Transcripts For KLAS 8 News Now Good Day 20160818 : comparem

Happened. Michael . Michael Stevens brian, michelle. Theres a lot more questions than awnsers at this point. All we know right now is a child was at a friends house. When the familys pitbull. Ran outside and started attacking the child. Police tell us the child was taken to Sunrise Hospital with life threatening injuries but later died. Neighbors in the area say they didnt even know the family had a pitbull cesar moreno neighbor ive never even seen a pitbull around here. Never even heard. Im from new york. I hear all those types of dogs and stuff you know, so i would nothing. Michael Stevens were told a woman and her 9yearold son lived with the pitbull. Our sources also say the child who died was around the same age. Police say the dog has been turned over to animal control. Brian, michelle . Michelle Mortensen michael, do we know how the dog got out . Michael Stevens michelle, it seems like thats Something Police will be looking into. Michelle Mortensen and in Southern California. The massive blue cut wildfire continues to burn out of control near the cajon pass. brian loftus more than 1 thousand firefighters continued to battle it throughout the night. But its still just about 4 percent contained. So far, its charred nearly 30 thousand acres since igniting on tuesday. To put it into perspective. The fire is about the size of San Francisco now. More than 80 thousand people have been evacuated. Tens of thousands of homes and no word on exactly how many have burned so far. josh owens resident hopefully these guys will take care of it and keep us safe because we got nowhere to go and keep us safe because we got nowhere to go brian loftus there is still no word on exactly how many have burned so far. brian loftus the wildfire forced the closure of the main interstate between las vegas and Southern California. Yet the southbound lanes remain closed. State route 138 is also shut down. Its created a traffic nightmare for folks trying to get back and forth, as well as semi drivers trying to make deliveries. Demetria is monitoring the situation and has got you covered with some alternates in just a couple minutes. sherry, hows the weather . Through the cajon pass. State route 138 is also closed until further notice. Use altrnates to get around the closure from vegas to la sb 15 to sr 58 west to sr 14 south to i5. Puts you in la from vegas to San Bernadino a crash has been reported on lake mead and sloan in the northeast. Theres a crash on durango and oso blanca in the northwest. Mote is being held on 60 thousand dollars bail. Earlier this week, police say he tried to rob a woman in the parking lot of the store. During the confusion, some thought a hostage situation was taking place. Fortunately, no one was injured. Michelle Mortensen still to come on 8 news now good day. Some us swimmers. Not allowed to come back to the states. brian loftus the reason a brazilian judge is making them stay in rio for a little while longer. Michelle Mortensen and. And endangering the lives of everyone on the road. What officers say you should be doing to protect yourself behind the wheel. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and brian loftus we want you and your pet to and your pet to be part of our 8 news now good day. Just head to our 8 news now facebook page. And upload a pic of your 4 legged family member. Chosen each week to win an 8 news now mug the winners will be announced every friday. Demetria Obilor harry potter fans are probably toasting this next story with a butterbeer. Jk rowling is coming out with a new collection about hogwarts. The three ebooks will be released in september on the harry potter website, pottermore. The new books will include stories about the headmistress, professor mcgonagall and the potions master, horace slughorn. Demetria Obilor and ticket prices for the new harry potter placed under an enlargement charm. Tickets are reselling for as much as 10 thousand 700 bucks thats a huge increase. Their face value is about 200. And they might not even get to see the play despite shelling out that kind of dough. The shows producers say people who buy resold tickets will be turned away at the door. The harry potter play is sold out through december of next year theres the sunrise. Some feeling the increased humidity. So we have a real mix of two air masses fighting each other today. There is still an air quality friday. And now well be on the lookout for possible thunderstorms in the valley today and especially out at the lake and eastern clark county. We had a little cell over henderson yesterday that slipped east yesterday afternoon. Very active storms acr monsoon season with lots of rain. We need to catch up. More 100s for us today, but not as hot. Even 90s next week. Back to you flooding in louisiana has increased to 13 people. At least 70 thousand people are asking for federal disaster assistance. National guard helicopters will be dropping massive sandbags to protect downstream communities. The water continues to move. While it has receded in some areas, like baton rouge. Michelle Mortensen developing at least three Police Officers were killed and 170 people injured in a car bomb attack. We know more than a dozen are in serious condition. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack just yet. However, the defense minister says the terror group, Kurdistan Workers Party was behind it. This attack comes just hours after a similar attack killed three people including 2 Police Officers in a different part of turkey. thanks, sherry. Now to demetria for a slowly right now. Expect some delays from about harmon to tropicana as this work continues. The south beltway is clear of any trouble. sherry. Sherry baby. Michelle Mortensen the stars of the smash hit show on the strip, jersey boys are joining us to talk about the end of their era. brian loftus and its time for todays facebook contest. Register to win on our facebook page. Good luck youre watching 8 news now good day. Swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz are at an undisclosed location in brazil. They were pulled off a plane on their way home late last night. Michelle Mortensen the two, along with fellow swimmer, jimmy feigen, are now stuck in the country. As hena daniels reports, the athletes will be questioned by locl police about differences in their story about being robbed at gunpoint. Us swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz were taken off their us bound flight home. And instead briefly detained at the airport in rio by local authorities. Their Brazilian Defense lawyer spoke with reporters saying the athletes were the country. A brazilian judge had ordered the swimmers passports seized because of discrepancies in their stories. And now even more questions over lochtes first account of the robbery sunday night they pulled us over they pulled out their guns. They told the other swimmers to get down on the ground. The guy pulled out his gun. He cocked it, put it to my forehead and gun. He cocked it, put it to my forehead and said get down, and i was like, i put my it to my forehead and said get down, and i was like, i put my hands up. I was like, whatever. New Surveillance Video obtained by daily mail dot com apparently shows ryan lochte, jimmy feigen, conger and bentz returning to the Olympic Village around 7 am sunday morning after a night of partying. They appear to still have their belongs on them. And investigators say the men dont seem distraught. And are us. His version of the robbery changed again last night. He reportedly told nbc there were two gunmen, and that the gun was just pointed in his direction. He also said their taxi was not pulled over, but was at a gas station. Lochtes Attorney Says brazilian officials are just trying to deflect criticism of problems at the rio games. Hena daniels cbs news brian loftus the three remaining police today. They are not allowed to leave brazil until providing testimony to investigators. Michelle Mortensen well continue to keep you updated on this situation as it develops. And coming up in the next half hour, weve got the highlights from yesterdays events. And which las vegas locals will compete today demetria, whats driving people crazy . Demetria obilor bad habits on the road can cost you big time, and many have paid dearly after breaking this traffic rule. Its a big problem thats driving metro crazy. And Sergeant Paul mccullough is driving metro crazy is speeders. Now you look at anywhere throughout the las vegas valley, speed limits are posted very clearly, regularly throughout the roadway whether its 35, 45 miles an hour. And we regularly see people doing 50, 60, 70 miles an hour even. 00 08 04;25 if youve got someone thats coming up behind you speeding, and you decide to make a lane change, be aware of what youre turning into. 00 08 44;25 dont engage in any kind of confrontation with these folks. Thats kind of what eggs the situation and makes it worse. As frustrating as it may be, slow down, give some distance and let them go about their way. 00 09 17;29 next week well check in with metro again to find out whats driving its Traffic Department crazy. Whats driving you crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. out. You could join the army, you could get mobbed up, or you could become a star. Big girls dont cry Sherry Swensk after more than 8 years. Jersey boys will take its final bow. The stage production sings the story of Frankie Valli and the four seasons. Joining me are two of the stars. Jason martinez aka nick massi francine. Thanks for coming in this Sherry Swensk before theyre gone. Just head to our website las vegas now dot com. Well be right back. animal responsible. Michelle Mortensen from a las vegas home. We speak exclusively to the scientist. Who says he doesnt believe this was random. brian loftus and. More hazy skies today. Sherry is watching the winds to see if the smoke from so cals wildfire will return to the valley. Michelle Mortensen 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts 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. And im Michelle Mortensen, in for kirsten. A child was killed after being attacked by a pitbull. It happened yesterday on the citys east side. brian loftus 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens joins us in studio this morning. Michael, how did this happen . Michael Stevens brian, michelle. Its really unclear at this point . All we know right now is a child was at a friends house. When the familys pitbull. Ran outside and started attacking the child. Police tell us the child was taken to Sunrise Hospital with died cesar moreno neighbor theres a whole bunch of kids around here. Especially going towards the end of the block. They always go around the pathway and ride their bikes and stuff like that. So to hear that. Its horrible news to hear it happened to a child like that. Michael Stevens neighbors in the area say they didnt even know the family had a pitbull. Were told a woman and her 9yearold son lived with the pitbull. Our sources also say the child who died was around the same age. Turned over to animal control. Brian, michelle . brian loftus michael, do we know if this dog had been a problem in the neighborhood before . Michael Stevens brian, it doesnt seem that way. Neighbors in the area say they didnt even know a dog lived in the area. We do expect to hear more details later on this morning. Sherry, hows the watching some hot air balloons this morning with light winds taking a flight around the southwest valley. Morning smoke and haze from that fire. But by the afternoon skies had cleared a lot. And we were getting more of a southeasterly influence with some humidity and clouds. Could bring us a thunderstorm today. Highs in the 100s, but not as hot as the 107 yesterday. Demetria, how are the roads . Southbound i15 is still closed through the cajon pass. Use alternates hb through the cajon pass. Use alternates from vegas to la sb 15 to sr 58 west to sr 14 south to i5. Puts you in la from vegas to San Bernadino riverside 15 to sr 247 to hwy 62 to i10 there will be lane restrictions on the southbound 95 offramp to south rancho is closed off. You can exit at mlk or valley view instead. Guertin. Spoke exclusively to 8 news now. And says he doesnt believe this was a random burglary. i suspect it was somebody who knew what they were, thinks theyre valuable, and wanted them. Michelle Mortensen he says if the containers are opened, they could cause cancer. For the safety of the community, the engineer Chris Guertin is offering a 500 dollar reward if theyre found and returned. If the devices are found. They can be dropped off at any fire or station. brian loftus mens basketball still going strong in the olympics. Michelle Mortensen their dominating victory. That put them one step closer to gold. brian loftus 8 news now is collecting donations for the las vegas rescue mission. You can drop off any non perishable food items at findlay at the valley auto mall. And sudden impact on boulder highway. The drive goes until august 26th. Well be right back on 8 news now good day. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and im Catherine Cortez masto and i approve this message. Four years ago i was diagnosed with Breast Cancer but early treatment saved my life. Which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. Congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. vitoria is the portuguese word for victory. Vitoria. when in rio. You might as well eat like the locals Michelle Mortensen in todays destination rio report. Jasmine brooks checks out the authentic cuisine being served up at the famous copacabana beach. Perfectly with an authentic brazilian meal. Kiosks, like this one, offer an affordable lunch with a relaxing atmosphere. sound of coconut the perfect refreshment on a hot day. Coconut water, served straight from the coconut. 14;58 monica olivera, mexico city its very fresh here in rio you generally have a lot of sun and hot weather. Its printed in portuguese. So pictures can help you place an order. aaron shrugs shoulders 07;02 chrissie baumann, west chester, pennsylvania the food has been incredible. 06;18 anupam dutta, new york city i have heard the fried shrimp on all these beach bars are to die for. Shrimp it is the food is prepared in an underground kitchen. food served 13;07 jasmine brooks this is living the life. Thank you so much. Coconut water and a delicious meal on copacabana beach. Dominate in rio. Weve got 93 medals the most in every category. 30 gold. 32 silver and 31 bronze. brian loftus china behind us with 54 medals. Great britain has 50 and russia has 41. brian loftus at todays events. Las vegas local Vashti Cunningham will compete in the womens high jump qualifications. Finals are on saturday. And local Connor Fields will ride in the quarterfinals for bmx. Another top event usain bolt looking to make history in the 200 meter final. If he captures gold, hell have won both the 100 and 200 meter races at 3 consecutive olympics. brian loftus and team usa once again proved their talent on the our guys beat argentina. 105 to 78 in the quarterfinals. Kevin durant led the team with 27 points. America will take on spain in the semifinals tomorrow. brian loftus and for the first time in more than three decades, an american man won a medal in the 3,000meter steeplechase. Evan jager won silver. Its the best our country has finished in that event. Since the 1952 helsinki games. Michelle Mortensen and on the Beach Volleyball court. Kerri Walsh Jennings and april ross beat brazil. 2 to 1. Team usa lost to brazil in the semifinals. It was the First Time Since Walsh Jennings lost an olympic competition since 2000. And that was when she was on the indoor team. sherry hows the horizon from our stratoshpere camera. Fire. But by the afternoon skies had cleared a lot. Lets go live to Southern California where we see that smoke rising from the fire and heading northeast toward our area. And we were getting more of a southeasterly influence with. And now that change in steering could bring us a thunderstorm today. Highs in the 100s, but not as hot as the 107 yesterday. Roads . Southbound delays in the southbound delays in the spaghetti bowl along i15 at us 95. Lane closures are in effect on the strip right now between harmon and tropicana. Expect some slow downs until crews can get more lanes opened in the area. Well be right back. Michael Stevens<\/a> brian, michelle. Theres a lot more questions than awnsers at this point. All we know right now is a child was at a friends house. When the familys pitbull. Ran outside and started attacking the child. Police tell us the child was taken to Sunrise Hospital<\/a> with life threatening injuries but later died. Neighbors in the area say they didnt even know the family had a pitbull cesar moreno neighbor ive never even seen a pitbull around here. Never even heard. Im from new york. I hear all those types of dogs and stuff you know, so i would nothing. Michael Stevens<\/a> were told a woman and her 9yearold son lived with the pitbull. Our sources also say the child who died was around the same age. Police say the dog has been turned over to animal control. Brian, michelle . Michelle Mortensen<\/a> michael, do we know how the dog got out . Michael Stevens<\/a> michelle, it seems like thats Something Police<\/a> will be looking into. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> and in Southern California<\/a>. The massive blue cut wildfire continues to burn out of control near the cajon pass. brian loftus more than 1 thousand firefighters continued to battle it throughout the night. But its still just about 4 percent contained. So far, its charred nearly 30 thousand acres since igniting on tuesday. To put it into perspective. The fire is about the size of San Francisco<\/a> now. More than 80 thousand people have been evacuated. Tens of thousands of homes and no word on exactly how many have burned so far. josh owens resident hopefully these guys will take care of it and keep us safe because we got nowhere to go and keep us safe because we got nowhere to go brian loftus there is still no word on exactly how many have burned so far. brian loftus the wildfire forced the closure of the main interstate between las vegas and Southern California<\/a>. Yet the southbound lanes remain closed. State route 138 is also shut down. Its created a traffic nightmare for folks trying to get back and forth, as well as semi drivers trying to make deliveries. Demetria is monitoring the situation and has got you covered with some alternates in just a couple minutes. sherry, hows the weather . Through the cajon pass. State route 138 is also closed until further notice. Use altrnates to get around the closure from vegas to la sb 15 to sr 58 west to sr 14 south to i5. Puts you in la from vegas to San Bernadino<\/a> a crash has been reported on lake mead and sloan in the northeast. Theres a crash on durango and oso blanca in the northwest. Mote is being held on 60 thousand dollars bail. Earlier this week, police say he tried to rob a woman in the parking lot of the store. During the confusion, some thought a hostage situation was taking place. Fortunately, no one was injured. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> still to come on 8 news now good day. Some us swimmers. Not allowed to come back to the states. brian loftus the reason a brazilian judge is making them stay in rio for a little while longer. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> and. And endangering the lives of everyone on the road. What officers say you should be doing to protect yourself behind the wheel. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and brian loftus we want you and your pet to and your pet to be part of our 8 news now good day. Just head to our 8 news now facebook page. And upload a pic of your 4 legged family member. Chosen each week to win an 8 news now mug the winners will be announced every friday. Demetria Obilor<\/a> harry potter fans are probably toasting this next story with a butterbeer. Jk rowling is coming out with a new collection about hogwarts. The three ebooks will be released in september on the harry potter website, pottermore. The new books will include stories about the headmistress, professor mcgonagall and the potions master, horace slughorn. Demetria Obilor<\/a> and ticket prices for the new harry potter placed under an enlargement charm. Tickets are reselling for as much as 10 thousand 700 bucks thats a huge increase. Their face value is about 200. And they might not even get to see the play despite shelling out that kind of dough. The shows producers say people who buy resold tickets will be turned away at the door. The harry potter play is sold out through december of next year theres the sunrise. Some feeling the increased humidity. So we have a real mix of two air masses fighting each other today. There is still an air quality friday. And now well be on the lookout for possible thunderstorms in the valley today and especially out at the lake and eastern clark county. We had a little cell over henderson yesterday that slipped east yesterday afternoon. Very active storms acr monsoon season with lots of rain. We need to catch up. More 100s for us today, but not as hot. Even 90s next week. Back to you flooding in louisiana has increased to 13 people. At least 70 thousand people are asking for federal disaster assistance. National guard helicopters will be dropping massive sandbags to protect downstream communities. The water continues to move. While it has receded in some areas, like baton rouge. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> developing at least three Police Officers<\/a> were killed and 170 people injured in a car bomb attack. We know more than a dozen are in serious condition. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack just yet. However, the defense minister says the terror group, Kurdistan Workers Party<\/a> was behind it. This attack comes just hours after a similar attack killed three people including 2 Police Officers<\/a> in a different part of turkey. thanks, sherry. Now to demetria for a slowly right now. Expect some delays from about harmon to tropicana as this work continues. The south beltway is clear of any trouble. sherry. Sherry baby. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> the stars of the smash hit show on the strip, jersey boys are joining us to talk about the end of their era. brian loftus and its time for todays facebook contest. Register to win on our facebook page. Good luck youre watching 8 news now good day. Swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz are at an undisclosed location in brazil. They were pulled off a plane on their way home late last night. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> the two, along with fellow swimmer, jimmy feigen, are now stuck in the country. As hena daniels reports, the athletes will be questioned by locl police about differences in their story about being robbed at gunpoint. Us swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz were taken off their us bound flight home. And instead briefly detained at the airport in rio by local authorities. Their Brazilian Defense<\/a> lawyer spoke with reporters saying the athletes were the country. A brazilian judge had ordered the swimmers passports seized because of discrepancies in their stories. And now even more questions over lochtes first account of the robbery sunday night they pulled us over they pulled out their guns. They told the other swimmers to get down on the ground. The guy pulled out his gun. He cocked it, put it to my forehead and gun. He cocked it, put it to my forehead and said get down, and i was like, i put my it to my forehead and said get down, and i was like, i put my hands up. I was like, whatever. New Surveillance Video<\/a> obtained by daily mail dot com apparently shows ryan lochte, jimmy feigen, conger and bentz returning to the Olympic Village<\/a> around 7 am sunday morning after a night of partying. They appear to still have their belongs on them. And investigators say the men dont seem distraught. And are us. His version of the robbery changed again last night. He reportedly told nbc there were two gunmen, and that the gun was just pointed in his direction. He also said their taxi was not pulled over, but was at a gas station. Lochtes Attorney Says<\/a> brazilian officials are just trying to deflect criticism of problems at the rio games. Hena daniels cbs news brian loftus the three remaining police today. They are not allowed to leave brazil until providing testimony to investigators. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> well continue to keep you updated on this situation as it develops. And coming up in the next half hour, weve got the highlights from yesterdays events. And which las vegas locals will compete today demetria, whats driving people crazy . Demetria obilor bad habits on the road can cost you big time, and many have paid dearly after breaking this traffic rule. Its a big problem thats driving metro crazy. And Sergeant Paul<\/a> mccullough is driving metro crazy is speeders. Now you look at anywhere throughout the las vegas valley, speed limits are posted very clearly, regularly throughout the roadway whether its 35, 45 miles an hour. And we regularly see people doing 50, 60, 70 miles an hour even. 00 08 04;25 if youve got someone thats coming up behind you speeding, and you decide to make a lane change, be aware of what youre turning into. 00 08 44;25 dont engage in any kind of confrontation with these folks. Thats kind of what eggs the situation and makes it worse. As frustrating as it may be, slow down, give some distance and let them go about their way. 00 09 17;29 next week well check in with metro again to find out whats driving its Traffic Department<\/a> crazy. Whats driving you crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. out. You could join the army, you could get mobbed up, or you could become a star. Big girls dont cry Sherry Swensk<\/a> after more than 8 years. Jersey boys will take its final bow. The stage production sings the story of Frankie Valli<\/a> and the four seasons. Joining me are two of the stars. Jason martinez aka nick massi francine. Thanks for coming in this Sherry Swensk<\/a> before theyre gone. Just head to our website las vegas now dot com. Well be right back. animal responsible. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> from a las vegas home. We speak exclusively to the scientist. Who says he doesnt believe this was random. brian loftus and. More hazy skies today. Sherry is watching the winds to see if the smoke from so cals wildfire will return to the valley. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts 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. And im Michelle Mortensen<\/a>, in for kirsten. A child was killed after being attacked by a pitbull. It happened yesterday on the citys east side. brian loftus 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens<\/a> joins us in studio this morning. Michael, how did this happen . Michael Stevens<\/a> brian, michelle. Its really unclear at this point . All we know right now is a child was at a friends house. When the familys pitbull. Ran outside and started attacking the child. Police tell us the child was taken to Sunrise Hospital<\/a> with died cesar moreno neighbor theres a whole bunch of kids around here. Especially going towards the end of the block. They always go around the pathway and ride their bikes and stuff like that. So to hear that. Its horrible news to hear it happened to a child like that. Michael Stevens<\/a> neighbors in the area say they didnt even know the family had a pitbull. Were told a woman and her 9yearold son lived with the pitbull. Our sources also say the child who died was around the same age. Turned over to animal control. Brian, michelle . brian loftus michael, do we know if this dog had been a problem in the neighborhood before . Michael Stevens<\/a> brian, it doesnt seem that way. Neighbors in the area say they didnt even know a dog lived in the area. We do expect to hear more details later on this morning. Sherry, hows the watching some hot air balloons this morning with light winds taking a flight around the southwest valley. Morning smoke and haze from that fire. But by the afternoon skies had cleared a lot. And we were getting more of a southeasterly influence with some humidity and clouds. Could bring us a thunderstorm today. Highs in the 100s, but not as hot as the 107 yesterday. Demetria, how are the roads . Southbound i15 is still closed through the cajon pass. Use alternates hb through the cajon pass. Use alternates from vegas to la sb 15 to sr 58 west to sr 14 south to i5. Puts you in la from vegas to San Bernadino<\/a> riverside 15 to sr 247 to hwy 62 to i10 there will be lane restrictions on the southbound 95 offramp to south rancho is closed off. You can exit at mlk or valley view instead. Guertin. Spoke exclusively to 8 news now. And says he doesnt believe this was a random burglary. i suspect it was somebody who knew what they were, thinks theyre valuable, and wanted them. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> he says if the containers are opened, they could cause cancer. For the safety of the community, the engineer Chris Guertin<\/a> is offering a 500 dollar reward if theyre found and returned. If the devices are found. They can be dropped off at any fire or station. brian loftus mens basketball still going strong in the olympics. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> their dominating victory. That put them one step closer to gold. brian loftus 8 news now is collecting donations for the las vegas rescue mission. You can drop off any non perishable food items at findlay at the valley auto mall. And sudden impact on boulder highway. The drive goes until august 26th. Well be right back on 8 news now good day. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and im Catherine Cortez<\/a> masto and i approve this message. Four years ago i was diagnosed with Breast Cancer<\/a> but early treatment saved my life. Which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. Congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. vitoria is the portuguese word for victory. Vitoria. when in rio. You might as well eat like the locals Michelle Mortensen<\/a> in todays destination rio report. Jasmine brooks checks out the authentic cuisine being served up at the famous copacabana beach. Perfectly with an authentic brazilian meal. Kiosks, like this one, offer an affordable lunch with a relaxing atmosphere. sound of coconut the perfect refreshment on a hot day. Coconut water, served straight from the coconut. 14;58 monica olivera, mexico city its very fresh here in rio you generally have a lot of sun and hot weather. Its printed in portuguese. So pictures can help you place an order. aaron shrugs shoulders 07;02 chrissie baumann, west chester, pennsylvania the food has been incredible. 06;18 anupam dutta, new york city i have heard the fried shrimp on all these beach bars are to die for. Shrimp it is the food is prepared in an underground kitchen. food served 13;07 jasmine brooks this is living the life. Thank you so much. Coconut water and a delicious meal on copacabana beach. Dominate in rio. Weve got 93 medals the most in every category. 30 gold. 32 silver and 31 bronze. brian loftus china behind us with 54 medals. Great britain has 50 and russia has 41. brian loftus at todays events. Las vegas local Vashti Cunningham<\/a> will compete in the womens high jump qualifications. Finals are on saturday. And local Connor Fields<\/a> will ride in the quarterfinals for bmx. Another top event usain bolt looking to make history in the 200 meter final. If he captures gold, hell have won both the 100 and 200 meter races at 3 consecutive olympics. brian loftus and team usa once again proved their talent on the our guys beat argentina. 105 to 78 in the quarterfinals. Kevin durant led the team with 27 points. America will take on spain in the semifinals tomorrow. brian loftus and for the first time in more than three decades, an american man won a medal in the 3,000meter steeplechase. Evan jager won silver. Its the best our country has finished in that event. Since the 1952 helsinki games. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> and on the Beach Volleyball<\/a> court. Kerri Walsh Jennings<\/a> and april ross beat brazil. 2 to 1. Team usa lost to brazil in the semifinals. It was the First Time Since<\/a> Walsh Jennings<\/a> lost an olympic competition since 2000. And that was when she was on the indoor team. sherry hows the horizon from our stratoshpere camera. Fire. But by the afternoon skies had cleared a lot. Lets go live to Southern California<\/a> where we see that smoke rising from the fire and heading northeast toward our area. And we were getting more of a southeasterly influence with. And now that change in steering could bring us a thunderstorm today. Highs in the 100s, but not as hot as the 107 yesterday. Roads . Southbound delays in the southbound delays in the spaghetti bowl along i15 at us 95. Lane closures are in effect on the strip right now between harmon and tropicana. Expect some slow downs until crews can get more lanes opened in the area. Well be right back. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> the race to the white the race to the white brian loftus libertarian president ial candidate gary johnson is holding a rally at this evening at the sls. His running mate william weld will be there as well. You do not need a ticket. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> and Donald Trumps<\/a> running mate mike pence spoke at the henderson Convetion Center<\/a> yesterday. He says th and when it comes to the war on terror. Pence blames president obama and Hillary Clinton<\/a> mike pence r Vice President<\/a> ial candidate let me make you a promise when donald trump is president of the unted states we wont be paying ransom to terrorist sponsored states, or terrorists theyll be paying a price if they threaten the people of the United States<\/a> of america or our citizens or our allies. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> visit. Saying if he and trump get elected, they will hurt womens rights. Michelle Mortensen<\/a> 8 news now is your local election headquarters. You can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com. Sherry Swensk<\/a> you can now see our mascot mojave max anytime you want earthcam teamed up with the clark county desert conservation webcam. The desert tortoise lives a pretty slow paced live over at red rock. Mojave max is our mascot. And has been teaching people how to protect our environment since 1995. sherry, hows the Sherry Swensk<\/a> pretty skies from our rio camera. And temps will be slightly lower today and near normal at 103. Htly lower today and near thunderstorms at the lake and up at the mountains. Temps will fall back to the 90s for a few days into next week. Demetria, how are the roads . Tropicana and lindell. This si also a construction zone. This signal was just activated it looks like. Im Catherine Cortez<\/a> masto and i approve this message. But early treatment saved my life. So im really outraged that joe heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. Congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. Before the main fighters even got in the ring. brian loftus Conor Mcgregor<\/a> was an hour late and his opponent, nate diaz, was fed up with mcgregor when he finally arrived. After mcgregor answered a question, diaz and his team started to leave then threw bottles at conors posse white sorry guys see Conor Mcgregor<\/a> fighter they walk out talkin what was it. Were ready to fight, ready for war to lets bring it im not here to talk and do these stupid press conferences brian loftus the real fight is saturday at the tmobile arena. thanks for joining us. Cbs this morning starts good morning to our are in. A raging flames like this. 80 feet. Homes at risk. Mr. Donald trumps new Campaign Manager<\/a> be able to build a ground game. Kellyanne conway is in studio 57. Ryan lochte reportedly changes key details about his accounts of an armed robbery. 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