((paula francis)) > all new at 11... firefighters are battling a massive blaze at a warehouse in a los angeles suburb. thank you for joining us, i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. this is in the rancho dominguez neighborhood of compton... flames were shooting through the now-collapsed roof of the building. it's not clear what started the fire or if anyone has been injured. crews are in a defensive mode now and the flames are believed to be contained./// ((paula francis)) > the mystery remains as to what caused a young woman's bizarre death at the d-hotel over the weekend. ((dave courvoisier)) 26 year-old kalli medina- brown of california was discovered dead in a laundry chute... but investigators are not calling her death a homicide. ((paula francis)) tonight, medina-brown's best friend is speaking out: (( sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend: "in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to figure out who did this, we have to figure out w

i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. 8 news now reporter karen castro takes a closer look at the impact the closures have on consumers and businesses. ((karen castro)) smith's food and drug stores are thriving in the valley after two of its competitors left the las vegas market. ((marsha wermer - smith's sometimes it would take a while but i think they opened up more registers so it's faster service.)) ((karen castro)) cash registers are ringing out of control and parking lots are packed. ((bob day - smith's food & drug: we have definitely seen an increase in our sales, through out all of our stores in the valley. some of the stores are double digit increase. )) ((karen castro)) the increases at some smith's stores have been so sharp, they are getting loads of inventory every night just to keep up with demand. ((bob day - smith's food & drug: the customers are definitely noticing that we are busier than we have been in the past.)) ((karen castro)) but some competition is mov

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. the husband- and- wife property management team were armed when they went to a home they were preparing to rent out... and they're not the only people in this line of work who arm themselves for the job. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now is live... sharie johnson is outside the home on viking road near mountain vista, sharie. it's extremely dangerous. people in the industry tell me they have no idea what they're walking into when showing off a house or apartment. but in the case of what happened here yesterday... there's still more questions sharie johnson just before 3pm yesterday... metro says a 911 call was made from this house on viking road. the female caller said her husband shot someone in the backyard. the couple were property managers that metro says... recieved a call from the locksmith... someone was inside the home. ((lt. dan mcgrath, metro they don't go into the house, they check the front of the house, they go into the backyard the male has a confrontation with a black mal

((paula francis)) i'm paula francis. attacked with a machete friday morning while taking down a suspect in a standoff. it happened near desert inn and maryland parkway . following the standoff... nicky was rushed into surgery... but is now eager to get back on the job.. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now reporter karen castro joins us live with an update on the k9's future with the police department. ((karen castro)) k-9 nicky is home with his handler today after undergoing surgery on friday. but he will be back to work in a matter of weeks. we're told the 8-year-old belgian malinois is slowly acting like his old self. ((karen castro)) k-9 nicky is sporting a cone with the words "i am a hero" written on it. a suspect attacked the police standoff... cutting his face multiple times. ((tom moore - k9 handler, metro pd: when he bit the suspect, he bit him on the leg and the suspect then had a machete and chopped at the dog's face, luckily not striking any eyeballs, anything like that.)) ((karen castro)) tom moore with metro's k

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. metro is shutting down the area near valley view and desert inn right now. police say a man was shot and killed there just before 3-30 this afternoon. ((dave courvoisier)) the suspect is still at large.. but police have not given us a description of who they are we'll continue to bring you the latest information as it becomes available./// ((dave courvoisier)) > moving on now... the republican presidential caucus is getting underway as we speak... ((paula francis)) the candidates have been rallying support here in town... and throughout the silver state... as the nation watches. we're the first western state to hold our caucus. ((dave courvoisier)) we are your local election headquarters.. with live team coverage of tonight's caucus and campaign events. we'll check in with patrick walker at the trump campaign in a moment, but we first want to get out to karen castro... who is at the polling site at coronado high school. karen? ((karen castro)) > the caucus will be taking place inside

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. this is a wonderful time to head out to red rock.. but be careful: the sun still sets early, and winding trails make it easy to get lost. murphy shows us... hiking safety is in focus in the national conservation area: ((vanessa murphy/reporte r: metro police tell us last year, out of about 160 rescues, the majority of them were here at red rock, so we looked into how this could be avoided and why so many people get lost.)) ((christina warburg/hiker: definitely gorgeous. )) ((vanessa murphy)) california resident christina warburg is visiting red rock... ((christina: it's so beautiful.)) ((vanessa murphy)) ...for the first time. ((vanessa: how easy do you think it is to get lost? christina: extremely easy if you don't know what you're doing.)) ((vanessa murphy)) when i went on the turtlehead peak trail for the first time with a co- worker this week we reached the top, but... ((vanessa: from iphone: we are trying to get up there )) ((vanessa murphy)) we almost.... ((nat of walking )) ((vanessa murphy)) got lost on the way. ((vanessa: thi

paula francis reports in today's medical breakthroughs. (( )) < ((paula francis)) joseph and loved taking walks. but when joseph's salivary gland cancer came back a second time, everything changed. joseph italiano "i got to admit for the first day or so i was saying to myself i'm not going to do anything it's just a waste of time." ((paula francis)) then he saw two of his grandchildren playing...and changed his mind. joseph italiano "and i said i just can't not do something. so i called them back and said i will do the chemo and that's when we went a little bit further and found out about this." ("two more times.") ((paula francis)) for joseph, the key to successful treatment may lie in personalized diagnostics. marcia brose, md, phd "so for patients it's exciting because if they have finished the standard therapies and there are no other possibilities for them they can have their tumor tested." ((paula francis)) joseph did just that.and found out that his tumor had a mutation that made him a candidate for what's called a "targeted therapy." marcia

this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((paula francis)) > thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. the man arrested for the shooting near the las vegas strip that left 2 women dead and 1 man injured is expected in court tomorrow morning... this as 8 news now has spoken exclusively with the brother of the suspect omar talley. we are also hearing for the first time from the family of one of the women who was killed. ((paula francis)) patranya bhoolsuwan is tracking down what happened that night. she is in live in the newsroom with this newest information. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) here in my hand is the arrest report we just received from metro police on what led to this deadly shooting on friday and how police were able to track down the suspect, omar talley. this as we talked to families of both the suspect and one of the victims... the interviews you will only see on 8 news now: < ((deandre graham/brother of me, it's shocking to my family.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) in an exclusive interview with 8 news now, deandre graham reacts to news th

." > ((paula francis)) > thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. it seems like everywhere we drive lately.. there is road construction... this week.. add another major road to that list... ((paula francis)) a flood control- and- road widening project on rainbow between sunset and russell begins later this evening.. with it, lane shifts and closures. 8 news now reporter brittany edney joins us live from the area.. brittany... what's another way this project will impact rainbow boulevard?? ((brittany edney)) along with flood control, eventually rainbow boulevard will be widened so there will be three continuous lanes of travel in each direction from sunset to russell... crews prep roads along rainbow... a project that some aren't necessarily ready for. ((chris white, bartender, wahoo's you just hate it when something's under construction and then you're alternate route is under construction. it's like a maze.)) construction will affect one point three miles of rainbow boulevard between sunset and russell roa

((paula francis)) plus.. find out why whole foods may be your next destination to get inked. > demetria obilor explains.. in what's trending./// a better excuse for letting the cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making things better. people don't have access to healthcare because they just can't afford it. bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and major medical companies are ripping us off. bernie tells the truth, and he's been consistent. he understands that the system is rigged, and he's the only one who can bring real change. better excuse for letting the vino flow at this five o'clock hour... you're in luck! demetria obilor explains how you can partake of a sort of unofficial holiday, celebrating all things w. here's what's trending. < ((demetria obilor)) > when you get a moment, be sure to pour yourself a nice, glass ofwin it's national drink wine day, afterall. the holiday has been trending all day long. you can take part in the celebration by people from

((paula francis)) and feeling better than ever! // tag: ((paula francis)) researchers say it may be several years before their compound is available for use in humans, but you might get some of the same benefits by following a heart-healthy diet that includes olive oil or grapeseed oil. recent clinical studies show the mediterranean diet can reduce risk of cardiac disease by 30 percent. for more information, email me, tell me you want the report, "- drug the bugs -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news now.// > > all eyes will be in in the sky this weekend in pahrump. the excitment building for this weekend's ballon festival and how you can get in on the action .. and it's looking to be a great weekend to get outside sherry is up next with your weekedn news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((brian loftus)) > the sights will be up in the sky this weekend in pahrump.. as their balloon festival kick off today. this is video from city leaders of their balloon glow. there will be more than 20- balloons taking

((paula francis)) what bill clinton has planned for this weekend... while in town campaigning for ((da the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. for his wife in southern nevada this weekend. he's hosting an event tonight... at the united brotherhood of carpenters international training center. and tomorrow.. he'll head to pahrump to campaign for hillary clinton at manse elementary school./// ((dave courvoisier)) > and democratic candidates, bernie sanders and hillary clinton faced off in their first one- on- one debate last night. it was held in new hampshire.. just ahead of the state's primary on tuesday. sanders and

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis... their voices were overwhelmingly for donald trump with about 46- percent of the vote... and trump claimed in his victory speech last night that he won ((dave courvoisier)) brittany edney crunched the numbers to find out if that's really the case. < ((brittany)) it was a record turnout last night for the republican caucus here in the silver state. the party says more than 75- thousand voters turned out statewide--- on the democratic side... around 84-thousand voters came out for the party's caucus on saturday. donald trump took the win... donald trump took the win... and said he swept many demographics... ( donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "we won the evangelicals, we won with young, we won with old. we won with highly educated. we won with poorly educated." ((donald trump "with the hispanics, 46%, number 1 with hispanics." )) ((brittany)) while he took the most hispanic voters who voted republican... when you compare it to the number of hispanics who voted in either party... h

((paula francis)) george... while you're here... a week from today will be one year since tammy meyers was killed outside her home... it really gripped the valley's attention... and even made national headlines. ((george knapp)) right it went national after police originally thought it was a case of road rage... but eventually learned it was a case of mistaken identity and terrible timing. tammy meyers was driving in the park with her daughter... when she ended up in a road rage incident... went home to get her son brandon.. and drove back to the scene. brandon brought a gun. eric nowsch saw them driving in the park... and told police he thought they were somebody else out to get him... he eventually opened fire on their car.. killing meyers in front of her home. in april of 2015... i sat down with the meyers family... we talked about their regret (( bob meyers/father of tammy meyers: the thing is, in my daughter's eyes, if she didn't ask her mom to teach her how to drive that night, her mom would still be alive.)) ((george knapp))

((paula francis)) > the cbs evening news is next. we'll see you at six. /// >> pelley: tornadoes bring death and destruction to the east after a string of deadly twisters in the deep south. >> i saw something coming at my i'm going to die. >> pelley: also tonight, trump with the victory of the night and the quote of the week. >> we won with poorly educated. i love the poorly educated. >> pelley: a jury awards millions for a cancer death linked to talcum powder. and riding down racial barriers. >> you know for me, from an african american and a diversity standpoint, i'm definitely carrying on that legacy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. this could be a dangerous night in the east. a tornado is blamed for at least three deaths in virginia today. twisters were also reported in north carolina and florida. tornado watches and warnings are up from south carolina to new jersey, including washington, d.c., and philadelphia. this is the same system that brou

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. it happened at an apartment vanessa murphy first broke this story and is live on the scene with the latest details. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) we were here as police were taping off the scene here in this apartment complex. we know one man was shot and killed and no arrests have been made yet. homicide detectives are on the scene right now investigating. here's video we shot earlier. these are the meadow vista apartments near karen and lamb. metro police say the call for help came in just after 9 tonight... he was taken to the hospital where he died. ((vanessa murphy)) as far as suspects, we are waiting for that information.... the homicide lieutenant is expected to brief the media here shortly. reporting live, vanessa murphy, 8 news now.// ((dave courvoisier)) vanessa, have you seen police talking with potential witnesses and have you had access to residents ((paula francis)) > a man is fighting for his life tonight after he was hit by a car in north las vegas. it happened about qua

((paula francis)) but over the last few days ... people have been running into some crazy, unexpected problems. like their phones shutting down .. and not powering back up... or getting unusual error codes. well, 8 on your side consumer advocate michelle mortensen is here to explain what may be happening .. ((michelle mortensen)) we are in the midst of the great iphone crisis of 2016. 2 big problems are creating controversey ... but get this ... both are avoidable. the first problem is the iphone hoax that is destroying your phone. someone had the great idea of tricking folks into changing the year on their iphone to 1970 to launch quote "wild results". well when people did it ... they noticed their phone quit working. here's why ... doing that reboots your phone ... and rendereds is useless for all time. so ... word to the wise .. don't do that!! the second problem people have encountered is something called error 53. it pops up on your screen after updating your ios. this problem isn't associated with a hoax though. turns out it's

((paula francis)) > authorities raid f-l-d-s members. the government program some church leaders are accused of taking advantage of... by taking benefits from people who actually needed them. ((chris maathuis)) > plus... workers are up against the clock as the t- mobile arena is 6 weeks away from opening it's doors. i'll take ya inside the facility, coming up./// < news music voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 6." > ((paula francis)) > the republican candidates for president are busy in nevada... senator marco rubio rallied crowds this morning at the silverton... and both ted cruz and donald trump are heading back to the valley tonight after campaigning in northern nevada. ((dave courvoisier)) all eyes are on the silver state to see which candidate will pull ahead in tonight's caucus. thanks for joining us i'm dave courvosier... we have crews all around the valley tonight... as the republican caucus is in full swing... it started about an hour ago. ((dave courvoisier)) and the candidates are anxiously

((paula francis)) were there any nevada- specific questions for either of the candidates? ((patrick walker)) senator sanders fielded a question about protecting public lands. his answer was very brief... only saying he sponsored a bill to prevent the extraction of fossil fuels from public lands. back to you./// ((dave courvoisier)) > more of the focus is on the democratic race right now since they caucus first on saturday... but soon after the attention will square on the republicans. today the nevada republican party held their last caucus training before the real thing on tuesday. if you couldn't make it and have questions... hopefully this helps: (( sara sendek / nevada comm. director for rnc: "if you want to learn more about caucusing you can go to nevadagopcaucus. org and on that site you can put in your information and find your caucus location and just learn more about how a caucus works, what time your caucus will start and where you should go." )) didn't register to caucus as a republican, it's too late. that deadline was last saturday. nevada's republican party h

((paula francis)) sheriff lombardo tells 8 news now... at least 18-percent of the "calls for service" come from the strip and fremont street.. however, the police department's budget does not take into account the tourism population./// ((dave courvoisier)) > stressed out over tax season? let someone else do the dirty work! michelle mortensen is on your side with the free help available... no matter what your income < winter - but it feels more like spring. and with the warmer temperatures -- seasonal allergies are in full swing earlier than expected. watery eyes, stuffy nose, maybe even a dry cough. 8 news now reporter tony smith is live on un-lv's campus. tony, what's to blame?? ((tony smith)) blame it partly on el nino. this unique winter weather pattern is causing warmer than usual temperatures - causing plants to bloom early -- which has allergy sufferers feeling it -- bad. ((amy wishard, suffers from allergies)) "squeezing." ((tony smith)) allergy season is here - with an early punch for sufferers. ((amy wishard, suffers from allerg

paula francis has more in today's medical breakthroughs. (( )) < ("grind") ((paula francis)) for the first time in months, 52-year-old marge (rhymes with barge) fekete (feck-it- tee) s able to have coffee. doctors had banned caffeine because of her panic disorder. marge fekete "when you're having a panic attack, you think you're dying." ((paula francis)) marge's (rhymes with barge) struggle started more than three decades ago after two personal tragedies. marge fekete "found my father dead when i was 12 and then at age 20, my brother was murdered." ((paula francis)) eighteen months ago, the panic attacks that started in her teens - skyrocketed after she changed jobs and moved. she'd have an attack every few days. marge fekete "i was a prisoner in my own home for about six months." alicia kaplan, md, psychiatrist "in order to treat the physical symptoms, we talk about elaxation and we've taught the patients how to do ((paula francis)) doctor kaplan also added a new treatment tool called the freespira (free- spee-rah) breathing system. ("so, you want it to go into your nose, around you

((paula francis)) this is lyn's second treatment. she says she can see the improvement, but soon, others difference.// ((paula francis)) patients often experience swelling for about 24 hours after the procedure. doctor vander kolk says it may take up to a month for the impact of the injections to be noticeable. the procedure is not covered by insurance, and the cost varies, averaging 12- hundred dollars per treatment. for more information, email me, or call 702-792-8888. tell me you want the report, "- facial fat -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news now.// > ((brian loftus)) > coming upfour...sending women to space! why nasa says the number of women interested in other space travel is on the rise and what they're doing to keep those numbers growing... //// ((brian loftus)) > it only comes every four years.. today is leap day.. and it's one man's 21st official birthday.. even though.. he's 84-years-old. ((sot paul knebels my son and both had our 8th birthday in the same year. can you imagine that? )

tuesday is caucus day for them ((paula francis)) > pope francis made another historic stop during his nearly weeklong trip in mexico. today... he became the first pope to visit the mexican border. after that... he joined more than 200- thousand spectators for mass... about 50 yards away from the u-s border. the pope heads back to italy tonight./// ((paula francis)) > country stars... return to vegas. ((dave courvoisier)) why rascal flats say they decided to take the strip again for their second residency. ((paula francis)) wildlife... and even pets... caught up in dangerous trash left behind at sunset park. it's a story the i-team brought you first. tonight at six... who's taking action to clean up the park... and keep animals safe./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where a good job is not a wish, but a re

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. we want to get straight to mauricio marin... he's in the neighborhood near mountain vista and viking road... that's just down the street from sam's town. mauricio what can you tell us? ((mauricio marin)) after property managers of the house house who wasn't supposed to be there....they came here to check it out. it ulimtately led to a shooting leaving the suspect dead. police say when the man and woman property managers arrived they went into the back yard first. they told police they found a black man in his 20's. that's when a fight broke out between both men. police say the homeowner got socked in the face several times. and a dog with him at the time did as well. so the male property manager drew a gun and shot the suspect during the fight. the suspect was taken to the hospital where he died. right now police have the man and woman re-creating the scenario. detectives are also talking with neighbors to see if they heard or saw something. police are working to see if the suspect was squatting at the house or in the middle of

." > ((paula francis)) > a beautiful day in the las vegas valley... with clouds scattered high throughout the day... but a new weather system is in the works... and changes are on the way. thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. tedd florendo joins us tonight... because winds will soon be kicking up... will that mean the end to our early spring? < tedd florendo ((weather adlibs))> ((paula francis)) > new at six... a federal grand jury indicted along with four others... on 16 charges dating back to 2014. that's when bundy and his supporters holed up at the bundy ranch in bunkerville... in an armed standoff with the b-l-m. bundy... along with his sons ryan and ammon bundy face more than a dozen charges including conspiracy, assault on a federal officer, and obstruction of justice./// ((dave courvoisier)) > now to an i-team uncovered. many of you had strong reactions to ducks and geese becomming snarled in fishing hooks at sunset park. now -- a couple of weeks after our graphic story aired -- the county

paula francis)) > for niors..or anyone.. o is homebound -- the unconditional love of a pet canbe their only daily ctact.((dave courvoisier))h's whylocal charity expanded its services to help feed their clients -- and theibestfriends. denise valdez has the story. ((denise valdez)) > one in six seniors in southern nevada struggles with hunger. but there is help. meals on wheels brings food to seniors -- so they can eat healthier, live independently, and in some cases -- make sure their best friend is fed too. < (( nats door on truck )) for judy williams this food delivery is a life saver. not just for her .. but also for jojo. (( our next delivery will be next month ok? bark that's great )) catholic charities realized there was a need for four legged (( leslie carmine: they would see the trays on the floor and they started asking why the tray on the floor .. well i need to feed my pet i dont have enough food )) (( judy williams: i'd break up in peices and put it in a bowl for her cuz i couldn't afford that right then. )) (( gr

thank you for joining us, i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. we know at least one incident resulted in a man's death. the events do not appear to be related in any way. ((paula francis)) vanessa murphy is live near washington and jones with the latest on this string of violence. ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, for the last three shootings tonight, all at different locations and as you mentioned unrelated.... i am told no suspects are in custody and all three victims in those shootings are expected to survive. this is the scene of the latest shooting we learned about tonight. you can see this marker here on this garage... police tell several shots were fired... and you can see a bullet hit this here... no one was hurt inside this home though..... metro police tell us this was a drive by shooting here in this residential area near washington and jones. after eight this evening, police wounds after he says shots were fired out of a car....he was center. we don't know if this shooting was random or if the victim was targeted..... i talked with a

((paula francis)) vanessa, can you tell us more about the paula, there are charges like threatening a law enforcement officer, assault on an officer.... charges which carry heavy penalties....up to 20 years in prison and fines up to 250- thousand dollars.... so if convicted, cliven bundy at 69 years old could spend the rest of his life behind bars.// ((dave courvoisier)) > an advertising struck flipped over on the busiest stretch of the strip this afternoon... causing traffic backups for hours. it happened across from caesars palace outside of jimmy buffett's margaritaville restaurant just after 3:00. all northbound lanes of the boulevard were blocked. the driver suffered non- life threatening injuries. no word yet how this happened./// ((paula francis)) > metro k9 nicky might be a workaholic.... his handler, sergeant eric kerns, says it's obvious to him that nicky wants to get back to work. the eight year old police dog was attacked by a suspect with a machete. it happened during a barricade situation last thursday night, which lasted until the next morning. his face, head and one pa

((paula francis)) patranya bhoolsuwan shows us how... this dog got out alive and what you can do to protect your pets. patranya? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) this is one lucky dog...it all happened right before new years ...and tonight, this little guy remains on the road to recovery. this as the warning goes out to other pet owners to keep your animals close... as more coyotes are being spotted around the valley: < ((ira urgenson/dog snatched by coyote: "he was a split second away from being eaten when i got there.//i call him my new years miracle.")) ira urgenson holding 6 year old "dylan" a little closer these days. this after the yorkshire terrier his home in summerlin by a coyote... ((ira urgenson/dog snatched by coyote: "i thought he was a goner, who retrieves their dog when a coyote takes off with them.")) a traumatic scenario that's becoming more common in the valley. ((doug nielsen/nevada department of wildlife: "to a coyote, a cat or a dog is just another animal...they just see that it got 4 legs and it looks edible so they will tak

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis... earlier this month... 9-1-1 callers had good reason to worry.. when the service experienced an outage that put them on hold. today though... we finally got an explanation. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now reporter vanessa murphy is live at metro headquarters with what they found. ((vanessa murphy)) metro police say they don't know how many 9-1-1 callers were affected as a result of this failure because information was wiped out when the system was reset. this was compared to resetting something like your cell phone to a factory setting - think about your computer crashing and this case we are talking about the 9-1-1 system where lives could be at stake here. this 911 outage occurred on february second for about six hours. at first, people calling with emergencies may not have been able to get through or their calls may have been dropped....accor ding to the department... once metro transferred calls to the henderson and north las vegas call centers - there was still a significant wait.

((paula francis)) > the cbs evening news is next. we'll see you at six. /// george knapp and we are >> pelley: a new health emergency has been declared inge another big florida county, as concern grows that the zika virus can now be spread through blood transfusions. also tonight, trump looking for a new hampshire comeback. >> it's called crunch time, right? >> pelley: the smirk that irked members of congress. >> i know you're smiling, but i'm very serious, sir. >> pelley: and a sunday kind of love between women and the nfl. >> there's just something about football. it always keeps you on your captioning sponsored by cbs

as paula francis explains in medical breakthroughs .. they helped a woman.. who found out she had cancer.. in her eye. (( )) < ("alright, let's go in here.") ((paula francis)) michelle martin had just had shelby when her doctor said the freckle on her eye was cancer and she would need surgery immediately. michelle martin "i can handle pretty much anything, anywhere else on the body. blood doesn't bother me. but the thought of having my eye operated on really scared me quite a bit." tara mccannel, md, phd "there's a lot of fear and apprehension to treat something that's so close to your central vision." ((paula francis)) but doctor tara mccannel (mick-can-ell) was committed to treating michelle with radiation and a cutting-edge biopsy to assess the cancer. she used a microscope and a micro- incisional instrument more common in retinal surgery. tara mccannel, md, phd "this instrument that we use to take the biopsy from is about the size of a grain of rice, or a rice going in to the tumor to get the tissue." ((paula francis)) the tumor cells will tell her if the

((paula francis)) after years of addiction, drew shaw is just happy to see another day. /// tag ((paula francis)) the drug enforcement administration is giving waivers for qualified (bune- a-vail) for recovering addicts in out- patient therapy. since getting clean, drew shaw has gotten married, and is now a new father. for more information, email me, or call 702-792-8888. tell me you want the report, "- bunavail -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news now.// > > a terrifying ordeal in the sierra mountains. but things could have been much worse .....after some avalanches put things on hold for some pople on the road./// for her "experience, leadership, tenacity," the las vegas sun endorses hillary clinton. just like planned parenthood action fund endorses clinton for her fortitude keeping government out of women's personal healthcare decisions. and the league of conservation voters action fund... for her bold plan to attack climate change. or the human rights campaign... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. not just

((paula francis)) this system turned things around for ron. he was part of doctor andrew leuchter's (look-terr) trigeminal nerve stimulation study at u-c-l-a semel institute. andrew leuchter, md "veterans who use this for six to eight weeks get substantial relief of their symptoms. they sleep better, they have fewer nightmares, they startle less, their mood and anxiety is much, much better." ((paula francis)) a small electrical current goes from this device to a patch on the forehead, which triggers the trigeminal nerve to send its signals into the brain. andrew leuchter, md "what we think we're doing with this technique by applying this patch is resetting the networks that function throughout the brain and relieving a lot of the symptoms." ron ramirez "probably about the third week, i started to notice that i could actually relax more. sleep is still a bad issue, but i wasn't as angry during the hopes other veterans get a chance to try t-n-s and see similar improvement. paula francis, 8 news now. > ((kirsten joyce)) doctor leuchter is running

((paula francis)) > a funeral is set for tomorrow... for the spokesman of the armed group that took over a wildlife refuge in oregon. robert "lavoy" finicum was fatally shot by fbi agents on january 26-th. 8 news now will have a crew at the funeral... and we'll have live coverage in tomorrow's newscasts. meanwhile... 16 of the armed protesters are facing charges for the standoff. ammon and ryan bundy were part of the indictment that was made public today... they're the sons of nevada rancher cliven bundy. today... ammon bundy made a statement from behind bars.. defending the takeover: ((ammon bundy, protest leader: "the results of government officials ignoring the people, are acts like the takeover of the malheur refuge. taking over the refuge was not only right, it was the duty of the people to do." )) as well as the 15 other occupiers... faces charges of conspiracy to impede officers of the united states./// ((dave courvoisier)) > the debate over trophy hunting is strong... as an international hunting convention is underway in las veg

((paula francis)) but does the 5 second fix really work? we asked 8 on your side consumer advocate michelle mortensen to put it to the "try it before you buy it" test. ((michelle mortensen)) > this is one popular "as seen on t-v" product. it promises to fix .. fill and seal anything in seconds and that it's so strong ... you could use it to tow a truck. and yes ... we do put that to the test. < ((when making repairs on a job site they use welding tools ... but you wouldn't try that on a pair of glasses at home unless you had the 5 second fix )) the 5 second fix doesn't look like much. in fact ... it looks like the sonic screw driver from doctor who. but it promises to do a lot ... fill and seal anything. it's so strong ... it can tow a truck! but how am i gonna test that? i'm gonna need a professional. someone like rick dale from t-v's american restorations ((:33 remember back in the day when things were made by hand work... my name is rick dale .. and i bring these things back to life. )) lucky for me .. he's based right here in vegas .. a

i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. our news crews fanned out across the valley today to piece together what appears to be an investigation of possible corruption involving a federal agency. george knapp of the i-team is here with what we know so far. ((george knapp)) the only on the record confirmation we have is in the form of a brief statement issued this morning. the fbi said the bureau's public corruption squad along with agents from the irs. metro intelligence detectives, and the office of the inspector geneal for the department of the interior fanned out to serve search warrants at three locations. one location was the regional office of the bureau of this is the office that manages the hoover dam. law enforcment sources indicate that one focus of this probe is a contract to manage the sale of electricity from the dam. the 30 year contract expires in 2017 so an audit committee was set up to review the operation. the contract to conduct that audit was worth about a million dollars. the person who chaired that audi

((paula francis)) the late show with stephen colbert is next. captioning sponsored by cbs "late show" theme ) >> stephen colbert. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: hey! welcome to "the late show." ( cheers and applause ) thanks so much! hey! as if i have to ask-- welcome to "the late show,"" i'm stephen colbert. i don't think i have to ask-- how is everybody feeling tonight? ( cheers and applause ) i'm so happy to hear that. we were talking about this before the show. there's so much stress in the world right now, what with the

./// ((paula francis)) > in about an hour... president bill clinton will be campaigning here in las vegas... to try to win over voters for his wife's presidential bid. he's meeting at the "united brotherhood of carpenters" international training center... that's near sunset and las vegas boulevard. the former president will also make his way to pahrump tomorrow... speaking at manse elementary school at 9:45 in the morning./// ((paula francis)) > and we want to remind you... we are your local election headquarters through the campaign. you can stay up to date on-air and on las vegas now dot com...

." > ((paula francis)) > two days after democrats caucused in nevada... republicans are now preparing for their turn in our state's political spotlight. thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. tomorrow it's the g-o-p's turn... and tonight we're following all the preparations... we're live at a rally for dr. ben carson... and review journal columnist steve sebelius is looking at the high stakes of tomorrow's caucus... but first let's go to steve's politics now co-host... patrick walker... who is at a rally for donald trump. patrick? ((patrick walker)) patrick walker is live at south point arena where donald trump is expected to be on stage in about an hour. this is the final rally for trump before tomorrow evening's gop caucus. some of his supporters have been at south point since early this morning. trump has a 16- point lead in gravis marketing last week. a large crowd is expected tonight inside the venue...

((paula francis)) our parent company nexstar reached an agreement with cox this afternoon.. so all your favorite c-b-s shows are back. tonight... a man is dead after being shot inside a car this afternoon at a westcliff. in custody at this point. they say it looked like a planned meetup.. and a fight broke out. the victim was inside the car when he was shot.. he then got out and was shot again. police have been on the scene interviewing witnesses./// ((paula francis)) > a man was killed while waiting at a bus stop. he was hit by a car at west lake mead and rancho. lake mead is shut down in both directions. the man was on a wheelchair when he was hit. police say the car jumped the curb. the driver waited on scene and police say she is co- ((dave courvoisier)) one of the oldest beauty schools in the

((paula francis)) > a local woman lands a job... that has her shipping packages all over the world: they were actually going to moscow but she called 8 on your side... when she didn't get paid. michelle mortensen reveals how breaking the law... without even realizing it./// < news music voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 6." > ((paula francis)) > a beautiful day in the las vegas valley... with clouds scattered high throughout the day... but a new weather system is in the works... and changes are on the way. thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. tedd florendo joins us tonight... because winds will soon be kicking up... will that mean the end to our early spring? < tedd florendo ((weather adlibs))> ((paula francis)) > new at six... a federal grand jury indicted

this is 8 news now at 6." > ((paula francis)) > thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. it seems like everywhere we drive lately.. there is road construction... this week.. add another major road to that list... ((paula francis)) a flood control- and- road widening project on rainbow between sunset and russell begins later this evening.. with it, lane shifts and closures. 8 news now reporter brittany edney joins us live from the area.. brittany... what's another way this project will impact rainbow boulevard?? ((brittany edney)) along with flood control, eventually rainbow boulevard will be widened so there will be three continuous lanes of travel in each direction from sunset to russell...

i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. 8 news now reporter karen castro takes a closer look at the impact the closures have on consumers and businesses. ((karen castro)) smith's food and drug stores are thriving in the valley after two of its competitors left the las vegas market. ((marsha wermer - smith's

i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. our news crews fanned out across the valley today to piece together what appears to be an investigation of possible corruption involving a federal agency. george knapp of the i-team is here with what we know so far. ((george knapp)) the only on the record confirmation we have is in the form of a brief statement issued this morning. the fbi said the bureau's public corruption squad along with agents from the irs. metro intelligence detectives, and the office of the inspector geneal for the department of the interior fanned out to serve search warrants at three locations. one location was the regional office of the bureau of

this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((paula francis)) > thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. the man arrested for the shooting near the las vegas strip that left 2 women dead and 1 man injured is expected in court tomorrow morning... this as 8 news now has spoken exclusively with the brother of the suspect omar talley. we are also hearing for the first time from the family of one of the women who was killed. ((paula francis)) patranya bhoolsuwan is tracking down what happened that night. she is in live in the newsroom with this newest information. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) here in my hand is the arrest report we just received from metro police on what led to this deadly shooting on friday and how police were able to track down the suspect, omar talley. this as we talked to families of both the suspect and one of the victims... the interviews you will only see on 8 news now: < ((deandre graham/brother of

((paula francis)) police say a young child and an adult were both injured when a car hit them patranya bhoolsuwan joins us live from the scene. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the vehicle involved in this crash still here, the damage visible on both the front of the car and the cracked windshield. investigators are still gathering evidence as we speak, but the good news is the 2 survive. according to metro police this happened just a little after 2pm. investigators say a man and his 18 month old daughter were hit while trying to cross the street right in front of snyder elementary school...they were not in a crosswalk both were taken to u-m-c .. the driver apparently was speeding at the time of crash through a school zone. he was as also impaired and failed a field sobriety test. a father who stopped by to see what's happening with his 2 young daughters say this a reminder how people have to be so careful on the

((paula francis)) the show has drawn criticism... for its focus on overseas trophy hunting. patrick walker is live outside mandalay bay with a closer look at the convention. patrick? ((patrick walker)) the trophy hunting community received a black-eye last year when a minnesota dentist killed cecil the lion in zimbabwe. the s-c-i revoked his license... but the organization is still drawing a lot of attention. ((patrick walker)) las vegas is once again home to the 44th hunters' convention. ((larry higgins/sci president:

paula francis see you tonight at 11.