)) >> las vegan steven jackson was today's guest speaker. ((chris maathuis)) >> after eldorado high... he played at oregon state and still holds a las vegas bowl record. and do you think he'd like an nfl stadium? plus... having some fun at the ryder cup with a fan from the gallery. you've got to see this... coming up here on channel 8. <<< the las vegas bowl kicked off its annual fundraiser... it's the 15th oldest bowl game in existence. the game is celebrating it's 25th anniversary. maybe that's why they invited las vegan steven jackson. nats; "there goes steven jackson." ((chris maathuis)) steven jackson was the headliner at today's bowl game kickoff. that's nothing new... he's been a headlining since 2003 when he scored 5 touchdowns for oregon state in the las vegas bowl. it's a record that still stands. steven jackson/former nfl rb; 'it was a very good night for me that night ya know five touchdowns." ((chris maathuis)) it was the bowl game that really got jackson noticed.. he spent 12 years in the nfl... nats; "rams select steven jackson." ((chris maathuis)) to others... although con

arm. ((denise valdez)) >> the fertitta family made a huge donation to the program. ((chris maathuis)) >> it's the largest athletic donation in the history of the school. what will it mean to build this 74-thousand square facility.... some are using the words "game changer" - for good reason. plus... speaking of new... more coming up here on channel 8. <<< news music football program, he knew this could be a diamond in the rough. it seems the program has been snake bit through the years, but all that is about to change, thanks to huge donation by the fertitta family. the fertitta family made a commitment to unlv --- they're donating more more money to unlv athletics than any body ever has. tina kunzer murphy/ad: 'it's our pleasure to announce the largest single gift ever in the history of unlv athletics, a the 10 million dollar check will pave the way for unlv to build this state of the art training complex. it'll be known as the fertitta football complex. len jessup/president; "this is a tranformational gift what the fertitta's have done. this will help us to finish off the fundraising for th

valdez)) >> but the school could also reap rewards from having the new facility. ((chris maathuis)) >> the school will lose money from events that will no longer be staged at sam boyd. but they won't get kicked to the curb.. fitness fanatics in vegas and that's a good thing.. .more coming up here on channel 8. <<< news music up... unlv rejoiced. it's a game changer for the football program. and it could also be a financial gain for the school because of the events, aside from football, that will be taken from sam boyd stadium, like monster trucks, moto-cross, soccer and other events... unlv will recieve 3.5 million in compensation. (( )) len jessup/unlv pres; "it means a lot we do events at sam boyd stadium now and w'ere standing down and allow all those events hw it should be but that's a loss for us, its a financial loss and we were compensated for that in the final language and we're happy about that... the big thing for us it'll be a lot easier to get to football games for rebel football and that's where the big impact will come." ((chris maathuis)) unlv will also make money by selling

him or hate him... >> and he was sitting on his throne today in new york city. ((chris maathuis)) >> if i asked who's runs new york... the ever loud and confident conor mcgregor loose on the streets of new york city... that can be fun. >>> plus... can a freshman lead unlv to a conference opening win? we'll find out soon enough. sports is next here on channel 8. tony sancz [ cellphone ringing ] it's just another scandal from danny tarkanian. tarkanian was the corporate lawyer for those with an elaborate scam that tricked hundreds of seniors he refused to pay back $17 million, sticking taxpayers with the bill. why would we ever send danny tarkanian to congress? day all the motivational talks i can do and all the cool uniforms and all the building, it comes down to execution.. it comes down to intensity, comes down to focus and it comes down to being a mature football player." ((chris maathuis)) unlv has some question marks and it starts with execution and being able to finish every snap, every series, every quarter. and they'll go into saturday's game with a new starting quarterback. knee

stadium.. chris maathuis joins us now with the highlights.. ((chris maathuis)) before anybody talks title... how about winning a few more games and compete for the league crown. the way the rebels played tonight was impressive... they rolled to an easy win. unlv scored twice in the first 2 minutes of the game and never let up winning 63-13... they beat the spread.. and looked good in the process highlights and reaction from tonight's big showing. it was pretty impressive. ((chris maathuis)) also we'll show ya what jackson state is really proud of and that's the band, the sonic boom of the south. ((denise valdez)) >>> a local businessman... comes through big time for our children. a fire heavily damaged a school supply warehouse.. so chris howard and some people from the nevada hispanic business group made a large school and clark county school district at texas station. together they raised 3 thousand dollars./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> florida prepares for its first hurricane in nearly a decade... find out which areas are in the most danger. ((denise valdez)) >> plus.. terrifying

, unpredictable. leader with dave courvoisier, denise valdez, tedd florendo and chris maathuis. this is 8 news now at six." >>> ((denise valdez)) >>> the anxiety over finding a place to sit in the lunchroom could be over... a los angeles area high school student has developed an app that helps students find other classmates to eat lunch with. kristine lazar reports. junior high school wasn't kind to 16-year-old natalie hampton. "i was physically attacked on multiple occasions. in addition to that, i was cyber-bullied and verbally attacked." lunchtime was often the hardest part of her school day. (natalie hampton, app creator) "i ate alone pretty much every day for the two years that i was there. and i have personally felt the rejection, isolation and embarrassment that go along with that." so, the sherman oaks teen decided to fight back. not with her fists, but with her phone. she recently launched a that allows students to sign up to be ambassadors of their lunch table at school. (natalie hampton, app creator) "meaning that you agree to post open lunches and these lunches are visible t

latest top 25 football polls. ((denise valdez)) >> the rest of the leu knows it. ((chris maathuis)) >> tony sanchez doesn't want to look ahead... but that won't stop us taking a peek lots of parity in the league and unlv is home for two weeks....more on that. >>> plus... how much work did the stadium committee put into its recommendation? you may be surprised... the story next here on channel 8. ((chris maathuis)) year, there are only three teams the three unbeatens are air force, boise state and san diego state, with the aztecs being the hottest team, having won 13 straight games dating back to last year. outside of the aztecs, unlv has gotta feel the league is ripe for the taking. <<< there are a few teams chiseled into the top of the standings.. you've got boise state, san diego state and air force. everybody else is eeny meeny miny moe. tony sanchez/head coach: "everybody in our conference is beatable opponent... some tougher then others, but a lot of opportunities are out there, you've just got to play good solid foa equal to or better than hawaii, fresno state, san jose state and neva

right chris? ((chris maathuis)) >> just learning who they are? fans are in the dark about this team. 9 new guys on a roster and a brand new coaching staff.. that's what lies ahead for unlv fans. plus... casual fight fans are drawn to one guy right now... and that's conor mcgregor. more coming up here on channel it'll be interesting to see what menzies does with the program. he's an experienced coach having been an assistant with lon kruger, rick patino and steve fisher... then had success on his own as a head coach at new mexico state in las cruces for years. but now he's in charge of a bigger and much more high profile program. (( )) marvin menzies/coach;' "some of the things that changed, the investment has changed, the mendanhall wasn't here when i was here... the charter plane that we're able to access through maury gallagher and his kind donation, have that charter flight every single game... deal in recruiting." ((chris maathuis)) unlv is trying to figure out if it can do a fan fest or some sort of meet and greet. remember how fun it was last year with that scrimmage downtown

((chris maathuis)) ((chris maathuis)) fresno state fans traveling to i'm catherine cortez masto this message. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. narrator: and joe heck says "i have high hopes we'll see donald trump become president." i don't know what i said, aah... narrator: heck says he "completely supports" trump. i would bomb the [bleep] out of them. narrator: and heck? reporter: you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? heck: i do. reporter: why do you say that? heck: why wouldn't i? narrator: donald trump and joe heck. wrong for nevada.

quarterbacks in the country. ((chris maathuis)) after a few stops he's now landed in las vegas. he certainly had the credentials. now he's hoping to prove he's still got what it takes to live up to all the hype. plus... guess who's back in the states? manny pacquiao is ready for a showdown in vegas. more coming up here on channel 8. <<< news music i pledge allegiance, to the flag [continues in background] they're bringing drugs, they're brigning crime, they're rapists... you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes... blood coming out of her...wherever [pledge continues in background] you gotta see this guy; "oh, i don't know what i said. ah, i don't remember." i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters... priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. the new salami caprese panini from subway. pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. part of the new chef-inspired jason thomas. thomas was actually hyped as a heisman candidate, but

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the new york giants back in 2001... he now lives in las vegas and sports director chris maathuis had a chance to sit down with him. :00:00-3:57 - run as is... then butt to 6:29-7:09 to end it. ((chris maathuis)) 9/11 if effected the entire country. the event effeted new york city. and it affects sports teams also. and here's the coach of the new york giants at the time jim fassel. and jim you were coaching the giants. what a tragic scene and what a tragic event and you guys lived throug that. jim fassel/ former ny giants head football coach: well of course it did we opened the season against the denver broncos for monday night football. we got home at about 6:30-6:45. landed in newark (new jersey). went to the office, changed clothes, and showered up because we had to go right to work. and all of a sudden the first plane hit. i didn't even know, i was watching tape. my secretary told me that, and for the rest of the day after the second plane hit. we weren't getting anything done everyone was finding that out. and everything started to break loose. calls were coming in. ((chris maath

message because i've spent my career solving problems, isn't that something chris maathuis. this is 8 news now at eleven." >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a big recall to tell you about. federal regulators recalled one million galaxy samsung note seven smart- phones amid reports of the phone catching fire. dozens of users reported that fires occurred during charging. commission told users to immediately stop using the phone and power down. the recall comes after samsung said earlier this month that it would stop selling galaxy note sevens./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> last night -- we told you how the life of a dog was saved thanks to some henderson firefighters. ((denise valdez)) >> the pit bull was unresponsive after being pulled from a fire... so firefighters went into action... to save him. 8 news now got a first hand look at how the pet oxygen masks work. this is 6 year old charlie. demonstration ... but this is how it works ... whenever an animal is in a toxic environment, firefighters can use the oxygen masks to resuscitate it. (( "we grab the oxygen mask and we hook it up to an ox

wounds. saturday's setback won't linger. ((chris maathuis)) >> tony sanchez is as fired up as ever for this home game. rebels play the vandals and it's a chance to right the ship and get back to .500 on the season. they haven't been able to say that very often. plus... bill foley is coming to town and he's talkin' hockey... details coming up here on channel 8. <<< news music i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me. nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. at sam boyd stadium... it's a chance to right the ship against an inferior team. idaho is also 1-2 on the season... but blowout losses to washington state and washington. the rebels could really use a win... coming off that awful 2nd half against central michigan they need a little pick-me-up. even though unlv got pounded in the game against the chippewas, don't think for a second the program took a step backwards. tony sanchez/coach; "central michigan we knew coming in they're good, they're 3-0 beat a top 25 team the

. ((denise valdez)) the sports books certainly thrilled that football is back. ((chris maathuis)doesn't it see books handles just keep going up and up. they never seem to lose. one way or the other, it was a party at all the books this weekend. the best high school in hawaii is visiting vegas this weekend. and red raiders wanted to move the game from fertitta field. more coming up next here on channel 8. <<< news music i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. it's football season and for the sports books this day couldn't have come soon enough. the numbers are posted and the fans are flocking to their favorite place to enjoy the games. every book in las vegas was packed with fans on saturday and sunday. especially on sunday... because at the books there is no substitute for the national football league. (( )) jay kornegay/westgate sports book; "people could not get enough we saw it ove the last couple of days. what's the plateu, how high can it keep going?

... when he was hit and killed by a semi truck. ((chris maathuis)) >>>also... 12 year nfl veteran and las vegan steven jackson ow what does he say about the raiders and las vegas? ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>the skies are clearing out and now the wind is on the way. what to expect this weekend followed by another fall cool down. your most accurate forecast starts now<<<)) <<< news music voice over: "now, live...this is 8 news now at six." >>> ((denise valdez)) >>> it's a rare thing... both sides of the "education savings account" debate... are declaring victory tonight. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich... dave has the night off. today... the state supreme court reached a decision... that effectively puts the 'school choice program" on hold. ((denise valdez)) >> we have team coverage tonight... sharie johnson talks to parents about what today's decision means to them. but let's start with patrick walker. he has the latest step in this drawn out debate. ((patrick walker)) even though the program has been halted... it looks like there will be another step forward from the state... al

. chris you've got more tonight. ((chris maathuis)) >> that's right... our viewers choice game had us going to gorman high to meet a team from florida. jon tritsch will show us but also a team from orem utah visiting the aggies from arbor view. plus... we'll peek in on a few more hockey team. he's close to revealing a logo and breaking ground on a training facility. more next here on channel 8. were burning brightly... 16 high school games on the schedule tonight. our fans choice game of the week was at gorman... you all voted to see the gaels meet cocoa, florida. jon tritsch was at fertitta field tonight and joins us fr of the week. looks like this team is very derserving of its number one ranking. ((jon tritsch)) in their 40 game winning streak...gorman has beaten teams from california..utah. .washington..ari zona and texas..florida is still an unchecked box on their beatdown bucket list..until tonight brevin jordan leading the gaels onto the field after 198 yards and 3 touchdowns last week biaggio ali walsh looking great in uniform but not playing due to an ankle tate martell..he's

westlake, texas. coming up in sports, chris maathuis will tell us why it was an historic night in the lone star state. ((christianne klein)) >> but first... powerful blasts rattling the southern highlands... and neighbors have made an interesting discovery. katie boer shows us the big update to this story. next on the valley's news leader./// <<< voice over: "you're watching the valley's news leader...with dave courvoisier, >>> "no trespassing" signs the blasting site in the southern highlands... that's at the center of controversy. neighbors are worried about damage to their homes and their safety. katie boer shows us what one neighbor found after the latest round of blasting. <<< these 'no trespassing' signs weren't in place when howard maccarley found these wires and red tubes that ran underground while walking his dog around the construction site. (( 00:02:35 howard: it looks like somebody left some charges out there the last time they were blasting :41 )) underground construction in the bay area. the site... now only partially closed off by this limited orange mesh netting ((00:0

maathuis joins us with new details tonight. ((chris maathuis)) >> yeah denise, the governor's office says "let's talk". governor sandoval saying tonight that he's thoroughly reviewed the southern nevada tourism infrastructure committee's recommendations -- and he's convinced there is an opportunity to significantly improve the tourism infrastructure of the region. he's calling for the special legislative session to happen no earlier than october 7-th... and weeks. sources told 8 news now the target date for the special session is actually monday, october 10-th... with a decision by that friday. ((chris maathuis)) >> sandoval also saying tonight, denise, that he met with raiders owner mark davis and he's convinced that davis is commited to relocating his franchise from oakland to las vegas. so, a huge development tonight... but there's also something brewing in oakland... and i'll share that coming up in sports./// ((dave courvoisier)) in las vegas tonight that attracts world champions. a different kind of ride going on at desert breeze park... the story coming up in sports. but first, a n

herd.)) ((chris maathuis)) the city is also considering removing the 22-inch height limit and 120 pound maximum weight. ((crystal kim-han vegas pig pets: 120 pounds on a full grown pig is one of the most unrealistic weights that i've ever seen. generally 120 pounds is met at 2 years old.)) ((karen castro)) this is kim-han's pet mo... a 250 pound, full grown, pot belly pig. she says while he sleeps a lot, the city eliminates some restrictions, a pig pet is not for everyone. ((crystal kim-han vegas pig pets: pigs need outdoor time, for sure. they need to root, they need to dig like dogs chase balls.)) ((karen castro)) she remains optimistic the changes will help these gentle giants find the perfect owners. ((crystal kim-han - vegas pig pets: that would open a lot of homes for us in the city of las vegas.)) ((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >> the public will get a chance to weigh in on the proposed changes before being approved. councilmembers will not vote on the matter for at least another month ((denise valdez)) >>> the controversial commerce tax

money may will answer the phone. more next here on channel 8. ((chris maathuis)) ((chris maathuis)) fresno state fans traveling to i'm catherine cortez masto this message. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. narrator: and joe heck says "i have high hopes we'll see donald trump become president." i don't know what i said, aah... narrator: heck says he "completely supports" trump. i would bomb the [bleep] out of them. narrator: and heck? reporter: you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? heck: i do. reporter: why do you say that? heck: why wouldn't i? narrator: donald trump and joe heck. wrong for nevada. created apps... before they were lled "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... creating one of the largest solar projects in the state. in congress, i'll work with democrats and republicans to make all of nevada a leader in solar, to improve our schools, and create good jobs. i approved this message because i know we can watch former fresno prep star char

may not get the headlines, but they deserve a ton of credit. ((chris maathuis)) with the emphisis on 'ton' they're the big boys who block for the run and pass. much of unlv's success will rely about. their story coming up. also... the runnin' rebels may have found a hidden diamond in the rough. details next here on channel 8. <<< news music we sent him here to fix it. but congressman joe heck became part of the problem. wall street invested over a half-million dollars in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- handing wall street billions in fees, but risking our retirement in the stock market, cutting benefits, putting wall street ahead of us. congressman heck -- what's wrong with washington. football nicknames... of the midway, fearsome foursome but there's only one name that stuck with the offensive lineman. and that was the hogs... from the washington redskins. the offensive lineman might be the most important group on the field. in fact generally speaking the three most important positions are the quarterback, pass rusher and left tackle. if unlv hopes to

plays." ((chris maathuis)) unlv and idaho kick off at 6 to las vegas since 2005. last time they were here, the rebs won 34-31 one of the intriguing prep football games this week has faith lutheran hosting arbor view. that could entertaining... the crusaders have some talent, but then again the aggies are one of the top programs in the valley this year. faith knows they've got a challenge ahead.... but they're up to it. vernon fox/faith lutheran head coach: "they're coached well and efficient at what they do... they don't fool your they lineup and come downhill, everyone but got a good qb so if they want to pass, they have that option and a guy who can deliver it... so it takes preparation, study and its incumbent on the guys to read their keys and seeing what's goin' on in front of them, if you guess this team will make you pay." ((chris maathuis)) it's going to be a huge challenge for faith... remember about 3 weeks ago... it went back and forth with liberty edging the aggies 27-23. the lady rebels are going to play in t-mobile arena this december. they're playing in the 'play for k

oakland. sports director chris maathuis looks into whether that throws a big wrench in plans to bring the team to las vegas./// ((coming up... a search for answers as police use of force in two american cities comes under fire. plus, did bombing suspect ahmad khan rahami have help? the latest on the investigation. coming up on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. )) what kind of person would misuse the topic of rape in a political campaign? joe heck, that's who. the truth is, as attorney general, catherine cortez masto led the fight against crimes like sexual assault and worked with republicans and democrats to make sure rape kits were administered for victims. joe heck voted against funding for rape kits. joe heck. lying about rape. part of the problem in washington. i'm catherine cortez masto woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, and congressman heck called it "a blip." narrator: in 2008, joe heck called nevada's housing crisis "a blip on the radar." that's just how out of touch joe heck is. narrator: after heck sponsored a bill giving tax breaks to big b

. ((chris maathuis)) one of the biggest details surrounds public financing. nobody living in las vegas will have to pay a cent for the stadium to get built. plus... the runnin' rebels may have found the perfit fit for vegas. more next her eon channel 8. <<< news music ((chris maathu i'm catherine cortez masto and i come from a big family. a whole lot of people. a whole lot of love. and a whole lot of food. my dad's family was from mexico. my mom's was from italy. dad got his start parking cars at the dunes hotel. but he went on to be the head of tourism for las vegas and helped build the city we know today. dad lived his life following three principles, work hard, be honest and respect everyone, that's what i tried to do as attorney general. catherine took on the big banks when they preyed on homeowners. and forced them to pay one point nine billion dollars to nevadans. she became a national leader in protecting children from sex traffickers. and passed laws to keep seniors safe from crooked scams. ecause i've spent my career solving problems, isn't that something the new salami

.. but gorman they've got both talent and toughness even on the road..chris maathuis clocks in from california chris maathuis: two nationally ranked teams in southern california meeting. top ranked gorman fell behind #7 ranked st. john bosco 14-0. it couldn't have been worse and you can tell. 9 first half penalties kenny san ((sharie johnson)) >>> that's it for us. we'll see you again for 8 news >>> coming up tonight on 8 >>> coming up tonight on 8 news now at 11 ... news now at 11 ... tar as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. tarkanian was ordered by a judge to repay $17 million in a failed development scheme. tarkanian refused to pay the money back, forcing taxpayers to bail him out, leaving us holding the bag. danny tarkanian's out for himself, not us. this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- an opera producer from new york, new york... an attorney originally from homestead, florida... ...and our returning champion, a stay-at-home dad and graduate student from columbia, maryland... and now here is the hos

doesn't let go of momentum and finishes off the rebels 42-21..chris maathuis tackles our recap in pasadena the best player on byu's defense the best player on byu's defense is former liberty high school recovered a fumble in the first quarter then intercepted rival utah in the second quarter... 9 minutes later picked off the utes again...that makes 11 career interceptions for #12 but then controversy takes over..nacua lights up the receiver in the third..breaking up the pass...but he is called with targeting and ejected..utah would win 20-19 canyon spri for san diego state against cal.. pumphrey over 200 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns as the aztecs and bears burn the lights out on the scoreboard..game is still in progress deep into the night ufc 203 in cleveland featured hard-nosed fighters like stipe miocic and hardly believable ones like cm punk..the wwe star's debut didn't go as scripted cm punk..37 years young.. music was ''oh mickey you're so fine".. cm punk charges..not a good idea.. the zack efron looking charcter gives the new guy..the longest 3 minutes of his life.. first

for a reason... lots of big high school football games. ((chris maathuis)) one of the biggest is over at gorman high taking on a team from florida. that is our game of the week, coming up we'll go live and check in on the gaels. jon tritsch is standing by. plus... got some exciting las vegas nhl news that fans will want to hear. coming up here on channel 8. <<< i pledge allegiance, to the flag [continues in background] they're bringing drugs, they're brigning crime, they're rapists... you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes... blood coming out of her...wherever [pledge continues in background] any voters... get him the hell out of here... get him out of here! get out! game of the week takes us to gorman high tonight. the gaels are playing one of the top teams in florida.... they've never beaten a team from the sunshine state... they're 0-2. but the number one team in the country is at home and could break that drought. jon tritsch is live at gorman jon tritsch is live at gorman high's fertitta field as the gaels prepare for a team named cocoa florida. jon, i know n (

sanchez has the community fired up. now will it translate into wins on the field? ((chris maathuis)) >> that's the hope, more experience, better players and coaches. and guess who will be watching their first college football game... about 100 kids. that story is coming up. >>> also... the halftime band at tomorrow's season opener will be exciting. the sonic boom story coming up next here on channel 8./// ((chris maathuis)) the anticipat december last year. ooting inspired by isis. in the aftermath, congressman joe heck had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns. heck voted "no." 23 times. individuals on the fbi terror watch list have purchased firearms over 2,000 times. it's not just that joe heck does nothing to stop them. it's that he's voted to let them keep doing it.... 23 times. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this ad. i'm catherine cortez masto . as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, w

on unlv sports. for that side of the story.. we go to sports director chris maathuis. ((chris maathuis)) you can imagine the excitment coming from unlv... domed stadium. one thing was very clear from the very beginning, the committee wanted to make sure that unlv was a big part of these plans way beyond just having its own locker room in the facility. they want to be partners with the raiders... not a tenant. this morning unlv head coach tony sanchez delayed practice for a few minutes to make a passionate pitch for the stadium. he was there along with some of his players and the school's athletic director, when the uniamous vote to proceed was announced, unlv's future immediately changed. steve hillk/committee chair; "frankly i don't this made if the raiders hadn't been so committed to making sure they were a real partner with unlv not just hey when we're not using the stadium you can play here." len jessup/unlv pres.;there's a good spirit of cooperation to do it that provide a home field advantage for us and there's cooperation that they're going to do that, it's got ot look

... he now lives in las vegas... and sports director chris maathuis had a chance to sit down with him. ((chris maathuis)) if effected the entire country. the event effeted new york city. and it affects sports teams also. and here's the coach of the new york giants at the time jim fassel. and jim you were coaching the giants. what a tragic scene and what a tragic event and you guys lived through that. jim fassel/ former ny giants head football coach: well of course it did we opened the season against the denver broncos for monday night football. we got home at about 6:30-6:45. landed in newark (new jersey). went to the office, changed clothes, and showered up because we had to go right to work. and all of a sudden the first plane hit. i didn't even know, i was watching tape. the second plane hit. we couldn't concentrate. we weren't getting anything done everyone was finding that out. and everything started to break loose. calls were coming in. ((chris maathuis)) >> you don't really think about how it affects every corner of the country with some tragic event like that, doesn't it? jim

. chris -- now they're next opponent is using that for ammo. ((chris maathuis)) >> that's right, you'll hear embarrassing loss at home... you'll hear what the bulldogs are saying about unlv. >>> plus... runnin' rebel coach marvin menzies has an idea and it's nothing like his predecessor's plan. share his biggest plan for success, next here on channel 8. ((chris maathuis)) the new salami caprese panini from subway. pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. part of the new chef-inspired [ cellphone ringing ] it's just another scandal from danny tarkanian. tarkanian was the corporate lawyer for those with an elaborate scam that tricked hundreds of seniors into donating to fraudulent charities, totaling millions. he refused to pay back $17 million, sticking taxpayers with the bill. why would we ever send danny tarkanian to congress? but there is no debate when it comes to the runnin' rebels. they're still the biggest show in town. will take this program... but history is on his side. he's worked with rick patino, l

recommendation include to safeguard the local public? chris maathuis will share some details. ((denise valdez)) >> and news you can use... a scam you need to know about... holiday hiring... and more. next on the valley's news leader./// i'm catherine cortez masto and i come from a big family. a whole lot of people. a whole lot of love. and a whole lot of food. my dad's family was from mexico. my mom's was from italy. 60 years ago they met here in nevada and we grew as a family really grew as a family. s and helped build the city we know today. dad lived his life following three principles, work hard, be honest and respect everyone, that's what i tried to do as attorney general. catherine took on the big banks when they preyed on homeowners. and forced them to pay one point nine billion dollars to nevadans. she became a national leader in protecting children from sex traffickers. and passed laws to keep seniors safe from crooked scams. i'm catherine cortez masto, i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems, isn't that something we need more of in washington? ton

regards to an nfl stadium to host the raiders. chris maathuis was at today's 3 hour meeting and joins us with more. ((chris maathuis)) >> the committee went through 24 pages of information on everything from establishing a stadium authority board to a funding model. after 3 hours of back and forth, it all came down to this--- can the sands corporation sell the proposal of taxing tos dollars. <<< gregory carey/goldman sachs: "there is no deal that has any sort of revenue sharing formula or flexibility about the public contributions. 750 million or 39 percent of the total cost will have to be raised through a hotel tax. which means tourists will have to pay 88 cents for every 100 dollars they spend on hotel rooms. county commission chair steve sisolak has been looking at the numbers from other stadiums. steve sisolak/cc chair: "they're using sales tax, not paying for this, unless you live in las vegas and have a staycation where you stay at a hotel while living here you don't pay any of that. and why we would not look favorably on tourists coming in building a new stadium for our universit

around. chris is here with sports. ((chris maathuis)) >> if unlv beats ucla at the rose bowl... lots of eyes will suddenly focus on football. there's a lot of numbers that paint a picture of gloom and doom... but maybe those days are behind em. >>> plus... look who's back ready for a fight... the pac-man more coming up next here on channel 8. ((chris maathuis)) historically the rebels have numbers look pretty gloomy. since 2006 -- nearly a decade -- unlv has won 7 road games and three of those came in 2013. the rebels have lost 12 in a row to teams from a power five conference. last win came against iowa state in 2008. they've dropped 13 straight non-conference road games dating back to 2008. they haven't won a opening road game since 2007. but all that can change with a win at the rose bowl saturday. 1/2 point underdog. tony sanchez/unlv head coach: "regardless of point spreads they mean nothing, look home many team were favored and didn't win, you had power five schools lose to 1-aa scores... we had a school in our conference go to overtime with a 1-aa school so i don't care what t

in the 65-thousand seat domed stadium. sports director chris maathuis joins us with more on that angle of today's stadium re ((chris maathuis)) every football player and current recruit had to be jumping for joy over today's decision. keeping in mind unlv's future plans to hopefully move into more lucrative conference will benefit the entire school. one thing was very clear from the very beginning, the committee wanted to make sure that unlv was a big part of these plans way beyond just having its own locker room in the stadium. unlv wants to be partners with the raiders... not a tenant. this morning unlv head coach tony sanchez delayed practice for a few minutes to make a he was there along with some of his players-- three hours later-- when the uniamous vote to proceed was announced, unlv's future potentially changed with that one vote. steve hillk/committee chair; "frankly i don't this reccommendation would've been made if the raiders hadn't been so committed to making sure they were a real partner with unlv not just hey when we're not using the stadium you can play here." len

the rebels prepare for new quarterback. ((chris maathuis)) >> it's going to be tricky this weekend. the rebels are breaking in a new starting quarterback. johnny stanton is out with an injury... so dalton sneed is next man up. not going to be easy with the bulldogs rolling into vegas. plus... look who's back on the mic... conor mcgregor is 7 weeks from a title fight. details next here on channel 8. <<< news music jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were lled "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... creating one of the largest solar projects in the state. in congress, i'll work with democrats and republicans eate good jobs. i approved this message because i know we can find smart solutions... even in washington. [cell phone vibrating] when the billionaire koch brothers call, congressman joe heck has been answering. voting with the koch brothers' agenda 85% of the time. giving tax breaks to big oil companies and the super rich, but endin

practice, but this was for a great cause. ((chris maathuis)) tony sanchez is hoping to make a difference. i'll tell ya why his latest opener for some young las vegans. plus... if you hear the sonic boom... it's jackson state's band. jon tritch is live in north las vegas with a french horn in hand. he'll join us coming up next here on channel 8. <<< i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women n's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, this is a great tme of the year. football is back, it's the eve of the college football season. lots of games kick off the season on thursday, here at home unlv hosting jackson state. you may not know much about their football program, but they're probably better known for their band. it's not the tiger marching band, it's known as the 'sonic boom of the south' it's more then yo

nationally ranked team. ((chris maathuis)) that's such a big deal... and in the process liberty made history. the patriots flexing deep in the heart of texas... that's a big big deal for nevada prep sport a couple of las vegan playing each other on the diamond today. more next here on channel 8. <<< news music football players raised money, did extra chores at home and did all they could to raise enough westlake high in austin, texas... one of the top teams in the country and 'the' number one team in texas. last friday, the patriots rolled into westlake and played in front of 8 thousand fans. the patroits did the ole texas two step on the chaparrals and today are ranked in the usa top 25. gorman is ranked 1 and liberty is ranked 23rd in the latest usa super 25 prep poll. (( )) rich muraco/coach;"im pretty sure that 2 nv schools ranked in the top 25 says alot about nevad football.. gorman put everybody on the map and we're trying toi follow suit. kenyon oblad/qb: "we're all rivals on the field, but allk from same city, but th and we cheered for them. muraco/coach'; "go to tx and see h

. ((chris maathuis)) the oldest high school in the valley. wildcats opened their doors 85 remember that 1944 team is in the southern nevada sports hall of fame because in 1944 that wildcat team never gave up a single point all season long. in 93 the school moved from downtown to the east side.. and that's where jon tritsch was tonight... checking out our 'fans choice game of the week' .. centennial visiting the wildcats. tonight's game of the week was a cross town collision of new school versus old school..eastside fighting west side.. but las vegas high and centennial share one thing in game of the year yet for both programs a winding wilcat line to the parking lot..our game of the week was in high demand.. and it lived up to the hype.. first centennial play.. fire up the scoreboard.. jamal evans to savon scarver..75 yard touchdown.. but the cats respond.. we've got a speed delivery from diquan brown..untouche d..and unstoppable.. tie game.. 2nd quarter..zach matlock steps of big plays.. 14-7 3rd quarter.. here comes diquan brown.. like my gps.. not the most direct route.. but he'll fi

hosting jackson state at sam boyd stadium. and that's where we find sports director chris maathuis. ((chris maathuis)) i know we've been talking about this for a long time... but this could be unlv's break-out season. this has that merry christmas morning anticipation... i'll have more on that. plus... not stand for the national anthem. guess what it military night in san diego. more coming up next here on channel 8. <<< news music december last year. 14 americans are killed in a mass shooting inspired by isis. in the aftermath, congressman joe heck had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns. heck voted "no." 23 times. individuals on the fbi terror watch list have purchased firearms over 2,000 times. it's not just that joe heck does nothing to stop them. it's that he's voted to let them keep doing it.... 23 times. of unlv football.... the rebs kick off the season as 39 state. they've never been favored by so many points. so even the sports books are indicating that unlv is making some progress. this college football season opener is kind of like christmas morning where you

((denise valdez)) >> basic and canyon springs had fans sitting on pinsn ((chris maathuis)) >> so many big plays in that game. that was our prep game of the week and it was the game of the night. lots of big plays on a friday under the lights. >>> plus... kris bryant and the cubs will settle the score at wrigley for as long as it takes. details coming up here on channel 8. ((chris maathuis)) [ cellphone ringing ] it's just another scandal from danny tarkanian. tarkanian was the corporate lawyer for those with an elaborate scam that tricked hundreds of seniors into donating to fraudulent charities, totaling millions. and when a shady tarkanian deal went bust, he refused to pay back $17 million, sticking taxpayers with the bill. here in the valley, about 30 games... we try to pick up some of the best. we found one over at canyon of the week' and it lived up to all the hype. jon tritsch witnessed every second... the wolves and pioneers provided fans a few oohs' and aahs'. too bad somebody had to lose this one --right jon. ((jon tritsch)) canyon springs and basic have been here before.. th

largest in the history of the school's athletic program. chris maathuis shows us how it's a game changer for the rebels. ((denise valdez)) >> boom in a bag! a woman's purse explodes at the blast... next on the valley's news leader./// watching 8 news now at eleven." ((dave courvoisier)) >>> caught on camera... an explosion inside a woman's purse! ((denise valdez)) >> the new jersey mom had no idea what happened -- thinking maybe even it was an attack... turns out, it was due to a common item. here's marci rubin: shopping day at the mall for mara mcinerney - until this happened: from surveillance video inside sunglass hut at freehold mall - her purse seems to explode just as she's paying. turns out it was a battery for her vaporizer that exploded... "i had battery in this pocket by itself - it exploded .... thru the pocket. charred everything melted everything in the bag" the single mom from old bridge says her first thought was some kind of attack or shooting. "what i heard first was the bang, and it being 9-11... it kind of sounded like a gunshot. would like to be reimbursed for

a year... coming up in sports, chris maathuis will take us on a history lesson.. and it seems the unlv aces this test. ((denise valdez)) >> an elderly woman has some choice words for the woman who robbed her... and she's sharing them with a camera crew. when keeping it real... goes right. ((dave courvoisier)) >> and letters he wishes would stay private... colin powell's stolen emails make their way to the web and he has plenty to say about the presidential candidates... next./// ((denise valdez)) >>> hacked emails stolen from former secretary of state colin powell have been leaked all over the internet... and it turns out he has quite a lot to say about both presidential nominees. when it comes to hillary clinton... powell called her a friend... but wrote that everything she touches she quote "kind of screws up with hubris". on her email scandal, powell said a clinton ploy to make the story go away didn't work and said she looked shifty, if not a liar. powell saved even harsher disgrace" and an "international pariah" in an email to a former aide. he also called trump's birther mov

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he'd like to change. and he'd like to start this saturday. chris maathuis will tell us why plus: (( shane: "people laying on the ground. cops with their guns drawn. umm, chaos." )) ((denise valdez)) >> the murder of tupac shakur... as you've never heard it told before. 20 years after that fateful night... the first responders who tried to save the singer speak out for the first time. it's an i-team exclusive... next./// <<< voice over: "you're catherine cortez masto and i come from a big family. a whole lot of people. a whole lot of love. and a whole lot of food. my dad's family was from mexico. my mom's was from italy. 60 years ago they met here in nevada and we grew as a family really grew as a family. dad got his start parking cars at the dunes hotel. but he went on to be the head of tourism for las vegas and helped build the city we know today. catherine took on the big banks when they preyed on homeowners. and forced them to pay one point nine billion dollars to nevadans. she became a national leader in protecting children from sex traffickers. and passed laws to keep senio