for more on the deal is michelle cortez, our health care reporter. would one person's short change anything about abbott labs? if they had done their due diligence, why wouldn't they take notice of this short seller? michelle: one of the argument is that cyber security is not looked at very much when it comes to due diligence. they may not be aware of this particular shortcoming. if it is real, if what muddy waters have found is confirmed, and they have to halt sales of the ventilators and pacemakers, which make up half of their sales for the year, that could have a significant impact on the deal. david: this is not the only deal abbott labs is pursuing now. how might this complicate that deal, if at all? michelle: that deal is quite complicated as it is. have announced a number of securities investigations, department of justice investigations, have been slow in releasing some of its sec filings. ott has already tried to get out of that deal. a lot of back and forth, messy conversations between the company. st. jude was supposed to be the one that wa

. /// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer but early treatment saved my life. so i'm really outraged that joe heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. i hope the women of nevada remember that when it's time to vote. december last year. 14 americans are killed in a mass shooting inspired by isis. in the aftermath, congressman joe heck had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns. heck voted "no." 23 times. individuals on the fbi terror watch list have purchased firearms over 2,000 times. does nothing to stop them. it's that he's voted to let them keep doing it.... 23 times. senate majority pac is responsible for the content ((kirsten joyce)) ((michelle mortensen)) >>> another devastating earthquake has struck this morning... this time in myan-mar... where it registered at 6-point-8. details are very little at this time... (( nathan bond/10 years old: "we the people of the united states in or

./// ((michelle mortensen)) i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. it's a simple question. in washington, has congressman joe heck been standing up for you? heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood. he even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. and heck's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion. 24 hours. the simple rules of the road police say we need to follow. ((brian loftus)) >> plus -- amusement park safety. the procedures the valley is taking.. when it comes to keeping your children safe. ((sherry swensk)) >> and, it's going to be a scorcher this weekend. we'll take a look at the extra hot temperatures expected in the valley in my weather now forecast. 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((michelle mortenten)) >> thanks for waking up with us. kirsten. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. it's been a deadly stretch on our roa

./// ((michelle mortensen)) i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. with breast cancer but early treatment saved my life. so i'm really outraged that joe heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. under a flood warning. sherry explains how bad rain chances will be in the valley. ((brian loftus)) >> plus -- time to get your scare on! the positions fright dome is hiring.. for the halloween season. ((michelle mortensen)) >> and, test score trouble for nevada. why thousands of students haven't received their end- of- year test results. ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm michelle mortensen in for kirsten. sherry swensk >> and i'm sherry swensk. <<< brian, michelle and sherry are talking about rain chances in the valley.

cortez- masto.. at the iron workers international 43-rd convention.. at the mirage at 9:30. /// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> meanwhile, on the republican side... donald trump will also be here this week. he's scheduled to speak at the south point casino arena in las vegas on friday. the town hall is free to the these events is up on our website... las vegas now dot com. /// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters throughout the campaign season... on air and online at las vegas now dot com. /// ((michelle mortensen)) >> one of the two men accused of killing a 15-year-old for his i-pad will stand trial. ((brian loftus)) >> marcos arenas died back in 20-13... now one of his two suspected killers will have their day in court. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the regional justice center... michael, the family has been waiting for this d right? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, michelle... that's right. they had a small victory earlier this month when jacob dismont... one of the two suspected killers plead guilty for his part in the case. today... t

cortez masto. i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems. >> michelle: just take a look at how close of a call this was. a new jersey transit police officer called a hero now for saving this man who did not he did not. >> krystal: oh my goodness. >> michelle: that officer refused to give up. pulled that man off the track literally just in the nick of time as the train was approaching the terminal. this is offer victor ortiz. he tried to pull the man from the track. as i mentioned he resisted. listen to this. ortiz wasn't even supposed to there at work that day. he just happened to be there on watch one more time. literally gets him off. >> krystal: what if this man kept resisting and pulled him on to the track. >>> this will put a smile on your face. this little boy doing everything he can to raise money for a police dog in wisconsin. so this is little ethan. he started to a go fund me page after a four-year-old canine named cops died after battling serious medical issues. this is for a so far ethan has raised nearly $1,500 in just four days. his ultimate goal? $12,000. gre

cortez masto. i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems. >> michelle: right now on "news 3 live at 12:30," stadium discussions. officials meeting today to talk about the future of a potential nfl stadium right here in we'll have detail is in a live report. >> krystal: keeping our kids safe. you know kiddos are headed back to school. community ambulance has safety tips to keep in mind. some really important things you might not have thought of when it comes to keeping your kid safe. >> michelle: it's thrifty thursday. we have her back. we love heather. she is here to show us how to turn popular football party foods into dyi beauty treatments. yes. how about a chicken wing no i don't know. [ laughter ] we'll have details coming up >> announcer: news 3 starts right now. >> michelle: welcome in everybody. officials meeting to discuss the future of a potential nfl stadium here in las vegas. >> krystal: jeff gillan joining us live from unlv. what's the latest buzz. >> reporter: good to see both of you. here at noon that meeting going on, still going on behind those doors here a

michelle mortensen)) and what you can do stop it. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. it's a simple question. in washington, has congressman joe heck been standing up for you? heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood. er to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. and heck's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion. joe heck. part of the problem in washington. this is 8 news now good day)) ((michelle mortensen)) >>> it's important to take care of our oral health.. but there's one thing we overlook -- teeth grinding. it can happen when we're sleeping... and most people aren't even aware how harmful it can be. mary moloney reports. teeth grinding is not uncommon.. and because it often happens during sleep, most people aren't even aware they're doing it. that can pose a problem. experts say grinding or clenching your teeth on a regular basis can not only damage your pearly whites.. but can cause other health issues by putting pressure on the muscles an

cortez masto. i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems. head back to the classroom in a few days. ((michelle mortensen)) >> marlie hall has tips to help kids get back into a good sleep routine. the kuenstler family has had a busy fun filled summer. (helen kuenstler/mother) i really try to keep them on a schedule ..which is a little later than the school year ..although they still have to get up for pediatrician dr. elissa rubin says it's time make sleep a priority. (dr. elissa rubin/happy and healthy pediatrics) try and get that bed time moved up a little earlier and to do it gradually over a two week period so they don't really feel it so much and if need be wake them up earlier electronics and screens should be off limits about an hour before bed because they can be stimulating and kids need to wind down. dr. rubin says getting enough rest is critical for children. that means 9 to 12 hours for 6 to 12 year olds and 8 to 10 hours for teen and healthy pediatrics) : if not their school performance is very affected. not only on their levels of attention, but just their level of comprehension a

michelle: what a weirdo. i mean, that's just creepy. why are you swimming naked? >> krystal: weird! [ laughter ] a lot more to come on "news 3 i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, for seniors like barbara, social security makes a difference every mononth. but for the wall street types who've given congressman joe heck's campaigns social security could mean billions of dollars in fees. that's what privatizing social security means and why joe heck and wall street support it. under heck's privatization plan, retirement security gets risked on the stock market. and the wall street types supporting joe heck make billions. whose side are you on? senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this ad. senate majority pac is responsible we sent him here to fix it. but congressman joe heck became part of the

((michelle mortensen)) i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. it's a simple question. in washington, has congressman joe heck been standing up for you? heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood. he even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. and heck's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion.