((michael stevens)) > thanks for waking up with us... i'm michael stevens in for patranya. right now... we start with breaking news... north las vegas police are investigating a fatal auto-ped... near the area of camino al norte and lone mountain. they advise you avoid this area while police investigate. again, police are working a fatal auto-ped. we'll update you with more information... as soon as we get it. /// ((michael stevens)) > tomorrow is a big day... as the presidential candidates prepare for the iowa caucuses. as marlie hall reports... donald trump is back in the lead... while bernie sanders and hillary clinton are neck-in-neck. (sen. vt/democratic candidate) "how would you like to make the pundits look dumb on election night?" senator bernie sanders urged a young crowd at the university of iowa to caucus on monday, warning he'll lose if there's a low turnout. hillary clinton attacked sanders on his plan for free college tuition. hillary clinton / d-presidential candidate i do not believe giving free college to donald trump's youngest child is in the best interes

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the group alliance for solar choice... says customers will start seeing thier service charges climb to 17- dollars and 90- cents a month. and people are upset because it was much lower just a few days ago. the new rate hike took effect on jaunary first. before the new year... solar energy customers were only paying 12- dollars and 75- cents a month. yesterday... thousands of people made their voices heard... in a special meeting... asking the public utilities commission to reverse its decison to increase costs for residential solar panel users. a move that has now angered thousands of customers who'd layoffs in what was a growing industry. and the accusations are mounting... from local residents... and solar advocates like actor mark ruffalo: (( bryan miller // alliance for solar choice: it has been very clear what has gone on. the governors two top energy advisors are nv energy lobbyists. that's a fact that has never been denied.)) (( mark ruffalo: it's a shame that you are on that screen and not in the building. because

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... in a matter of hours all three candidates... hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley will take the stage and speak to thousands of their supporters. tonight's event is called, "battle born / battleground" first in the west caucus dinner. responsible for corralling the candidates to nevada. the u.s. senator says the task wasn't too tough cause they're all looking for support ahead of february 20th: ((sen. harry reid // (d) nevada: it's part of the success of the caucuses coming to nevada. think about that. we've had a number of debates here -- republican and democrat debates and its been so good for the economy of southern nevada and also the body politic of our country. )) ((michael stevens)) it's no secret... in recent months our state has been in the political microscope. it's because te will be the first western state and the third state in the country to make its voice heard in the presidential primary. nevada democrats say the silver state was first selected to play a

((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with more on how to keep your new years resolutions./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) > and i'm brian loftus. it's 5-oclock. armed militia members are protesting in oregon this morning... led by the son of nevada rancher cliven bundy. ((kirsten joyce)) and the father and son ranchers at the center of the protest... are expected to turn themselves into authorities. ((brian loftus)) brian webb explains how their prison point for anti- government sentiment. militia members armed with guns and walkie-talkies are guarding the malheur national wildlife refuge in eastern oregon for the second straight night. the group says the land belongs to local residents and managers at the federal refuge have been trying to push nearby ranchers out. ammon bundy is leading the occupation, urging more militia members to join their cause. he posted this video on facebook: (ammo

michael, what can you tell us? ((michael stevens)) brian, patranya... one person is dead after an early morning crash. police say it happened shortly after 1:30 this morning. when officers showed up they found a 2003 mazda mangled around a light pole. police believe the driver was heading west on owens and lost control of their car right before the crash: (( sgt. richard strader // metro police: speed is defiantly a factor as you can see by the debris... the roadway.)) ((michael stevens)) the driver of the car was transported to u-m-c trauma where they later died. police say this is the second accident in recent months at this intersection... ((michael stevens)) police expect to have this area closed off for a number of hours./// ((demetria obilor)) ((michael stevens)) demetria obilor the pecos/owens intersection is shut down. use alternates like lake mead and eastern to get around it. accident at dean martin and tropicana. construction is underway at tropicana and koval right now. expect delays through m

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the head coaching change comes in the middle of rice's fifth season. now... assistant coach todd simon has task to change things around... a major task... for someone with no head college coaching experience: (( todd simon: it's a tremendous honor and i will do my best to live up to the legacy and the high standards that we have here at unlv. )) ((michael stevens)) todd simon is in his third year as a coach with the u-n-l-v men's basketball program and is in his first as associate head coach. before u-n-l-v... simon spent six seasons as associate head coach at findlay prep. there...he led the team to a 35 he's been handed the task to bring some of his proven track-record to the runnin' rebs: (( todd simon: i think we need to get back to a little bit more pace on the defensive end like we were at the beginning of the season, obviously we need to clean up some of the situational basketball, especially winning time, winning plays, we need to clean some stuff up. we are still the same tea

((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with more about the veteran, invited to attend the state of the union speech in washington. ((kirsten joyce)) > plus... eight museum workers are facing charges... for a botched beard repair! why authorities say their hasty attempt at fixing king tut's mask...could land them in jail. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) > and i'm brian loftus. today... commission is expected to make a big announcement. the p-u-c is expected to decide whether to consider a proposal to "grandfather" rates for solar users who bought their systems in years past. the puc recently increased rates for customers who use net metering... net metering sells excess energy the customers generate back to the utility. many current customers are upset over the decision./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a new report highlights the possible threat of a chemical disaster in the valley... a report released

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the head coaching change comes in the middle of rice's fifth season. now... assistant coach todd simon has task to change things around... a major task... for someone with no head college coaching experience: (( todd simon: it's a tremendous honor and i will do my best to live up to the legacy and the high standards that we have here at unlv. )) ((michael stevens)) todd simon is in his third year as a coach with the u-n-l-v men's basketball program and is in his first as associate head coach. before u-n-l-v... simon spent six seasons as associate head coach at findlay prep. there...he led the team to a 35 and one record. now... bring some of his proven track-record to the runnin' rebs: (( todd simon: i think we need to get back to a little bit more pace on the defensive end like we were at the beginning of the season, obviously we need to clean up some of the situational basketball, especially winning time, winning plays, we need to clean some stuff up. we are still the same team that

michael, what's expected? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... last week te phsident released a you- tube video... outlining his final address. in the video... the president said he wants his progress the u.s. has made... but also what he wants to accomplish in his final year. the president is expected to highlight executive actions he plans to take to tackle gun violence without congressional approval... but the white house says he'll also also discuss issues where both parties can work together. a u-n-l-v associate professor we spoke to say on top of all the promises for the upcoming year... the president will also be looking to make a lasting impression during his speech: baa will be concerned about his legacy. and he wants to go out with a bang and not a whimper. so we're going to hear a lot of inititaves -- just as we always do. the question is going to be how much can he actually do? and the answer will depend on executive orders. )) ((michael stevens)) the white house has invited a number of the first lady. one of those people... las vegas

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the future of veterans village > ((kirsten joyce)) > and... the match up has been set! the top two teams competing for the lombardi trophy in this year's super bowl./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. it's a topic that has stirred a big debate in the valley.... inspiring hundreds to protest, including a popular actor: solar energy. ((brian loftus)) > and today.. the nevada public utilities commission is expected make a decision on a proposal over rates. it would "grandfather" prices for solar users who bought their systems in years past. the commission recently increased rates to customers... who use net metering... which sells back extra solar energy to the utility. many customers are upset with the p-u-c's decision./// ((kirsten joyce)) > metro police need your help identifying the man they say is at the center of friday's sho

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live previewing the nevada caucus >

michael, what's expected? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... last week the president released a you- tube video... outlining his final address. in the video... the president said he wants his speech to highlight not only the progress the u.s. has made... but also what he wants to accomplish in his final year. the president is expected to highlight executive actions he plans to take to tackle gun violence without congressional approval... but the white house says he'll also also discuss issues where both parties can work together. a u-n-l-v associate professor we spoke to say on top of all the promises for the upcoming year... looking to make a lasting impression during his speech: ((michael green // unlv, associate professor of history: barack obama will be concerned about his legacy. and he wants to go out with a bang and not a whimper. so we're going to hear a lot of inititaves -- just as we always do. the question is going to be how much can he actually do? and the answer will depend on executive orders. )) ((michael stevens)) the white hous

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the new year's eve aftermath on the strip > ((michelle mortensen)) > and... this new year's day... one local family has even more to celebrate.. the first baby born in 2016./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > (( nats of fireworks )) ((patrick walker)) > the las vegas strip.. was lit up with fireworks... from one end to the other last night!// ((patrick walker)) > thanks for waking up with us-- or staying up-- on this new year's day. i'm patrick walker. ((michelle mortensen)) and i'm michelle mortensen. they had a late night hosting our countdown to 2016. some 330- thousand people packed the world famous las vegas strip to ring in the new year. ((patrick walker)) but after the party.. comes the clean-up crews. street sweepers got to work fast to get the roads ready to reopen. ((michelle mortensen)) michael stevens is live in front of caesars. hey michael, anybody still celebrating?! patrick, michelle... ... what a night to say the least. i

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is talking about the dangers of coyotes > //// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. after months of negotiations and dozens of rallies, clark county school teachers have a new contract and a pay raise. ((brian loftus)) the school board unanimously approved the bump in a new 2- year contract. the base salary for new teachers will go up from around 35 thousand dollars to 40 thousand dollars a year. current teachers will also see a step up on their pay based on education and experience...wit h a new cap at about 90 grand. and for the first time teachers who seek out professional money down the road. teachers will also see a small bump in their cost of living pay and health care contributions. new recruits willing to teach in at risk schools will still receive a 5-thousand dollar bonus. ccsd will have to make budget cuts in other areas to make good on this contract

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about new year's resolutions > < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. it's a big day... for three families whose lives forever changed during the strip ((kirsten joyce)) ammar harris is slated to be officially sentenced for the people. he's scheduled to appear before november.. his defense will have 30- days to appeal the death sentence... which they say they plan to do../// ((brian loftus)) > the f-b-i is now monitoring a standoff at a oregon... involving nevada's infamous bundy family. the armed militia is protesting a decision by a federal judge to re-sentence 73 year old dwight hammond and his 46- year-old son steven. they're expected to turn themselves in sometime today. the men claimed they set the fires to protect their property from wildfires. the ranchers were convicted of arson 3 years ago and served time, but a judge ruled their sentences

and what the experts have to say about their performance ((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning.. the republican presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail... one day after squaring off in their sixth debate. ((brian loftus)) seven of the leading candidates took the stage during the primetime event.. but as don champion reports ...much of the spotlight stayed on the two frontrunners.. donald trump.. and ted cruz. don champion: one of donald trump's strongest political moments came when defended his hometown. his clash with ted cruz was one of the most talked about moments of last night's debate. ted cruz/ republican presidential candidate) everyone understands that the values in new york city are socially liberal are pro-abortion are pro game marriage donald trump/ republican presidential candidate) when the world

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the i-r-s says nationwide... more than 1- hundred and 50-million tax returns are expected to be filed this year. early-bird taxpayers can start filing today... but if you're one of those people who waits until the very last minute to get everything in... here's something for you. the i-r-s says you will have a few extra days to file this year. it's because because 15th... so taxpayers have until april 18th to file their 20-15 tax returns and pay any tax due. this year... the i-r-s says they expect more than 70-percent of taxpayers to receive some sort of refund. last year, they issued about 1- refunds... with an average refund of 27- hundred bucks. the i-r-s says you should always plan ahead and take advantage of their online resources on i- r-s dot gov -- or seek out a tax professional. four out of five returns are expected to be filed electronically. the i-r-s says choosing to e- file... and direct deposit refunds is the fastest and safest way to file and get money back. the i-r-s a

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... in a matter of hours all three candidates... hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley will take the stage and speak to thousands of their supporters. tonight's event is called, "battle born / battleground" first in the west caucus dinner. senator harry reid is the one responsible for corralling the candidates to nevada. the u.s. senator says the task wasn't too tough cause they're all looking for support ahead of february 20th: ((sen. harry reid // (d) nevada: it's part of the success of the caucuses coming to nevada. think about that. we've had a number of debates here -- republican and democrat debates and its been so good for the economy of southern nevada secret... in recent months our state has been in the political microscope. it's because we will be the first western state and the third state in the country to make its voice heard in the presidential primary. nevada democrats say the silver state was first selected to play an early role in the 2008 because of our gro

good morning michael! ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... over the past few weeks places like the lotto shop here in primm... and other stores boarding the stateline have been packed with people from nevada trying to get their hands on some tickets. nevada doesn't have the lotto... but a lot of residents want a chance at the estimated 1- point 5-billion dollars... a number that's easily surpassing all other lotteries. the jackpot estimated is reviewed daily... so it could get even higher before tonight's drawing if ticket sales continue to exceed expectations. the jackpot for the twice- weekly game started at 40- million on november 4th. no one has matched all six powerball numbers since then, so the prize kept growing. ((michael stevens)) as the so did the number of people waiting in line at places like these... over the last few weeks and the same turnout... if not more is expected today. brian, kirsten? ((brian loftus)) michael... let's say someone does do we know how much they'll be walking away with if they take the lump sum? ((michael

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is talking about ces > < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. sherry swensk and i'm sherry swensk. 2016 is starting out to be a wet one.. with rain and gloomy days in the valley. talking about the weather > sherry swensk skies are cloudy and the ceiling is low this morning...you cant see the strip from our stratosphere camera right now. .................. temps are mild with the overnight clouds. right now we have a lot of 40s again. .................. the humidity is high now after we've had a few round of light showers that started early yesterday morning. this first system is now exiting east... and making way for a larger and stronger system hitting heavy rain is slamming the central and northern coast and there are plenty of winter storm warnings and flood watches for california today and tomorrow. ............ we will look for rain later in day - near n

((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with a preview of ces. < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. the roads might be a little wet as you're waking up... and rain is expected the remainder of the day... ((brian loftus)) sherry... when can we expect to see it when can we expect to see it sherry swensk < skies are cloudy and the ceiling is low this morning... .................. temps are mild with the overnight clouds. right now we have a lot of 40s again. .................. the humidity is high now after we've had a few round of light showers that started early yesterday morning. this first system is now exiting east... and making way for a larger and stronger system hitting california. ............ heavy rain is slamming the central and northern coast and there are plenty of winter storm warnings and flood watches for california today and tomorrow. we will look for rain la

((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with more from ces./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. clark county schools still need hundreds of teachers for the current year... but many more are needed as the district grows. 700 licensed educators are still needed for this current year. and classrooms are getting more crowded... the district expects to hire before the next school year. (((meg nigro, executive director for recruitment & development we're going all out and we aim to fill every single vacancy because all the kids deserve a licensed teacher in front of them )) ((kirsten joyce)) to get those teachers... c-c-s-d has a tentative agreement increasing the starting salary to 40-thousand per year, up from 35- thousand. and teachers who start at an at-risk school get a 5- thousand dollar bonus. currently, 90 percent of vacancies are in at-risk schools./// ((kirsten joyce)) >

((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... while the mayor is expected to tackle a number of issues tonight... she made it clear safety is her top priority in 20-16. the mayor complemented the efforts of the sheriff and metro police department in the last year... specifically citing their efforts most recently during new years eve. the mayor said safety is the key to more growth... and without it the city would be nothing: ((mayor carolyn goodman // city of las vegas: we will have no residents, no business, no tourism, no convention, no gaming if this place isn't safe so that has to be number one and that has to be number one in this country now. we know it's anywhere and everywhere. )) ((michael stevens)) the mayor also said she wants the city to become more connected. getting more people here. mayor goodman mentioned big projects like i- 11... but said as a whole we need to do a better job connecting las vegas and the region. mayor goodman constantly reminded me about growth in 20-16 including the development of the cashman

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the group alliance for solar choice... says customers will start seeing thier service charges climb to 17- dollars and 90- cents a month. and people are upset because it was much lower just a few days ago. the new rate hike took effect on jaunary first. before the new year... solar energy customers were only paying 12- dollars and 75- cents a month. yesterday... thousands of people made their voices heard... in a special meeting... asking the public utilities commission to reverse its decison to increase costs for residential solar panel users. a move that has now angered thousands of customers who'd layoffs in what was a growing industry. and the accusations are mounting... from local residents... and solar advocates like actor mark ruffalo: (( bryan miller // alliance for solar choice: it has been very clear what has gone on. the governors two top energy advisors are nv energy lobbyists. that's a fact that has never been denied.)) (( mark ruffalo: it's a shame that you are on that screen and not in the building. because

((michael stevens)) patrick... metro police says they made 10 arrests total last night. 8 of those were on the strip. one of which was a felony arrest... ((michelle mortensen)) > but the strip wasn't the only place to party. fremont street filled up with thousands of people.. including.. mayor carolyn goodman. we also had crews at red rock casino... where zowie bowie performed at the rocks lounge. it's also where we held our mortgage giveaway. iddo gavish from gavish reality picked the winner.. just before midnight./// (( mercedes: are we ready to do this? gavish: we are ready, let's give that thing one big spin. tedd: way to go put some muscle into this, mr. gavish i want you to yell this name out like you have never yelled a name before, i want you to do it with passion, i want you to do it with authority, you're in las vegas the winner of the great mortgage giveaway for one whole year of mortgage. mercedes: melissa aionalkka. ((reacting)) mercedes: melissa has 6 kids, this is one of her tedd: alright we have to

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... when it comes to selecting our next president -- there's two early ways of getting that done. while most states use a primary election system... where you head to the polls to cast your ballot the two major parties don't subscribe to that system. caucus-goers not only... talk about their favorite candidate and vote... they also elect delegates to county conventions, who in turn elect delegates to state conventions... who then send delegates to each party's national convention to vote for a candiate: ((ed williams // chair, clark co. republican party: a caucus is where you get together with other people in your precinct or your neighborhood... and talk about what candidate inspires you and discuss that with your neighbors and cast your ballot for your favorite. )) ((michael stevens)) republicans who pre- register to participate in the caucus use a paper ballot to vote. for democrats... they literally divide the room. if a candidate doesn't get at least 15 percent of the people of the r

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... on tuesday, we spoke with the mayor in her office on the 7th floor of city hall. we went into a number of topics... but started with her feelings of 20-15. the mayor said there were a lot of successes... one of those... she mentioned its been a slow time coming out of the great recession... and the small businesses helped us pull through... some of the highlights she mentioned... rick harrison's new pawn plaza on las vegas boulevard and tony hsieh's continued work downtown: ((mayor carolyn goodman // city of las vegas: we've seen some real forward steps. we find too that these 42 million plus visitors that are coming to las vegas -- there's a real excitement and energy to come downtown. because it's elbow to elbow. it's restaurant, tavern, place to go, hotel. one after another and the best thing that i saw was the remarkable gaming revenue that was coming into our hotels. )) ((michael stevens)) the mayor also said she's proud that once blighted shopping centers are filling up again...

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) that's where we find michael stevens with the latest, michael? brian, patranya... metro police say one person is dead... and another person has been taken to the hospital after an early morning shooting. metro police say they were called to this area of tropicana and eastern just before one a-m. they say it was just before that time two men walked up to two other men standing at a nearby bus stop. police say there was some sort of argument and at least 6 rounds were fired. one person was shot multiple times and died... another person was taken to umc and is in surgery. police say right now they don't have a good description of the suspects and turning to the we only have two witnesses. it is a fairly busy area so if there are people that are witness or did hear it or have any information we'd like to talk to them. )) ((michael stevens)) police believe the suspects may still be in the area. gang officers are also here trying to identify the potential suspects. ((michael stevens)) right now police have eastern blocked off between tropicana and reno

and that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens live this morning... showing off some new tech. good morning michael? ((ces is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology. it has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for almost 50 years- the global stage where next- generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. as the largest hands-on event of its kind, ces features all aspects of the industry. and because it is owned and produced by the consumer technology association (cta)tm - formerly the consumer electronics association (cea) - the technology trade association representing the $287 billion consumer technology industry, it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry's most ((brian loftus)) michael, what are some of the biggest product's coming out of this years show? ((michael stevens)) virtual reality is big this year... giving people a 3-d experience. also, big high-tech refrigerators... with internal cameras th

which school the teacher works for...and how authorities were ((michael stevens)) > ((michael stevens is live with more on new health care for kids)) ((kirsten joyce)) > we see it with our hair cleaning... but it doesn't end there.. women's products cost more than men's... a study reveals why price discrimination isn't limited to just retail./// this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-30. a clark county school district teacher is facing charges... accused of having an improper student. jillian lafave was arrested on january 15th at valley high school. school police received information from another agency that lafave may have been having an inappropriate relationship with a student. she is still listed on the valley high school website as a special education teacher... lafave is at home with pay pending the investigation./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a man is behind bars... after police say he stabbed his girlfriend to death with a sharpening tool

((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the f-b-i and oregon state police issued a joint statement last night... saying they initiated an operation to bring the militia members into custody. multiple sources say the militia members were driving and not on the property when officers attempted to pull them over to execute an arrest. during the arrest attempt -- shots were fired. we've learned that lavoy finicum was the man who was killed -- he's been a vocal membe of the militia and vowed to oppose the federal government there in oregon. meantime... ryan bundy was shot in the arm -- he is expected to be fine. in total, eight individuals with ties to the militia were arrested -- one of them in arizona. we spoke with cliven bundy on the phone last night. he says ammon called his family from the back of the police car and this is what he had to say about the deadly confrontation: ((cliven bundy // cattle hands in the air told him he wasn't armed and they went ahead and shot him i don't know how many times but they shot him as fa

michael? ((michael stevens)) > brian, patranya... police have broken down the scene just a little bit... and the streets are open again along eastern after this early morning homicide. police say it happened around one this morning... that's when two hispanic men walked up to two other adults waiting at a nearby bus stop. police say they believe some sort of argument happened and that's when shots were fired towards the two waiting for the bus: (( this seems to be between these two groups of people. something occurred between them -- they were arguing then some this is what the victim told us then after the shooting the younger males went off on foot in the southwest direction from here. )) ((michael stevens)) right now... police don't have a good description of the suspects... but they do believe they're somewhere still in the area. police say this could be gang related and investigators are looking it. ((michael stevens)) police say they'll be here for the next several hours processing the scene./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan))a police

good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... the i-r-s says they've kirsten... the i-r-s says they've implemented stronger protections for taxpayers... and the nation's tax system. the i-r-s says the new measures attack tax- related identity theft from multiple angles. they say... many of the changes will be invisible to taxpayers but will help the i-r-s and other agencies provide new protections. the i-r-s says there's something you might notice. there's new security requirements when preparing your taxes online... especially when you sign-in to your tax software account. despite the changes.... the i-r-s says they still plan to process 9 out of 10 federal refunds within 21 days. the i-r-s says over 90 percent of all tax returns are prepared using some sort of tax return this software generally includes tax law help along with reminders and prompts about tax breaks and responsibilities. ((kirsten joyce)) michael... if someone needs help filing... what does the i-r-s suggest? ((michael stevens)) kirsten... the i-r-s says you can always go to their website for re

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the mlk, jr parade > < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > (( martin luther king, junior: " i have a dream. that my poor little children will one day, live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character; i have a dream today")) /// ((kirsten joyce)) > good morning and thanks for joining us.. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) > and i'm brian loftus. today... thousands are expected to pack the streets of downtown... for the 34th annual dr. kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live this morning... near 4th and bridger where set-up is expected to start getting underway. michael, what's it like at this hour? ((the dr. martin luther king jr. committee will be celebrating its 34th annual birthday parade. the committee was founded in november 1981 celebrating the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. by keeping the dream alive. we cordially invite the las vegas community to join

((michael stevens) brian, patranya... over 76- thousand people here in nevada have already signed up for health coverage on sites like these... but come sunday... 20-16 health plans will come to a close. the enrollment period for health insurance started on november 1st. but... people who enroll now through sunday... will receive coverage starting march 1st. remember... this is a very important deadline. it's because the affordable care act says everyone must have health insurance. and if you don't -- you could pay a fine that comes out of this year -- those fines have gone up to 6-hundred and 95 dollars per adult... and about 3-hundred and 47 bucks per child: (( ((janel davis // silver state health insurance exchange: it's ever increasing. for an individual it is $695 per individual or 2.5% of your total household income. and for families it can be over $2,000. )))) if you need help signing up for insurance... nevada health link is hosting their final health fair for uninsured and underinsured -- tomorrow. ((michael stev

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the opening of positively kids > ((brian loftus)) > and... two las vegas teens... get to try their luck on the wheel of fortune! we chat with them about their experience... before tonight's big episode./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. in just a few hours.. we will learn more about the deadly shooting involved metro police.. in front of the bellagio. ((kirsten joyce)) metro will be releasing more details about the incident at 9:30. after asking the public for help.. police were able to identify the suspect in custody as kahleal black. officers say he pointed a gun at people on the strip last friday and repeatedly ignored requests a metro officer shot but missed and hit a child, whom is expected to be okay. the metro officer who fired the shots is now on routine paid administrative leave, pending the investigation. black now fac

((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live downtown. where in just a matter of hours.. the streets will be filled for our annual martin luther king junior day parade. good morning michael. ((the dr. martin luther king jr. its 34th annual birthday parade. the committee was founded in november 1981 celebrating the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. by keeping the dream alive. we cordially invite the las vegas community to join us in this celebration at the largest parade in the state of nevada. this year's theme: living the dream: "the movement continues." the parade will be held on monday, january 18, 2016 in downtown las vegas beginning at 10 a.m.)) we know there's going to be a lot of road closures in the area... is there any place where people are recommended to park? ((michael stevens)) brian, the city recommends using the "park me" app to find a space. .... street parking is free. transportation center behind the well. it's 1-dollar per hour... and 5- bucks for the whole day. back to you./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry

((michael stevens)) kirsten... tom collins said that he will still run for mayor as he had announced after resigning from the county commission in august. ((kirsten joyce)) > the coroner has identified a father killed in his henderson home as 54- his son.. 22- year-old daron clanton is in custody for the murder. henderson police say he shot and killed his dad after a fight yesterday afternoon. it happened near russell and whitney ranch. police say they have not been called to the house for any domestic issues in the past./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a fight between a couple may have caused a crash in the southwest valley that left a man fighting for his life. this is cell phone video of the scene provided to 8 news now by richard bornhoeft. he says he saw the couple in this white sedan.. before a crash monday afternoon on warm springs between durango and cimarron. metro police say the car crossed over toward oncoming traffic and hit this pickup truck. (( richard: on the passenger side, the door would open, some stuff wo

michael stevens is live in primm... where people are already lining up to get their hands on tickets. nevada doesn't have the lottery.. so many people are driving to state- line. right now the jackpot is an the jackpot for the twice-weekly game started at 40 million on november 4th. no one has matched all six powerball numbers so it is still growing. the lump some would be 930 million... after taxes... 561 million sherry swensk in line for powerball... hopefully they have extra warm clothing! and handwarmers - whatever they can use to keep warm. ............. check out the cold temps again today... around freezing in green valley and the north and south valley right now. rain and snow are moving into the pacific northwest and central california is getting rain now. and the clouds are pushing out ahead of that storm and arriving in the desert now. ............... we'll have more high clouds today with mid 50s and finally getting warmer by the weekend. i'll cover that coming up in your full forecast./// back to you! ((bri

michael stevens is live at the california state line... where people from las vegas are hoping they can nab the winning numbers. hey michael. ((michael stevens)) kirsten, it was around 4-o'clock this morning when we first showed up... and when we got here... we were not even close to the in fact... the first person in line got here at midnight. but she wasn't the only one. dozens of people set-up their chairs bearing the cold for hours... all of them looking for the same thing their shot at winning the powerball. the doors didn't open here at the lotto store in primm until 8-am... so the line just grew longer! at one point it wrapped around once... and almost again. 1-point 5-billion dollars is on the mind of everyone here and it's a number that's easily surpassing all other lotteries: ((raquel travis // playing the powerball: when i win it. then everybody has won it... cause i'm going to share it. the first 50 million dollars off the top -- i'm going to bless the 50 states with one million dollars. )) ((will farnsworth // playing the powe

((michael stevens)) as the jackpot kept growing... so did the number of people waiting in line at places like these... over the last few weeks and the same turnout... if not more is expected today. brian, kirsten? quick check on your commute 95 near jones after an accident. traffic is definitely running slow, so leave early. no accidents on your way to mccarran. this is 215 near the mccarran exit. < > < > < ((sherry swensk)) another really cold morning, but we do have some nice sunshine for now... with some high clouds starting to slide into the area. ............. check out the cold temps again today... neighborhoo >>> the president's state of the union speech was not enough to keep this little guy awake. can you see him napping in his dad's arm. i love this kid. he let out a huge yawn during one of the president's standing ovations. appear is republican house speaker paul ryan. many commented online about his lack of facial expression. one person said that paul ryan appeared to try holding back a laugh at one of the president's joke

((michael stevens)) patrick... metro police says they made 10 arrests total last night. 8 of those were on the strip. one of which was a felony arrest... 2 others were on fremont./// ((michelle mortensen)) > the rest of the world rang in the new year with a bang, as well. when the clock struck midnight in rio de janeiro.. nearly 24-tons of fireworks went off for 16- minutes! more than 2- million people watched them on the copa- cabana beach. fireworks also went up over scotland's edinburgh castle.. accompanied with some music by michael jackson. and over in the u-k.. london rushed in the new year with an impressive display of london eye. /// let's get to sherry with a look at today's weather. sherry swensk sherry swensk this morning... after the winds calmed down last night just in time for the fireworks to shoot off from the rooftops! ............... fortunately the winds were not that rough but it was cold. but it was cold. ((sherry swensk)) officer involved shooting closed down a neighborhood for several hours.

the suv just done the right thing -- and not putting all these folks in danger. )) ((michael stevens)) as for the suspect... police say he was ejected from the s-u-v. he was transported to an area hospital and is suffering life threatning injuries... police say the s-u-v he was driving was stolen... they also believe he may have been under the influence at the time of the crash. ((michael stevens)) back out here live... police are almost finished cleaning everything up... and traffic has reopened again. michelle? ((michelle mortensen)) > the man accused of pointing a gun at people on the strip... appeared before a judge... and hummed loudly throughout the whole proceeding. (( voice of: judge conrad hafen: black you are lucky to be alive today and we are lucky there were not more victims in this case and mroe dead victims basdd on teh allegations set forth in the criminal complaint as well as the police report so i am going to set bail at 2 million dollars.)) ((michelle mortensen)) police say on friday, kahleal black was walking in and out of traffic in front of the bellagio, pointing

and i love it. )) ((michael stevens)) while a ton of people are out here to catch all the music... and fun... i spoke to a number of parents say they brought their families to teach their young kids about dr. martin luther king jr. and his legacy: ((lateisha thomas // attending mlk parade: it's important to learn about what went on then back then. and what they need to learn. and what they haven't learned yet. and about how he wanted to help people -- and i just want them to know that -- this is our community. this is how the community comes together for each other. )) ((michael stevens)) the parade started at 10 this morning and it's still going strong. it's set to go for a few more hours. and if you're traveling in the last until two. ((brian loftus)) > we know now faraday future cost. the nevada appeal expects the bill for the four day legislative meeting to total 250 thousand dollars. that's nearly double what the 2- day session for tesla cost in 2014. last month... lawmakers met to approve 215 million dollars in tax breaks for the electric automaker it. it also authorized 120

((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live at eastern and tropicana with the latest. michael? brian, kirsten... metro police say one person is dead... and another person has been taken to the hospital after an early morning shooting. metro police say they were called to this area of tropicana and eastern just before one a-m. they say it was just before that time two men walked up to two other men standing at a nearby bus stop. police say there was some sort of argument and at least 6 one person was shot multiple times and died.. another person was taken to umc and is in surgery. police say right now they don't have a good description of the suspects and turning to the public for help (((lt. dan mcgrath: we only have two witnesses. it is a fairly busy area so if there are people that are witness or did hear it or have any information we'd like to talk to them. )) police believe the suspects may still be in the area. gang officers are also here trying to identify the potential suspects. police are wrapping up their investigation. /// ((brian loftus)) > metro shut down roads earl

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is talking about the powerball drawing > < welcome to a brighter morning,

((michael stevens)) > (( michael stevens is live with more on the nevada caucuses)) ((kirsten joyce)) > we're just months away from our very first ikea! and the company is hiring hundreds of people. the positions available and how you can land a job. < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus.

((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with the latest gadgets at ces. < welcome to a brighter morning, joyce, sherry swensk, demetria

./// ((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is talking about the dangers of coyotes > < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. las vegas is paying tribute.. to celine dion's husband.. who passed away after a long

and michael stevens just arrived on scene.. let's start with michael. (( sgt. richard strader/metro fatal detail: "i just want to make it pretty good of a restraint to chase this guy because they already knew it was a bad situation." )) demetria obilor < > < > back to you! < > < > back to you! learning new details about the las vegas teacher... accused of sexual misconduct with a student. jillian lafave was arrested earlier this month... she is a special education teacher at valley high school. an arrest report says she exchanged thousands of text messages with her special ed student... many of them sexual. police also say lafave admitted to kissing and having sexual contact with the student. we spoke with an 11th grade student of lafave's. he says the teacher was nice to her students...but he noticed something going on between the victim and their teacher: ((manuel/valley high school student: "when we were in class she used to like let him borrow everything she has at her desk ((kirsten joyce)) c-c-s-d sent us a statement regarding the incident, saying all emp