< ((voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((paula francis)) > just 12 hours into the new year... north las vegas police are investigating the first homicide of 20- 16. good evening.. i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. police say the suspect in this case is still on the loose. 8 news now reporter vanessa murphy is live near centennial and lamb in north las vegas with the latest. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, police say a couple of children were present as a man was killed in his home here. detectives are talking with witnesses trying to piece this all together while the search for the suspect is on. ((vanessa murphy)) here's what north las vegas police tell us: the victim is a 41 year old man. he was pronounced dead at the scene here. witnesses heard fighting and then at least one gunshot around noon. the suspect took off. there were mutliple people inside the home....family members including - again children. this does not appear to be a random act of violence - again of fight....right before this

((paula francis)) > we're hours away from 2016. ((dave courvoisier)) and preparations to keep things fun and safe around town -- including the las vegas strip -- are getting done now so hundreds of thousands of people can ring in the new year locally. ((paula francis)) 8 news now reporter mauricio marin is live from the hardrock cafe on the las vegas strip with the very latest. ((mauricio marin)) i've been hanging out here all afternoon. you can really feel the energy and excited of people from all over the world ready to have a but to make the magic happen...there's been a whole lot of work going on. at mccarran international airport---crews have been working to get flights in and out with much delay. there's alot of people rushing into town to ring in the new year---vegas style. and on the strip where tens of thousands of people are expected....work ers have put in porta-potties where crowds are night. additionally---g ates are starting to go up along the strip where roads will be closing down in about an hour. folks visiting for new year's eve say vegas has really been welc

witness, and evidence tampering. he could face life in prison if convicted./// ((paula francis)) > we are learning more about the officer involved shooting that left a man dead on new year's eve. metro police addressed the shooting moments ago... and showed us the body camera footage from one officer who responded. ((12:42 drop your gun. pause, do not walk towards us, do not walk towards us. )) seconds after that keith childress was shot and killed by police. police say this all started with u-s marshals responding to a relative's house where childress was staying. he is wanted out of phoenix area where he was convicted in a case from 2013. when metro officers arrived... about what childress is accused of. ((6:10 the united states marshalls immediately requested assistance from metro and notified uas that a foot pursuit was occuring - supervisors went to the scene to assist. it was reported from marshals to metro that a weapon was in the car and that childress was wanted for attempted murder, this information about the attempted murder charge later turned out to be false. )) but polic

tonight, police are searching for the suspect. ((paula francis)) vanessa murphy is live near centennial and lamb. ((vanessa murphy)) i talked with a loved one earlier who said the victim leaves behind a wife and children. police told us a couple of children were at the home in this gated community where the deadly shooting took place. (( )) ((deborah dillard: it's really a shame on new year's day.)) ((vanessa murphy)) deborah dillard came home from work and found this crime scene in this north las vegas gated community where she lives. police say a 44 year old man was shot dead in his home after an argument with another man... that suspect then took off. ((deborah: i know that we always say that things like this can never happen but it happens all the time and it happens everywhere. i'm just like really sorry for the family.)) ((vanessa murphy)) according to police, family members, including a couple of children were at the home when the deadly shooting took place on this new year's day. ((officer aaron patty/north las unfortunate especially being the first day of new years.

those were on the strip... one of which was a felony arrest. 2 others were on fremont./// ((paula francis)) > and it has been a busy new year's day on mount charleston. as thousands of families enjoy the first day of 20-16 out in the snow. ((dave courvoisier)) but as karen castro found out, the big crowds are leaving an even bigger mess behind. ((karen castro)) bundled up, sleds and shovels in hand... this father daughter duo are ready for some fun in the snow. ((tristan - sledder: going head first down the sled. tod beeten - sledder: come up and spent an afternoon of some nice outdoor, healthy, clean, it may be fun.... the upper lee meadows are not so clean. trash can be spotted just about everywhere. from broken sleds, cups, and plastic bags. ((erica hupp - spring mountains natural recreation area: it's a problem that we run into every year but, um, we really are trying to get the word out so we can start changing how people recreate when you recreate on the spring mountains nra.)) ((karen castro)) dumpsters have been placed around the recreation area but there is more trash on

key witness. thanks for joining us, i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. an arrest report reveals the shocking details of how erin ware reportedly tried to orchestrate the hit from behind bars. vanessa murphy has been combing through the documents and has more. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, according to this report, erin ware was determined to have the witness killed so he wouldn't have to go to prison. (( )) ((kathryn martini/shocked about shooting:i mean it's crazy. it's a sandwich shop. how desperate are people these days if they want to go in and rob a sandwich shop. )) ((vanessa murphy)) that was in june when this subway on maryland near pebble was robbed and the owner was shot. she survived. after a manhunt. the suspect, erin ware, was arrested in august and charged with attempted murder and more. but in november another investigation began when a police ware wanted a witness murdered. according to records, an undercover officer met with ware in jail twice...to discuss taking the woman out. police also point to a note and letter....whi

authorities are planning to do to get them to surrender. ((paula francis)) not a lame duck: ((president obama- we have tens of thousands of people every single year who are killed by guns. )) ((paula francis)) the executive action president obama plans to take on gun control. and what leading republican leaders have to say about the move./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((paula francis)) > metro police release body camera footage from a deadly officer- involved shooting on new year's eve. authorities say they had wanted for attempted murder. good evening... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier... thanks for joining us. authorities say the initial information on keith childress being wanted for murder, were not true. ((paula francis)) but they say childress ignored several warnings to stop advancing on officers and that's when they opened fire. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now reporter vanessa murphy was there as police updated the case.. she has more. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, metro polic

i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. one of the biggest traffic headaches right now on valley roads... construction. everyone's excited when it's complete. but until then, it can be a nightmare. ((dave courvoisier)) sharie johnson is live near one project on flamingo and koval lane.. sharie, you found dozens of other projects impacting drivers and businesses... ((sharie johnson)) it's impossible to drive somewhere and not see these orange cones. the flamingo corridor improvement project affects more than a dozen roads near me. and it impacts everyone... especially when a project is delayed. ((sharie johnson)) electrical work, bus stop construction ((sharie johnson)) sewer improvements, sidewalk updates... dozens of road projects are happening on valley roads to make it safer. but in the meantime... it's hurting some businesses bottom line... like jay's market... included in the flamingo corridor improvement project. (( wanita liddic, jay's market it's definitely hurt us, we've seen a really decline in business and it's been an on-going thing, comes and goes

. ((paula francis)) a hint of what's to come: (( richard kim: it's our ufo line, not quite of this world )) ((paula francis)) an eye- catching reveal has the auto world clamoring to see what's next. i-team chief investigator george knapp sheds light on the other projects faraday future may have in the works at the apex site. ((dave courvoisier)) rain in the valley... snow on the mountain. your weather conditions for the rest of the week as winter settles in the valley./// settles in the valley./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((paula francis)) > several parts of the valley woke up to rain and clouds. while the mountain is preparing for 12 inches of fresh powder overnight. good evening... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier... thanks for joining us. the wet weather here in the valley is keeping first responders busy as we've seen several accidents throughout the day. ((paula francis)) and the fog hanging over our area is mccarran by about 3 hours. 8 news now has live team coverage tonight. meteorolog

involved shooting. good evening.. i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. the call came in mid-afternoon near desert inn and cimarron. that's where we find 8 news now reporter sharie johnson with the latest. sharie? ((sharie johnson)) police have blocked off maple valley street... which is about a block away from where this happened. ((sharie johnson)) metro police are at the scene of a deadly shooting involving a police officer near desert inn and cimarron roads. the shooting occurred on gilded crown court around 2 p.m. according to metro, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. police went to the address at the request of u.s. marshals for assistance with a wanted suspect, metro police said. there are no reported injuries to officers. ((sharie johnson)) being stopped from going to their homes? countdown to 20-16 is officially on as revelers start to make their way to spots all over the valley. 8 news now is bringing you all of the action starting at ten o'clock tonight. ((paula francis)) we'll have live team coverage from up and down the strip, downtown

this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((paula francis)) > thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. 2016 is expected to be a landmark year when it comes to new development on the strip. today we learned the unfinished fontainebleu could soon be sold. ((paula francis)) 8 news now anchor paul joncich is here with new details. ((paul joncich)) i sat down with executives from the commercial real estate firm handling the sale...and they say they are very confident the fontainebleau will be sold in 2016 and could have a deal in place within 60 days. carl icahn has been sitting on the property since buying it out of bankruptcy for 150 million . he's looking to sell it for around 650- million. the stalled fontainebleau may be the single biggest eyesore on the strip. it is a painful reminder of the recession that hurt so many of us. the 68 story project went into bankruptcy before it could be finished and has been sitting idle on the north-strip since 2008. the executive in charge of time consuming process making sure buyers who have expressed

first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((paula francis)) > today more than one thousand people took a stand today... urging the p-u-c to reverse it's decision on residential solar. thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. supporters packed this mornings meeting, and brought along some hollywood star power. 8 news now anchor paul joncich was there for a rousing speech by actor mark ruffalo. ((paul joncich)) he may be best known for his role as the hulk on the avengers. but actor mark ruffalo is also a clean energy activist. and today he was a strong voice for nevadas solar industry. ((trk)) ((9:28:20 mark ruffalo/actor activist: "they're not taking our jobs today...they're not taking food out of our children's mouth today.")) ((paul joncich)) supporters of nevada's solar industry, including hundreds of laid off solar installers wanted to send a message to the p-u-c. (( magaphone bite code? ruffalo: "this is an energy revolution and it's happening all over the country.")) ((paul joncich)) they want the p-u-c to reverse

response policy. good evening.. i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. officers are once again responding to non-injury crashes. paul joncich was at the announcement today.. paul.. why the change in policy? ((paul joncich)) the old policy of not responding to non injury crashes allowed the department to beef up the enforcement end...but that proved to be less effective than they hoped. so sheriff lombardo asked the traffic division to change the policy. so here is the new protocol for non injury accidents: clear your vehicles from the road, and handle it yourself if you can. if there's a problem, and need an officer, call the non ((trk)) in february 2014, metro announced it would stop sending officers to non injury accidents. it was a shock to valley residents who'd always relied on officers to settle disputes....and document who hit whom. critics called it a political move by the former sheriff to get commisioners to pass the more cops tax. but metro claims it was more about efficiency. and officers being spread too thin. ((5:40 deputy chief gary schofield/metro: "i

, vanessa murphy, 8 news now.// ((vanessa murphy)) ((paula francis)) how long do they think the intersection will be closed? ((vanessa murphy)) ((paula francis)) > it was another wet and breezy evening but not as wet as yesterday. a winter weather advisory remains in effect for some areas through tomorrow afternoon. tedd florendo is here with a first check of your weather tonight./// ((tedd florendo)) not too impressive with the rain tonight paula. we had rain out there.. yes... but most of it dodged the las vegas valley. take a look at the radar. ............................... ................... plenty of rain came in this early evening as anticipated. however we had one good shot of rain around 7 o'clock this evening. after that it mainly stayed away from the las vegas valley. look at boulder city and the lake getting the bulk of that rain as indicated with the yellow and red cores. rain. ............................... .................. rain tally's show some neighborhoods over to the west and north sections of the valley picked up around .04 of an inche and same for hende

week for southern nevada. thanks for joining us, i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis... rain in the valley, snow on the mountain... and changes we're going to have to get used to. tedd florendo is here with a first check of your weather tonight./// ((tedd florendo)) rain still continues at this hour dave and paula, but it's in just the last hour it's really started to pick up again. ............................... ......... looking outside right now showers, light winds and the dewpoint at 45 degrees. close enough tothe temps where fog is developing and will develop more overnight as those temps get closer to each other. fog right now where visibility is down to less than 7 miles. ............................... ........... latest radar image shows showers in the valely but more concentrated rain in boulder some neigbhorhoods down in anthem getting more moderate rain. ............................... .......... so here's what to expect. showers decreasing overnight. but expect patchy dense fog to develop. up to 50 an inch of rain is possible since mccarra

what the powerball jackpot has grown to this week. ((paula francis)) tonight's drawing is the largest in u-s history. the line at the state line for lotto tickets started just after midnight. ((paul joncich)) 8 news now's mauricio marin is live from primm with just how long people are waiting for their chance at becoming a billionaire. ((mauricio marin)) -line non stop all day -people traveling just to buy a few tickets. -one million dollar ticket winner saturday -bundling up to stay warm -what they'd do with the cash: take a trip, pay off bills, help others and give to charity. -the line did die down today to only about45 minutes. -we say only because lines had been about two to three hours in past days. -ticket sales stop at 7pm. -only $2 -we'll have those lucky happens at 7:59pm tonight. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now.//// ((paula francis)) mauricio we thought the jackpot would have hit by now? if there is no winenr tonight do we know how large the jackpot will grow for saturday's drawing? ((mauricio to win big. but in case there isn't a winner tonight---lotto official

dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis... what's more, we've learned this is not the first time officer james burt has been accused of beating his live- in partner. ((dave courvoisier)) this is just the latest stain on the metro police department... which is investigating multiple officers accused in separate incidents. ((paula francis)) patranya bhoolsuwan has a live report outside the police department on those cases just ahead. our team coverage starts with vanessa murphy outside the clark county detention center where officer burt remains jailed tonight. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, we obtained the arrest report for james burt and the latest domestic violence accusations.... and we learned he was arrested for similar crime in 2011.... yet - he's still been working as a police officer. (( )) ((hannah brook/safe nest: it's very upsetting that he obviously showed that he had a history of it.)) ((vanessa murphy)) hannah brook works at safe nest - a not for profit focused on domestic violence issues. we showed brook not one but two arrest reports for

the former president doing with paula dean? >> we know. >> my pressure precious man. >>> the kissing and hand holding that cameras caught that may wind up on thebachelor's cutting room floor. >> we know what's really happening because this is "entertainment tonight." >>> hello, everyone. i'm cameron mathison. >> and michelle turner breaking the news about chris rock, 100% not backing out about hosting the oscars. >> absolutely no more speculation. academy and th producer of the oscars and both told me that chris isn't going anywhere. this was a land mark weekend for the academy, announcing they're planning to double the membership by 2020. >> it's a start. it's a start. >> the way i feel has not and will not change. there is a way to stand down and make a statement. >> this is dealing with the symptoms, not starting at the root cause. >> i think it's interesting. i do. we'll see what happens. >> i think doubling is a great start, but we need to have more moniques, we need to have more denzels. >> react was bold. >> it's a five-way tie, all the white guys. >> "snl" spoofed the diversi

. patients may have complications like nerve damage and hearing loss.. or worse. today, paula francis shows us how new cutting edge technology is guiding neurosurgeons in the operating room. (( )) < (drums) ( ((paula francis)) steve mores (rhymes with smores) loves beating away at the drums. (drumming) ((paula francis)) he's been playing with the band "prairie surfers" for nearly 20 years. ((paula francis)) but steve's gig was nearly up two years ago. it started with a toothache and numbness, then. steve mores ".headaches, very bad nausea. so, pretty much sick every day." ((paula francis)) he lost 30 pounds. and was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. radiation was supposed to shrink it, but the tumor grew. hearing was getting bad because i was a drummer. it was getting bad because the tumor was pushing against those nerves in my ear." ((paula francis)) that's when steve turned to neurosurgeon orin bloch (block) for surgery. orin bloch "if you try to take out too much tumor, close to a critical structure, a patient can get hurt." ((paula francis)) now, new adaptive hybrid sur

voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 11" > ((paula francis)) > metro police explain why officers fatally shot a suspect on thursday. thank you for joining us, i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier... police fault an incorrect report that the suspect might be dangerous... along with their belief that he had a weapon and did not comply with their demands. ((paula francis)) and police are releasing more evidence tonight that they say supports their claim. vanessa murphy is live in the newsroom with more. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and paula, metro police admit a few things went wrong here. as you mentioned - officers received false information about the suspect, they then mistook a cell phone for a gun...and one officer at the scene failed to turn on his body camera. ((officer robert bohanon/metro police: get on the ground! )) ((vanessa murphy)) sergeant video shows his repeated warnings to 23 year old keith childress for more than two minutes. ((hands up, hands up!)) ((vanessa murphy)) this was december 31st... ((drop the

system to destroy cancer cells. paula francis has more: (( )) < ("look how young she looks.") ((paula francis)) for 25-year- old stefanie joho (joe-ho), her three sisters and parents are her world. three years ago stefanie's she had a family history of cancer and hadn't been well for months. stefanie joho "anyway, i woke up and i've never seen a doctor so white in the face. he was just shocked at what he discovered and i had a really large mass in my colon." ((paula francis)) stefanie had stage four colon cancer.two surgeries and rounds of chemo had little effect. stefanie joho "i was ready to give up. the reason i didn't was my family. they would not let me." ((paula francis)) oncologist dung (young) le (lee) is studying immunotherapy. she and her colleagues have found that advanced cancer patients with a certain d-n-a defect called a mismatched repair gene may have the best response. dung le, md /oncologist "it actually doesn't matter what the disease type is. it depends on that mismatch repair deficiency." ((paula francis)) doctor le (lee) says these patients respond best to drugs

. >> coming up, exclusive paula loss. >> i know what makes me fans, too much lisping. >> behind the bachelor's wedding day. straight ahead. >>> celine's griefcontinues. the singer and her children have been so overcome by the two deaths in her family, they did not attend their brother's funeral today. daniel age 59 died of cancer of the throat, tongue and brain january 15, two days after celine lost renee. final respects to her brother outside of montreal. her hair down, in a gray dress and black coat. she was without her three sons. outside, the singer reportedly began to sing to daniel who was also amusician. before she left, she thanked the fans. >> i was inside the basilica and i can you that celine was not the one getting strength from others, but she was giving it to the but i am happy that at some point she realized that she has to take care of herself. >> i've been saving this day for you. becca, will you marry me? >> what? everything is so sneaky, when they -- they left as a cliffhanger. it looks like ben and becca are getting married. or are th our "e.t" cameras were there

sites nationwide are testing a minimally invasive procedure that may save lives. paula francis has more in medical breakthroughs. (( )) < (clang, clang, "c'mon sweetie.") ((paula francis)) just aafew months ago, 58- year-old cindy ross found it nearly impossible to care for her tropical birds. cindy ross "i could only do it for a few minutes at a time, and then i'd have to come out cause i couldn't breathe." ((paula francis)) emphysema had badly damaged her lungs. cindy ross "i knew it. i knew i was going to die." ((paula francis)) with emphysema, patients have difficulty exhaling, so air gets trapped, and the diseased lung stays inflated. instead, doctor frank sciurba (sher-bah) is testing a minimally invasive method as part of the liberate trial. using a bronchoscope, pulmonologists insert tiny valves into the airways. frank sciurba, md "they allow air to go out, but not go back into the lobe." ((paula francis)) the valves cause the damaged lobe to deflate, and the healthier lobe fills its space. with the greatest level of heterogeneity, the most destruction in one lobe are the m

shows are canceled./// ((paula francis)) > brenda stokes wilson will not face the death penalty... after striking a plea deal in the death of a 10- year- old girl. stokes wilson pleaded guilty on five different charges... including murder with a deadly weapon. police say she killed her ex- boyfriend's daughter... 10 - year- old jade morris... just before christmas in 2012. later that day... she was arrested after slashing a co- worker's face with a razor blade at the bellagio. stokes- wilson is set to be sentenced on march 9-th./// ((paul joncich)) > 75-thousand dollars. that's the bail amount set for a kidnapping. we're also learing james burt was arrested for attacking a woman he was dating back in 2011. police officers note that this week's alleged attack had similarities to the previous attack. according to records, the charges in the 2011 attack were later dropped because he fulfilled court requirements including counseling and community service. metro tells us burt was fired from the force... but was reinstated following arbritration. burt appeared before a judge this morn

of a healthy mother. before we see the report from paula francis, we want to warn you, there is graphic video you may not wish to watch. (( )) < ((paula francis)) at just 13- years-old, alsya (alyssa) whetro (wee-troe) has an incredible story to tell. it happened in waist-deep water with her friend at her side. alysawhetro "she actually felt the shark brush up against her leg, so both of us pulled our feet up out of the water so nothing else would happen, and we were both crying and trying to scream for people to come help us." dewannwhetro "it was nothing that anybody.i would ever want anyone to have to deal with as a parent because it's a horrible feeling." ((paula francis)) the shark severed alysa's (alyssa) achilles tendon. it's an injury that normally takes more than six months to heal; but doctor amber shane used an innovative technique to repair the damage. cg amber shane "amniotic tissue comes from the placenta, and the highest amount of growth factors and growth cells to help tissues in healing." ((paula francis)) doctor shane covered alysa's (alyssa) severed tendon wit

more than a village.... and traveling can provide a real challenge. paula francis introduces us to one father who set out to make a family's journey as safe as possible... in today's medical breakthroughs. (( )) 4039< ((paula francis)) meet kirby wurts. ("hello, i'm kirby.") ((paula francis)) he's a fun- loving 13-year- old with autism. his parents love him, but sometimes they struggle to keep kirby occupied all day. jana wurts/kirby's mother "they're fantastic kids, they're smart kids, they're loving kids and they're sweet kids, and we just need to support them." ((paula francis)) jana and topher wurts spent years trying to help others navigate a world that often doesn't understand topher wurts/autism village founder "where can i go when i leave the house? where can we go for a family dinner out? how am i going to find a barber that will be able to cut my kid's hair? what playground is safe to go to?" ((paula francis)) those answers and more can now be found in an app topher (tuff-er) created. it's called "autism village" and it works like yelp, where anyone can review a business

. paula francis shows us a new option that can automatically restart a person's heart - without touching it. (( )) < ((paula francis)) two years ago randy fisher was recovering from double knee replacement surgery when his therapy started wiping him out. a doctor's visit uncovered heart trouble. randy fisher "two of my valves were leaking." ((paula francis)) surgeons fixed the valves but there was also a family history to consider. randy's father died of sudden cardiac arrest. randy fisher "he got up at the hotel, got dressed, loaded up the bags, put everything in the car, ate breakfast.five miles down the road, gone." naushad shaik, md "we know that sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital, the survival rate is very low." ((paula francis)) an implantable defibrillator can be a life- saving device. naushad shaik, md "a wire would go into the heart, and it would be screwed into the heart, and what it does from that point on it records every heartbeat of yours and if the heart would go dangerously too fast, it would shock you and save you." ((paula francis)) now an alternative t

joining us... i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. hillary clinton... bernie sanders and martin o'omalley are attending the "battle born battleground" first in the west caucus dinner. ((dave courvoisier)) politics now anchor patrick walker is live at the m-g-m grand conference center where the event is expected to get underway anytime now... patrick? ((patrick walker)) all three candidates are expected to speak tonight... and that part of the dinner program starts in about 45 minutes. however... and we're told they will take turns coming on stage to speak to the crowd. the candidates have been making campaign stops here today ahead of tonight's dinner. hillary clinton held a campaign event in henderson earlier today. bernie sanders... fresh off campaign visits last week... also stumped today.... as did martin o'malley. nevada is the third state up in the primary race... with the caucus just 6 weeks away. we're told candidates will ramp up their efforts here in the coming weeks... just as they have in iowa and new hampshire. those are the two states a

drugs and their daily lives more consistent. today in medical breakthroughs, paula francis shows us duopa which recently received f-d-a approval. (( )) < ((paula francis)) retired surgeon james moore has been fighting parkinson's disease for 15 years. his body was absorbing the levidopa pills he took to control his parkinson's unpredictably, meaning it didn't always work. james moore "it might take me 20 minutes to walk 40 yards." ((paula francis)) he heard about a clinical trial for duopa (doo-oh-pah), a gel of levidopa and carbidopa delivered by a portable infusion pump. it bypasses the stomach straight into the small intestines for 16 hours. his wife convinced him to sign up. great it would be at all, and boy am i glad i did. or my wife made sure i did, because it really has changed my life." ((paula francis)) doctor daniel truong (trong) says the biggest benefit is consistent drug delivery and absorption. daniel truong, md /neurologist "this one, you know it's there and will go directly to the place where it'll be absorbed." ((paula francis)) now, instead of waiting 45 minutes f

. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. 12 hours... that's how long it took for the first homicide in southern nevada. ((dave courvoisier)) north las vegas police are investigating tonight... and they say the shooter is still on the loose. ((paula francis)) we're told the victim is a 41- year- old man. witnesses say they heard fighting and then at least one gunshot... this all happened around noon today. there were multiple people inside the home... including children. police say this does not seem to be a random act of violence: ((officer aaron patty/north las vegas police: this is really unfortunate especially being the first day of new years. we were happy it was fairly quiet last night but this is no way to start a new year.)) ((pla francis)) if you happen to know anything... call police or crimestoppers./// ((dave courvoisier)) > family members question police tonight in yesterday's officer involved shooting. metro mistook a cell phone for firearm killing a man they saw was wanted for attempted murder... out of arizona. metro says the man advanced towards them ... sharie johns

and why it will likely be back to square one.. come this fall. ((paula francis)) closing bell nats the stock market takes a huge tumble... for the third time this week. oh my god what's really going on the role china is playing in the market turmoil... and what that means for businesses in southern nevada./// < news music voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 6." > ((dave courvoisier)) > a murder for hire plot... from behind bars. thanks for joining us... i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. 8 news now has learned the man accused of robbing a subway and shooting a woman there last summer - wanted to get rid of a witness. vanessa murphy is here to tell us how the plot was foiled. ((vanessa murphy)) this is erin ware.... police say he tried to hire a hitman for 5- thousand dollars to kill a witness. but that hitman he thought he was talking to was an undercover officer. erin ware is accused of robbing near pebble last june and shooting a woman who worked there. she survived - but according to police, ware said he knew about

becoming a powerball billionaire. ((paula francis)) with less than an hour left before the ticket machines stop printing... hopes are high for millions as they dream of what they would do with the one- and- a- half- billion- dollar jackpot. thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. we sent mauricio marin down to primm... how many people do you think they've sold tickets to today?? ((mauricio marin)) right now they don't have an exact total...but know tens of thousands have been sold at this location alone. many folks in line here buying 20-30-40 bucks worth. ticket for their chance at becoming a billionaire. (( collin celic/lotto ticket holder: "that would be great money for me to go to college help out around the house and help donate and help around the world i guess that would be a great thing to do." )) ((mauricio marin)) the line wrapped around the lotto store in primm all day. starting just after midnight today. suprisingly...mo st people have been waiting in line for only about an hour. compared to the two-to- three hour wait

... i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. this happened about 30 minutes ago... the henderson fire department just confirmed this information. we're told there are no injuries... and the airport remains open. ((dave courvoisier)) we'll keep you updated on air and online when more information is available./// ((dave courvoisier)) > our other big story is the weather... it's been a grey start to the first full week of 2016... with clouds covering the valley pretty much all day. ((paula francis)) you're looking at a timelapse from just the past few hours... as the clouds hover over southern nevada while... you can barely even see them moving. ashley conroy is in for tedd tonight... are we going to see more rain as the week goes on? a grey start to the first full week of 2016... with clouds covering the valley pretty much all day. ((paula francis)) you're looking at a timelapse from just the past few hours... as the clouds hover over southern nevada while... you can barely even see them moving. ashley conroy is in for tedd tonight... are we going to see more rain

. ((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. our facebook post alone was shared thousands of times... less than an hour after news spread of rene angelil's death. ((dave courvoisier)) vanessa murphy is live in lake las vegas... where the two lived since moving to town for celine's residency. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) we're hearing about celine dion and renee angelil's devotion to each other....and how the couple played a major role here in las vegas. celine dion of course known as an international icon - her husband renee - her manager and mentor... and celine dion's residency at caesar's palace helped set a las vegas strip. take a look at what is on the marquee at caesar's palace tonight... we will miss you friend...from your caesars palace family... renee angelil was just 73 years old and passed away today at the family's home from throat cancer. we heard from the president of caesar's palace a short while ago. in a statement, he says in part: "it is impossible to overstate the impact ren and of course cline have had on the history of entertainment in las vegas and at caesars palace, w

other big films opening on february 12 are dead pool. >> coming up, exclusive paula deen on her dramatic weight loss. >> 42 pounds, i know what makes me fat and that's too much lifting to my mouth. >> behind the bachelor's wedding day. >> we caught ben and bec the pda th don't want you to see. hugs, kisses, touches and grabs. >> look out, everybody, that's straight ahead. ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be ♪ just you and i ♪ >>> celine's grief continues. the singer and her children have been so overcome by the two deaths in her family, they did not attend their brother's funeral today. daniel age 59 died of cancer of the throat, tongue and brain on january 15, two days after celine lost renee. on saturday celine paid her final respects to her brother at his wake outside of montreal, looking tired and stoic. her hair down, in a gray dress and black coat. she was without her three sons. outside, the singer reportedly began to sing to daniel who was also a

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