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

oh, francie... now, francie, don't tell me that you're thinking of trying to blackma-- you mean that you would actually expect-- fra-- i think i have $20 in my purse downstairs. $20? mama, i'm home! would you say no to a lot more money? [excited scream] you just won a million dollars! no thanks. nice balloons, though! or no to more vacation days? janet, i'm giving you an extra week's vacation! what? no way. who says no to more? time warner cable's all about giving you more. like the most free hd channels and virtually unlimited movies and shows on demand, so you can binge all day. call now. and don't forget the free tv app. get ultra-fast internet with secure home wifi to connect all your devices. saving on mobile data fees, helps big time. switch to time warner cable. for $89.99 a month you'll get free hd channels, 100 meg internet and unlimited calling to we can call aunt rose as much as we want now. switching is easy. get our exclusive 1-hour arrival window, a money-back guarantee with no contrac

thanks for being on francis. francis degnin: thank you. scott samuelson: at the end, linda livigston, a pastor at ascension lutheran church, linda, thank linda livingsto: it's good to be here. scott samuelson: okay, well becky, let's just start off with the big question. should iowa have a law that allows mentally competent, terminally ill adults to voluntarily request and receive drugs to end their own lives? becky benson: well, i think that's a very difficult question. i think my first answer to that would be that i don't think that that's the best solution to how do we take better care of people at the end of their lives. i think that putting more money and emphasis into palliative care programs and really i think we've become disconnected from the natural prprcess of dying in america and we like the idea of control. that's a very unifying principle for most americans is we like to control when things happen but i think that death is a mystery in some ways, and it happens on itssown timeline. i feel that we shohold have more people who

francie! francie potter. ( cries and screams ) francie, is there something wrong? i should have never come here. just forget you ever saw me. okay? i mean, just forget you ever saw me. well, okay, if that's what you want. actually, we were on our way to the theatre anyway. oh, don't hold me. don't force it out of me. ( sobs ) it's too personal, too private. oh... who just walked 35 miles from the ghetto, with something personal and private eating away at her. but you are curious, aren't you? oh...why me? why me? i was about to ask the same question. francie, you are in trouble. now, honey, why don't you tell me all about it? that's what i'm here for. and talk about just like that. oh, good. because we're on our way to the theater, and we're late now. so, honey, why don't you just lie down there, cry your little heart out, and when we get back from the theatre, we'll have a good long talk. no! it'll be too late then! francie...francie, are you in trouble with a gang? are they getting together and getting ready for a ramble tonight? ch knife. maude, come here. maude,

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

((paula francis)) > also.. this new year's day is extra special for one family as they welcome a new addition to the world./// < tt2waty#`*4 p bt@m@[l tt2waty#`*4 p "a@mpw( tt2waty#`*4 p bm@m[\$ tt4waty#`*4 r dzhq !#4 now at 4 with denise valdez and paul joncich. the news of southern nevada is now. ((dave courvoisier)) > major flooding is still swamping sections of the midwest, and is now blamed in the deaths of nearly two dozen people. ((paula francis)) in southern missouri and arkansas, rivers louis try to regroup. record high water damaged many homes and businesses. marlie hall is in arnold, missouri with the latest. >new year's day finally brought some hope -- southwest of st. louis. high waters are receding.allowin g interstates to reopen. (rushing water) but other roads are still like rivers.. and homes still submerged.. some of the worst flooding was on the meramec river... near the mississippi... (linda ) the only home i've ever owned is gone. in the city of arnold, linda thorne and hundreds of others f

for francis, the salamander had special meaning. that a mythical animal captured the imagination because it is supposed to be able to survive in fire, even to feed off flames and put them out. that is what makes the salamander a very potent symbol, that the king associates with "i nourish and extinguish," a motto. >> going to the notion of extinction of the salamander, there was an edict written here in fontainebleau on the persecution of protesters. tell us about that. >> initially the king's sister is interested in the protestant movement. in the royal circle, one could imagine the king and his court are about to convert. francis i also finds protestantism useful at the start of his reign, sparking anarchy in the states of his rival, charles v. by the end of the 15 30's and 15 40's, he understands the protestant movement is creating rebellion and discord among his subjects. he cannot accept that. by the end of his reign, his response to protestantism has turned into repression. as we have seen, the reign of king francis, both mili

this is designated by pope francis. with me today, his father mark daugherty, a priest for the archdiocese of san francisco. father mark, you beautifully talked about what they year of mercy means for the universal church. the church around the world. let's turn our attention locally to the archdiocese which covers three counties. i know a lot of churches and a lot of nonprofit organizations across the bay area -- they are already living out the works of mercy. and they have been doing so for many years. but this year in particular -- they are really doing more as far as making intentional efforts to engage more people in those works of mercy and invite people to not only experience mercy -- but to share and extend that mercy to others. they just had a beautiful concert for syrian refugees a couple of weeks ago which was fantastic. i know a lot of the local nonprofits were getting together joining forces to help the homeless with the el niÑo. with all of this wonderful work going on. and i would love for us to talk a l

>> uncle francis! i mean "colonel marion," sir. >> of all the great patriots in the revolutionary war, one who's often wrongly overlooked is francis marion. those who know him call him the "swamp fox" because of the cagey, new approach he takes to war. once a traditional british soldier himself, marion no longer sees the wisdom of just marching into battle. instead, using his own homegrown style of guerilla fighting, marion plays a pivotal role in the defeat of the british southern strategy and, in turn, american victory in the war. >> we'll give those redcoats a proper welcome, won't we? >> we're lucky to have had peace as long as we've had. i wouldn't be so eager for war if i were you. >> five years into the revolutionary war, the back-and-forth in the northern states has turned in the americans' favor. in response, the british look to the south. with a heavily loyalist population, the brits have built-in support in south carolina. >> because there was this large loyalist contingent in the south, the

((paula francis)) up next... a closer look at a new pill that could help drop the number of cases in america. announcer: you're watching 8 news now at 4 with denise valdez and paul joncich. now. ((paul joncich)) > health care officials are making a push to increase awareness about a pill that can prevent h-i-v infection. ((paula francis)) doctors at the centers for disease control and prevention say too few healthcare providers know about it. and as kenneth craig shows us, one age group in particular has not been getting the message, until now. < > uriel loman was 23 years old when his doctor gave him a life changing diagnosis. (uriel loman - hiv positive) we hate to tell you that, you are hiv positive. loman is gay and admits he was involved in risky behaviors. he would have been a strong candidate for the hiv prevention drug 'prep'. (uriel loman - hiv positive) before you were diagnosed, you had never heard of prep? i did not. prep, or pre- exposure prophylaxis, is a daily pill that can be more than 90 percent

(male #1) francis has crystallized a new vision of the church. it's a vision that includes everybody. (female #1) he has managed to touch something which leaders of the church haven't managed to touch over the last 20, 30, 40 years. (narrator) the pope, who describes himself as a sinner, is, indeed, a man of contradictions. and he wasn't always as popular as he is today. (female #2) he was almost hated by some jesuits. (male #2) he provoked a tremendous division. (speaking spanish) (female translator) he also has a dark past, and he will have to answer for that at the end of the world. (narrator) who is jorge mario bergoglio? how did the man who was loved and loathed by his fellow jesuits in argentina become pope? and can he revolutionize the roman catholic church? (male #3) francis bergoglio says, "the church is falling down. god is sending me to repair the church." (male #4) there has been just a growing confusion about what the church really teaches. (female #3) the big issue, the one that he's not really got a handle on yet, and that is the i

((paula francis)) > answers. that's what an arizona family is demanding after an officer- involved shooting yesterday in las vegas. ((dave courvosier)) metro police mistook a cell phone for a gun... killing a man they say was wanted for several violent felonies out of arizona ...including attempted murder. metro also says the man ignored several commands to drop the object in his and... ((paula francis)) sharie johnson is live from where this happened... with reaction from family members. sharie: ((sharie johnson)) we talked to the mother and siblings of the man killed here yesterday. the family says they want the truth. and they're not convinced... they've heard it yet. ((nicolas mann, brother of keith childress we want answers, we want to know what happened, we want justice for this; it all doesn't make sense )) ((sharie johnson)) nicolas mann is the brother of keith childress, who he says was the man killed here thursday around 2pm on gilded crown court near court near desert inn. nicolas, his mom, sister and

it wasn't john who would later become francis schlatter but francis schlatter who took the name john martin what he was trying to lie low after his deception in mexico? he may have needed time together his wits. the vanishing messiah looks in my struggle over the answer to that question. i propose a hypothesis that begins up the idea that he began -- that he would return in 1899 to establish new jerusalem and why he would decide to take up his nation again in his own name when he could have easily faked his death and weathered the fathers call from the client of security of a mexican village? in this respect it is important to note that he believed deeply in his mission and that his eyes were focused on the father's promise of the new jerusalem to come, not what happened to him in the world of the present. in other words, schlatter did not care for the world as he saw it or as it saw him but only for the glorious world of new jerusalem as people would regard him in hindsight after 1899. he was destined to be its messiah. if you will, i would like to look at the history of the posthum

((paula francis)) i'm paula francis. attacked with a machete friday morning while taking down a suspect in a standoff. it happened near desert inn and maryland parkway . following the standoff... nicky was rushed into surgery... but is now eager to get back on the job.. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now reporter karen castro joins us live with an update on the k9's future with the police department. ((karen castro)) k-9 nicky is home with his handler today after undergoing surgery on friday. but he will be back to work in a matter of weeks. we're told the 8-year-old belgian malinois is slowly acting like his old self. ((karen castro)) k-9 nicky is sporting a cone with the words "i am a hero" written on it. a suspect attacked the police standoff... cutting his face multiple times. ((tom moore - k9 handler, metro pd: when he bit the suspect, he bit him on the leg and the suspect then had a machete and chopped at the dog's face, luckily not striking any eyeballs, anything like that.)) ((karen castro)) tom moore with metro's k

>> francis: the city's empty. the month of january everyone go for holidays. >> anthony: january and february are the hottest months here, middle of summer, and most porteños who can afford it get out of town to cooler climes. >> francis: they go to uruguay or mar del plata, which is our beach, or to patagonia or to the north. [ children laughing ] >> francis: i have a home in patagonia. >> anthony: uh-huh. >> francis: far away from any restaurant. it has no internet, no electricity, no phone. >> anthony: i mean, it's a little anti-social. for a guy who's a communicator, you're all over television -- >> francis: yeah. i, i'm not very social. ♪ >> anthony: chef/restauranteur francis mallmann is one of the biggest and most influential figures in latin american gastronomy. a tv star, head of a restaurant empire, and now, in middle age, gives delightfully few shits about anything unimportant. >> francis: this is a restaurant i love, carlitos. he serves you whatever he has, there's no menu. ♪ >> anthony: of all th

((paula francis)) plus.. find out why whole foods may be your next destination to get inked. > demetria obilor explains.. in what's trending./// a better excuse for letting the cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making things better. people don't have access to healthcare because they just can't afford it. bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and major medical companies are ripping us off. bernie tells the truth, and he's been consistent. he understands that the system is rigged, and he's the only one who can bring real change. better excuse for letting the vino flow at this five o'clock hour... you're in luck! demetria obilor explains how you can partake of a sort of unofficial holiday, celebrating all things w. here's what's trending. < ((demetria obilor)) > when you get a moment, be sure to pour yourself a nice, glass ofwin it's national drink wine day, afterall. the holiday has been trending all day long. you can take part in the celebration by people from

((paula francis)) > plus... reaction to the president's executive action on gun control > ((paula francis)) > the auto world is abuzz today now that the world has had its first glimpse of a whiz-bang auto design from faraday future. the company has plans to build a billion dollar plant in north las vegas. ((dave courvoisier)) the sleek sportscar that was unveiled by company executives was described as "an extreme tablet on wheels" because of all of the digital features that could be included, but what the public has seen so far is a bit misleading. george knapp of the i-team is here with more on the story. george knapp the world has been waiting to see this design for months and its doubtful anyone was disappointed. faraday future, which wants to be called f-f, showed off a sleek, cutting edge machine, a 1000 horsepower sports car known as the ff zero one. and anyone who's ever had a drivers license might envision themselves behind the wheel of that beautiful beast. however, the sports model is (( )) richard kim

((paula francis)) > plus... on the campaign a to starte new year.the message hillary clinton and the shakeup in one republican camp./// on charges of sexually assaulting children. otis holland is accused of luring young girls in his congregation by offering private counseling sessions. after the allegations came to light, otis fled to mexico... and was later featured on "america's most wanted." he was arrested in tijuana. 8 news now reporter karen castro was inside the courthouse, where jury selection got underway this afternoon. ((karen castro)) the defendant, otis holland, appeared calm and confidant as his defense attorney and the prosecution questioned potential jurors. in a turn of events, a well- known criminal defense attorney is prosecuting the case on behalf of the state. robert langford most recently represented ammar harris in the deadly shooting and crash on the las vegas strip back in 20-13. it's not common to see a defense but in this case, langford was asked to step in because there was a conflict

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

pope francis stresses this theme all the time of the family. he stressed most recently of course in the family in rome that we've heard so much about but not only there he's done it in little ways for example gathered on gauges--on occasion of st. peters square and given them advice about marriage in preparation for their marriage. in his last most recent about a beautiful text he's gone on in so many ways to speak about the world as our home and the fact that all of the men and women and children who inhabit the world are members of the family and therefore we bear a responsibility for looking up for one another. we bear a responsibility for looking out for a mutual common home. i think pope francis is consistently speaking to the theme of family because he knows that it touches the deepest desires and aspirations of the human heart. >> i love what you said about the global family because i think it's so true. even people we haven't met we all have gifts. we all have weaknesses and we all need one another. >> that'd right. >> none much us is t

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

((paula francis)) you said he was expressive? what other ((sharie johnson)) he started crying on the stand when talking about the burden of being a pastor and dealing with his many responsibilities. we'll have that... tonight at six. ((dave courvoisier)) > if your powerball ticket doesn't end up being the lucky combination... you're still in luck. ((paula francis)) the offer from a casino to help make more winners after tonight's drawing. ((dave courvoisier)) > frozen no more. how emergency crews were able to free a car from an icy prison in new york./// < they say denny's 7-pepper spicy skillet is crazy spicy, but how crazy could it be... denny's new crazy spicy skillet. denny's. than a few hours left before tonight's historic 1- point-five billion dollar powerball drawing. folks hoping to strike it rich are dashing to the state line for their golden ticket. 8 news now reporter mauricio marin is live in primm with how some are changing their strategy to try and increase their chance of winning. ((mauricio marin)) everything from

((paula francis)) > all new at 11... firefighters are battling a massive blaze at a warehouse in a los angeles suburb. thank you for joining us, i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. this is in the rancho dominguez neighborhood of compton... flames were shooting through the now-collapsed roof of the building. it's not clear what started the fire or if anyone has been injured. crews are in a defensive mode now and the flames are believed to be contained./// ((paula francis)) > the mystery remains as to what caused a young woman's bizarre death at the d-hotel over the weekend. ((dave courvoisier)) 26 year-old kalli medina- brown of california was discovered dead in a laundry chute... but investigators are not calling her death a homicide. ((paula francis)) tonight, medina-brown's best friend is speaking out: (( sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend: "in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to figure out who did this, we have to figure out w

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

now./// ((paula francis)) > switching gears now... the number of a-list performers committing to las vegas residencies is growing. ((dave courvoisier)) britney's and j-lo's shows are smash hits at planet hollywood. and pretty soon pitbull and lionel ritchie will be added to the lineup. 8 news now anchor paul joncich talked to the man who's been signing up the big name acts. performers to come here in the prime of their careers used to be a tough sell. but not anymore. a vegas residency is now a coveted gig. think about it, living in a penthouse suite....taking a short walk down to work everyday. it sure beats life on the road. ((paul joncich)) ((trk)) ((nat pop music)) when britney came to town, some thought it would never last. kurt melien (mehl-een) was the guy who convinced the suits at ceasars it would. and boy was he right. britney's done so well....her two year residency at planet hollywood's axis theater...has been extended to four years. and helped change the perception that artists have of performing in las vegas for an exten

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

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. the husband- and- wife property management team were armed when they went to a home they were preparing to rent out... and they're not the only people in this line of work who arm themselves for the job. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now is live... sharie johnson is outside the home on viking road near mountain vista, sharie. it's extremely dangerous. people in the industry tell me they have no idea what they're walking into when showing off a house or apartment. but in the case of what happened here yesterday... there's still more questions sharie johnson just before 3pm yesterday... metro says a 911 call was made from this house on viking road. the female caller said her husband shot someone in the backyard. the couple were property managers that metro says... recieved a call from the locksmith... someone was inside the home. ((lt. dan mcgrath, metro they don't go into the house, they check the front of the house, they go into the backyard the male has a confrontation with a black mal

demeo francis deming carol keyes demitz kevin dennis thomas francis dennis, sr. jean c. depalma jose nicolas de pena robert john deraney michael derienzo david paul derubbio jemal legesse desantis christian louis desimone edward desimone iii andrew j. desperito michael jude d'esposito cindy ann deuel melanie louise de vere jerry devito robert p. devitt, jr. and my sister's husband, from latter company number two. i tried to live my life just the way you wanted me to. our lives have never been the same without you, especially our annual football game. alongside jodie, i daughter have helped fill some of that void. i miss having you as a brother and playing wiffleball against you even though you beat me are less game. there's not an a that goes by that i don't think of you. >> and my mother, frances. to my mother and to all of our family members who perished this day 15 years ago, we deeply miss you still. rejoice in loudly saying hello from the other side. and, to our heavenly creator, we pray, dear god, that you buy -- you inspire our world leaders toward peace and guide

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

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

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. metro is shutting down the area near valley view and desert inn right now. police say a man was shot and killed there just before 3-30 this afternoon. ((dave courvoisier)) the suspect is still at large.. but police have not given us a description of who they are we'll continue to bring you the latest information as it becomes available./// ((dave courvoisier)) > moving on now... the republican presidential caucus is getting underway as we speak... ((paula francis)) the candidates have been rallying support here in town... and throughout the silver state... as the nation watches. we're the first western state to hold our caucus. ((dave courvoisier)) we are your local election headquarters.. with live team coverage of tonight's caucus and campaign events. we'll check in with patrick walker at the trump campaign in a moment, but we first want to get out to karen castro... who is at the polling site at coronado high school. karen? ((karen castro)) > the caucus will be taking place inside

pope francis and pay tree ark key rail. the head of the russian orthodox church coming face to face at havana's jose marty airport. >> finally pope francis said pay tree ark key rail saying now things are easier. catholic and orthodox church is split in 1054 known as great exist umm and remains separated over a host of issues including the authority of the pope and accusations by the russian church that the catholic church tries to take followers in russia. >> at the airport poan francis wa was greeted by cuban leader raul castro. the second visit bit pope to cuba since september where he visited three sit tee. but this time after the short stop in havana, the pope heads to mexicic for a five day visit. there he is dpoactd o visit the

i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. 8 news now reporter karen castro takes a closer look at the impact the closures have on consumers and businesses. ((karen castro)) smith's food and drug stores are thriving in the valley after two of its competitors left the las vegas market. ((marsha wermer - smith's sometimes it would take a while but i think they opened up more registers so it's faster service.)) ((karen castro)) cash registers are ringing out of control and parking lots are packed. ((bob day - smith's food & drug: we have definitely seen an increase in our sales, through out all of our stores in the valley. some of the stores are double digit increase. )) ((karen castro)) the increases at some smith's stores have been so sharp, they are getting loads of inventory every night just to keep up with demand. ((bob day - smith's food & drug: the customers are definitely noticing that we are busier than we have been in the past.)) ((karen castro)) but some competition is mov

((paula francis)) and i'm paula francis. this is a wonderful time to head out to red rock.. but be careful: the sun still sets early, and winding trails make it easy to get lost. murphy shows us... hiking safety is in focus in the national conservation area: ((vanessa murphy/reporte r: metro police tell us last year, out of about 160 rescues, the majority of them were here at red rock, so we looked into how this could be avoided and why so many people get lost.)) ((christina warburg/hiker: definitely gorgeous. )) ((vanessa murphy)) california resident christina warburg is visiting red rock... ((christina: it's so beautiful.)) ((vanessa murphy)) ...for the first time. ((vanessa: how easy do you think it is to get lost? christina: extremely easy if you don't know what you're doing.)) ((vanessa murphy)) when i went on the turtlehead peak trail for the first time with a co- worker this week we reached the top, but... ((vanessa: from iphone: we are trying to get up there )) ((vanessa murphy)) we almost.... ((nat of walking )) ((vanessa murphy)) got lost on the way. ((vanessa: thi

((paula francis)) the cbs evening news is next. we'll see you at six. >> pelley: on the eve of super tuesday, trump clashes with black lives matter protesters. >> get 'em out. get 'em out. out, out, out, out.ls >> pelley: also tonight, a cop is gunned down on her first day on the job. the big cheese at a food company pleads guilty to selling parmesan that had no parmesan. and david martin with an american hero. >> that's five bronze stars, two purple hearts? >> that's correct. >> pelley: and now the highest military honor of all. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. no candidate will clinch the nomination tomorrow, but super tuesday may generate irreversible momentum for hillary clinton and donald they're favored many most of the 12 state primaries and caucuses. for democrats, it's a step toward certainty. for republicans, another jolt in the party's identity crisis. polls show trump leading in at least six states, but he is trailing ted cruz in cruz's

meet francy hayes. the 65-year-old deputy director for a d.c.-based nonprofit is also a self-proclaimed wo workaholic. >> so, i was really active in my professional life. and that involves being fully engaged at work. and with colleagues here in d.c., colleagues all around the world. >> in her line of work, she has to travel often. usually to underdeveloped country said, and it's taken a built of a toll over the years. >> my identity was really tied up with my profession. i began traveling quite a bit. and that changed family dynamics because i would be gone for two to three weeks at a time, and i really valued that. and it had consequences, but at that point in my life, that was really, really important to me. >> francy is one of millions of people whose jobs require frequent travel. >> what we do is show how for the most part society tended the glamorize travel. particularly frequent travel, business travel. >> professor scott cohen is the co-author of a study in the uk that highlights the downfalls of recurring business travel. >> what we hav

." > ((paula francis)) > thanks for joining us... i'm paula francis. ((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. it seems like everywhere we drive lately.. there is road construction... this week.. add another major road to that list... ((paula francis)) a flood control- and- road widening project on rainbow between sunset and russell begins later this evening.. with it, lane shifts and closures. 8 news now reporter brittany edney joins us live from the area.. brittany... what's another way this project will impact rainbow boulevard?? ((brittany edney)) along with flood control, eventually rainbow boulevard will be widened so there will be three continuous lanes of travel in each direction from sunset to russell... crews prep roads along rainbow... a project that some aren't necessarily ready for. ((chris white, bartender, wahoo's you just hate it when something's under construction and then you're alternate route is under construction. it's like a maze.)) construction will affect one point three miles of rainbow boulevard between sunset and russell roa

paula francis reports in today's medical breakthroughs. (( )) < ((paula francis)) joseph and loved taking walks. but when joseph's salivary gland cancer came back a second time, everything changed. joseph italiano "i got to admit for the first day or so i was saying to myself i'm not going to do anything it's just a waste of time." ((paula francis)) then he saw two of his grandchildren playing...and changed his mind. joseph italiano "and i said i just can't not do something. so i called them back and said i will do the chemo and that's when we went a little bit further and found out about this." ("two more times.") ((paula francis)) for joseph, the key to successful treatment may lie in personalized diagnostics. marcia brose, md, phd "so for patients it's exciting because if they have finished the standard therapies and there are no other possibilities for them they can have their tumor tested." ((paula francis)) joseph did just that.and found out that his tumor had a mutation that made him a candidate for what's called a "targeted therapy." marcia

((paula francis)) what bill clinton has planned for this weekend... while in town campaigning for ((da the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. for his wife in southern nevada this weekend. he's hosting an event tonight... at the united brotherhood of carpenters international training center. and tomorrow.. he'll head to pahrump to campaign for hillary clinton at manse elementary school./// ((dave courvoisier)) > and democratic candidates, bernie sanders and hillary clinton faced off in their first one- on- one debate last night. it was held in new hampshire.. just ahead of the state's primary on tuesday. sanders and

((paula francis)) steve felt the difference immediately. steve mores "literally the next day 95 percent of my symptoms were gone." (drumming) and now he's back to drumming away. -------------------------------- ------------------ ((paula francis)) >the new adaptive hybrid surgery is only being used on patients with benign brain tumors, but could soon be used to treat malignant brain tumors as well. or call 702-792-8888. tell me you want the report, "-hybrid surgery -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news now.// > ((brian loftus)) > it's cool outside... and it is about to get even chillier. sherry will lay out what you can expect for your weekend plans, > now nevada's first choice for news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((brian loftus)) > start cleaning out the house or the garage now.. our 8 news now living green super recycling event is coming up later this month. it's taking place saturday, january 23rd in the parking lot of the thomas and mack. it runs from 8 am until 3 pm. here you can recycle all sorts of e

so you can check out what ((paula francis)) > murder arrest. the man now accused of killing an american woman in italy.. and the evidence police say they have against him... ((paul joncich)) cone zones... leaving drivers and businesses fuming. coming up at 5... a look at what projects are currently underway.... and how many more will begin in police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of florida native ashley olsen. the 35 year old was found strangled in her apartment in florence last weekend. allen pizzey reports from rome. > ashley olsen will be buried tomorrow.and a huge turnout of from her neighbourhood is expected. the case appears to have been solved in record time.not least because there was so much evidence available. at a press conference this morning...prosecut or giuseppe creazzo said ashley olsen had two fractures to her skull and had been strangled. there was also evidence of consensual sex before the murder. the suspect who has been arrested was named as tidiane cheik diaw...a senegalese with no criminal record who

((paula francis)) and feeling better than ever! // tag: ((paula francis)) researchers say it may be several years before their compound is available for use in humans, but you might get some of the same benefits by following a heart-healthy diet that includes olive oil or grapeseed oil. recent clinical studies show the mediterranean diet can reduce risk of cardiac disease by 30 percent. for more information, email me, tell me you want the report, "- drug the bugs -" and be sure to give your full name and address. paula francis, 8 news now.// > > all eyes will be in in the sky this weekend in pahrump. the excitment building for this weekend's ballon festival and how you can get in on the action .. and it's looking to be a great weekend to get outside sherry is up next with your weekedn news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((brian loftus)) > the sights will be up in the sky this weekend in pahrump.. as their balloon festival kick off today. this is video from city leaders of their balloon glow. there will be more than 20- balloons taking

((paula francis)) > we're back right after this./// ((paula francis)) jerry seinfeld is on the late show with stephen colbert next. it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. join us for real change. ( band playing intro music ) ( cheers and applause ) >> welcome stephen colbert! >> stephen: hey! yeah!

so francis scott key were there. a few thousand soldiers marched south and hundreds of virginians came up as well as units from the army, united states marine corps and the united states navy. and americans were able to put around 5,000 men on the field at bladensburg. on the 24th of august, a confused battle erupts. the british attack with a few thousand men and the americans are almost instantly thrown into disarray. the president of the united states himself james madison gallops away from the battlefield. some of the american positions are quickly overrun and whole american units break and run away. american militia units receive some training, but not as much training as professional soldiers and certainly not nearly as much training as battle tested british regular army soldiers. and so they didn't really hold up too well. francis scott key. some say he relied some misorders to some of the american high command. others say he just packed up with the artillery unit and retreated in great haste along with everyon

tuesday is caucus day for them ((paula francis)) > pope francis made another historic stop during his nearly weeklong trip in mexico. today... he became the first pope to visit the mexican border. after that... he joined more than 200- thousand spectators for mass... about 50 yards away from the u-s border. the pope heads back to italy tonight./// ((paula francis)) > country stars... return to vegas. ((dave courvoisier)) why rascal flats say they decided to take the strip again for their second residency. ((paula francis)) wildlife... and even pets... caught up in dangerous trash left behind at sunset park. it's a story the i-team brought you first. tonight at six... who's taking action to clean up the park... and keep animals safe./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where a good job is not a wish, but a re