((brian loftus)) ((brian loftus)) and run crash. it happened last night near flamingo and torrey pines.. median, and slammed into a pickup truck. the female passenger in the mustang died on scene... but the driver got out of the car and walked away. police say there were no signs the driver was impaired and it's unclear why he left./// ((brian loftus)) >>> pahrump police are investigating yet another instance of a person housing exotic animals. ((kirsten joyce)) >> the nye county sheriff's office seized a total of 15 animals from jacki freeman and abby hedengran.... everything from a tiger, panther.. to lions. they do have specialo custody of the animals. police received reports of exotic animals not being properly cared for... and later found them locked up, living in bedrooms in dirty conditions. the animals were living with freeman at the time.. she was not arrested, but was cited for animal cruelty. the animal permit is now being reviewed on whether the owners can keep it./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> this new animal case comes on t

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus... but there is still unrest across the country after the election results. more protests sparked for a second night.. with some escalating into riots... where police were forced to use tear gas and flash bangs. ((kirsten joyce)) >> in portland, oregon.. some threw ojbects at officers... but police fired back with rubber bullets... while demonstrators brought traffic to a standstill in oakland and los angeles: sit there and just say you're doing peaceful protesting. you're sitting there breaking fuse boxes, lighting trash cans on fire, just vandalizing everything you can because you were pissed off that your candidate didn't win. it's just stupid. it needs to end." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> president- elect trump went to twitter... branding his opponents as -quote- "professional protesters, incited by the media". /// ((brian loftus)) >>> our politics now team got the chance to speak with nevada senator dean heller... heller won't say he's fully behind trump... but will take any potential r

brian loftus us, i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police continue to investigate an officer- involved shooting on the south side of the valley. ((brian loftus)) >> police say none of their officers or the suspect were injured... we're live near sandhill and stewart with 8 news now reporter michael stevens... where he has the latest, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the ((sherry swensk)) it's clear and cool... but in just a couple of mornings ............. we've been so spoiled with our extra mild november but reality will show up in just about 48 hours. ............. temps right now in the 50s and some upper 40s around the valley... that will be the rude awakening to cooler changes. ........ upper 70s near 80 again today. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the roads doing? ((demetria obilor)) there's a crash on watch out for a crash at decatur and ricky, which is north of che

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. the anti-trump protests also filled the streets of dallas, texas... but it was a peaceful march. several protesters said despite donald trump being the new president... we need to come together as a nation, unite, and work together. ((kirsten joyce)) >> las vegas also felt the heat from demonstrators... that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens with the latest, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brain, kirsten... here outside of trump tower yesterday. about 20 or so, protesters gathered for a small demonstration. protesters could be heard chanting "not my president," but did not disrupt the flow of traffic. they did fill the sidewalk area... while metro officers made sure nothing got out of hand. it was a much different scene in the streets of los angeles protesting the the election of donald trump. at times, protesters also took to the highways -- blocking busy freeways. traffic backed up a major freeway for miles at times. los angeles police say they arrested at least 13

((brian loftus)) >>> thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news across the valley right now.. at three different locations. ((brian loftus)) let's first go live in north las vegas ... where nia wong just arrived on scene of a deadly shooting at cheyenne and civic center. >> and metro police tell us a killed overnight.. this happened near owens and las vegas boulevard. ((brian loftus)) >>> now to a third location.... where police confirm a man is in critical condition after being shot near lake mead and nellis. investigators say he was found in the streeet with multiple gunshot wounds... and transported to umc. ((kirsten joyce)) police are currently searching for the suspect.. however, we're told there are no witnesses. situations./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> also developing overnight .. people took to the streets to protest donald trump's presidency. ((brian loftus)) >> demonstrators shut down highways .. started fires in the streets. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter micha

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. officials from democracy prep will be speaking to staff at agassi ((kirsten joyce)) >> parents say they'll be out there- along with students- protesting the potential partnership with the school. 8 news now reporter nia wong has more on agassi prep's move to continue forward with the merger. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. agassi prep have not said yes to the partnership just yet .. but yes, they are moving forward ... and will vote on the merger december 13th. democracy prep representatives tell us this collaboration has been in the works since march. but parents just recently learned about the potential hundreds turned out to last night's governing board meeting-- all against the merger and demanded answers. ((if these kids can pull me out of my bed that i have not left in a year to come down here and walk half a mile to speak in front of all of these people, then you need to listen to these children you need to listen to these families. you need to listen to this community!

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. this morning schools and government offices are closed in cuba today .. in observance of the country's former dictator fidel castro. ((kirsten joyce)) >> he died over the weekend at the age of 90 .. after a communist ruling for nearly 50 years. ((brian loftus)) as 8 news now reporter nia wong are now hopeful .. that a new era will begin. good morning, nia. ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. fidel's brother raul announced fidel's body was cremated on saturday. his ashes will be laid to rest this sunday in santiago. that's the same city fidel launched in revolution back in 1959. >> for the last decade...raul has been acting as president. even though he's upheld many of fidel's ideologies....we have seen change under him. it's under raul where relations have thawed between america miles south of florida. while cuba observes 9 days of national mourning...cuban -americans are celebrating. the latest u-s census says there are 20-thousand cuban americans in the valley. fidel romero was one o

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. this morning schools and government offices are closed in cuba today .. in observance of the country's former dictator fidel castro. ((kirsten joyce)) >> he died over the weekend at the age of 90 .. after a communist ruling for nearly 50 years. ((brian loftus)) as 8 news now reporter nia wong reports.. both cubans and cuban- americans are now hopeful .. that a new era will begin. good morning, nia. fidel's brother raul announced fidel's body was cremated on saturday. his ashes will be laid to rest this sunday in santiago. that's the same city fidel launched in revolution back in 1959. >> fidel castro's brother raul has been acting as president for the last decade. even though he's upheld many of fidel's ideologies....we have seen change under him. it's under raul where we've seen relations warm between america and the island nation just 90 miles south of florida. while cuba observes 9 days of -americans are celebrating. the latest u-s census says there are 20-thousand cuban americans

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. parts of the 215... will shut down starting at 9-o'clock tonight... until monday morning... ((kirsten joyce)) >> let's toss things over to demetria.. with a look at what drivers can expect. >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. 30s around the valley and near freezing outside the valley just the winds have calmed down but the cold has set in. nice sunshine today and calmer winds. ............. ((brian loftus)) >>> police are investigating another case of ei the nye county sheriff's office seized a total of 15 animals... from a tiger, panther.. to lions. the investigation has been handed over to the nevada department of wildlife... with two people being charged -- jacki freeman and abby hedengran. both have special conditions to care and take custody of the animals

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. andre agassi prep academy could get a new owner which is leaving parents unhappy about the change.. in a letter sent to parents... teachers say the new partner could lead to longer school days and silent lunch periods. currently there's a petition is currently circulating to prevent any partnership of agassi with democracy prep.

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. sherry how's the weather today? >>> the first major snow more than a foot of snow across parts of the northeast. watertown, new york was hit with high winds and heavy snow overnight. new york was hit with it was a contrast to the day before 72 degree temperatures. this was the first significant lake-effect storm of the season. the storm also pummeling michigan as it moved east across the mid-section of the u-s. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a north las vegas man says his home was broken into broken into ... not once but twice over the weekend. the robbery was reported on north rainbow blvd. near cheyenne. the victim daniel bain believes this person broke into his home... looking at we blurred the footage out ... because of her age. daniel says he got alerted to the first break in around 10 30 sunday morning. but, he didn't find anything out of the ordinary. the second time though ... both of his laptops were taken. (( )) "i noticed at 3:45, someone had entered my bedroom, young black female came into the bedroom with a flas

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. thanks for joining us. tonight the 215 will be closed in both directions at the airport connector until monday morning let's send it over to demetria obilor who has more on the upcoming closure. ((demetria obilor)) back to you!/// ((brian loftus)) >>> it's another exotic discovery in pahrump that leaves two rock street. yesterday nye county sheriff deputies seized more than a dozen cats including lions, a bengal tiger, a panther and even a fox. deputies say while jacki freeman and abby hedengran have special conditions to care and take custody of the animals found--- they did violate one of nevada's code by possessing a fennec fox. nye sheriff's office tells us the animals were living with freeman in horrific conditions. she wasn't arrested but cited for animal cruelty. them at an u-s-d-a approved sanctuary./// ((brian loftus)) >>> meanwhile... this woman is awaiting extradition to texas where she faces charges for child endangerment following a similar discovery. investigators say 34

((brian loftus)) >>> thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. president elect donald trump gave his first post- election interview on cbs' 60 minutes... talking about the key issues he covered in his campaign. ((brian loftus)) >> as hena daniels reports... he also announced his chief of staff.. and his chief of strategist and senior counselor. late yesterday...republica ns lindsay graham and house majority whip reince priebus' elevation to chief of staff. democrats were less enthusiastic about right-wing media mogul, steve bannon...being chosen as chief strategist and senior counselor. a spokesman for senate minority leader harry reid said the choice signals that "white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels in trump's white house." trump's appointments came amid his first post-election interview to lesley stahl of "60 minutes." he stood firm on his vow to choose conservative supreme overturn roe versus wade... (trump) if it ever were overturned. it would go back to the states. (stahl) well

brian loftus >> thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. it's black friday... and retailers across the country and here at home... are getting ready for another wave of shoppers. brian loftus >> many stores... opened their doors last night with massive deals. and this morning... they're preparing for round two. 8 news now reporter michael hunters have been working through the night. hey mike? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... that's right. the outlet mall opened up last night around 9. and the stores won't be closing their doors until 10-tonight. many of the big box retailers -- doors yesterday... so those who had been waiting long hours in the cold could be let in: ((tri mcmanch // black friday shopper: "we played a lot of games and got to know each other real well... haha.")) ((alex capuchino // black friday shopper: "we've been waiting for a long time. but yeah, the deals are great. you can't beat it.")) ((michael stevens)) >> yesterday... shoppers were allowed in stores like wal-mart... tar

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. yesterday trump traveled to obama...before taking to social media to comment on ongoing protests casting a shadow over his election. hena daniels has the latest from new york. -nats- "we're going to be peaceful" a wall of police officers in riot gear faced off with protesters in portland overnight... (nats tear gas) eventually firing tear gas... (nats big flash bang) and setting off flash bangs. (nats) some protestors set fires... (pipe 1 0328 police fire something. protestors get trash can, hide behind sign) others officers attempted to move them off the street... police fired back with rubber bullets. (koin/sot 406am et dominique gonzales/from portland. shows his welts after being hit by rubber bullets) we're not going home the reason we're out here is the police had armor -nats-(gun) as tensions escalated.this man, brandishing a weapon, confronted demonstrators. -nats- in oakland and l-a demonstrators brought traffic to a standstill for a second night in a row. (sot manuel corona)

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. the man police say is connected to the death of a seven year old boy is set to make his first court appearance this morning. ((kirsten joyce)) >> kenneth robinson is due before a judge to face open murder charges. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live outside the regional justice center with the very latest on this investigation. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian. it was the day before halloween when police discovered this child at a siegel suites off boulder highway. they say he was there with his mother, four other kids and 31 year-old kenneth robinson. hospital...where he was pronounced dead. we still don't know his name or his official cause of death because that hasn't been released by the coroners office. but police say the boy had ligature marks and signs that point to child abuse. robinson is not a family member of the child and was booked into the clark county detention center. neighbors we spoke with say they aren't surprised .. but they are outraged: (( ((denise martin: everyone ar

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. police believe two vehicles were racing before ending up in a serious crash off sahara and nellis. ((kirsten joyce)) >> that's where we find 8 news now reporter nia wong who is live with what happened. nia? this morning police tell me one driver is fighting for his life...another in jail, suspected of drinking and a third driver has fled the scene. it happened here behind me just after midnight. >> police say a white corvette and a 2005 kawasaki motorcycle were racing eastbound on sahara. they believe the white corvette was in the left lane, while the 2005 kawasaki motorcycle was in the right. when the yaris pulled out from a stop sign, investigators say it was the motorcyclist who ended up crashing into the vehicle. we're told the motorcyct morning. as for the driver of the yaris....police suspect he had been drinking and he is now in jail where they are checking his blood alcohol level. there was one more passenger in the yaris who claims to be hurt in his upper body. based on their

((brian loftus)) >>> thanks for waking up with us on this thanksgiving holiday! i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city kicked off.... ((brian loftus)) >> here's a live look at at the floats and festivities << ad lib >> it'lle a half million people in new york and on tv by some 50 million americans. there will be a total of 42 balloons in today's parade.includ ing an updated charlie brown. snoopy is the parade character with the most balloons in history. and felix the cat was the first giant balloon character .. unveiled back in 1927. thousands came out out last night to see the balloons come to life: thankful for, that we're lucky to be here and live in america, live in the best city in the world. )) >> meanwhile- nypd is taking unprecented steps to beef up security this year, despite no credible threats against the parade or the country. for the first time in the parade's 90 year history ... dozens of sand- filled sanitation trucks are blocking off cross- town traffic .. and officers on the ground are usin

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. we have a winner in the presidential race donald trump has won the white house... he has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency... ((kirsten joyce)) >> emily schmidt is live in new york with the latest on the results emily? ((emily schmidt)) the votes are counted - and the 2016 presidential election. he defeated former secretary of state hillary clinton in several key battleground states. donald trump / -r- president first few expected. donald trump, the first person since dwight eisenhower who never held office before the campaign, now the united states president-elect. donald trump / -r- president elect: now it is time for america to bind the wounds of division. trump thanked his competitor, democrat hillary clinton, who called trump to concede the race supporters who had gathered in a glass-ceilinged convention center for what they had hoped would be her victory party. her campaign advisor spoke briefly instead. john podesta, clinton campaign chairman: we are

((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on 8 ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. we want to say a big thank you to all the soldiers out there, who protect our country on this veterans day. ((kirsten joyce)) >> you're looking at live pictures out of washington, d-c .. where a ceremony is being held at the world war two memorial. ((brian loftus)) as part of tradition, tens of thousands will line the streets of downtown for this morning's annual veterans day parade. ((kirsten joyce)) >> the parade is put on by the veterans action group... and this year's theme is saluting our women in uniform. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live where the parade will take place later today, nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. a big turnout is expected and you don't want to miss out... >> on top of the familiar floats and bands that will march through here... this year the air force is flying an f-35 jet over downtown it's the first time since 20-12 that this has happened. the 2 hour parade starts at 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoove

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. today is the big day where we find out the name of the valley's newest hockey team. las vegas hockey owner bill foley and nhl commissioner hockey team's name and team logo ((kirsten joyce)) >> the event is open to the public and it will start at 5:30. at the toshiba plaza which is located outisde the arena. channel 8 will have full coverage... with live shots michael stevens will be live this morning outisde of t-mobile starting during our 5 o'clock news hour. and we will stream the announcement on our web site at las vegas now dot com./// sherry how's the weather today? ((brian loftus)) tennessee this morning to investigate a school bus crash that killed five children and sent more than 20 to the hospital... the bus driver, 24 year old johnthony walker, has been arrested and faces several criminal charges including vehicular homicide, the school bus was carrying carrying 35 kindergarten onto its side. emergency crews worked for hours to remove some of the children from the mangled bu

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. hillary clinton is hoping to make history, becoming the united states' first female president. donald trump has spent the last 18 months rocking the political world with his unexpected rise to the gop nomination. ((kirsten joyce)) >> this campaign season has been a bruising battle between the two, and it all comes down to tuesday night. scott mclean has the late >>> hillary clinton is hoping to make history, becoming the united states' first female president. but donald trump wants the nation's highest office as well .. and has spent the last 18 months shocking the political world with his unexpected rise to the gop nomination. this campaign season has been a bruising battle between the them ... and now, it's almost over. trump and hillary clinton stumping for every vote. polls have tightened in the waning days of the race. a cnn "poll of polls" - which averages the last five most recent national phone surveys - gives clinton a narrow lead -- 45-percent to trump's 42-percent. both can

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. the man connected to the death of a seven year old boy over the morning. ((kirsten joyce)) >> police arrested kenneth robinson.. who is now facing murder charges. 8 news now reporter nia wong.... ((nia wong)) >> brian. it was the day before halloween when police discovered this child at a siegel suites off boulder highway. they say he was there with his mother, four other kids and 31 year-old kenneth robinson. >> the child was taken to a hospital...where he was pronounced dead. we still don't know his name or his official cause of death c released by the coroners office. but police say the boy had ligature marks and signs that point to child abuse. robinson is not a family member of the child and was booked into the clark county detention center. neighbors we spoke with say police activity is a common sight around the suites. ((thomas james: "...it's a defenseless child it warrants the ultimate punishment." )) ((nia wong)) >> according to court records....no bail amount has been set f

((brian loftus)) ((brian loftus)) election headquarters. you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) get ready for a great election day with plenty of sunshine and temps running 10 degrees or more above normal. .............. normal lows where we'd have nieghborhoods in the 40s by now. ................... yesterday's high of 80 was extra warm for early november... it's just been so comfortable and mild and that continues and through the week. ................ today's record high is 83... and we'll be right close to that just a couple of degrees away. ............. demetria, how are the mccarran will close nightly through thursday. guardrail repairs are starting up along i-15 south from 215 and speedway in the northeast. no major crashes in the valley right now. back to you! ((brian loftus)) now good day... the outcome of this year's race ((kirsten joyce)) >> how to calm down if you're struggling from election stress. ((brian loftus)) >>> plus.. "i voted" c

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. after nearly 24 hours .. paris las vegas is open for business once again. ((kirsten joyce)) guests were evacuated yesterday morning after power outage throughout the entire hotel and casino.. 8 new now reporter michael stevens is live on scene where we've learned some new information in the past half hour. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... earlier this hour... an executive with caesars gave us an update... all the power has been restored at paris... and they're back to business as usual. they made it clear this nearly 20-hour ordeal was a headache for everyone involved... the company says this seemed to be an innocent accident by the contractor who hit the main power line around 9-o'clock yesterday morning. nearly 3-thousand people had to many of those guests were re-booked in nearby hotels like plant hollywood and bally's. to make things right... executives say they're reimbursing all of the impacted guests for their inconvience... they're also... compensating them with a free two-night futur

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. it is november 1st... it's also the 1st day of open enrollment for health care coverage. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio this morning with how to sign-up. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... and that's why the silver state health insurance exchange is hosting a kick-off event tonight... to walk you through the process. open enrollment is only 12-weeks out of the year... and you have until january 31st to sign-up. remember... this is a very important deadline. it's because the affordable care act mandates everyone to have health insurance... and if you don't -- you could pay a fine that comes out of your income taxes. last year -- those fines were 6-hundred and 95 dollars per adult... and about 3-hundred and 47 bucks per kid. health insurance marketplace offers... many different plans to account for varying family, financial or medical conditions, including diabetes or cancer. and people with the exchange site say they'll help you shop for wh

((brian loftus)) >> and... the final countdown to the 2017 season opener for the vegas knights is on -- but a lot still needs to happen before the puck drops. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news no right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> security has been beefed up on this thanksgiving day...to protect millions of americans kicking off festivities by attending parades nationwide. ((brian loftus)) >> this is a live look at new york city's famed macy's thanksgiving day parade...authorit ies have taken unprecedented steps...anticipati ng record turnout. there will be a total of 42 charlie brown and an exact replica of the first ever balloon, felix the cat./// ((brian loftus)) >>> happy thanksgiving and thank you for waking up with us on good day...i'm brian lofuts ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm keristen joyce.... today is thanksgiving and we all have a lot to be thankfull for. and some people in the valley have decided to give back for this thanksgiving holiday. ((brian loftus)) >> the

((brian loftus)) >>> with one just one day left before people hit the polls... the presidential candiates are making thier final race through the country. donald trump visited reno on saturday.. and hillary clinton was here on wednesday. chose to make today's last minute pitches: it is the final day of campaigning and hillary clinton is bringing out some big names. we're on a good track the president and first lady will join clinton and her family in philadelphia today. donald trump will hold a rally in scranton as pennsylvania remains in the campaign crosshairs. nats of opening bell the dow surged more than 200 points during opening bell this morning... following fbi director james not recommend charges related to clinton's use of a private email server after its review of newly discovered emails. (robby mook/clinton campaign manager) we're grateful this matter is resolved now. we found it very puzzling as you know when director comey brought this up a week ago. donald trump raged against the fbi's decision. (donald trump) what's happening with our "justice" is

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk << ad lib about weather >> let's take a look at district resumes this afternoon. ((kirsten joyce)) >> yesterday several questions were pointed to administrators after two families claim they didn't do enough to stop bullying at a henderson middle school. while the district says they didn't know the scope of this report. shakala alvaranga shows us why the family believes otherwise. >>> ((shakala alvaranga)) for the first time in the bryan and hairr vs. ccsd trial, school administrators took the stand. "my clients, the school district and the teachers, the administrators, they really care ut go out to them." ((shakala alvaranga)) after a heartfelt testimony tuesday by her son ... mary bryan spoke ... upset with the lack of communication between her and school officials. the situation got so out of hand, that her son almost killed himself. "they didn't do anything, they didn't take it seriously when i mentioned that a little boy had been stabbed

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. in about 2 hours we are expecting to learn more details on the massive power outage the occurred at paris on the strip. ((brian loftus)) >>> the hotel is getting back to businees this morning after a worker accidently cut the main power line yesterday.. down. crews worked around the clock to get things back online last night. the mishap forced thousands to evacuate and trapped 11 others inside the elevators. (( "i did not think i was going to have to deal with this, especially at paris. it's one of our first days here..so i want to enjoy it." )) ((brian loftus)) >>> no one was hurt during the blackout. guests were sent to neighboring hotels, including bally's and planet hollywood. at six a-m the hotel is holding a press conference to give an update on the situation. presser and will bring us the latest details in our 6-am newscast./// sherry how's the weather today? ((brian loftus)) campaigns continue to zero in on nevada... just four days before the election. former president bill cl

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. we're following breaking news in the central part of the valley... ((kirsten joyce)) >> metro police are investigating a crash at tropicana and maryland parkway .. and have shut down the intersection. 8 news now reporter michael stevens just arrived on scene .. michael, what do we know so far? (( )) >> ((kirsten joyce)) demetria, how are the roads? tropicana and maryland parkway is shut down following a very serious crash. use alternates like russell, flamingo and eastern as alternates. right now, the spaghetti bowl is slowing down. sherry, how's the weather? details.. details.. about the arrest of a del sol high school coach ... metro police say 35-year-old ati poni was the coach of the victim .. as well as a neighbor and family friend. documents state the girl's father said she was acting differently for several weeks .. and that's when she told him about the incident and he alerted police. poni now faces charges for sexual assault .. kidnapping .. and sexual conduct between a schoo

brian loftus >> thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police are investigating two separate homicides... where two people were killed. ((brian loftus)) >> both murders happened just hours apart from each other. the first at rainbow and sandhill.. and the second at sahara and durango. latest. good morning, nia. ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. metro says this started off as a domestic dispute but when a third person stepped in.... that's when it became deadly. >> investigators say it happened around 10:30 last night at the back of the durango canyon apartment homes a man and a woman who used to be in a relationship were fighting over custody of a child they share. the argument then spilled into the parking lot of the complex. as that was happening....anot he type of assault rifle...shooting the ex-boyfriend involved in the argument at least once. he was sent to the hospital where he died around 11:15. the suspect drove away from the scene....detectiv es describe him as a black male with a goatee, 30's around 5'10 and a 180 pounds.

, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. voters are already hitting the polls on the east coast... and just in a few hours right here in las vegas. 8 news now is your local election headquarters... reid binion has the latest on this election day. nats: "midnight." voters in dixville notch, new hampshire - casting election at the stroke of midnight... ...even as the nominees themselves pushed forward with one final round of stumping. clinton and trump -- ending monday's campaign schedule on tuesday -- with dueling rallies that ran into the morning hours. trump: "did you ever think you'd be hearing a major speech like at around close to one o'clock in the morning? are we crazy?" hillary clinton, -d- presidential nominee: "tomorrow you can vote vote for a hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted america." (applause) the oven followed a dizzying day of stops in key states as the nominees made their final pitch. clinton campaigning with the boss -- bruce springsteen... ...and the big boss- presi

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. let's take a look at the roads with demetria

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. << brian, kirsten, sherry talking about the gusty ((sherry swensk)) those who like it chilly in november are going to be thrilled with the fores maybe not the winds... but the results of a strong cold front will snap us back to reality after today. .............. overnight clouds have kept us very mild with temps only sliding into the 60s instead of the usual 50s and it will be cold enough for those heavier jackets and sweaters as some areas will under a freeze watch. ............. clouds and sunshine today and gusty winds to 40 mph or higher as the day goes on. ............ temps staying in the mild upper 70s today... but dropping nearly 20 degrees tomorrow. demetria, how are the roads doing? the clark county school district returns to the courtroom today. ((brian loftus)) >> it is the first case against the school district to go before a judge. >> 8 news now reporter nia wong jn justice court with the latest. nia? ((nia wong)) >> two famil

brian loftus >> the wait is over! thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. today... history will be made... as the name and logo... of las vegas' new n-h-l team will be revealed to the public. ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live later on tonight. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... how cool is this? later on tonight... hockey fans will be able to pack this plaza to witness history... as the newest n-h-l franchise... reveals its name and logo for the first time. general manager... george mcphee... and others in the hockey business will all be on hand for the unveiling ceremony. over the last several months... there's been a lot of rumors as to what the team name will be -- but all of that will be laid to rest at about six tonight. emceeing the event... he caught up with the owner last week... trying for the exclusive... but foley wouldn't budge: ((bill foley // owner: "bring everybody down, cirque du soleil is going to do a show. we'll have a video, have commission

((brian loftus)) >>> thanks fow us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. we're now just a day away from finding out.. if hillary clinton will make history as our first female president. ((brian loftus)) >> or if donald trump will hold our nation's highest office... as our first businessman. we have team coverage of our election day preview... with 8 news now reporters nia wong and michael stevens. ((kirsten joyce)) >> we'll first toss things over to michael... candidates, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... a new c-b-s news poll was just released this morning... and hillary clinton is taking the lead over donald trump nationally. let's break down the numbers... in a four-way match-up that includes libertarian gary johnson and green party candidate jill stein... c-b-s news finds hillary clinton on top by four-points. that number... does stay the same in a two-way race that doesn't name the third party candidates. acd the majority of voters say they're firm in their choice. just 5-percent say they might change their minds. when asked overall wh

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. millions will gather around the thanksgiving meal with their loved ones... but others are getting their agenda ready.. for one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. ((kirsten joyce)) >> in nevada, 1-point-3 million are expected to head out and get the best deals for black friday. on cyber monday... about 1-point-8 nevadans will be shopping online. some big boxes stores will be opening later tonight. jcpenney opens at three... old navy at four... best buy and toys- r- us open at 5-pm... walmart and target both open at stores opening early on las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> many of us who can't handle the crowds or the chaos.. will be online shopping. ((brian loftus)) >> but as brian news reports... be careful. it turns out the price you see on your computer... may be different from what others see. let's say you walk into a store at the exact same time someone else does. you both pick out a gallon of milk - same brand but -- when it's rung up -- the price is di

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. similar protests took place in various cities across the nation... from philadelphia, to oregon, and down through the west coast to los angeles. to challenge the election results. but hillary clinton and president barack obama are asking american's to stand with the president elect. (( )) hillary clinton / (d) former presidential nominee: >> "donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mid chance to lead." (president obama) >> "we are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country." ((brian loftus)) >> today willl be a busy day for the president elect. trump and his wife will be in washington today to meet with president obama and first lady, michelle. the high profile meeting comes as trump and his transition team prepare to take over the white house. ((brian loftus)) >>> a major effort to turn around underperforming schools in nevada is met with anger and concern. people protested the possibility of a charter school takeover at monaco middle sch

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. a man is fighting for his life this morning after crashing his motorcycle to the back of a car. 8 news now reporter is at the scene of the inicdent with the latest on the story. ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. driver is struggling to survive...another in jail, suspected of drinking and a third driver has fled the scene. it happened here behind me just after midnight. >> this portion of sahara from arden to marion is still closed off as they continue their investigation. police say a white corvette and a 2005 kawasaki motorl they believe the white corvette was in the left lane, while the 2005 kawasaki motorcycle was in the right. when the yaris pulled out from a stop sign, investigators say it was the motorcyclist who ended up crashing into the vehicle. we're told the motorcyclist is fighting for his life this morning. as for the driver of the yaris....police suspect he had been drinking and he is now in jail where they are checking his blood alcohol level. there was one more passen

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. nationwide... today fast-food workers....airport employees uber drivers and many more will fight for higher minimum wage by walking off the job. today's strike here in las vegas. it's happening at the mcdonalds across from the mirage. that's where we find 8 news now reporter nia wong. she joins us live with more on this movement. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. starting at 6 this morning... home care and higher education workers will also join the strike in front of this mcdonalds. what they're striking for is to push the minimum wage up to 15 dollars and union rights. >> the 'fight for 15' movement started back in 20-12...when 200 fast-food number of restaurants in new york city. since then...we've seen some major cities like seattle and los angeles approve a 15 dollar minimum wage. and today...workers here in las vegas hope what they're calling a -day of disruption- will get similar results. they want to open peoples eyes on how minimum wage has not kept up with the rate of inflation. ube

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. we're following breaking news this morning .. as one person is fighting for their life after a crash. ((kirsten joyce)) >> police believe two vehicles were racing before they collided near sahara and nellis. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live on scene with the very latest. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. this morning police tell me one driv life...another in jail, suspected of drinking and a third driver has fled the scene. it happened here behind me just after midnight. >> this portion of sahara from arden to marion is still closed off as they continue their investigation. police say a white corvette and a 2005 kawasaki motorcycle were racing eastbound on sahara. they believe the white corvette was in the left lane, while the the right. when the yaris pulled out from a stop sign, investigators say it was the motorcyclist who ended up crashing into the vehicle. we're told the motorcyclist is fighting for his life this morning. as for the driver of the yaris....police suspect he had been drinki

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. we're tracking developing news out of colombia right now .. where nearly everyone on board died in a plane crash. ((kirsten joyce)) >> in the past 30 minutes, we've learned at least 6 people have survived the crash... they include two crew members... 1 journalist and at least three players of the brazilian soccer team . more than 70 people died ... the plane went down last night .. shortly after the crew declared an electrical emergency. no word yet on exactly what caused the crash.. e role./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> here at home ... we have many local workers taking part in today's nationwide protest over minimum wage... dubbed the fight for 15. ((brian loftus)) >> a strike at the mcdonald's across from the mirage kicked off about 30 minutes ago ... hundreds expected to walk off the job. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live on scene .. nia, what's happening out there so far? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. starting at 6 this morning... workers will also j

((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. last night we feasted .. and today .... we'll walk it off going from store to store snagging all those black friday deals! ((kirsten joyce)) >> it's one of the busiest shopping days of the year. but not quite as crazy as it used to be... tripadvisor surveyed more than 5- thousand people .. just 22- percent of them said they're going out today. many americans got their head adobe... thanksgiving day brought in 1 point 1-5 billion dollars in online sales... nearly 14 percent more than last year./// ((brian loftus)) >>> many folks have been out shopping all morning .. others getting ready right now to head out for the black friday deals. ((kirsten joyce)) >> many stores opened their doors last night with massive deals... 8 news now reporter michael steven is live from the las vegas premium outlets north.... where there's a lot of foot traffic, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> and don't spend all your money today! ((brian loftus)) >> the holiday shopping tradition first started six years a

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. if you haven't stepped outside your coat before you do! sherry, how's the weather? chilly north winds will stay with us all day... and that will inds will stay make these cooler temps feeling even cooler. .... the clouds have cleared so we'll have nice sunshine, but chilly ........... temps right now around the valley are dropping to 40s and tonight when the winds stop and highs only make it to near 60 degrees... we'll see our first freezing temps of the season in areas like pahrump, indian springs and other rural areas. ............ temps will slowly make their way back to normal... which is upper 60s and with sunshine the weekend will feel better. demetria, how are the roads? tenaya in the northwest. back to you!/// ((kirsten joyce)) >> a valley man accused of candy to lure kids into his home, then sexually ((brian loftus)) >> police say jose azucena committed sexual acts with a number of children in the last year. and they fear there may be more victims .. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 ne

((brian loftus)) >> and... cuba begins their nine days of mourning after the death of former leader d 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) >>> cubans are observing 9 days of mourning following the death of former dictator fidel castro. in miami where many exiles fled when castro came to powermany are celebrating and looking forward to better times in cuba. ((kirsten joyce)) >> massive crowds are

./// ((brian loftus)) >>> meanwhile in florida... the fallout from a hectic day at a fort lauderdale school continues.... yesterday 19 children were hospitalized after nearly 30 got sick at a daycare facility in florida. some of the kids were reportedly in serious condition. it's still unclear what caused the children to become ill, but officials are looking at a catered lunch that came from an outside the facility. state officials are continuing their investigation and health officials are planning to test the food the kids ate.// ((brian loftus)) sunny day throughout the valely and we've even had a few light breezes. up next sherry gives a look at valley temps this afternoon as we head into the even. next on on 8 news now, ((you're watching 8 crazy warm election day here in southern nevada... we are around some valley neighborhoods. ......... light winds right now and don't expect any... and temps today could actually reach the record high of 83 degrees today! ............. while rain showers plague the south and deep south... all

((brian loftus)) >> and... the cooler temps could have you reaching for a jacket before you head out the door! sherry is tracking the forecast to see how long the chill will last. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) >>> thanks for waking up with valley's news leader. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. ..open enrollment for nevada's silver state health insurance exchange begins today. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live in our newsroom .. to show us how to sign up. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... as we've seen in the past... as we've seen in the past... signing up on health care by yourself on sites like these can be a little confusing... health exchange is holding a kick-off event at cashman convention center to answer any questions. you have from now until january 1st to sign-up for health care using "nevada health link"... which i

((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. mother nature bringing the winds .. mother nature bringing the winds it! sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) cloudy skies overnight cloudy skies overnight keeping temps very mild near 70 degrees still at this early ng hour. ............. winds picking up all over southern nevada as the morning goes on... and they have already gusty up on the mountain and the west side of the valley. ....... and higher and will cause blowing dust and other issues on the road. ....... a cold front will slide through this afternoon and then will bring the cold air following these warmer southwest winds today with breezy north winds tomorrow will bring much cooler temps at just 60 degrees tomorrow and overnight lows in the 40s and evn morning. back to you!/// against the clark county school district returns to the courtroom today. ((brian loftus)) >> it is the first case against the school district to go before a judge. >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us from the regional justice court with

((brian loftus)) >>> thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. << brian, kirsten, sherry talking about the gusty winds and cold temperatures >>