and he is nevada u.s. senator harry reid. thanks so much for being here today. >> so glad to be with you. >> good to see you again, sir. well, today on "eye on washington," we're going to learn the severity of the drought problem. we're going to look at the senator's many efforts on the hill to turn things around for nevada and across the west. and then later in the show, we're going to look at another nevada crisis, the growing problem of homelessness. well, all or part of 10 counties around reno are in severe drought. lake mead has suffered a 130-foot drop in its surface level the past 16 years. flow average in april. that's down from 80 just a month before. in january, las vegas hosted the global water crisis talks. and it was an apt location. las vegas and nevada in general despite a wet winter continue to struggle mightily with drought conditions. the drought monitor which is posted on the website of u.s. lakes looks at the state drought conditions. nevada's map currently rans from abnormally dry to exceptional drought.

tray abney, reno-sparks and northern nevada. from legislation to a wealth of internet resources, to town halls and more, let's look now on what our delegation is doing regarding small business. examples of legislation. senator dean heller has a bill in this congress called the veterans small business opportunity and protection act. it would help the spouses and dependents of veteran-owned small businesses after service members pass away from a disability or in the line of duty. a look at business hel hearings, congressman cresent hardy who arguably is the most active in small business members, given both his position on the house small business economy and his own long background as a nevada business owner himself, well, he conducted a federal hearing in north las vegas in november on how new regulations are affecting and possibly harming small business. vital role in the economy by spurring innovation, job creation and competition. i will continue to support small businesses because the economic recovery of nevada and of our na

important to nevada, and he is my guest today, nevada u.s. congressman joe heck. thanks for being here today. >> thank you, marilee. >> we cover health care a lot here on "eye on washington" but care shows with congressman and dr. joe heck. it seems that background in medicine gives him extra insight into the health issues that congress is grappling with right now, and today on "eye on washington," we've got a potpourri of things to cover. we will look at my guest's bill to cover veterans better access to care. we will talk about his support of legislation aimed at addressing the opioid addiction crisis in this country and we shortage in nevada. while congress has much to do to meet the many needs of our nation's veterans there are two goals it considers most critical, improving access to health care at the va and providing job opportunities for separated service members. so congressman heck, who is also dr. heck, who is also veteran heck, is fighting hard for his bill to allow former medics and corpsmen to work as physician's his physician a

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is respfor the content... i think i found your new favorite resturant... but you have to go to new york to try it. its called guac -- tacos and tequila.. and the main item onhe avocado. check this place out.. it offers 11 different types of guacamole.. from traditional.. to a fried golden bacon. they do have traditional mexican food on the side.. but chips and dip is the main meal. of course they also offer some classic mararitas. at what's ahead on fox five news this morning. you called me b so what youre gonna call me bi ... i call it like i see it a late night mcdonalds run turns into a full on fight.. what one hangry man asked for.. that set of this food fight. cc will continue shortly this case it wasnt a person its still a member of someones family a henderson firefighter is being hailed a hero. after saving a dog's life.. the measures he took. to keep this family together. cc will continue shortly i'm dave hall. and i'm m

the group is called "protecting nevada's children"... and is making it's first push against question 2... which we'll see on the november ballot. some of the reasons listed on it's website... according to the group... ((denise valdez)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the weather has really cooperated lately. no more wind... no rain... the weekend is supposed to be warm and sunny. katie is in for tedd tonight.. spending some time outdoors. she assigned herself the difficult job of working the greek food festival. ((katie boer)) good evening -- a really nice across southern nevada with clear sunny skies and nice warm, below average temperatures across the region. ................. let's take a look at your evening planner for tonight. by 7pm 88, by 9pm 83, low 80s for 11pm and looking ahead to saturday morning low 70s by 8am tomorrow. ................. ((denise valdez)) >>> coming up next -- getting saturday mor

uber is celebrating it's first birthday in nevada. the special perks being offered to drivers and riders. and what the ride sharing company has planned for the future. plus... the u-n-l-v rebels are looking for their first win on the road... fox 5's kevin bolinger brings us out to central michigan as the players prepare for tomorrow's 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 a year ago uber got the green light to begin offering ride sharing services here in the valley... but they didnt stop there they soon had pick up locations at all the casinos... and an area to pick passengers up from the airport... fox 5s cyndi lundeberg caught up with a brand new uber driver and checked on his first day on the job... just in case you arent familiar with uber... its a smart phone app... and with just one click... a driver will be routed right to you. before last year... if you needed a ride... you called a

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is respr the content... disco video makes me want to grab by bell-bottoms and disco shirt and bust a move. it looks like these dancers knew cats were internet gold before i did! "ballet zoom" was a popular spanish disco troupe in the mid-1970's. a little girl had a little girl had and she made sure her mom heard her stern message. "i dont miss eating chicken or meat. how about fish? fish? is it an animal? yes. i wont eat fish either. oh my gosh. i wont eat animals " 5-year-old zada's reaction is priceless. she had just asked mom what the word vegetarian meant and was shocked to learn it involved her animal friends. zada went on to say that she doesn't want to eat animals ever again... and that animals really don't like to be cooked in the oven. there's much coming up... we sent him here to fix it. in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handing wall street billions in fees,

a huge victory for nevada's solar industry. the p-u-c unanimously approved grandfathering rates..... for more than.... -32- thousand customers. but... as 13 action news anchor..... lesley marin found out... it's only one victory..... for the struggling solar business. today's decision is huge for existing customers-- who will go back to those old rates--but its new cuto never see the savings of solar. because of today's decision all customers who opted in before 2016 will see the same fixed monthly charges as non solar customers. but anyone who waited will not be so lucky...a more non favorable rate will phase in throughout the next 12 years. businesses like sun power-- say until new customers see the same benefits...the solar industry won't return to nevada. hopefully in 2017 the her back to nevada as for existing customers they will have until february 28th of next year to secure their rates. reporting from summerlin lesley marin today's decision is definitely good news for homeowners being grandfathered-in for the old solar

a nevada woman sued .. after a gun store refused to sell her a gun after she obtained a medical marijuana card. the gun store cited the federal rule on the sale of firearms to illegal drug users. medical marijuana is legal in several states- including nevada- however, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level./// ((brian loftus)) >>> the president is in the midst of an environmental tour .. >> he spoke at the annual lake tahoe summit in northern nevada yesterday .. about the drop in the water's clarity. experts say wildfires are now considered the biggest threat to water quality at the lake. the fire strips the forest of its ability to hold storm runoff... allowing soot and ash to flow directly into streams and lakes. (( president obama: "we're supporting conservation projects across nevada to restore watersheds, stop invasive species and further reduce the risks posed by hazardous fuels and wildfires. // we're incentivizing private capital to come off the sidelines and contribute to conservation, beca

according to the nevada gaming control board... revenue across the state was down five percent in august. that was mainly because of a 15- percent drop n from the same time last year. downtown winnings was up 7 percent... while reno stayed flat. in all... the state collected 48- million- dollars in tax money from last month's winnings./// ((paul joncich)) >>> meanwhile... more people are traveling through mccarran. in august... just over four million people flew in and out of the airport. passenger traffic is up nearly 5 percent for the first eight months of the year. so far... they've seen nearly 32- million passengers... that puts us on pace to host more than the 45- million year./// ((denise valdez)) >>> get ready for some fancy fixin's! cracker barrell announced the opening date for its second southern nevada location. go ahead and mark your calendar... for october 24-th at 6 in the morning. you're looking at video from the first location that opened near the silverton over the summer. the north las vegas location is at craig a

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... samsung has samsung has recalled all galaxy 7 smartphones.. if you have one... here's another reason why you need to return it. a 6-year-old boy was just injured by one of the phones... the child was watching videos on his grandmother's phone.. when it suddenly exploded.. leaving little kadim with second degree burns. (john lewis, grandfather) "he's doing pretty alright. he went to school. but he was kind of timid because he doesn't want to see no phone." samsung is warning all customers with the galaxy 7 to turn it off immediately.. and bring it back to the store. so far 35 incidents have been reported.. where the lithium ion battery caught fire. samsung is blaming its and is now working with an outside company. butt-dialling can lead to some uncomfortable calls.. at least for the person on the other line. but a pocket dial in kentucky... was a "win" for police. while taking part in a drug deal

harry reid/(d) nevada: "because of that first summit, nevada became focused on lake tahoe, california became focused on lake tahoe, the nation became focused on lake tahoe.")) ((patrick walker)) president obama headlinedh progress cleaning up the lake.. as celebrating reid's commitment to conservation. ((president obama: "this 20th anniversary summit proves that the light harry lit shines as bright as ever.")) ((patrick walker)) over the past 20 years... nearly 2 billion dollars has been spent on more than 400 conservation projects around the lake tahoe basin. that comes from federal... state... local and private investment in projects to reduce stormwater runoff and rebuild infrastructure around the lake. ((sen. dianne that's a product of these dollars.")) ((patrick walker)) water clarity was at a record low in 1997... 64 feet -- but is getting better... at it's clearest... in 1968.... you could see more than 100 feet into the water. california governor jerry brown... an outspoken climate change advocate... says green energy investments in both his state and the silver state... will

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. nd is respfor the content... it's something many people may not be familiar with. turner syndrome. our fox5 shining star is living with it, and helping others like herself. i was born with turners syndrome about one in two thousand women has turner syndrome. eileen o'neill is one of them. a lot of girls go through depression, learning disability turner syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality, a genetic condition that only affects women. eileen is on a mission to make sure more people with it... a mission recently renewed when she lost her friend. it really made me want to be a stronger advocate after her death, for those who lose their lives bc doctors don't know as much as they should women with turner syndrome often have several physical and mental health challenges. it leads to infertility, heart issues, diabetes, 311 high blood pressure, lymphademia eileen's infertility was especially difficult for her. i've always wanted to have kids but eile

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... of this advertising. danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. tarkanian was ordered by a a judge to repay $17on forcing taxpayers to bail him out, leaving us holding the bag. danny tarkanian's out for himself, not us. dccc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> maria: telling you about theed ramp closure this weekend at the spa get's bowl. how the construction will impact more than drivers this weekend. >> reporter: tomorrow we will likely know the talked about plans for a new stadium will be more than wordos paper. new, what questionsling are before this vote? historic moment for u.s. congress. >> maria: african-american and woman sworn in as the librarian of congress. 64 year old karla hayden sworn in today supreme court chief just roberts she was the ceo of baltimore's libra

who's with the girlscouts of southern nevada... (brief interview) again the event today is from 10 to 2 right here at the horses for heros equestrian center in flyd lamb park. girl's ages 5- 17 and their families are all encouraged to come down... have some fun... and sign up to join the girlscouts. reporting jacob...fox5 news... following an audit last week that showed frivolous spending in an organization that was supposed to help struggling nevada homeowners... we're asking the tough questions. "" how do you earn back trust through transparency... how do we make sure again? " what the new head of the frivolous spending in an organization that was supposed to help struggling nevada homeowners... we're asking the tough questions. "" how do you earn back trust through transparency... how do we make sure this doesn't happen again? " what the new head of the company had to say after we found out about their spending habits. plus... the campaign against legalizing recreational marijuana has some heavy hitters on their side... who they

the nevada supreme court's commission to study the administration of guardianships in nevada's courts made several recommendations including persons that may be in need of protection... adopting a bill of rights for everyone who may be subject to guardianship proceedings... creating a minor guardianship statute... and requiring mediation for all contested guardianship proceedings -- among many others. the report comes after 15 meetings that included more than nine hours of public comment./// ((denise valdez)) >>> gambling revenue was down five-percent for the state last month... and strip properties saw the biggest decrease. 450-million dollars... which is down 15-percent year-over-year. on the flip side, downtown las vegas properties saw their winnings up 7-percent to 43-million. overall, state casinos won 861-million for august. 48-million dollars of which were collected as tax money by the state./// ((paul joncich)) >>> in just a couple hours, eastbound 215 at south decatur will be reduced to one lane. starting at 2 a-m until ten o'clock tomorrow morning the lane restrictions a mor

the debate will be broadcast in northern nevada as well. millions of dollars have poured into this race... senator harry reid./// ((brian loftus)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters throughout the campaign season... on air and online at las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> coming up on good day sherry's living green makes a comeback. ((brian loftus)) >> this morning she gives us some tips for planting in the desert./// ((kirsten joyce)) i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. down, it's a great time to get out and do some gardening. ((brian loftus)) >> but a lot of people here are discouraged to grow plants or vegetables because of our soil or extreme heat. but sherry found a place where you can learn how to outgrow your fear of gardening. ((sherry swensk)) >> that's right, it's the university of nevada's cooperative extention gardens - a hidden gem in the south v

and nevada's tight polls. supporters said they enjoyed the event -- even if they were disappointed they didn't get to hear from hillary, herself... like they had originally hoped. hillary clinton is expected to hit the campaign trail again today. meantime... the health of both major presidential candidates are in the spotlight this morning.. with hillary clinton sidelined by pneumonia.. donald trump is trying to prove he is more physically fit to serve as president. trump shared a one-page summary of his physical with doctor oz on an episode of his daytime show set to air today right here on fox5. the race to the white house has been a tight one here in the silver state.. according to a new monmouth university survey of likely voters - donald trump is beating hillary clinton by 2- percent. libertarian candidate gary johnson stands at 8-percent.. while the state's "none of these candidates" option received 3- percent. the final las vegas.. at the thomas and mack center next month. nats of cheerleaders a debate

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... >>> continuing coverage with new developments in the major breaking news we're covering. we started it at 6:00 with a double shooting at mccarran airport. we know that two people have conditions. as far as the motivation, at this point, metro says it's a domestic-related situation. >> obviously very important to point out, considering everything that's happened on the east coast. we can tell you this happened on the 6th floor of the parking garage of terminal 1. huge impact here for the airport as the elevators have been shut down. airport connector tunnel was closed for some time. thankfully, that is now open. also metro confirming that the property. >> and the new information we're getting is that there is an active situation when we heard from john treanor at 6:00, he was telling us that police had a description of a suspect vehicle that was a ford escape, which is an suv crossover-sized car

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is respr the content... an apartment complex for a second time.. leaving 20 people displaced. we are live as investigators try to figure out how it happened. a series of car break-ins has a north las vegas neighborho edge. find out how long it's been going on...and what residents are doing to fight back. cc will resume shortly. good morning i'm jason feinberg and i'm monica jackson welcome to fox5 first - les krifaton joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. daytime starting to creep back up for the remainder of the week, hitting 100 by friday. a dry northwest flow is holding on through the next few days. by sunday a closed low developing off northern california will create breezy to windy conditions for the start of next week. that low will also allow for cooler temperatures to flow back into the valley. the uv index for wednesday is 9 or very high. your drive here are the accidents to watch out and altern

narrator: in 2008, joe heck called nevada's housing crisis "a blip on the radar." narrator: after heck sponsored a bill giving tax breaks to big banks, he took over $500,000 from wall street-- including banks who caused the housing crisis. it's clear what joe heck's priorities are, and families like mine get left behind. narrator: afscme people is responsible from their long cold journey west..and then east..unlv suffered major blow out losses at ucla and central michigan..but that hasn't thrown them off course in their rebuilding mission better teams.. unlv has an opportunity to reach the 2 win mark and bounce back to 500 before entering conference play tonight against idaho.. even better..they can do it in the comfort of sam boyd stadium..there's no place like home (tony sanchez/coach: "not having all that travel and all that transitioning helps you settle in. that's one of the best things about being at home. and then gettg crowd, that brings a lot of excitment, the town is talking about it. they are excited and we're ready to get back out in front of them and g

woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, 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 banks, he took over $500,000 from wall street-- including banks who caused the housing crisis. it's clear what joe heck's priorities are, and families like mine get left behind. narrator: afscme people is responsible for the content of this ad. narrator: afscme people is responsible 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. why would we ever send danny tarkanian to congress? dccc is responsible for the content of this advertising. don't believe... don't believe... ty. as a federal prosecutor and attorney general... she made sex trafficking a felony crime. she worked with the bush and obama administrations to combat terrorism. as attorney general, she he

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... supposed to park inside the garage... see how that car got there... and how they rescued the driver. the fake teen doctor who fooled many in florida...strikes again!!! find out what kinda new scam he thought he was gonna get away with. cc will continue shortly welcome back, i'm monica jackson and i'm dave hall. we'll get those headlines in a minute, we'll get those headlines in a minute, but first - les fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. cooler temperatures are setting up in the las vegas valley for the next few days. we have one low moving across nevada that will help create some windy conditions. a lake wind advisory is in effect for the lake mead area through tuesday evening with gusts in excess of 30 mph. expect wind gusts of 30 plus mph. for tuesday a trough sliding south from the northwest will push even cooler temperatures into las vegas. daytime temperatures will drop to the upper 80's for wed

you need a nevada driver's license or state i-d card. if you plan to mail in your voter registration you'll need to do that by october 8th.. for in person or online applications the deadline is october 18th. we have all of this information for you on our website... including how to check to see if youre already registered.. just go to.. fox- 5-vegas-dot-com.. and click on the "links" tab. news.. we're another step closer to an n-f-l stadium here in vegas.. after 3 new people were appointed to fill vacant seats in the legislature on tuesday. washoe county commissioners appointed the 3 northern nevadans.. including one who actually played football at stanford. this is ahead of a special-session vote on whether to raise the las vegas hotel tax to build the stadium that could bring the raiders here. there are still 2 vacant seats to be filled by clark county. it's all about metals, minerals and energy at the 20-16 mining expo.. continues today.. with a big luncheon and even a wedding planned! organizers say 40-thousand people are participati

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is respr the content... hometown stud of this advertising. connor fields... see which cool honor the today. nats of hillary coughing hillary clinton can't stop coughing on the campaign trail.. but she knows exactly what or who's to blame. her excuse coming up. reach for that one.. ohhhh this ball boy gets an "a" for effort... this ball player also gets an "a"... for aspirin. welcome back, i'm and i'm dave hall. we'll get those headlines in a minute, but first - les krifaton has a forecast. lots of sunshine and fairly quiet conditions over the next few days. daytime temperatures will trend from below normal tuesday to above normal by friday. a drier airflow will be our main weather maker. to the east of us hurricane newton will move over arizona producing showers for phoenix wednesday night into thursday. for us some clouds will drift into our region. as we head toward the weekend triple digit temperatures return. the uv index he

and the nevada resort association. both senator harry ried and senate candidate catherine cortez masto have said they also oppose the ballot measure. the nevada public utilities commission approved a deal that will restore older, more favorable rates to solar power customers. it affects about 32-thousand customers who installed a system before this year. the commission's vote today seals a settlement between n-v energy... solar- city... the state bureau of consumer protection... and the commission's staff. customers who signed up before the rate hike took effect this year will be grandfathered into lower rates for the next 20 years effective in december. solar companies that wanted to reverse the ruling failed to get a repeal measure on november's statewide ballot - and have since settled on the regulatory solution. there's a dark force looming highway.... what this darth vader is doing on the side of the road... and using the force for good...not evil. sean up next on more access! mr. worldwide pitbull is back in vega

((denise valdez)) >> the colin kaepernick controversy is heating up in nevada. where some say the former wolfpack star is no longer welcome. next./// <<< voice over: "you're >>> former unr quarterback colin kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem... isn't sitting well with some -- and now this controversy has spread from san francisco to the that includes memorabilia from kaepernick's time as a member of the wolf pack is prompting some protests. the airport has received more than one hundred angry messages by phone, email and social media from locals and travelers alike. they want the swag removed from the display case. the university controls the case and can make a decision whether to keep or remove it. kaepernick's social protest stems from his perceived mistreatment of minorities in america./// ((denise valdez)) >>> well, no controversy here... a floa heard of gold. a photo of wide receiver travis rudoplh sitting with middle schooler bo paske has gone viral. paske has autism - and his mom says - most days he eats lunch alone. rudolph was visi

woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, 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 banks, he took over $500,000 from wall street-- including banks who caused the housing crisis. it's clear what joe heck's priorities are, and families like mine get left behind. narrator: afscme people is responsible >>> new emotional video surfaced showing the moments surrounding the police shooting of keith lamont and now, once again, in charlotte, north carolina, people are on the march. that shooting has sparked so much outrage in charlotte. >> this cell phone video was shot by scott's wife. you will hear what you don't see is the shooting itself. we do not know what happened before this recording started or the circumstances there at the scene, of course. here's jay gray with more or the video and we'll warn you going in it's difficult to watch. >> don't shoot him. >> reporter: after days of urging police to release body and dash-cam image

nevada highway patrol is morning.. nevada highway patrol is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash on decatur at wagon trail .. between sunset and 215.. witnesses say the rider was speeding and driving recklessly before the crash. the 27-year-old motorcyclst lost control of his bike and crashed into a guardrail. right now it appears the southbound lanes of decatur south of sunset are shut down. we'll bring you any updates as soon as they come into the fox5 newsroom. the line between supplements and banned substances can be a thin one. later this week the federal government is scheduled to ban an over-the- counter herbal drug. so what is it, and why is it fox 5's faith tanner talked to people on both sides of the argument. <<"it just is that great alternative for discomfort" angela harris is talking about an herbal supplement called kratom. harris owns herbally grounded-- a health food store that sells bulk herbs-- including kratom. she tells me the plant offers opiate-like effects that can be used to treat pain and ev

we need to carry nevada. if it weren't for the koch brothers, we would control the is that the by at least 10. >> what's the silver bullet against joe heck in this case? what is it going to take? you called him a dead man walking before, what is it going to talk e take? the most pristine candidates i've ever dealt with, catherine cortez masto. she's unchallenged for her truth and veracity. here is somebody that hasn't tow ---he voted to defund them more than once. the fact that climate chance is here, that it is a hoax, that's joe heck, here is a guy with a medical degree. >> we heard from donald trump for months that he wanted to deport 11 million illegal immigrants and wanted to build this wall. >> that's not what he said. if he's an absolute demagogue. if i in my career had said one of the things he said, my career would have been done a long time ago. talking about women the way he does. talk about hispanics being drug dealers and rapists. how until the debates, he won't have a teleprompter. he's challeng

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... of this advertising. (vo) we went to hollywood to ask st as great made with turkey. thousands stepped into the jennie-o tasting booth to find out. with just one bite, they knew. now it's your turn to make the switch. both donald clinton are traveling the country in some snazzy planes. but who has the better ride? jeanne moos reports on the aerial dogfight. coming soon to campaign stops nationwide... ("fantasy island") "the plane! the plane!" but which plane? is it donald trump's customized 757 or hillary clinton's blue 737? on its maiden voyage as a campaign plane, hillary's ended up parked within sight of the donald's. and hillary was asked how she felt seeing his plane... (hillary clinton/(d) presidential nominee) "i didn't feel anything. was i supposed to?" trump's plane is more fantasy island... (nat sound) "24 karat gold plated sink. you'll notice that the seatbelts as well as everything el

the weekend will be dry and southern nevada. we will see highs drop to 95 by sunday and see plenty of sunshine. winds will pick up to around 20 mph both saturday and sunday with gusts up to 25 mph possibly 30 mph. labor day itself is looking we have some breaking news just into our newsroom -- metro police investigating a critical injury crash at boulder highway and russell. the intersection is being shut we are working to get more information and when we do -- so will you. "i am not happy with how things are handled and how people can take a false story and blow it up into way more than it should be." a fellow singer is now coming to chris brown's defense after he's arrested for assault with a deadly weapon ray-j is questioning the claims made by baylee curran... a model who says she went to browns home to ask about being she says another person in the house was showing off jewelry, when brown got mad and pointed a gun at her. meanwhile, we are learning more about curran's past... she is wanted for questioning in new york-- in

according to the nevada gaming control board... revenue across the state was down five percent in august. that was mainly because of a 15- percent drop on the strip... from the same time last year. downtown winnings was up 7 percent... while reno stayed flat. in all... our state collected 48- million- dollars in tax money from last month's winnings./// >>> aliante casino and hotel... is now part of boyd gaming's growing portfolio. that means boyd now has 10 properties here in the las vegas valley. the company agreed to buy the resort for 380- million- dollars... and that deal is now finalized. we're told the property will remain pretty much as is for the time being./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> more people are traveling through mccarran. in august... more than four million people flew in and out of the airport. passenger traffic is up nearly 5 percent for the first eight months of the year. that puts us on pace to host more than the 45- million passengers it handled last year./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> lady gaga is heading back to the s

saying "it's nevada... not ne-vah-da" ((christianne klein)) >> you can sound off at 6 every weekday by going to our 8 news now facebook page./// ((paul joncich)) >>> are you ready for self driving cars? ((christianne klein)) up next on the valley's news leader... the reason uber decided to use pittsburgh... as a real life testinggr announcer: you're watching 8 news now at danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. 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, danny tarkanian's out for himself, not us. that's the massive amount of money german company "bayer a-g" is spending... to buy u-s seed maker "monsanto." the company is a leading producer of genetically engineered seed and roundup. while the deal was struck laws... bayer will still have to pay monsanto two billion dollars as a break- up f

nevada no different. recently the children's advocacy alliance nevada supercharges research really report on the overall well-being of children in the state. received a d and help access is one of the main inches that's with the goal of the festival to tackle accessibility and sustainability the two biggest issues that we have for if a kid wants to be active or maybe active where can i go what resources out there in the community what agencies offering his services to help children. >> when you talk about paying that off with healthy activities were not talking doctor's office visits were talking things like --. vigoda over 50 community partners that are sports different places where kids can do. >> childhood obesity we talk about it it can be easy for parents to say well maybe next year they'll get some in shaper some exercise but what is it do long-term to a kid when he or she starts out obese? >> sort of missing it with this age group. bring your whole family if you have older kids but this age group i

. >> catherine cortez masto failed nevada rape victims. thousands of rape kits were never sent support dna analysis. are you aware about this issue about the unprocessed rape kits? >> i'm not aware of that issue. >> maybe i can get you that information. >> evidence not reviewed. unacceptable. >> well, that does sound pretty bad. the 'em that video is asking for it to be taken down saying it is misleading. he says he has worked for years with masto and was have the much to test rape kits. a story in the review journal, and it was that story that catherine cortez masto say said she was unaware of. he says he'll cast his vote in november. he says "i felt terrible, i was very much upset, i was being masto used the proceeds of a settlement to begin erasing the backlog of untested rape kits in nevada. cortez masto was completely successful in helping resolve the issue. they responded on thursday with an all new ad featuring other prosecutors and cops. take a look at that." >> joe heck's attacks. >> as a federal prosecutor and attorney general. >

((brian loftus)) >>> the rates of childhood continue to rise in southern nevada. one organization is raising awareness for childhood cancer by going gold. candlelighters childhood cancer foundation of nevada has created a month-long community campaign called "shine gold" and popular signs will be lit in gold. starting at 11 a-m the "the welcome gold. starting at 11 a-m the "the welcome to las vegas" sign will light up at 7 p.m. - the lights on downtown summerlin's will go gold. at 8 the fremont will go all gold from now t lights will go gold./// sherry how's the weather today? some more clouds today... as a chance of thunderstorms forms over the mountains. ... chance of thunderstorms and the winds will pick up today and tomorrow to help usher in a cooler weekend. ............. right now a lot of 80s around the valley... after hitting 104 yesterday. .............. thunderstorms increase aos .............. highs in the low 100s today and friday with gusty winds. ... then nicer 90s for the weekend through labor day. ((sherry swensk)) mandatory fall watering schedule

the southern nevada health district confirmed to 8 news now... that bed bugs were found in several different areas of the restaurant. the small parasitic insects feed on the blood of people and animals usually while they sleep. one of the easiest ways to identify an infestation is through their bite marks or the blood spots they leave behind on sheets or other materials. while some people have no reaction to the bites, other people can have an allergic response and need medical treatment./// >>> it's really enough to make your skin crawl... and we wanted to hear if any of you have had run- ins with the critters. ((christianne klein)) >> that's why we asked you to "sound off at six"... and plenty of you had something to say. kathy says "a couch and love seat that a "friend" gave to me was infested with bed bugs. by the time i realized what was biting me i had over a hundred bites just on my legs!" ((paul joncich)) >> nancy quips "these posts are enough to make you nauseous and take your appetite away..great send ships to mars and live on a space s

that's almost one prescription for every person in nevada. nevada isn't alone, though... drugmakers and their advocacy groups spent more than 880- million- dollars on campaign contributions across the country over the past decade./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> meanwhile... a new report from the american academy of pediatrics says codeine to children under 18. codeine has been linked to dangerous side effects and rare deadly breathing reactions, but some doctors still prescribe it to treat pain or cough in kids. (( dr. randall flick/ mayo clinic) there have been deaths associated with codeine use in children undergoing tonsillectomy but not just tonsillectomy. / and particularly children who have problems with sleep apnea. )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> an fda review found there were 21 deaths from codeine in more than 60 cases of severe breathing reactions./// ((denise valdez)) >>> a new app... helping kids connect at school. the inspiration behind a lunchtime app... that's taking the guesswork out of who children should eat lunch with./// news music voice over: "you're watchin

nevada highway patrol says the trooper pulled over a car for driving without tags... during that stop is when they say a man jumped out of the car, started to run, and shot two rounds before he was shot and killed by the nhp trooper. nats -- running dashcam video shows the moments leading up to a deadly gunfight between an nhp trooper and 41 year old matthew gibbon nats -- shots, shots fired thursday night a man asked gibbon for meth amphetemine, and gibbon asked for a ride in exchange for the drugs. "gibbon agreed to give the male subject two pieces of meth if he could give him a ride home, the male subject called his mother who agreed to pick them up and give them a ride" nhp says shortly after, nhp trooper shawn peckham saw that car didn't have any tags, turned on his lights and pulled the three over. the female driver to not stop, the driver refused and pulled over in front of 4080 boulder highway" several minutes into the video of the traffic stop, you can see gibbon run out of the backseat carrying a backpack and a handgun. peckham got out of his car and then, s

we also want to congratulate bailey gumm who represented nevada. vegas native and bishop gorman graduate demarco murray staked airborne to cap a 13-play drive against the minnesota vikings. murray finished off his vault in style, front-flipping and landing in the end zone, then bouncing up to wild cheers from his teammates and fans. a philadelphia woman has quite the story to tell this walking through the park... when she says a catfish fell from the sky... and hit her on the head! it's now trending. :27-:36 "apparently a bird had a fish in his beak or his feet... and dropped it right on lisa's head. i immediately freaked out and dropped to the ground." the catfish was 18 inches long and weighed about 5 pounds... which is a college football player is now facing some serious charges-- after he punches a referee. and it's all caught on camera. the player from mount-san antonio college gets into a shouting match with the other team. the official tries to hold him back, but then-- he hits him... and down you see the ref go. the 270 pound linemant was i

and threatening nevada's solar economy. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... of this advertising. 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. but in washington, congressman joe heck voted against funding for rape kits. lying about rape. part of the problem in washington. i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i'm catherine cortez masto donald trump says he alone can fix the problems we face. well i don't believe that's how you get things done in our country. it takes democrats and republicans working together. that's how we got health care for 8 million kids. rebuilt new york city after 9/11. that's how you solve problems and that's what i'll do as president. >> mostly sunny skies out there toda

but the state of nevada wants to help. how you can get the money, they're giving away, for kid's education. also - saddle up your horses. 'more' is taking you to a special ranch, right here in las vegas. how the animals are being used, to help local children. plus -- we're getting you ready for your weekend - with all the new movie openings and the concerts coming to town. and, is disney- world, really finger-priting kids? more starts

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... >>> a week of blood doations across the country day. this is a scene out of the library where they teamed up with united blood services to host a day of blood donating. they say the turn out was great as they waited their turn to give the gift of life. they have special with critical blood shortages in the country. they will continue as we enter the fall season. >> our kids are coming back to school. there's more activity. now there's people out on the roads. and weekend activity. and after school programs where the need for blood could potentially be higher. >>> in southern nevada, organizers say there's typically a year round need for blood. and for more information on how our website, head to news3lv.com. >>> it's a dangerous many of us have thuds our home. prescription drugs say they sponsored a pill take back day at bob miller medical school in henderson. they collect expired or unused pres

including two here in southern nevada. the announcement comes days after the u-s department of educationed banned it.. from enrolling new students who use federal financial aid: ((grant cooley - itt tech student: "it's kind of sad that they would weasel out, like give us a heads up, let us know what was going on." "my va's run out, my fafsa, i'm at the end of that from these itt prices.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >> federal officials say students currently enrolled or who withdrew from the school within the last 120 days... can apply to have their debt out if credits will transfer to community colleges. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> bringing comfort to veterans... not medication, but meditation... we'll introduce you to the special women bringing this to our area veterans, in acts of kindness. ((brian loftus)) >> and, the end is near for a major construction project that's been driving you crazy. demetria shows you where crews will be working this week, and how to get around the cones. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader.

a huge victory for nevada's solar industry. the public utlities commission unanimously approved a deal that would restore the older, lower rates for more than -32- thousand customers. customers who signed up before a rate hike took effect this year will be "grandfathered" into lower rates for the next however, yesterday's decision still doesn't sit well with business like "sun power" who say...until new customers see the same benefits...the solar industry won't fully return to nevada. new this morning -- for the first time we're hearing from the family of the late bobbi kristina brown -- after a judge found her boyfriend- nick gordon-responsible for her death. leolah brown muhammad brown's aunt 40:36-40:38 "this boy murdered my ni he murdered her." butt to 127 leolah brown muhammad brown's aunt 41:50-41:55 "i want to see some justice. something has to happen and it rather a civil case. they say they must next prove the value of brown's life. they are suing for 50 million dollars in damages. gordon was found guilty after failing

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. because joe heck's in big oil's pocket. lcv victory fund is responsible for the content... of this advertising. danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. 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. >>> >> $20 billion. right now only one in five adults have internet access in indy you why. india. >> so if the network succeeds, a billionaire will capitalize seismic. >>> there is another alert about another popular smartphone. kim wagner has the details on the samsung's meltdown in tonight's consumer reports. >> consumer reports is calling for a recall of samsung's galaxy note 7 after reports of battery fires. images like this surfaced online. as a result, samsung says it's customers' phones. but according to the wall street journal, 2.5 phones have been shipped and consumer reports sa

and threatening nevada's solar economy. twenty five thousand nevada jobs at risk. of this advertising. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump says he alone can fix the problems we face. well i don't believe that's how you get things done in our country. it takes democrats and republicans working together. that's how we got health care for 8 million kids. rebuilt new york city after 9/11. and got the treaty cutting russia's nuclear arms. we've got to bring people together. >> krystal: suicide squad, the film may be pan bid is getting her own spinoff. margot robbie who played harlequin says she has signed with warner brothers for a film starring the joker's love interest. she will serve as the film's executive producer. no other details about the film have been made. harlequin was considered the best character from what some say in suicide squad. >> michelle: a neighborhood in washington state being targeted little different from what you may typically think. that's because it's a cat. her name is dory.

the areas where nevada is struggling ... when it comes to our children's education./// news music voice over: "you're watching the valley's news leader with dave courvoisier, this is 8 news now at six." >>> ((denise valdez)) >>> the children's advocacy alliance has come out with it's latest report card, and once again nevada recieved poor grades when it comes to children's health and education. ((dave courvoisier)) >> the report card shows how we rank compared to other states. paul joncich is with a break down. ((paul joncich)) parents. in health, we got a d even though there have been improvments in access to healthcare and immunizations. in child safety we got a d+ as trends in youth homelessness and child deaths and injuries stayed about the same. but in education, for the 9th year in a row nevada recieved an f. there was a drop in student achievement and our funding rank remained the same. (( denise tanata/children's advocacy alliance: "nevada has been so far behind and the way that we do these grades is we rate where ne