police officers and protestors. the aftermath and what we know so far. ((resucer)) "give me a knife, give me a kife we're coming watch you're eyes" thousands have been rescued and even more rescues are underway as louisiana's historic flooding continues. the efforts being made as more extreme weather hits the bayou state. above average temperatures dominate the valley again for another week. how much hotter can it get? that answer in our forecast.. as 8 news now starts right now./// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((nia wong)) thanks for joining us this morning. i'm nia wong. we have a follow up to breaking news we told you about in our 6 o clock newscast. this morning...north las vegas police are still on

to a double murder near north las vegas boulevard and city hall. police tell us it was in the parking lot of the silver nugget casino...where they found two people shot and killed. right now they're looking through surveillance video hoping to get a lead. if you know anything about this case...you're urged to call crimstoppers.. /// ((nia wong)) another life is taken ....after a car crashes into a trailer. it happened this morning near lamb boulevard and las vegas boulevard. metro tells us ....before midnight...a driver ran into a parked semi-truck trailer covered ar on the scene while the driver manager to survive with non-life threatening injuries. at this moment police aren't sure if this is a dui incident this is the 66th-traffic related death this year./// ((nia wong)) meanwhile... a metro police officer is behind bars in connection to a child pornography case. officer ruben delgadillo was arrested friday following a joint investigation between the "internet crimes against children task force" and

child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography./// ((nia wong)) several police officers and protesters are recovering in the hospital after a protest turns violent. police say after police shot and killed an armed man during a footchase....this sparked that protest. objects were reportedly thrown at police cars and we know one officer is in the hospital after he was hit with a brick. protestors also set four businesses o gas station. police still haven't told us why they confronted this suspect in the first place../// ((nia wong)) investigators are searching for answers after gunfire erupts at a north carolina shopping mall yesterday. ((they had a weapon just in case it was anybody. but it was just the police. then we had to walk through, well run through the store with our hands on our heads like this and we made it out. i'm just so happy to have made it out.)) ((nia wong)) >> several people suffered minor injuries as they ran out of the mall for safety.

((nia wong)) evacuation orders are still in place for south louisiana during this weekend's historic flooding. the coast guard has rescued more than 50 people from rooftops, cars and trailers in the baton rouge area. at least three people have died.... there was almost a fourth victim. rescuers found a woman and her dog stuck in a sinking car in baton rouge they managed to pull her out as the car filled with water. officials say more rain is in the forecast and flood watches through today. /// ((nia wong)) let's take a look at our own weather here in the valley. where record breaking heat continues to dominate our forecast. keely breland let's us know if the heat is going to let up before going outside. what to expect. heat continues. near record highs early this week. unsettled weather returns this week. possible thunderstorms later this week. ........................ pretty quiet throughout the southwest. arizona had some moisture

to the east of us for today. it's going to be a sunny hot day in the valley. ........................ air quality today... ozone is moderate, but dust and smoke are good. ..................... our dayplanner for this sunday. looks like hot lunch for everyone. ((nia wong)) bryce harper, kris bryant, and the mountain ridge little league team..,..are considered las vegas baseball royalty. two years ago mountain ridge made a historic run to the little league world series. but this year...their magical run came to an end during the semi finals. last night they played in front of 12-thousand people in san

california. however they ended losing to southern california 1-0 they were one game shy of the little league world series./// ((nia wong)) we're less than three months away from the presidential election both candidates continue to push each other to release tax returns. we'll take a look at that coming up on 8 news now the valley's news leader./// "you're watching the valley's news leader...with nia

((nia wong)) welcome back to the valley's news leader. despite trailing hilalry clinton in national polls and in key battleground states....republi can preseidential nominee-donald trump- is not letting that slow him down. ((donald trump / republican presidential candidate ) "she is going to raise your taxes and put more regulations for your businesses which is going to put everybody out of

>> trump spent his saturday rallying for support in connecticut. interesting to note that while a republican presidential candidate has not won that state since 19-88.....trump says, come november, he can win states that have gone to democrats in past elections... including pennsylvania./// ((nia wong)) while clinton's team sits first in the polls--- democaratic v-p nominee tim kaine campaigned in new hampshire yesterday... criticizing trump's character. ((tim kaine / democratic vp nominee ) "this guy will make an gullible people." )) ((nia wong)) >> clinton's campaign is turning up the heat on donald trump to release his tax returns. kaine suggested trump may be hiding something in his tax returns. both he and clinton released their 20-15 tax returns friday./// ((nia wong)) even though the war in afghanistan started years before his presidency, a trump spokeswoman calls it barack obama's war. katrina pierson blamed the rise

the surge in iraq, during her time as senator. (katrina pierson/ trump spokeswoman) "and barack obama went into afghanistan creating another problem. it was hillary clinton and her incidents in libya which was also a reckless decision to create that vacuum. they armed the rebels and they're even funding them now." (victor blackwell/ cnn correspondent) "ok, so so you're saying barack obama took took the country into afghanistan post 2009 is that that what you're saying?" (katrina pierson/ trump spokeswoman) "what i'm saying is the policies barack obama and hillary clinton, that was obama's war, yes." trums sarcastic, "but not that sarcastic." ((nia wong)) 8 news now is your local election headquarters for all the races and political news that matter to you... on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((nia wong)) coming up on 8 news now. >> crazy pita is celebrating their 10 year anniversary with the josh stevens foundation. how you can help right after this break. more heat to come, but a chance of rain and

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((nia wong)) welcome back to the valley's news leader. it was a hot saturday and it's not expected to slow down anytime sooner. keely breland joins us with our forecast. (( )) what to expect. heat continues. near record highs early this

week. possible thunderstorms later this week. ........................ pretty quiet throughout the southwest. arizona had some moisture yesterday, still a slim chance to the east of us for today.

........................ air quality today... ozone is moderate, but dust and smoke are good. ..................... our dayplanner for this sunday. looks like hot lunch for everyone.

the famous nacho man has received an offer that most can't received an offer that most can't refuse. >> we'll take a look at the special offer from a las vegas restaurant ... after taking some nachos to the face >> plus---crazy pita joins us this morning...they tell us about their celebrity donation drive....right after this break.///

for over 300,000 nevadans, social security means a secure retirement. but in washington, congressman joe heck supports privatizing it... turning our savings over to wall street... and risking it on the stock market. heck's plan means billions more in fees for wall street. and they've donated over half a million dollars to his campaigns. those numbers speak for themselves. joe heck is a threat to a secure retirement, because he's part of the problem in washington. afscme people is responsible for the content of this ad. ((nia wong)) welcome back to the valley's news leader. crazy pita rotisserie and grill is celebrating 10 years in

occasion with the josh stevens foundation. joining us this morning is jennifer morss with the foundation and taylor arth. - the district at green valley ranch tuesday, aug 16. percent of the day's proceeds to the josh stevens foundation. - a "celebrity donation drive competition" with local celebrities will participate in a donation competition for the josh stevens foundation while working at crazy pita at the district. - also from 7pm-9pm, we go gamez truck will host an 80's

game contest. for a minimum donation of $5, guests can participate in a high-score competition while playing nostalgic 80's video games for prizes. all proceeds raised from the celebrity competition and video game competition will go directly to the josh stevens foundation. guests can purchase "be kind like josh" shirts for $ ((nia wong))

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communications satellite for sky perfect jsat. sky perfect j-sat is a corporation that provides high-quality satellite communications to its customers./// ((nia wong)) remember the pittsburgh pirates fan who got a face full of food and lost his beer while trying to catch a foul ball?? it was 'nacho' ordinary catch . the guy was fine, and the pirates gave him a clean shirt and new plate of nachos. but now, the las vegas locations are offering this mystery man a year's supply of nachos. they'll give the guy one of week for the next 365 days .. and a clean shirt. only catch, the offer only stands here in las vegas./// ((nia wong)) and the final tower of the riveira will be imploded this tuesday the implosion of the monaco tower back in june was the first phase in a four step process to renovate and expand the convention center. the plan from the l-v-c-v-a will create a mixed use facility and parking space, in the riviera use facility and parking space, in the riviera lot.

implosion will start tuesday morning at 2 a-m./// ((nia wong)) >> that's all the time we have for

captioning sponsored by cbs nation," things are getting bleaker for donald trump, and a closer look at what makes a successful president. plus the city of milwaukee erupts overnight in violence, following the shooting death of an armed man by police. police. it's been another week of zigs and zags for donald trump. backtracking, sort of. >> if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. although, the second amendment people, maybe there is. i don't know. isis is honoring president obama. he is the founder of isis. he is the founder of isis. >> dickerson: some said he's just kidding, but republicans worry they're headed for defeat. and even the candidate acknowledges the tough road