./// "now, ((nia wong)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong. all eyes are back on las vegas today as president barack obama is expected to make a return to the valley this afternoon. the president will campaign for presidential democratic candidate hillary clinton and state senate candidate catherine cortez masto. the rally is happening at cheyenne high school between four and six. we're told tickets went fast but if you want another chance they can squeeze you in as long as the building capacity isn't maxed out. doors open at one-45./// ((nia wong)) >>> and clark county is off to a strong start with early voting.. polls opened yesterday... tens of thousand voters cast their ballots for the election. the county says it was a record breaking year....with the largest turnout for the first day of early voting. more than 37-thousand people voted... and the final numbers aren't even in yet. and many were proud to be part of the record breaking day at the polls tracey cheatham, early voter "that has been instilled in me for years and it is engrained

((nia wong)) >>> thank you for waking up with us this morning i'm nia wong. a valley woman is dead and her husband in mourning....after a deadly shooting on i-15. metro tells us kenneth mcdonald opened fire on several cars near 1-15 and sahara saturday morning. a valley couple was in one of the hospital but his wife died shortly after the shooting. several minutes later metro tells mcdonalds ended up at a c-v-s near windmill and las vegas boulevard. they say he tried to sexually assault a woman inside. she was able to push him off her and employees later called the police....leading to a 40 minute standoff. in this video from a viewer-- you can see the encounter between metro and mcdonald before he was arrested. ((chris brisco, heard gunshots "stop the killing. it's always this big deal about police officers shooting citizens, what abu another family has to mourn now because their life gone now." )) ((nia wong)) >> metro says they don't know mcdonald's motive for the shooting. they aren't sure if he was under the influence. but believehe has a criminal record

((nia wong) how the star's bodyguards dealt with the robbery./// ((nia wong)) >>> and next at noon... changing color for a good cause... what prompted the "welcome to las vegas" sign to go purple today. and it is starting to look more like fall in the valley.. sherry has your full forecast.. still ahead on the valley's news when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. but i spent my whole life fighting back. don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms." i don't want a president who makes fun of me. i want a president who inspires me, and that's not donald trump. ((nia wong)) >>> if you have questions about your health care enrollment...8 news now has got you covered. this wednesday 8 on your side's michelle mortensen is answering all your questions. noon to 8-pm... to get answers from industry professionals./// ((nia wong)) >>> clark county commissioners are turning the welcome to fabulous las vegas sign purple today to raise awareness of

((nia wong)) due to a wildfire. hundreds of fire crews continue to battle the blaze that broke friday morning. they say strong winds have been blowing through washoe valley county saturday afternoon. the fire is 20-percent contained. firefighters say the fire has burned atleast three-thousand acres-- and destroyed multiple structures. no injuries have been reported. the cause of the fire is under investigation./// ((nia wong)) >>> strong winds are blowing throught the valley this weekend which is causing cool temperatures. you're work is going to get. good morning -- while our red flag warning has been allowed to expire, we're still looking at a wind advisory continuing until 11am monday morning. ........... looking ahead at the morning -- we'll see those winds start increasing again through sunday. by 10am morning temps. in the mid keep on increasing through the day, by 3pm 84, with low 80s by 7 likely feeling cooler with very gusty winds up to 41mph for some around las vegas. ((nia wg) -also known as the stadium b

now to demetria for a look at the roads. <<< >>> <<< ((nia wong)) >>> almost every american ((nia wong)) >>> almost every american loves that new car smell when ((nia wong)) buying a new car. but it turns out chinese consumers hate that smell. according to j.d. power's china initial quality study unpleasant interior odors is one of the complaints by chinese car buyers for a second straight year the chinese government is deciding if they should make a mand vehicle interior air quality./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> a hot air balloon mishap! ((nia wong)) >> the double trouble balloon enthusiasts ran into over the weekend... at a popular festival in new mexico./// ((nia wong)) >>> and it's time for today's facebook contest. horner: i was proud to stand for our country. i will not stand for congressman hardy insulting seniors and veterans. hardy wants to raise the retirement age and said seniors who rely on programs like social security are a draw on government and the disabled are a drain on society. and then there's donald trump. they're just not for us. dccc is responsible for the conte

." >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong. one person is dead this morning after deadly shooting on the west side of the valley. the shooting happend near torrey pines and lake mead. where metro tells us that two males got into fight at a house party. during the fight the male victim was shot several times and later died on the scene. after the shooting the male suspect fled the scene and is currently on the run. this is the 88th homicide in >>> in an effort to push for more votes in nevada... republican presidential candidate donald trump will be popping into las vegas this morning.. trump's rally is happening at the venetian. doors open at eleven a-m. yesterday he held rallies in arizona and colorado. the swing state is already halfway through the early voting period... so far, state early voting numbers in nevada show democrats have a stronger turnout lead over republicans./// ((nia wong)) >>> and td going with their early voting lead. vice president joe biden is throwing in his support for hillary clinton. yesterday...he c

((nia wong)) >> i'm nia wong in for kirsten. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk ((demetria obilor)) <<< >>> back to you!/// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> we're only three days into nation faces torrential rainfall and strong winds from the category 4 hurricane. a hurricane warning was in effect for jamaica, cuba and haiti, around jeremie and les cayes could see the worst of it. matthew is one of the most powerful atlantic hurricanes in recent history and briefly reached the top classification, category 5, becoming the strongest hurricane here since felix in 2007. ((michelle mortensen)) >>> we're only three days into ((michelle mortensen)) >>> we're only three days into october ... but it has already been a deadly month on our roadways. according to police three accidents over the weekend involved impaired drivers. and according to safety advocates ... october is historically a month where d-u-i fatalities increase. as of right now ... 84 people have died in traffic there have been 54 deaths in n-h-p's. and while this rise i

((nia wong)) >> and i'm nia wong in for kirsten. today... members from the clark county commission will meet with concerned residents living in the lantern gardens neighborhood. ((michelle mortensen)) >> that's near spring mountain and tenaya. people living in the area say they're concerned with a new development...

((nia wong)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong. we have some breaking news coming out of the valley. metro is investigating a homicide near lake mead and torrey pines. we have a crew headed to the scene to get more information and we should have updates for you through the morning..../// ((nia wong)) >>> in an effort to push for more votes inn candidate donald trump will be popping into las vegas this morning.. trump's rally is happening at the venetian. doors open at eleven a-m. yesterday he held rallies at arizona and colorado. the swing state is already halfway through the early voting period... so far, state early voting numbers in nevada show democrats have a stronger turnout lead over republicans./// ((nia wong)) >>> and the democratic party is trying to keep the momentum going with their early voting lead. throwing in his support for hillary clinton. yesterday...he campaigned for her in las vegas ...pushing the democratic nominee's economic and jobs plan. the vice president says...she would fight for labor rights and to make

((nia wong)) >> and i'm nia wong in for kirsten. today... members from the clark county commission will meet with concerned residents living in the lantern gardens neighborhood. ((michelle mortensen)) >> that's near spring mountain and tenaya. people living in the area say they're concerned with a new development... 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live from the clark county government center with what the county is doing. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> michelle, nia... wells cargo... a company that's been around for decades is trying to expand... and people living in the area aren't happy. about 50-people were out protesting over the weekend. many of them say they're tired of dust blowing into their homes from a nearby gravel pit. wells cargo is an asphalt contractor. into the area say the developers of the land told them the company would be gone in a few years... but now that doesn't seem to be the case: ((jason zambrano // resident: "we can smell that odor coming, we breathe it everyday especially early in the mornin

((nia wong)) >> if you missed this morning's meeting. the henderson police department is about to hold a second meeting. it's happening at 6 tonight at the solera community center. reporting live from anthem. nia wong 8 news now./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> metro police have arrested this man... 23-year-old tony fernandez.. for starting a house fire late near carey and las vegas boulevard. two people were inside at the time... but both got out and were treated at umc./// ((denise valdez)) >>> it's been a much cooler week than we've been used to -- and tedd says it's going to stay that way at least until the weekend. <<< tedd florendo >>>winds have decreased since this weekend and now looking at more light and variable winds around the region. temps stay mild today and below average around the region and it looks to stay that way for a in again on thursday. air remains very dry with the cooler than normal temperatures as well. ................................ ... .............. temps through the evening expected to be in the 80's to 70's

((nia wong)) after 3 years tied up in red tape.. experience he calls the "ufc of shooting." (( nephi oliva/owner, las vegas gunfights: we're kind of combining firearms training with martial arts )) ((nia wong)) oliva is the owner of las vegas gunfights....where the guns are real. the ammunition is not. (( nephi oliva/owner, las vegas gunfights: we use "simunition," a restricted non-lethal training ammo that has been in use by military and law enforcement for almost twenty years now )) ((nia wong)) closest experience to a shootout as legally possible. (( james miranda/operations director, lv gunfights: there's a lot of distractions in the arena so it's very similar to being on the street )) ((nia wong)) while the uneven terrain, smoke and loud music adds to the arena's intensity... james miranda - a former north las vegas police officer - says the use of real guns is what separates their simulation from others. (( james miranda/operations director, lv gunfights: you have to deal with magazine changes, you have to deal with manipulati

((nia wong)) reporting in anthem. nia wong 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) >> henderson police are holding a second meeting. it's underway right now at the solera community center./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> lawmakers will head to carson city next week... to start a special session. governor brian sandoval confirmed the special session will get underway this coming monday. lawmakers have to decide whether generated from an increased room tax on the strip... to fund a nearly 2 billion dollar stadium that could one day be home to the raiders. there was speculation that the education savings account would also be on the agenda... but sandoval says there isn't enough time available to do the discussions justice./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the city of las vegas is hoping to keep cashman field in the mix... for that possible n-f-l stadium. the deputy city manager made a pitch to the city council this stadium. his arguments... it would save developers 250-million dollars... offers better parking.. and could have a 1-billion dollar economic impac

)) nia wong 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) >> players must be 12 years and older... and minors must be accompanied those who want to take part can bring their own gun -- each firearm is inspected before entering the arena to make sure there are no live rounds inside. players also wear body armor. oliva says they already have plans to expand. they're also in talks with pay-per-view to broadcast competitions./// ((tedd florendo)) a bit around the region turning more light and variable. we started off this morning in the mid 50's with some locales in the 40's. cold up in mount charleston this a.m. with temps near the freezing mark. highs today stay mild but still below average for this time of year. ................................ ... .................... warmest temps over to the east side of the valley close to 90 with the southwest gusts around the region. the cooler temps over the west side and foothills with strongest winds with the coldest temps in the mountains. ................................ ... ..

police were alerted to the suspect at a cvs in the southeast. 8 news now reporter nia wong aftermath to a deadly shooting on i-15...ended at this cvs off windmill and las vegas boulevard." )) ((nia wong)) the man you see in custody... was reported to police to have entered the store with two handguns around 9-45 saturday morning. the same time jim cook was on his way home to the southern highlands. ((jim cook: "people were running out of the store screaming...i mean the first 3 minutes were a little chaotic" )) ((nia wong)) police describe the man in his late twenties and say he pulled his pants down and tried to sexually assaulted a female inside. "she was able to push him away and the employees sheltered in place and there were several 911 calls." )) ((nia wong)) lt. dan mcgrath says officers tried to negotiate with the suspect in a standoff lasting nearly 40 minutes. you can see in this video sent to us by a viewer... the man walks out to the front of the store. it appears words are exchanged. a few minutes later....he gets on the ground with his hands in the air.....and a k-9 uni

nia wong 8 news now. ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((nia wong)) >> >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// ((demetria obilor)) closures go into effect between 4pm and 10pm. southbound i-15 to sahara to 215 east throught the airport connector to russell road. russell is impacted from mccarran to maryland parkway. from russell and tropicana. tropicana impacted from maryland parkway and swenson on the westbound side. swenson will also be impacted near unlv. use alternates. lane closures in effect on southbound i-15 and flamingo due to a road hazard. <<< >>> <<< >>> ((demetro ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on yourr ((brian loftus))>> hi sherry, h weather looking today? wednesday... temps in the 60s this morning.... and some gusts have made it up to 30 mph already. we don't have a wind advisory out at the lake and along the river today will be a different story. ........... we should have plenty of sunshine and slightly cooler highs today near 80 degrees. ............. the air wi

((nia wong)) >> this bill still has to go through the assembly. but if it passes this could mean unlv will share the stadium with their minds since opening day. they spoke of what a stadium could do for the program. for a few of those who voted in favor of the bill....unlv was a big factor in their decision. ((state senator ford: "in fact my preference would have come from that angle in the first place because what this really is this is where the misnomer comes in what this really is a public stadium with some philanthropic support associated with it." )) ((state senator atkinson: "what gets lost in the discussion is everyone in the state knows for a fact that we need to do something about the unlv stadium it's outdated it doesn't bring big-time teams here the l get out of it so everyone knows it's outdated and it's in disrepair." )) ((nia wong)) >> nfl would take priority in scheduling...but unlv says it wants to be more than a tenant. they say they want to be partners. ((nia wong)) >> lawmakers are taking a break today to observe yom kippur. bu

((nia wong)) >> there weren't. but sources tell our chris matthius that raiders owner mark davis will show up later this week. kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) a really cloudy day yesterday and now a lot of those clouds have moved out and we're trying to cool off from low 90s. ......... out and we're trying we've got 70s around the valley right now... ...... highs today near 90 and mostly sunny skies. but temps start falling after today ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the ((michael stevens)) - injury crash near tenaya and craig rd. - accident torrey pines and chimesrd. - injury crash at 215 & las vegas blvd. >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> metro police are looking for the students.. who were involved in a massive fight.. after a friday night football game. it happened after the centennial- arbor view game... where at least four people were hurt... including two students and two in-

((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. that is happening here at nhp's southern command center this morning. since the shooting....invest igators have revealed the identities of the trooper involved in the shooting. as well as the carjacking suspect...who died from a gunshot wound. nhp says 28 year-old javier munoz of glendale, arizona..r a gas station in downtown las vegas before he headed southbound on us-95. that's when troopers got involved. they tried to pull him over...but munoz led them on a chase which ended in henderson just off auto show drive. investigators say munoz then tried to steal a car from an elderly couple.. people nearby tried to stop munoz.. and the trooper arrived on scene moments later... nhp says the suspect got into a scuffle with the trooper .. then managed to get into the stolen car.. drive away. nhp says the suspect was transported to the hospital, where he died the next day. nhp says trooper david dudley was the one who shot munoz and is now on routine paid administrative leave. dudley is a 17

((nia wong)) who says halloween is just for kids? the national retail federation predicts 8 point 4 billion dollars will be spent for the holiday. for art pullen he plans to spend at least hundred dollars this year. "we're buying ghosts to buy in the front yard and some spider webbing probably and buy this stuff when it's all on sale." )) ((nia wong)) according to their survey...sales will mostly come from candy and costumes...and mostly from millennials. the 18-34 year old age group is predicted to spend an average of 42 dollars on halloween costumes....comp ared to 31 dollars for older adults. when it comes to candy.... influenster surveyed tens of and found the top candy in each state. ((art pullen/buying halloween decorations: "well my favorite candy is the three musketeers bar." )) ((nia wong)) depending on your tastes....candy corn was the top choice for at least 5 states. ((art pullen/buying halloween decorations: "i don't like it. i don't eat it (laughing)." )) ((langford lyle saturno/looking for costumes: "my favorite candy

((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. that is happening here at nhp's southern command center this morning. igators have revealed the identities of the trooper involved in the shooting. as well as the carjacking suspect...who died from a gunshot wound. >> nhp says 28 year-old javier munoz of glendale, arizona...carjac ked a woman at a gas station in downtown las vegas before he headed southbound on us-95. that's when troopers got involved. they tried to pull him over...but munoz led them on a chase which ended off auto show drive in henderson. investigators say munoz tried to carjack an elderly couple at findlay cadillac. witnesses tried to jump into help munoz in the abdomen. he died the next morning. nhp says trooper david dudley was the one who shot munoz. dudley is a 17 year veteran of nevada highway patrol. ((nia wong)) the chase. but nhp should tell us more at their press conference this morning. reporting from the southwest. nia wong 8 news now./// ((brian loftus)) >>> the wife of democratic ((brian loftus)) >>> th

((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. metro tells me this victim is a investigations shows she was shot at least once in the head. her body is still where it was found... on the sidewalk along quartz lane....close to view dr. >> investigators are still on scene collecting evidence...and based off what they've found...along with witness interviews...they believe multiple gunshots were fired in the area ...before 1 this morning. a resident in this neighborhood reportedly found this young woman. at least four witnesses have come forward....they say after they heard gunshots...a gray four door was seen leaving this neighborhood. (( lt. dan mcgrath/metro homicide: "to have a young female just basically shot and mp unusual." )) ((nia wong)) >> lt. dan mcgrath says this is the 140th homicide in metro's jurisdiction this year. he doesn't believe this shooting to be a random act. it's still early in their investigation...b ut he believes this could be a case of domestic violence....this young woman most likely knew her attacker. (

nia wong is on the scene with the story ((nia wong)) >> kirsten and brian. happened on 215 off hualapai. you can still see metro investigating the scene. >> sgt. jeff clark says this started downtown after 11 last night. officers recognized the license plate of a vehicle near fairfield. they believe this person is if related to henderson. when they tried to stop it....a pursuit began and went through what clark says was "many, many miles" through the valley....until ended on 215 between hualapai and fort apache. metro hasn't shared why it ended here....but they can confirm an officer shot the suspect...who is now dead on scene. all officers inovlved in this pursuit are not hurt. a gun was found in the area where this shooting happened. ((nia wong)) >> for now traffic is blocked on 215 between hualapai and fort apache as this investigaiton continues. reporting live. nia wong 8 news now. let's take a look at the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) expect lane closures at 215 between hualapai and durango. traffic is clear in the bowl. <<< >>> back to you!//

((nia wong)) >> the stadium needs a 2/3rds majority vote. talks are expected to start again at 9 o'clock. brian and kirsten? ((brian loftus)) sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) we've got a very mild morning ((sherry swensk)) we've got a very mild morning with temps mainly in the 70s. some high clouds have been sliding through nevada overnight and that has kept us from cooling down as we should. ........... kept us from a few areas feeling some breezes, but the bigger winds are coming later today and through the weekend. ................ firee noon because of the dry gusty winds today. ................. demetria, how are the roads? bowl. there's a wreck up in north las vegas on cheyenne at i-15. <<< >>> <<< >>> back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) >>> donald trump continues to deny a series of sexual ((brian loftus)) >> the republican nominee is now calling his female accusers quote "horrible liars." several women have come forward this week .. saying he groped and kissed them in years past. however, trump says his democratic opponent, hi

((nia wong)) >> there weren't. but sources tell our chris matthius that raiders owner mark davis will show up later this week. kirsten? sherry, how's the weather? michael, how are the michael, how are the roads? roads? - crash at washington ave. decatur blvd. bowl. - crash at sahara and decatur. <<< >>> >>> back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) >>> metro police are investigating a late night shooting on the east side of the valley. this was the scene at "the suites" on boulder highway near flamingo. officers say they have at least one person was injured .. but they are expected to be okay. we'll continue to keep you updated when we learn more information./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> and metro police are also trying to identify students involved in the brawl that broke out after friday night's football game between centennial and arbor view. the fight broke out at two fast food restaurants near ann and the 95.. at least 4 people were injured. arbor view's football coach tells 8 news now a few of his players were present... th

((nia wong)) misdemeanor. jury trials are usually for defendants who face a possible sentence of more than six months in the state of nevada. brian. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> an attempted carjacking... by a man who then fought with officers.... the multiple incidents that prompted an nhp trooper to shoot at a man. ((brian loftus)) >> plus -- more headaches are coming for drivers. regarding project neon. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. this is 8 news jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen and i approved this message. man: the tea party republicans in congress want to cut social security. woman: and danny tarkanian wants to join them. man: he is proud to call himself a "tea party radical." man: he wants to privatize social security... woman: ...just like them. man: danny tarkanian would raise the retirement age... woman: just like the tea party republicans in congress. man: they would take away what we've paid for out of every paycheck. man

((nia wong)) >> the stadium needs a 2/3rds majority vote. talks are expected to start again at 9 o'clock. brian and kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) patchy high clouds out there this morning. ..... winds are light for now, but getting windy through the day. ...... ((sherry swensk)) ..... getting windy through the day. ...... highs back up near 90 degrees. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the ((demetria obilor)) there's a crash on northbound jones at sunset.r)) there was a crash on the way to tropicana, but crews took care of that one and it's gone now. no delays in the northwest right now along us 95 and centennial center, but in the overnight hours, there are some lane closures for construction on tht project. <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) >>> donald trump continues to deny a sexual assault allegations against him. he called the female accusers --quote-- "horrible liars". he also says

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((nia wong)) seriously....and they'll continue working with other agencies in different states. reporting live from ccsd headquarters. nia wong 8 news now.// ((paul joncich)) >>> people aren't clowning around on our facebook page.. shelli writes. "just stupid, we are going to destroy halloween for kids what is wrong with people?" -------------- jan writes "the tragic part is how children are reacting - high school students are scared." -------------- and lisa writes... i'm not from here, don't know any of my neighbors but i dare a clown to show up and mess with any of these kids in my always chime in on our facebook page./// yleh animation ((christianne klein)) >>> in less than a month.. our country will elect a new president.. and tim kaine is hoping you pick hillary clinton. ((paul joncich)) >> the vice presidential candidate is in town tonight to try and get your vote. he is speaking at a union training center on placid street at 6-30.. and that's where we find patrick walker.. ((patrick walker)) election headquarters... keeping you up to date on all things politics on air an

nia wong 8 news now. durango and hualapai following an officer-involved shooting. use alternates, if possible. <<< >>> >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// investigating the death of child.. that happened on tropicana, near the 215... from earlier this month. police say they found a five- month- old unresponsive around 2-30 in the morning on october 8-th. metro abuse and neglect is investigating the case. once we receive more information, we will update you on air and online. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> unlv is teaming up with nasa to help us get into deep space. the partnership is with lockheed martin... which supports nasa's "o-rion" program. the goal of that program is to mars. over the next five- years... lockheed martin will provide unlv's engineering college up to five- million dollars for research. the school has worked with nasa in the past... as part of the "mentor-protege program". /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) ((sherry swensk)) skies are clearing after all those clouds yesterday.... an

nia wong 8 news now. ((brian loftus)) >>> students in one classroom are going down the rabbi the new way these kids are jumping into the classic book, alice in wonderland, in what's cool at school. next on 8 news now, the valley's news leader. ((you're watching the valley's news leader with brian loftus, kirsten joyce and brian loftus >>> a classroom transformed into a magical learning environment, in today's "what's cool at school." ((brian loftus)) down the rabbit-hole with bright bookworms at fertitta middle school, as the classroom environment is transformed to something out of donte sykes 6th grade 'i was really, like, shocked!" ((brian loftus)) the room resembles the magical underland, with teachers dressing as the white rabbit, or the mad hatter..... melinda taffanelli 6th grade "something so different than what other people think, because it's like so out of this world!" ((brian loftus)) in addition to "alice in wonderland," fertitta students also learn in the creative settings of rooms based on "

nia wong 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) >>> police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend. 27-year-old ivan cotton faces the charge of murder with a deadly weapon. the shooting happened yesterday near jones and shinecock hills. police say cotton was found standing outside of a car. and the female victim was sitting inside sufferingr she was taken to u-m-c where she later died. a handgun was also found near the scene. police believe the two had been in a relationship for about a year./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> the political spotlight is shining bright in the valley as u-n-l-v prepares for the 3rd and final deabte this wednesday. the campus has been bustling along this weekend-- getting the stage set inside the thomas and mack.. as well as network television producers setting up their parking restrictions are already in effect... and shuttles will run to off-campus parking facilities. you can catch our coverage of the unlv debate on october 19th right here on 8 news now. ((sharie

((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the heavy metal rocker is scheduled to appear in front of judge cynthia cruz for a bench trial. >> a bench trial means he'll only face a judge....no jury is involved. his public scuffle back in april was caught on camera. the video shows him with actor nicolas cage .. when police say a woman tries to ask the 55 year-old rocker for pulls her to the ground outside the aria. cage is not facing charges .. neil is accused of batter but pleaded not guilty back in july.. ((nia wong)) >> vince was not taken to jail for the incident. we'll be in court following his case and should have an update for you this afternoon. back to you./// ((brian loftus)) >> why isn't a jury involved in neil's trial? ((nia wong)) >> neil is accused of a misdemeanor. jury trials are usually for defendants who face a possible sentence of more than six months brian. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> tesla just made a game changing announcement-- all new cars will include self- driving hardware. ((brian loftus)) >> the electric c

joining us on the phone is scott wong, two has been following today's developments for the hill newspaper and the hill.com. thank you for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> those on the phone saying that the speaker of the house will not defend, will not campaign with donald trump, and yet he's not rescinding his endorsement. explain what this all means. >> steve, this is another example of speaker ryan being caught between a rock and a hard place with donald trump. he's throughout the year kept a distance from the gop nominee, mainly over controversial and incendiary comments trump has made. but at the same time, speaker ryan needs a lot of those trump supporters who are hell bent at turning out at the november election and voting for donald trump. and so in this case, on today's conference call, we saw speaker ryan saying he will not appear on stage and campaign with donald trump from today until the election day. he will not defend donald trump over these very sexist comments that were caught on a 2005 recording that was released on friday. yet at the same time, speaker ryan ha

((nia wong)) beginning october will be recognizing the 2016 national school bus safety week. this year's theme: "# stop on red!" is intended to raise awareness at and around bus stop locations. during school bus safety week, parents can do their part to educate their child on the proper way to walk to/from the bus stop locations and exit/enter the school bus, as well as show respect and appreciation for bus drivers. ((nia wong)) who will share some tips on how parents can educate their kids as they wait for their bus, as well as inside. brian and kirsten? ((brian loftus)) >> what happens if you don't stop for a bus when its lights beautiful skies this morning about a half hour before the sun comes up as we look out from our rio camera. ........... looking for much lighter winds. gusty winds calmed down by lunch yesterday and northerly breezes will set up tonight and tomorrow to keep temps near normal. .............. those dry north winds will increase fire weather danger. .............. they've got heat east of the rockies... with record high temps expected over the next coup

and, the head chef was a guy named peter wong. now, peter was a good chef and a horrible person. [ laughter ] who i just realized, "oh, my god. i hate this guy." [ laughter ] i don't think i've ever hated someone before. >> jimmy: some bad people, yeah. >> peter wong! >> jimmy: yeah, peter wong. not a nice guy? >> not a nice guy. he was miserable and mean, and i mean, he would just shout and yell at you. and, so, during the waiter meetings before every night, we'd have a little food, and they're telling us what to push on the menu. >> jimmy: yep. >> and we'd all talk about how peter wong, if we had the opportunity. [ laughter ] so, so i said -- >> jimmy: i could totally see myself doing that. >> i'm just thinking that i would slice him up, not dice him up, i'd -- >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. yeah, yeah, yeah. oh, yeah, crazy -- >> tender slices. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. that's very smart, yeah. >> write something on -- >> jimmy: there's different ways to do it. >> so, we're joking around this whole thing. well, the season

((nia wong)) >> that's right. this cracker barrel is the second location here in vegas....and the second to open in the state. there's been a lot of excitement with this chain bringing 300 jobs but the buzz has been building with its classic country cooking.... cracker barrel old country will open a new location on monday, oct. 24, at 6 a.m. in north las vegas, nevada. the 10,000 square-foot store located at 2815 e craig road will be open 364 days a year, sunday through thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and friday and saturday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at cracker barrel, breakfast is available all day with lunch and dinner options beginning at 11 a.m. 641 restaurants and old country stores located in 43 states. ((nia wong)) >> this location will be open when doors open at 6. back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) weather today? ((sherry swensk)) you can see it from our stratoshere camera. ..................... there's still a chance of showers for the valley though as the morning go

((nia wong)) >> if you wanted to experience cracker barrel. the nearest location was in kingman, arizona...more than 100 miles away. but excitement has been building in the valley is they get their store will open a new location on 24, at 6 a.m. in north las vegas, nevada. the 10,000 square-foot store located at 2815 e craig road will be open 364 days a year, sunday through thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and friday and saturday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at cracker barrel, breakfast is available all day with lunch and dinner options beginning at 11 a.m. 641 restaurants and old country stores located in 43 states. this location says their store will be open 364 days a year....starting manageothis location says eir s ck to you./// erry how's theather today? people in alaska enjoy first snow fall of the season over the weekend! there was plenty of it too... kids got the snow sleds out to play in the fresh powder in anchorage. the past couple of winters have been light on snow... so people enjoying the season's first snow fall are hoping it's a sign ((sherry

((nia wong)) it is a very busy time here a vegas. the second one opening in the valley and in the state of nevada. ((nia wong)) you have to tell me, where did you hear about this cracker barrel opening up this morning? viewer: i woke up to you on my tv announcing the grand opening and i knew i had to come down right away. ((nia wong)) and you rushed over right? viewer: half an hour tops. ((nia wong)) so tell us about the meal you got here. viewer: uh oh. i got the sampler because i wanted to try a little bit laughs ((nia wong)) it looks good! i'm gonna let you enjoy your breakfast! viewer: thank you for waking me up! ((brian loftus)) carpool karaoke returns with james corden and he had some popular singing with lady gaga. lady gaga & james corden singing: ra ra ra ra ra roma romaaaa ga ga ohh la la. want your bad romance ((brian loftus)) you know how you make lady gaga cry? ((kirsten joyce)) how? ri kirsten laughing >>> thanks for joining us. "c-b-s this morning" starts right now./// <<<>>> >>> good morning to our viewers in the west

nia wong 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> an update to that breaking news we just told you about. metro is investigating a shooting in the northwest... in the 21-hundred block of henniker way -- that's near lake mead and rampart. police tell us one person was shot in the street and died at the scene. one person is still armed and officers are in contact with that person. we have a crew on the way to the scene... and will bring you any new details as we get them./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> last week... hillary clinton and donald trump went head now we turn our attention to the vice presidential candidates. mike pence and tim kaine take center stage at longwood university in virginia tonight. both have served in government for years... but a new cbs news poll shows a majority of registered voters don't know enough to have an opinion of them. coming up later in the show... we'll take you live to longwood for a look at the final preparations ahead of the debate./// ((christianne klein)) >>> parts of the