((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker in for brian. three people are dead... shot to death yesterday in three separate incidents. ((kirsten joyce)) the latest happened yesterday evening near charleston and pecos. police say a man was shot at an apartment complex... they say witnesses said the suspect knocked on his door... and asked to speak to the victim outside. they say shots were fired as the two walked down the stairs. (( lt. dan mcgrath / metro homicide: " this is the loss of a life. it's senseless over, you know, minor disputes, especially small amounts of narcotics." )) ((kirsten joyce)) the shooter is still on the loose... if you have information you can remain anonymous when you call crime stoppers. this is the 131- st homicide in ((kirsten joyce)) > and police say the other two people killed earlier in the day... were both shot during home invasions. late yesterday morning...near jones at vegas drive.... police say a homeowner was awoken by two teens breaking into his house.. police say he opened fire...killing one and injur

((patrick walker)) > and i'm patrick walker, in for brian. the woman accused of killing one and injuring dozens of others on the las vegas strip will appear before a judge this morning. kirsten joyce 24 year-old lakeisha holloway is in custody facing numerous charges including murder with a deadly weapon. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the regional justice center with a closer look at timeline leading up to her first court appearance. good morning michael? patrick, kirsten... lakeisha holloway is scheduled leading up to her first court appearance we've been looking into the 24-year old's past. back in 2012, holloway who was previously homeless turned her life around. she graduated high school and got a job with the forest service in portland oregon.... thanks to portland opportunity industrializatio n center. the president of that agency says he was shocked to hear the news of what happened in las vegas: ((sound of joe mcferrin // president, ceo poic: "our experience with her was just remarkable on how she turned it aroun

patrick j.dams. the canadian actor spent the last few years playing a college dropout turned lawyer in the hit series suits. he came by studio q to chat about reprising the role of mike ross for the show's upcoming sixth season. >> patrick j. adams: the anxiety was my friend, so embraced it. and every scene i could, i was dropping a folder on the ground or falling over myself or sneaking out of a room when jessica pearson comes in. [shad laughs] >> patrick: you i justthat was the fun of it. i didn't have to run away from being nervous. >> shad: and: fat mike. from his band nofx to his label fat wreck chords, he's been an ally to independent music for 2 years. the punk icon talks about his passion for bucking for status quo. >> fat mike: yeah, i like awkwardness and confrontation. i mean, look at me. i'm wea dress. i just started doing that because it's so--it's so funny. walking down the street, i feel like a punk rocker again. >> shad: plus: laura marling. she leads the pack of britain's folk m

((patrick walker)) > staying tonight at 4.. the popular high tech gifts most vulnerable to i-d theft.. and how you can make sure to protect yourself. and an early present. the contest winners who got to meet the newest baby panda at the national zoo early.. and what they had to say about it... ((patrick walker)) > santa will be showing off some upgrades when he takes to the skies thursday night. his sleigh will have the option of running on jet fuel... in case the reindeer need a break. so how much fuel will santa need for his rounds on the 24th? that much jet fuel would cost about 54 million dollars. in all santa travels about 226 million miles to deliver all the presents to the world's children./// > that's all for 8 news now live at noon.. remember that 8 news now is always available at las vegas now dot com, facebook and

((patrick walker)) better than black friday deals... that may have people heading out the door right now... discounts... experts say jewelry, clothing, and shoes are among the products with the deepest discounts compared to last year./// ((patrick walker)) > crowds in one shopping district.... had nothing to do with last minute deals. the protests in chicago.. and what they want done after a teen was shot by police. and... some cold winds on the way into the valley... the drop in temperatures expected for christmas morning./// < disrupting traffic along chicago's miracle mile shopping district. in a movement they have dubbed "black christmas".. activitsts are trying to pressure mayor rahm emmanuel to step down in the wake of the deadly police shooting of 17 year old laquan mcdonald. the protesters took over north bound traffic lanes as the marched with a line of bike cops lining the side of the demonstration. the group was much smaller than the black friday demonstration.// / ((patrick walker)) > and over in minneapolis... airport polic

patrick, kirsten? ((patrick walker)) michael... we also hear the salvation army will be handing out some gifts as well? ((michael stevens)) patrick... the salvation army says they were given a donation from southwest airlines... they'll be handing out hundreds of blankets and toiletry kits to again... they say this is just one of the this time of year. back to you. now let's send things over to ashley conroy.. who's filling in for sherry this morning. good morning ashley. sherry swensk a live look from our... ........................ here's our weather headlines -- evening gusty winds starting tonight -- if you're out and that. we have those chance of showers coming in later tonight -- after 10 o'clock. colder for christmas day -- and even colder this weekend into inside and cover your plants and pipes outside. .................... currently, 41 degrees on the strip -- 40 in henderson -- seven hills still in the 30's also up at nellis and apex in the 30's. ......................... here's our day planner -- by 9 this morning about

((patrick walker)) the first votes will be cast in less than six weeks... when iowa holds its caucuses february first./// ((patrick walker)) > democratic candidater bernie sanders -- will be stopping by the valley next week. the vermont senator will host a rally at canyon springs high school in north las vegas on monday. the event begins at 6:30 p-m. doors open at 5. you are encouraged to rsvp, but it is not mandatory in order to attend. sanders' campaign also announced a statewide t-v campaign that /// ((patrick walker)) > truckers nature. ((well we were expecting a bit of wind and we got a lot of wind. )) the incredible line up of trucks... that were knocked to the ground in california... and the precautions police are taking. plus... winds are headed our way... sherry will tell us just how strong they will get, and what it means for temperatures for < hit parts of southern california yesterday... taking truckers by complete surprise just outside of los angeles. 15 to 20 trucks crashed to the ground... causing so much choas and destruction that closed the

patrick: not yet. dale: today and the next couple foggy weather will be the story until noon or 1:00 today so give yourself a little extra time because visibility will be poor, especially if you're traveling 77 or 20 62 columbia or 25 south -- or 26 to columbia or 25 south. heavy rain coming in tonight, tomorrow, and wednesday could lead to localized flooding. dense fog advisories until 9:00 this morning and perhaps longer. as we expand our view of the south with live super doppler 4 hd, we have a good bit of rain falling in the mississippi valley area. a tornado watch out for mississippi and louisiana. snow behind the system. we are not worried about snow where we live, but we will get colder temperatures behind this front. we will feel it saturday and sunday. mid 60's will climb to upper 60's this morning for the upstate. mountains will reach 64 for the afternoon. fog will be around for lunchtime and perhaps even 1:00. heavy rain tonight. we will see drier weather starting thursday. new year's day sh

patrick: good morning. i'm patrick hussion in for geoff. myra: and i'm myra ruiz in for allyson n well dale, you are the only one not on vacation. dale: good to see both of you. we've got fog. it is going to be foggy until about noon to 1:00 across the region. it will be patchy fog, denser in some spots than others. surfaces are wet from some rain overnight. here's a quick look at what's going on on live super doppler 4 hd. showers along the border. fog advisories are out for the entire upstate and piedmont. these areas of green are flood watches that have been issued. saturated ground with heavy downpours expected could lead to some localized flooding. we've got more rain to deal with for the first half of the week. monday, tuesday, wednesday, we will get more rain. the heaviest shower activity in the mississippi valley area. looks like you will need the umbrella first half of the week, but looking better into the week. more about that in just a few minutes. patrick: all right, dale, thank you. and don't forget. when bad weather hits, you

patrick: that is a skill right there. myra: santa, with the help of some city sanitation workers, made a four-year-old's christmas wish come true. patrick: little jobiah from california is a big help around his neighborhood. take a look. he helps pull up the garbage can for 17 of his neighbors. his big wish for christmas was new garbage cans. >> some people are outside, so they say thank you, and i sometimes say you're welcome. patrick: an industrious little fellow. myra: the garbage trucks came back through friday to drop something off just for jobiah. brand-new garbage cans he can fit in as s ll. patrick: i hope he does not get inside. instead of throwing your tree on the curb this year, why not give it to the goats? the san francisco fire department is teaming up with city grazing to recycle christmas trees. the goats work as part of a weed clearing service nearby during the summer months, but the owner of the goats says they don't get much variety in the winter, so the christmas trees help. they provide vitamins and m

elizabeth -- patrick: sorry, patrick. patrick: i will tell them about it. elizabeth jordan carr was born in norfolk, virginia. in-vitro fertilization is an almost commonplace process now thousands of americans have been conceived by ivf since 1981 more years. this is a live look outside at our woodruff road skycam. as dale said, it is foggy. he will have more to tell you about in the weather. dale: good morning. coming up on 5:28. we are seeing some light rain. a little heavier in parts of western oconee county. more to come. the rain just doesn't want to quit. flood watch is issued for a good bit of western north carolina. the gray areas are fog advisories until 9:00 this morning. the 77 corridor will have thick fog. plan a little extra time. it is going to hang around until noon, 1:00 possibly. more rain expected tonight, tomorrow, wednesday. another three good days of rain possibilities, then dry weather coming for thursday through the weekend. new year's eve looks like you won't need the umbrella. you might need the jacket, though. it is going to get co

((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker in for brian. this morning. . the woman accused of intentionally driving into groups of pedestrians on the strip. is headed to court. ((kirsten joyce)) police say 24-year-old lakesha holloway rammed her car into people walking on the sidewalk. in between the paris and planet hollywood hotels. all while her 3-year-old daughter was in the car. 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us now live.. michael... you've heard from holloway's friends and employers from back in oregon... how are they reacting this patrick, kirsten... lakeisha holloway is scheduled to appear before a judge at 8-am. leading up to her first court appearance we've been looking into the 24-year old's past. back in 2012, holloway who was previously homeless turned her life around. she graduated high school and got a job with the forest service in portland oregon.... thanks to portland opportunity industrializatio n center. the president of that agency says he was shocked to hear the news of what happened in las vegas: ((sound of joe mcferrin //

((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker in for brian. today, 24-year- old lakeisha holloway will make her first court appearance.. following sunday night's deadly strip crash. ((kirsten joyce)) and the question is being raised about pedestrian safety on the strip.. after dozens were run over. as karen castro report.. county leaders are considering more improvements along las vegas boulevard. ((karen castro)) sidewalks along las vegas boulevard are as busy as any other day.... even after police say 24- year-old lakeisha holloway and plowed through a crowd of pedestrians. 32-year-old jessica valenzuela died and dozens of others were injured. ((ken salter - canada: it makes one a little more weary of their surroundings and watchful. shane brayton - california: everyone was kinda freaking out about it no matter where you went.)) ((karen castro)) in the aftermath of the crash, sheriff joe lombardo is addressing safety concerns. ((sheriff joe lombardo - metro pd: it's an on-going discussion with the county and public works in order to create a

((patrick walker)) the most recent happened near charleston and pecos.. where police say a man was shot outside of of an apartment complex. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. police say the victim was lured out of his home: (( lt. dan mcgrath / metro homicide: "we were told that the suspect knocked on the door and asked to speak to the victim outside. and as they walked down to the stairwell, there were several shots fired. two to three shots and he was hit at least once." )) ((patrick walker)) police are looking for a tall, they say the men knew each other... but they do not know a motive just yet. if you have information.. stoppers. this is the 131- st homicide in metro's jurisdiction this year. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > police were called to another death investigation.. at a gated community near fort apache and sahara. police say a man would not stop beating on a door of a condo wednesday morning. the homeowner then came out and shot the man.. as he tried to force his way in after being warned multiple times. investigators say it's possible the

((patrick walker)) as don champion reports.. many along the eastern part of the country could be delayed.. not because of snow -- but of severe storms. from the roads... ...to the friendly skies... their way home for the holidays: it's always levels of craziness there was a long line on the gate as i was pulling up. i was like - oh no - how long is this going to take for the first time-- triple-a predicts -- the number of people making a journey 50 miles or more between christmas and new year's --- will top 100 million... marking it the seventh consecutive year of growth. (robin beach/ traveler) we thought we'd go today instead of tomorrow because i know tomorrow would be a nightmare (don champion/ cbs news/ new york, ny) the holiday rush comes as severe thunderstorms and tornadoes threaten parts of the south and the midwest. (eric fisher/ meteorologist) we've got cold dry air coming down across the plains and very unusually warm moist air that's being lifted up out of the gulf of mexico so we're really watching this area in par

patrick? ((patrick walker)) shoppers at this target got to see the softer side of police officers today... standing outside collecting toys for children in need. it was a big push... to stuff the bus. ((police officer: "minions!")) ((patrick walker)) toy... by toy. officers from metro and the clark county school district are trying to stuff the bus. ((sgt. andrew saavedra/metro police: "last year, we collected almost 3,000 toys, and last week we collected over 2,000 toys, so we're already ahead of schedule.")) ((patrick walker)) dispatchers made a call to the big guy in red himself... he'll deliver these toys to local schools with the help of this big unconventional sleigh... because it's a little too early to bring out the reindeer. ((sgt. andrew saavedra/metro police: "the toys go to different schools throughout clark county school district, title i, those are schools that have students that receive a lot of free and reduced meals."") ((nats?)) ((patrick walker)) like santa's elves to the re

((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker in for brian. this year's holiday travel season is shaping up to be record breaking. ((kirsten joyce)) > karen castro takes a closer took at the predictions.. as tens of thousands of families leave town for the holidays. ((karen castro)) going out of town for the holidays? you're not alone. a record number of travelers are expected to leave home by air... ((mark page - traveling to seattle: i got two small bags, here, a little carry on bag.)) are hitting the road. ((kevin younger - driving to arizona: gas prices are really low.)) ((karen castro)) triple a says nationwide, more than 100- million people will travel at least 50 miles for the holidays. that's the most on record. on this side of the country, 7- point-4 million travelers are leaving home... with about 90- percent driving out. arizona: the kids wanted to go to polar express we always watch the movie, every christmas and you know, it'll be a fun time for the kids.)) ((karen castro)) but driving to williamsburg, arizona may not be so fun. t

patrick: he did run into some problems this year. did he take wrong fights -- pick mary ann: marty walsh has an vacuum. the olympics, nobody was really stepping up to leave that. we know how that ended. ed: succeeding a legend is not easing, -- is not easy, dan rather tried to do it. patrick: i give baker an a. he extrapolated from the handle the politics really well. never signed the documents that would expose taxpayers money. he has been very good at being mayor to the people he is supposed to be responsible for. boston, fighting for his constituents, the greatest ghosts for him is the ghost of tom menino. one legend is hard for another to follow. ed: mayor marty is mayor he is the same guy. >> he got out of the olympics thing in better shape than he should have. [laughter] on casinos, what he is doing is fighting for people in ec and going against a casino magnet. janet: -- dcf and the opioid crisis. how confident are you that that will change? jim: that is a public policy question and nobody will get their head around it. it wil

patrick: thank you. for the u.s. countries from all over the world experienced flooding this weekend. leeds, and manchester were hit by severe flooding. the floods are a result of heavy rains and swollen rivers. even more rain later this week. authorities are warning of crocodile threats after flooding in australia. 186 miles of stuart highway is cut off until tomorrow morning. so far, one woman has been killed. the flooding is devastating. floodwaters on christmas day. argentina's president canceled his christmas vacation after some of the worst flooding in several decades. people used boats and canoes to get around in concordia in the northern part of the country. the president promised to assist residents in rebuilding their homes. announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. dale: good afternoon. it has been a foggy light rain region. we are still seeing patches of rain in the mountains of north carolina. a good bit of upstate seeing some rain. heavier rain will come this afternoon in this eveni

./// ((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker... the republican presidential hopefuls face off in las vegas... we're live from the venetian with the night's most memorable moments and reaction./// < news music voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 11" > ((dave courvoisier)) > freezing temperatures could be in store for las vegas. thanks for joining us, i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) and i'm denise valdez in for paula... it just keeps getting colder... tedd florendo joins us live with details on a freeze warning tonight./// ((tedd florendo)) < dave and denise, like i mentioned in earlier newscasts, if we had some precip in the overnight hours, we certainly could see snowflakes around the region. but that's not the case as we continue to stay dry. behind me is the backdrop of the las vegas strip and they're bracing themselves for the ............................... ............................... ...... right now our sunset skycam showing a beatiful but cold night. not quite tranquil because

the areas that could affect your overnight and early morning commute....plus ((patrick walker)) ((patrick walker)) > patrcik walker is live with the latest on a deadly crash on the strip. ((kirsten joyce)) > paying tribute to the victims how our elected officials... are showing their support this morning. ((demetria obilor)) > plus... police have been investigating all night... i'll give you an update on what's closed... and how to get around the area./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us on this monday morning. i'm kirsten joyce. brian is off. we begin this morning.. with the story the nation is talking about. a driver.. plows into a group of people on the sidewalk killing one person. it happened in between paris and planet hollywood. ((patrick walker)) one person died.. and dozens more were injured.. when police say a woman in her 20s.. drove her 96 oldsmobile into a crowded strip sidewalk. this was the scene last night.. at about 6-40. police say the woman...

((paula francis)) as patrick walker shows us... people flocked from the valley to the mountains to enjoy a white christmas. ((patrick walker: "well, for those who were wishing for a white christmas, they got their wish, 6 inches of new snow up here at lee canyon, and as you can see, it's pretty busy up here.")) (( snowboard cutting through snow)) ((sean mcgill/las vegas: "it's awesome, this is the best christmas ever!")) ((patrick walker)) a big christmas gift for skiiers and snowboarders... fresh powder... luring desert dwellers an hour away into the pines at 85- hundred feet. ((patrick walker: "kind of surprised to get a little bit of a white christmas, get all of that snow last night?" sean mcgill: "oh yeah, it was a great surprise, it was awesome." patrick walker: "and a great christmas present for today..." sean mcgill: "oh yeah, by far the best.")) ((patrick walker)) others come from out of state just to hit the slopes... like tania ramezani from dallas, texas... who comes with her family to lee canyon every year at christmas

and patrick walker is live on crash.. let's begin with patrick... began. patrick? ((patrick walker)) kirsten... part of our famed las vegas strip is blocked this morning.. as authorities continue piecing together what led a female driver in her 20's. to mow down dozens of pedestrians on a sidewalk near the paris casino (deputy chief brett zimmerman/ las vegas pd) we have determined that this is an international act - that means will be handling the investigation ((patrick walker)) witnesses were left in shock as the woman took off ....all while a toddler sat in the backseat. (witness ) it looked like she wasn't even trying to stop the car. she had both of her hands on the wheel and was looking straight antonio nassar was one of several people who tried to stop the vehicle as it drove onto the sidewalk...possi bly three times: ( antonio nassar / witness) i was running down the middle of the street and there was two other guys with me. we were yelling move, get out of the way, stop. and then there were three guys trying to punch out the window. ((patrick walker)) aut

((patrick walker)) despite his opposition... eureka senator pete goicoechea says he's confident that with the amendments... this won't derail the faraday deal. ((sen. pete goicoechea/r- eureka: "clearly, there's enough water in place, it's just getting the language right, and we're working on it.")) ((patrick walker)) senator patricia farley says she believes adjourning and taking the time to get the amendments written is the right call... but she says she didn't expect to see an issue like this in the bill. ((sen. patricia farley/r-las vegas: "i am surprised, and i would have hoped that some of this would have been sorted out prior to getting here, but heck, this is the legislature, this is what happens, right?")) ((patrick walker/reporting: "some lawmakers have pushed their flights back until saturday in case the session runs long. we'll see how it all plays out. in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) will be back to work mid- morning. the assembly's bill... which covers workforce development

patrick walker reports from lee meadows. < ((nats- sledding)) ((patrick walker)) bundled up and barreling down the hill... families flocked to lee meadows... finding a winter wonderland on this christmas day. ((patrick walker: "how was the run?" gabby adame: "it was fun!")) ((patrick walker)) the conditions... perfect for sledding. ((patrick walker: "what do you christmas, seeing all this snow up here?" gabby adame: "very rare, rare (laughs)" patrick walker: "are you cold yet?" gabby adame: "yeah.")) ((latifa javier/las vegas: "it's a great christmas, i like the snow right here, right now, last year it wasn't that great, but this year, totally worth it!")) ((patrick walker/reporting: "while the temperatures may only be in the 20s, it's not cold enough to keep me from going up there and taking a turn myself.")) ((patrick walker)) a tough assignment... but someone has to do it... even if it's not very done very well. the more hardcore fun was just up the road... as skiiers and snowboarders packed the slopes at lee canyon. ((tania ramezani/dallas, tx: "we came here yesterday, but this is my

((patrick walker)) depending on who you ask... both parties say they have the edge in nevada, one of the "first-up" states in the primary race. ((rep. dina titus/(d) las vegas: "we're ginning up a lot of excitement because this is kind of the kickoff, and we want to see nevada turn blue.")) spokesman: "you look at what happened in 2014 with governor sandoval, sweeping and taking the assembly, taking the senate, taking the constitutional offices, 3 out of 4 congressional offices.")) ((patrick walker)) g-o-p representatives say the party recognizes the importance of nevada in the presidential race. party spokesman fred brown says republicans are looking to gain on the momentum they built here in 2014. ((fred brown/national gop spokesman: "it's a key battle ground state, which is why having the debate here early on is great for us to highlight our candidates and what we're doing here and our commitment to the state in the general election.")) ((patrick walker)) and although there is still a day until the debate... the republican part

patrick? ((patrick walker)) this morning's murder in the middle of this parking lot has come as a surprise to everyone i've spoken with today. and police say they have no witnesses.. it's leaving detectives with more questions than answers. ((brandi giles/works out at 24 hour fitness: "i don't believe it, because it's usually pretty quiet on this side of town." )) ((patrick walker)) an early- morning murder outside the 24- alta... leaving customers shocked. ((brandi giles/works out at 24 hour fitness: we grew up here, we've lived in vegas forever, and i've never heard of anything like that happening, especially where i go to the gym every day, that's a little scary." )) ((carlotta winn/lives nearby: "it's a good neighborhood, very good neighborhood, quiet, you know, very good." )) ((patrick walker)) detectives say employees heard a single gunshot outside the building around 1:20 am tuesday... and they found a man dead inside a white sedan. what led up to the shooting... remains a mystery. ((lt

patrick walker reports from carson city. ((patrick walker/reporting: "good morning the governor's office hoped for a special session that would have wrapped up last night... but lawmakers in the senate hit a snag.")) ((patrick walker)) after hours of testimony inside the senate chambers from the governor's office thursday... lawmakers began asking a lot of questions about one topic: water rights. ((steve hill/director, governor's office of economic development: "i think that language, prior to discussing it, will probably be amended.")) ((patrick walker)) the outcry was enough to adjourn for the evening without voting... so that legal staff could have enough time to draft the amendments to the bill to address water issues. ((patrick walker: "how big of a contingent is there inside the room that's having a problem right now?" sen. patricia farley/r-las vegas: "it's pretty huge, and there's not a lot of agreement, which is why from our caucus side, we're very happy that senator goicoechea stepped up.")) ((patrick walker)) rura

patrick? ((patrick walker)) good evening... there is a noticeable buzz here at the venetian tonight. t-v crews from all over the world are here... and even more will be here tomorrow. and taking center stage... as he has in every other debate... will be donald trump. ((patrick walker)) the lights are on... the cameras are ready outside the venetian. while reporters and pundits file their stories about what to expect tuesday night... c-n-n is putting the finishing touches on its production on the inside. this time lapse video shows crews building the stage... where donald trump will be in right in the middle... flanked by eight other candidates. ((fred brown/gop spokesman: "i think it's a great chance for our candidates, a historically-large field and historically- diverse, to contrast their positions with each other as well as what you're seeing happening on the democrats' side, the coronation of hillary clinton over there.")) ((patrick walker)) republican party spokesman fred brown says current events... including national sec

patrick walker... 8 news now. )) ((dave courvoisier)) thank you, patrick. the assembly speaker also said tonight not to book any early flights on friday. that means it could be early afternoon friday before all is said and done./// ((denise valdez)) > we now know the identity of the mystery buyer of the las vegas review- journal. las vegas sands billionaire casino owner sheldon adelson's son- in-law, patrick dumont, orchestrated the 140-million dollar deal on adelson's behalf, according to a review-journal report posted to its website it was employees of the r-j themselves that confirmed the buy -- against their new owners' wishes. the confirmation ends nearly a week of speculation after the recently incorporated "news plus media capital group l-l-c" bought the r-j and some affiliated publications. the sale price came at a markup of about 37- percent from its last sale earlier this year. secrecy surrounding the deal has garnered national attention... and today, congresswoman dina titus took to the u-s capitol house floor... and called on the new ownership g

patrick walker has more from carson city. ((patrick walker/reporting: "good evening. the governor's office hoped for a special session that would have wrapped up tonight ... but lawmakers in the senate hit a snag.")) ((patrick walker)) after hours of testimony inside the senate chambers from the governor's office thursday... lawmakers began asking a lot of questions about one topic: water rights. ((steve hill/director, governor's office of economic development: "i think that language, prior to discussing it, will probably be amended.")) ((patrick walker)) the outcry was enough to adjourn for the evening without voting... enough time to draft the amendments to the bill to address water issues. ((patrick walker: "how big of a contingent is there inside the room that's having a problem right now?" sen. patricia farley/r-las vegas: "it's pretty huge, and there's not a lot of agreement, which is why from our caucus side, we're very happy that senator goicoechea stepped up.")) ((patrick walker)) rural lawmakers have been worried for a long time about any legislation that tr

in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) ((kirsten joyce)) lawmakers will be back to work mid- morning. the assembly's bill.. which covers workforce development.. in the morning. /// kirsten joyce > now let's turn it over to patranya in for demetria. brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < demetria obilor >

patrick: no. janet: none? patrick: no. janet: but would the former governor say no if asked to be on the short list. definitively saying right now his only priority is building his new business at bain. janet wu, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: and there was a long pause before the answer to that question. doug: the smile came up a little bit. your top stories next. doug: including a wild christmas day scene in an everett including gunshots, tear gas, and flames. doug: a check of the stories we're tracking right now. a milford couple is dead, found two other people who live in the poisoning. that home has now been investigators do not suspect foul play. antoinette: an everett man is in custody after a wild standoff that had an entire neighborhood on edge. newscenter 5 cameras were there when 53-year-old mark lavoine emerged from his summer street home after five long hours of coaxing by police. but shortly after police wrestled him to the ground, his it's not clear what caused the fire. no one was hurt. they'r

in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) ((dave courvoisier)) lawmakers will be back to work mid- morning tomorrow. the assembly's bill... which covers workforce development... is expected to see a vote tomorrow morning as well. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > as we reported last night, the las vegas review- journal's staff cracked the case of who their mysterious new owners are... that would be the family of billionaire casino mogul sheldon adelson.

patrick walker reports from rainbow and alta. < ((patrick walker/reporting: "police say there were no witnesses outside this 24 hour fitness when the shooting happened. tonight... investigators are hoping grainy surveillance footage from cameras on the front of the building can give them some answers.")) ((patrick walker)) an early morning murder... with the victim sitting inside his car. police are trying to answer two big questions: who did it... and why. ((lt. dan mcgrath/metro homicide division: "it looks like there's, something occurs in the parking lot between the two people, we're not sure what." )) ((patrick walker)) it happened shortly after one this morning. police say surveillance cameras show a two door compact car with at least two people inside... driving up near the victim's that's when employees reported hearing a gunshot... and when they went outside to investigate... found a man dead inside his car. ((carlotta winn/lives nearby: "a little sad, because this is a pretty good area, not good to know." )) ((brandi giles/works out at gym: "we grew up here, we've lived in v

patrick walker has more from carson city. ((patrick walker/reporting: "good morning. the governor's office hoped for a special session that would have wrapped up last night... but lawmakers in the senate hit a snag.")) ((patrick walker)) after hours of testimony inside the senate chambers from the governor's office thursday... lawmakers began asking a lot of questions about one topic: water rights. ((steve hill/director, governor's office of economic development: "i think that language, prior to discussing it, will probably be amended.")) ((patrick walker)) the outcry was enough to adjourn for the evening without voting... so that legal staff could have enough time to draft the amendments to the bill to address water issues. ((patrick walker: "how big of a contingent is there inside the room that's having a problem patricia farley/r-las vegas: "it's pretty huge, and there's not a lot of agreement, which is why from our caucus side, we're very happy that senator goicoechea stepped up.")) ((patrick walker)) rural lawmakers have been worried for a long time about any leg

patrick walker... 8 news now. )) ((brian loftus)) > thanks, patrick. today.. congress is expected to take up a controversial tax bill... seen as the first step to avoiding a government shutdown. the 233 page bill would extend dozens of expiring tax breaks worth hundreds of billions of dollars to corporations and individuals. the house is expected to vote on it today.. and tomorrow.. they are expected take up a 1 point 1 trillion dollar spending package... that would keep the government running through september./// ((kirsten joyce)) > it's not even christmas yet.. but the countdown is on for new year's eve! today's the folks behind "america's party 2016" will reveal new details about what to expect on the strip and downtown. city and tourism leaders are joining the folks from "fireworks by grucci" at fashion show mall this morning for the big reveal. tune into our afternoon editions of 8 news now.. to find out what was announced this morning./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk good morning... with temps near freezing and below in many areas. ....

patrick's cathedral. >> it was well worth the wait for those lucky enough to have a ticket. janelle joins us live outside st. patrick's cathedral with more. janelle. merry christmas to you, steve and andrea. it is a warm, gorgeous christmas morning here on 5th avenue. what better place to be than st. patrick's cathedral. that's what thousands of people planned and did here last night, ringing in the christmas holiday. okay, so we're having technical difficulties, but thousands packed in last night. it was a lottery system. timothy dolan give mass. there were singers, lots of caroling and he gave a homily talking about the meaning of the season for christians, the birth of christ. we are expecting hundreds more to be out here later this morning to celebrate mass once again thr. are several services planned here and we're expecting to be large crowds here because of so, come out, celebrate christmas. we may want to wish everyone at home a merry christmas. cbs 2 news. >> all the crowds, thank you so much. it

patrick: but not entirely surprised. it's an old system in need of investments and you know, we knew that. and you know, we tried to make new investments in the system. janet: and you got a big tax janet: and you got a big tax hike to help you with that as well. patrick: we got a big tax hike at the end which took effect in the last few months. janet: patrick said he misses political life but only a little. there's very loud mutterings about hillary clinton possibly putting you on the short list for v.p. if she gets the nomination. any interest if that opportunity ever came up? patrick: no. janet: but would the former governor say no if asked to be on the short list. he doesn't answer that definitively saying right now his only priority is building his new business at bain. janet wu, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: no-- unless. doug: and the body language going on there. antoinette: okay. we'll update all your top stories next. doug: including a wild christmas day scene in an everett including gunshots, tear gas, and fla

((patrick walker)) in fact... those toys are being taken to a few undisclosed schools at this time... to be distributed to the children in the coming days. sharie... ((sharie johnson)) > patrick... how long have officers been doing this stuff the bus drive? ((patrick walker)) this is only the second year... and officers say they're impressed with how many people have donated. they have seen nearly twice as and sharie... they hope next year is even better. /// ((sharie johnson)) > and that's not the only event bringing the holiday joy to kids in the valley. today the casa foundation and other community groups held a christmas celebration for kids living in foster care. kids of all ages got to enjoy the day with food, face painting, a jump house and even mr. and mrs. claus showed up to deliver toys to the kids. organizers tell us the event wouldn't have been possible if not for the donations from our local community. some of the older kids also recvieved a gift card.... which was funded from viewers like you from ou

((patrick walker)) back our here live... steve... we know the city of north las vegas is will be lobbying for changes in s-b 1 once it goes to the assembly... how much longer could this go? -- were you surprised to see the water rights bill go as a new instead of the senate? -- on a-b 1... hansen and shelton were no's... and fiore was a yes. surprises there? ((steve sebelius)) ((patrick walker)) reporting live in carson city with steve sebelius... i'm patrick walker... 8 news now./// ((denise valdez)) > filling a house with furniture... just in time for holiday gatherings. we introduce you to a local father who received a big surprise today... and what he's done to deserve ((denise valdez)) > got a problem? then tell michelle. ((paul joncich)) our consumer advocate michelle mortensen is here to answer your money related problems and today she's tackling one about renters insurance . ((michelle mortensen)) renter's insurance is a great thing to have. but do you really know what and who it covers in a rental. it was a question ann nix

patrick's cathedral. just saying come all you faithful and i am glad you did. >> reporter: from all over the world, celebrating christmas eve at st. patrick's cathedral. >> at camel for my deceased mother and father and little brother. >> reporter: st. pats, archbishop timothy cardinal dolan, welcome two families in particular. >> of family who fled terror and threat of retribution, a refugee family from the ivory coast. >> reporter: the debate over the resettling of syrian refugees has played out across the world, used his homily to highlight the refugees struggled though he did name or symbol of the new york families being resettled by catholic charities. >> i think you would unite with me as we celebrate this night when jesus was born away from soon flee as refugees for safety from an oppressive king into egypt, i think you would join me in welcoming those two families. >> reporter: ebola requested the highlight of his year, the visit of pope francis who wowed the city on his first trip to new york, hi

politics now anchor patrick walker joins us with more on his trip... patrick? ((patrick walker)) sanders is looking to strike gold in the silver state... and try to pull off an upset over hillary clinton. we caught up with him at an event with local veterans a short time ago.: ((sen. bernie sanders/(i) democratic presidential candidate: "we have to stand up as boldly as we can to protect those who have served us.")) ((patrick walker)) sanders spoke to a room full of about 50 veterans at dougie j's on las vegas boulevard and bonneville. he spoke of his time as chairman of the senate veterans' affairs committee... touting a bipartisan bill he pushed through to improve care at veterans' affairs facilities across the country. v-a facilities... most notably in phoenix... about wait times... and three dozen veterans died while waiting for care. he reminded veterans today the bill he co- sponsored set aside 5 billion dollars for more care workers ((sen. bernie sanders/(i) democratic presidential candidate: "if the va is unable to get people into the system in a timely

patrick walker... 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) the governor has scheduled the announcement for tomorrow at 11 a-m. patrick walker will be there covering the event... and we'll bring you details as they unfold both online and on air. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > four are people are dead... killed within a 24 hour time span... on our valley roads. the series of deadly crashes started early yesterday morning... ...just after 1:30 in north las vegas near decatur and elkhorn. police say a driver skidded from a road and hit a power pole. the next happened later in the afternoon around 3:45 p-m... at rancho and torrey pines. police say a driver ran a stop sign hitting another car... killing the driver. then n-h-p says a speeding motorcycle rider rear ended a car... and died at the hospital. that happened on blue diamond near decatur and finally around... 10 o'clock... a person was hit by pick up truck. it happened on boulder highway... near tropicana. police say the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk. /// ((dave cou

patrick's tonight. for the ryan family of yonkers, it is the beginning of what they plan to turn into an annual christmas tradition. >> being a catholic new yorker, born and raised in new york city, what better way to spend christmas eve than to come to st. patrick's cathedral. we all have children now and it's important for the children to experience new york city. this is one of the greatest times to be in new york city. one of the greatest times of the year, christmas and new york city, rockefeller center, st. patrick's cathedral. just want them to experience that. >> reporter: there certainly is an awful lot of energy out here tonight. now, i asked the ryan family why they chose this evening mass instead of the traditional midnight mass with the cardinal. they told me they have young children and they expect santa claus to be arriving very so they wanted to get this done this evening. reporting live from st. patrick's, in midtown, brian conybeare, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> christmas eve midnight

patrick: no. janet: none? patrick: no. but would the former governor say no if asked to be on the short list. he doesn't answer that definitively saying right now his only priority is building his new business at bain. janet wu, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: we will see what happens. ahead at 6:00, she's 110 years young. doug: you'll meet the bay state's oldest resident and one of the patriots' most loyal fans. this is the one place we're not afraid to fail. some of these experiments may not work. but a few might shape the future. like turning algae into biofuel... ...new technology for capturing co2 emissions... ...and cars twice as efficient as the average car today. ideas exxonmobil scientists are working on to make energy go further... ...no matter how many tries it takes.

patrick's cathedral. >> i cried. we met a candle for my deceased mother and father and my little brother. >> reporter: arch bishop timothy welcome two families in particular. >> of family who fled terror and the threat of retribution in el salvador and another, a muslim ivory coast. >> reporter: when the debate over the settling of syrian refugees has played out across the world use his homily to highlight the refugee struggled low he didn't name or single out the new york families being resettled by catholic charities. >> i think you would unite with me as we celebrate this night when jesus was born away from home into a family that would soon free as refugees from an oppressive king into egypt, you would join me in welcoming those two families. >> reporter: bohlen reflect on the highlight of his year, the visit of pope francis who wowed the city in september on his first trip to new york, his first stop when he got here in a pope mobile to deliver gas from this podium. >> we are here at the cathedral. he turned aro

politics now anchor patrick walker explains. < ((patrick walker)) if you follow politics in nevada... there's a word you've no doubt heard countless times. caucus. while most states use a primary election system... where you head to the polls to cast your ballot... the two major parties here don't subscribe to that system. caucus-goers in nevada elect delegates to county conventions, who in turn elect delegates to state conventions... who then send delegates to each party's national convention to vote for a candidate. ((kyle warren/sanders campaign regional field director: "it's definitely one of those things where you publically make your vote known, but you're also trying to get people to come to your side as well.")) ((patrick walker)) republicans who pre- register to participate in the te.r dect..ey literally divide the ro.kyle warren/sanders campairegion field director: "all e bernie supporte will go on one side of the room, all the hillary supporters will go on the other side, all the o'malley supporterwill go on the third de, and the 'undecideds' willgo on the fourth side.")) (

politics now anchor patrick walker breaks down his visit. ((sen. bernie sanders/(i) democratic presidential candidate: "it's not only the veteran himself or herself who is impacted by war, it is the entire family.")) ((patrick walker)) trying to gain ground on democratic frontrunner hillary clinton... vermont senator bernie sanders is reaching out a wide swath of voters on his trip to nevada. his audience at a veterans' forum in the afternoon... generally responsive to his message. ((steven horner/bernie sanders supporter: "he still goes back every time that they need him in the senate, he's there, he's the man of the people, and for the people, and that's why he's my candidate.")) ((patrick walker)) in the most recent cnn-orc poll... sanders trailed clinton by 16 points. one thing that could help sanders gain ground in the silver state is picking up endorsements. he received one at d-n-c super delegate ellen bilbray's women's leaders lunch... where he spoke about getting all sides in on the political discussion. ((sen. bernie sanders/(i) democrati