me is m-l-k boulevard and that's where traffic will be flowing for the next four months to get from interstate 15 northbound to the 95 north. crews are out now setting up to do work over the next several months moving forward with project neon. >> the closures took effect just about an hour ago. and detours are taking drivers through side streets. folks wanting to get onto the 95 heading northbound from interstate 15 south--- they will have to get off at lake mead boulevard---head west and then go jump onto the 95 northbound. which is going to create a lot more traffic in the area. the northbound mlk boulevard off ramp has a number of closures from now until february next year. drivers heading northbound on the 95 will have to get off at rancho drive and turn around on u-s 95 to exit mlk blvd. traffic heading northbound on the 15 will exit charleston blvd. westbound to get to m-l-k boulevard. and traffic will exit at lake mead boulevard to access mlk boulevard if they're coming from the 15 south. n-dot has been working to get the road work will no doubt create traffic jams in the area. so they're urging drivers to give themselves extra time to get around. you should also know that the 95 southbound ramp to 15 south will remain open. ((mauricio marin)) even when this phase of construction is over with---there will be other closures that occur for about the next year at the spaghetti bowl. for a complete list of ways to get around all the construction at the spaghetti bowl---head over to las vegas-now-dot- com. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// >> a woman shot to death. her killer -- still on the loose. this happened along quartz lane....close to view drive. figure out what happened this morning. shakala alvaranga is following this story. she's live near alta and m-l-k with the latest on the investigation. shakala? ((shakala alvaranga)) >> denise, most of these neighbors too scared to show their faces on camera -- but we did talk to one man, who found that young woman's body. he said he's never seen her in the neighborhood before, but called the entire ordeal a tragedy. "i just heard the two big bangs. it sounded like it was in my backyard." ((shakala alvaranga)) shots that killed a young woman wednesday morning. "i grabbed the flashlight and ran over there and she wasn't breathing or moving." "she got shot right behind the left ear and she was laying on her right side." ((shakala alvaranga)) her lifeless body lay on a sidewalk. "it's sad. for somebody that young to lose their life. they have the rest of their life to look forward to. somebody took it away. "it's pretty sad what people do to people isn't it?" ((shakala alvaranga)) the quiet neighborhood, rattled by the disturbing news. "it is scary. houses away from you. it is scary." ((shakala alvaranga)) and right down the street -- sits a local elementary school. "there's a whole bunch of kids around here, like i said the school is just a half a block of way. i mean we walk to school it takes us less than 5 minutes to get there and it's scary. it's scary that it would happen." ((shakala alvaranga)) police haven't named any suspects in the case. they believe the woman, only identifies her 20s, knew her attacker. "it's unusual to have a young female basically dumped in the sidewalk at this time. first thing you think of is something domestic, someone who knows her." ((shakala alvaranga)) mcgrath says four witnesses have already come forward. they all heard the gunshots but didn't see the shooting. however, they did see something else... "one of the witnesses saw a four door car making a u turn and leaving right after the gunshots." police do not know if to find her killer. ((shakala alvaranga)) >> again, the identity of that young woman hasn't been released by the coroners office yet. police ask that if you know or saw anything, to call crime stoppers. reporting live shakala alvaranga 8 news now. /// ((denise valdez)) the former prison guard who took part in a scheme to smuggle cell phones to inmates... is back behind bars. last year... probation for sneaking contraband into prison for ammar harris... who is serving three life sentences for a shooting on the strip. but today... a judge revoked his probation... after he was arrested for lewdness with a child. blake was ordered to spend the next 12 to 36 months in the nevada department of corrections./// ((denise valdez)) the man accused of secretly recording people staying in his air b-n-b pleaded not guilty in court this morning. in october....a grand jury image of another person's private area. police say rogers recorded at least eight victims between december 2015 and january 2016. surveillance video captured tenants taking off their clothes... using the bathroom and showering. rogers also waived his right to a trial in 60 days. he's scheduled to be back in court on march 20th./// ((denise valdez)) the suspected killer who shot two officers in oklahoma.. could be heading to nevada. that's the word from police in the midwest. still unclear tonight. police say michael vance stole a police car after pulling an assault rifle on officers attempting to question him. police say vance then headed to his aunt and uncle's home where both were found dead. we're told vance could have a hit list with up to 8 people on that list./// ((dave courvoisier)) now to the race for the white house.. donald trump and hillary clinton took their message to the battleground states. hillary clinton celebrated her trump for attending the ribbon-cutting at his new hotel in washington, dc. trump defended the diversion from the campaign trail to his pennsylvania avenue hotel...just blocks from the white house. (( he once again relied on undocumented workers, the same people he has been insulting and demonizing throughout this campaign. i wanted to be there for my kids who worked so hard on the hotel.")) ((dave courvoisier)) >> the real-clear politics average more than five-point lead over trump. and a cbs news analysis indicates that if the election were held today, clinton would have 18 more electoral votes than the 270 she needs./// ((dave courvoisier)) republican vice presidential candidate mike pence made his way to nevada today. he spoke to a crowd of about 450 people in reno. he talked about the affordable care act... and endorsed senate candidate joe heck. this is pence's second appearance in reno within the early and tell others to do the same./// ((dave courvoisier)) >> and we're your local election headquarters these final two weeks of the campaign... keeping you updated on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((dave courvoisier)) now to the weather.. and just how cool will it get tonight? ((denise valdez)) >> here's tedd with the updated forecast.. tedd.. ((tedd florendo)) ((( rain has moved on and we started off with fog and clouds this morning. it has all now thinned out as clearing took place all day and rain has moved east. temps also stayed cool this morning after good i around the region. temps close to the 70's today with no 80's in the forecast today ................................ ... .............. hour by hour tonight some clearing with clouds around and cool evening temps in the 70's to 60's later. tomorrow more sunshine back to the 80's by afternoon. but how warm will we get this week? and there's another chance of showers in the 7-day. that's all straight ahead in the extended forecast coming up relocation of the raiders to las vegas. the metro chamber of commerce launched a new online survey... to get a better idea of where folks around the country stand on the deal. it asks about what people feel is most important when consider going to games... like ticket prices or parking... and even asks how many games they'd go to. if you want to take the survey.. we've added it to the "links we mentioned" section of las vegas now dot com./// ((denise valdez)) game 2 of the world series... a cold and rainy night in cleveland. and the cubs are looking to even up ther live in the newsroom with the highlights.. ((chris maathuis)) the best of seven series has been reduced to a best of five after tonight. game two in cleveland... remember they moved the game up an hour because of weather and it would pay off. trevor bauer and jake arrieta on the mound tonight and it was chicago striking first. this game was the complete opposite for chicago from last night's. anthony rizzo with one out in the first and he drives one to the corner... that's a run scoring double, kris bryant racing home and the cubs score their first run in a world series since with 29 pitches just to get through the first. chicago would add four more runs.. jumping out to a 5-0 lead. the game lasted more than 4 hours and finally it comes to an end with the cubs winning 5-1... to even up the series at one game apiece. ((chris maathuis)) so now the series shifts to chicago... can you imagine the scene at wrigley on friday... it'll be nuts... first time since 45 wrigley has hosted a world series game. also tonight, nba talk in vegas... not only is mgm's chief jim has already spoken. plus... the runnin' rebel rally on campus was a lot of fun... more on that coming up in sports. ((dave courvoisier)) super heroes, scary witches and monsters roamed around north las vegas tonight. ((denise valdez)) >> north las vegas police partnered with local businesses and community leaders to offer a safe place for families to celebrate halloween. thousands of kids got lots of candy. and parents had peace of mind knowing their kids were able to to go door to door trick or treating next week---police want everyone to look out for each other on the road. ((officer ann cavaricci/nlvpd: "there's a lot of kids out there trick or treating that might be wearing a lot of dark clothing. kids aren't always looking for cars. so slow it down. be aware of them and for the parents out taking the children. walk on the side walk and be mindful cars, cross at the intersection with lights if you're going through a major intersection." )) ((denise valdez)) >> police also suggest using flashlights and using reflective gear on costumes so drivers can see you at night./// ((denise valdez)) we could be paying a lot soon... ((dave courvoisier)) >> plus. we have a story you have to see.. a man who apparently is not a supporter of donald trump... that story next on 8 news now.. the valley's news leader. it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. t 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 can't bury his past. this is 8 news now at eleven." ((denise valdez)) caught on camera tonight.. a man is so determined to torch a donald trump yard sign, he didn't even bother to put on pants. the sign... says they were shocked to find it destroyed... so they checked their surveillance video... and saw this-- one of their tenants setting the yard sign ablaze. police are investigating. meantime, the couple plans to erect an even bigger trump sign -- maybe even a billboard./// ((dave courvoisier)) now to news you can use.. we could see some big price hikes when it comes orange juice. a tree- killing bacteria is wiping out florida's famous orange groves. it carries a disease from china known as "greening' that increasing threat to florida's entire citrus industry. reports show 90% of the orange trees are infected, and next year's orange harvest could be one of the lowest on record../// ((tedd florendo)) ((( clouds have cleared and now we even warmed up a little with that clearing after morning fog around the region. the saturated air allowed the fog to develop and now we have clearer skies around the region. temperatures also stayed cool in the 70's today with 80's expected late week. wind now light after breezes yesterday and sunday. .......... ......................... .................... temperatures around the region for the east part of the valley and they were warmest. cooler for areas on the westside and kyle canyon where we were actually coolest and had the most rain. ..................... .............. ..... regional temps also stayed cool with the rain that fell. most areas in the 70's to 80's around the region with the chilliest temps up in the the southern great basin where we were actually chilly in some spots. some areas around 10,000 feet actually picked up snow near the ski resort. .................... ............... ........... low has moved east and brought the leftover moisture along with it. we have clearing behin more as we get through the week before the next system comes in and increases wind and more chances for showers late week. maybe as early as thursday. ................................ ... ............. tonight expect a low around 65 and staying cool. we should be mostly clear and unfortunately no fog this time around since the dewpoints are lower and so is humidity. mostly clear by morning and sunny tomorrow with highs back in the mid 80's again and above average. we should be around 77 for this time of year. ...... ............................. ................. neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the 80's tomorrow with temps close to high 80's and we're coolest in the west side from summerlin to providence in centennial hills. ................................ ... ..................... extended forecast shows sunny skies and dry weather for just a few days as we warm to the mid 80's with sunshine. late week expect a chance of showers to return along with cooler weather and wind. should be dry by the time we get to halloween for all those trick-or-treaters and should also be mild ((denise valdez)) > las vegas is a hotbed for basketball. nba summer league already makes a stop each year. ((chris maathuis)) >> the runnin' rebels set the table b off their popularity of vegas hoops and nobody is going home hungry. the ceo of the mgm made an interesting comment today about vegas and the nba. but maybe you missed what steve wynn said. plus... speaking of basketball... a rally for the rebels held on the unlv campus. more next here on channel 8. ((chris maathuis)) i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. i don't know what i said, ahh, i don't remember. narrator: and joe heck says i have "high hopes we'll see donald trump become president." trump: you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. narrator: heck says he "completely supports" trump. i love war in a certain way. narrator: and heck? reporter: do you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? heck: i do. reporter: why do you say t : why wouldn't i? narrator: donald trump and joe heck. two of the world series. it's worth taking another look in case ya missed it... scoring early and coasting to a win... tonight the table was turned. rizzo doubles in las vegan kris bryant... the former bonanza high grad scores the cubs first world series run in 71 years. cubs go on to win it 5-1 to even the series at one game apiece. kyle schwarber/cubs: "you know this the moment that we all live for when we were kids. to play in the world series and win it. we just took a small step today, but we still have a long way to go." terry francona/indians manager: "they beat us tonight, wasn't 'cause somebody had a bad finger, they just played better than uso ((chris maathuis)) so they head to chicago for game three on friday.. the fans will be going nuts at wrigley. can you imgine the feeling. former governor bob miller will be among the crowd at wrigley this weekend. ((chris maathuis)) the thought of the nba coming to las vegas beyond the summer league would be a dream come true. with the nhl paving the way... now the mgm is looking to bring the nba to t-mobile arena. mgm confirming tonight that ceo jim murrin is in the very early stages of discussing the posibility of an nba franchise relocating to las vegas. in vegas there are no plans for vegas beyond the summer league. it wasn't too many days ago in carson city that mr murren and steve wynn both talked about the raiders and even at that special session steve wynn mentioned the nba and vegas. steve wynn/casino owner: "if the nfl comes to las vegas with the new t-mobile arena that the mgm built, we'll undoubtedly get the nba we now have an nhl team that's gong to launch this year to have these sports in las vegas is the final cornerstone in the future structural stability of tourism in nevada. ((chris maathuis)) wynn was the visionary when he built the mirage. now to boxing... the former world champion is in hollywood getting ready for next week's title fight here in las vegas. the thomas and mack is hosting manny pacquiao and las vegan jessie vargas. today the pac-man put on a show for the media... he went through an open workout. he looks sharp, infact his trainer freddie roach says this what you hear, the senator from the philippines is back in form. manny pacquiao/fighter: "its historic, title and senator and prove i can still fight and still be in boxing i'm not done yet. bob arum/top rank: "you cannot work a day job as senator in the philippines from morning til night and then train at night and prepare for a fight you cannot do that.. i don't care what manny says, what freddie says, i'm dubious.": ((chris maathuis)) it was a lot of fun over on campus tonight... the university hosting its first rebel rally. both basketball teams showing up. the fans were the first to arrive... they wanted those free was free, but wasn't... so that line dwindled fast. they had a d-j, lots of music and cheering.... some fun and games. it was really nice... something different. kathy olivier/coach: "we are so close i just feel like we're that much away, so we got to do things a little better and go a little harder" marvin menzies/coach: "we have been working hard a lot of new faces staff, but the chemistry is great the guys really enjoy each other." dakota gonzalez/lady reb: "it's exciting to see all that we've accomplished just in practice... so to play games it's going to be great i'm ex dwayne morgan/ rebel: "we've been out here since june so we've jelled we have hard competitive practices.." nikkie wheatley/lady reb: "it's cool when i heard we were going to be part of it., we're glad to do something at the school and get some students to see us and hopefully come to our games too." jovan mooring/rebel: "great experience, a lot of people came out and we're enjoying this moment right now.. it's good to see the support." and finally guess what... logandale for tomorrow's game of the week. moapa valley vs. pahrump valley. the fans have spoken... clearly winning in our fans voting. so when you see jon tomorrow, say hello and send us some pics. ((denise valdez)) our strange stories for wednesday right after this./// narrator: the target... seniors. danny tarkanian set up thirteen fake charities that preyed on vulnerable seniors... fronts for telemarketing schemes. seniors lost millions from the scams danny tarkanian helped set up. jacky rosen has always led with integrity. in congress, jacky rosen will responsible with your tax dollars. jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen ((dave courvoisier)) ..a homeowner is cleaning up after her house was ransacked. police finally found the suspect...but it wasn't who..or should we say "what" they expected. officers tracked the suspect to an area behind the washer. they used a broom, and a towel and took the bushy-tailed villain into custody... the squirrel named nutty... is now back in the wild.../// ((denise valdez)) and finally tonight.. oh deer!!!!!! a curious situation in downtown charleston, west resting behind generator near the charleston town center mall. a biologist says the deer was injured. the buck was tranquilized and taken out from behind the machine. we are told he is doing just fine... but he better watch out.. deer hunting season is right around the corner../// ((dave courvoisier)) that's all for us live at eleven. ((denise valdez)) >> the late show with stephen colbert is next. we'll see you back here tomorrow "she's a slob." "she ate like a pig." "i'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers..." donald trump calls women "bimbos", "dogs", and "fat pigs." but congressman crescent hardy said he'd support donald trump 100%. nevada, there's a better choice: ruben kihuen. kihuen pushed to crack down on employers who pay women less than men. and kihuen will always protect a woman's right to choose. captioning sponsored by cbs >> stephen: amy, no more meetings, please. i've got to finish the monologue. >> okay. >> stephen: am i talking to you on my stapler? >> yes. >> oh, stephen! oooh. >> stephen: good lord! it's a scary ghost, just in time for halloween. >> what? no, i'm the ghost of christmas past. >> stephen: christmas past? it's october! >> i know. it gets earlier and earlier every year. they make me work on thanksgiving. >> stephen: look, buddy, i'm sorry, i'm just-- i'm not ready for christmas yet. i haven't even carved my pumpkin. you're going to have to come

Related Keywords

Oklahoma , United States , Pahrump Valley , California , Carson City , Nevada , Philippines , Las Vegas , Washington , Moapa Valley , China , Florida , Hollywood , Rancho , Ilocos Sur , Reno , Kyle Canyon , Chicago , Illinois , Jacky Rosen , Catherine Cortez Masto , Michael Vance , Marvin Menzies , Jake Arrieta , Freddie Roach , Mauricio Marin , Danny Tarkanian , Stephen Colbert , Trevor Bauer , Denise Valdez , Bob Miller , Kathy Olivier , Manny Pacquiao , Bob Arum , Kris Bryant , Dwayne Morgan , Jessie Vargas , Steve Wynn , Denise Valdez Las Vegas , Anthony Rizzo , Jacky Rosen Dave , Hillary Clinton ,