Pushed us to the brink of nuclear war. Fidel castro ceded power to his brother raul just before his 80th birthday. Raul castro said his brother will be cremated. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Christianne Klein thanks for joining us for 8 news now at 11. Im Christianne Klein. In other news, a woman accused of killing a homeless man, cutting his private parts and then leaving his body in a dumpster will get a new hearing. Its a 15 year old case that Shakala Alvaranga joins us live in the studio to explain what this means for kirsten lobato. Shakala Alvaranga christianne, the Nevada Supreme Court has ordered an evidentiary hearing on several claims raised by kirstin lobato. Because of new alibis and new evidence, the Supreme Court is giving lobato the opportunity to once again prove her innocence. She says shes innocent. I can not believe after all this time they still no physical evidence. No connection to the victim. So, what happened on july 8th, 2001 . Prosecutors say
Reporter metro has been out here since 1 00 today. No word when they will wrap up. Christy wilcox, news 3. Christy, thank you. If you havent turned your heater on yet this weekend, you may need to. Some changes are coming. Yeah, Chloe Beardsley is here today. Is it time to get out a parka like that thick. Rain jacket on sunday. Parka next week. [laughter] theres your forecast. You can go home. It will get cool around here. So if you didnt do your black friday shopping for the blankets and jackets, heed the warning. 58 degrees in las vegas. Northern nevada, in the 40s and 30s over there. So yes, but were still going to see Cool Temperatures for tonight. Were tracking the next storm that will shake things up. Strong area of low pressure already moving into the west coast. A snapshot of where the radar is showing us. California. But its only a matter of hours before we start to see the impacts from this storm across southern nevada. You can see the increased clouds throughout the day. Her
Its not everyday you hear people celebrating death but for many cubans fidel castro represented fear and oppression and now theyre hoping for a fresh start. Latin music three oclock at the florida cafe in downtown las vegas cuba libre and the drinks are pouring aleyda hernandez were celebrating the death of the beast long time cuban president fidel castro dead at the age of ninety. salud a cause for celebration among cubans we talked to here in las vegas aleyda hernandez i know its not good to celebrate somebodys death but this is not just its symbolic from all the years we suffered and were still suffering. Castro spent nearly 5 decades ruling cuba after launching a military take over in 1959. cheers most of the patrons inside the cafe tell me former president s regime or know someone who did. Maria caminero, president of the Cuban Heritage Foundation lv i left cuba when i was one under politifcal asylum with my mom and baby brother. My father was left behind he was a politcal prisone
Connector. Traffic is being diverted to the northbound side of the airport connector. This project has been going on for a while now you may remember it required a closure of the 215 earlier this month. We talked to some drivers who say navigating around all the construction is a pain. Anytime your near the holidays it makes things worse people are trying to go different places and the hinderance on getting where you need to go just mood i go to the airport a lot so that part. I guess its just part of our landscape for now until its all done the entire project should be finished by next october. There is some good news. The county says tonight should be the time the full freeway is closed for the project. To be shut down from time to time. Ftffnll. Also tonight n dot has closed two lanes along southbound 95. The right lanes are shut down between rancho drive and the spaghetti bowl. The lanes will be closed from 9 pm to 6 am. Today and tomorrow. For a complete list of closures and alter
Airport. Ambulances and rescuers are on the way. The citys mayor says its possible there are survivors. Its not clear what caused the crash. A valley mans home was broken into, electronics, money, and valuables stolen, and so he decides to buy a security system. Im adam herbets. Im cyndi lundeberg. It was through that system he was able to watch in real time as a man was robbed at gun point right in front of his house this weekend. Fox5s Miguel Martinez valle spoke to the homeowner. And he has that video for us now. There were about two weeks between the time brett palmers home was broken into and burglarized and this weekend when he says a victim he doesnt even know was robbed at gun point right in front of his house. Palmer believes the men that robbed the victim, were the same people who stole from him. Pointed it at him, the guy kid gave him his money, hit him with the gun, ran away this gunpoint robbery footage home surveillance cameras. Got one here and i got one here by my door,