easy today. katie boer can tell you what you can expect...with your first check of the weather. katie? ((katie boer)) >>> good sunday morning a pleasant, sunny day for the second half of the weekend... here's a look at your sunday planner as we track what you can expect. we'll start mostly sunny with temperatures in the upper 60s to start. by noon low 70s with a bit more sunshine. we'll see highs tomorrow in the upper 70s, and by 7pm 60 degrees with clear skies./// ((nia wong)) >>> just ahead on 8 news ((nia wong)) >>> just ahead on 8 news now... paris....as the french remember wong, katie boer & jon tritsch. this is 8 news now." ((nia wong)) >>> a large protest formed in cincinnati after the murder trial of a former police people took to the streets after the case against ray tensing.. ended up in a mistrial. the former university of cincinnati officer was accused on killing an unarmed black driver, sam dubose, during a traffic stop last year. prosecutors say the jurors couldn't agree whether to convict tensing of murder or voluntary manslaughter. the lead prosecutor says he'l

)) >>> whether you plan to join the marathon or just plan to take it easy today. katie boer can tell you what you can expect when you head outside. ((katie boer)) >>> good sunday morning a pleasant, sunny day for the second half of the weekend... here's a look at your sunday planner as we track what you can expect. we'll start mostly upper 60s to start. by noon low 70s with a bit more sunshine. we'll see highs tomorrow in the upper 70s, and by 7pm 60 degrees with clear skies./// ((nia wong)) >>> just ahead on 8 news now... valley... (( ok now push forwsrd little bit there you go. kb: uh.. day a rider made a decision. the decision to ride on and save money. he decided to save money by switching his motorcycle insurance to geico. there's no shame in saving money. ride on, ride proud. geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides. this is 8 news now." ((nia wong)) nellis air force base for the veteran's day weekend. the show opened yesterday and continues today. it features displays and their wildly popular aerial demonstrations. this is the largest free event in the state of nevada. katie

crime stoppers./// ((katie boer)) tuesday with temperatures running 5 to 10 degrees above average. a fast moving weather system is expected to brush southern nevada and surrounding areas late wednesday into thursday bringing gusty winds and much cooler conditions. ................... the extensive band of high clouds currently over the region will be pushed toward the southeast tonight leaving a mostly clear sky as drifts down from the northwest sunday and monday. a ridge will redevelop and nose inland from the eastern pacific and hold over our region through tuesday keeping temperatures 5-10 degrees above normal. we will see some north winds of 10-20 mph developing primarily down the colorado river valley sunday into monday. >>> ((sharie johnson)) >>> and aviation nation kicked off again this weekend...featur ing stunts from the hometown team -- the thunderbirds! coming up on the valley's news leader we'll take you to the show and inside one of the f-16 valley's news leader...with sharie johnson, katie boer & jon tritsch. . ." ((sharie johnson)) >>> aviation nationis nellis air f

. >> plus strong winds are blowing throught the valley right now. meteorologist katie boer can tell you what to expect. 8 news now the valley's news leader...starts right now../// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong.. nearly 200-thousand drivers will be leaving the valley today after this thanksgiving weekend. if you're driving back home today.. mothers against drunk driving says--nationwide-- the time between thanksgiving and new years is the deadliest for drunk driving crashes. officers want people to remember there are consequences when you drink and getting behind the wheel.... you can face high fines and jailtime but there's also just using the designated driver system./// ((nia wong)) >>> before you hit the road...i'm going to send it over to katie boer with your check of the weather. ((nia wong)) >>> new orleans police say a man ((nia wong)) >>> new orleans police say a injured after a mass shooting in the french quarter. it happened on bourbon street. a very popular area for tourists. the area was crowded for the thanks

stage last night. plus--- it's finally starting to feel like fall. katie boer will give you a look on the weather headed our way. all that and more on... 8 news now--weekend edition---starts right now./// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((nia wong)) news leader i'm nia wong. we're going to start your morning off with election coverage. with only two days away from finding out who will be leading our country... both parties are hitting the campaign trail hard...especially here in nevada. today senator bernie sanders will be in the valley stumping for hillary clinton and catherine cortez masto. he'll be speaking at the college of southern nevada to discuss clinton's economic plan this afternoon at 2 o'clock./// ((nia wong)) >>> and on the republican rudy giuliani will be in las vegas this morning stumping for donald trump. he'll be speaking at a rally happening at trump's nevada election headquarters at 9 a-m. we're going to have live coverage of the rally here on channel 8....starting at 4:30 p-m/// ((nia wong)) >>> polls show presidential candidates hillary clinton a

a sneak peek from their grand opening... >> also rain may be headed to the valley. katie boer tells you what you need to know for the week 8 news now weekend edition starts right now.. /// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((nia wong)) >> here on the valley's news leader. i'm nia wong. this morning...we're following the investigation of an overnight car crash which left one person dead near the rio hotel and casino. metro says last night...a white s-u-v struck a man who was jaywalking on the intersection of valley view and viking road. the pedestrian is said to be in his 30's. he was transported to u-m-c but later died. investigators tell us the driver cooperated with police....and they don't suspect the driver ((nia wong)) >>> and the n-t-s-b and f-a-a are still trying to figure out what caused friday night's plane crash in elko. the air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff friday night..killing all four people on board. the plane reportedly was taking a heart transplant patient to the university of utah.// ((nia wong)) >>> and major traffic at the airport connec

already been hosting job fairs for seasonal employement katie boer is in-studio with the holiday job outlook for us here in southern nevada. ((katie boer)) >>>dave and denise... most major retailers have process... big box retailers here locally like dillards, nordstrom, and the like-- have already held their seasonal job fairs. but if you're a little late to the game and still looking for work... i have some great news for you. there are still a few local retailers accepting job applications... looking for good candidates! ((katie boer)) the christmas decor is already up inside gameworks at town square... and the holiday hires haven't even all been filled yet... (( quick nat pop of gameworks )) ((samantha: 00:24:04 we te t holidays right after halloween and then we hire through till thanksgiving :09)) ((katie boer)) but... if you're looking for a quick gig to score some holiday cash... job source centers say your timeline is getting down to the wire... ((ben: 01:41 job fairs are kind of probably done... but you can still go individually to the retailers. )) ((katie boer)) retailers.

even more in the coming days. meteorologist katie boer is here and gives us a look. katie? ((katie boer)) demetria that's right! temps. feeling a bit more seasonal the past few days for thanksgiving windy weather and a chance of showers returns to the mix for the second half of the weekend. ....................... take a look at this band of showers over california....now it will weaken as it pushes east across the southern great basin and mohave desert tonight but with this moisture we could see a chance of showers returning to the mix sunday with that best time frame 10am to 3pm. ........................ now before we look at sunday...lets talk about the next couple of hours. here's a peak at your evening planner... by 7pm becoming gusty with temps in the upper 50s. mid 50s by 9pm along with increasing winds. around 11pm is when our winds really peak with strongest gusts expected between 10pm and 10am. ((demetria obilor)) >>> police have arrested a woman in connection to a deadly shooting they say this woman... 24-year-old porchay banks... dragged a man out of an aparment in the 21-hundred block

nevada. and katie boer tells us that more cool weather is on the way after a warm weekend here in the valley. 8 news now weekend starts right now./// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((nia wong)) >>> thanks for waking up with us i'm nia wong. the search is on for two people metro believes killed a man over drugs. they say the victim was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound. it happened yesterday at a home near twain and torrey pines. while patrol officers investigated inside....they found different types of drug paraphernalia. they say it doesn't look like anyone forced their way into the residence. according to metro....the victim's girlfriend and a roommate were at the home during >>> police are also investigating a deadly shooting from friday night. they say a man was killed after being shot several times near nellis air force base. police believe the victim was involved in a fight with 3 other suspects in the street before shots were fired. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. no suspects have been arrested./// ((nia wong)) >>> these two shootings are p

. meteorologist katie boer has detials on when we could see rain... plus what's in store for your thanksgiving forecast. >>> plus... a traffic mess on the 2-15 as closures continue at the airport why some are saying you may need to add an extra 30 minutes to your commute./// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((christianne klein)) >>> a new casino on the las vegas strip is just a few hours away from opening its doors to the public on the las vegas strip. good evening and thanks for joining us...i'm christianne klein. it's been six years since a casino has opened from the ground up on the boulevard. 8 news now's mauricio marin is hotel and casino with a look at what stands out about this property. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> the lucky dragon is at the boulevard and sahara. it's alot smaller than the mega resorts we've seen built on the strip in the last decade or so. with the doors set to open at 8 tonight---this casino is working to set itself apart by reaching out to the asian community who experience more close to what it's like overseas. >> the casino is buil

news now after our 6 o'clock newscast./// ((katie boer)) mostly quiet and pleasant weather will continue through tuesday with temperatures running 5 to 10 degrees above average. a fast moving weather system is expected to brush southern nevada and surrounding areas late gusty winds and much cooler conditions. ................... the extensive band of high clouds currently over the region will be pushed toward the southeast tonight leaving a mostly clear sky as more diffuse high level moisture drifts down from the northwest sunday and monday. a ridge will redevelop and nose inland from the eastern pacific and hold over our region through tuesday keeping temperatures 5-10 together... showing nothing will stand in their way. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside texas station casino... with the efforts being done to rebuild what was burned down. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> sharie... that cultural center is like a hub for many in the asian community... and when it burned down last month... it hurt... but now those effected... are working to heal. set-up is underway

closures it's prompted. ((katie boer)) >> potential for rain this weekend. ((christianne klein)) >> and who says video games will get you nowhere! how you can now win some serious cash while watching some of the greatest gamers in the world..../// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((christianne klein)) >>> metro police are investigating pedestrian near the rio hotel and casino. thank you for joining us i'm christianne klein. this happened earlier this evening just beire 7-30 at the valley view and viking intersection. reporter brittany edney joins us now live with the latest.... brittany ((brittany edney)) >> i'm told a man in his early 30's died at umc after being struck by this whtie suv behind me... the driver, another male in his 30's, stayed on scene and is evening... investigators say the victim was jaywalking from the rio side of valley view crossing over, heading to the viking road side. he was struck by the suv at the second of the three northbound lanes. investigators say the driver immediately stopped, and is coopering-- he's also not suspected of bei

halloween. one person is already in police custody. katie boer has the latest story. ((katie boer)) neighbors at the siegal suites extended stay apartments aren't surprised... ((denise martin: 00:39:23 everyone around this apartment knew that there was abuse or violence or something going on there :29 )) : resulted in the death of a 7-year old boy sunday afternoon. ((thomas james: 46:07...it's a defenseless child :10 -- stitch -- 46:33 it warrants the ultimate punishment :35 )) ((katie boer)) that's because police say the boy's body was was found with legature marks and say this is likely a case of child abuse. police are investigating the death, but have arrested this man... 31-year old kenneth robinson -- who is not a family member--on a charge of open murder. resident thomas james is disgusted... . (( thomas 48:57 a child that young...killed.. :59 before he could even experience life 49:01 and says he's seen robinson on the property on two or three occasions. denise martin is a victim of domestic violence herself and also recently moved in with her 12-year old son three weeks ago. (( denis

. katie boer has your first check of the weather.. ((katie boer)) >> good sunday morning! feeling a lot more like fall with our cooler temperatures and added clouds to the mix today. we have a bit more activity on the way heading into early next week too. ............... cloudy skies through the day with a 30-40% chance of showers arriving after 4pm sunday. by 3pm temperatures climb all the way to the upper 60s. ............... satellite radar shows a weak disturbance tracking through southern nevada -- we'll talk about rain chances on the way in my extended forecast./// ((nia wong)) >>> president-elect extended forecast./// donald trump and his transition team have had a busy two weeks selecting potential cabinet members. a series of meetings have been happening at trump's golf club in new jersey to discuss the potential appointees....incl uding candidates for secretary of defense and secretary of education. among the guests was --mitt romney --who once called trump a "con man" and a "phoney" . romney says he and trump had a america's global interests./// ((nia wong)) >>> yesterday...t

thanksgiving weekend. and winds might be mog meteorologist katie boer can tell you what to expect. 8 news now the valley's news leader...starts right now../// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((nia wong)) >>> thanks for joining this morning. i'm nia wong. nearly 200-thousand drivers will be leaving the valley today after this thanksgiving weekend. so before you hit the road...i'm going to send it over to katie boer with your check of the weather. katie? ((katie boer)) >> good sunday morning. portions of southern nevada. our wind advisory extends through tomorrow with gusts for part of the region up to 50-mph. those winds will gradually die down into sunday afternoon. ....................... looking at your sunday planner...we're already looking ahead at the next few hours and a chance of showers for southern nevada. look for that peak time frame between 10am and 3pm. /// >>> also if you're driving back home today... mothers against drunk driving says--nationwide-- the time between thanksgiving and new years is the deadliest for drunk driving crashes. officers want pe

. ((katie boer)) >>> i'm tracking how soon we could finally start seeing some fall-like temperatures. "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((sharie johnson)) >>> i-15 from craig to cheyenne is back open after a pedstrian interstate. thanks for joining us i'm sharie johnson. police say it happened just before 6-thirty and prompted southbound lanes to shut down in the area. reporter brittany edney joins us now live with what we are learning. brittany. ((brittany edney)) >> traffic was closed along that strech for a few hours but the i-15 is now back open since the scene has been cleared. investigators tell us a man, believed in his 20's, was walking across the interstate the man did die on scene. the driver, a woman in her 50's, didn't sustain any major injuries...n-h-p adds they don't expect impairment at all from the driver. she was the only one in the vehicle. i'm told after she struck the victim, she lost control of the van, crossed several lanes of traffic and crashed into the barrier. as for the male victim-- n-h-p is still looking into why he was on the interstate in the

signs point to child abuse. katie boer is live near boulder highway and flamingo... katie has the coroner's office released the name of that child? ((katie boer)) no.... the coroners office h n released the name of the seven year old boy... or the official cause of death.. but police say legature marks were found on his body yesterday and believe this is a case of child abuse. ((katie boer)) neighbors at the siegal suites extended stay apartments aren't surprised... ((denise martin: 00:39:23 everyone around this apartment knew that there was abuse or violence or something going on there :29 )) : ((katie boer)) but they are outraged...that it resulted in the death of a 7-year old boy sunday afternoon. ((thomas james: 46:07...it's a defenseless child ((katie boer)) that's because police say the boy's body was was found with legature marks and say this is likely a case of child abuse. police are investigating the death, but have arrested this man... 31-year old kenneth robinson -- who is not a family member--on a charge of open murder. resident thomas james is disgusted... . (( thoma

flamingo. katie boer talked to neighbors and is live with the latest on the investigation. ((katie boer)) dave and denise... neighbors told me today that common-theme around the apartment complex behind me..some even saying they've heard their share of domestic distrubances here. ((thomas james: 48:57 a child that young...killed.. :59 before he could even experience life 49:01 )) ((katie boer)) neighbors were searching for answers monday afternoon... heartbroken after hearing of the loss of a young child who lived right next door. ((donna dietz: 35:15 and just before halloween. he was probably thinking about what he was going to be and the child's name and official cause of death has yet to be released by the coroners office. but police say the boy had ligature marks and signs that point to child abuse. ((denise martin: 00:39:22 the scuttlebutt here is that everyone around this apartment knew that there was abuse or violence or something going on there :29 )) ((katie boer)) metro police arrested this man... 31-year old kenneth robinson in connection to the death of the 7-year old boy sunday af

today -- andh meterologist katie boer is tracking it. katie? ((katie boer)) >> ((katie boer)) << pacific storm will move across the region through monday night, bringing locally breezy conditions and good chances of precipitation to much of the area. dry conditions and near-average temperatures are expected tuesday through the upcoming weekend. ........................ models are in pretty good agreement regarding the timing and depth of the upper trough which will move across the area tonight with exact amounts and placement of precipitation so continued to use a blend of model data. several areas of precipitation were noted this afternoon associated with the incoming trough and weak disturbances out ahead of the main trough. one area of showers which moved through las vegas earlier today was moving through lincoln county this afternoon. ........................... another area was coming up out of mexico and will likely brush southeast mohave county this evening. showers will also likely work into the far western part of the forecast area this evening as well but the area acros