the service available to ((patrick walker)) > meantime... state officials say they can't conduct a complete study on ride-share drivers... because they don't have the authority to collect driver fingerprints. the nevada transportation authority says they can't force drivers to participate in fingerprint background checks. lawmakers wanted to see whether those background checks are more effective...than the checks uber and lyft conduct. background checks were a big issue when lawmakers were considering whether or not to pass the bills this spring./// ((patrick walker)) > how about a warm winter? seeing... when the area is expecting a cool down. and back here at home... a cloudy first full day of winter. sherry joins us next with a complete holiday forecast. < of the northwest are pummeled with snow... the northeast is seeing record highs. jericka duncan shows us how new yorkers are taking to the warm weather. > "it's beautiful, today, absolutely incredible." at 52 degrees in buffalo, it was beautiful enough for waders and walks in the park. in a city that was slmmed by 7 feet of lake effect snow last year... temperatures this week are more likely to inspire long walks on the beach. (eric fisher/wbz-tv meteorologist)

the nevada transportation authority says it doesn't have the authority to force drivers for uber and lyft to participate in fingerprint background checks. they were a major sticking point when lawmakers considered ride- hailing bills this spring. lawmakers wanted to compare whether fingerprinting and fbi background checks are more effective than thehe checks uber and lyft do now. taxi companies argued potential drivers could use false identities to checks if fingerprinting wasn't used. and ride-hailing companies say the third-party checks are faster - and say fbi flag arrests but don't tell the an investigation. a fire reported at a hotel room turned out to be a burning towel. firefighters say five engines, two trucks and three rescue vehicles responded to the call - just before five this morning. directed to the 25-th floor where they used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. they checked for smoke damage - but didn't find any. no injuries were reported and no evacuations were necessary. is a battle between donald trump and hillary clinton a sign of things to come in 2016? com

conduct the complete study on background checks that some lawmakers wanted as a condition for allowing ride- hailing in nevada. transportation officials told lawmakers that they don't have they authority to force drivers for uber and lyft to participate in fingerprint background checks. lawmakers wanted to compare whether fingerprinting and fbi background checks are more effective than the checks uber and lyft do now. a story that's positively las vegas. teaming up with the salvation army today to feed more than 300 people in need. free sandwiches were given out this afternoon at the salvation army location on west owens for homeless and low-income residents. over the past year.. local subway restaurants have donated nearly 4,000 sandwiches to the needy through the salvation army. the field of republican presidential candidates is slightly smaller tonight. we'll tell you who's out.. and why the gop frontrunner is demanding an apology from hillary clinton. plus, more fallout for the man known as "the most hated man in america" after his recent arrest. why he could be looking for a new line of work. in tonight's rwb2016 political coverage.. litle smaller tonight.

authorities say 3 motorcycles were involved. one persond was pronounced dead at the scene. we're told traffic was slowed down in the area as police investigated but according to the nevada department of transportation traffic is now all clear in the area./// sharie johnson > another busy day for presidential candidates traveling around the nation... to try and win over voters. one group of local activists... pushing to end youth violence and senseless killings... has gotten the attention of at least one presidential hopeful. 8 news now's mauricio marin joins us with more about the change some locals want to see. ((mauricio marin)) tomorrow---the group "hold my hand" is set to talk with democratic candidate bernie sanders. it all comes just after they marched to stop the violence they've been seeing in their communities recently here in the valley. they never expected the cause would get attention from those with their eyes set on the white house. ((mauricio marin)) all lives matter. that's the message a small group of peaceful marchers were pushing for along m-l-k boulevard near washington just one week ago here in las vegas. now...they're message is getting the attention of at least one residentia