In the room tax is on the line to pay for 750Million Dollars worth of the nfl stadium. And 1. 4 billion dollars to expand the convention center. Casino execs made the pitch today. Asking lawmakers to pass it. But lawmakers didnt get the bill until yesterday. And they are asking a lot of questions. The big takeaway today from the senate. At this point. There are still a lot of reservations. st. Sen. Patricia farley r las vegas i want to make sure that again, theyre good jobs, its got a good wage, t economy, so that were not falling victim to tourism again. St. Sen. Aaron ford d las vegas i mean at the end of the day we have to ask a lot of questions and be able to get some answers, theres a deep divide, a deep split on these issues. St. Sen. Ruben kihuen D North Las Vegas we have students who are sitting on the ground, students who are in portables, why dont we invest this money in our education system, why dont we build new schools . Thats going to put people back to work. Patrick Walker proponents say the high price tag will yield a bigger return to the public coffers. About 75 Million Dollars in tax Patrick Walker and lets not forget about the more cops tax increase. A tenth of a percent to fund just over 300 new officers in clark county. The assembly is hearing that bill first. I want to bring in sports director chris maathius. Who has also been paying close attention to the stadium portion of the proceedings. Chris. Chris Maathuis my First Special session and a things i do use the sports term stop and go, slowdowns, fastbreaks they dont make many. But one lawmaker started discussing the stadium, they talked about unlv and protecting the rebels. Unlv is very happy with the wording of the project the scheduling with the raiders no games you and also received 3. 5 million per year for 10 years for the advance they hold at sam boyd but will be lost in the stadium is built. Also today a pallet heavyweights mgm ceo jimmy aaron for meier Jan Jones Blackhurst and steve wynn. I got up with mr. Wynn and asked 50 million tax and why a billionaire Sheldon Adelson doesnt fund this project of the stadium and that extra provision to it is really Public Service part i have to say is being extremely selfish and return on his investment will be minuscule its not a great business and has been for am lonely, and the result of 7000 rooms Chris Maathuis hes flying back to vegas tonight and theyll be back tomorrow Denise Valdez as it always does. This topic on our facebook page. Matt says. Let sheldon build it with his money. No new tax burden. Geri is for the stadium. I like the idea of the stadium, the legislator. Its once in a lifetime opportunity, dont blow it . Dave Courvoisier much of the country is still buzzing after last nights president ial debate. It was round 2 of 3 between donald trump and hillary clinton. The opening topics centered around trumps comments about women from 11 years ago. But the republican nominee turned the focus to clintons email scandal. Saying if he becomes president. Hell hire a special prosecutor to investigate the case. clinton its just awfully good that someone with the temperam is not in charge of the law in our country. trump because youd be in jail. Dave Courvoisier trump has apologized for what he said in those audio recordings. But it may be a moot point. Many prominent republicans across the country have condemned his statements. And almost 2 dozen members of congress have pulled their support. Dave Courvoisier among those dropping support for trump. Congressman joe heck. The Us Senate Candidate announced his decision Catherine Cortez masto responded. Asking what took so long . Christianne klein has been following the developments in the heated race. And joins us now with that side of the story. Christianne Klein at a rally on saturday representative joe heck read from prepared notes. Calling on trump to step down and allow republicans to elect someone who can provide strong leadership. He received a mixed reaction from the crowd. joe heck r u. S. Senate candidate i can no longer look past the pattern of behavior and comments that have been made by donald trump therefore i can no longer in good conscience continue to support donald trump. nor can i vote wife, my daughters, my mom, my sister and all Women Deserve better. All americans deserve better. Christianne Klein in reno campaigning on saturday, hecks opponent, former Nevada Attorney general Catherine Cortez masto said heck is only trying to save his political career. Masto d u. S. Senate candidate i have an opponent over the last nine months who supported him and had high hopes that he would be president and still yesterday and even early this morning thinks he is going to turn our economy around. No congressman heck has not shown leadership on this issue. If anything heck is only concerned about his own career as a politican. Christianne Klein of course many are looking towards the debate on friday to talk about policy issues including education, and the economy here in our state. In this race. Christianne Klein this senate seat is vitally important to both parties. It could be the difference between a republican or democrat controlled senate. To show you just how important. On thursday Catherine Cortez masto will be joined at an event by Vice President joe biden. The candidates will square off in their own debate in just a few days. 8 news now is hosting it. Along with univision. Theyll go head to head at Canyon Springs high school this friday. At seven pm. We want you to take part. Vegas now dot com or our 8 news now facebook page. Dave Courvoisier 8 news now is your local election headquarters. You can learn more on air and online at las vegas now dot com. Denise Valdez the us miliitary is sending relief to haiti following the devestation from hurricane matthew. Almost a week after it hit. Responders in the area are still struggling to get food and medicine where theyre needed. The death toll there is estimated at more than 1thousand. Not including the 20 maybe the un says at least 2point1 million have been affected by the hurricane. Denise Valdez back here at home. The temperature is up day today. In the low 90s. Thats not normal for this time of year. But the wind started kicking upthis afternoon tedds got the first look at our forecast. afternoon. This after last week we stayed below normal for many days and not were sneaking in a little humidity as well. Clouds have also enveloped the region today but instability remains low so tshower chances will not be an issue today. Even in Mohave County Development remains low. Looking at some breezes today that could last through some parts of the evening. Heres your hour by hour for tonight. High clouds with warm temps this evening. Expecting mild temps by 11 pm with winds slight breeze at time and decreasing late and by morning. Wake temp near 70 by morning under mostly clear skies. Well have an update on the rest ofh most accurate weather now forecast 95. Where it all went down. Karen. karen castro employees from both restaurants tell me this is a popular hangout spot during game nights. But theyve never seen anything like the brawl friday night. Meanwhile, investigators are turning to the cell phone video to identify those responsible. girl screaming karen castro chaos inside a raising canes and following a rivalry game between centennial and arbor view high schools. rosie dietz graduated from centennial hs how just a simple game, you know, a simple Football Game can cause just this big riot. Its just ridiculous. karen castro students are seen punching and kicking each other. At least two minors were injured, including a girl seen lying on the floor. Their condition is unknown. A couple of in and out employees who tried to stop the fight were also hurt. kristi calmy divisional manager, in out they did received some slight injuries but they are ok and karen castro in and out is considering beefing up their security during game nights. Meanwhile, police are looking for the students involved in the brawl. We spoke to a former centennial high schooler who graduated last year. She claims to know someone who participated in the fight. rosie dietz graduated from centennial hs we just told him that hes dumb for doing that but hes just proud of it. karen castro concerned parents say they want to see changes to avoid future violence among students. candi craner son attends centennial hs i think the game is a little bit late. I went last week to our homecoming and my first thought was my son must have the time wrongbe me 7 or 730, around there. karen castro students say the rivalry between both schools dates back years. But its never turned violent. Until now. rosie dietz graduated from centennial hs so weve had problems before where arbor view came to the school and they like tagged the bulldog, our mascot that we have in the middle of the quad but it never really got out of hand like this. karen castro so far, no one has been arrested. Metro says the students involved youre urged to call crime stoppers. Reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. Denise Valdez still ahead. Are you paying too much on groceries . You could be and the store you shop at could be encouraging you to spend more. So how does that work . Michelle mortensen has the answer. Next. as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. Politicians like joe heck should understand that. Narrator joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking Critical Services for nevada veterans. And during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. His military record deserves respect. But back in dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. And that doesnt work for me. Narrator vote vets is responsible for the content this is 8 news now at five. october is National Breast cancer month which is a time of giving to the cause and one where scammers are out in full force. Comsumer advocate Michelle Mortensen warns us about these every year. This time. The local Susan G Koman office says a woman is calling las vegas businesses asking to put a donation box in their building. The organization wants to remind evo will never put donation boxes in a business unless its part of an official event. If you get a call about this scam. Try to get that persons information and report it to the local komen office. Dave Courvoisier another topic michelles been addressing. Supermarket secrets. Tonight shes exposing some surprising facts about Grocery Stores. And how they try to get you to spend more money. Off budget. And spending way more than you bargined for. When you walk into a Grocery Store. Youll likely notice 3 things every single time. Pretty flowers. Lovely, smelling baked goods. And brighly color produce. And thats no accident. professor Gillian Naylor marketing unlv they want to entice you into the store. Michelle Mortensen unlv professor gillian nalor specialized in Grocery Store marketing. And she says these beautiful enterences are specifically designed to stimulate shopping serendipity. Youll ti coffee shop as you walk in. Encouraging you to linger. And the look of a colorful farmers market. All tricks of the trade. To get you to stay. they dont want you to run in and run out. Michelle Mortensen thats also why stories put every day necessities like milk. At the back of the store. In hopes to get you to walk the isles. Because those too are full of strategic ways to get your money. cereal isles are where you really see this. Childrens cereal is at eye level. Whereas healthy expensive ceral is going to be higher up. Take a gander at the items on the top shelf. Youll notice its almost always filled with speciality brands that are pricey. Why . Professor naylor says that comes down to Scientif Research too. people who are health consceince are willing to reach higher Michelle Mortensen endcaps bring in the bucks too. 2 3 of shoppers stuff their carts with things they never intended to buy. Those impulse buys are strategically laid out. Grocery StoreProfit Margins are slim and the industry changed dramatically when walmart came in 41 30ish bad time code on this one they need to sell higher Profit Margins. Produce meat perishibles throw in a dory coloring book. And thats a high profit item. Michelle Mortensen so how can you save the next time you need to go shopping . Stick to your list. Thats a big one. And bring your so you move slower. And buy more. And tomorrow ill have more saving tips for you as we check in with our debt family as they show us how their saving at the Grocery Store. Im Michelle Mortensen. weather toss part of the valley where we remained the warmest due to low elevation. West side cooler in the high 80s; even cooler for kyle canyon in the 60 by late today. Many neighborhoods remained above average for our highs and will stay that way through the next few days. Regional temps also remained extra warm from mesquite all the way down to laughlin as we jumped the 90s through pn were expecting many locales to stay that way for a few days before we see some changes late week with wind first then slightly cooler temps heading to the weekend. Slight shower chances could return next week. Radar showing high clouds moving through the region ahead of a trough but showers have been limited around the region. Even conditions are quiter in mohave county where we did antcipate Thunderstorm Development and even that remains low for now. Were expecting a slight increase in wind today with wind decreasing a little tomorrow. Tonight expect a low near 70 and mild by morning under mostly clear skies. Slight breezes through the evening but lighter winds by late and overnight. Tomorrow expect a high of 89 degrees and staying above average again. Clouds clear more tomorrow as we heat up again. Extended forecast shows mostly sunny to sunny skies all week. Temps remain above average through the workweek, but do drop slightly by late week. Well begin to see some breezy winds develop late week as wellh ight shower chces returning early next week. ll have another weatherde comi nes. Denise Valdez researchers at harvard set out to find the answer and see whether americans really prefer to set their own schedule. Dave Courvoisier samsung has put a stop to all production of its galaxy jacky rosen im jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps. Before they were lled apps and i learned theres always a Smart Solution. As president of my synagogue, we found a Smart Solution to Rising Energy costs. Creating one of the largest Solar Projects in the state. In congress, ill work with democrats and republicans to make all of nevada a leader in solar, i approved this message because i know we can and Service Providers are no longer selling them. Thats according to reports from replacement phones they were given after a worldwide recall. Are still catching fire. The initial issue was connected to the batteries. But its not clear if the recent fires are from the same thing. Denise Valdez both affordable childcare. And Flexible Work schedules have been hot topics in the president ial campaign. But a new study by princeton and harvard show the average american have a different stance on the issues. Researchers looked at about 7thousand real job applications and found that half of them would turn down a position with an irregularch the study also discovered that folks are willing to take about an 8percent pay cut to work from home. Dave Courvoisier thanks for watching 8 news now at five. The valleys news leader. Denise Valdez the cbs evening news is next. Well see you at six. news music Dave Courvoisier two billionaires, spending millions to buy a senate seat for joe heck. Smearing Catherine Cortez masto with ads called bogus, highly misleading, and false. As attorney general, its cortez masto who held banks accountable and helped nevada homeowners. And governor sandoval praised Cortez Mastos dedication to fighting sex trafficking. Dont let joe hecks billionaires fool you. Catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. Jacky rosen im jacky rosen and i approved this message. Man the Tea Party Republicans in Congress Want to cut Social Security. Woman and Danny Tarkanian wants to join them. Man he is proud to call himself al security. Woman . Just like them. Woman risking Social Security benefits on wall street. Man Danny Tarkanian would raise the retirement age. Woman just like the Tea Party Republicans in congress. Man they would take away what weve paid for out of every paycheck. Captioning sponsored b captioning sponsored by cbs pelley a party divided. The top elected republican says he will not defend or campaign for donald trump. And, the sunday debate exposes a rift with trumps running mate. He and i havent spoken, and i disagree. Pelley also tonight, after matthew, hundreds are stranded by floodwa i carolina. Reporter you slept on the roof . Pelley and, samsung puts production of cell phones on hold after the replacements overheat. I look over and my phones on fire. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. The storm is gone, but the disaster is growing