And were told they will take turns coming on stage to speak to the crowd. The candidates have been making Campaign Stops here today ahead of tonights dinner. Hillary clinton held a Campaign Event in henderson earlier today. Bernie sanders. Fresh off campaign visits last week. Also stumped today. As did martin omalley. Nevada is the third state up in the primary race. With the caucus just 6 weeks away. Were told candidates will ramp up their efforts here in the coming weeks. Just as they have in iowa and new hampshire. Those are the two states ahead of nevada in the election cycle. I recently sat down with the Nevada Democratic partys chairwoman. Roberta lang. To talk about tonights event. She told me its a big deal to get all three candidates together during the home stretch leading up to the caucuses. Roberta LangeNevada DemocraticParty Chairwoman it means a lot to our state, theres a lot of excitement here, it continues to build, having them here is even more of a boost to us as we move toward the caucuses. senator harry reid being on stage tonight as well. He spearheaded getting nevada to have an early caucus. Because he says the state is more representatitve of the rest of the country than iowa or new hampshire. Patrick Walker theres people tonight. At 125 dollars a seat. Were told its expected to be a full house. Dave and paula. Paula Francis are there any other scheduled appearances at the dinner tongiht . Patrick Walker former Nevada Attorney general Catherine Cortez masto is expected to speak tonight as well. Shes locked in what is predicted to be a tight senate joe heck to replace senator reid. Dave Courvoisier after three days, a jury has been seated in the trial of a former pastor accused of sexually assaulting young girls in his congregation. 59yearold otis holland faces life in prison if convicted on the charges. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live outside the Regional Justice Center with the latest. karen castro jury selection took longer than expected. The state was hoping to do Opening Statements today but that will now happen tomorrow. Attorneys from both sides had some difficulties sitting a jury because of the nature of the charges. Otis holland faces a laundry list of charges including Sexual Assault of a minor under the age of 16. And lewdness. Attorneys had some reservations in choosing anyone who may have been sexually abused or has a of such crimes. The concern was the ability to be fair and impartial. Other questions that frequently came up during jury selection are perception of Law Enforcement and exposure to the high profile case. Take a listen to some of the questioning Robert Langford prosecutor you were not happy in the murder case of you knew somebody involved, is that right . If you were seated where the defendant is sitting right now, would you want someone like yourself sitting on the jury . Karen Castro Otis Holland was a pastor at a henderson church. Police say he sexually assaulted young girls in his congregation. He allegedly offered counseling sessions to lure his victims. Following the allegations, holland ran off to mexico where he was later found and extradited to las vegas. karen castro if convicted, he faces life in prison. Opening statements are set for tomorrow afternoon. Dave Courvoisier thanks karen. We saw a little bit more sun here in the valley today. But the snow kept falling on the mountain. Paula Francis check out these pictures from lee canyon. They got six inches of fresh snow overnight. That brings the total to 16 inches. Just for this storm tedd florendo yeah and get this. The snow isnt done falling yet < tedd florendo more rain on the way coming in from rain on the way coming in from guess where . Southern californa again from another pacific storm system. California has been very active today with severe thunderstorms reported. Evening Tornado Warning near escondido and near san diego. Rain continues to migrate to the northeast. Were getting the leading edge of that moisture again. Had a few showers that passed through south valley, but expecting more as we head into the evening. So heres what to expect tonight and tomorrow. More evening rain, but this time we think well have more winds kick up with breezy winds. Up to. 20 of rain is possible by morning. Yesterday we got. 25 of an inch. 3 to 6 inches of new snow expected 5,000 feet. 6 to 9 above 8,500 feet. Wake up in your first home. Wake up in a home youve made a bit bigger. Wake up in a home with a new address. Wake up in a home that doesnt even have an address. 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Patranya bhoolsuwan is live to show us what all these innovations will mean to us one day. Patranya Bhoolsuwan tech including this new babysitting robot name shao you from china that you can talk to. Get him to play games or even read to your kids with the click of a button. Will translate into billions of dollars for our economy. But for this week. The goal of ces is to highlight whats possible when it comes to technology < Patranya Bhoolsuwan from self driving cars. To 4k televisions. The future of hi tech is all here in las vegas. allison fried ces spokesperson anything you want in life is here. Patranya Bhoolsuwan or what you didnt know you want until now. Including cool Virtual Reality headsets that analysts say could be coming to the market sooner than you think. allison fried ces spokesperson lets say i want to be in vegas somewhere for the fireworks, i cant be there btu someone put on these goggles and it was very cool you feel it you sense it puts you in a different world. Patranya Bhoolsuwan and speaking of transporting you to a different world. Take a look at what could be coming to your homes in way of 4k televisions. These ultra hi definition tvs are just some of the products. Bump in the economy this coming year. allison fried ces spokesperson 287 billion dollars in 2016. So thats huge for all of our lives. patranya one gadget getting a lot of peoples attention here at ces are these drones you see behind me. A lot of them sold around the country in 2015. And a lot expected to do so this coming year. Patranya Bhoolsuwan from more innovative computers. To smart Household Appliances that speak to you. Thats all here at the convention. And both big and Small Companies present at ces hope this investment will bring big business down the road. Patranya Bhoolsuwan and when it comes to technology the goal is to make your life easier. And i think i found one i might want on my christmas list next year. An app you can plug onto your smart phone to control any appliance in your house including that fan right over here. So hopefully my husband is watching. Dave Courvoisier getting the way Caesars Properties are hoping to do that. And how it could get your staycation started a little quicker. Dave Courvoisier in tt2waty ` 4 p bt q4 8 tt2waty ` 4 p a q ,\ tt2waty ` 4 p bm q p tt4waty ` 4 r dztq 4 tt4waty ` 4 r entq d. tt4waty ` 4 r gzt ] 8 tt4waty ` 4 r hnt mt tt4waty ` 4 r iztq n, tt4waty ` 4 r jntq 5l tt4waty ` 4 r lzt s0 the flu virus. Its a really big deal. And with fever, aches, and chills, mom knows it needs a big solution an antiviral. Dont kid around with the flu, call your doctor within the first 48 hours of symptoms and ask about prescription tamiflu. Attack the flu virus at its source with tamiflu, an antiviral that helps stop it from spreading in the body. 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Michelle Mortensen getting out of debt is not easy. If it was. Everyone would do it. But 80 percent of americans are in debt right now and dont know how to get out of it. Thats why 8 on your side created its debt Destroyer Program in 2015. And this year. Following one family. Helping them get out of debt. We found one family. The coffinmaslow family. Whom you met yesterday. After interviewing dozens of of debt. Immediately they began meeting with michele and myself to go over their finances. Spent in 2015. And every dollar they earned. Then we created a budget. A debt pay off plan where they will be debt free in about 7 months as opposed to 10 years paying things off the way they were. Plus weve got a savings plan for them and much more for them. Over the next 12 months youll see exactly how theyre doing everything. And ill show you how you can do it too. Michelle Mortensen theres so much. I cant even mention it all. Now weve been getting a ton of phone calls and emails asking. Well. There are three ways. Online, on tv or oneonone. Every tip and resource will be offered to you in each story we do. You can watch on tv. And do it at your own pace. Or follow the debt destroyoer facebook page. We also offer the resources there. Plus have a few more. But the best option. Might just be the oneonone help. Thats free too. To sign up for that at the finacial guidance center. Just go to our website lasvegas now dot com. Go to 8 on your side. And click on the debt destroyer story. There you will find all their information to sign up. weather toss < tedd florendo weather adlibs nevada will continue to roll out the Education Savings Account program. Despite efforts to stop it. Today arguments were heard in a hearing held on a request for a preliminary injunction against the esa program. Released a statement saying the state will continue to help educational choice. And will go ahead with their first round of funding for all qualifying applicants. Opponents say the program. Which allows parents to claim a majority of their childs per pupil state school funds for private schools. Is unconstitional. Paula Francis students at faith lutheran were able to witness a first for nevada. The states court of appeals held a session inside a local high school for the first time zach smith, 10th grader it was really cool for us because a lot of us are passionate about the law and this is a really cool opportunity, very unique and something that doesnt happen very often Paula Francis everything looks pretty legit inside the courtroom at faith lutheran middle and high school. Students were able to witness real court cases being heard. Its a chance for them to see it in real life instead of just seeing the hollywood version michael gibbons, chief judge, nv court of appeals were trying to give students the experience of what really happens in the courts especially the appellate courts. People can see them on tv but tv isnt always accurate in the dramatization and this will be a Paula Francis todays Court Session is the first time its been held in a high school in nevada. Previous cases outside a courtroom have been heard at unlv and un r. Dave Courvoisier its about to get a lot easier to check in if youre planning a staycation on the las vegas strip. Caesars entertainment announced its rolling out self check in kiosks at all its properties in town. That means instead of waiting in the long lines to check in during peak times. You can go to the fully automated kiosk to check in. Pay. And receive a room key. Caesars is hoping the new system will do away with one of the top complaints. A long wait. Dave Courvoisier there maybe an reason why unlv hasnt lived up to their potential. Paula Francis they need pats points. Chris maathuis here to explain. Chris Maathuis and the crazy thing is its almost as simple as that. The rebs need Patrick Mccaw to be a little more sefish. When was the last time a coach needed his player to his guy to be more selfish. A few years ago, it was gred maddux. A few new faces are heading to cooperstown. The story coming up next here on 8 news now. < news music voice over from wake up in your first home. Wake up in a home youve made a bit bigger. Wake up in a home with a new address. Wake up in a home that doesnt even have an address. As your life evolves, your dream home evolves too, and protecting it takes committed support. At American Family insurance we support your dreams. See how you can save with Chris Maathuis the runnin rebels are in fort collins looking to get on a roll. Colorado state. A team dave rice hasnt beaten on the road in four tries and too make matters worse. One of his best players is being too unselfish. Chris Maathuis when was the last time you heard about a player being too unselfish. More often then not, we hear of players taking matters into their own hands. But not with Patrick Mccaw. They need pats points. Stephen zimmerman unlv center; if were ok with anyone being unselfish its pat. Dave hes an unselfish guy almost to a fault. Ben carter; if it takes him to stepping out of his comfort zone to be agressive and be selfish at times so be it. Zimmerman center; he has a problem of not being selfish enough when ever we need him to be. Chris Maathuis he burst onto the scene last year and was rolling along earlier this year. Doing all the things you need from one of your key players. Dave rice coach;we need all the things that he brings Chris Maathuis or that he brought. He was unlvs scoring leader. On ball defender and hard worker. But all thats nearly disappeared. Rice; hes not a guy who wants to take over a game because hes such an unselfish guy, reminds me a lot of lee cummard at byu. Chris Maathuis the rebels have a number of players who get minutes. But they need points and thats where mccaw needs to become a little more selfish. Dave rice coach; we need patricks points. Ben carter center; i agree we need to get pat going. Stephen zimmerman center; for him to play well, helps us win. Dave rice coach; when weve played our best hes played very very well. Chris Maathuis its no secret formula. Especailly for a team thats lost 3 of its last 4. Mccaw needs to sense the take the bull by the horns and maybe come a little more selfish. Stephen zimmerman center; the hard thing is hes a quiet kid so you can never really read him that well. Nats; Patrick Mccaw with 25 and unlv. Chris Maathuis rebels tip with the rams tonight at 7. See if dave rice can get his first win in fort collins. Heres video from unlvs last win at fort collins. It was february 19th 2011. Lon krugers final year at unlv. Heres a few names youll remember. Oscar bellfield led the rebs with 18, Anthony Marshall had 16 and chase stanback chipped in with 12. Rebels won the game 6861 in front of 8 thousand fans at moby arena. Can you imagine cancelling a basketball game with your biggest rival. Maybe in football with all the shakeups. But basketball, where you play 30 games a season. Byu and utah have cancelled their instate rival game. Citing the rivalry is becoming contentious. First time they will not have played since world war ii speaking of byu. Dave rice and dave rose have both said they dont want to play each other, which in itself Chris Maathuis the baseball writers have spoken. And there is a first year selection player going in. And another whos been on the ballot for the 4th time. Ken griffey jr. Was a near unanimous firstyear selection, gathering 99. 3 percent of the votes. The 13 time all star was a slugger during the steroid era, but was never tained by accusations of drug use. Griffey won seven silver slugger awards and hit 630 home runs. The other selection was catcher mike piazza, who got in with 83 percent of the vote. He was a 12time allstar with the mets and dodgers and leads all catchers with 427 home runs. Jeff bagwell and tim raines failed to gain the 75 percent needed for induction. The ceremonies at cooperstown are july 24. Dave courvoisier thanks for watching for 8 news now at 6. Were always on at las vegas now dot com and our app. Along with facebook and twitter. Paula francis see you tonight at 11. Goodnight. after bad Economic News out of