((brian loftus)) >> that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens .. lacing up his skates. hey michael! ((michael stevens)) >> of las vegas boulevard, the ice rink at the cosmopolitan of las vegas welcomes visitors to skate on over 4,200 square feet of real ice. visitors are encouraged to warm up or roast s'mores by the fire, delight in light snow showers, enjoy seasonal treats and beverages with breathtaking views. on the resort's digital marquee. ((sherry swensk)) i don't see snow out there - but clear skies and cold. clear and cold with temps near freezing. a freeze warning in effect until 8 a.m. we still have some time to keep cooling down until ............ northerly winds calmed down through the evening and that allowed the cold to settle in through the night. .............. sunny skies today and below normal temps in the mid 50s today. .......... another round of wind late thursday night and friday. temps dip a bit again friday... a warmer getting back up to 60 by sunday. .............. and then even cooler 40s next week.... and lows below freezi

that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens with the latest, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brain, kirsten... here outside of trump tower yesterday. about 20 or so, protesters gathered for a small demonstration. protesters could be heard chanting "not my president," but did not disrupt the flow of traffic. they did fill the sidewalk area... while metro officers made sure nothing got out of hand. it was a much different scene in the streets of los angeles protesting the the election of donald trump. at times, protesters also took to the highways -- blocking busy freeways. traffic backed up a major freeway for miles at times. los angeles police say they arrested at least 13 people. people in the crowd were not shy voicing their opinions on the new president elect: ((bryant pena // anti-trump protester: this is not a surprise to us. this democratic party to step their game up, to elect candidates that represent everybody. not to elevate people like donald trump.)) ((michael stevens)) >> during the demonstration -- protesters also burned a pinata that was

((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live later on tonight. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... how cool is this? later on tonight... hockey fans will be able to pack this plaza to witness history... as the newest n-h-l franchise... reveals its name and logo for the first time. general manager... george mcphee... and others in the hockey business will all be on hand for the unveiling ceremony. over the last several months... there's been a lot of rumors as to what the team name will be -- but all of that will be laid to rest at about six tonight. emceeing the event... he caught up with the owner last week... trying for the exclusive... but foley wouldn't budge: ((bill foley // owner: "bring everybody down, cirque du soleil is going to do a show. we'll have a video, have commissioner gary bettman is there to welcome everybody. he's totally invested in this hockey team, he's driven this program to get a team here. we'll have merchandise for sale, the logo is terrific, i've shown it to a few people, not to you chris, di

with 8 news now reporters nia wong and michael stevens. ((brian loftus)) >> nia is taking a closer look at the commission race... but first, we want to send things over to michael... with a recap of the presidential race... the difference 24-hours can make, right? yesterday, at this time we were telling people to get out and vote. now the votes have been counted and billionaire businessman donald trump will be our next president. in the uk - they're calling trump's victory a 'brexit-style shock." vice president-elect mike pence is also declard donald trump's victory "a historic night." the republican nominee won last night after capturing wisconsin's 10 electoral votes, putting him over the 270 threshold. after the win... trump, addressed supporters at his said hillary clinton called him to congratulate him on his victory. he went on to say he's going to be a president for all americans... and is reaching out to those who didn't support him during his campaign: ((donald trump: working together, we will begin the urgent task of rebuilding ou

((michael stevens)) >> ((brian loftus)) >> ((michael stevens)) >> ((brian loftus)) >>> we may be starting to but wet- n- wild is already thinking about the summer! the water park has a black friday deal out right now.. where you can get season pae person. to get the black friday deal.. you have to go on wet- n- wild's website.. and use the code "black-friday". /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> tomorrow is small business saturday... the holiday shopping tradition first started six years ago. it's aimed at getting customers to shop locally... many small businesses say the day is usually one of the most busiest days of the year. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. weather looking today? ((sherry swensk)) clear skies and chilly temps this .............. right now we've got low 40s and chillier 30s.... and there will be a great sale on sunshine for shoppers today. ............. some breezy winds at red rock if you want to avoid the malls and hit the mountains. .............. gustier winds arrive tomorrow and tha follows this weekend and more on that in your f

michael stevens was in the crowd and has reaction from fans. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... the owner... expect what he got last night... as thousands of fans packed toshiba plaza to watch history being made: ((bill foley // owner: "i'm told there were three or four five thousand people here and that they had another 2-3 thousand that couldn't get in. cause it was too crowded, too much traffic. so we pulled it off, i was hoping we'd get a couple of hundred.")) ((michael stevens)) as the teams new name and logo was unveiled for the very first time. n-h-l commissioner... gary bettman... owner... bill foley... and g-m george mcphee... spoke to the crowd to build up the hype. a countdown followed... then "vegas golden knights" was displayed all over... and fans weighed in: ((fans reaction: "golden knights, i love everything about it. it's so fitting for this place... i think the gold, black and silver really go well together. you don't like golden? no silver is better... it's awesome, good, classic... they didn't go with desert >> if peop

we're live near sandhill and stewart with 8 news now reporter michael stevens... where he has the latest, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the ((sherry swensk)) it's clear and cool... but in just a couple of mornings ............. we've been so spoiled with our extra mild november but reality will show up in just about 48 hours. ............. temps right now in the 50s and some upper 40s around the valley... that will be the rude awakening to cooler changes. ........ upper 70s near 80 again today. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the roads doing? ((demetria obilor)) there's a crash on watch out for a crash at decatur and ricky, which is north of cheyenne. initially, metro reported this ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> accordint nevada homeless survey, there are more than 62-hundred people without homes on any given night. ((brian loftus)) >> they estimate around 17-hundred of those a

((michael stevens)) >> we're now going to send things over to nia wong... for a look at the congressional races.. and the rest of the questions on the nevada ballot, nia? ((nia wong)) >>> michael, democrats swept the congressional races last night. ruben kihuen unseated incumbent congressman cresent hardy. polls show him winning at 52 percent to 48 percent. this win makes kihuen nevada's first latino congressman congresswoman dina titus holds onto her seat. mary perry 63 to 29. new this morning jackey rosen takes over republican representative joe heck's seat in district 3. she beats businessman danny tarkanian...narr owly 51 to 49 ((nia wong)) >>> but first, let's take a closer look at congressional district four. kihuen will now jump from the state senate to the u-s house of representatives. kihuen addressed his supporters at the aria conference room last night. for this seat 19 months ago...he has had the backing of senator harry reid as well as the culinary union. kihuen thanked his supporters and threw it back to his roots as the son of a former farmwor

michael stevens is on campus with more about the attack and warning... michael? ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten... u-n-l-v police say they're stepping up their presence on-campus... after what they believe was a random attack. earlier, we spoke with some students... who said they didn't know anything about what happened and they're concerned: ((juliet beltran // freshman: shocked, scared. the enviornment it just seems so safe -- you don't know what to expect to hear outside it's kind ((alex // sophomore: i walk with my keys in my hand just to be safe but yeah... it's kind of scary, it's not a great area. even though it's a great school, i just think that it is a little suspicious sometimes. )) ((michael stevens)) >> u-n-l-v police say the female student was attacked tuesday around 8-o'clock at night. they say she was walking down harmon across a campus parking backwards. police say the man also hit her before getting away. nothing was stolen. officers say there was a delay in notifying people because the student didn't report anything to police until wednesday...

they're trying to bounce back. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside texas station... with the efforts being done to rebuild. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> sharie... set-up is underway for the 2nd annual asian cultural gala... a gala that was in jeopardy after a devastating fire last month. people are starting to trickle into texas station... clark county commissioner steve sisolak... along with state senator scott hammond are expected to attend. the event should bring in hundreds from the asian community... many of which were impacted by a horrible fire to the asian culture center last month. the operators of the center put on the annual event and are hoping donations from tonight will help them rebuild: ((crisanda selig: what we're planning right now is to put things together and we ask people to participate to build the asian culture center becs )) ((michael stevens)) >> here's video of flames growing outside the asian culture center.... which was one of 6 businesses impacted at a strip mall near valley view and charleston. investigators say the fire caused at leas

for the silver state health insurance exchange starts today brian loftus 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio this morning with how to get signed up. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) signing up on health care by yourself on sites like these can be a little confusing... that's why the silver state health exchange is holding a kick-off event at cashman convention center to answer any questions. you have from now until january 1st to sign-up for health care using "nevada health link"... which is our statewide site you'll shop for plans. open enrollment is only 12-weeks out of the year... people with the exchange say th' 50-thousand people in the state without healthcare and they want to close the gap between the uninsured and insured. in the past... new enrollee's have said it's much easier... with someone guiding you through the process: (( i was explaining some previous problems i had doing it on my own, not coming to one of these things. and it was an absolute nightmare. here going through an actual broker to help you was so worth it. >> workers for the exchange say las

with 8 michael stevens. ((kirsten joyce)) >> nia is looking at the questions on the nevada ballot ... and michael is tracking the latest on the presidential candidates ... lets start there .. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... right now...unlicensed gun sellers don't have to get a federal background check to transfer gun ownership. question 1 would amend that. this would require licensed dealers to run a federal background check before selling

((michael stevens)) >> the plaza was filled. as the teams new name and logo was unveiled for the very first time. n-h-l commissioner... gary bettman... owner... bill foley... and g-m george mcphee... spoke to the crowd to build up the hype. a countdown followed... then "vegas golden knigt and fans weighed in: ((fans reaction: "golden knights, i love everything about it. it's so fitting for this place... i think the gold, black and silver really go well together. you don't like golden? no silver is better... it's awesome, good, classic... they didn't go with desert knight. the gold is a lot stronger i think." ((michael stevens)) >> if people didn't like it... you couldn't tell by the line of the adidas pop-up shop on the plaza. hundreds of people waited in if you weren't there or couldn't get your hands on any of it... don't worry... it's now being sold on shop n-h-l dot com and adidas' website. ((michael stevens)) and before i send it back to you guys... kirsten... who knew... george mcphee the golden knights... g-m was such a f

((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... earlier this hour... an executive with caesars gave us an update... all the power has been restored at paris... and they're back to business as usual. they made it clear this nearly 20-hour ordeal was a headache for everyone involved... the company says this seemed to be an innocent accident by the contractor who hit the main power line around 9-o'clock yesterday morning. nearly 3-thousand people had to many of those guests were re-booked in nearby hotels like plant hollywood and bally's. to make things right... executives say they're reimbursing all of the impacted guests for their inconvience... they're also... compensating them with a free two-night future stay. the company says this is something no one saw coming... but are happy with the way things were handled with first responders. brian, kirsten... the company did go on to say procudeures going forward to make sure something like this doesnt happen again. ((kirsten joyce)) ((brian loftus)) >>> and a lighter moment from the paris blackout .. take a

michael stevens has been scouring the internet... and has your hook-up. hey michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... the wait is over... election day is finally here... it: ((jordan lommason // freed's bakery: "i think it kinda started with, you know, everyone kinda has a side.)) ((michael stevens)) >> freed's bakery on eastern is taking advantage of this election day... offering candidate cupcakes. they're not free... but worth it... if you want to share with the world the candidate you selected about 25-bucks. if you're looking for some freebies... listen up! marco's pizza is doing an election day promotion as well. they're calling it... "come out and vote for marco's pizza." all you have to do is go to their website... vote for their pizza... and you'll get a voucher for a free medium one topping pizza. take a look... here are some of the other places offering up deals on 7-eleven... firehouse subs... gold's gym and macy's. i'll tell you more about what they're offering in our next half hour. brian, kirsten? ((brian loftus)) >>> 8 news now is your local el

and that's where we find michael stevens live with a preview. hey michael? ((michael stevens)) >> this is the very first held at tmobile! the richest bull riding event in the history of western sports, the pbr's world finals crowns its champion after five rounds of competition ending a 26-event season that saw the pbr hit such arenas like madison square garden and cowboys stadium in arlington. the pbr's biggest event best bull riders against their equally amazing counterparts, the toughest bulls in the world. the bull rider left standing at the end of the five days will be given a million dollar check and the title of pbr world champion. reigning two-time world champion, j.b. mauney is in the hunt for his third world title. mauney has already become the richest athlete in pbr history, earning over 6 million dollars in his 11 years ((kirsten joyce)) >> michael, are tickets still available? over to p-b-r-world- finals-dot com. that's where you'll find a link to a bunch of different sites... where you can pick up single day or multiple day passes. kirsten? sher

and ruben kihuen beat out their opponents. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio... with reactn michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian... probably the biggest nail-biter... and question in our state was who's going to fill retiring senator harry reid's seat? democrat catherine cortez masto claimed that prize. it was just after 9-last night when catherine cortez masto claimed victory... with a 47 to 45-percent lead over dr. joe heck. the two-term former nevada attorney general spoke to supporters at the aria shortly after her win... thanking supporters and promised and equal pay for equal work: ((catherine cortez masto: the diversity of this state is our strength. i can see that tonight in your faces)) ((catherine cortez masto: we will continue to fight and be strong and fight for our families here in nevada and across this country.)) ((catherine cortez masto: it's not about making history, it's about getting a seat at the table to get something done.)) ((michael stevens)) >> her opponent joe heck... election party at the south point hotel and casino. instead his campai

((michael stevens)) <<< michael stevens is talking about the cosmo's winter wonderland >>> /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and

kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live with a sneak peak. hey michael! ((michael steve) premier trade show geared to help small businesses thrive and succeed. now in its 50th year, the trade-only event enables automotive specialty equipment manufacturers to display alongside automotive manufacturers to debut new, innovative products, and connect the world. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> buying a home is a huge about how many people are in town for sema? ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten... the four-day event consistently attracts more than 140,000. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> buying a home is a huge investment ... >>> buying a home is a huge investment ... ((brian loftus)) >> michelle mortensen gives tips to decide when to buy and when to rent./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and with all of the shenanigans danny tarkanian's pulled in nevada -- helping set up fake charities used to scam nevada seniors, failing to pay thousands in property taxes, then sticking taxpayers with the bill -- imagine the shenanigan

and our michael stevens is live inside the online retailer zappos... with the craziness taking place. hey michael? ((micl zappos is known for creating fun and a little weirdness, and this cyber monday will be no different at zappos headquarters. we will also have an on-campus adoption event in support of our second annual home for the #pawlidayz campaign, a nation-wide effort to rescue 9,000 cats and dogs this finally, we will have tons of fun activities to thank our employees for their hard work on our busiest day of the year. ((brian loftus)) sherry, how's the the clouds on the horizon. skies are mostly covered and we'll keep clouds around for most of the day. ....... but if we didn't have the clouds they'd be dropping to chillier 30s.... which they should by tonight and many nights this week. so go ahead and cover pipes and make sure sprinklers are set for daytime watering. .............. county and through the valley... with light snow falling in the mountains. ............... snow levels down to 4000 feet in the spring mountains with maybe a couple

and faces several felony charges. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the regional justice center... with the latest on this case. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... azuzena... is being held in jail without bail... and his next court appearance is set for 8-o'clock this morning. arrested on november 12th. police say over the past year, he used candy to lure children into his apartment near nellis and charleston. court documents claim... azucena would expose himself and sexually assault the children... then said he would hurt or kill their parents if they said what happened. when questioned -- he denied the allegations. police say they know of at least 4 victims -- but there could be more. azucena is being held on several felony counts including... kidnapping... sexual assaultg and lewdness with a minor. brian, kirsten? ((brian loftus)) >> michael, do police suspect there could be other victims? ((michael stevens)) >> right now they're not sure... however, they're asking anyone who thinks their child may have been involved to call police. brian?

((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live from "the smith's" on horizon ridge... and eastern with more on the cause. good morning michael? >> unfortunately, not every family in southern nevada can afford to buy a turkey, side thanksgiving dinner. join 8 news now, 97.1 the point, nv energy, findlay automotive southwest medical association of realtors, smiths and america first credit union for this year's turkey thon! help a local military family in need! this year, we are extending the drive by helping local military service families through nellis/creech afb operation warm heart. the drive will also continue to benefit families in need served by help of southern nevada. our goal is to help over 2,500 local families! canned food and non-perishable food items will also be accepted this year, as well as cash and gift ((michael stevens)) >> >>> let's get a check of the roads with demetria. /// >>> let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffi/ ((demetria obilor)) construction on convention center drive is scheduled to wrap up friday, but the cones related to t

((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside of the paris hotel... with the very latest, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... in about an hour we're expected to get our next update... the clark county fire department... as well as members from caesars will brief the media power to this massive hotel. the county says workers tried restoring temporary power yesterday afternoon... but didn't have any luck. that's when the clark county fire department ordered the evacuation of about 3-thousand people. hotel staff... metro police... and the clark county fire department carried out the order. people staying at paris say this turned out to be a huge inconvenience: ((jason creffield // hotel guest: i did not think i was going to have to deal with one of our first days here... so i want to enjoy it.)) ((rich broome // caesars entertainment: "it's frustrating for us but it's much more frustrating for our customers who have spent good money to spend the night in paris and are not able to do it.)) ((michael stevens)) >> last night... the hotel releas

with 8 michael stevens. ((kirsten joyce)) >> nia is looking at the questions on the nevada ballot ... and michael is tracking the latest on the presidential candidates ... lets start there .. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... right now...unlicensed gun sellers don't have to get a federal background check to transfer gun ownership. question 1 would amend that. this would require licensed dealers to run a federal background check before selling could lead to jail time or fines between 1000-10,000 dollars. those against the question believe it's a waste of time...money and infringes on second amendment rights. ((lt. ray steiber - metro pd homicide, retired: "what were saying is two strangers coming together for the sale of a gun, you need to have a background check, know who you're dealing with, know who you're selling to.)) ryan hamilton - deputy dir., nra-nevadans for freedom: "the possessors never get a background check, they steal it, they purchase it illegally, they buy it from a straw purch

and our michael stevens is live inside the online retailer zappos... with the craziness taking place. hey michael? ((michael stevens)) >> zappos is known for this cyber monday will be no different at zappos headquarters. we will also have an on-campus adoption event in support of our second annual home for the #pawlidayz campaign, a nation-wide effort to rescue 9,000 cats and dogs this holiday season. finally, we will have tons of fun activities to thank our employees for their hard work on our busiest day of the year. assaulted on thanksgiving day... the suspect police hope you can identify for them.. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, more lane closures along the i-15... where you can expect constructions delays, coming up, in "what's driving you a valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and (( forest whitaker: what will you do if they catch you? what will you do if they break you? will you continue to fight? (music) what will you become? )) for star wars fans! today, you can buy tickets to see "rogue one: a star wars story". th

. >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is off the 215 with what's going on. hey michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... this could pose a major problem for those living in henderson trying to get to the the southwest part of town -- vice versa. the 215 will close in both directions at the airport it's so crews can install parts of a flyover off-ramp over the highway. those headed to the airport shouldn't have a problem getting to the airport connector... but expect some delays because that's where drivers will have to get off if they don't do it any earlier. anyone leaving the airport will be able to head west... but if you're headed to henderson you'll have to figure out another way. all this work is for phase two of the airport connector project... which includes the construction of a new flyove and some widening. the complete project won't be done until next year. >>> let's get a check of the roads with demetria. /// >>> let's send it over to ((demetria obilor)) ((demetria obilor)) >>> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) >>> police are looking for crash that kil

kirsten joyce >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live this morning... with a preview... hey mike? ((michael stevens)) >> downtown summerlin's second annual holiday parade takes place in the common area for 17 nights: nov. 18, 19, 25, 26, dec. 2, 3, 9, 10 and nightly dec. 16 24. the must-attend holiday event offers a magical family-friendly spectacle of floats, toy soldiers, snowflake princesses and princes, nutcrackers, dancers and holiday music. also parading through the characters such as penguins, polar bears and reindeer. all shows are free and open to the general public. ((brian loftus)) movie will have a special cameo... ((kirsten joyce)) >> which one of danny ocean's original crew members is coming back for the spin-off. ((brian loftus)) >> and 8 news now is teaming up with businesses around the valley to help local military families and those who can't afford it. our goal is to help 25- hundred local families.. through help of southern nevada and nellisr heart. ((kirsten joyce)) >> we're collecting turkeys.. as well as canned goods and non- perishable food items.

((michael stevens)) >> the sema show is the premier tra succeed. now in its 50th year, the trade-only event enables manufacturers to display alongside automotive manufacturers to debut new, innovative industry buyers from all over but tomorrow... the public can get involved? ((michael stevens)) >> after four days behind closed doors in the las vegas convention center, visible only to industry professionals, hundreds of cars and trucks from the sema show will roll out of the las vegas convention center in the sema cruise and assemble at sema ignited. brian? ((sherry swensk)) clear skies this morning and temps mostly in the 50s. ......... we hit the 70s for our second stuck around most of hte day. .......... still a wind advisory for the lake and river today. .......... not as windy today for the valley. highs in the upper 70s near 80 degrees. ..... cleveland had those late night showers right on schedule to delay the world series game for a short time in extra innings. .................... we turn back the clocks this weekend when we go back to stan

((michael stevens)) >> sharie... that cultural center is like a hub for many in the asian community... and when it burned down last month... it hurt... but now those effected... are working to heal. set-up is underway inside texas station... cultural gala... a gala filled with music... dance... and celebration... bringing in people from all over the valley. ((crisanda selig: we want to create unity for all of the american asian's. )) a month ago this unity event was in asian cultural center to the ground. ((cavin fung // asian cultural alliance: after fire everything was gone. so it actually literally threw us back months. )) cavin fung... is in charge of the annual gala. he's also in charge of center devastated by the flames. ((cavin fung // asian cultural alliance: if you talk about everything we lost in their -- at least a million dollars in value. )) despite the loss... fung says it's his passion to push forward... and hope's the event brings people from his community together... lifeline that was lost. ((cavin f

((michael stevens)) >>> (( )) ((michael stevens)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the city of oakland is raiders there. the city council and the mayor say they have a combination of 600 million in private money from an investment group led by former raider ronnie lott. they are discussing kikcing in at this point that is just a frame work and they have not approved any offer for a new stadium there. nevada has already offered 750 million in public funding. the biggest road-block for keeping the team in oakland may be owner mark davis.. who has made it clear.. he wants his team to move to vegas./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> colder weather is starting to grip the valley. and we could see some of our lowest temperatures yet... sherry swensk is in the weather center to tell us about it.. sherry... it was a cold night and there were neighborhoods that definitely dropped below freezing for a couple of hours. .................. the freeze warning expired right on time at 8 a.m. and the sun started warming us back up.... after dropping to freezing and below in a few neighborhoods. but it will be a slow warm

((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live with thanksgiving tradition. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> catholic charities of southern nevada will serve a free thanksgiving meal to roughly 1,000 homeless and vulnerable men, women and thanksgiving that catholic charities of southern nevada has opened their doors to the community. the thanksgiving meal is made possible thanks to community donations and dedicated volunteers. sherry, how's the weather? demetria, how are the roads? ((kirsten joyce)) >>> still to come on 8 news now sherry, how's the weather? grateful for... feasting on ................ another system skipping across the northeast today will keep northerly winds along the river. highs in the low 60s today. ........... maybe some rain for new york's macy's day parade.... and ...................... big cool down for the weekend with highs in the 50s.... and a chance of rain on sunday. way to the airport along 215 right now. call mccarran's parking services before you leave, no delays heading down to southern california right now along

((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live with thanksgiving tradition. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> catholic charities of southern nevada will serve a thanksgiving meal to roughly 1,000 homeless and vulnerable men, women and thanksgiving that catholic charities of southern nevada has opened their doors to the community. the thanksgiving meal is made possible thanks to community donations and dedicated volunteers. >>> right now.. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) cool and maybe some showers there in new york..... ..................... great eating and shopping weather ............. a few northerly breezes today with plenty of sunshine and highs slightly cooler... in the low 60s. ...... temps in the cool 40s this morning.... with sunny skies today staying seasonal for friday shopping. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the roads doing? along westbound 215 at south rainbow. there are no major delays in either spot. if you're on the way to the airport, 215 is clear once you get to the airport connector. (

you'll want to do it safely. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is here... with ways to protect your important information. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten... online sales are expected to hit at least 3-point 3-billion dollars. that's nine percent more than one-of-a-kind deals cyber security experts are warning you to be careful. one of the biggest things they stress is to never give out your social security number... also -- while some sites give you the option to store your credit card data... it's safer to skip that option and checkout as a guest if it's a one time purchase. if you surf around facebook or other social media sites... don't be fooled by fake sites that mimic the actual ones: ((shannon wilkinson // president, axiom cyber solutions: the other day i got a fantastic deal on my facebook feed a i and it was a website like nfl shop usa.com -- it wasn't really nfl shop, so you just have to be wary that you are going to the site you mean to go to and the deals that are too fantastic to be true, usually are. )) ((michael stevens)) >> a couple

michael stevens is in studio to tell us what it's all about. hey michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... we know black friday... small business saturday... now it's all about giving tuesday. it was first introduced back in 20-12... and its grown in popularity. in fact -- last year, non-profits raised over 1-hundred and 16-million bucks. in the first year, about 25-hundred organizations nationwide participated, but by 20-15 that grew to more than 40-thousand. if you're not familiar with giving tuesday... the goal is to kick-off the charitable season... you can give your time... a donation... a gift... a lot of non-profits are taking part including three square food bank... opportunity village... and the shade tree. it's really up to you on where you'd like to give. donations to those non-profits are also tax deductible. if you don't really know how this all works it's pretty easy... all you have to do is go to this website... giving tuesday dot org. when you get here... you can scroll down and select the "search nearby" tab. this will give you a li

let's take it out to michael stevens who just walked out of hearing on the issue. michael? ((brian loftus)) >>> and the polls have been open for several hours now with lines at many places piling up. nia wong is at one of henderson's busiest locations and looks at the wait time. nia? ((nia wong)) >> i've been at liberty high school since 5 this morning. that's when voters began rolling is now completely filled. >> clark county officials say they're expecting a big turn out today. especially after our early voting turnout...which broke 20-12's early voting record. i had the chance to catch up some people waiting in a long line at liberty high school. many of the ones i spoke to this morning were up early to cast their ballots before work began. and they tell me getting up a few hours earlier on a workday is worth it. ((amanda moering/registered voter: 8:22:04 "i feel like both sides are so make sure it's the best one for our country." )) >> most voters we spoke with say they had a good experience at the polls. their wait times averaged around 40 minutes from start to finish.

((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... the difference 24-hours can

joyce)) >> many stores opened their doors last night with massive deals... 8 news now reporter michael steven is live from the las vegas premium outlets north.... where there's a lot of foot traffic, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> and don't spend all your money today! ((brian loftus)) >> the holiday shopping tradition first started six years ago. many small businesses say the day is usually one of the most busiest days of the year. /// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) clear skies and cool temps... with and we'll have sunny skies for black friday with afternoon highs in the low late november. ................ some valley neighborhoods have dropped to the 30s and not much above freezing right now. ........................ a nice day but chilly on the mountain with some breezy winds and big drop in temps t and lows in the chilly 30s. demetria, how are the california. expect delays heading back into the valley on sunday. back to you!/// arrested a man.. in connection to a deadly road rage shooting in reno. police say one person was shot and kil

and if you're not familiar with it... 8 news now reporter michael stevens is here to explain wh ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... it might not be as popular as those big shopping days like black friday... or cyber monday... but giving tuesday is growing and fast. last year, non-profits raised over 1-hundred and 16-mil on giving tuesday... that's more than eight times the amount in 20-12. for those not familiar with it... giving tuesday -- is really a movement that was started to encourage philanthropy on the tuesday after thanksgiving in and cyber monday promote shopping. in recent years... a number of local organizations have been taking part including... three square food bank... catholic charities... and opportunity village. and here's the plus in all of this... it's not just about donating cash or a gift... you can even volunteer and give your time. if you don't really know how this all works it's pretty easy... all you have to do is go to this website... giving tuesday dot org. when you get here... the "search nearby" tab. this will give you a list of all the places locally ta

that's where we find michael stevens this morning... with the annual attraction. hey mike? ((michael stevens)) >> overlooking the heart of las vegas boulevard, the ice rink at the cosmopolitan of las vegas welcomes visitors to skate on over 4,200 square feet of real ice. fire, delight in light snow showers, enjoy seasonal treats and beverages with breathtaking views. on mondays, skaters can catch two classic holiday movies on the weather today? we still have some time to keep cooling down until sunrise and then we'll use the sun to start warming us back up. ............then we'll use the through the evening and that allowed the cold to settle in through the night. .............. sunny skies today and below normal another round of wind late thursday night and friday. temps dip a bit again friday... a warmer weekend is on the way with temps getting back up to 60 by sunday. .............. and then even cooler 40s next week.... and lows below freezing. ((sherry swensk)) >>> back to you./// >>> as a parent.. you know how tough it can be when your child is left out of an invitati