Some of the highlights she mentioned. Rick harrisons new pawn plaza on las vegas boulevard and tony hsiehs continued work downtown of las vegas steps. We find too that these 42 million plus visitors that are coming to las vegas theres a real excitement and energy to come downtown. Because its elbow to elbow. Its restaurant, tavern, place to go, hotel. One after another and the best thing that i saw was the remarkable gaming revenue that was coming into our hotels. Michael Stevens the mayor also said shes proud that once filling up again. Occupied. While there were a lot of successes in the mayors eyes there were also some disappointment s. Some of those. The number of pedestrian deaths we saw across the valley. Pushing so hard for. Not coming to fruition. The mayor is still positive on coming to the valley. She praised bill foleys efforts on bringing a hockey team to the city. And truly believes a soccer stadium is not out of the question in the future. Brian, kirsten . brian loftus michael. You mentioned. Pedestrian deaths. Does the mayor have any specific plans to tackle that issue in her jurisdiction . Michael Stevens brian, she did acknowledge it was a major problem last year. And says theyre working to make the downtown area a safe place for both people walking and biking. But also reminds its important for pedestrians to make themselves more visible so drivers can see them. Brian, kirsten . brian loftus speaking of pedestrianrashes. A woman is dead after she was hit by a car. Police say the 55yearold woman was crossing the street last night at cheyenne and las vegas boulevard. Over the top of the car. She was taken to the hospital where she died. Police say she was near a crosswalk when she was hit. And did not have the right of way. Police say its important for pedestrians to obey traffic laws sgt. Richard strader, metro police to reiterate, its not a forcefield, its not a safe zone completely, youre still dealing with cars speeding down the roadway, so you want to make sure vehicles are stopping when youre in those cross walks. But thats where we want you to cross. But we want you to use the signals so you stop the cars. brian loftus poilce say the driver wasnt time. This is the second fatal crash this year. Kirsten Joyce now lets turn it over to demetia. Looking this morning. < Demetria Obilor fire reported on silver hawk avenue off spencer and serene, right by silverado high school. Expect to see metro in the area. No delays on i15 and tropicana right now. There is some construction happening on trop behind the strip. < back to you. brian loftus hundreds of employees with solar city. Will lose their jobs. The Company Announced 550 employee layoffs. And blame the cuts on the new net metering rate approved by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission last month. The West Las VegasTraining Center is also being taken down. Governor sandoval says his office is involved. To help workers who were let go find new jobs. The puc is to hold a hearing today. On the new rate. After 2 groups asked the commission to hold it so they can submit a petition for reconsideratio n. Kirsten Joyce were learning of disturbing allegations. Ag ainst a corrections officer. Facing prostitution charges. An arrest report says robert moore picked up a woman back on december 23rd. Officers say they found moore with the known prostitute with her clothes partially off. The prostitute told police moore gave her 55 dollars and a bag of crack for sex. This was not his first time with the woman. He faces a misdemeanor charge for prostitution. Kirsten Joyce the three democratic president ial hopefuls were in town last night. For a dinner hosted by senator harry reid and the nevada state democratic party. They spoke to a crowd of more than 2thousand people at the mgm. Hillary clinton, martin omalley, and Bernie Sanders lashed out at the republican party. Each one also made their case as to why they should be president. sec. Hillary clinton d democratic president ial candidate as president , i will be your first line of defense against dangers we face, i will always have your back. gov. Martin omalley d democratic president ial candidate im a lifelong democrat and i am running for president of the united states, and i intend to win, and i need your help. sen. Bernie sanders i democratic president ial candidate we have to put the American People back to work, and thats why im fighting for a trillion dollar republicans responded. Sayi ng the candidates are campaigning for what amounts to a third term for president barack obama. There are just six weeks until the nevada caucus. brian loftus new this morning. We now know the las vegas arenas official name get ready the tmobile arena. They made the announcement just a few hours ago. Tmobile customers will get some benefits when they go there. Including a fasttrack venue entrance at every event. And will have the chance for presales and seat upgrades. The arena opens up on april 6th. brian loftus now lets get a look at your forecast. Kirsten joyce sherry. Hows the weather looking today . Sherry swensk < its bumpy and chillly. Were still looking for showers today, but were on the dry side right now. And the gusty winds will continu. More snow in the mountains today with that Winter Weather advisory. Colder air and the winds arent helping either. Folks in pahrump will encounter gusty winds at mountains springs summit on your drive into las vegas this morning. Scattered rain and snow showers across the desert today and then a drier but chilly weekend is heading our way. Back to you. brian loftus the Powerball Jackpot is going even higher. To 675million dollars. Kirsten Joyce the drawing was held last night. The winning numbers were 47, 2, 63, 62, 11 and a powerball of 17. Nobody won so the pot rolls over to saturdays drawing. Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states. But not here in nevada. Many people drove to the arizona and california state lines to play. chipotle. Kirsten Joyce what authorities are demanding the chain hand over. Outbreak. brian loftus this intersection has been driving you crazy since thanksgiving. Demetria found out what caused this signal to go haywire. Kirsten Joyce and it might just be the sweatshirt of your dreams. How a new piece of clothing makes it comfortable to nap Demetria Obilor a new way to get to work in the future. The first drone was unveiled yesterday that can carry a human. Its made by the Chinese Company e hang. The passenger enters the destination. Then only needs to only push two buttons. To take off and land. Ehang claims it can reach heights over eleven thousand feet and speeds of 62 miles an hour. But the company doesnt yet have Demetria Obilor also trending this morning. Another technological for sleeping. The company hypnos has developed a hoodie with a built in pillow. And have been trying to raise money to manufacture them. Theyve surpassed its fundraising goal by hundreds of thousands of dollars. They wanted 30thousand but have 236 thousand the shirt has an inflatable pillow in the hood. And they say it takes just three seconds to inflate. Sherry Swensk our 8 news now super recycling event is coming up. A chance to get rid of your Unwanted Stuff in a responsible way. Its happening saturday, january 23rd from 8 am to 3 pm at the thomas and mack parking lot. You must enter from the swenson street entrance just north of swenson street entrance just north of tropicana. Of electronics. Goodwill of Southern Nevada will also be accepting items. For the full list of information. Head over to las vegas now dot com. Sherry Swensk < its bumpy and chillly. Were still looking for showers today, but were on the dry side right now. More snow in the mountains today with that Winter Weather advisory. Snow levels could be down to 4000 most of the day. But it doesnt look like the consistent heavy snow like the day before. Colder air and the winds will make it a little unpleasant at blowing snow around. Scattered rain and snow showers across the desert today and then a drier but chilly weekend is heading our way. Another system is way out in the pacific that might bring us some back to you. brian loftus a bill that care act. Is heading to the president s desk. Both houses of Congress Approved legislation for the first time. The republican led house passed the measure yesterday. And the Senate Passed it last month. The measure would also stop any federal funding to planned parenthood. President obama will veto the bill. Kirsten Joyce the International Community is vowing to punish north korea with additional sanctions. After the country claims to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. Us officials and Nuclear Experts are skeptical. And say the blast would have been much more powerful. If confirmed, this would be north koreas Fourth Nuclear test. brian loftus a man armed with a knife was shot to death in paris today. Officials say was wearing a fake explosive vest. This comes on the one Year Anniversary of the deadly Charlie Hebdo attacks in france. Eight people who worked for the satirical magazine were killed. And three police were also killed. Brothers said and Cherif Kouachi carried out that attack. of your commute. Kirsten joyce demetria. How are things looking . < Demetria Obilor sewer work happening on tropicana and koval. Expect delays through march as crews work. Expect inside lane closures in both directions of tropicana. Flamingo is under construction, as well. Youre looking at a camera near the koval intersection. Expect delays on both routes as crews continue. < < back to you. where coffee never gets cold. Kirsten Joyce could soon be a reality how the smart mug works to keep your coffee at the perfect temperature brian loftus reducing eye strain. While at work and at play. Steps you can take to make sure you stay comfortable. W hile brian loftus a major retailer is slashing thousands of jobs. Kirsten Joyce and chipotle is now facing a federal jill wagner joins us live from wall street. Good morning jill. Q and jill and heres something to perk up your morning. Straig ht from the Consumer Electronics show. Good morning brian and kirsten its shaping up to be another rough day on wall street. After chinas stock market took a nosedive forcing it to shut down for the day after just 30 minutes of trading. Yesterday the dow fell 252 points and will open below the 17 thousand mark. The nasdaq dropped 55 points. macys is cutting up to 45hundred jobs everyone from Sales Associates to executives. The Department Store struggled during the holiday season. Sales in november and december were down nearly 5 percent. 30 percent in just a few weeks. And now. More trouble. The restaurant chain says it was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in connection to a norovirus outbreak at a california location this summer. Chipotle says sales for the end of 2015 are way down after the norovirus outbreaks in california and boston. And a separate e coli outbreak last year. brian and kirsten . Q and jill and heres something to perk up your morning. Straight from the Consumer Electronics show. A check out the ember smart mug that promises to keep your coffee at the perfect temperature for two hours its debuting this week at the Consumer Electronics show in las vegas. Theres a re chargeable battery and a ring at the bottom of the mug lets you adjust the temperature. It costs about 130 dollars. demetria for whats driving you crazy . Demetria Obilor brian says the leftturn signal from eastbound desert inn onto northbound la canada st. Turns green when theres no traffic, which causes unnecessary delays. Its been happening since thanksgiving. Heres what happened. The Water District had to make an Emergency Repair nearby the while crews were addressing the leak, they cut the underground wiring that detects traffic. Clark county public works took action and reprogrammed the signal, so it will serve all phases of traffic. The traffic signal will resume normal operation once the Water District fixes the wiring. Repair work is scheduled for this week. Whats driving you crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce no more purebred puppymill dogs at pet stores. brian loftus when the shops will have to start adopting out shelter pets. Michael Stevens its called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. Most new wealth flows to the top 1 . Its 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 cant change a corrupt system by taking its money. Join us for real change. The state of the city. Brian Loftus Metro police changing their response to car crashes. The new protocol you need to follow. If you get in a collision. Kirsten Joyce looking at your computers and tvs can be bad for your eyes. The symptoms of digital eye strain. And how you can keep your eyes healthy. < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with Kirsten Joyce, Sherry Swensk, Demetria Obilor and brian loftus Kirsten Joyce its 530. Thanks for joining us. Im Kirsten Joyce. Brian loftus and im brian loftus. And today. Were going to learn. What mayor Carolyn Goodman has planned for our city in 2016. Her state of the city speech inside city hall. Thats where we find 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens live. Michael, you spoke with the mayor this week. What can we expect to hear from her . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. While the mayor is expected to tackle a number of issues tonight. She made it clear safety is her top priority in 2016. The mayor complemented the efforts of the sheriff and Metro Police Department in the last year. Specifically citing their efforts most recently during new years eve. The mayor said safety is the key to more growth. And without it the city would be nothing mayor Carolyn Goodman city of las vegas we will have no residents, no business, no tourism, no convention, no gaming if this place isnt safe so that has to be number one and that has to be number one in this country now. We know its anywhere and everywhere. Michael Stevens the mayor also said she wants the city to become more connected. Getting more people here. Mayor goodman mentioned big projects like i 11. But said as a whole we need to do a better job connecting las vegas and the region. Mayor goodman constantly reminded me about growth in 2016 including the development of the cashman complex. The mayor said its important for her to keep changing things up in the new year to keep people coming to town. Tonights state of the city address will be held inside city hall tonight. Starting at 5pm. Brian, kirsten . Kirsten Joyce michael. For those folks out and about at that hour. Is the speech going to be streamed . Michael Stevens yes kirsten. The city says he speech will be streamed live. Youll also be able to follow along on twitter. Theyll be using the hash tag state of vegas. Brian Loftus Metro police will now be responding to noninjury crashes. And theres a new protocol you should follow if you get into a collision. The policy changed as of the first of the month. They say you should clear your vehicles from the road, and if theres a problem, and need an officer, call the non dep. Chief Gary Schofield but if theres a fender bender and youre standing there wondering do i still need to be here cant i Just Exchange names, the reality is yes you can. So we still have that system in place. But we also have reinstated that we will respond to Property Damage accidents on a case by case basis. brian loftus in 2014 and 2015 Police Stopped responding to crashes where no one was hurt. Police say they made those changes because officers were spread too thin. But over 100 new officers will be joining the force thanks to the more cops tax. Kirsten Joyce it will soon be illegal for pet shops to sell pure bred dogs from puppy mills. The city of las vegas voted on the change yesterday. It will bar pet shops from selling animals bred in puppy mills. And require them to sell, display or give away animals only from an animal shelter, or nonprofit rescue organization. The law barely based with a vote of four to three. It wont go into effect for two Kirsten Joyce now lets get a look at your forecast. Brian loftus sherry. Hows the weather looking today . < Sherry Swensk its bumpy and chillly. Were still looking for showers today, but were on the dry side right now. And the gusty winds will continue. More snow in the mountains today with that Winter Weather advisory. Colder air and the winds arent helping either. Temps are in the 40s but it feels colder. Folks in pahrump will encounter gusty winds at mountains springs summit on your drive into las vegas this morning. Scattered rain and snow showers across the desert today and then a drier but chilly weekend is heading our way. Kirsten, brian. Back to you. brian loftus Opening Statements are set to start today for the pastor accused of sex assault. After jury selection lasted much longer than expected. Otis holland is accused of sexually assaulted young girls in his henderson congregation. If holland is convicted, he the man who admits to killing Shauna Tiaffay with a hammer. Is set to be sentenced today. Noel stevens testified on the stand during george tiaffays trial last year. And pleaded guilty to the crime. He says tiaffay paid him to kill shauna back in 2012. Tiaffay was sentenced to life in prison. Stevens sentencing hearing starts at nine this morning. Kirsten Joyce metro police are searching for a man who they say was involved in several rental scams. Detectives say Robert Comito advertised homes he didnt own on craigslist, trulia and other websites. Then they say he took victims money before he showed them the properties. If you have any information about comito. Youre asked to call crimestoppers. brian loftus an armed militia in oregon is entering its fifth day of protests. After occupying an oregon wildlife preserve. They took over a building on the land on saturday night. The group, led by rancher ammon bundy is upset. After ranchers dwight and Steven Hammond were recently sent back to prison after being convicted of arson on federal land. Bundy says the ranchers were the government. Local authorities spoke at a Community Meeting last night. And say its time for the group to go home so residents can return to their lives sheriff david ward harney county, or were going to work through this thing. Were going to work through it peacefully, and hopefully speedily. brian loftus Community Members spoke in support for, and against, the protestors. Schools have been closed since the seizure of the refuge. brian loftus lets get a check of your commute. Kirsten joyce demetria. How are things looking . Demetria obilor < accident on flamingo and spencer. You can use desert inn as an alternate here. Expect lots of traffic through the Convention Corridor later this morning for ces. Right now, things are quiet but the roads will get packed. Heres a snapshot of what the roads looked like yesterday morning. < back to you. Kirsten Joyce its day two of the Consumer Electronics show brian loftus coming up. The future of tvs. And how you can get immersed in a whole different plus. Southern california. Getting hit by severe storms when the region will get a break from the rain. Sherry SwenskSouthern California is being hit with strong el nino driven storms. Heavy rain is causing roadways to flood and mudslides are threatening homes. Large trees were uprooted in san diego. And power was knocked out to thousands last night. Another storm is expected to hit today, then another this weekend. And yet another next week. adlib weather chat california is a muddy, wet mess. With more rain today and more snow piling up in the mountains. The storm track keeps storms coming into the weekend for now. This storm has had a lot of southwesterly wind and weve gotten more wind than rain this time. With a little more snow in the mountains. And warnings for Southern California as earlier in the week. But lower snow levels and still watching for flowing waters and mud and rocks. Also lightning and thunder with colder air. We could still see some rain showers today and more snow expected in our local mountains. Back to you. second day of ces. Tech analysts say all the gadgets can mean billions of for this week. The goal is to highlight whats possible for technology. Thin tvs are popular this year at ces. With samsung, sony, and other manufacturers making their screens slimmer. And technology has moved from 4k to hdr or high dynamic range. David Katzmaier senior editor, cnet the idea there is you have improved color and you have improved range, in the range from black to white so the picture can look a lot better the catch phrase is not just more pixels than 4k but better pixels with hdr. brian loftus but so far. Theres not much content to actually watch on these screens. Virtual reality headsets are also a big deal at this years ces. Headsets like the htc vibe and oculus rift are set to hit the market this year. And drones of all types are everywhere at the show. Ces. speaking of drones. Nearly 200 thousand of the devices have been registered with the government in the last few weeks. The faa made drone december 21st. Drone registration costs five dollars on the faa website and its refundable for people who register by the 20th of this month. The faa also launched a new app this week. So consumers can see where they can fly their drones. Kirsten Joyce now lets turn it over to demetia. Brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < Demetria Obilor spaghetti bowl slowing down right on scheduled. Southbound traffic moving away from your screen. The drive from Centennial Hills still looks pretty good. Rancho. < back to you. brian loftus preventing eye damage. In todays tech world. Kirsten Joyce how looking at screens can hurt to someone going through a difficult time, one simple act has the power to make a difference. [phone ringing] man hello. Kate hi dad. Reach out to the veterans in your life today Kirsten JoyceMany Americans spend hours looking at devices Like Computers and tablets. And a new survey finds its causing digital eye strain. Marlie hall explains what you can do to keep your eyes comfortable and healthy. Christopher coletti works in technology sales. So he spends a lot of time on his laptop and smartphone. Christopher Coletti i started noticing that i was having headaches and eyestrain and constantly blinking he suffers from digital eye strain and hes not alone. A new survey from the Vision Council shows nearly eight in ten americans who suffer from digital eye strain use two or more devices at the same time. dr. Jessi lee park slope eye the human eyes werent designed to spend 10 to 12 hours a day looking up close so its a relatively new phenomenon the survey of more than 10 thousand americans suffer from symptoms such as dry, irritated eyes, blurred vision, headaches as well as neck and back pain from dr. Jessi lee park slope eye i would say it might even be higher than that doctor jessi lee says you can help prevent digital eye strain by using the twenty twenty twenty rule. dr. Jessi lee park slope eye for every 20 minutes that youre working up close take to 20 second break to look at something 20 feet further away and that just allows your eyes to refresh and start back fresh for colletti, new lenses made for digital eye strain were the ultimate fresh start. Christopher Coletti from the moment i put on my prescription, i felt my eyes instantly relaxed he says the screens arent going anywhere, but the strain is all gone. Marlie hall cbs news brooklyn new york. Kirsten Joyce doctors also say pushing your screen further back and increasing the font size on your device can also lessen eye strain. things over to Sherry SwenskKirsten Joyce sherry whats the forecast look like today . Sherry Swensk < < for a check of traffic. Demetria Obilor < expecting to see more construction on the northwest segment of the beltway as the county builds out this part of 215. Accident on flamingo and spencer. Dont forget to avoid the Convention Center area. Parts of the strip will slow < brian loftus there are several different types of buildings in chicago. But heres a unique one. A man built an igloo in the city. Right in a busy intersection the photo was first posted on reddit. Claiming the structure was built by a homeless man. But the creator actually lives in a building across the street. He says he spent about 15 hours building the igloo. And put the ice together using a shuvel, chisel, and tarp. 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