Right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. brian loftus thanks for waking up with us on 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce. Its black friday. And retailers across the country and here at home. Are getting ready for another wave of shoppers. Brian loftus many stores. Opened their doors last night with massive deals. And this morning. Theyre preparing for round two. Stevens is live from las vegas premium outlets north where deal hunters have been working through the night. Hey mike . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. Thats right. The outlet mall opened up last night around 9. And the stores wont be closing their doors until 10tonight. Many of the big box retailers like best buy also opened their doors yesterday. So those who had been waiting long hours in the cold could be friday shopper we played a lot of games and got to know each other real well. Haha. we played a lot of games and got to know each other weather . Sherry Swensk weather . Sherry Swensk right now. The sun will be up in a few minutes and then well have plenty of sunny skies for black friday shopping and eventually highs in mountain with some breezy winds and big drop in temps next week with highs in the 50s and lows in the chilly 30s. Demetria, how are the roads . The crash on Summerlin Parkway near us 95 is gone. Grand central parkway, which is near the north premium outlets. Expect lots of traffic in this area for black friday. Over at sunset and marks street, which is by the galleria and best buy. Pack a lot of patience around Shopping Centers and be on the lookout for pedestrians. Back to you in syria yesterday on thanksgiving. After an improvised explosive device went off. It is the first us military death inside the country since the joint military operation began. The us only acknowledged the presence of american troops in syria a year ago. Theyre part of the multination effort to fight isis in the region. brian loftus a man was rescued at Red Rock Canyon after he fell 60 to 80 feet. I black velvet canyon. Air crews had to be sent out there to get him. Details are limited, but well update you once we learn more on the mans condition. brian loftus and nv energy crews are letting a fire burn out at a transformer in the southwest valley. At one point, nearly 9 thousand homes near cactus and decatur were without power due to the fire. Electricity has since been restore. Crews are rerouting power to other substations. While they let the fire burn out. Nv energy will replace the transformer either today or out. Kirsten Joyce still to come on 8 news now good day. Crossing off the kids on your Holiday Shopping list. brian loftus Michelle Mortensen breaks down the best teaching toys. In her gift guide series. Kirsten Joyce and. After the holiday, its back to construction. The project that will be slowing down the 215 starting monday, in whats driving you crazy . youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs of highspeed internet for just 20 a month. Thats the speed you need to stream. Game. Connect on social media. Learn, shop and more with fast inhome wifi. So call 844560link. Get up to 40 megs of highspeed internet for just 20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan and autopay. Speed may not be available in your area. Las vegas entertainers are helping marines collect toys for tots with a special benefit concert on december 16th. Brian Loftus Las Vegas cadillac is spearheading the toy drive. And last year, the event raised more than 200 thousand dollars. For tickets. Just drop off a new. Unwrapped toy to cadillac of las vegas on sahara. Or bring a new toy to the orleans the night of the show. News nows toy and gift card drive. Weve partnered with tobin fiat at sahara and jones to collect gifts for the casa foundation. That runs through november 30th. Kirsten Joyce the Holiday Shopping season officially kicks off today brian loftus it can be hard finding something for everyone on your list. So consumer advocate Michelle Mortensen has got you covered. Kirsten Joyce she looks at the best teaching toys. In todays Holiday Gift Guide. Michelle Mortensen from toddler toys that teach how to code. To robots that really go. Were couting down the hottest creative and educational toys fo hi, im Michelle Mortensen here at the amazing educational toys for toddlers to tweens. Hi, im Michelle Mortensen here at the amazing magical forrest in las vegas nevada. Tweens and teens love making their own jewelry. And they can design just about anything with this jewlery making kit from crayola. Gelli arts. Awakens your creative side as well. These plates and stamps can be used to make stunning designs on paper, fabric and more. And for the girl who loves bling. Theres junior sequin art by calafant unlock imaginations and creativity. Better yet theres no cutting or gluing. So they are perfect for little hands. And for the girl who likes to get her hands dirty. Theres my fairy garden. Bringing plants and fairies to life. Two of the hottest stem kits for girls are this barbie one from thames and kosmos. And roominate carnival party. Girls will get to design and buil things like a working ferr set. While the barbie set teaches while getting barbie ready for a big party. Build her a spinning clostes or make her an origami dress. And dont think weve forgotten about stem toys for boys. Theres a bevy of them. Like this gekko bot. Also from thames and kosmos. Kids build the robot one of six ways and then let him loose to scales walls all the while teaching them about mechanical physics. And this and this magformers robot. Is made entirely of like. And yes, he walks too. Mebo is the robot of your kids dreams. Mebo will pick up their clothes. Grab them a snack. And even spy on their friends. And if youre kids are dying for a pet. But youre not ready for the real things check out techno newborns. The robot pets can be taught to walk, sit, beg, sing, and even jump into your hand the imaginext ultra t rex by fischer price brings dinosaurs to life for kids 3 to 8. Theyll love his firey eyes and breath as he stomps around their room. Want to teach your then fisher prices code a pillar is a must. Little hands build the codeapillar with interlocking parts. And then let him go. By playing with this toy toddlers develope coding, sequencing and Critical Thinking skills. The code and go robot mouse does the same for an older child. Build a maze and let the mouse go so he can find the cheese. Got a space lover in the family . Then snag my first telescope with 10 times or check out in my room space expolration by uncle milton. It brings galxies to life with these cool goggles. They can learn more about the planets and the milky way. Kids can fly high with this design and drill hellicopter kit. Developing fine and gross motor skills while having fun. And who doesnt love bubbles. This finding doryscience kit from wonder forge. Gives kids the chance to perform their own Lab Experiments with bubbles while learning about surface tension, elasticity, soap beleive it or not. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the creative, stem and educational toys weve found. Check out my other picks in my online gift guide on your station website. Pinterest and my facebook page. Im Michelle Mortensen. Kirsten Joyce you can check out the rest of Michelle Mortensens Holiday Gift Guide series on our website, las vegas not dot com. sherry, hows the weather . Weather, in case family is flying out already. Or if youre skipping out for the weekend. But a lot of folks use this time to put up holiday decorations and trees. Well have some gustyi rain on sunday. Thats all ahead of a pretty big chill coming later in the weekend and lasting all through next week. This low pressure is definitely a pattern changer for us after such a warm november. That all comes to an End Next Week with highs in the 50s and the overnight lows in the 30s. thanks, sherry. Now to demetria for a Kirsten Joyce after the break on 8 news Kirsten Joyce after the break on 8 news debuting in the valley. brian loftus a preview of tonights showing of the hunchback of notre dame. In whats cool at school. Kirsten Joyce and its time for todays facebook contest. Register to win on our facebook page. Good luck the cast of 100 performers come from 22 schools from across nevada, with vocalists and pit musicians from ccsds honor choir and local orchestra programs. The plays director was amazed at all this talent coming together, to create a memorable cast Jennifer Hemme play director its been incredible having the students from all over the state, and in so many different performance areas working together has been really amazing. brian loftus showtimes are two and seven pm all weeke, prices of 1525. Tickets are available at www. Hunchback. L ive well soon have a full whats cool at School Segment on this play, and look for our cool at school recap, next friday, where you can vote for a school to win 250. demetria, whats driving people crazy . Crews will start working on the countys airport connector project monday night, calling for a partial closure along the beltway. Eastbound 215 will be closed between the mccarran and warm springs exits. Drivers will be able to get to the airport, but the county recommends anyone who is not heading to the airport, get off at an earlier exit. The ramp connecting the airport connector south to 215 east will also close during this time. Get off at jones, decatur of lv blvd. This closure is necessary, so crews can finish installing parts of a new flyover offramp that goes over the 215. Whats driving you crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce and if youre looking to add a furry frie the Animal Foundation is waiving adoption fees today through cyber monday. The shelter says to be prepared for longer wait times this weekend. And if you cant make it out there for this special, its senior pet month. So the Animal Foundation will still waive fees for cats 3 years and older. And 50 dollar dogs over 3 years through the end of november. brian loftus Kirsten Joyce how long you want to keep those leftovers. And when you should get rid of them. Coming up on 8 news now good day. for black friday. Were live at the outlets as people make their way to the stores for all those deals. brian loftus plus. Perfect fall weather for a day of shopping. Your forecast that is quite the bargain for this time of year. Kirsten Joyce and. Saying goodbye to the brady bunch mom. The late night death of Florence Henderson. brian loftus 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. kirste 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im Kirsten Joyce. brian loftus and im brian loftus. Last night we feasted. And today. Well walk it off going from store to store snagging all those black friday deals Kirsten Joyce its one of the busiest shopping days of the year. But not quite as crazy as it used to be. Tripadvisor surveyed more than 5 thousand people. Just 22 percent of them said theyre going out today. Many americans got their head adobe. Thanksgiving day brought in 1 point 15 billion dollars in online sales. Nearly 14 percent more than last year. brian loftus many folks have been out shopping all morning. Others getting ready right now to head out for the black friday deals. Kirsten Joyce many Stores Opened their doors last night with massive deals. 8 news now reporter Michael Steven is live from the las vegas premium outlets north. Where theres a lot of foot traffic, michael . Michael StevensKirsten JoyceKirsten Joyce and dont spend all your money today brian loftus the Holiday Shopping tradition first started six years ago. Many Small Businesses say the day is usually one of the most busiest days of the year. sherry, hows the weather . Sherry Swensk clear skies and cool temps. With and well have sunny skies for black friday with afternoon highs in the low late november. Some valley neighborhoods have dropped to the 30s and not much above freezing right now. A nice day but chilly on the mountain with some breezy winds and big drop in temps t and lows in the chilly 30s. Demetria, how are the california. Expect delays heading back into the valley on sunday. Back to you arrested a man. In connection to a deadly road rage shooting in reno. Police say one person was shot and killed in a walmart parking lot. They believe the argument the victim had with the suspect was over a parking spot. Despite the shooting. Walmart remained open for black friday shoppers. brian loftus still to come on 8 news now good day. Many of you probably having thanksgiving leftovers for lunch today. Which part of yesterdays meal you shouldnt reheat. But not everyone downing leftovers. The top foods people get delivered on black friday. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, Kirsten Joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. brian loftus welcome back on this many of you probably still stuffed from yesterdays feast. Kirsten Joyce theres Nothing Better than enjoying a turkey sandwich and heating up those leftovers. brian loftus but. Some studies show you might not want to stick all of it in the microwave. Marlie hall explains. From thanksgiving dinner beware not all your favorite dishes may be safe to reheat and eat. Clinical dietitian Lindsey Malone of the Cleveland Clinic says dont save the rice. When it cools at room temperature, bacteria can grow rapidly. Lindsay malone advanced practice clinical dietitian, Cleveland Clinic that bacteria is resistant to heat so even if you are heating to the normal temperature it doesnt matter that bacteria is still going to be there another staple to toss potatoes cooked in aluminum foil. Lindsay malone advanced practice letting it cool into that temperature danger zone and also keeping the foil on it you have created this bacteria breeding ground. You may not heat it sufficiently to kill the bacteria foods with a high moisture content like stuffing should also be thrown away. When it comes to poultry malone says reheat it to the proper internal temperature to avoid bacteria. And dont store the whole bird. Lindsay malone advanced practice clinical dietitian, Cleveland Clinic again setting up the situation for bacterial growth cut it up in smaller portions, cool it quickly, store it within 2 hours marlie hall cbs news the very young, old and those wi systems are more vulnerable to food borne illnesses, so its best to avoid having a refrigerator full of left overs. Lindsay malone advanced practice clinical dietitian, Cleveland Clinic for foods that you do plan on saving, make sure you get that food into shallow containers and into the refrigerator within two hours. And if you are going to reheat the leftovers, use the oven. Not the microwave. Its not the quickest. But it cooks more evenly. Marlie hall, cbs news, new york. The food might still look good. Its best to toss leftover after 3 to 4 days. Kirsten Joyce speaking of food. If youre out doing some black friday shopping today, youre bound to get hungry sometime. brian loftus according to grubhub, the most ordered food on black friday is corned beef hash. Ordered 99 percent more than other fall friday. The number two food biscuits and gravy. Mapo tofu took the number three spot. Cheese pizza landed at number four the top 5. sherry hows the nice and clear and good flying weather, in case family is flying out already. Or if youre skipping out for the weekend. Put up holiday decorations and trees. Well have some gusty winds tomorrow and then a chance for rain on sunday. Thats all ahead of a pretty big chill coming later in the weekend and lasting all through next week. This low pressure is definitely a pattern changer for ua. That all comes to an End Next Week with highs in the 50s and the overnight lows in the 30s. now. Dont forget that pedestrian bridge connecting the tropicana and excalibur is closed off for construction work. The monorail could be a fun way to get around the strip. Heres what things look like at 215 and sahara. There are no major crashes slowi expect a lot of traffic around downtown summerlin. Back to you Kirsten Joyce after the break. brian loftus the famous brady bunch mom who died last night. And the legacy she left behind. and what you need to know this black friday to prevent fraud while shopping in stores and online. The news is back in the morning. Well see you on Cbs Television at seven. its the story. Of a switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs ats the speed you need to stream. Game. Connect on social media. Learn, shop and more with fast inhome wifi. So call 844560link. Get up to 40 megs of highspeed internet for just 20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan and autopay. Speed may not be available in your area. Call today. Florence henderson was best known as carol brady from the br the 82 year old died thanksgiving night at an la hospital after being hospitalized the day before. Roxana saberi looks back at her legacy. Its the story. Of a lovely lady. Who was bringing up three very lovely girls Florence Henderson cemented her mark as one of americas favorite moms when she took on the role of carol brady on the brady bunch. Jan, youre not in anybodys shadow. Marcias three years older than you. The wholesome and seemingly evercheerful television mother got her show in the 50s. But it was the groundbreaking sitcom about a blended family that propelled henderson to stardom. Florence Henderson june 2016 it represents what every child wishes they had a loving family. And the kids get along. I think you teach them how, to tell the truth. If you fight, you make up. You honor your parents. You respect your teachers. You respect your elders. Henderson played the single mother of three daughters who married a widowed father with three sons. Pitfalls of merging two families. Starting in 1969, the brady bunch lasted for five seasons. Florence Henderson june 2016 i cant tell you how many young parents tell me that their kids watch the show because theres very little innocence left on television. The youngest of ten children, henderson grew up in southern indiana. She moved to new york city when she was 17 and debuted on broadway a year later. She even had a stint as a disc jockey spinning show tunes. Here tv daughter Maureen Mccormick tweeted a photo the two together and said you are in my heart forever florence. Henderson a mother of four was surrounded by her family and friends when she passed away. Roxana saberi for cbs news, new york. Sherry, hows the weather today . Sherry Swensk nice and clear and the sun is up, and a lot of folks use this time to put up holiday decorations and trees. Well have some gusty winds tomorrow and then a chance for rain on sunday. Thats all ahead of a pretty big chill coming later in the weekend and lasting all through next week. This low pressure is definitely a pattern a warm november. That all comes to an End Next Week with highs in the 50s and the overnight lows in the 30s. demetria, how are the roads . Traffic in the spaghetti bowl is really quiet right now. Same goes for the south beltway. Directions around the airport connector. Opportunity villages magical forest opens today. Located near oakey and torrey pines. Kirsten Joyce an also opens today. Locals can skate all day for 10 bucks. But if you bring a new unopened toy, its free. The toys will be donated to lewis rowe elementary. brian loftus remember when everyone was going crazy over this dress. Debating whether it was white and gold or blue and black . Well a blogger just called out the Vegas Golden Knights logo. To him. Its gold and blue. Not gray. The Golden Knights call it steel gray. thanks for joining us. Cbs this morning starts right now. good morning to our viewers in the west. It is friday, november 25th, 2016. Welcome to cbs this morning. One of the most Famous Television moms of all time has died. Well remember florence spanned far beyond the brady bunch. Millions of shoppers start looking early for black friday bargains. How online Holiday Shopping is creating opportunities for cyber fest. A california mom missing for more than three weeks is found tied up, but alive, on the side of a freeway. Now, police are trying to figure out what happened to her. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. . Heres the story of a lovely lady . . Who was bringing up three very