2015 saw americans triumph on the soccer field, and pope francis make his first visit to the states. There was the start of the 2016 president ial campaign, and a pair of deadly terror attacks in paris. [ explosion ] multiple attacks in the city of paris. Many are dead. Many are wounded. The bataclan is where the greatest massacre happened. A whole night of violence. France is today a country at war. U. S. Offifials are calling the attacks a game changer. This is an attack on all of humanity. They hit six sites, and in the span of just 32 minutes, darkness fell on the city of light. [ gunfire ] this was an attack on our very way of life. Thisisas an attack on the way the west lives. Theyre going to publish as normal. Could an attack like paris happen here in the u. S. . On a couple of levels. This was supposed to be a happy occasion, but it turned into an active shooter scene. The two gunmen were killed in a shootout with police just hours after the rampage. I cant get my head around t
Prepaid debt cards for those without a place to stay. Theyve also assigned case workers to them. Who will check up on them as long as they are without a place to go. Paula Francis massive fire broke out at a hotel in dubai across the street from where their Fireworks Show is planned. The fire spread quickly. And the hotel was evacuated. It broke out two hours ago. But is not fully out yet. It started on the 20th floor. But the cause is unknown. Cnn is reporting that there are 14 minor injuries. But no fatalities. The Fireworks Show is going on as planned. Paula Francis the clock is running out on 2015 and were counting down to 2016. More than 330 thousand people are expected to ring in the new year on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown. Right now a lot of preparations 8 news now reporter Mauricio Marin joins us live with whats happening. Mauricio Marin las vegas knows how to party. And the town is going all out for new years eve. In just a few hours the strip will be closing down. Making
Nebraska. As of midnight. The minimum wage in the cornhusker state is now 9 dollars per hour. That increase the second stage of a two stage increase approved by voters in 2014. The first stage took effect last january 1st, raising the minimum wage to 8 dollars per hour. Nebraska one of 12 states where a minimum wage raise took effect this morning. The change now means nebraska has the highest minimum wage in the tri state area. 3 3 chad, a nice, sunny start to the new year. Almost enough to let you forget how cold it is still. 3 will stay cool through the 3 weekend. Temperatures mostly in the 20s and 30s for highs with nights. Temperatures will remain in the 20s and 30s for most of next week with increasing clouds as the week goes on. Right now it looks like we first snow of 2016 thursday night into friday. 3 3 were a mere month away now from iowas first in the nation president ial caucuses. Conventional wisdom would suggest its not the best time to make big changes to campaign staff.
Illegal fireworks and celebratory gunshots. Police started receiving calls hours before the new year. Like last year they had increased presence on the streets, but this year they tried something new. Employing that increased staffing to hot spots or areas in the past that have had an increase of gunfire as well as fireworks activity. And they will respond to those calls. The special Enforcement Teams issued 29 traffic citations and they made 8 arrests last night and there are lots of new laws in effect this morning that you might need to know about. Kpix 5s keit do has more on what these laws mean. Reporter it will be a happy new year for a lot of people who will be getting a boost in their paychecks. Starting today the minimum wage goes up for every major city in the bay area including san jose. This is all part of a slow phasing in process for some minimum wage laws that were passed a couple years ago. Starting today san joses minimum wage goes up to 10. 30 an hour. Oakland 12. 55.
In paris thousands marched going to take this thing over. Nancy, february 1st is iowa. Down the champs elysee. And the copy acabana was full of february 9th is in New Hampshire, the latest these revellers. Its perfect weather. Cant blame the ice. Caucuses have been held. What does that mean . Its not even cold. The race is frozen until we still not clear what caused a hotel in dubai to go up in see what can happen with donald trump, if he can maintain this flames. At least 14 people were injured. Lead. The Mississippi River and rib but races below the president ial election are frozen as well. Utear and tributaries are at record house and Senate Candidates are levels. Waiting to see how to run their two people have been killed and several others injured into races. You ask any republican leader or shooting in a pub in tel aviv. Strategist, the wisest Security Forces are searching the area. Republicans, they have no idea what is going to happen. Got a touchdown . Alabama booking a spot