((mauricio marin)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm mauricio marin in for nia wong. the stakes are being riased for tonight's second presidential debate in saint louis, missouri -- the debate will be a town hall style event with candidates donald trump and hillary clinton -- after a video was released of trump making shocking comments about women in 2005. emily schmidt is live in saint louis with what tonight's debate. ((emily schmidt)) on the day of the second presidential debate -- it is now second presidential debate -- it is now and it's never. (donald trump, (r) presidential ((emily schmidt)) >> and that never is unlike anything presidential politics have seen before. one day after an audio clip from 2005 containing sexually aggressive remarks surfaced -- trump apologized for the first time in his campaign. (donald trump, (r) presidential campaign) >> i said it. i was wrong and i apologize. ((emily schmidt)) >> just hours later he made it clear he's moving forward, tweeting, "the media and establishment want me out of the race so badly - i will never drop out of

((mauricio marin)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm mauricio marin in for nia wong. the stakes are raised for tonight's second presidential debate in saint louis, missouri a town hall style event with candidates donald trump and hillary clinton -- after a video was released of trump making shocking comments about women in 2005. causing some republican lawmakers to withdraw su emily schmidt is in saint louis with the latest on the fallout and what's expected in tonight's debate. ((emily schmidt)) >> the second presidential debate is set for tonight in st. louis, missouri. the republican party is in turmoil, after an explosive recording exposed donald trump making vulgar comments about women. ((emily schmidt)) on the day of the second presidential debate -- it is now and it's never. (donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) >> i have tremendous suppor00 pcent. emily schmidt))m 2005 containing sexually aggressive remarks surfaced -- trump apologized for the first time in his campaign. (donald trump, (r) presidential campaign) >> i said it. i was wrong and i apologize.

reporting live...mauricio marin. ((sharie johnson)) >>> and it's a great time to be out and about today-- but with winds picking up, it may not be as comfortable for the rest of the weekend. sherry swensk is in for katie boer tonight. ((sherry swensk)) it's been a breezy first day of october, but a beautiful one. temps made it to the low 90s - and the sun is just setting in the west so we are losing our light quickly. ...... just a few clouds out there and those gusty southwest winds have been increasing through the afternoon... with steady winds between 15 and 20 mph in many neighborhoods. ........... gusts have made it up to 35 mph at red rock... 40 at hoover dam. the air is dry and will dry out low pressure drops into the area and brings a cold front late tomorrow night. ............. through the evening winds will stay steady. ((sharie johnson)) >>> this weekend several eastside of the valley shine a little brighter. nearly one hundred volunteers came out for the community clean-up block party... picking up trash

((mauricio marin)) >> the chicago cubs are up 3 games to 2 against the dodgers in the national league championship series. and a lot is at stake----to see who will play the cleveland indians in this year's world series. however the action isn't only happening on the field---but at sports books like i ((mauricio marin)) the game is getting heated! ((travis richtmyer/cubs fan: "hey it's cubs all the way." )) ((jake harkins/dodgers fan: "i'm taught to not like the n-l central where the cubs are from so i'm going for the dodgers." )) ((mauricio marin)) all across town--fans are rooting for their team to see who will play the cleveland indians in the 20-16 world series. and betters are putting money down keeping the westgate super book busy. ((jay kornegay/westgate superbook: "whenever you have the cubs & dodgers make it this far you know it's going to draw some crowds and that's exactly what it's doing." )) ((mauricio marin)) jay kornegay who runs the super book says the amount of football game---which is huge for the game of baseball. ((jay kornegay/westgate superbook: "so it's not like

mauricio marin is live to help us navigate through it. ((mauricio marin)) >> it's going to be a four month shut down for some of the valley's busiest arterials at the spaghetti bowl. the work is all part of project neon. tonight--we looked at the different avenues to get around and avoid the mess. cringe at the thought of all the traffic. ((mauricio marin)) the spaghetti bowl is about to get turned upside down by car-nado. ((tyler scarle/driver: "you know a lot of times it does seem to slow down. quite a bit." )) ((mauricio marin)) drivers know it can be a pain to drive through the area right now. and know a fix is desperately needed to alleviate road congestion. ((tyler scarle/driver: "yeah i'd say they definitely help but they're really inconvenient during the time." )) ((mauricio marin)) but aren't looking forward to the traffic jams, detours and added orange cones on the road. to reduce the lanes on the northbound movement and detouring them to a single lane movement that works off the mlk off-ramp." )) ((mauricio marin)) there's a wh

it's very possible." )) ((mauricio marin)) mauricio marin...8 news now. ((denise valdez)) >> metro has also responded to about 35 calls related to bogus clown threats. police are warning parents to credible threats and bogus rumors. c-c-s-d police say suspects could face misdeameanor charges if officers track down those responsible for making potentially serious threats./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> metro police need your help... finding a man who violently robbed someone at a gas station. check out this surveillance footage... police are trying to figure out who the shirtless man is. you see him walk up to a random customer... he grabs him from behind... and throws him straight to the ground. then you see the man stealing several items from the victim. this all happened on wednesday at a gas statn and m-l-k. if you recognize the man in this video... call police or crimestoppers./// ((denise valdez)) meteorologist katie boer is tracking a warmup this weekend...katie? ((katie boer)) good afternoom -- another very pleasant day across the valley as major majo

((mauricio marin)) both candidates for president are after every vote they can get. and in nevada---it's crucial---where the state can go either red or blue. so today vice president joe biden stopped off in las vegas to show his support for hillary clinton. but not everyone is thrilled at what he had to say. ((mauricio marin)) vice president joe biden stopped off in las vegas saturday talking jobs. offering up advise he got from his father. ((joe biden/vice president: "joey. jobs is alot more than a paycheck. it's about your dignity it's about your reec biden is in the silver state campaigning for hillary clinton. he didn't waste time on bashing donald trump---but the v-p avoided saying the republican presidential candidate's name. (( joe biden/vice president: "ladies and gentleman you start talking about hillarys opponent it doesn't take long for you to get to where it is. this man is unfit to be president of the united states of america." )) ((mauricio marin)) supporters say the issues are too important this election cycle not to vote. ((jamye merritt/hillary stake

it's very possible." )) ((mauricio marin)) mauricio marin...8 news now. ((denise valdez)) >> metro has also responded to about 35 calls related to bogus clown threats. police are warning parents to

((mauricio marin)) >> some are calling them killer clowns. and the terrifying hoax has spread all around the valley where students are reporting clown sightings. it's not the first prank of it's kind c-c-s-d has dealt with in recent years. and just like in the past police like many people...diana poff enjoys a good scare every now and then. but online posts of scary clown sightings lately has her more concerned than spooked. ((diana poff/resident: 'it only takes one person somebody, some nut case to put on a clown mask and do something crazy. it's very possible." )) ((mauricio marin)) clark county school district police say they've dealt with numerous incidents over the past week and a half involving clowns prank threats. ((ron lawrence/community counseling center: "clowns are used as monsters or monster dolls so there are people that get this bristle and fear i )) ((mauricio marin)) ron lawrence with the community counseling center has helped patients deal with the fear of clowns. but he says this scary clown mania of spreading bogus threats

plus.... (( mauricio marin/reporter "we're inside henderson hospital getting a sneak peek of their technology that they're going to be using to keep your families healthcare top priority." )) <<< ((paul joncich)) >>> we're getting a closer look at what lead up to an officer-involved shooting in kingman yesterday. the bullhead city police department... which is leading the investigation.. released this body we want to warn you... this video is graphic. ((denise valdez)) >> in it... you see officers at the home of jeffery cave. they were there serving a search warrant. when the door opened... cave walked up to officers with a gun. they told him several tmes to drop it... and when police tried tazing him... he shot at them.. and officers returned fire. cave died at the hospital... and one officer was shot... he's in serious condition.. but said to be doing well./// ((paul joncich)) ((denise valdez)) >> i'm denise valdez. for the first time since an oversight committee approved the n-f-l stadium funding plan.... we're hearing first-hand from the governor. ((paul joncich)) >> the governor weighed

mauricio marin joins us with more on the unexpected announcement: ((mauricio marin)) >> the news didn't sit well with many supporters at today's rally. some even booed joe heck when he insisted trump should drop of the race for president. showing a growing divide among the republican party....with just one month left until the election. ((joe heck/(r) u.s. senate candidate: "as you may havh controversy in the past 24 hours so i want to address that here this morning." )) ((mauricio marin)) republican joe heck running for nevada's u-s senate seat shocked many of his supporters at a rally saturday saying he can no longer support donald trump for president. ((joe heck/(r) u.s. senate candidate: "i accept that none of us are perfect. certainly i am not infallable. however i can no longer look past the pattern of behavior and comments that have been made by donald trump therefore i can no longer in good conscience continue to support donald clinton."my wife, my daughters, my mom, my sister and all women deserve better. all americans deserve better." )) ((mauricio marin)) heck is part of a gr

mauricio marin...8 news now. ((paul joncich)) >> the county planning commission is set to take up the issue at it's next meeting october 18th. from there... clark county commissioners are expected to vote on the matter in their first meeting in november./// ((katie boer)) good afternoom -- another very remain across the eastern seaboard as we continue to watch category 2 hurricane matthew off jacksonville beach florida... pushing north into south carolina by saturday. locally we remain quiet and calm--and continue to expect mostly dry conditions to continue. a live look outside shows just a few clouds but lots of sunshine. ............ the moapa river reservation this weekend... tonight and tomorrow... thousands of these lanterns will be released into the sky. it's all part of the "rise lantern festival"... this is the third year the event has taken place... you're looking at video from last year. people are encouraged to release the lanterns... which symbolize peoples' hopes, dreams, resolutions, goals, and desi

reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> thanks mauricio. and rememberyou have until friday november 4 to cast your vote early. don't forget 8 newsnow is you local election headquarters both on air and online at las vegas dot com./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> should our state move into an open energy market? news leader what you need to know before you head into the polls and how the move could impact our community./// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." "she's a slob." "she ate like a pig." "i'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers..." donald trump calls women "bimbos", "dogs", and "fat pigs." but congressman crescent hardy said he'd support donald trump 100%. nevada, there's a better choice: ruben kihuen. ruben kihuen for nevada. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. i alone can fix it! bomb the [bleep] out of 'em. i'd like to punch him in the face. i like people that weren't captured, okay? he's a mexican! she ate like a pig... i moved on her like a [bleep] i did not say that... i love

reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) >>> four people have been killed in crashes since saturday morning. three of those incidents... involving alcohol. the most recent happened this morning on i-15 near russell. n-h-p says a lexus was speeding when it lost control and hit a 42-year-old motorcyclist. that rider later died from his injuries. a male passenger was taken to u-m-c for serious injuries. the 29-year-old male driver was arrested suspected of driving impaired. to us about why it's unerving to see october start off this deadly. ((erin breen dir. vulnerable road uses project/unlv "i would use the word terrified to tell you the truth because used to be that august and september where our dealiest months of the year but for the last three years in a row that carnage really started in october and didn't let up until march")) >>> yesterday afternoon a 28-year-old motorcyclist was a factor in two deadly crashes yesterday morning. a man was killed near desert inn and theme road. metro believes the drive

but as 8 news now reporter mauricio marin explains... other projects on the table need to get forward. ((mauricio marin)) >> governor brian sandoval is calling the special session to have law makers consider approving a nearly one-percent new room tax for a football stadium. developers are asking for 750 million dollars to build the stadium. but the legislature will also have to consider approving cash for expanding the las vegas convention center. ((rossi ralenkotter/ceo, lvcva: "that's crucial to the economy of las vegas, we saw what happened to all of us with the recession, so these two projects make a bold statement, our customers are so excited, they'r ((mauricio marin)) this week las vegas convention and visitors authority president and c-e-o rossi ralenkotter advocated for the the proposed football stadium. and for the one-point four billion dollar convention center upgrade and expansion. it's likely law makers will have to approve both or none at all because they could be on the same bill. ralenkotter says he's not concerned over

((mauricio marin)) >> it's really something unique. think of an electronic store----a furniture store---and even a department store all under one roof. something for most anyone. back to you./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> many of those who have worn the badge are questioning involved shooting in kingman. (( "drop the gun!! drop the gun!! drop the gun!! (yelling) )) last night police released body cam footage as officers executed a search warrant thursday morning. authorities shot and killed 53 year old jeffrey clair after they say he drew a gun and fired at officers. we showed the footage to retired metro sergeant clarke paris who noticed questionable tactics in the confrontation: (( "i was surprised they took so long, they gave him so much time to answer the door. usually, they'll knock and go right in because time is on the suspect's side." ((sharie johnson)) >> paris does agree without a doubt, this is a justifiable shooting. he says it could have been handeled in a safer manner. kingman police say their trained entry team... responded

i was wrong and i apologize." )) ((mauricio marin)) despite that----nevada congressman cresent hardy up for re-election also withdrew his support for trump. but standing united...both hardy and heck say they still don't want hillary clinton for president. ((cresent hardy/u.s. congressman: "that lady has no integrity. she will lie to get whatever it takes to get her elected." mauricio marin...8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) >> former republican romney was at today's rally. he's been an outspoken critic of donald trump for a while now--even before the tape got released. he told the crowd today he was offended by the audio recording saying it's degrading to women./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> and of course trump's comments will be the elephant in the room at tomorrow's debates. both trump and hillary clinton are preparing for round 2 of the debates. then 10 days later... unlv takes center stage in the race for president.. either being rescheduled... or canceled. but the biggest impact will be felt by drivers. road closures will be in effect throughout the afternoon and evening along almo

mauricio marin is live from mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> metro police are on the hunt for the suspect. investigators worked late into the night and through the early morning collecting evidence on scene. we saw folks who appear to be residents of the home taking stuff out of the house throughout the morning. they didn't want to talk with us on camera. but we're learning that one of the roommates found the victim inside the home just after 7 saturday nig hacienda. she called police. detectives say it also appears at least two shotguns were missing from the home and the entire house was ransacked. also a car was missing. the vehicle belonged to the victim's roommate who told police no one was allowed to use it while she was traveling to california. ((lt. dan mcgrath/metro homicide: "one of the patrol officers spoke to her by phone and she has said no one else had permission to take the vehicle or be in the vehicle so we are going to get through that pretty quick and i already have that ((mauricio marin)) >> police found

mauricio marin and chris maathuis have team coverage for us tonight from carson city. ((mauricio marin: "behind me is the assembly chamber here in carson city where 42 members are expected to give the stadium proposal either a yes or a no thank you." )) ((mauricio marin)) public funders are asking the state to pitch in 750-million dollars to help pay for the cost with a nearly one percent hotel tax incrase. the stadium bill has passed the senate. now it moves to the assembly two-thirds of the votes to head to the governor's desk. there's been a lot of push for the project. but just today ahead of the vote--- the reno gazette journal came out as one of the biggest oppoents of this specific plan. the newspaper's editorial board says it's keeping taxpayers on the hook if enough revenue isn't generated. however---not everyone living in northern nevada agrees as long as it can benefit state programs like education. ((john tendeland/supports stadium proposal: "well actually i think we would fly down and do it up right and everything. and unlv is going to get something out of

but still not everyone is in agreement with the project. 8 news now's mauricio marin is live from carson city with the very latest. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> the weather's a bit dreary many people after both the senate and assembly passed s-b-1 that's going to generate 750-million dollars towards the stadium the raiders plan to make their new home. >> the vote didn't come easy though. assemblymem bers heard from both sides of the argument before casting their vote. ultimately it came down to 28 yes votes and 13 no's. some who voted in opposition were upset there wasn't discussion allowed before the vote. the assembly reconvened this morning after working late into the night hearing testimony from nevada department of transpta the house speaker felt it was necessary after members heard out about a report the governor asked to be compiled of road projects already in the works in the area where the stadium is proposed to be built. some members were upset hearing that construction could possibly be expedited over other southern nevada projects. another point of contention---the public

mauricio marin has the latest on the story. ((mauricio marin)) >> a grusesome discovery after a woman finds her roommate shot and killed inside the home they shared. metro police say it happened saturday night just after 7 near we went back to the house sunday morning and tried talking with folks who appeared to live at the house. none wanted to talk on camera. but we saw them taking stuff from the house for part of the morning. ((lt. dan mcgrath/metro homicide: "it appears that there could be several guns missing but it's going to take some time. it's a pretty large residence." )) ((mauricio marin)) metro police worked late into the night and early into the morning collecting evidence on scene...saying the entire house was ransacked where 5 people lived. to be missing. also---one of the roommates cars appears to have been stolen. ((lt. dan mcgrath/metro homicide: "one of the patrol officers spoke to her by phone and she has said no one else had permission to take the vehicle or be in the vehicle so we are going to get through

mauricio marin is at the "westgate super book" to explain... mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> the game gets even more interesting now that we know the cleveland indians are heading to the world series. they've gone 67 seasons without a championship win. that's the second longest drought in professional baseball. and the added excitement has the in extra bets. >> the west gate super book first created odds on who would win the world series a year ago---they had the dodgers favored 8 to one. the cubs were 10 to one. and the indians 20 to 1. but now that it's all coming together and knowing the indians will either play the cubs or dodgers has really got a lot of fans and betters excited. from straight bets to prop bets....folks with the superbook say the number of bets being taken in for baseball right now saying it's comparable to taking in as many wagers placed on a big monday night football game. and they feel they know the reason why that is. (( jay kornegay/westgate superbook: "they've always had true fans. large fan bases and the indians they're not sl

mauricio marin looked into it... and is trying to get the word out before something more sinister happens. ((mauricio marin)) >> at least one valley school principal at mannion middle school has sent letters out to student's parents about clown threat hoaxes . he's working to reassure parents that safety is a priority. and is addressing the issue with local law enforcement. others in the community are upset clowns are getting a bad rap. ((marc salls/star costume & theatrical supply: "we have both the traditional nice clowns up to the very sinister evil side of clowns." )) ((mauricio marin)) marc salls makes it his business to help people get a good spook out of halloween. but he's concerned these days with the frightening threats being made by people online---and using clowns as a front. ((marc salls/star costume & theatrical supply: "this is a very negative bump. we see some beautiful clowns shown in this community regularly and it is a good part of the community. so it's sad that somebody would do something to demo

((mauricio marin)) >> two things going on right now in carson city. the senate is looking over the more cops tax bill. while the assembly is in a heated discussion over the stadium proposal. the assembly is grilling folks pitching the stadium idea about profit. assembly members are asking why the n-f-l team would get all the profit from the publi build the stadium. but those pushing the stadium idea say the project would help create thousands of jobs. and help draw more people to las vegas. in the senate chamber---sheriff lombardo is pitching a .01 percent sales tax increase which was approved by the assembly this morning the sheriff says more cops are needed especially with violent crime like homicides going up. sheriff joe lombardo says the money will help put more boots on the ground to help stop crime before it starts. address it with a big presence with police officers. someone who can respond in a timely manner. you can spend sometime with an investigation and predominately the piece is prevention.")) ((mauricio marin)) >> assembly members who v

another 21% are with another party or registered as independent ((mauricio marin)) >> last day to vote early in nevada is friday. of course---you be also be able to cast your ballot one week from tuesday on election night. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> one of the ballot as the others may have. (( a lot of time, senior citizens, i hear it all the time are living on a fixed income )) >>> up next on the valley's news leader we explain how question 4 would eliminate taxes on home medical devices... and why a previous version of it failed. "you're watching the "you're watching the valley's news leader...with sharie john valley's news leader...with i alone can fix it! eep] out of 'em. i'd like to punch him in the face. i like people that weren't captured, okay? he's a mexican! she ate like a pig... i moved on her like a [bleep] i did not say that... i love war. yes, including with nukes. blood coming out of her... they're rapists... wrong. there has to be some form of punishment. such a nasty woman. i wanna be unpredictable. ...on 5th avenue and shoot

((dave courvoisier)) >> mauricio marin is live near the interchange where some ramps are already closed... mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> the spaghetti bowl is slow and go right now. commute---you know traffic jams this time of day as people head home from work. and it's about to get a whole lot worse when even more closures take effect in about 12 hours to move forward with work for project neon. >> however...despite closures already in place---drivers seem to be avoiding the area and keep the spaghetti bowl clear for now. these are the ramps that are closed: the ramp leading 15 southbound traffic to the 95 north is shut down. so cars are having to get off at boulevard---go south then jump onto the 95. and the mlk northbound off-ramp is closed to all traffic right now as n-dot crews work to get lanes ready for 15-northbound traffic to make it's way through mlk to be able to get back onto the 95. that's going to be happening starting early tomorrow morning when the main ramp shuts down for the next four months. as drivers use alternate routes using side streets...it's causing more cong

((mauricio marin)) some folks wonder why someone would do it. ((diana poff/resident: "alot of kids are scared of clowns anyways and this is going ((mauricio marin)) clark county school district police captain ken young says the mania has been disrupting classes at some schools around the valley. ((captain ken young/ccsd police "over the last nine days you all have been getting calls just like us concerning the killer clown epidemic going around pretty much through social media." )) ((mauricio marin)) although there's been no credible threats locally---school police say they investigate each incident. but for some---just the idea of an unusual threat---even if it's a hoax can instill fear in people according to ron

((mauricio marin)) >> now even more campaigning is in store for this weekend in las vegas. republican presidential candidate donald trump is scheduled to meet with supporters tomorrow morning at the venetian. the public can still request tickets. they're on a first come first serve basis. we have a link on las-vegas-now- ((sharie johnson)) >>> on the other side of the isle congressmen cresent hardy hosted a rally in north las vegas with house speaker paul ryan. one of the main topics they covered was their vision to fight poverty. (( "we're are in year 51 of this big war on poverty and unforturnatly poverty is winning this war and so we're taking a new appraoch and our approach is used two ears and one mouth in that proportion come to our communitis and fin out what's working who's doing a great job how do we get behind them" ((sharie johnson)) >>> hardy is seeking re-election against democratic state sen. ruben kihuen.// ((sharie johnson)) >>> and paul ryan wasn't finished there. after the rally... he headed to join danny tarkanian at his campaign headquarters to meet and

our own mauricio marin and chris maathuis have more from carson city. ((mauricio marin)) >> with the stadium bill now approved by state lawmakers---it now goes to governor brian sandoval to be signed. it's a big deal for many who've been waiting to see a professional football team in las vegas for a long time now. but the deal isn't sitting well with everyone. those who voted against it say 40-percent of the cost but get none of the profits. some lawmakers feel the final decision to approve the stadium bill was rushed and willhave ramifications at the polls next month when voters will decide whether or not to re-elect many assemblymembers back into office. while others who pitched the idea feel it will benefit many nevada residents. ((ira hansen/assemblyman: instead of having an open and transparent process as you noticed any discussion of the bill. they forced us immediately into a vote. where is open and transparent in that? it's disgraceful frankly." )) nevada tourism infrastructure committee: it is a broad coalition and it's not just gaming coalitio

((mauricio marin)) both candidates for president are after every vote they can get. and in nevada---it's crucial---where the state can go either red or blue. so today vice president joe biden stopped off in las vegas to show his support for hillary clinton. but not everyone is thrilled at what he had to say. ((mauricio marin)) vice president joe biden stopped off in las vegas saturday talking jobs. offering up advise he got from his father. ((joe biden/vice president: "joey. jobs is alot more than a paycheck. it's about your dignity it's about your reec biden is in the silver state campaigning for hillary clinton. he didn't waste time on bashing donald trump---but the v-p avoided saying the republican presidential candidate's name. (( joe biden/vice president: "ladies and gentleman you start talking about hillarys opponent it doesn't take long for you to get to where it is. this man is unfit to be president of the united states of america." )) ((mauricio marin)) supporters say the issues are too important this election cycle not to vote. ((jamye merritt/hillary

mauricio marin is live with an update on traffic conditions. ((mauricio marin)) >> you can't outrun me is m-l-k boulevard and that's where traffic will be flowing for the next four months to get from interstate 15 northbound to the 95 north. crews are out now setting up to do work over the next several months moving forward with project neon. >> the closures took effect just about an hour ago. and detours are taking drivers through side streets. folks wanting to get onto the 95 heading northbound from interstate 15 south--- they will have to get off at lake mead boulevard---head west and then go jump onto the 95 northbound. which is going to create a lot more traffic in the area. the northbound mlk boulevard off ramp has a number of closures from now until february next year. drivers heading northbound on the 95 will have to get off at rancho drive and turn around on u-s 95 to exit mlk blvd. traffic heading northbound on the 15 will exit charleston blvd. westbound to get to m-l-k boulevard. and traffic will exit at lake mead boulevard to access

((mauricio marin)) >> dave---traffic is slow and go this friday evening. tonight's rush-hour commute is the first real test the biggest is the 15-northbound connector to the 95 north. you can see it's shut down. cars are having to use the one-lane m-l-k ramp as a detour. today---we got a first hand look at the gadgets getting used to keep traffic from backing up as much as possible. ((brian hoeft: we don't want traffic stacking up at the traffic signal and back onto the freeway." )) brian hoeft has access to more than 600 traffic cameras at the tip of his fingers. ((brian hoeft/director, rtc fast: "our key role is taking care of things in real time mode so what is happening right now." )) he's in charge of keeping traffic from stacking up at the r-t-c fast with car-nado now having touched down at the spaghetti bowl--- he uses the big screens in front of him and other technology to get traffic moving along. (( brian hoeft/director, rtc fast: "if we need to we can do things with ramp meters to manage traffic flow with regard to traffic signals there's about

((mauricio marin)) >> we're on the corner of tropicana and maryland. this is just one of several major intersections that have closed within the last few minutes. and will periodoically stay closed until 10 tonight. including metro police. >> here's a map to help show you the extent o f clsoures near u-n-l-v and even on the freeway. interstate 15 south from sahara to 215-eastbound through the airpiort connector to russell road will be shut down for a bit between now and 10 tonight. russell road will be closed in both directions from the airport to maryland parkway. and maryland is shutdown going both ways from russell to tropicana. poo be closed off throughout the evening near campus. those who have a flight to catch at mccarran---give yourself extra time. if you have to head to the airport from the east side of the valley--take flamingo to paradise. and if you're coming from the east part of town---metro recommends taking tropicana to paradise. ((mauricio marin)) again it's each portion of the road will be closed on and off throughout the night. so if

mauricio marin...8 news now./// )) >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> thanks, mauricio. ((denise valdez)) >>> we wanted to know if the either candidate... julie writes that her vote is blue, meaning for clinton. pat calls trump a champion of the american people and says he rocked it tonight. deb, on the other hand, says they're both losers who will ruin the country -- and she didn't appreciate the traffic backups they created today. you can join the conversation right now on our facebook page./// ((denise valdez)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters for all the races that matter to you... on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// has made his pitch to his fellow nfl owners -- he wants to move his franchise from oakland to las vegas. our city has long been considered a pariah by the league, with legal sports gambling in las vegas. so can davis win over the owners -- and the commissioner? 8 news now sports director chris maathuis reports from houston. chris maathuis two days of meetings wrapping up in houston with a texas sized opportunity for raiders o

mauricio marin joins us with more on the unexpected announcement: ((mauricio marin)) >> the news didn't sit well with many supporters at today's rally. some even booed joe heck when he insisted trump should drop of the race for president. showing a growing divide among the republican party....with just one month left until the election. ((joe heck/(r) u.s. senate candidate: "as you may havh controversy in the past 24 hours so i want to address that here this morning." )) ((mauricio marin)) republican joe heck running for nevada's u-s senate seat shocked many of his supporters at a rally saturday saying he can no longer support donald trump for president. ((joe heck/(r) u.s. senate candidate: "i accept that none of us are perfect. certainly i am not infallable. however i can no longer look past the pattern of behavior and comments that have been made by donald trump therefore i can no longer in good conscience continue to support donald

((mauricio marin)) >> it's quiet right now. but come tomorrow the chambers here in carson city will likely be packed with stadium supporters and those against the idea. >> many people are hoping to benefit from the nearly two billion dollar stadium can be built. but before that can happen---the private funders want the state to m some are worried this can be a waste of tax payer money. in fact just today---the reno gazette journal released an editorial saying the proposal should be rejected because it keeps taxpayers on the hook if not enough revenue is generated. they're not opposed to the raiders coming to las vegas or even the stadium getting built. but they want the plan re-drafted to protect tax payers. however---some folks we talked with today in carson city---agree with many in southern nevada who say the stadium can bring in cash for programs like education. proposal: "we just moved from reno down to here. i've been in reno since 79. washoe county school district is having a little bit of a problem of overcrowding and t

reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now. ((christianne klein)) >> mauricio...how can drivers let r-t-c know about traffic jams they're seeing in the area? ((mauricio marin)) >> well...folks inside the traffic cam control center also monitor the navigation app---waze. so when it's safe to do so---they urge drivers to report issues so they can work to address them. back to you./// car-nado are not done yet. tonight n-dot will close m-l-k between bonanza and u-s 95 as well as the northbound on and off ramps of the freeway. it's to demolish the 22-year-old bridge to the left... which carries traffic from i-15 northbound to 95 northbound. these closures will last through monday morning. n-dot asks motorists to be area or to simply take alternate routes./// ((paul joncich)) >>> with all the construction projects popping up across the valley... there's some good news if you drive down flamingo. a multi-million dollar improvement project just wrapped up... and people are happy about it. 8 news now reporter michael stevens has more on

((dave courvoisier)) >> reporter mauricio marin and sports director chris maathuis join us live from carson city with new details. ((mauricio marin)) secure the votes but a bombshell regarding more posible funding for road projects needed that may be holding up assembly members from heading back to the chamber to cast their vote. ((chris maathuis)) >> lombardo/clark county: "this stands on it's own. with the expansion of the convention center and the doesn't equate to that population so the raiders is incumbent upon them to provide private security and also hire police officers per nrs to police the event " )) (( sean stewart: "generally i think we're a little down in the weeds with some of the details of what the governing body is going to look like, but yes, i think they're starting to understand how many jobs are at stake and what they're going to do for las vegas." creation, it's also important for us to stay competitive in the market place. whether it's the stadium, which will help us bring in more special events, when you add in the nfl brand, the raiders, unlv and us, that's a

we start our team coverage in carson city with mauricio marin. ((mauricio marin)) >> the chamber's are quiet how they feel about the stadium proposal up here in northern nevada. just today---the reno gazette journal issued an editorial today against this specific proposal. >> the newspaper says they don't like the idea that taxpayers would be on the hook if revenue projections don't live up to expectations. however--- supporters say they're confident more than enough money will come in. the reno gazette journal also argues that er economists haven't testified to the legislature. there's been arguments made that the stadium would mainly only benefit southern nevada---but some folks we talked with who live in carson city say they're all for it. ((cathy comegys/supports stadium proposal: yeah we are all in favor of seeing the raiders where we can drive to see them and still maybe the advantage of a training camp here in reno." john tendeland/supports stadium proposal: you know what's good for the state i think is good for all, i think generally that

after spending the night trying to secure the votes chris matthius and mauricio marin are in carson city with the latest. has broke until nine o'clock in the morning after staying up late into the night a big blow to the stadium proposal right now. they were hoping to talk about voting tonight but a possibly of road projects from n-dot could possibly get trumped here. the stadium is prioritized chris maathius has been in the stadium all night long. chris what can you tell us? ((chris maathuis)) >> the lawmakers were here till one o'clock in the morning. assemblymen. the meeting dragged out longer than expected it's bit unusual isn't it? ira hansen : >> it's beyond unsual in fackt it's a bit embarassing it's a 1.2 billion dollar transition and you shouldn't try to rush it through in one day. ((chris maathuis)) >> what was the deal with road project's as n-dot was trying to explain some things to you guys? ira hansen : >> well a existing report by n-dot says that 900 million would make the stadium works. so we hadn't heard a word about it so that 's another 900 million that you would add t

mauricio marin is live at the spaghetti bowl with an update on the ramp closures... ((mauricio marin)) >> traffic is moving along morning commute if the weather gets soggy. especially with even more long-term closures happening at the spaghetti bowl over night in what n-dot is calling car-nado. >> the next major closure for the next four months is taking this time it's the interchange between 15-northbound and the 95 north. that's the big ramp over the entire spaghetti bowl. traffic will get diverted to the m-l-k exit and back onto the 95 with only one lane. so n-dot says drivers are going to have to be patient. there's already a number of closures in place. the 15-south to 95 north ramp is shut down. we traveled the detour having to exit lake mead boulevard. heading down the road to mlk there is a whole lot of orange cones and slowing down going on. with the potential for rain---it's crucial to give yourself extra time if you have to travel through the spaghetti bowl. n-dot is working with the regional transportation commission to monitor side streets and light sign

((mauricio marin)) the spaghetti bowl is about to car-nado. ((tyler scarle/driver: down by car-nado. ((tyler scarle/driver: of february, other portions of the spaghetti bowl will close for at least the next year. ((kirsten joyce)) >> we posted a list of all the closures and detours on our website, las vegas now dot com./// the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) the mlk on-ramp to northbound 95 is shut down right now due to project neon. starting tonight at 9pm, the eastbound 215 ramp to the airport connector will shut down through monday morning. <<< katie how's the weather today? pleasant conditions will persist through saturday. through saturday. the the region sunday and monday, bringing breezy winds and chances for rain to portions of the area. conditions will then improve during the middle of the week. .................... dry and quiet conditions are expected to persist through saturday as high pressure remains in place leading into the weekend. this will result in an uptick in temperatures both friday and saturday, with highs toppi

((mauricio marin)) road will be closed on and off throughout the night. so if you can---avoid the entire area near u-n-l-v even though the debate is scheduled to wrap up at 7:30. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((denise valdez)) >>> thanks mauricio... we'll check back in with dave in a bit. this morning we spoke with donald trumps former campaign manager who now is a contributor for cnn. corey lewandowski expects a spirited discussion on foreign policy, immigration and taxes: (( ey campaign mgr: "i think tonight is the last opportunity for each of these candidates to make a direct appeal before the american people with a large audience and so i think being themselves is important and being honest is really the most important thing. and i think one of the candidates has had a hard time doing that and so tonight i think each of their records are fair game and i think tonight what you will see is a discussion between the differences of what their opinions are and how they would govern the country moving forward.")) ((denise valdez)) what-ever

((mauricio marin)) >> the spaghetti bowl is slow and go right now. if it's part of your commute---you know traffic jams this time of day as people head home from work. and it's about to get a whole closures take effect in about 12 hours to move forward with work for project neon. but right now these are the ramps that are closed: the ramp leading 15 southbound traffic to the 95 north is shut down. so cars are having to get off at lake mead boulevard head to mlk boulevard---go south then jump onto the 95. and the mlk northbound off-ramp is closed to all traffic right 15-northbound traffic to make it's way through mlk to be able to get back onto the 95. that's going to be happening starting early tomorrow morning when the main ramp shuts down for the next four months. as drivers use alternate routes using side streets...it's causing more congestion in the area down mlk boulevard and lake mead. so if you have to drive through the area---give yourself extra time to get around. it's alot of information---but we have it for you on las-vegas-now- dot-com. r

((mauricio marin)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm mauricio marin in for nia wong. the stakes are being riased for tonight's second presidential debate in saint louis, missouri -- the debate will be a town hall style event with candidates donald trump and hillary clinton -- after a video was released of trump making shocking comments about women in 2005. emily schmidt is live in saint louis with what tonight's debate. ((emily schmidt)) on the day of the second presidential debate -- it is now second presidential debate -- it is now and it's never. (donald trump, (r) presidential

((mauricio marin)) >> it's quiet right now. but come tomorrow the chambers here in carson city will likely be packed with stadium supporters and those against the idea. >> many people are hoping to benefit from the nearly two billion dollar stadium can be built. but before that can happen---the private funders want the state to m some are worried this can be a waste of tax payer money. in fact just today---the reno gazette journal released an editorial saying the proposal should be rejected because it keeps taxpayers on the hook if not enough revenue is generated. they're not opposed to the raiders coming to las vegas or even the stadium getting built. but they want the plan re-drafted to protect tax payers. however---some folks we talked with today in carson city---agree with many in southern nevada who say the stadium can bring in cash for programs like education.

((mauricio marin)) >> a second part of the bill would generate 400-million dollars to help fund the las vegas convention center expansion. reporting livemauricio marin. 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) >> mauricio...we know the assembly is working on a number of issuesr tax. what's the latest on that? ((mauricio marin)) >> the assembly will have to vote on that bill before moving over to the stadium proposal bill. if passed in the assembly---it will move onto the senate. back to you./// ((christianne klein)) >>> today, hillary clinton is making a stop here in las vegas. she will be campaigning at the smith center for the performing arts--- and is expected to discuss the upcoming election... as well as her vision on creating a stronger economy. /// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> meanwhile... hillary clinton's email trouble makes it way back to the campaign trail as republican presidential nominee donald trump fights a battle within his own party. craig boswell has more from capitol hill. "if i lose i'm going to be so angry at florida." donald trump is stumping in must-win florida....where he s

mauricio marin and sports director chris maathuis were there for the session in carson city. mauricio: some are calling it one of the biggest plays ever made in nevada history. ul voted to approve the bill. but the decision didn't come without controversy. vo: assemblymembers heard from both sides of the argument before casting their vote. ultimately it came down to 28 yes votes and 13 no's....barely getting the two-thirds vote required. a lot of issues held up the vote including a controversial n-dot roads report that suggested possibly giving preference to construction projects near the stadium over other work around the valley. those who voted for the stadium plan say it will help generate thousands of jobs. another winner in all of this is the las vegas from this hotel tax increase to start expanding on the land where the riviera once stood. mo: of course many folks just want to see a pro football game in their own back yard. ((sharie johnson)) >> two potential stadium sites are being considered -- the bali hai road, west of i-15. more than one-point-two billion dollars in

((christianne klein) marin off our live team coverage from carson city. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> with the stadium bill now approved by state lawmakers---it now goes to governor brian sandoval to be signed. it's a big deal for many who've been waiting to see a professional football team in las vegas for a long time now. >> but the deal isn't sitting those who voted against it say it's a raw deal. tax payers will pay nearly 40-percent of the cost but get none of the profits. some lawmakers feel the final decision to approve the stadium bill was rushed and willhave ramifications at the polls next month when voters will decide whether or not to re-elect many assemblymembers back into office. while others who pitched the idea feel it will benefit many nevada residents. >> the bill passage is also a big win for the las vegas convention center. big win for the las vegas convention center. tourists and bring the nfl to senate in and out very divided assembly that was working till the wee hours of the morning on friday shut up seven hours later and barely passed the

after spending the night trying to secure the votes chris matthius and mauricio marin are in carson city with the latest.