nevada doesnt have a large population of mountain lions-- but that makes it more concerning for those wanting to preserve its species. sot keefover it gets hammered large carnivore conservation lab at washington state university she's going to go to areas that she normally would never live, and she's since big game hunters are killing mountain lions-- people living in southern nevada are chief meteorologist.... bryan scofield is tracking these cold temperatures for us. bryan... how much longer will this cold be sticking around? the calm and sunny weather las vegas is known for is coming back to the valley and the low 30s will hold tempe

and m-g-m resorts gave both of the boys v-i-p passes to see the shark reef exhibit at mandalay bay. dave and denise... he's a pretty level- headed kid... and he took all the excitement in stride today./// thanks ((dave courvoisier)) > free chocolate for valentines day. ((denise valdez)) what you need to do to score a sweet treat this sunday. ((dave courvoisier)) > the 2016 courvoisier)) > the 2016 presidential race now shifts it's focus to south carolina and nevada... following last night's new hampshire primary. donald trump scored a decisive victory in the crowded gop field... winning 35% of the vote. ohio governor john kasich placed second... and ted cruz came in third. carly fiorina and chris christie have since dropped out of the race. on the democratic side... bernie sanders overwhelmingly defeated hillary clinton by more than 20 percentage points./// ((dave courvoisier)) > and come next week... sanders and clinton will be here in las vegas. the two will take part in a town just two days before the nevada caucus. no word yet on where the event will be... but the candidates are

and a big crowd gathered in front of mandalay bay. wildlife activists were out there protesting trophy hunting! while they were out there - the safari club international was holding its national convention there. organizers says they are outraged safari club gives people awards for their kills. carrie leblanc // exec dir of compassionworks int'l 23:59:25 --23:59:33 "these people...that is disgusting." today's protests was one of 30 happening around the world in memory of cecil the lion... you may remember, that is the lion that was killed by a cameras catch a violent hit and run in progress. a driver repeatedly smashing into a car. then driving down a sidewalk in reverse and hitting a pedestrian. what set the driver off. and - a consumer alert tonight as we get into tax season.. the new government warning, you you can see a group of people are beating on a driver's window, trying to get him out of the car. the driver tries to get off.....rams into a stopped car multiple times before throwing pedestrian before speeding away. police eve

and i was walking down, what's this area called right here, mandalay? - [rick] it's the shoppes at mandalay place. - [david] and i saw this place out there and it says rick's boiler room. and it looked like rx, i thought it was a drugstore because you had all those beakers out front there. - well, that's the whole alchemy of food and drink. there's a big slab there, that's our laboratory of concocted cocktails. it goes along with american comfort food, that we just have a little whimsical and have some fun with it. - i say whimsical and have some fun with it indeed because the thing that really drew my attention here is i know that one or sometimes on special you have a catfish sloppy joe, is it called? - yes, indeed. we love that. - ever hear of that? how do you make one of those, and what goes into it? - all right, well, let me give you a little bit of the back history while i'm putting this together. - okay. - first of all, in order to make the barbecue sauce, which is what this became, when i was doing research for my cookbook, fish without a doubt,

patrick walker is live outside mandalay bay with a closer look at the convention. patrick? ((patrick walker)) the trophy hunting community received a black-eye last year when a minnesota dentist killed cecil the lion in zimbabwe. the s-c-i revoked his license... but the organization is still drawing a lot of attention. ((patrick walker)) las vegas is once again home to the 44th hunters' convention. ((larry higgins/sci president: "the greatest gathering of hunter conservationists in the world.")) ((patrick walker)) s-c-i president larry higgins... welcoming some of the 20- thousand expected hunters to the convention wednesday night. ((larry higgins/sci president: "everything that we will do in the next 4 days supports the missions of safari club, conserving our wildlife and protecting our freedom to hunt.")) ((patrick walker)) s-c-i says conservation is a major part of their mission. their website says 70 percent of the money raised here... goes toward conservation efforts by the group worldwide... something s-c-i member bill racine says he is proud of. ((bill racine/sci lif

standup: from mandalay bay up to circus circus.... mgm is no light weight with fourteen properties on the las vegas strip. mos - "i will not pay for parking. if all of the rest of them deide they're going to charge for parking i won't be going to the strip anymore." mos - "if it's been free for so long why what, if you work downtown you pay for parking." mos - "it will be rough you know to pay for parking... but it might be profitable for las vegas. might be a good thing." jessica janner 13 action news mgm responded to the petition with a statement that reads... "we appreciate the feedback we are receiving.... regarding our announcement to invest 90 million dollars .... to improve the parking experience in las vegas. we are not taking this change lightly. we recognize this is a significant departure.... from a long-established paradigm.... in the las vegas market." contact -13- has ignited a social media firestorm..... after inducting the latest member.... into our h-o-a hall of shame. here's chief investigator..... darcy spears to sh

chuck bowling is the president and coo of mandalay bay at mgm resorts international he also serves on the 14 member board of the lvcva. in an industry full of billionaires and big egos you better believe the occasional turf war can break out. "do we agree all the time? absolutely not. do we agree most of time? yes. high tide lifts all boats and that's where we've done a pretty good job the last couple years." one looming fight is over the proposed 1.2 billion dollar stadium on the unlv campus a preliminary plan would seek 780 million in public money to help pay for it that money would be raised thru tourist taxes on hotel rooms car rentals and taxi rides. stakes "tug of war" could come in some of those taxes are also earmarked for the lvcva which means under the current plan money funneled to a new stadium is money taken away from the lvcva and their 2.3 billion dollar plan of expanding and refurbishing the aging las vegas convention center. ralenkotter says he'd love to see a new stadium built but not at the expense of the lvcva. "we need to have the revenue streams that we currently

the cash was wired to various casinos, the borgata, mandalay bay, foxwoods. close to two million bucks in all. son of a bitch. he's a degenerate gambler. with very deep pockets. yeah, kind of guy gets himself in too deep and gets himself popped. you know what? let's take a ride. come on. where are we going? i got a c.i. who's in the gambling business. he'll let us know if this guy got himself whacked for not paying his marker. hey, do you have anything on officer montero? graduated third in his class from the police academy, you try his c.o.? says montero's an exemplary officer. (phone chimes) uh... it looks like our marcus green is not as innocent as we thought. he's got a juvenile record. those records are supposed to be sealed. yeah, i've got friends in low places. "marcus green... "arrested for carrying a loaded .38-caliber pistol when he was 12." doesn't mean he was armed when montero shot him in the back. no. but it does mean we have a lot more work to do. might look like any other nondescript dive, but it's actually the biggest book east of vegas. how

first appearing wednesday night outside the mandalay bay convention center... is expressing concern over the practice of trophy hunting... which the humane society international condemns. ((masha kalinina/humane society international: "the practice of trophy hunting is unethical, because you're killing an animal purely for the enjoyment of taking a life, but also for the trophy.")) ((patrick walker)) says conservation is a major part of their mission. their website says 70 percent of the money raised at the las vegas convention... goes toward conservation efforts by the group worldwide... something s-c-i member bill racine says he is proud of. ((bill racine/sci lifetime member: "a lot of that money goes for conservation, and helping keep those wildlife animals coming over there.")) ((patrick walker)) the humane society international disagrees... citing a 2012 study by eco resources at large. it concluded only 3 percent of money spent on trophy hunts make it to the communities. s-c-i declined an interview request from 8 news now... but released a statement sayin

) > classic rockers "iron maiden" are jetting out of las vegas after last night's concert at the mandalay bay. and they travel just like the rockstars they are.. mccarran this weekend on their own jumbo jet. their private 747 is called "ed force one" is named after the band's mascot eddie. lead singer bruce dickinson is even the pilot! dozens of fans were there to see them touch down./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor crash at warm springs and spencer. crash on 215 and lone mountain in the northwest. < > < > ((kirsten joyce)) > using music.. to combat violence. ((brian loftus)) the recording artist.. teaming up with police.. erry swensk)) > it's a day that only comes once every four years! it's february 29th... leap day! we realign our clocks and calendars with the universe.. and earth's orbit around the sun. and for those who have birthday's on this day... they technically age a little slower than others. like 84-year-old paul knebels from pennsylvania. his family held a surprise birthday for him over the weekend.. he technically turns 21 today.. and his friend

mandalay bay, delano, luxor, excalibur, monte carlo, new york-new york, vdara, aria, bellagio, the mirage and of course the mgm grand. come the end of april - all start charging for parking.... ....but now people are really stepping up their efforts to put a stop to it. there's a petition on change dot org that is gaining a lot of attention. so far it has over a thousand signatures. some are actually commenting on the petition that if nothing is done - they are going to start boycotting mgm properties. now for all of us who are locals - we get a pass - but not for a long. if you sign up for the m life program you can skate by...but only for a while... pretty soon - the rates will it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin >>> good morning, america. bitter blast. record-breaking cold this valentine's day weekend. wind chills as low as 30 below. the threat of frostbite and hypothermia. 65 million people being warned to stay inside. >>

the group, planned it at the same time as a massive gaming convention at mandalay bay. scientists and animal activists with the humane society researched states with mountain lions. nevada doesn't have a large population of them, but experts say that's the problem. 16:33:06:13 wendy keefover carnivore protection manager humane society of the united states if you're constantly killing the adult stable animals in the system, you create social chaos, and that's what's happening in nevada 16:33:15:07 the mountain lions are then escaping to other habitats like people's homes. they're hiding out their and feeding on their livestock or even pets. researchers say it all stems from big game hunting. time now is x:xx --- up next... just when you thought the takata airbag problems were now it's people with newer cars who have to be worried about and here's a beautiful shot of the sunrise from chopper 13... good morning, coming up on gma - the latest on the zika emergency - brazil -- ground zero for this global health emergency --struggling to contain the outbreak - should the upco

we're headed to a crash just reported near mandalay bay still following breaking news a bad crash near the 95 and charleston causing a nasty backup. parker collins already on the to get us details from the good morning, coming up on gma months in prison - what her life was really like behind bars. only on gma apparently, people think i'm too perky. so now i'm not being perky, telling you that drivers that switch to progressive save an average of $548! whoo! high pressure continues to be the dominant weather pattern for the southwest. sunny skies and dry conditions are expected to last through the rest of the work week. unseasonably warm, averaging 10-15 degrees above normal within the low and mid 70s. today, sunny skies will be coupled with a mild 5-15 mph wind with no gusts expected. high temperatures should range between 70 and 75 degrees with the rest of the work week hovering between 72 and 77 degrees! by the weekend, a trough looks to help shift high pressure to the east and weaken it slightly. this will allow partly cloudy conditions for saturday and sunday with a small drop in t

happening right now at the mandalay bay. the thousands signed an online petition... against the 44th annual safari club international convention. the event features everything from hunting gear to taxidermy displays. it also offers auctions for permits to hunt about 600 animals in more than 30 countries. animal advocates say they will protest outside the convention until saturday. nworks international: "we think it's a ridiculous waste of life.")) we see evidence that getting out and having peaceful demonstration makes a huge different for animals ((brian loftus)) > we reached out to safari club international.. and they sent us a statement saying the group supports the right to protest.. and that hunters do much more for conservation of animals and their habitats than what the protesters believe./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > this one craziest car crashes... our sister station in l-a has ever seen. a driver.. sailed off a palos verdes road.. and flew onto the roof of a house while people were inside.

ann and nancy wilson will hit the stage this june at the house of blues inside mandalay bay beginning. this is the second residency for the band... who first performed back in december. tickets go on sale this friday and prices start at 55-dollars. for more information head to the our website at las vegas now dot com./// > thanks for joining us. right now./// <> >>> good morning to our viewers in the west, it is tuesday, february 2nd, 2016.

the safari club international is going on for its annual 4 day convention at the mandalay bay hotel and casino... and it showcases trophy hunting. over 70- thousand people from all over the world signed the petition... and animal advocates say they'll be there every day...protesting the event. the humane society says the story of cecil the lion...a protected lion killed by a hunter last year... helped grow their support: (( wendy keefover/humane society of us: "the outrcry of cecil has galvanized people around the world and people starting to understand how disgusting this practice is.")) ((brian loftus)) the safari club says the group supports the right to protest... but that it does much more for the conservation of habitat than many of the policies supported by the protesters. demonstrators say they will stay put outside the hotel until saturday when their rally will coincide with some 30 other cities across the country./// ((kirsten joyce)) > today...we should find out more about what charges ammon bundy and other oregon protesters face... a federal grand jury returned the indictmen

a big crowd gathered in front of mandalay bay. wildlife activists were out there protesting trophy hunting! meanwhile...the safari club international was holding its national convention there. organizers says they are outraged safari club gives people awards for their kills. carrie leblanc // exec dir of compassionworks int'l 23:59:25 --23:59:33 "these people...that is disgusting." yesterday's protests was one of 30 happening around the world in memory of cecil the lion... you may remember, that is the lion that was killed by a minnesota dentist last summer. the final night for super bowl city was a success. the pop up city was packed to see alisha keys last night. out a-b-c affiliate in san script: <" nats: alicia keys - 1:06:05-black lives matter and we all of every color need to come together (19) "> alicia keys spoke briefly about san francisco native, mario woods, before switching into full performance mode. <" nats - concert "> her husband, hip hop artist, swizz beats, made a surprise appearance sot full <" "> he got the cro

a big crowd gathered in front of mandalay bay. wildlife activists were out there protesting trophy hunting! meanwhile...the safari its national convention there. organizers says they are outraged safari club gives people awards for their kills. carrie leblanc // exec dir of compassionworks int'l 23:59:25 --23:59:33 "these people...that is disgusting." yesterday's protests was one of 30 happening around the world in memory of cecil the lion... you may remember, that is the lion that was killed by a minnesota dentist last summer. the final night for super bowl city was a success. the pop up city was packed to see alisha keys last night. our a-b-c affiliate in san franciso was there to capture all the action. script: <" nats: alicia keys - 1:06:05-black lives matter and we all of every color need to come together (19) "> alicia keys spoke briefly about san francisco native, mario woods, before switching into full performance mode. <" nats - concert "> her beats, her husband, hip hop artist, swizz beats, made a surprise appearance sot

including mandalay bay, new york-new york, bellagio and the m-g-m grand. the move is scheduled to happen within 60 days. m-g-m resorts says it's all part of a 90-million dollar parking upgrade. an altercation between the driver of a pickup truck and a group of motorcycle riders near las vegas led to a road rage incident involving a gun. and parts of the incident were caught on camera. but one driver says the video doesn't show the whole encounter. elizabeth watts reports. "i felt surrounded and threatened, it was an issue." the driver of this red truck told us anonymously that nearly a dozen motorcyclists were boulder highway. "you see the second three minutes of it, there's about 3 or 4 minutes of what they didn't show you of all the motorcycles "one of our guys went off the dirt." the rider who filmed the incident and also wants to remain anonymous said it began with a dust up involving another rider and a blue suv. hand signals, laughter and a back and forth with that driver evident in the video, which didn't until- "one of them leaned against my truck

fox5 local las vegas>> gabriel and kyle also got special v-i-p passes to the shark reef aquarium at mandalay bay. gabriel's mom says great white sharks are his favorite animal. this is live tv... sometimes we screw up... we say things wrong... like the time a tv anchor called bernie sanders... bernie sandwiches. you just knew the internet would have a field day with that... so find out what exactly a bernie sandwich tastes like. "our love is like the wind, we don't always hear it, but from fabio, just when you tought we had seen the last of the model... he's praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. a practical and successful legislator, bernie sanders passed more roll-call amendments in a republican congress than any other member, primary care access for millions of americans, protected social security, cracked the gridlock with john mccain bernie sanders -- a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. trending this morning... a year ago... no one knew who bernie sanders was... no

ann and nancy wilson will hit the stage at the house of blues inside mandalay bay beginning in june. this is the second las vegas run for the band... who first performed back in december. tickets will go on sale friday at 10-am... and start at 55- dollars. for more information head to the links we mentioned section on our website at las vegas now dot com./// ((dave courvoisier)) > parts of california... still feeling the effects of a deadly storm. ((denise valdez)) a look at the choice for news. this is 8 news now at 4" ((dave courvoisier)) > parts of california are cleaning from a deadly winter storm. ((denise valdez)) high winds even killing one driver on sunday when a tree was blown over and toppled onto her car. (("i've been here fifteen years and never seen the wind blow this hard." )) ((dave courvoisier)) high winds uprooted an eight-foot wide oak tree in san diego... killing a woman driving this honda. three other cars were also damaged. trees fell all across southern california because the ground is soaked by recent storms and winds were howling at up to 70-miles per hour. ((

including mandalay bay, new york-new york, bellagio and the m-g-m grand. the move is scheduled to happen within 60 days. m-g-m resorts says it's all part of a 90-million dollar parking upgrade. fears of the zika virus now the worry about the disease spreading not just by mostquitoes. and a sky tavern ski instructor's invention is helping ski race teams across the nation. but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete weather now forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday, with dave lawrence and weather with a local invention is helping ski racers improve their form on the slopes. in ski racing, every second counts and the slightest variation from perfect form can mean the difference between placing first and last. traditionally racers watch film or are told at the end of a race what they did wrong. but, 'forward ski' -- invented by chris bender at sky tavern--is making a difference for the next generation of racers. "racers have some real basic maintain. one is a dynamic forward balance position and the other is independent

rihanna will be at the mandalay bay april on 29 and 30 a judge has ruled pop star kesha can not terminate or change her contract with sony music. the singer took her former record producer, dr luke to court, claiming he sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused her. dr luke told the judge, the lawsuit was just an attempt for her to get out of the deal. the judge's decision sates kesha may record with a new producer, but will still have to abide by the contract's terms. shia labeouf is back to making bizarre performance art. the "transformers" star just completed a 24 occuption of an elevator in england. he stood inside the public elevator -- live streaming the whole thing on youtube with the hashtag "elevate" the son of soccer star david beckham -- pulls off an impressive skateboarding trick. the young beckham posted this video to his instagram account it shows him leaping over a set of stairs while his father lies right in the middle. he goes on to perform a couple more stunts.. proving he's not only got pretty sweet skills -- but also total trust from his dad. grab your tiss

organizers plan to meet on the sidwalk in front of mandalay bay at 10am its part of a bigger movement they're calling "worldwide rally for cecil day." cecil the lion was killed by an american dentist in july of last year in zimbabwe. authorities did not charge the man because they say he had obtained legal authority for the hunt. the new hampshire republican debate is tonight. and with the state's primary just 3 days away-- the candidates are fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron is in new hampshire with the very latest.. a snowstorm and preparing for the final deabate before night's debate slow candidates on new hampshire's campaign trail occasional white out conditions lasted until early afternoon as a new poll swstrump at 30%, marco rubio gaining ground at 17%. in a statistical tie with the iowa caucus winner ted cruz at 15%. john kasich, who spent almost all of his time and money exclusively on new hampshire campaigning, is in fourth place at 10 percent in a dead heat with jeb bush who leads the single digits pack. because of the storm, trump missed a second day of c

it's not clear if her april 29th show at the mandalay events center will be affected. production delays are behind the postponement. the first eight stops of the tour will be rescheduled for may. earlier this week rihanna canceled her grammy's performance because of a miami police union is asking for a nationwide boycott by law enforcement unions of beyonce's upcoming world tour. the tour begins in miami on april - 27-th. the beyonc0 backlash has to do with her "formation" music video and "super bowl 50 half-time performance". critics objected to what they say is a message that doesn't support law enforcement! you can check out all of the stories that are trending today.. just head to our website, and click on "now trending" ahead today... a big rivalry game! the unlv runnin' rebels and nevada wolfpack will square off at the thomas and mack center. the game tips off at 7 p.m. and fans also have a chance to give back to the community. the tark toy drive is taking place before the game. unlv fans are encourage to bring new stuffed toys for local children. you're watching

chuck bowling is the president and coo of mandalay bay at mgm resorts international he also serves on the 14 member board of the lvcva. in an industry full of billionaires and big egos you better believe the occasional turf war can break out. "do we agree all the time? absolutely not. do we agree most of time? yes. high tide lifts all boats and that's where we've done a pretty good job the last couple years." one looming fight is over the proposed 1.2 billion dollar stadium on the unlv campus a preliminary plan would seek 780 million in public money would be raised thru tourist taxes on hotel rooms car rentals and taxi rides. here's where a high stakes "tug of war" could come in some of those taxes are also earmarked for the lvcva which means under the current plan money funneled to a new stadium is money taken away from the lvcva and their 2.3 billion dollar plan of expanding and refurbishing the aging las vegas convention center. ralenkotter says he'd love to see a new stadium built but not at the expense of the lvcva. "we need to have the revenue streams that we currently have as w