i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez) let's get straight to patrick walker who is live near lake mead and buffalo tonight... near where the assault happened. ((patrick walker)) >> it happened near one of the buildings in the condo complex behind me. police say a man approached an 8 year old girl and her younger brother... and told the young boy to go inside. let me show you a sketch of what that man looks like. that's when police say this man... and pepper hair... took the girl behind a building and assaulted her. police say the girl got away a short time later and told her mom what happened. investigators believe the man walked east through the complex and that's the last anyone has seen of him. it comes as a shock to the people who live in this complex. ((cesar munoz/condo resident: "it's just unfortunate, you know, it looks like a peaceful area, it's something you have to be concerned about, i guess it could happen anywhere." lt. david valenta/metro sexual assault unit: "fortunately, the true stranger

((dave courvoisier)) >> plus... las vegans are expected to spend about half a grand on their holiday shopping this year. coming up at six... which city tops us by a long shot... and will spend nearly three- grand completing their christmas shopping!/// <<< (( "you're watching 8 news now at five.")) electric car showroom. ((denise valdez)) >> ceo elon musk hopes the answer is yes: (((elon musk, ceo, tesla motors) we need to make solar panels as appealing as electric cars have become. )) ((denise valdez)) >> musk is asking shareholders to merge the two companies. the tesla shareholders will vote on it tomorrow. that even the supporters say will require investor patience. ((dave courvoisier)) >> the idea is for tesla showrooms to become a one stop shop for all your energy needs: like cars, home batteries and solar panels./// ((denise valdez)) >>> we have our very first winner of our 8 news now great days of giving contest! drum roll please!!! martha lindquist just won a 500 dollar gift card! congratulations! ((dave cou

((dave courvoisier)) >> i'm dave courvoisier his life after being involved in a street racing crash. it happened near sahara and lamb just after 12-30 this morning. ((denise valdez)) >> that's where 8 news now reporter karen castro is live. karen, you learned this area has had problems before. ((karen castro)) >> yes denise.. residents we spoke with did not appear surprised by the crash. in fact, they say it happens quite often. but police say this morning's crash was a dangerous combination of street racing and drunk driving. ((karen castro)) engines. ((fernando ballesteros witness: i knew it was a motorcycle. it woke me up and just a few seconds later i heard the big noise.)) ((karen castro)) fernando ballesteros spent the night at his sister's home... hoping to get a good night sleep. instead, he woke up to a crash right outside the apartment. ((fernando ballesteros witness: i see the motorcycle all the way there. i can see the driver cause i was on this side, parts of the motorcycle was all over.)) ((karen castro)) metro police say a kawasaki motorcycle was street racing a white

((dave courvoisier)) >>> that's all for us live at eleven. ((denise valdez)) >> the late show with stephen colbert is next. we'll see you back here tomorrow night./// captioning sponsored by cbs >> and now a "late show" thanksgiving message. >> hi, i'm a thanksgiving turkey here with a special holiday message. but first, i'd like to get something off my breast. would you please stop using your hand to draw me? depictionave turkey. i mean, look at me. i'm an abomination, a freak of nature, four stubby feathers. and where where's my waddle, my sole means of attracting a mate. without it i'll die alone and never know the sensuous touch of a hand. by the way, why do you even draw turkeys on thanksgiving.

((dave courvoisier)) >> he's under investigation following the death of his wife. george knapp has been closely following the case -- and is here with the latest. ((george knapp)) we've been reporting on this the last few weeks but this morning ran into a legal roadblock. a district court d their lips about the case. boulder city psychologist brent dennis was to appear in court this morning because there was a request to freeze his assets. the request was filed by the family of his late wife susan winters. officially, her death last year was ruled a suicide, but after susan's parents launched a private investigation which uncovered several inconsistencies, henderson police are now looking at susan's death as a possible homicide. this morning, the winters family dollar estate brent dennis received when his wife died. we can't tell you how judge linda bell ruled because we were not allowed in the courtroom and the judge then issued a gag order on all parties, told them to not talk any further in public, at least until the next hearing set for november 18th. in a sepe

i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> i'm denise valdez. some of the first votes have already been tallied tonight. a handful of tiny towns in new hampshire went to the polls at midnight... and put donald trump ahead of hillary clinton 32-25 votes./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the rest of the country heads to the polls tomorrow.. but when it comes to nevada valdez)) >> brittany edney spoke with both metro police and the a-c-l-u -- to find out how they plan to keep voters safe on election day. she joins us now live from the county election center. brittany. ((brittany edney)) >> the aclu of nevada says they are sending legal volunteers to polling sites tomorrow to ensure rights are safeguarded. they'll be focusing on both high turnout precincts... and minority districts. ((tod story, executive director, aclu of nevada )) "cast their vote, express their voice." ((brittany edney)) the aclu of nevada says heading to polling sites on election day in both reno and southern nevada.... to ensure eligible voters are able to cast their vote. ((tod sto

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier. demetrius black was sentenced to five to 15 years behind bars for gunning down betty jean pinkney at a house party in 2012. police say she was an innocent bystander. ((denise valdez) castro is live outside the regional justice center... with tonight's top story... where she spoke to the victim's heartbroken family. karen? ((karen castro)) >> the victim's father tells me he has forgiven the man who took his daughter's life.. but he will never forget what he did. despite taking a plea deal, demetrius black is maintaining his innocence. ((victim's mother: she was a great child. )) ((karen castro)) one ((matthew pinkney victim's brother: i'd do anything for my sister. )) ((karen castro)) by one loved ones of betty jean pinkney, address the judge. like to say your honor that she was a good girl. )) ((karen castro)) at one point during sentencing the victim's father, joseph pinkney, speaks directly to his daughter's killer. ((joseph pinkney victim's father: someday you're gonna be saved but

((dave courvoisier)) >> i'm dave courvoisier. a mother takes the stand claiming the clark county school district failed to protect her son. two families are suing ccsd for allegedly mishandling bullying reports at a henderson middle school. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live outside the the mother says the school could have done more. ((karen castro)) >> a lot of the testimony through out the trial has focused on what school knew and what they didn't know. today, attorneys questions the alleged victim's mother about these two emails she sent to administrators. mary bryan testified back in september of 2011 her son told her his friends was being bullied in band class at greenspun middle school. the same day she became aware of what was happening, she wrote an son's friend with a pencil in the groin. the e-mail also said the friend's hair was being pulled and he was being elbowed. bryan says she sent a second e-mail the following month after she noticed scratches on her son's legs. he told her he had been hit with a trombone

((dave courvoisier)) >> i'm dave courvoisier. the approval was welcome news to local raiders fans... but it wasn't the only major item discussed during today's meeting. patrick walker is here with what commissioners decided on.. patrick. ((patrick walker)) >> today's vote was rather uneventful... compared to the october special session. but those who oppose the proposed stadium project... still made their voices heard. ((patrick walker)) opponents to a 750-million dollar public contribution to a new n-f-l stadium... vote against the measure. ((john delabose/opposes stadium: "i would like to extend my empathy to you folks for having your hands tied like this, this is rediculous.")) ((annette magnus/ex. director, battle born progress: "now once again we are being, having this rammed through and basically shoved down our throats as the public.")) ((patrick walker)) in october... lawmakers approved senate bill 1. it funds an expansion of the convention center and the public cost of an nfl stadium... with a hike in the room tax of up

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvosier. there is a lot of misinformation out there about election day... so paul joncich is here to tell us about the rules you need to know when you go to vote.. and what you should watch out for... ((paul joncich)) with increased voter anxiety this year, election workers will be on the lookout for anyone who's acting suspiciously - or even giving the appearance of electioneering do not wear buttons or visable clothing supporting a canidate or measure. that's called electioneering - and it's illegal within 100 feet of a polling place. also, there's no photography or videography allowed inside polls. so don't take a selfie. now, this goes without saying, but it's also illegal to pass out flyers or post political signs within 100 feet of a polling place. as of this afternoon, metro has not picked up on any threats of intimidation or planned disturn just the same, they are beefing up their presence tomorrow, and will be ready to respond during the election process. (( 13:09:50 dep. chief charle

((dave courvoisier)) meteorologist katie boer... who is live at towbin fiat alpha romeo trying to fill a fiat car with toys. katie... how are we looking? <<< katie boer alerts: a wind advisory is in place for central nye co until 7pm tonight. winds peak this afternoon. winds: nw 25-35 (gusts up to 45mph) ................... light snow has been falling across the higher elevations of lincoln co, mohave co and sw utah today ................... 4" of new snow up at mt. completely quiet on the radar there now ..................... northerly breezes develop this afternoon. should remain gusty at times through tuesday afternoon. ..................... by tuesday night look for a sharp dip in overnight temps -- first freeze of the season is possible for some portions of the mojave desert and the colder perimeter zones of the lv metro area. ..................... cool and dry for the reso mid week with temps. remaining 5-8 degrees below normal ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a disappointing end to ((denise valdez)) >> coach tony sanchez sat down to

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier. many people reached for a jacket before heading outside today... tedd florendo is live in the middle of it all up at the las vegas motor speedway. tedd? <<< tedd florendo cold air has arrived behind a last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we temps today near 60 and unseasonably cooler than the mid 60's we're supposed to be at. winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our weekend. we have plenty of sunshine as well but become milder by the weekend. ......... .......................... ................................ .. neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the mid 60's and milder on the east side of town where we're lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where wind barreling through. regional temps also stayed chilly this morning and not too below average ((dave courvoisier)) what a year for las vegan kris bryant! ((denise valdez)) the chicago cubs third baseman bryant! ((denise

.")) >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>>good evening i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) i'm denise valdez. parents at agassi prep academy continue looking for answers about sweeping changes at the ((dave courvoisier)) the governing board may decide to go forward with a takeover or a partnership as early as tomorrow. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live outside the campus near lake mead and martin luther king with what she's learned? karen ((karen castro)) >> the big question remains: why are the changes being considered in the first place. we did some digging on the school and found out their daily attendance is high and their trying to get answers to no avail. but before any changes happen, many of them are taking action. <<< ((andre agassi speaking to children.)) ((karen castro)) retired professional tennis player, andre agassi, delivers inspirational words to young students during a ceremony at the school named after him. meanwhile, outside parents are collecting signatures to prevent a partnership or a takeover at ((janet hill - parent: it left

.")) >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> thanks for joining us... i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> i'm denise valdez. americans honored those who have served in the armed forced today at the veterans day parade in downtown las vegas. ((dave courvoisier)) >> as many people thank them for their service -- one local group is working to help veterans struggling with suicide looked into what's being down to prevent veterans from hurting themselves after serving their country. ((mauricio marin)) >> veterans are more than 20-percent at greater risk to commit suicide according to the department of veteran affairs. so one local group known as "forgotten not gone" is using an unconventional way to help former military men and women work to ease the pain they might be dealing with. ((mauricio marin)) it's been a long journey... ((peter guidry/forgotten not gone: "we just accomplished 2,222 mile journey of riding our recovery trikes in las vegas." the las vegas veterans day parade means so much to him. he just finished a personal goal to ride more than 2-thousand miles to

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier. the hotel is working to get back to normal operation. but some guests are still wondering why backup generators failed? 8 news now reporter mauricio marin spent the day looking for answers. he's live with what he found out. ((mauricio marin )) >> you can once again see the glitz and glamour of the paris las vegas hotel and casino on the strip. the lights are shining bright tonight. guests who were inconvenienced. at the same time...they're working to make sure this doesn't happen again. ((elaine mckenzie/paris hotel guest: "it was our 54th wedding anniversary and it'll be very memorable." )) ((mauricio marin)) elaine and her husband gary had hoped to see the las vegas lights shine bright for their weddning anniversary. but when the power went out at paris...they were just thankful they came out ok. ((elaine mckenzie/paris hotel guest: "alot of people were stuck upstairs and we are on the 30th floor we would not have been able to walk those stairs." )) ((mauricio marin)) other guests s

((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier of those killed -- statistics show one-third of them were purposely targeted. so what's being done to protect police -- all while they keep us safe? reporter brittany edney hopped in a patrol car to find out. she joins us now from metro headquarters with what she learned... brittany? ((brittany edney)) >> we hit the streets with metro to see how officers stay safe during a shift... while they're protecting others. <<< lebario, metro police)) "you can't come out here and get comfortable and 'think 'i've got 18 years, i've done it, i know it all.'" ((brittany edney)) officer gabriel lebario.... readies himiself.... for another unpredictable night.... on the streets of las vegas. ((brittany edney)) police work has never been easy. ((officer gabriel lebario, metro police "it's always been a dangerous career)) ((brittany edney)) but these days, officers feel the weight of added scrutiny on split second decisions. ((officer gabriel lebario, metro police "i think it's just seems like society's point of view has changed on police work." )) ((brittany edney))

((dave courvoisier)) >>> believe it or not... elvis took first place in this weekend's las vegas rock n roll marathon.. sort of. 42-year-old michael wardian was dressed as the rock icon... and finished the run in 2 hours, 38 minutes, and 4 seconds sunday night. this was the 50-th year of the event, for a run through vegas. organizers said more than 45-thousand runners from every u.s. state and 83 foreign countries registered for this year's marathon and half-marathon./// ((denise valdez)) >>> 8 news now at 6:30 starts in about three minutes. ((dave courvoisier)) >> let's check in with paul to see what they're working on. ((paul joncich)) >>> dave.. denise.... one of the subjects of a popular crime documentary... could walk free. but what does that mean for steven avery.. who's still fighting his conviction shown in the "making a murderer" series? plus... there's no hiding it... dave and i are just a few men around the station growing t hair. but you're probably wondering why? so we got the director of the "movember foundation" to

((dave courvoisier)) >>> the final week on the campaign trail is officially here. we take a look at which side of the aisle the early voting numbers are leaning towards ahead of election day. (("he's a person, a human life that was cut short )) ((denise valdez)) >>> the valley is seeing a spike in homicides for 2016. we hear from metro on how it plans to address this uptick in violence. ((tedd florendo)) >>>more wind for your wednesday as we head into another weekend warm up. we got your coverei weather now forecast <<< news music voice over: "now, live...this is 8 news now at eleven.">>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> this election season could go down in the history books. our next president could be -- the first woman ever to be commander in chief or the first businessman whose never held political office. good evening, i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >>> and i'm denise valdez. there's huge interest -- and we're seeing record turn out for early voting. shakala alvaranga is taking a closer look at the numbers. she joins us live in studio with >> dave and denise

((dave courvoisier)) >> i'm dave courvoiser. trump will now become the 45-th president of the united states. he spoke in front of a lively crowd when the news broke late last night... but his opponent.. hillary clinton.. waited until this morning to address her supporters: (( hillary clinton//(d) former presidential nominee - "i've had successes and i've had setbacks. sometimes, really painful ones. many of you are at the beginning you will have successes and setbacks, too. this loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> clinton went on to say she beleives our country's best days are still ahead. the results ot social media... and folks at both party's las vegas rallies last night did not hide their feelings either: (( love him, he's the people's president and thats' what we need,w e need somebody who knows the working class and what we need to do to bring america great again i just cannot bring myself to believe that the majority of our country would want

./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the presidential election away... and the latest national poll shows hillary clinton is still ahead of donald trump. the two candidates criss crossed the critical battleground states of north carolina and florida today. clinton had president obama stump for her in florida... while trump's wife melania hit the campaign trail in pennsylvania. as first lady, she said she would fight against cyberbullying: ((melania trump, donald trump's wife ) we have to find a better way to talk to each other, to disagree with each other, to respect each other. )) ((dave courvoisier)) york times poll shows clinton's national lead is shrinking. she's up by 3 points - within the margin of error -- but campaign advisers say trump could turn historically blue states red./// ((denise valdez)) >>> getting underway right now... bill clinton is drumming up support for his wife here in las vegas. he's taking part in a rally tonight at the cox pavilion. the crowd isn't just there for the former president -- popular d-j steve aoki is performing at

((dave courvoisier)) >> let's send it back to tedd... for a look at the festivities and your weekend forecast./// ((tedd florendo)) nevada?! certainly not feeling like november... more like september as of late. our sky cameras showing clear skies across the region. .............. right now temps across the valley are in the low 80s and some upper 70s -- so very mild into the .............. today we climbed to 80-degrees...that's 10 degress above seasonal normal! normal temps. for this time of the year is usually 70 degrees. ............ we'll continue to see our sunny skies for the next couple of days.... strong high pressure will bring persistent mild and dry weather through the period. temperatures will average several degrees above normal. slightly cooler conditions t expected over the weekend and into early next week. ............ tonight look for lows in the upper 50...so a little cooler--but still trending warmer than normal for thid time of the year. tomorrow look for temps. in the upper 70s more sunshine. ............. your exte

i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> i'm denise valdez. right now metro police are on scene of a homicide in the southwest valley. so far we know one person is dead. ((dave courvoisier)) >> shakala alvaranga is at the apartment complex where it happened... and has more on what we're learning tonight... shakala? ((shakala alvaranga)) denise and dave, a suspect involved in this shooting is in police custody. police are releasing little information about what happened at this hour. was shot and killed inside the covington coronado ranch apartments. it happened near south rainbow boulevard just after 9 o clock tonight. when we got to the scene, our cameras captured a police officer looking outside one of the apartment buildings with their flashlight. a large police presence here -- again, a suspect is in custody. however, it is unknown on what led up to the shooting. ((shakala alvaranga)) as soon as we learn more we will let you know. reporting live shakala alvaranga 8 news now. /// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> another top story tonight... the fre

((dave courvoisier)) >> but... is that good advice? 8 on your side consumer advocate michelle mortensen set out for answers. she has them in our debt destroyer segment... next on 8 news now at 5, the valley's news leader./// <<< (("you're watching the with all of the shenanigans danny tarkanian's pulled in nevada -- helping set up fake charities used to scam nevada seniors, failing to pay thousands in property taxes, losing $17 million in a failed development scheme, e shenanigans tarkanian would pull in washington. it's why we can't afford tarkanian in congress, ever. ask yourself: if joe heck was on your side, why did he threaten to shut down the government on his crusade to defund planned parenthood? side with the wall street banks when he called nevada's foreclosure crisis a "blip"? and why did joe heck put payday lenders and their shameful interest rates first when he took their money? nevada, it's time to put people before the corporate special interests. it's time to vote no on joe heck. senate majority pac is responsible "she's

i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> i'm denise valdez. exotic animals discovered inside a home living in filthy conditions. some are wondering why this appears to be happening more often after another similar case just this week. it's our top story tonight. mauricio marin is live in pahrump. he spent the day looking for answers. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> this lastest case lead nye county sheriff deputies to this house. where animal control spent much of the day taking out actually owning the animals in pahrump isn't against the law if you have a special permit. but the conditions they found some of these animals living in now has the folks in charge of taking care of the creatures facing animal cruelty charges. >> the exotic animals were loaded up into trailers today. it was a grueling process as you can imagine -- these animals aren't able to be transferred easily. they're being taken to a u-s-d-a the owners had the proper permits for the large cats. however -- sheriff deputies responded to the house this week after getting tipped

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier. we have been told by a teacher be taken over ... or partnered by democracy prep. andre agassi opened the school himself back in 2001. in a letter sent to parents... a staff member says the new partner could lead to longer school days and silent lunch periods. the school is located on lake mead boulevard. parents have reached out to us to voice their displeasur -- and we will have a live report on the school drama tonight on 8 news now at 6./// ((denise valdez)) >>> also just in.. a pedestrian is struck and killed at the 28 hundred block karen. this happened around 3-30 this afternoon. we're told the victim is an elderly man. no word yet on how it happened or if anyone faces charges. ((denise valdez)) >>> police are investigating the tragic death of a seven year old boy over the weekend. ((dave courvoisier)) >> metro police arrested a man yesterday in connection with child abuse at the seigel suites flexible stay apartments on boulder highway near flamingo. katie boer talked to neighbors and is live with the latest on the investigati

((dave courvoisier)) >>> up next on the valley's news leader... our chilly temperatures can't hold a candle to this! find out what part of the country is seeing blizzard conditions! ((denise valdez)) >>> but first... it's almost time for your chance to win 600 dollars! in just a few minutes we'll give you the phone number and the cue to call. wait for the cue -- and be the 8th caller. we'll be right back./// news music voice over: "you're florendo and chris maathuis. this is 8 news now at six." >>> ((denise valdez)) >>> plenty of people here in the valley turned on the heat on for the first time this season... but our chilly temperatures are courvoisier)) >> people in minnesota and south dakota are dealing with white out conditions! here's a better look at the winter wonderland in sioux falls. it hasn't been wondrous for everyone though... dozens of crashes were reported on highways and interstates. luckily though nothing too serious./// ((denise valdez)) >>> in just a few minutes we'll give you the cue to call to win 600- dollars... but first we

((dave courvoisier)) >> i'm dave courvoisier. fans are filling the streets outside wrigley field right now. game 7 was a nailbiter.. and came down to the extra inning. sports director chris maathuis starts our team coverage tonight with highlights from tonight's game. ((chris maathuis)) the curse of the billy goat is over... steve bartman can perhaps resume his life. the loveable losers are no more... cubs and indians in game seven. maybe the cubs were destined... but it wasn't without some dramatics, as it should be. celebrate... but in the 8th the indians made it interesting. chapman who hadn't allowed a home run since august.... trialing two... one on, raja davis smokes one to left and it's gone and it's tied. then following a 17 minute rain delay... we pick it up in the 10th cubs score twice and here's the final out. nats: "this is going to be a tough play, bryant the cubs win the world series.. bryant makes the play." - ((chris maathuis)) what a series... harry carry is 1908. they win three in a row to take game seven 8-7 in

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier. you're taking a live look at the streets of los angeles... where protesters have taken over the downtown area once again. there's a heavy presence of police officers to keep the peace. ((denise valdez)) >> the group of demonstrators has become smaller as the night goes on, but they continue to be on the move... blocking roadws motorists. ((dave courvoisier)) >> there are no reports of injuries at this time... we haven't heard yet about any new instances of vandalism from tonight's protest. ((denise valdez)) >> in portland, oregon... police have declared a massive protest a "riot"... we've seen windshields smashed on multiple vehicles. ((dave courvoisier)) >> police have told the crowd it is now an unlawful assembly and protesters have armed themselves with rocks from a construction site. situation and bring you any updates as they happen./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> president-elect trump has responded to the protests for the first time tonight... in one of his favorite forums. on twit

((dave courvoisier)) >>> the wind moved into the valley today... and they're definitely winds of change. ((denise valdez)) >> tedd... we're about to see true november temperatures right? ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>another warm and tranquil november day with temps near 80 in some locales this afternoon. winds remaiined light, but we did see an increasi the west. no sign of precip yet as we should remain dry as the system pushes through. winds stay light for now, but expect big gusts to return tomorrow. ...................... ............. ........... hour by hour tonight showing mild weather with temps in the 60's and partly cloudy skies through the night. mid 60's also by 8 a.m. tomorrow for your commute weather. more clouds tomorrow with winds on the increase especially by locally higher in the mountains.<<<))) ((denise valdez)) >>> a local man is behind bars... accused of luring children to his then sexually assaulting them. this is 63- year- old jose azucena. we're told he went by the name 'david'... and would lure children to his apartment near ne

((dave courvoisier)) >>> there is a championship fight in las vegas this weekend. fight week offcially gets underway with the arrivals tuesday and a las vegan is heading the big show. ((denise valdez)) >> we also have some helful hints to make sure you little trick or treaters can enjoy thier halloween candy with out and major health risks./// ((denisea in the in the we've learned a lot about how joe heck works. follow the money. he called nevada's foreclosure crisis a "blip" some of the same banks who caused the crisis. and then there's money he's taken from payday lenders who charge 521% interest. heck co-sponsored legislation protecting their predatory practices. add it all up, and joe heck is working for corporate special interests. and that doesn't work for nevada. senate majority pac is responsible for the content have some trick or treaters who have a mountain of candy on their hands. he's a few tips to make sure those sweet treats are enjoyed safely. first, make sure your kids know they should not eat any candy until all the items have been inspected. also,

first week of november stays ol and look for more cloudd win) dave courvoisier ((dave courvoisier)) >>> with todasrrival, fight ((denise valdez)) >> another championship fight in las vegas and both fighters are ready. ((chris maathuis)) >> manny pacquiao was a little surprised at today's reception. he'll tell us why he didn't think there would be many people at today's arrival. plus... the first college football playoff top 5 is out... we'll compare vegas numbers to the college football playoff numbers. that and more next here on channel 8. <<< news music with all of the shenanigans danny tarkanian's pulled in nevada -- used to scam nevada seniors, failing to pay thousands in property taxes, losing $17 million in a failed development scheme, then sticking taxpayers with the bill -- imagine the shenanigans tarkanian would pull in washington. it's why we can't afford tarkanian in congress, ever. the truth is crime actually went down during my time in office. that's why i've been endorsed by law enforcement across nevada. i'm proud of my record cracking down on meth, protecting seniors f

i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. a deadly hit and run on the west side of town. ((dave courvoisier)) >> but first.. what in the world is going on in pahrump.. ((denise valdez)) >> another exotic animal rescue.. this time at a home on black rock street. we're talking lions, a tiger and even a panther. two people facing charges. 8 news now reporter mauricio marin is looking into the case and joins us with more. ((mauricio marin)) >> this is a prety all sorts of exotic animals at your neighbors house. well today the nye county sheriff's office seized these animals including lions, and a bengal tiger after finding them in horrific living conditions. >> sheriff deputies received several reports of exotic animals not being properly cared for. jacki freeman and abby hedengran of pahrump have special conditions to care and take custody of the animals found. but what authorities found when they went to investigate the reports was astonishing. out the home---deputies found several animals locked living in bedrooms where they h

dave. ((dave courvoisier)) plus... stay tuned for your chance to win 600 dollars in our great giveaway... just call when we give you the cue and the number... up next on the valley's news leader... ((denise valdez)) >>> alright grab your phone the number to call for your chance to win 600 dollars is right here! 702-792-8801! the 8th person to call wins a 600- dollar gift card in our tomorrow at 5 and 6pm. so if you don't win today.. you still have other chances. in order to win, you must be at least 18-years-old be able to show you're a valid nevada resident. we'll announce the winner on air in just a couple minutes! good luck!/// <<< news music ((chris maathuis)) there is plenty for the sports fans to feast on this holiday season. in las vegas, there is a full helping of basketball with all the trimmings. you've got hoops as an apetizer, main course and for dessert. ((chris maathuis)) fans come from all over as las vegas has turnedt basketball tourney's. we already summer is busy and so is march and now holiday hoops

((dave courvoisier)) >>> we will be right back.../// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> that's all for us live stephen colbert is next. we'll see you back here tomorrow captioning sponsored by cbs >> announcer: given the changing political climate, cbs has deciding to relaunch "odd couple" again. on november 13, donald trump named r.n.c. chairperson reince preibus as his white house chief of staff. t the head of brietbart, steve bannon, to be his chief strategist. together, they will be "equal partners." he's a by-the-book republican insider. he's an alt-right conspiracy theorist. can these two men run the white house without driving each other crazy?

((dave courvoisier)) >>> 8 news now at 6:30 is next. ((denise valdez)) >> let's check in with paul joncich to see what they're working on. ((paul joncich)) >>> 100- million- dollars! that's how much has been spent on nevada's senate race between joe heck and catherine cortez masto. and who's behind all that money. plus it's movember... and we're taking part here at channel 8. just how the movement is bringing attention to men's health issues. those stories and more... next at 6:30./// news music ((paul joncich)) >>> two officers hit during a ((paul joncich)) >>> two officers hit during a as you make up your mind, remember -- congressman heck voted 10 times to defund planned parenthood. he even threatened to shut down the government over it. heck took all that money from wall street and predatory payday lenders and voted their way. security, risking it on the stock market. congressman heck just doesn't care about people like us. "she's a slob." "she ate like a pig." "i'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers..." donald trump call

good evening, i'm dave courvoisier.. ((denise val president obama held his first news conference today since donald trump won the election. the president talked about his 90-minute meeting with trump last week... and admits he still had concerns about trump's presidency -- but thinks he can succeed. the meeting went on much longer than expected. we're told.. they talked about several issues including the middle east. (( president barack obama: "my goal is on january 21st is that america is in the strongest position possible. president barack obama i don't think he is ideological. i think ultimately he's pragmatic in as he's got good people around him and he has a clear sense of direction. )) ((denise valdez)) >> the president also addressed concerns with trump's temperament.. advising the incoming president to watch what he says... because the world will be monitoring every word... and mister trump's statements could affect global markets./// (( cabinet.. donald trump is wasting no time. reince priebus has been chosen as

((dave courvoisier)) >> once again... we want to report that the bus driver has been arrested tonight./// ((denise valdez)) >>> and it appears the shootings of 4 different police officers nationwide... are not connected. it's been labeled as bloody sunday. one officer -- shot and killed in texas. two more -- shot and wounded in missouri -- and another officer -- hospitalized after a shooting in florida. so far -- suspects have been the killer is still on the loose./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a north las vegas man says his home was broken into ... not once but twice over the weekend. ((denise valdez)) >> the robbery was reported on north rainbow blvd. near cheyenne. but, it's what happened after we wrapped this story up ... that had everyone involved shocked and confused. shakala alvaranga is live at metro headquarters to explain. ((shakala alvaranga)) >> dave and denise, this area has seen its fair share of robberies lately. e story tonight -- believes he caught the suspect on a hidden camera. "i noticed at 3:45, someone

((dave courvoisier)) >> i'm dave courvoisier. the long lines even brought out a high profilfe candidate. brittney edney joins us from a grocery store near lamb and bonanza where the line was wrapped around the building! brittney? ((brittany edney)) >> "i figured i'd come back and show support and just keep it going. i think the energy around the state has been phenomenal regarding early voting and just people exercising that right to vote and there's clear choices this time." )) masto also spent time meeting with supporters at this location. ((brittany edney)) >> >>> it's the final stretch! both the trump and clinton campaigns will be drumming up support in nevada. tomorrow... former republican candidate ben carson will stump for trump here in vegas... then on sunday -- former democratic candidate bernie sanders will make a stop in the valley to campaign for both clinton and catherine cortez-masto./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> another story we're following at 11-o-clock... a man has died after being shot multiple times near nellis

i'm denise valdez ((dave courvoisier)) >> i'm dave courvoisier. strong gusts are blowing through the valley -- which will make for some chilly temperatures we haven't seen in a while. days.. tedd? ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>nice day today with temps still above average in the 70's again and unseasonably mild coming off a warm weekend. still no 80's this time around to bring us to tie the record of 80 degree temps set back in 1950. but we will remain warm to mild for at least a few more days before it begins to get colder ........ ........................... ............ neighborhood by neighborhood temps shot up to the high 70's for the east part of the valley where we're typically warmer since we're lower in elevation. cooler mid to low 70's for the centennial hills through summerlin as we cooled off there. colder up in the kyle canyon with a morning start in the high 30's again. .................... ............... ............. regional temps also staying warm from laughlin to death valley especially. even saw near 80 degree temps down the colorad

((dave courvoisier)) >> and new information about president elect trump's a-team... a frontrunner has emerged for secretary of state.. and it's a household name. ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>and we asked and you delivered. pictures of the fabulous supermoon all over our social media. we'll sht up in your teddsaid forecast right here on 8 newsnow.<<<))) <<< news music voice over: "now, live...this is 8 news now at eleven.">>> ((dave courvoisier)) a pahrump mother, hosting exotic animals in her own home, is now behind bars. i'm dave courvoiser. ((denise valdez)) and i'm denise valdez. 34 year old trisha myers has been arrested and charged with child endangerment, after the investigation crossed state lines. shakala alvaranga is in pahrump with the details. denise, that discovery was made last week. police were serving a search warrant to her residence when they found three tigers loose in her backyard, feeding on raw chicken, contained only by a 4 foot field fence. ((shakala alvaranga)) it started in houston, texas. (("having wildlife inside your home or even in your yard..

((dave courvoisier)) >> today... the president- elect announced alabama senator jeff sessions to be attorney general. he also tapped kansas congressman mike pompeo as c-i-a director... and retired general michael flynn for national security advisor. flynn is a registered democrat. any -- former new york mayor rudy guiliani could have. ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>cold air has arrived behind a cold front that passed through last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we finally dropped below normal. temps today near 60 and unseasonably cooler than the mid 60's we're supposed to be at. winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our weekend. sunshine as well but become milder by the weekend. ......... .......................... ................................ .. neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the mid 60's and milder on the east side of town where we're lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where wind barreling through

((dave courvoisier)) now that they're the party in charge. ((patrick walker)) >> this isn't uncharted territory... before the red wave of 2014... governor sandoval... a republican... had a democratic legislature. sandoval had a republican legislature for one session. but now... the balance of power is back to blue. ((patrick walker)) for legislative democrats... it's mission accomplished. back in march... democratic leaders announced they would take back the legislature. ((assemblywoman oliv "republicans will come back with these very obstructionist views, we don't want washington d.c. style politics coming to our state house.")) ((patrick walker)) the minority party is now the majority party. democratic leadership hopes to take advantage of that. state senator kelvin atkinson... the second ranking democrat in the senate... says election reforms... education funding... and economic reforms are all on the agenda. ((st. sen. kelvin atkinson/(d) clark county: "we're not trying to set the world on fire, we're just trying to make sure that our mid

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier. while donald trump is in florida... hillary clinton made her way to las vegas today. >> politics now co- host patrick walker was at her rally today... patrick? ((patrick walker)) >> hillary clinton rallied to her base perhaps one final time... speaking in front of a union crowd here at the plumbers and pipefitters union training center. catherine cortez masto... stressing the importance of early voting and getting people to the polls. the union crowd took to the streets to canvass for clinton after the rally ended. clinton's theme was "imagine a world with donald trump as president." she told the crowd his insults against women... minorities... veterans... and others are a preview of how he would act as president. clinton then told the crowd she is ready to be president.: ((hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate: "on the day that we brought osama bin laden to justice, i was in the situation room, monitoring what our brave men were doing, to make it clear awhile, but we will keep going after them. donald trump was ho

((dave courvoisier)) >>> the fight capitol of the fight. ((denise valdez)) >> there's nothing like fight week in las vegas. ((chris maathuis)) >> this week, former pound for fights jessie vargas. the las vegan is enjoying the spotlight, but he's got bigger plans ahead. plus... history will be made at the pbr this week... tell ya why coming up here on channel 8. <<< news music "she's a slob." "she ate like a pig." "i'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers..." donald trump calls women "bimbos", "dogs", and "fat pigs." but congressman crescent hardy said he'd support donald trump 100%. oyers who pay women less than men. and kihuen will always protect a woman's right to choose. ruben kihuen for nevada. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. we've got a choice to make. jacky rosen wants to build an economy that works for all of us, creating good jobs, expanding solar energy, and improving our schools. but with danny tarkanian, you can't escape the sleaze. with the bill. he even helped set up fake charitie

((dave courvoisier)) >>> when cold weather like this hits ... can end upostinyou a bundle in household repairs. things like burst pipes ...pool problems ... and plant loss can hit the budget hard. and no one wants that this time of year. so our 8 on your side consumer advocate michelle mortensen is here to remind us of the simple ways to protect our homes from >> this is not the time of year to be make unexpected purchases or to spend a bunch of cash on costly repairs. so tonight ... take a little time to do a few simple tricks to keep your home and landscaping safe from the freeze. first ... if you have exposed pipes or faucets on the outside of your home ... wrap them. home improvement stores sell covers for about 5 to 10 bucks. if you're already home and don't want to run out to the store ... you can use a towel or an old t-shirt to do the same thing. you'll also need a plastic bag and some duct tape. that can give you step by step instructions on how to wrap it that way .. if you've never done it before. with your plants ... if their in pots

./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> get ready for the big chill. 40 degree temperatures are on the way. ((denise valdez)) >> before the cool down -- warm weather still around for a day or two the weekend is looking real nice.. here's tedd. ((tedd florendo)) could we reach 8th day at 80 degrees for november? if so that would tie the record set back in 1950. right now we're close but not quite 80 so it's a wait and see for today's high. light winds ........ ........................... ............... hour by hour tonight looking good. clear skies and mild through the night. we wake up to more clouds tomorrow but still mild in the morning after dropping to the mid 50's for our morning start and a little chilly. ((denise valdez)) >> president-elect stance against "obamacare." it appears trump may be willing to strike a deal. trump telling the "wall street journal" that after meeting with the president yesterday -- he's open to preserving portions of it -- like a provision that prevents insurers from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions -- and the provision that allows childre

((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier... you're taking a live look at los angeles... where protesters have made their way onto the highway, disrupting traffic. ((denise valdez)) >> several businesses have been vandalized in the city... we've words "black power" spray painted on monument steps. fortunately, there are no reports of injury at this time, but as you can see major disruptions at this time. this is the 101 in downtown l-a. police have begun taking protesters into custody... police have begun taking protesters into custody... but that's little consolation to motorists who have been stranded for some time. ((dave courvoisier)) >> we're seeing similar protests across the country -- even abroad -- after the republican's shocking upset of democrat hillary clinton. in that l-a protest, an effigy of trump burned. in chicago, protesters marching through traffic. back east in our nation's capital, chants of "no trump, no kkk, no racist usa." and in london, hundreds gathered outside the u-s embassy trump. ((denise valdez)) >> groups in other major cities including sea

((dave courvoisier)) >>> it's a big birthday bash for station casino's newest acquisition. ((denise valdez)) >> we check in 15 years later... at the ups and the downs of the off- strip casino that doesn't make most of its money from locals. ((dave courvoisier)) >> and we need your help to make sure everyone has a happy thanksgiving this year. starting this wednesday... 8 news now is teaming up with 97- one- the point... to host a turkey thon. we're hoping collect enough families. we'll be collecting donations at the smith's locations on your screen... we also have more information on las vegas now dot com./// news music voice over: "you're watching the valley's news this is 8 news now at six." the las vegas casino resort that opened just after 9/11 is celebrating a milestone today. the palms is turning 15. ((dave courvoisier)) >> 8 news now anchor paul joncich talked to some of the employees who've been there since day one. ((paul joncich)) the palms has done remarkably well considering it opened just two months after 9/11. think about it, that was a time when many american

((dave courvoisier)) >>> thanks for joining us live at 11. i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> i'm denise valdez. thousands of guests shuffling to other hotels -- many visitors missing flights -- and the paris hotel struggling to get back into business. the strip with more on how they're dealing with the a big inconvenience. ((shakala alvaranga)) >> dave and denise, inside -- crews are working around the clock to restore everything. but in the meantime, no guests will be allowed in their rooms until the fire chief gives the all clear. <<< "this could be one of the most bizarre things i've ever seen in my life." ((shakala alvaranga)) a pitch black paris. "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." ((shakala alvaranga)) the entire hotel lost power this morning... "atm's are down. everything is down." ((shakala alvaranga)) after a contractor working in the hotel's basement accidentally cut into the main "it's frustrating for us but it's much more frustrating for our custo

((dave courvoisier)) >>>as for question one...it's still too close to call... and is among one the most controversial ballot measures in nevada. question one would require private guns sales to go through a licensed dealer who would do a the current state law does not require one for transfers between unlicensed individuals. al salinas, a retired deputy chief with metro police is trying to change the loophole that exists in the law.. (( gun dealers conduct background checks on all buyers of guns :34 but unfortuanately there's a loophole in the law that allows private sellers to sell a gun to anyone without those background checks :41 so theres prohibited individuals...criminals, domestic abusers that aquire guns.... either online through the internet or at gun shows proponents say background checks will keep communities safe... while the opposition says it will do nothing to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals. the measure also requires background checks for onlines sales as well as a number of exemptions including: temporary transfer for the purpose of