((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker in for brian. the 2016 presidential race now turns to new hampshire... just a day after the iowa caucuses. kirsten joyce while the republicans have a clear winner... democratic officials in iowa say the race is too close to call. 8 news now reporter michael stevens has been following the results and joins us with the latest. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) > patrick, kirsten... as of early this morning... hillary clinton and berine sanders remain in a virtual tie... while ted cruz takes top spot for the republicans. -nats- democratic officials in iowa haven't officially announced a winner ... but hillary clinton has declared victory. both candidates addressed their supporters late last night... as the numbers were still being want you to know i will keep standing for you; i will keep fighting for you. (sot bernie sanders) we are going to create an economy that works for working families not just for the billionaire class. with the race a virtual tie -- both candidates will likely leave io

((patrick walker)) so, can students still enter the contest? ((brittany)) yes, all clark county k through 12 students can enter up until max decides to reappear. and you can do it all online, just head over to our website lasvegasnow dot com and click on "links mentioned". ((patrick walker)) > now let's get a check of your forecast... sherry swensk is here with your most- accurate weather now./// ((sherry swensk)) punxsutawney but it still feels like winter here in the desert. cold temps still hanging on at noon.... after dipping into the 20s this morning. at least we have the nice sunshine. .............. cold, dry air is still in place and it will take the rest of the week to warm up to normal and get the nights thawed out again. ..................... temps were super cold this morning with hard freeze warnings in place for some areas... but not for the vegas valley. were were cold though - below freezing. ............. normal highs should be about 60 but temps will be well below both those numbers today and for the next several days. .......

((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker in for brian loftus. the 2016 presidential race now turns to new hampshire... just a day after the iowa caucuses. kirsten joyce while the republicans have a clear winner... democratic officials in iowa say the race is too close to call. ((patrick walker)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens has been following the results and joins us with the latest. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) > patrick, kirsten... as of early this morning... hillary clinton and berine sanders remain in a virtual tie... while ted cruz takes top spot for the republicans. (nats) "god bless the great state of iowa" ted cruz takes a victory lap after a clear victory in the iowa caucuses. (ted cruz) "tonight is a victory for the grassroots." the texas senator got 28-percent of the vote... while donald trump earned -24-percent. he vows to fight on. (donald trump) "we finished second, and i want to tell you really honored." florida senator marco rubio made a strong showing in third place... giving his campaign a shot of momentum.

((patrick walker)) dianne gallagher joins us with the latest. (nats) "god bless the great state of iowa" ted cruz takes a victory lap after a clear victory in the iowa caucuses. (ted cruz) "tonight is a victory for the grassroots" the texas senator got 28-percent of the vote... while donald trump earned -24-percent. he vows to fight on. (donald trump) "we finished second, and i want to tell you something, i'm just honored, i'm really honored." florida senator showing in third place... giving his campaign a shot of momentum. (marco rubio) "if i am our nominee, and i will our nominee, thanks to what you have done here in this great state. " meanwhile on the democratic side, the vote came in much like the previous polls... a dead heat. until the early morning hours, the race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders was just too close to call. (hillary clinton) "as i stand here breathing a huge sigh of relief, thank you iowa!" (bernie sanders) "what iowa has begun tonight is a political revolution. [applause]" but it's the end of the road for at l

((patrick walker)) i'm patrick walker in for brian. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk. everywhere you looked yesterday... the mountains were nothing but snowcapped! ((kirsten joyce)) charleston got some great snow. right now, there is between 30 to 48 inches in some areas. ((patrick walker)) lee canyon didn't luck out either! so far this season, they have had more than enough... compared to last year, where it hardly had any snow. if you're planning on heading up there today to have soem fun... just check out our skiing and snowboarding forecast online... at las vegas now dot com. /// let's get to sherry with a look sherry swensk clear skies and very cold this morning. temps down to the 30s and we'll see some chilly 20s in spots. ............... yesterday cleared up quickly and we wound up with a lot of sunshine in the afternoon, but highs just barely made it into the 40s. ................. but we will still be breezy in some spots. ............. a very slow warm up this week. < > /// > ((kirsten joyce)) > nevada's clark county now has 10 dispensaries... and more than 2

if no objection commissioner walker, commissioner president mccarthy and commissioner walker you want to make the final nomination. >> it's yours to appoint isn't it true or do we vote on it at the commission or i can't remember. >> john from the city attorney's office the practices the commission votes for the officers that serve on the subcommittees. >> okay. >> so if no objection then commissioner konstin, commissioner walker and commissioner president mccarthy to simply. >> that's my motion any public comment on the motion? okay seeing none, do a roll call vote to 9 appointment of commissioner walker commissioner konstin and commissioner president mccarthy to the subcommittee >> commissioner president mccarthy commissioner clinch commissioner gilman commissioner konstin commissioner lee commissioner melgar and commissioner walker okay. the that motion carries amazi unanimously item 6 discussion and possible action to appoint the commissioners on the nomination subcommittee. >> oh, currently i'm sorry on the nomination of committee are frank lee and commissioner melgar and one vaca

in las vegas, i'm patrick walker reporting.")) ((dave courvoisier)) > while there will be a lot of action tonight with donald trump and supporters at treasure island, there is also a lot of action in front of his property.. (( carmen llarull/trump worker: the message today for mr. trump is to sign a contract. we deserve better. we are just regular workers that deserve better. 11:12:39 butt to 11:12:45 so we can have respect, security, job security, and dignity at work. 11:12:50 )) ((dave courvoisier)) right now dozens of culinary union workers and trump employees are rallying in front of the trump hotel.. they are calling on donald trump to negotiate a contract. recently trump hotel employees won a union election and want to start contract negotiations. the culinary workers union says the company has refused to bargain with workers. they want similar benefits and protections that trump employees ((paula francis)) > some of the most heated campaign rhetoric has been between trump and ted cruz. denise valdez is live at the y-m- c-a

and that's when chris walker sprinted to the bathtub. chris walker, tornado survivor: "this is where i got, right here in the tub. and i just rode it out."this is how he survived the that nearly killed him.chris walker, tornado survivor: "the only place i could think to go! yeah... and it just shook he said the tornado shook the house for twenty seconds... and then...... silence.his first thought when he finally crawled out of the tub.chris walker, tornado survivor: "wow... wow.... i don't have a home no more."the damage to his home is only now starting to sink in.chris walker, tornado survivor: "you can see where it took the roof off sanctuary.chris walker, tornado survivor: "...that whole room destroyed."chris walker, tornado survivor: "you see that spot out there? this 3 used to be a deck with a wrap- around pool... that's no longer there no more."he says he doesn't know where to go from here.nat: "fire department!" "come on in." "everybody ok?" "yeah. "any medical problems that you all need help with?" "no." "ok." but he's thankful t

if no objection commissioner walker, commissioner president mccarthy and commissioner walker you want to make the final nomination. >> it's yours to appoint isn't it true or do we vote on it at the commission or i can't remember. >> john from the city attorney's office the practices the commission votes for the officers that serve on the subcommittees. >> okay. >> so if no objection then commissioner konstin, commissioner walker and commissioner president mccarthy to simply. >> that's my motion any public comment on the motion? okay seeing none, do a roll call vote to 9 appointment of commissioner walker commissioner konstin and commissioner president mccarthy to the subcommittee >> commissioner president mccarthy commissioner clinch commissioner gilman commissioner konstin commissioner lee commissioner melgar and commissioner walker okay. the that motion carries amazi unanimously item 6 discussion and possible action to appoint the commissioners on the nomination subcommittee. >> oh, currently i'm sorry on the nomination of committee are frank lee and commissioner melgar and one vaca

((patrick walker)) besides immigration... trump focused much of his time on stage on foreign policy and relations... saying it's time to end all of the "bad deals" u-s leaders are making with the rest of the world. ((patrick walker/reporting: "trump will fly to sparks for a noon rally tuesday. then. he'll fly back to las vegas for a watch party at treasure island starting at 8 p.m. at the south point arena, patrick walker, 8 news now." )) ((paula francis)) > near the bottom of the pack, ben carson has secured just three delegates through iowa, new hampshire, and south carolina... in nevada. dr carson held a private town hall meeting with supporters this evening at sun city anthem in henderson. he fielded questions from prospective voters for an hour. here's his take on fighting terrorism: (( dr. ben carson/ (r) presidential candidate: "we need to start preparing our people, because i guarantee you san bernardino is not the last of it. that's the beginning of it and we have to know how to fight back." )) ((paula francis)) cars

((patrick walker)) heroes come in all shapes and sizes... ((steve schorr: "...that are here for a very special reason.")) ((patrick walker)) one walks the halls of steven schorr elementary school. ((steve schorr: "captain sprague, can you bring your men out here with you?")) ((patrick walker)) when 5th grader kyle sucaldito began choking on his lunch... it was his friend gabriel wallace who jumped into action. lunch: "it felt scary, i couldn't breathe, i was, my throat started to get sore a lot.")) ((steve schorr: "gabriel, out of the clear blue sky, came over to kyle, and what did you do?" gabriel wallace: "i did the heimlich maneuver." steve schorr: "he did the heimlich maneuver.")) ((gabriel wallace/saved friend during lunch: "i did that and then i realized he spit the food out, and then i realized he was actually choking and then a teacher came and i told her.")) ((patrick walker)) as gabriel's proud mother looked on... clark county firefighters presented the 5th grader with a medal... for his bravery and willingness to jump right into a

walker nickless, dioceses of sioux city. social media bursting, after a proclaimed people's pope injecting his opinion on proposed policy coming from a the presidential candidates. throwing an already irregular election cycle for a loop "when you get information quick and you see a quick headline, or a tweet, or an email, you don't have much time to react and so there's going to be all kinds of fall- to understand better" says bishop walker nickless, dioceses of sioux city. and even with all the political talk surrounding the race for the white house religious studies professorsbruce forbes believes the pope may have beeeea bit misinterpreted with hihimessage, albeit a strong one. "mass right on the border, i mean... he was tryingngo say something about divided people and how in the world can we get people to come together. i think he was making a social statement, but it's a mistake to see it simply as a political statement" says bruce forbes, professor religious studies, morningside college. forbes says religion and politi

((patrick walker)) s-c-i president larry higgins... welcoming some of the 20- thousand expected hunters to the convention wednesday night. ((larry higgins/sci president: "everything that we will do in the next 4 days supports the missions of safari club, conserving our wildlife and protecting our freedom to hunt.")) ((patrick walker)) s-c-i says conservation is a major part of their mission. their website says 70 percent of the money raised here... goes toward conservation efforts by the group worldwide... something s-c-i member bill racine says he is proud of. ((bill racine/sci lifetime member: "sci does a lot of conservation stuff, they help people over in africa, their hunts help the native people over there.")) ((patrick walker)) the humane society international disagrees... citing a 2012 study by eco resources at large. it concluded only 3 percent of money spent on trophy hunts make ((masha kalinina/humane society international: "the funds that are raised from trophy hunting are not actually making it to the conservation efforts."

((patrick walker)) both today and last night... he said he plans to hit a good number of the caucus sites when he returns... which means he could be getting back in town now. ((dave courvoisier)) > florida senator marco rubio sat down one on one with 8 news now earlier today.. to talk about his final push before the caucus. the senator spoke to supporters inside the silveraton casino.. saying he is eager to see tonight's results because he believes jeb bush dropping out will allow him to pick up some more delegates. he also said he is not worried about the front runner, donald trump: (( sen. marco rubio: that means 65 to 70 percent of republicans are not voting for donald trump when you people,it put him in first place when you divide it up among two, or one then it puts you in first place the sooner we get that point in this race, the better and it should be us because we are the only candidate in this race that can unify the party and grow it, and win this election in november and we have to win in november. )) ((dave courvoisier

patrick walker introduces us to the valley's newest hero. ((steve schorr: "we have a lot ((patrick walker)) heroes come in all shapes and sizes... ((steve schorr: "...that are here for a very special reason.")) ((patrick walker)) one walks the halls of steven schorr elementary school. ((steve schorr: "captain sprague, can you bring your men out here with you?")) ((patrick walker)) when 5th grader kyle sucaldito began choking on his lunch... it was his friend gabriel wallace who jumped into action. ((kyle sucaldito/choked at lunch: "it felt scary, i couldn't breathe, i was, my throat started to get sore a lot.")) ((steve schorr: "gabriel, out of the clear blue sky, came over to kyle, and what did you do?" gabriel wallace: "i did the heimlich maneuver." steve schorr: "he did the heimlich maneuver.")) ((gabriel wallace/saved friend during lunch: "i did that and then i realized he spit the food out, and then i realized he was actually choking and then a teacher came and i told her.")) ((patrick walker)) as gabriel's proud mother looked on... cla

political reporter patrick walker has the latest on the candidates. < ((patrick walker: "we're now just 5 days from the first in the west democratic caucus. both campaigns have been turning up their efforts as the race gets closer and closer.")) ((bernie sanders - (i) democratic presidential candidate: "this is a loud crowd.")) ((patrick walker)) bernie sanders' momentum is building. the most recent target point poll shows... he's tied with hillary clinton. his nevada campaign staff says that reflects what they've been seeing here for months. ((emilia pablo/sanders' nevada communications director: "we think that across nevada, people are feeling the bern, we feel the momentum, we feel the excitement.")) ((patrick walker)) sanders' rallies have been been well-attended and the crowd... very diverse. hillary clinton... meantime... recently has focused on endorsements. ((hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate: "i want to tell you how proud i am to have the support of working men and women.)) ((patrick walker)) sanders' jump since the last poll has been significant. clinton in late decem

((patrick walker)) this criminal complaint outlines six charges... including assault on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of justice. the federal government says bundy was the leader of an armed militia... that attempted to impound his cattle after years of allowing them to graze on federal land. we sat down with bundy in late as his sons were leading the armed occupation in oregon. ((january 29th/cliven bundy/arrested wednesday in oregon: "if they want to call me a terrorist, they can call me a terrorist, but i'll tell you one thing, i'm an american, and i believe in the constitution of the united states.")) ((patrick walker)) bundy's critics... including las vegas assemblyman elliot anderson.... say bundy's justification for the standoffs at bunkerville and burns, oregon... is flawed. ((assm. elliot anderson/(d) las vegas: "we don't get to decide what laws that we follow, and so it it was good to see the rule of law prevail.")) ((patrick walker)) bundy and his followers do not recognize the authority of the federal government. they believe

((patrick walker)) las vegas is once again home to the 44th hunters' convention. ((larry higgins/sci president:

((patrick walker)) patrick walker is live at south point arena where donald trump is expected to be on stage in about an hour. this is the final rally for trump before tomorrow evening's gop caucus. some of his supporters have been at south point since early this morning. trump has a 16- point lead in gravis marketing last week. a large crowd is expected tonight inside the venue...

patrick walker is live outside ((patrick walker)) demonstrators out here were vocal... and hoped to make their voices heard. however... the p-u-c went in a different direction than what solar supporters had hoped for. < ((patrick walker)) the solar showdown continues... between the public utilities commission and the rooftop solar industry. ((crowd chanting)) ((wil bailey/solar employee: "it definitely has been a roller coaster, it's upsetting for all the customers and takes away the security of the employees too.")) ((patrick walker)) existing solar customers had been holding out hope for a plan to continue last year's rates for the next 20 years. customers were allowed to "bank" excess power generated by their systems and use it at a later time... ((chairman david noble: "all those in favor, say 'aye.'" "aye.")) ((patrick walker)) now... solar customers will transition to the new rates over the next 12 years. ((sarah abraham/solar employee: "what sandoval has done, and what the puc has done, it's not right.")) ((patrick walker)) according to the p-u-c... all current a

alex walker--"at 220...the number ones keep rolling. top- ranked rylan richardson of south central calhoun with the takedown. he wins by tech fall as well. to the heavyweights...mcao' s cole jensen ranked with a display of force. he advances by way of the 9-4 decision." touch day for siouxland in 3a. nine wrestlers were eliminated but 3 advanced... starting with second-ranked deion claybkrne of siouz city north. the senior star executes the single leg takedown and wins a 10-4 decision to advance. deion clayborne--""feels good to get that first win out of the way. last three years i got beat in the first round. but i had to go out there and get to done." alex walker--"staying in the metro second-ranked jacob wiley of sioux city east advances quarterfinals. he is moving on with a 5-3 decision. jacob wiley--""i am ranked number two in the state and j deserve that ranking. i haven't lost to a 3a kid yet and i really think this is my tournament." alex walker--"finishing with 285...spencer's nic hoefling finishes off the first round with the

((patrick walker)) but... the republican party says its minority voter outreach programs are strong... with efforts continuing up until the november election. ((sara sendek/gop: "they're going into their communities, they're talking to them at churches, at their homes, and reaching out, and we've seen a lot of feedback from that.")) ((patrick walker)) one more interesting demographic note... the african- american population here in nevada grew by 18 percent between 2010- 2014 the state's caucasian population shrank by that same percentage... during that time. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > and we're your local election headquarters... stay up to date through the at las vegas now dot com./// ((paula francis)) > we're unboxing the latest product for our "try it before you buy it" test. michelle mortensen puts it through the wringer... to find out if this new wall mount is worth your money... and your time. tedd florendo >we're tracking some fantastic stretch of nice and tranquil weather. but things could change up w

alex walker--"at 220...the number ones keep rolling. top- ranked rylan richardson of south central calhoun with the takedown. he wins by tech fall as well. to the heavyweights...mcao' s cole jensen ranked sixth. with a dispy of force. he advances by way of the 9-4 decision." touch day for siouxland in 3a. nine wrestlers were eliminated but 3 advanced... starting with second-ranked deion claybkrne of siouz city north. the senior star executes the single leg takedown and wins a 10-4 decision to advance. deion clayborne--""feels good to get that first win out of the way. last threre years i got beat in the first round. but i had to go out there and get to done." alex walker--"staying in the metro jacob wiley of sioux city east advances to the 182 quarterfinals. he ismoving on with a 5-3 decision. jacob wiley--""i am ranked number two in the state and j deserve that ranking. i haven't lost to a 3a kid yet and i really think this is my tournament." alex walker--"finishing with 285...spencer's nic hoefling finishes off the first round with th

((patrick walker)) patrick walker... 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) kniess admits he installed solar panels as a way to make money... but he says the new rates impact all net metering customers... regardless of why they chose to we reached out to n-v energy for comment on this story... but have not yet received a response. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > a job loss deals a major blow to our debt destroyer family. michelle mortensen will join us... to find out the options everyone has when they lose their job... and how she plans to still get the family out of debt by the end of the year./// it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. switch to centurylink prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. yes and? and...there's whole home dvr. plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. yes and? why do you guys keep say

((patrick walker: "so... what's next? clinton and sanders will be back in town thursday for a town hall at the lou ruvo center thursday at 6 p-m. meanwile... republican candidates have started announcing events this weekend... leading up to the caucus on tuesday. in the newsroom... patrick walker... 8 news now.")) > we're your local election headquarters... you can stay in the loop on everything politics this election year by going to las vegas now dot com./// ((paula francis)) > pope francis is making his way across mexico. later this week he'll visit a prison along the texas mexico border. he'll follow that with an afternoon mass in juarez. denise valdez shows us how a group of local catholics plan to pray alongside the holy father. < (( nats mass )) ((denise valdez)) for catholics -- lent -- the time between ash wednesday and easter -- is one of the holiest weeks of the year. it's made even more special (( boarding bus )) for this group -- traveling to see pope francis. (( margarita hernadez: i think it's a pilgrimage

political reporter patrick walker has more. ((patrick walker: "new numbers affirm what we've been suspecting for awhile now. it's a close race... and last week's poll results walker)) ahead of saturday's caucus... bernie sanders' las vegas campaign offices are seeing a surge of people looking to volunteer. ((emilia pablo/sanders' nevada communications director: "for many of them, we notice that it's their first time getting involved (in politics), and bernie sanders has become their reason to caucus.")) ((patrick walker)) the last two nevada polls have been virtual ties... and sanders' campaign trying to chip away at clinton's voting base. that includes issuing a list of 100 influential women who support bernie... including las vegas assemblywoman heidi swank... who says she isn't bound to vote for hillary clinton, just because she's a woman. ((assm. heidi swank/(d) las vegas: "i think once you kind of take a breath and step back, folks see that being able to support the candidate of your choice is what feminism was, and still

one of them was walter walker. being that they weren't where they were supposed to be, i decided to strip them out and find out what was going on, and mr. walter walker had a bottle of tattoo ink on him. which he finally gave over when i started to do the strip-outs. and at that time, he realized i was going to have to write a report on him for having tattoo paraphernalia. >> and i would put some more over here that would go all the way -- >> what's the image, though? >> this is the one i was going to get. wages of syd. right? >>> coming up -- david laudone's case takes an unexpected turn. >> when you go back in your cell you need to sit there and think about it a minute and tell me the truth and tell me what's going on. >>> and later -- >> you know the first thing he asked me, can i keep the fork? oh, he got me for a fork. >> ray slagle's signature dish provides comfort to a friend in need. >> good, man. my campaign is powered by millions of small contributions. people like you who want to fight back. the truth is

political reporter patrick walker has more. < ((patrick walker: "we're now just 5 days from the first in the west democratic caucus. both campaigns have been turning up their efforts as the race gets closer and closer.")) ((bernie sanders - (i) democratic presidential candidate: "this is a loud crowd.")) ((patrick walker)) bernie sanders' momentum is building. the most recent target point poll shows... he's tied with hillary clinton. his nevada campaign staff says that reflects what they've been seeing here for months. ((emilia pablo/sanders' nevada communications director: "we think that across nevada, people are feeling the bern, we feel excitement.")) ((patrick walker)) sanders' rallies have been been well- attended and the crowd... very diverse. hillary clinton... meantime... recently has focused on endorsements. ((hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate: "i want to tell you how proud i am to have the support of working men and women.)) ((patrick walker)) sanders' jump since the last poll has been significant. he was polling 23 points behind clinton in late december. that was t

. life. >> reporter: general walker, the -- jevon walker is being a judge ordered a psychiatric exam. the elderly man and his wife see walker get treatment for his problems rather than be prosecuted. >>> the mother of a south florida teenager missing since december is issuing a tearful plea for her son to come home. 16-year-old august guy jergenson mother pleas. his father kicked him out of >> if you are still there, come and call the police, the fbi. those people there are helping you, so don't be afraid. >> reporter: his father, bruce jergenson, remains in jail. when they arrested him they new zealand. teen's whereabouts, contact police. >>> a man flashed several people at the mall. jose gerdau was taken into custody monday night. the 26-year-old is charged with three counts of indecent exposure. >>> two people trying to fly to miami are busted in new york for trying to smuggle razor blades on a plane. 40-year-old miguel rosario munoz had a razor hidden in the heel of his sneaker. beth's hat had a razor blade authorities say there is no connection to terrorism. >>> the florida-bound

as patrick walker explains... a divide between cab owners and cab drivers is emerging over the issue of the taxicab authority. < "the corruption and the greed needs to be stopped.")) ((patrick walker)) the taxicab authority's troubled past. seemingly on trial tuesday in front of a legislative subcommittee that's deciding its fate. a january state audit said the authority needed to adhere to its statuatory roles... correct its fee structure... and adjust or eliminate the credit card fee. the report concluded the changes would save customers nearly 50- million dollars per year. cab drivers at the meeting say it's time to do away with the taxicab authority. ((carlos bracamontes/cab driver: "we wouldn't miss them if they became the nta.")) ((phillip rodman/cab driver: "i'm tired of this, i'm tired of barely paying my bills so they can make record profits, thank you.")) ((patrick walker)) but cab owners say the authority is operating just fine. and an attorney reviewing the audit on behalf of the authorty says he takes

. >> reporter: this woman was born and raised on the walker river reservation. she remembers the days when there was hope instead of hopelessness. the times when the land provided instead of poisoned. >> our name here in walker river is akadada and that means fish eaters and we do not have fish. >> reporter: when she was a child, she says things on the reservation began to change. >> they used to have these bombs that they would place in - you know, this was a bombing range right below us. they used to fish and swim in this water. i wouldn't even think about doing that now. >> reporter: what's in the lake? >> what's in the lake is debris, munitions from the base. army and marines used to dispose of their munitions in this lake >> reporter: so this is basically polluted. >> yeah. it's polluted. i want them to do soil sampling and bring that fact forward, that these things are here. >> the help of tribal nations depends on the tribal lands. so it falls on all of us to preserve the beauty of that land. >> reporter: more words from washington that ring hollow for th

((patrick walker)) this criminal complainttoutlines six charges... including assault on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of justice. the federal government says bundy was the leader of an armed militia... that attempted to impound his cattle after years of allowing them to graze on federal land. we sat down with bundy in late january... as his sons were leading the armed occupation in oregon. ((january 29th/cliven bundy/arrested wednesday in oregon: "if they want to call me a terrorist, they can call me a terrorist, but i'll tell you one thing, i'm an american, and i believe in the constitution of the united states.")) ((patrick walker)) bundy's critics... including las vegas assemblyman elliot anderson.... say bundy's justification for the standoffs at bunkerville and burns, oregon... is flawed. ((assm. "we don't get to decide what laws that we follow, and so it it was good to see the rule of law prevail.")) ((patrick walker)) bundy and his followers do not recognize the authority of the federal government. they believe in local and state c

((patrick walker)) and i'm patrick walker. the republican caucus had a record turnout of about 75- thousand people across the state. the previous caucus only had 33-thousand participate. but donald trump supporters packed the caucus sites... leading to a blowout win for trump.. followed by marco rubio.. and then ted cruz. many of the caucus sites.. like this one at palo verde ran out of ballots early.. and had to have more sent over to accomodate the crowds. many also waited in lines for up to an hour in order to vote. but overall, the counting went smoothly./// ((steve sebelius)) >the democratic caucus last weekend drew about 84- thousand people to caucus sites around the state. but democrats didn't come close to their high-water mark, the 2008 caucus contest between hillary clinton and barack obama that saw 118- thousand people turn out. this year, clinton pulled away from vermont senator bernie sanders to win nevada decisively by 6 percentage points. the democratic caucus also and was pretty much over by late afternoon.///

alex walker--"in des moines, alex walker, abc9 sports. chris: it was also semifinal night in nebraska. siouxland opened the evening with 13 wrestlers across 4 classes in search of a finish atop the podium. we'll kick things off in class c at 106...battle creek's caydon mccraken...just a freshman but he wrestles like a senior...he'll go for a title on the 9-4 decision. up to 113 in class d...plainview's dominique rickard...gets the count here...he wins it 8-4...he'll go for a championship tomorrow. same class but up to 120...zac hazen from creighton, gets a huge two points right here...he needed each of them, he finals 7-6. up to 126...his teammate, garret zimmerer looking to join him and how about this, the fall in the semifinals...bulldo gs send two through. at 152...randolph's ew loberg...in control right here, in control of the match...he takes it 7-0 and will look to improve on last year's runner up finish. same weight in class a...norfolk's caleb licking...the defending state champ comes up with a reversal here...he'll go for back to

>> yes i do. >> walker was chaed with attempted murder. he was a secretary of state possed to appear before a judge at some point today. that has been reset for medical win reasons for wednesday. we're live in lauderhill. brandon beyer. 7 news. >> also on 7, her son nowhere to be found. her son's fher in jail. now a woman half a world way making an emotional pa to her >> don't be a straight. please n't hide. >> 7 news with a mother's messsse. >> belkeys: 7's jessica holly is live at plantation police head quart wers this story. jets jessica. >> reporter: belkeys, this evening, a message from a terrified mother who is 9000 miles way. seven weeks have passed and there is absolute no sign of her 16-year-old son. >> i need. >> a message from a mother desperate to know her son is safe. feeling helpless a half a world away. >> it's been so long. i love you. >> reporter: juror goneson lives in paoul in the with western nacific. her son 16-year-old a student at plantation school missing for nearly two months. he was living with his father bruce ju

for all wag walkers, we hire less than 1% of the walkers that apply. >> she's a college student and can pick and choose her own schedule, making money on each walk she accepts. >> if i'm looking to buy a new pair of shoes, 20 walks a day. >> reporter: less stress for the dog owner and his best friend. >>> wag is available in san francisco, los angeles, new york city seattle and chicago. >>> tony tantillo is shopping for red grapefruit. >> texas red grapefruit have been around for a little while now. the prices are fantastic and the nutritional value is even better. only 35 calories per serving. and they're called texas red. isn't that beautiful? you used to put it in sugar to make it sweet. you don't have to with these. a red tinge on the outside and red on the inside. shiny and heavy for their size. bring them home and store them on the counter. and the market price is great. it's the season. and i'm tony tantillo your fresh grocer. so eat fresh and stay healthy. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, good news at the pumps... w to find gas for under 2- tonight >>> tonight as 5:00, plunging crude oil

walker wouldn't relent with the samurai sword. >> i just pushed my feet, and pushed back, so i doesn't come close to mow. >> reporter: eventually another vendor pinned walker to the ground until the police arrived. >> i wasn't thinking about my life, but the next life. walker had already beaten 81-year-old douglas ro shety in a shell station. >> reporter: somehow he stood up from the attack, badly cut. hi arm is tately bent. >> i thought he's going to kill me today. >> but he's alive, liz nagy, 7 news. >> danielle: that video is so hard to watch, and we should add that the 22-year-old suspect, javonen walker, is behind bars, and he faces several charges, including attememed >> lynn: murder.a college student tryingo make money, he was kidnapped and shot several times while on the job. >> danielle: and he says that he more than $80 in his pocket. diana diez has his story. >> i went to the guy and he went to pull out money and instead, he pulled out a gun, and pointed it at myace, and i could feel another gun on thehe back of m) head. >> reporter: two men taking pizzas and $08 in cash, an

a thorough vetting process for all walkers, we walk -- higher less than one% of the walkers who apply. >> she's a college student, she can pick and choose her own schedule. making money with each walk checks up. >>> it's a lot of security knowing that the dog is taken care of. >> less stress for both the dog owner and his best friend. >>> so far wed is available in -- wag is available in los angeles, san francisco, new york, see -- chicago and seattle. the went to keep growing this will this year. >>> video from -- are nearly complete, the main venue, is just about done, several other venues are already finished, jairarsimonths away and you can watch the action here on wral. >>> it looks beautiful there. >> i know they have been there had been a lot of preparation. >> we had the super bowl and then >> olympics. >> i love it. >> for the first time, we have a united states olympian prospect thomas someone who won a medal and kayaking and they train in north carolina. >>> i am hoping we will have some story about. >>> nothing but winter to talk about here. let's take a look at what's goi

((patrick walker)) the candidates are making their final pushes... with the democratic caucus now 17 days away. we are your local election headquarters... and will have complete coverage of the democratic caucus saturday... february 20th... along with the g-o-p caucus february 23rd. denise... ((denise valdez)) are there any big endorsements still up for grabs here in the state? ((patrick walker)) the culinary union and its 55-thousand members are not endorsing a candidate until after the primary elections. hillary clinton has been seen as a shoe-in for their endorsement... but it's no sure thing... especially with the delay this year. the union backed then- senator barack obama over clinton in 2008. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > donald trump... on the attack again. ((denise valdez)) what he's accusing fellow republican ted cruz of... following cruz's iowa caucus win. ((dave courvoisier)) las vegas... not at the top of the list of best cities to get married in. where we are ranked... number one./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. co

all accessible and that means that not only will children who are handicapped and in wheelchairs or walkers or with particular equipment can play next to kids that are not handicapped, but also you know when you think about family members that might be handicapped, a grandma that has a walker, it's accessible for every type of person to be on that playground together and have that sense of community. >> if you are in a wheelchair you can wheel right into the playground. >> yes. yes. things shall and all kinds of things. >> we need to make sure more people go to this event. >> we find it a great cause. >> you want the fire department to shut you down. >> jam them all in. >> what kind of food are we talking about? >> it's a gourmet menu on the vip ticket. they are $250 but well worth it. i saw a preview, but there is

patrick walker)) soaring across the southern nevada desert... a drone's eye view... as action picks up at apex vegas. ((patrick walker)) this is the 900- acre site that will be home to the 1-billion dollar faraday future electric car manufacturing plant. power and water have been run to the property... with construction set to start any time. there is plenty of activity... however... nearby at the hyperloop facility. work on the futuristic tube-based transportation test site... is well underway. tubes are being moved near the mile-long open- air electric motor test track... which is taking shape. the track is scheduled for completion at the end of 2016 or early 2017. been on the cutting edge of the technology we used to capture this video today. ((kevin fallico/vp of operations, avisight: "when you're out at a place like this, the angles, the types of shots you can get, are totally different.")) ((patrick walker)) tractors are only beginning to scratch the surface of the desert... just as commercial drone operators are starting to explore the po

. >> kristina: ti, ted cruz, rand paul, rick perry, marco rubio, rick santorum, donald trump, scott walker and more thought 2016 would be their year. scott hoffman says all of the candidates just muttleed the field for voters. >> when you have so many people you just hear i believe this and that without policy discussion and you end up having debate winners by who throughout the best snipeing lane. >> reporter: back in april of last year scott walker was in the lead with south carolina voters and jeb bush right behind him. that's a different outlook from the december polls. >> you go from trump nowhere, bush riding high, walker doing well. walker is out, bush is struggleing, trump shot to the forefront in the december place, ted cruz and right there with him, ben carson. >> are the rankings have changed again. trump in the lead with 35% cruz with 18 and ohio governor john kasich and rubio tied with 11 and 12% of the voters. >> it would be a shock if donald trump did not win at this point. are now a nonpartisan political newspaper in d.c. says with trump leading in the polls, it'll be inter

that's a different outlook from >> you go from trump nowhere, bush riding high, walker doing well. walker is out, bush is struggleing, trump shot to the forefront in the december poland behind him, in second place, ted cruz and right there with him, ben carson. >> are the rankings have changed again. trump in the lead with 35% cruz with 18 and ohio governor john kasich and rubio tiededwith 11 and 12% of the voters. >> it would be a shock if donald trump did not win at this point. are now a nonpartisan political newspaper in d.c. says with trump leading in the polls, it'll be interesting to see how it pans out. >> if he wins here he will have march 1st is a huge day in the race. 11 states are voteing. donald trump would be going in as the clear front runner. >> reporter: so now we're down to six with bush, rubio, cruz, carson, kasich and, of course, trump, the front runner and looking to take over the primary. we'll just have to see as the polls open up in the morning as you said, j.r.. this is going to bebea busy day for republicans. laurur thomas, news 19, wltx. >> tonight a lot o

((patrick walker)) the taxicab authority's troubled past. seemingly on trial tuesday in front of a legislative subcommittee that's deciding its fate. a january state audit said the authority needed to adhere to its statuatory roles... correct its fee structure... and adjust or eliminate the credit card fee. the report concluded the changes would save customers nearly 50- million dollars per year. cab drivers at the meeting say it's time to do away with the taxicab authority. ((carlos bracamontes/cab driver: "we wouldn't miss them if they became the nta.")) ((phillip rodman/cab driver: "i'm tired of this, i'm tired of barely paying my bills so they can make record profits, thank you.")) ((patrick walker)) but cab owners say the authority is operating just fine. and an attorney reviewing the audit on behalf of the authorty says he takes issue with the state's audit. ((neal tomlinson/attorne y: "i found the report, excuse me, the audit report to be extremely misleading, and as mr. awad said, in some cases, just "are we going to long way?")) aut

police say the men attacked by walker were treated and released. walker is being held without bond on several charges including attempted murder. >>> back to square one for detectives searching for a person who stabbed a man in miami beach. marvin gearon was on his way home when two people attacked officers detained someon for questioning. thatperson has been reloosed because there was not enough evidence. the 28-year-old victim is expected to be okay. >>> this morning two of the five victims hits by a hit-and-run driver areretill in the hospital. the video is pretty intense. you'll see a piece of it in the minute. the owner of the white suv and his attorneys met with police for t first time yesterday as part of that on going investigation. the car plowed into five young people that were on the sidewalk and also plowed into a chevy those people were trying to get into early saturday morning before speeding off. he didn't confess to being behind the wheel but police f fl they're on the right track. >> we're still confident he's our man. >> he got an

before leaving, walker hopped into his jacket and did not steal it and the crimes. - - spree was not yet over. he went on a rampage with a sword. here we see him ringing the they possibly down on a 49-year-old man who worked there. >> it was a scream that was horrible, it was really happening. >> walker was already running away. when walker put the sword down, another man tackled him and held him. >> it was like i had to get into action, i didn't care about my life, i just couldn't live without my conscience. >> the man is facing murder charges - - attempted murder and the city it they would rather see walker treated for the problems he had rather than being prosecuted . >>> now at 6:00, the sun is setting on another cool day in south florida. it is going to get colder tonight period craig is here, how cold are we talking about? snoo 50s and 40s again tonight and even colder air in store for tomorrow night, things to the high-pressure following another cold front across the area and snow is falling in north georgia. cold air will continue to do that for another day or so. we've been