but the nevada supreme court stepped in on her behalf. fox 5's cyndi lundeberg has the second part of our investigation... 'guilty until proven innocent'. we do want to warn you, some parts of this story are disturbing. cyndi: kirstin blaise lobato was convicted in the killing of a homeless man and in december 2005 she was free. but the question everyone wondered was for how long.. nats- this is her after her first trial while waiting for her second trial blaise lobato lived with michelle ravel who she mother. nats- theres a bunch of boxes over here michelle ravell- (on blaise being out before 2nd trial) it was so wonderful to have her out we took her shopping she didn't want anything blue because that's what they wear in prison lobato's 2002 conviction was overturned by the nevada supreme court. justices ruled judge valorie vega made errors that deprived lobato of a fair trial. mainly they found lobato's lawyers should have been able to cross examine the jailhouse snitch the prosecution presented. lobatos lawyers were able to prove that

for more information on available resources, just head to mynews4.com. >>> a nevada supreme court justice says it is time to reconsider how bail is set in nevada courts. the justice says the curt r. current system of using dollar amounts for bail tending to favor the rich and is not fair a case in point could be cody wallace who has been sitting in jail for five years awaiting trial. and the supreme court is considering giving judges more leeway to grant bail based on other factors like whether a defendant is likely to flee. >> or take an individual who, a single mom who passes a bad check for $30, she can't make bail, so what happens to her? she loses her job. she loses her apartment. and now she and her children become additional societal problems. >> and we'll have more on why the nevada supreme court is considering changes to the bail system coming up in our on your side investigation tonight on news 4 at 5:00. >>> and health officials have declared a syphilis outbreak in the las vegas area. the health officials say clark county has had a 128% increase in reported syphilis cases the o

here, these changes only need to be approved by the supreme court. the nevada supreme court, not the legislature that could happen sometime this summer as more studies are done on the topic. as for cody wallace, his trial is expected to wrap up tomorrow. >>> coming up, he's one of the few male elementary schoolteachers in our district and tonight he's also news 4's excellence in education award winner. we'll introduce you to mr. eggers coming up. >>> great stuff. gress what. >>> from the casino to the classroom, you can say a fifth grade teacher hit the jackpot with his change of occupation 16 years og. -- ago. this month he's our excellence in education award winner. would mr. richard eggers come up? recently resurprised fifth grade teacher richard with our excellence in education award during a school assembly. he has been teaching elementary school kids for 16 years ever since i left the casino industry. he is always incorporating new ideas too his classroom, pushing the students to do their best. he loves it. every day is different with his students and wan

their fight now sits before the nevada supreme court. we do want to warn our viewers this story contains graphic content. fox 5s cyndi lundeberg has our investigation guilty until proven innocent. blaise lobato has sat in the florence mcclure female prison since 2002... despite there being no physical evidence tying her to the murder. so how did the 18 year old get convicted of the crime? july first 2001 diann parker says she was raped by a homeless man named duran bailey. parker lived at the grand view apartments with her boyfriend steven king and also spent a lot of time with men she referred to as the mexicans. according to her statement to police... parker told her friends that bailey was going to kill her stephen- police didn't do much in the way of investigating had they just investigated a little bit more maybe he wouldn't have been killed this is a transcript of her conversation with police after the rape parker asks police to do something and at the end of the conversation the officer tells her you got to do what you got to do t

a court battle over education savings accounts in nevada is moving along at a quicker pace. the state treasurer's office says it's pleased with the nevada supreme court's decision to expedite the appeal of a case challenging the program. education savings accounts were approved by the legislature last year - to offer further choice in schools. critics say the program drains resources from public schools. now - the deadline has been cut in half - to 51 days - for all briefs to be submitted. 24/7, with chiefmeterologist ted pretty we'll stay in the mid-70s through the weekend with a few north breezes for valentine's day on sunday. those breezes to 20 mph last through presidents' day on monday. highs stay in the mid-70s through wednesday of next week. wel 'l see some southwest gusts to 25 mph on wednesday afternoon. those gusts increase to 35 mph on thursday with a drop down to 70 degrees and mountain shower chances. average high for this time of the year is 62. we'll stay in the mid-70s through the weekend with a few clouds and some valentine's day on sunday. those breezes to 20 mph last through presidents' day on monday. highs stay in the mid-70

the nevada supreme court has scheduled april 5th for appeals in the case against former las vegas doctor dipak desai. he was convicted of second-degree murder along with 26 other charges... ....but his attorneys are arguing that he didn't get a fair trial. desai is curently serving 18- years to life for murder.. neglect and insurance fraud. prosecutors say he was re-using syringes on different patients at his endoscopy clinic in 2007. several people contracted hepatitis-c as a result.. right now, take a good look at your screen. this is 81- year-old.... richard boisy junior. north las vegas police need your help finding him. they say he may be in danger! he has been missing since thursday... he left his home near revere and tropical and never came back. his family says he may have early on-set dementia. if you see him, call north las vegas police right away. a crash near the 215 and charleston. you can see a car flipped over onto it's roof. no word on what caused the crash. according to nhp no one was hurt. a live look outside right now across the valley. it has felt almost like springhe

sandoval "i'm hopeful that the nevada supreme court rules on it expeditiously because there are a lot of parents and kids out there that are wondering what's going to happen." construction the silver state's economy is also continues to recover. economists say the jobs lost during the recession could be completely recovered this year. and the unemployment rate is down to 6.4 percent -- the lowest in nearly eight years. but the governor's not satisfied. gov. sandoval "we still have one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. so i, every day, am going to continue to work to diversify our economy and bring more jobs to nevada." while companies like tesla and switch have come to nevada -- many solar companies have left the silver state, saying recent rate hikes are too much to overcome, despite previous incentives. sandoval says that industry needs to rebound to help make nevada the capital of renewable energy. gov. sandoval "we have solar resources. we have geothermal resources. we have wind resources that we can capitalize on and rooftop solar is an important component of that.

brandi hitt -- abc news -- nevada's supreme court is being asked to clarify its laws on self- defense, as is re- considers the reversal of a murder conviction for a shootout at the nugget. ernesto gonzalez was convicted of murder for his role in a 2011 shootout, between rival biker gangs. that conviction was overturned last december, based on faulty jury instructions -- and a new trial was ordered. the washoe county district attorney has asked the high court, to reconsider that ruling, and to reinstate the life sentence. ### bill cosby's wife will not have to testify against him. camille cosby is still subject to a deposition... ...but a u-s district court in massachusetts ruled thursday that she will not have to testify against her husband. bill cosby's attorney called the decision "critically important." he said it affirmed the confidential nature of discussions between spouses -- and the protections given to those discussions. you probably don't know it... but there a good chance, you have kitchen. they do great things for your body, especially if you have diabetes. in tonight's me

sandoval "i'm hopeful that the nevada supreme court rules on it expeditiously because there are a lot of parents and kids out there that are wondering what's going to happen." construction the silver state's economy is also continues to recover. economists say the jobs lost during the recession could be completely recovered this year. and the unemployment rate is down to 6.4 percent -- the lowest in nearly eight years. but the governor's not satisfied. gov. sandoval "we still have one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. so i, every day, am going to continue to work to diversify our economy and bring more jobs to nevada." while companies like tesla and switch have come to nevada -- many solar companies have left rate hikes are too much to overcome, despite previous incentives. sandoval says that industry needs to rebound to help make nevada the capital of renewable energy. gov. sandoval "we have solar resources. we have geothermal resources. we have wind resources that we can capitalize on and rooftop solar is an important component of that." you might remember plans to bu

las vegas sands says it will appeal barker's ruling to the nevada supreme court, which has already decided 11 pretrial issues in the case. attorneys for adelson, las vegas sands and sands china limited have been questioning former sands china chief jacobs for days. scheduled to june. nevada democrats and republicans are getting ready to caucus. the caucus system can be confusing and intimidating. so what are the basics you need to know? fox 5's kevin bolinger has a preview of his special caucus report tonight at 10. nevada has only been using the caucus system since 2008 so this is only play....yet a lot of envision a room where shouting and fighting takes place trying to try and get you to change your vote. that's not necessarily the case. it's a much more organized and less intimidating atmosphere and depending on whether you're a democrat or republican - the caucus process is much different. tonight at ten we will tell you what each party's caucus entails and give you information you need to get out and participate....somet hing fox 5 political analyst mark peplowski says everyone wanti

vandyke, nv attorney general's office 17:49:35-17:49:43 "this is probably going to go up to the nevada supreme court either way and so i think the sooner we 17:45:56-17:46:03 "that's what we're fighting for-- is to stop this unconstitutional use of taxpayer dollars going to private, religious institutions." a hearing to decide.... on the evidence gathering process... and... how long it should take.... will be march second. the runnin' rebels community is marking a somber anniversary. it's been one year since the coach jerry tarkanian. many are stopping by the statue of tarkanian on campus to leave flowers and towels. the hall of fame coach led the runnin' rebels to an ncaa basketball championship in 1990. tarkanian battled several health issues before his death. he was 84 years old. still to come... lamar odom makes his first public appearance.... since being found unconscious inside a brothel.... near pahrump. we'll show you... where he was spotted.... and.... which superstar.... was by his side. plus.. the gop presidential race is heating up again as the campaigns move to south carolina. but tonig

nevada's supreme court is being asked to clarify state laws on self-defense and defense of others-- after its recent reversal of a high-profile murder conviction in a sparks casino shootout between rival biker gangs in 2011. washoe county's district attorney has asked the high court to reconsider its december 31st ruling overturning the conviction of ernesto gonzalez. gonzalez is the ex-president of who was sentenced in 2013 to up to life in prison. the justices ordered a new trial based partly on the district judge's faulty instructions to the jury that found him guilty of killing jeffrey "jethro" pettigrew, the former president of the hells angels in san jose, california. today a new york city police officer who shot an unarmed man was convicted of manslaughter. officer peter liang's trial has been closely watched by advocates for police accountability. the rookie officer was patrolling a pitch-dark stairwell in an apartment building with his gun drawn in 2014 when he fired. the bullet ricocheted off a wall and hit 28-year-old akai gurley on a lower floor. prosecutors claim liang handle

alot of special guests will be on hand including vernon fox, a retired nfl player and nevada supreme court jusitic michael cherry. the ceremony is this afternoon at the "hope for prisoners" building on flamingo and pecos. time now is x:xx --- the super bowl halftime show was a the super bowl halftime show was a hit with some and for others---not so much. rock legend carlos santana the halftime show would've been a rocker's dream! and chopper 13, bringing you breaking news fast and first.. live at an ongoing standoff at maryland pkwy and desert inn hello las vegas! we are going country this week for our list of 13 things to do in las vegas. if you would like to get out of town for the night, head on down to primm to see singer adkins' trademark baritone has adkins also won the first all- star season of donald trump's raye is performing saturday inside club madrid at sunset association and academy of country music. the arkansas native is known for more than 40 top-charting hits including love me, in this life and my kind of girl. last but certainly not least, rascal flatts kicks off their ve

they can't keep parents in limbo. 17:49:35-17:49:43 "this is probably going to go up to the nevada supreme court either way and so i think the sooner we can do that, the sooner parents are going to get an answer to this important decision." parents were supposed to get their money from the state this month. the groups will be back in court on march 2nd, to decide how long the a-c-l-u gets to gather evidence. time now is x:xx --- coming up in our next half hour. the head of the bundy clan makes his first court appearance. so just how much jail time is the bunkerville rancher possibly facing if convicted? chopper 13 bringing you breaking news fast and first.. flying over a crash near lake mead and torrey pines. and we're staying on top of an active barricade situation right now near d-i and maryland parkway. parker collins is on the ground getting new details. thieves are stealing food meant for school children in need, phfood bank might have to find a new location. the baileys community nest is on the middle school campus. it's been broken into nearly a dozens times. the organization says the cro

supreme court precedent. thank you alex for that live report. there's talk that nevada governor brian sandoval, could be a supreme court justice -- and state officials aren't exactly denying it. governor sandoval was on the washington post's short list for a supreme court nominee. during nevada senator harry reid's visit to democratic headquarters in reno, he was asked about the rumor. reid said he'd rather keep his converstations with the governor private, but didn't deny the possibility. a local political expert is saying sandoval's nomination makes sense. s/prof. fred lokken/tmcc political science: this is an interesting rumor because including the fact that obama would kind of go off the board and literally look for a qualified republican. that the strong feeling is that it could meet the muster of expectations, political expectations of the senate, of a republican controlled senate. republicans have vowed they won't hold any hearings on an obama supreme court nominee, but the president says that won't stop him from naming one. senator reid says he wants to see a no

and they the white house is reportedly considering republican governor brian sandoval of nevada for the supreme court seat... once held by the late antonin scalia. sandoval served as a district court judge before running for governor. he was nominated by president george w. bush and unanimously confirmed by the senate. iowa lawmakers discussed the invasion of privacy, or better known as peeping tom laws at the capitol. supporters say the proposed bill is a step in the right direction toward harsher punishment for "peeping toms" 'i defiantly think this bill is going to help future victims by clarifying it.' the current law requires the state to prove the victim was nude or the peeper was aroused by spying on the victim. yesterday the senate voted unanimously to remove that criteria and increase the penalty to a serious misdemeanor. ames parents are speaking against the new starting school date. 'as far as my children are concerned they would rather have their finals before break. then they get a proper break.' for years ames schools were finals after winter break to align schedules with iowa state uni

a nevada supreme court justice says it's time to re-consider how bail is set in nevada courts. justice "jim hardesty" says the current system of using dollar amounts for bail tend to favor the rich and are not fair to those who can't afford bail. a case in point could be cody wallace...who's been sitting in the lyon county jail for five years awaiting trial. hardesty says the supreme court is considering giving judges more leeway to grant bail based on other factors like whether a defendant is likely to flee. 3 ((justice jim hardesty @ 6:45: take the single mom who passes a bad check for $30. she can't make bail. so what happens to her? she loses her job. loses her apartment. and now she and he children become 3 (bill)>> these changes 3 only need to be approved by the supreme court ...not the legislature. and that could happen sometime this summer. and as for cody wallace... his trial is expected to wrap up today in lyon county. 3 (bill and samantha)>>let's take a quick look outside... current conditions and skycam 3 (bill and samantha)>> we'll toss it 3 over to meteorologist t

suprem court. just a few hours later sources confirmed to nbc new that the administration is considering nevada governor brian sandoval, supreme court vacancy. sources say senate minority leader harry reid, also from nevada, met with sandoval monday and that the governor is not objecting to the process moving forward. this morning, the president said when he fulfills is responsibility and he expects members of the senate to do the same. "there's an argument that well, the president shouldn't do this because he is a lame duck. well, the truth of the matter is traditionally the term lame duck refers to the 2 or 3 months after an election has taken place in which a new president is about to be sworn in. i've got a year to go." sandoval used to serve as a district court judge. he was nominated by president sandoval stepped down from the bench in 2009 to today, republican members of the senate armed services committee spoke out against president obama's plan to close guantanamo bay and move some of the terrorists there into america. under the plan obama announced yesterday, the bulk of remaining gitmo terror

.>>> turning to that nevada supreme court, a justice here says it is time to reconsider how bail is set in our state court. 4 -- >> he says the current system using dollar amounts for bail tends to favor the rich and isn't fair to those who cannot afford bail. he says the supreme court is considering giving judges more leeway to grant bail based on other factors like whether the >> or take an individual was a single mom, who passes a bad check for $30, she can't make bail, so what happens to her? well she loses her job, she loses her apartment. and now, she and her children become additional societal problems. >> why they are considering changing the veil, you can head to our sister station at mynews4.com for the full report. >>> it six minutes after the hour, carson the dispatch center oversees everything on it comes to the nevada highway patrol. they are running low on workers in their working to fill those open positions. ryan joins us live with more on the effort. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, as you can see behind me there are cubicles filled with workers empty on

nevada. tomorrow, supreme court justice, antoni n scalia will be laid to rest. the president and first lady paid their respects today. people from across the country came to honor him today. family and friends will gather tomorrow. vice president joe biden is expected to attend tomorrow. white house officials say president obama will start reading through extensive packets of information this weekend. that information includes details of their professional careers, records, and experience. white house lawyers prepared those pack coats. >> this crash that knocked down power lines and seven traffic signals. we first reported this accident. surveillance video shows the very moment this crash happened at the corner of little rock roads. police say the driver was drunk. >> i have never seen anything had to hit the right pole at the right time, obviously. >> duke energy and charlotte dot say the driver would pay for the repairs if cmpd determines he or she is at fault for that crash. >> we talked earlier about the survey. want to let you know on monday, you can go to

sanders is hoping to beat clinton in saturday in south carolina after a narrow loss to her in nevada >> supreme court hears two cases for the first since the death of justice antonin scalia. scalia could have been a deciding vote in those cases. >> be sure to check out sioux land news for the latest in news, weather and sports. let's talk whether one more time. will we see the fog much longer? >> for a few hours. it is really dense out there in some places, and on top of that it is freezing and is missing on some roadways. if you are heading at the doorway, please take it easy. we again tonight but it looks like we will see more freezing stuff tonight as we >> we will keep an eye out for it, thank you cat, wonderful monday we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> these we. >> these were very matter of fact killings. they weren't rushed. they weren't hurried. he just walked up and shot people. just walked up and shot people. >> a deadly shoot spree in kalamazoo. >> really heart breaking. take me a long time before we move on. >> we won with highly educat

lasted for nearly six weeks. >>> in legal news, sparks city officials take a lawsuit to the nevada supreme court concerning medical marijuana business documents. the reno gazette journal reports a reporter filed a request for copies of current business licenses. the city provided information with the lawsuit was filed those names and the district has ordered the information to sealed -- to be released, me. the business owners confidentiality and cities as well. on federal judges agreeing to give the table regarding the greater grass. to separate legal battles between u.s. protections for the birds. environmentalists have their own interests. >>> the wind in washoe valley has been an issue for years when it comes to driving between reno and carson city. it can be a mess. >> especially when the weather picks up. some vehicles are prohibited from driving down i-580. there's a new system alerting drivers when it is and when it isn't safe. >> ryan kern joins us live with more on the project going on. >> reporter: good morning. talking specifically about vehicles over 90. to be clear, there have been

the white house is reportedly considering republican governor brian sandoval of nevada for the supreme court seat... once held by the late antonin scalia. sandoval served as a district court judge before running governor. he was nominated by president george w. bush and unanimously university of iowa president, bruce harreld was interrupted multiple time by protesters night. harreld: "i said you, i didn't say me." protestor: "i don't work here." harreld: "i'm not suprised." it was that response that after someone in the crowd called his comment insulting. harreld countered that he was being insulted by the signs and interruptions. the town hall was meant to focus on improving the school. many in the crowd criticized harreld's hiring.... saying it was a corrupt process. harreld says he remains grounded because of his family. bruce harreld university of iowa and hug her and i also go to bed every night saying oh what a terrible day, what a terrible day, and wake up the handsome it's a new day, you have to, the core of your question is do i know who i am and do i have a set of values? and of th

but something that appears before them and they can go to the district court and also the nevada supreme court. >>> the potential reconsideration hering is set for this monday february 8th. >>> turning to decision 2016 dr. rand paul drops out of the race for the white house. the kentucky senator is suspending his campaign for the republican nomination for the presidency, in his statement paul says quote it's an an incredible honor to run a campaign for the white house, today i will end where i begin ready and willing to fight for the cause of liberty. the 52-year-old is expected to turn his full attention to the reelection campaign which he is favored to win. >>> also in politics after ted cruz's victory in iowa we heard fox 11 got in touch with his campaign director in the state of nevada. we asked what he thinks about the victory what this means for the cruz campaign. >> yesterday's win was very important and shows organization still counts you can't buy a bench of television ads and put mail in people's mailboxes you need to organize despite donald trump led every poll in iowa's caucuses, o

nevada. and, the supreme court hears arguments in two cases the death of justice antonin scalia. scalia could have been a deciding vote in those cases... which center on the rights of criminal defendants. he was laid to rest saturday at the age of 79. coming up next... we'll have your traffic, weather and news right now as you head out the door. stay with us just a few moments good morning, . here's your news right now as good morning, . here's your news right now as you head out the door... no accidents to report. highway 50 wb one lane is closed near logan creek for a boulder removal, expect delays and heavy traffic congestion. after a cool morning, we will see a beautiful afternoon with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 50s with light winds. we warm things up by midweek with highs in the upper 60s to near 70 by friday. have a stay informed by listening to our radio partners on any of these reno >>> good morning to our viewers in the west, it is monday, february 22nd, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." >>> an uber driver is suspected of a deadly shooting spree

new developments on the search to replace the late antonin scalia on the u-s supreme court. nevada governor brian sandoval says he no longer wants to be considered. sandoval released this statement saying quote- "the notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land is beyond humbling.. have been mentioned." sandoval gave no reason why he didn't want to be considered. president obama is promising to nominate someone for scalia's seat on the high court before the end of his term.. but gop leaders in the senate are promising to block any nominees.. so voters have a say when they vote for the next president. right now.. it's clean-up time for millions of americans..... recovering from the furious storms..... that hammered communities from the midwest.... abc's.... elizabeth hur is taking us inside the distruction. elizabeth pkg: ((waverly, va)) to help homeowners recover and one of the hardest hit areas.. after a killer tornado with winds gusting over 100 mph.. destroyed homes and left at least three people dead.. ((sot)) this is something out of a movie. this is

president obama is moving forward with appointing a supreme court justice... and nevada governor brian sandoval may be on the short list. c-b-s news confirmed through a close source, that the white house is vetting governor sandoval to replace justice antonin scalia. the white house and the governor's office both would not confirm the story... and sandoval's office released this statement... saying quote: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." but we do know the governor met with senatat harry reid in washington monday. senator reid says... although he would prefer a more progressive nominee, he would support a sandoval nomination. has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." governor sandoval served as a judge for the u-s district court, before he was elected governor. as we told you yesterday, washoe county schools are being nationally recognized for the

nevada governor brian sandoval says no thanks to the supreme court. the nevada governor took himself out of consideration for the vacant seat. he said in a statement that he is beyond humbled and grateful to have been mentioned. some democrats say sandoval would have been the only republican nominee president obama would have considered. the white house says it won't comment on governor sandoval's decision or the other candidates president obama is considering. someone broke into an apartment shared by four high profile unlv runnin' rebels. and now they're asking you to be on the lookout for their stolen stuff, maybe at pawn shops or even online. fox5's christine story. nats- jones steal ball tuesday night the runnin rebels were in idaho battling it out with boise state on the hardwood. we came back after the game, got home late when they got back they noticed their front door had been kicked in three players and a team manager got home to find someone had broken into their apartment. the players who live there: stephen zimmerman, ben carter, and derri

the silver state could play a key role in the fight over the vacancy on the supreme court. nevada's republican governor could be the nominee. "so the mexican government fed the pope a tremendous amount of stuff about trump is not a good person." donald trump is setting his sights on pope francis after the pontiff criticized the republican's immigraton policy. and an historic announcement from the white house, president obama is headed to cuba. thanks for joining us. i'm sarah johns. i'm noah bond. a war of words is brewing between donald trump and pope francis. on his return from told reporters: a person is "not christian" if they -really want to build a wall on the u.s.-mexico border. speaking at a rally on key-uh-wah kiawah island in south carolina today, donald trump called it quote "disgraceful" for a religious leader to question someone's faith. trump accused the mexican government of using pope francis "as a pawn." "he actually said that maybe i'm not a good christian or something. it's unbelievable. which is rally not a nice thing to say." more than 300 pastors and other reli

nevada. and the supreme court hears arguments in two cases today...its first action since the death of justice antonin scalia. scalia could have been a deciding vote in those cases... which center on the rights of criminal saturday at the age of 79. coming up on channel 2 news this morning... a couple is granting a dying mother's wish with their sky- high wedding...more on this heartwarming ceremony...after the break. meteorologist jeff martinez will have your pinpoint 2 forecast shopping for an suv? well, this is the time. and your ford dealer is the place, to get 0% financing for 60 months on a ford suv. that's right. just announced. ford explorer...edge...escape... and expedition... are available with 0% financing for 60 months. ford suvs. designed to help you be unstoppable. but hurry, 0% financing for 60 months on ford suvs is a limited time offer. see your ford dealer today. broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" after a cool morning, we will see a beautiful afternoon with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 50s with light winds. we warm things up by mi

. >>> new developments in the battle over the supreme court vacancy. nevada governor and former federal judge brian sandoval made clear he does not want to be considered for the job of the supreme court. republican senators said they will not consider any selection by president obama and democrats today called that unconstitutional. >> if they are going to live up to the oath they took becoming are going to have to reassess. >> however, there is some headway made. top republicans an democrats in the senate will meet with president obama on the issue next week. >>> lawmakers ran into a roadblock in changing florida's death penalty. they want a 10-2 jury vote to sentence people to death. but others believe a unanimous jury vote is the only way to make sure courts don't step in again. >> require unanimity. >> the full house has approved the 10-2 jury vote. if the senate does not, florida will not have a death penalty. >>> it appear to be the end of an era. a little piece of florida history about to fade in. >> the last one room schoolhouse is in duette in manate

. >> president obama may be looking at a republican to replace the supreme court justice antonin scalia, and the nevada governor is being vetted by the white house for the open place on the supreme court. a spokesperson for sandoval says that neither the governor or his staff have talked with the white house about the high court vacancy, and the nevada senator harry reid says that he was told that the president would make the decision. >>> still to come, how many hours of homework or your children assigned each night? >> taking a look at the great homework debate, and what the experts are recommending for the national average on 3 3 basketball players have the highest rates of sudden cardiac death in the us >>> basketball players have the highest rate of sudden cardiac >> the current study could help doctors determine what is normal and abnormal when it comes to the heart of an athlete. >> reporter: at seven at 7 foot -- 7'1", isaiah was built for basketball. after two standout years on the court for baylor university, he was heading for the nba draft. >> i was playing some the best basketball of my li

new tonight, one senator is breaking ranks with gop leaders over the issue of filling the supreme court seat. nevada senator dean heller is obama should nominate the next justice court. he believes that nevada should have a voice but senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says that the decision should be left to who have is elected president in november. >>> meantime, president obama has made no secret of wanting to visit cuba and now reuters is reporting that he will be there next month. if he does, he will be the first sitting u.s. president to do so in nearly 90 years. >>> apple is fighting a california judge's order to help the fbi hack into one of the san bernardino terrorists' phone. the fbi wants apple to create software to bypass the audio erase encryption the company worries that will endanger people's privacy allowing the government to access anybody's phone any time. apple has five days to appeal. >>> tonight, three of the candidates got a final chance to make a case before saturday's south carolina primary. people who know thousand solve problem, not people who know how to talk. >> we ar

nevada governor brian sandoval on the supreme court. in a huge surprise... his name has been leaked as one of the people being vetted for the position... this just adds another layer... to what is already a very complex onion... here's michelle kosinski <

nevada caucuses. >> now the supreme court hangs 3 key cases coming up this term started here in texas could have sweeping consequences for our entire country. >> robbin: but sanders headed to south carolina ahead of the primary there taking a swipe at clinton, seen by some as the inevitable nominee. >> we've taken on the e litical establishment. we have taken on the media establishment. and we are gaining momentum every day. >> robbin: republicans caucus in nevada tuesday. >> we are going to save social security and medicare and balance our budget. we're going to fully utilize our energy resources including coal and natural and replace obamacare. >> and squeaking out a win over ted cruz on saturday. cruz saying rubio has yet to win any of the primary contests. >> and point out even in polling in third place behind both donald and myself. if we're going to win, we've got to come behind a nservative candidate with a proven record. >> robbin: trump says he'llll just keep on winning. delegate. we walk away with 50. we picked up 50 and that's good. but we have a big vote. folks. the sec they call it. >> robbi

we begin with breaking news regarding nevada and the u-s supreme court... a rumored nominee to replace justice antonin scalia was nevada governor brian sandoval, who was even being vetted by the white house. today, sandoval said he does not want to be considered at this time for the nomination. he says he's very humbled to be considered and is incredibly grateful to have been mentioned. this comes after republicans on the senate judiciary committee wrote a letter.. vowing to forgo any hearings on the white house's selection. mcconnell said president obama.. should leave the next supreme court selection.. to the next president. "presidents have a right to nominate, just as the senate has its constitutional right to provide or withhold consent. in this case, the senate will "i think it will be very difficult for mr. mcconnell to explain how if the public concludes that this person is very well qualified that the senate should stand in the way simply for political reasons." senate minority leader.. harry reid of nevada said he met with sandoval, and thinks he w

new developments on the search to replace the late antonin scalia on the u-s supreme court. nevada governor brian sandoval says he no longer wants to be considered. sandoval released this statement saying quote- "the notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land is beyond humbling..

./// bump> now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((sharie johnson)) > supreme court justice antonin scalia was found dead... and u-s marshals said he appeared to die of natural causes. thanks for joining us... i'm sharie johnson. omar villafranca has more on scalia's decades- long legacy on the high court. < supreme court justice antonin scalia made his mark during his three decades on the supreme court. he asked more questions and made more comments than any other justice - and was known for his outsize personality and brilliant legal mind. according to the us marshall morning when he didn't show up for breakfast at a resort in west texas. ronald reagan chose scalia for the high court in 1986, and he was its longest serving member of the current court (sot-president obama) " " he was born to italian immigrants in trenton, new jersey. his family later moved to queens.. college took him to georgetown university and harvard law school. one of the staunchest conservative members of the court he was a strong advocate for gun rights, privacy and he consistently voted to l

there's talk that nevada governor brian sandoval, could be a supreme court justice -- and state officials aren't exactly denying it. governor sandoval was on the washington post's short list for a supreme court nominee. during nevada senator harry reid's visit to democratic headquarters in reno, he was asked about the rumor. reid said he'd rather keep his converstations with the governor private, but didn't deny the possibility. a local political expert is saying sandoval's nomination makes sense. s/prof. fred lokken/tmcc interesting rumor because everything about it is valid. including the fact that obama would kind of go off the board and literally look for a qualified republican. that the strong feeling is that it could meet the muster of expectations, political expectations of the senate, of a republican controlled senate. republicans have vowed they won't hold any hearings on an obama supreme court nominee, but the president says that won't stop him from naming one. senator reid says he wants to see a nominee named in 10 days to get the process rolling. governor sandoval hasn't comme

supreme court, lieutenant governor mark hutchison would move into the governor's office. his office issued a statement been contacted about the vacancy on the court./// washington (ap) -- the possible choice of nevada republican gov. brian sandoval for the supreme court vacancy would give president barack obama a shot at minority leader harry reid says he would endorse sandoval for the justice position... on the same day he made another big endorsement. today he said he's standing behind hillary clinton in her run for the white house. reid participated in saturday's democratic caucus but voted as "uncommitted." she ended up beating bernie sanders. reid says he wanted to remain neutral leading up to the caucuses... he has worked closely with sanders in the senate and considers him a friend../// gop caucus- turnout excitement for trump breaks nevada gop turnout record las vegas (ap) -- first time caucus- goers--many energized by donald trump's angry outsider campaign--flood ed the polls driving turnout to record levels in nevada's first- in-the-west presidential preference event. trump received 34,531 votes in tuesday night's contest, more than the total number of people your local election headquart

. >>> the supreme court buzz around nevada governor brian sand a vol is over before the balloon got off the ground, after the white house said it republican for the court vacancy. he told the white house he does not wish to be considered for the job. >>> a surprise announcement ahead of the oscars. vice president joe biden will appear at the ceremony to spotlight the issue of campus sexual assault. the efforts he's leading to fight it. she will introduce lady gaga's song "until it happens to you" highlighted in the documentary the hunting ground. >>> a little boy who touched so many on social media got the thing he most desired. the 5-year-old wanted the jersey worn by soccer star messi. it proved impossible for his family in afghanistan to get. so his brother made him one with a plastic bag, and a magic marker. the photos went viral and messi was so moved, he sent the boy not one, but two signed jerseys. >>> when we come back, should a wall be built on a border? how the controversy is dividing voters who . >>> finally tonight comes super tuesday, the biggest prize on the map will be te

nevada caucuses. emma: the u.s. supreme court has dealt a blow to barack obama's plan to tackle climate change. the clean power plan is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal fueled power plants. a coalition of 27 states is suing in a lower court to get it stopped. they asked the supreme court to prevent its limitation while that case is still pending. the white house says it is disappointed by the ruling. reporter: a major setback to president obama's legacy on climate change, the supreme court voting 5-4 has blocked the clean-air plan until after a fight over its legality is over. the plan ined august, 2015, with a video telling americans climate change put -- was a problem for this generation to solve. the goal is to lower emissions from u.s. power plants. it is the main tool for the u.s. to meet the emissions reductions target it pledged at the u.s. time it talks -- the u.n. climate talks in paris in december. 27 states and industry opponents have claimed that the plan oversteps federal authority and would have a devastating impact on their economies. e to submit plans as ear

president obama is said to be looking at a republican to fill justice scalias seat on the supreme court. the nevadanor is on the list. the former federal judge says he has not been contacted. the white house says party is not a limiting factor when it comes to the president's choice. >> when the president gets to the stage where he is interviewing nominees, or potential nominees, in a conversation, i'm confident he is not going to ask them which party primary their vote in. >> reporter: white house officials say the president isn't rushing his decision which will be announced sometime in the coming weeks, they say. >>> i'm jake ward in california where an ancient form of farming could be the farm of the future. i'll explain more in a moment. >>> restaurants in new york city plan to challenge a ruling that forces them to warn diners about the salt in their food. the rule applies to chains with 15 or more locations unfairly targets those chains. >>> it is an ancient farming method that may help fill a big gap in how much food the world needs. >> reporter: these fish could be the key to growing food i

president obama is moving forward with appointing a supreme court justice... and nevada governor brian sandoval may be on the short list. cbs news has confirmed - from a source close to this process - that the white house is vetting governor sandoval... as a possible pick to replace justice antonin scalia. sandoval would be an unusual pick for a democratic president... and that could shake the stalemate in washington over the open supreme court seat. arianna bennett joins us now from the newsroom with the story... ari? both the white house and governor sandoval's office won't confirm the story. the governor's office told channel 2 in a statement today: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." however-- we do know that the governor met with senator harry reid in washington on monday. senator reid says... he would support a sandoval pushing it with the president. reid: "i've talked to the president. i've talked to his chief of staff many t

supreme court justice antonin scalia. that name is 'brian sandoval.' the nevada governor could potentially ease tensions in this process between the president and the republican- controlled senate. this is a very interesting republicans have vowed to block any justice nomination presented by president obama... ...saying that responsibility should be left to the next president. but a republican nominee -- like brian sandoval -- could change their tune. for those who don't understand this process -- the president has the right to nominate a supreme court justice to fill a vacancy. then... the senate must decide to either vote or not vote to confirm the nominee. democratic nevada senator -- harry reid -- says he would support a sandoval nomination. "you know i don't- i don't pick the justices. but i know if he were picked, i would support the man. he's a good person, he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." sandoval is a former federal judge... and is considered a moderate republ

president obama is looking to nominate nevada governor brian sandoval to replace late supreme court justice antonin scalia. before being elected governor, sandoval was a former federal judge. sandoval has even picked up the endorsement of nevada senator harry reid (sen. harry reid) i know if he were picked, i would support the spite of having to deal with some very big problems there. governor sandoval's office today stating the neither he nor his staff have been contacted by the obama administration. senator harry reid is also endorsing a presidential candidate. reid announced today that he'll back hillary clinton for the nomination. ane he wants the party to back her too. when she was the first lady she started the trend toward doing something about healthcare. she understood the issue well - she was the front of healthcare during that administration. (butted) i also think she is the woman to be the first president of the united states that's a female." reid also says clinton would be the best candidate to serve the middle class. a live look outside across the valley right now after some

breaking, sources telling the "washington post" president obama is considering nevada governor brian -- as his supreme court nominee. a republican, judge, who supports abortion rights. he met with senate democratic leader harry reid on monday. mick colonel has said there will not be hearings or a vet on an obama pick. >> right now our community is in shock after a teenager is killed. >> the young girl struck by a car last night. rhondella richardson with the story. circumstances. years old this sunday. she took the bus here last night and then is live with she crossed the street here against the light, walking, and hit in the crosswalk. laura viera of east boston suffered multiple injuries before dying. north main street. the driver who hit her, a 21-year-old man, stayed on the scene. police say he had the green light. police are now investigating if heavy snow just before 8:00 last night contributed to him hitting girl. he has not been charged. viera, a boston public school sophomore, is sad policed. she's survived by her 9-year-old brother and her 19-year-old sister, both parents full of grief, no one abl