Intermittent periods of rain and cloudy skies throughout night. Ashley conroy weve been showing this boulder cam all night tonight and the reason is because it gives us a great live look at these gusty winds weve been seeing around the valley this evening. When we look at this map. You can see were currently under a wind advisory in clark county were talking sustained winds in the upper 20s into the low 30s we always caution folks to be very careful to be careful if you have to be out driving especially high profile vehicles, semi trucks or motorcycles. The advisory is going to last until 5 oclock tomorrow morning. But you can see just on the other side of nevada, near st. George theyre under a winter storm warning until 9pm on tuesday. So if you have to travel at all to this area be very cautious, in fact you may want to just avoid driving around there until this system passes through. As Mass Shootings become an almost common experience. And many people are trying to figure out how they can protect themselves from a person armed with a gun. Looking to kill as many people as possible. Today marks one month since 130 people were killed in the paris terror attacks. The attackers carried automatic weapons and wore suicide vests as they slaughtered dozens. And tomorrow. Marks the third anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in newtown, connecticut. Twenty children and six adults were killed. Its the second deadliest mass shooting in us history. Most recently. 14 people were killed by two shooters in San Bernardino during a Holiday Party that rocked the nation. Sharie Johnson here locally were learning people are arming themselves. In hopes of not falling victim to a mass shooter. This is keeping some gun and training stores busy. 8 news nows Mauricio Marin joins us with what hes found out. Mauricio Marin at least one local gun Training Center says coming in wanting to protect themselves. Not wanting to be what they call soft targets to possible active shooters. But not everyone says more guns on the street are the solution to stopping active shooters has been packed with people wanting to protect themselves. bob irwin the gun store a whole new threat and a threat to the ordinary citizen is why i think our classes are so full now. 14 03 51 because they realize now that they are the target. Mauricio Marin bob irwin. The owner of the gun store says he has been flooded with phone calls from people wanting to arm themselves after the San Bernardino mass shooting. bob irwin the gun store this one is different. The people are now realizing they are in personal danger. Its not something that happened in europe its not something that only happens in Tall Buildings in new york. Mauricio Marin classes usually have about 25 people learning how to use a gun and safety aspects. In just the last few weeks though. The class size has doubled. bob irwin the gun store certainly people who carry guns need to be trained and practice and be able to shoot straight, reload the gun, etc. Mauricio Marin but not Everyone Wants to see more guns on the street. pam geller, activist were saying why do civilians need the weapons that are used by the military and the police. Mauricio Marin peaceful protestors around the nation Want Congress to enact common sense gun safety laws to help keep people safe. But irwin says those he comes across want to protect themselves from potential mass shooting suspects that go in to hurt innocent bystanders. bob irwin the gun store these people simply want to shoot and kill as many people as possible and genuinely dont care if they get away. Mauricio Marin however. He cautions good firearm training is important. bob irwin the gun store if you are going to get a gun it. Mauricio Marin the gun store actually plans to add more classes because of the demand in irwin says many of the people he talks to dont ever want to draw their gun but want to know how to use it properly if they ever have to protect themselves. Sharie Johnson mauricio. What types of guns are people purchasing as they go in looking sharie. We asked about that at the gun store. Irwin says hes really getting a lot of interest for guns defense. Like small handguns and home defense shotguns. Saying they nearly ran out with those types of firearms the days after the San Bernardino shooting. Sharie Johnson while some are arming themselves. Others in the valley are joining together. Calling for peace and unity. About 200 followers of islam. Judaism. Christianity and more gather tonight at a local mosque for an interfaith vigil. Organizers started the event. By reading the names of all 14 People Killed in the San Bernardino mass shooting. The prayer vigil was dedicated to all the victims. Involved in the growing number of violent acts which are people. According to organizers. The violence is creating fear and hateful backlash towards american muslims. khalid khan Islamic Society of nevada, please, this kind of religion face on it. It can happen in any society, any country and every religion. This could happen. If you see history its not only Sharie Johnson members with say. They will not allow terrorists to hijack their faith. Adding theyre Americans First and foremost. Sharie Johnson a motorcycle rider is badly hurt during a crash this afternoon. It happened around 2 00 pm on cheyenne and coleman street. According to North Las Vegas police. The motorcyclist collided with an suv. The 23yearold rider was taken to umc in critical condition. Sharie Johnson a teenager died after a crash with a semi truck on us 95 near searchlight. It happened on friday just before 730. Into the back of a car. While heading north on the 95. The car spun out of control and hit the middle median. 15 year old delonae booth of pahrump was killed in the crash. A 55 year old female driver and a 69 year old male passenger were flown to umc. The driver of the semi truck was not hurt. This is the 57 deadly crash in nhps southern command. Sharie Johnson metro police are looking for the person responsible. For shooting a man early this morning. It happened around 9 this morning near sunset road and grand canyon drive. Authorities say a man was taken to umc in critical condition. They believe the shooter left in a red sports car. But they do not have a clear description of the suspect. If you know anything about this please call crime stoppers. Sharie Johnson police in california. Open fire on suspect. Blasting off more than 2 dozens rounds. The reason the shooting has sparked angry demonstrations. Despite the man being armed with First Responders will soon have access to a live saving tool. Developed for the battle field. How this the device can plug up a gun shot wound. Police in north las police are investigation a homicide near craig and mlk. Shot. And died at the hospital. We have a crew on the way. And will bring you the latest information on air an online. shooting death of a Young African american father at the hands of two Los Angeles County sheriffs deputies is raising questions about use of force. Cbs reporter Chris Martinez explains from los angeles. Store Surveillance Video captured the moment two Los Angeles County sheriffs deputies fired multiple shots at nicholas robobrtson in the the shooting scene saturday night. Mother in law. He left three kids behind, two daughters and a son. They could have tazered him, anything. 911, what is your emergency investigators say the confrontation started when deputies responded to multiple 911 calls about a man firing shots into the air. The Sheriffs Department released this video showing robertson minutes before his encounter with deputies, walking down a busy street carrying a gun. la county homicide detective captain steve katz. he did not comply with repeated requests to drop the weapon the movement of the suspect and the way he was holding the firearm indicates that he was motioning in the direction of the deputy sheriffs. The Sheriffs Department released these images of robertson on his stomach during the confrontation. Deputies fired thirty three rounds. The scene. Community activist naj ali, says the shooting is disturbing. It appears that this young man crawled to his death, he was shot again, again and again. Local civil rights leaders have called for an independent investigation into robertsons death. Chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. Sharie Johnson a medical device used on the battlefield. To save soldiers from gun shot wounds. Will soon be in the hands of civilian First Responders. This week. The food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable sponge that the manufacturer claims can stop bleeding in seconds. Its called the xstat30. Once inserted into a wound. The tiny sponges expand and can be used to control lifethreatening wounds in areas where a tourniquet cannot be used, like the groin or the armpit. This is important because 30to40 percent of deaths caused by trauma injuries actually result from hemorrhaging often before a patient can reach the hospital. Sharie Johnson get ready for a busy day at the post office. When youll need to get your packages sent off. So they arrive at their destination for the holidays. and if you noticed that the valley is looking a little merrier this holiday season. Youre right. The surge in holiday decorations up. And youll also need to be patient. Tomorrow marks the start of the busiest mailing week of the year. And you only have until the 15th. If you want use standard shipping to get those packages under the tree in time. Cards and letters youll have until the 19th. The 21st is the deadline for prority mail packages. And the 23rd for priority express mail. Between thanksgiving and new years eve, the Postal Service will deliver 15 and a half billion parcels of mail. That breaks down to an average of 536 million pieces daily during the holidays, 22 million an hour. Sharie Johnson many people are going all out with Christmas Lights and decorations. A local holiday Lighting Company last year. Dave steckbeck started las vegas Christmas Lights in 2005. He says he took a big hit during the recession. But. Now hes back. And we talked to one homeowner already decked out for this year. And looking ahead. amanda kouretas, homeowner this year i took it to the next level and i am already thinking about what i am going to do next year 36 06 theres just not enough time during the holiday plus. A big trend this year. Led lights. Which will help save on your toss to ashley for weather Ashley Conroy now i want to get right to our satelliteradar map impressive storm system moving through the Pacific Coast on into the Mountain Region of the us and look at this rain and nevada. Well get to this in a second. But first i want to show you this storm system affecting the midwest and high plains. This is what the west coast saw last week thats now moved into this area of the country. This low pressure system is pushing rain bands and wintry mix through missouri and illinois and on the west side of it were looking at snow over here. Just be careful if you traveling at all to this region of the country with the holidays coming up. Back here in Southern Nevada heres what were dealing with right now. Rain in the lower elevations and wintry mix and snow in the higher elevations. And again, if you have to drive at all in the overnight hours be very careful out there. With all these watches and warnings heres a fun thing to highlight tonight for you meteorshower enthusiasts heres a picture from Yuri Beletsky from the carnegie institution. Heres an image of the 2015 of the 2015 geminid meteor shower tonight its hitting its peak of course, not a great night in our valley to view it with the cloud cover and rain. But certainly a great photo look at here kind of looks like youre traveling through space. Well another fun activity to highlight is our ski report possibly a perfect time to check it out with all of this snow were going to see in the Western Region of the us. Simply go to lasvegasnow. Co m click on sections and you take your pick you have your options for which states youd like to check out. Finally, our 7 day forecast. Get ready for those colder temps monday wednesday. Near freezing at night cover those plants and pipes again if you have to then we warm a little bit more in the 50s later this week and upper 50s for your weekend forecast. Sharie back to you. Sharie Johnson the next republican president debate is on tuesday. And we have a sneak peek of the stage. Thats set up in the venetian. There are nine podiums set up. Donald trump is front and center, flanked by his newest, closest rival ted cruz and also ben carson. Also on main stage, marco rubio and jeb bush, john kasich, chris christie, Carly Fiorina and rand paul. The main debate starts at 5 30. Sharie Johnson this debate comes just days after a big shakeup in the race for the republican nomination. Several new polls show ted cruz emerging as Donald Trumps strongest challenger with the Iowa Caucuses just seven weeks away. Cbs news correspondent brian webb explains. Donald trump has a new political target beyond the epa, gun control and muslim immigrants. Hes taking aim at his newest republican rival ted cruz. Donald Trump Republican president ial candidate when in there like a you know, frankly, like a bit of a maniac. Cruz is surging in three new polls, pushed by evangelical and tea party conservatives. In one poll, cruz is ten points ahead of trump among likely iowa caucus goers. In another, cruz leads trump by two points. And a new National Poll shows cruz just five points behind trump. And ahead of a faltering ben carson. ted cruz republican president ial candidate i believe that gravity will bring both of those campaigns down and i think the lions share of their supporters come to us. The Washington Post reported last week that some party elders are considering ways to side step a possible trump nomination. Trump took a pledge not to run as an independent, but hinted that might change. Donald Trump Republican president ial candidate i signed a pledge but the pledge was a double deal. It was supposed to be honorable. So were going to find out. If its that way, they are going to have problems. The Iowa Caucuses are set for february 1st. Sharie johnson cone zones are going up across the valley. The areas youll want to avoid. So you dont get caught up in construction traffic. ffic anchor Demetria Obilor is pointing out a couple cone zones you might want to avoid in this evenings look ahead. For those of you who live just south of the beltway, youve been stricken with more sewer work. Robindale is under construction between bermuda and gilespie. Crews will start at the bermuda and work west to gilespie closing one block at a time. Theyll be out for the next several weeks and impacting the morning rush hour. Work hours are 6 30 a. M. To 3 00 p. M. Out in henderson, you can look forward to a new project thats been partially funded with gas tax dollars. Volunteer boulevard between Executive Airport drive and las to four lanes. Drainage will also be improved in the area to help fix standing water situations during the flood season. Expect delays in the are. In january, crews will address the situation along racetrack road in henderson. Ive received emails from locals that stretch is. Thats what you can look forward to next year. Sharie Johnson 8 news now wants to pay your mortgage or lease weve teamed up with our sponsor. Gavish real estate. To pay up to 15 thousand dollars up to 1 year. You must be at least 21 year old. Have a mortgage or lease be in Good Standing with the lender and owner. Eight finalists selected at random will attend our new Years Eve Party at red rock where the winner will be announced. Viewers can go to our 8 new now Facebook Page; Community PrideFacebook Page or lasvegasnow. Co m to enter. Sharie Johnson an elderly couple is showing off their massive collection of saint nick how long it takes them to set up thousands of santas before opening up their home for the public to enjoy. now, nevadas first every morning these men ate a tired breakfast and had a tired day. They werent lumberjacks, they were slumberjacks. Then one day jack showed up with a breakfast burrito poweredby jalapeos. It didnt just change theirmorning. It changed everything turning these tree loggers. Into tree lovers. Spicy jalapeos, chipotle sauce with grilled bacon, eggs and cheese. The jalapeo bacon breakfast burrito. This is 8 news now weekend edition. Sharie Johnson the hunger games claims the tops at the box office once again. Mockingjay part two pulled in elevenpoint three Million Dollars. This brings its total take to more than 244 Million Dollars in the us. After a four week reign. In the heart of the sea brought in a disappointing eleven Million Dollars, far from enough to make a dent in its 100million dollar production budget. In third place walt disneys the good dinosaur. It made ten andandahalf Million Dollars in its third weekend in theaters. Sharie Johnson its a collection thats sure to make you see red. And white. An elderly couple in sioux falls have collected more than 3thousand santa clauses. Joanna and jim murray started the collection about two decades and it has grown and grown. The couple says they start setting up the santas every year before the holidays and it takes about three weeks. The murrays even open up their home to the public for tours. Sharie Johnson thanks for 8 news now this morning starts at 4am. And, for news anytime, just go to las vegas now dot com. [office ambience] phone ringing, people chatting [chuckle] youve certainly seen some action over the past decade. Seem to be well qualified for this position but. [laughs], i should warn you. This job requires. A lot of travel and long hours. Youll be subjected to. Tight deadlines. [job applicant] secure by zero, four, thirty. [recruiter] and stressful situations. Youll need to be a team player in order to succeed. [job applicant] on me. [recruiter] and results oriented. [job applicant] mission complete. So, you tell me, if we hire you, what do you think your biggest challenge will be . 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