Today, just as Fidel Castros death raises new questions about americancuban relations. Just days before he was elected, donald trump promised to reverse the nations diplomatic deal with cuba. The white house and the president elect were on opposite ends of the spectrum in their comments on Fidel Castros death in his statement, president obama left it up to history to judge the enormous impact of this singular figure. Trump was more blunt, calling castro. A brutal dictator who oppressed his own people. Rs and if youre planning on buying online. Youll want to do it safely. 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is here. With ways to protect your important information. Michael . Michael Stevens kirsten. Online sales are expected to hit at least 3point 3billion dollars. Thats nine percent more than oneofakind deals Cyber Security experts are warning you to be careful. One of the biggest things they stress is to never give out your Social Security number. Also while some sites give you the option to store your credit card data. Its safer to skip that option and checkout as a guest if its a one time purchase. If you surf around facebook or other social media sites. Dont be fooled by fake sites that mimic the actual ones Shannon Wilkinson president , Axiom Cyber Solutions the other day i got a fantastic deal on my facebook feed a i and it was a website like nfl shop usa. Com it wasnt really nfl shop, so you just have to be wary that you are going to the site you mean to go to and the deals that are too fantastic to be true, usually are. Michael Stevens a couple other things to keep in mind. Stay off public wifi when entering imortant info. And dont forget to make sure the website youre buying from is secure. By looking for the lock on the its always recommended to use credit cards when purchasing items. Because a credit card will offer far better Fraud Protection than your debit card. Kirsten . Kirsten Joyce and while youre doing your Christmas Shopping we want to encourage you to buy an extra gift for someone in need. 8 news now is partnering with tobin fiat at sahara and jones to collect toys and gift cards for the casa foundation. The dealership is trying to fill up all thier fiats with as many toys as possible. You can stop by to make 30th. Kirsten Joyce a sharply cooler Holiday Weekend in the valley capped off with yesterdays strong winds. So sherry what can we expect for the rest of the week . Sherry Swensk partly cloudy skies and cool temps through the morning. If we didnt have the clouds, temps would have dropped to chillier 30s for lows. But neighborhoods settled into the 40s, so it wasnt too cold. Right now were just in the 50s at the airport. And a little breeze here or there, but the bigger winds return tomorrow. A little snow has fallen in the mountains. And just enough to dust the peaks with white. Snow levels down to about 6500 feet. We could pick up maybe a couple of inches. Highs today in the upper 50s. Then generally cool mid 50s all week. Kirsten Joyce weekend with their special adoption deal. After waving their adoption fees. 154 dogs 27 cats 98 bunnies and one snake, all have new homes. And you have until closing today to grab a new edition to the family free of charge. They still have a few dogs and rabbits available for adoption. asthma can come on suddenly and it can be a frightening experience. for patients it feels like theyre breathing through a straw. for those with severe asthma that isnt controlled by medication, an innovative surgery is now making a big difference. That story is coming up next on 8 news now, the valleys news leader. youre watching the valleys news leader with brian loftus, Kirsten Joyce and sherri swensk. Kirsten Joyce seventeen million American Adults struggle with asthma, a narrowing of the airways. For most, medication can help those patients, there is very little that really works. As martie salt shows us, for the very first time, there is a surgical procedure that is helping these patients breathe easier. Jenn mcbride entire bite covered thirtyeightyearold jenn mcbride spends a lot of time in the kitchen. For the first time in years, everyday activities dont wear her out. Jenn mcbride i just couldnt get her out. Jenn mcbride i just couldnt get through the day because i couldnt breathe. Jenn had asthma since she was 21, but four years ago she got pneumonia. Afterh were often inflamed. Jenn mcbride from that point on, around every six weeks i would either come down with bronchitis or another case of pneumonia. 09 doctor anthony zikos zeekohs offered another option, a new fdaapproved treatment called bronchial thermoplasty thermo hplastee . During the procedure doctors put a bronchoscope and a flexible catheter through a patients mouth into the lungs to deliver radio frequency waves to the lining of the tissue. Anthony zikos, do, fccp network its approximately 65 degrees, thermal energy, and the idea is to decrease the muscle mass in the bronchial tree. With less muscle, the airway walls are less likely to contract during an asthma attack. Doctors perform three separate procedures, three weeks apart. Deborah gentile, md dir. Of asthma and Allergy Clinical ResearchAllegheny Health network this isnt for every asthmatic. This is for the worst of the worst that we cant control. The procedure has kept jenn out of the Doctors Office and given her more tie jenn mcbride just to give you a better quality of life. Its just amazing. Im martie salt, reporting. Kirsten Joyce doctors say once the initial three sessions of thermoplasty thermohplas tee are done, the procedure cant be repeated because its still not clear what additional thermoplasty thermohplas tee would do to the airway walls. Doctor zikos zeekohs says this isnt a cure for asthma as most patients will still require some medication to control symptoms. Kirsten Joyce little tast of it over the weekend. Coming up on the valleys news leader we take a look at what Mother Nature is serving up for lee canyon this week. And the cooler temps sticking around in sherrys weather now forecast. Still ahead on 8 news now, youre watching 8 news now at noon. Christina Gannon sent us this video of snow in mary jane falls. Over at lee canyon they got 4 inches of snow over the weekend the slopes december 9th. Kirsten Joyce the cooler weather blew in right on scheduler this weekend sherry. Sherry Swensk as we expected. That cold front picked up some really gusty winds ahead of it. Were anticipating. Sure enough we dropped temps 10 degrees between saturday and sunday and even picked up that nice sampling of snow in the mountains that will lay the groundwork for the eventual opening to lee canyon. A few more good storms and we should get into a hea. Temps around the valley are now in the 50s and overnight lows will be chilly all week. Cool temps and cloudy skies this morning. If we didnt have the clouds, temps would be dropping to chillier 30s. But neighborhoods have settled into the 40s. There are some breezes and some. Snow levels down to about 6500 feet. We could pick up maybe a couple of inches. Highs today in the upper 50s. Then generally cool mid 50s all week. youre watching 8 news now at noon. i wanted the same plan that my mother had. Senior dimensions. Ive had senior dimensions for over 20 years. And i love it at the plan that offers you more than original medicare. Senior dimensions members pay a zero dollar monthly premium. 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