A cnn orc poll out yesterday shows close contests between the two contenders in the crucial state of nevada. As well as North Carolina and ohio. Donald trump tomorrow nights going to be interesting. Now shes home sleeping and im working. Donald trump taking a shot at Hillary Clinton ahead of wednesdays third and final president ial debate. Donald trump thats the way its going to be in the white house too. Shed be sleeping, id be working. The debate topicw immigration, the economy, the supreme court, and fitness to be president. That last one will likely spark talk of controversies roiling both campaigns. Including Hillary Clintons email and Donald Trumps insistence that the election is being rigged. President obama on the day of his final state dinner tuesday had harsh words for trump ahead of wednesdays debate. Pres. Obama id advise mr. If whenever things are going badly for you and you lose, you start blaming somebody else, then you dont have what it takes to be in this job. The nominees also engaging in some psychological combat with their invitations. Clinton, inviting meg whitman a former republican california gubernatorial candidate now candidates families reportedly wont shake hands as they enter the arena tonight. Mark cuban will be one of Hillary Clintons guests. Trump plans to bring the kenyanborn halfbrother of president obama. From las vegas cnn Diane Gallagher brian loftus thanks, dianne. We continue our Team Coverage outside the thomas and mack. Kirsten Joyce lets send things over to 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens. Michael, how did unlv and the secret service prepare for such an event . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. A city, thats really the best way to describe what its like out the world are in las vegas covering tonights third and final president ial debate. Take a look around me. Heres the setup where a number of local and Network News Organizations are broadcasting live this morning across the country ahead of the debate thatll get started inside the thomas and mack center a few hours from now. Lets get you inside. Dabate hall where Hillary Clinton and donald trump will square off for the final time. An estimated 70million people are expected to watch tonights debate thats four times the number of people who watched the last world series that went to 7games. As you can imagine getting ready for this debate has been a huge undertaking. Organizing security ahead of tonights debate is a months long process involving every Law Enforcement agency in southern nevada. Later on today, Hillary Clinton and donald trump will be escorted by motorcade to thomas and mack. And yesterday the secret site and surrounding perimeter, looking for potential Security IssuesBrian Spellacy secret Service Coming into it right now is almost 24 hours a day, so i think that people would not really understand how much time goes into this to make it a safe and secure environment as well as to mitigate and lessen the impact it has on the general public and the unlv student body. Michael Stevens thousands of people from local, state and federal agencies have been involved in the planning of tog theyve been working around the clock to make sure the area is secure. They say theyve received no specific intelligence threatening the candidates or the venue. Back out here live you can see. How big this production really is. And coming up in our next half hour well talk a little more about the impact this debate has had on local businesses across the valley. Brian, kirsten . brian loftus brian loftus your local election headquarters. You can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com. Kirsten Joyce thanks, michael. The debate is really going to snarl traffic in the area. brian loftus lets send things over to demetria with a look at all the road closures you can expect tonight. Demetria . Closures go into effect between 4pm and 10pm. Expect intermittent closures east throught the airport connector to russell road. Russell is impacted from mccarran to maryland parkway. Maryland maryland parkway will close periodically from russell and tropicana. Tropicana impacted from swenson will also be impacted near unlv. Use alternates. Lane closures in effect on southbound i15 and flamingo due to a road hazard. Big delays stretchin back through the spaghetti bowl after this incident. Leave early. Weather . Sherry Swensk now with some early light on the horizon. You can see the winds are really blowing around the palm trees along the west side beltway this morning. And have been up and down all night and are stronger in some neighborhoods than others. Temps are in the 60s and cooler 50s right now. North winds clean out the air and keep the valley looking clean. But gusty winds and low humidity also create fire a few minutes. Our highs drop back today to 80 degrees which is close to normal for mid october. Back to you Kirsten Joyce closing arguments will be held today for several held today for several defendants in the trial over the standoff at a wildlife refuge in oregon. Yesterday, ammon bundys lawyer says the bunkerville native is being falsely accused as a conspirator and had no problem with employees. Bundy, along with 6 Co Defendants are charged with conspiring to prevent federal employees from doing their job. Through force, threat or intimidation. Several people took over the protesting government overreach in the prosecution of two oregon ranchers who set fire on public lands. brian loftus still to come on 8 news now good day. New developments in the violent brawl between two rival high schools. Kirsten Joyce the charges some teens are now facing. After this massive fight. brian loftus plus. Nfl team owners wrapping up their fall meeting today. What theyre saying about the raiders potential move to las vegas. youre watching the valleys news leader. Brian Loftus Metro police are investigating the death of a 2 year old. Officers were called out to the home yesterday morning near maryland parkway and hacienda. The abuse and neglect team is leading the investigation. Which is routine when a child dies. No arrests have been made. But neighbors say police have been called to the home several times before. Brian Loftus MetroPolice Arrested 3 people in connection to this months brawl afte Football Game between two rivals. Centennial and arbor view. Were told a fourth suspect has also been identified, but not yet arrested. The suspects are all minors, so they are not being identified. The teens face multiple charges including battery resulting in substantial bodily harm. A teen suffered serious, but non lifethreatening injuries. Detectives are still looking for information in this case. If you have any information, call crimestoppers, you can remain anonymous. Kirsten Joyce meetings today. The biggest topic of discussion is no surprise the raiders and potential move to las vegas. Mark davis, the owner of the raiders, will deliver his plan to the rest of the owners this morning. Then nfl commissioner Roger Gooddell will address the media later today, as well as answer questions about the potential move. Many team owner say they are impressed with las vegas effort to build a stadium and bring a team to the valley. The governor just signed a bill into law approving the use of 750 Million Dollars in public money. To pay for a portion of the nearly 2 billion dollar stadium. weather . Sherry Swensk winds are up and down this morning. Far. North winds clean out the air and keep the valley sparkling. But gusty winds and low humidity also create fire dangers. Those winds stay gusty until tomorrow then a big warmup into the weekend. Santa ana winds will drive temps into the 90s in southern li days also with fire weather warnings. Our highs drop back today to 80 degrees then jump up to near 90 by saturday. A slight chance of showers monday and cooler temps back to normal upper 70s. Now to demetria for a look at the roads. Corridor is clearing up. This is all for the countys paradisewhitney interceptor project. Jacky rosen im jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps. Before they were lled apps and i learned theres always a Smart Solution. As president of my synagogue, we found a Smart Solution to Rising Energy costs. Creating one of the largest Solar Projects in the state. To improve our schools, and create good jobs. I approved this message because i know we can netted her the Lifetime Achievement award from the American Red Cross. Kirsten Joyce her friends call her momma nellie in the big red truck. I do enjoy driving it, i do. And i got a good driving record Kirsten Joyce the big red truck is what she uses to haul food to various churches, rescue missions and homes. Thats my daily work and i love it Kirsten JoyceNellie Holleman has spent a lifetime helping others it began as a child, growing up in arizona. Lived on a farm, not much to do but field work. Kirsten Joyce during the three months when there was no work. She would gather food. Cook it, and feed about four to five hundred people a day. When she moved to las vegas, 43 years ago the trend continued. She makes daily stops at five huge family of volunteers. Nellie ive raised 8 kids of my own, and my sisters 7 kids. Kirsten Joyce and five kids off the street. If they come to my house, and knock on the door and say they are hungry, i am going to feed them. If i have to go in and cook something for them, im going to make sure that kid is not going to go, hungry. Kirsten Joyce gave her our award in may. Money presentation youve been awarded acts of kindness award, and on behalf of channel 8, youll be getting an 800 dollar check to go along with it. This is. Its really a blessing, i can feed more. With it. Keep doing what youre doing nellie. I will. I dont care for expensive things. Because id rather put my money in a pot. Go buy meat and feed some Kirsten Joyce nellie says she is honored to receive the American Red Cross everyday hero recognition. And maybe when shes 85. Shell consider letting someone else take over the reigns. And her big red truck. If the lord gives me another four years driving it, ill be ready to retire. Thats why Nellie Holleman is our Lifetime Achievement award winner. Kirsten joyce if you would like to nominate someone. Just head to las vegas now dot com. And acts of kindness will be under the Community Tab under sections. Or send us an email. Acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com. brian loftus weddings are meant to be beautiful expressions of love. But if youre a guest these celebrations can be expensive. Kirsten Joyce according to a National Gift can cost 200 bucks depending on your relationship to the bride and groom. brian loftus so in todays debt destroyer report. Consumer advocate Michelle Mortensen show us how to give a great gift without breaking the bank. Michael Stevens before walking down the aisle brides must consider a couple of things. Of course you need the perfect shoes as demonstrated by disneys cinderella. Plan a beautiful ceremony hopefully not the kind the Princess Bride showed us. Marriage is what brings us together today. And who can forget the father daughter dance from godfather. Requirements for the guests arent as set in stone. Once you get that big invite plan to spend some money. According to a retailmenot and Kelton Global survey 41 percent of invited guests give a gift. Regardless if they go to the wedding or not. If it is an immediate Family Member those polled say they will spend more on average 195 dollars. For a friend the getting married those surveyed say theyll spend a little less about 63 dollars. Sara Skirboll shopping and trends expert, retailmenot. Com the times are definitely changing when it comes to gift giving. And while yes, the couple definitely puts together a registry for a reason, there are a lot of couples who really would prefer cash. To save you some cash share a hotel room. Or split the cost of a bigger gift with a couple of people. That way you can enjoy the wedding without emptying your wa mortensen. Kirsten Joyce still to come on 8 news now good day. Still to come on 8 news you Babe Brian Loftus the exclusive residency she just inked. At the new park theater. And when you can get your hands on tickets. Kirsten Joyce and show us how youre celebrating fall by uploading a pic under the contest section on our 8 news now facebook page. 8 lucky viewers will be chosen each week to win an 8 news now mug the winners will be announced every friday. Kirsten Joyce were live outside the thomas and mack. As the excitement builds ahead of tonights big event. Demetria Obilor plus. The debate is sure to snarl traffic. Ive got a look at all the closures you need to know about and how to avoid the trouble spots. brian loftus and. The sheriff sits down with us during morning cup of joe. He explains how the department prepared for tonight. Kirsten Joyce 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. brian loftus the third and final president ial is here. The third and final president ial debate. Hillary clinton touched down yesterday afternoon. Kirsten Joyce and donald trump also landed in las vegas yesterday. Both to have some time to prepare for the debate. Kirsten Joyce thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im Kirsten Joyce. brian loftus will be moderating tonights debate at unlv. Heres a live look at the stage. Some of the topics immigration, economy, the supreme court, debt, Foreign Relations and president ial health. Kirsten Joyce also sure to come up in the debate the wikileaks release of emails from Hillary Clintons aides. As well as the Sexual Assault allegations against donald trump. brian loftus on his way here, one of our affiliate stations was on board trumps plane. And wanted to know what the country would be like if the republican nominee won donald trump r president ial candidate ill tell you h were going to put people back to work, were going to have our Companies Come back in. Our companies have been leaving colorado, but theyve been leaving our whole country going to mexico, going to other places. Chinas making our product for us. We dont make things like we used to anymore. I mean, were just doing terribly as a country. brian loftus many saying tonights debate could help determine the outcome of next months election. Kirsten Joyce cnn orc poll out yesterday shows close contests between the two contenders in the crucial state of nevada. Year for this historic event. And School Leaders say theyre ready. 8 News ReporterMichael Stevens is live outside the thomas and mack. Where all is quiet right now. But it wont be for long. Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. Its a huge day for unlv and the city of las vegas. A day thats been about a year in the making. Place inside the thomas and mack. Ahead of tonights third and final president ial debate. Unlv actually started planning for this day last year when they submitted their 19page submitted their 19page application to become a host university. The requirements are strict. Heres some of them. Indoor humidity can not exceed 50percent. The air conditioning needs to be quiet. Of the stage. The details matter. About 70million people will be watching tonight. Oncampus. The enthusiasm has spread. Offcampus. Local Business Owners who usually get a lot of foot traffic from students say with all the media in town. Business is booming frank parisi owner, cuginos italian deli pizza its been crazy since friday, we started getting orders on friday, and we havent stopped since, and yesterday was really the big day where we tomorrow, and ive been here for 38 years, and this is probably the biggest event that i have ever seen. Michael Stevens he says theyve seen four Straight Days of sales that have been double what they normally see in a day. As for watching the debate. At home might be your best bet. While theres 18thousand seats inside the thomas and mack. But really only about 1thousand the democratic party. The other third to the republicans the rest is split between the sponsoring school and the commission on presidenital debates. Back out here live local and National Media have gathered out front to cover tonights debate thatll get underway in just a few hours from now. Kirsten Joyce you can watch the debate live at 6 oclock tonight right here on channel 8. Your local election headquarters. You can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com. demetria, how are the roads . Expect intermittent closures on southbound i15 to sahara to 215 east throught the airport connector to russell road. Russell is impacted from maryland parkway will close periodically from russell and tropicana. Tropicana impacted from maryland parkway and swenson on the westbound side. Swenson will also be impacted near unlv. Use alternates. Flamingo due to a road hazard. Palm trees along the west side beltway this morning. North winds started last night and have been up and down all night and are stronger in some neighborhoods than others. Temps are in the 60s and cooler 50s right now. And keep the valley looking clean. But gusty winds and low humidity also create fire dangers. Some warnings to go over in just a few minutes. Our highs drop back today to 80 degrees which is close to normal for mid october. Kirsten Joyce metro police say a man the northeast part of town. It happened just after 7 pm near lake mead and linn avenue. Investigators say a 48 year old man was jaywalking when he was struck by a car. The man died at the scene. Officers say the driver of the vehicle remained on scene and they do not believe the driver was impaired. This is the 88th person killed in a crash in metros this is the 88th person killed in a crash in metros jurisdiction so far this year. brian loftus the man accused of randomly shooting at cars along the i15. Killing a woman. Is set to make his First Court Appearance in just c 29 year old Kenneth Mcdonald is due in court at 8 am for murder charges. Though, he is expected to face more. Police say he shot and killed 48 year old tracey donahue. Her husband was also injured in the shooting. Shortly after the incident, mcdonald was arrested at a cvs near windmill and las vegas boulevard after a standoff. Investigators say mcdonald was armed and tried to sexually assault a woman inside the store. brian loftus and this volunteer football coach at Silverado High School accused of having a of 14 and 15 is also slated to make his First Court Appearance. 21 year old Jordan Turner has a hearing scheduled for 8 am. Kirsten Joyce all eyes on las vegas. As the candidates take the stage for the third and final time. brian loftus the sheriff tells us how the department has prepared for the influx of people coming to town for the debate. Kirsten Joyce and heres a live look inside the thomas and mack where donald trump and Hillary Clinton will take the stage tonight. Well be right back on 8 news now good day. valleys news leader. With brian loftus, Kirsten Joyce, sherri swensk and its hard to make the past dissappear, but Danny Tarkanian is trying. Hances every time. The property taxes tarkanian skipped out on for years. The telemarketing scammers he represented. All those Fake Charities he helped set up. He can try all he wants, but Danny Tarkanian just cant bury his past. House majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. Im Catherine Cortez masto and i approve this message. Risking Vital Services for thousands of nevada seniors and veterans. But as federal employees like air Traffic Controllers worked 16 days without pay, joe heck continues to cash his paycheck. Even as 244 members of congress refused their pay. Joe heck says he deserves it. This is 8 news now good day Kirsten Joyce every wednesday. Joe lombardo answered. brian loftus i sat down with him during this previously recorded morning cup of joe segment. brian loftus sitting down with sheriff lombardo. Its been quite busy here in las vegas. Were talking about tonight the final president ial debate taking place at the thomas and mack. Its between Hillary Clinton and donald trump. Whats metros role, with all eye on the country on us . Sheriff joe lombardo i guess the easiest way to say it is security. We want to the debate to take place. Also, provide a safe environment for protesters. But interestingly enough, we as metro, went to ny and st louis to see the previous debates and see how we could do things better and get some after action of those debates so we dont Waste Resources and or we dont properly use resources for our debate. Responsibility, and then secret service will be heavily involved along with unlv police. I anticipate a successful event. An important piece on that, during the hours of the event, going west on tropicana from maryland pkwy to swenson will be closed. brian loftus could we have any more big stuff going on here . As demetrias been talking about you do have those closures. Very smart to do that field recon in st louis and ny as we all prepare for tonight. Metro created a social media page that is in spanish. Has it helped you create a conversation with the community . Sheriff joe lombardo absolutely. Just because you dont speak english doesnt mean you cant be a victim of a crime, or that you dont have a concern in the community. So 30 of the community here speaks spanish, its important for us to have outreach. Any dialect, race or culture. Percentage associated with hispanics, its imporant to get that outreach. brian loftus how important is social media . You guys have been very proactive with it, in terms of being connected and a part of the community. Sheriff joe lombardo its funny you ask that. We have one of the most frequented social media sites in the nation, out of every police dept, even including ny. Its a big deal for us, its A Brian Loftus on twitter thats lvmpd. Another question coming in. Theres also separate pages for metros area commands. Can you explain to our viewers, what is an area command . And why should they follow your facebook pages as well. Sheriff joe lombardo an area command is a police substation. Thats where we conduct field operations, officers in uniforms, officers in black and whites, detectives. Its defined by geography. Respond and have a smaller area to be responsible for to be productive and reactive and proactive. We have 9 area commands, all distinct titles. Depending on what part of town or the history assiciated with the building. Thats where we conduct 3 4 of our police work. brian loftus if people have a questioh send some our way. But can they reach out online to ask a question . Sheriff joe lombardo yea they can lvmpd. Com then you have all the links for social media sites. One of the other things i left out on the substation piece theyre full fledged operations. If you want to make a is convienent vs going down to headquarters. Anything you can do at headquarters, you can do at substations. brian loftus and people can just look up online and find the substation closest to them. Thanks for your time sheriff. If you have a question for sheriff joe lombardo. You can submit it on our website, las vegas now dot com. Just look for the link on the right side of the page. You can find out if your question was answered every wednesday. Between 6 30 and 7 am. a pretty and bouncy shot from our boulder station camera with clear skies and early light. North winds clean out the air and it will be a pretty day. But also uncomfortable for allergy. Gusty winds and very dry air will increase the fire weather dangers today with fire weather warnings posted out at lake mead and along the Colorado River valley. These northeast winds are santa anas in Southern California will drive afternoon temps into the upper 90s today and tomorrow. Fire dangers and damage from high winds will also plague that area today from north of los angeles to orange un 90s in the southland deserts. Demetria, how are the roads . Metro is reporting a crash on charleston and maryland parkway. Traffic is slowing down along southbound 95 around valley view. im norah odonnell. Coming up, Ohio Governor john kasich on the economic concerns at stake in november. 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Then a warmup with highs getting back to near 90 by saturday. A slight chance of showers by monday and cooler upper 70s return. Demetria, how are the roads . Crash on southbound i15 near charleston do you believe in life omeless my dream is to help kids living on the streets with education. Charles whats up man . Whoa how can we help . Ah man wait, is that a basketball player . Yes wow my hearts about to jump out my chest man. Charles you ought to be proud man. Im just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement thats something that these kids are going to remember for a lifetime. Did you see his big old feet . Look. It rose 75 points yesterday and the nasdaq jumped 44. do you believe in life after love . cher just inked an deal for a residency at the new park theater at monte carlo. Shell hit the stage for at least 18 shows beginning in february and says more dates are to be announced. Tickets start at 60 bucks and go on sale this sunday. thanks for joining us. Cbs this morning starts right now. its 7 26. Kirsten Joyce good morning to our viewers in the west. It is wednesday, october 19th, 2016. Welcome to cbs this morning. The president ial candidates prepare to confront each other in tonights final debate. It multiple women accused donald trump of Sexual Assault, and wikileaks released more damaging emails allegedly from the clinton campaign. Breaking overnight the fbi tracks down an alleged russian hacker in the czech republic. Hes suspected of Cyber Attacks against targets inside the u. S. And a massive rescue operation to save an endangered manatee found more than 1300 miles from home. She was carrying a big surprise for rescuers. But we begin this morning