Mileperhour winds. gov. Rick scott, r florida its here, its absolutely here. Officials saying the effects of matthew will be unlike any hurricane in decades and that some places may become uninhabitable for weeks or months. gov. Rick scott, florida we are already starting to see the impacts. And it is a monster. Again, our number one priority is protecting power lines are down across the state. Hundreds of thousands are without power. But despite repeated calls to evacuate and predictions of a devastating storm surge, gov. Rick scott, r florida 11 feet possible storm surge. In your house, if youre close, you could have storm surge and waves over your roof. Some people say theyre staying put. mos were all scared. We all think were going to be okay but nobody knows. mos ive been through all the storms here growing up Sharie Johnson thanks, dianne. brian loftus coverage this morning with sherry. Who is tracking Hurricane Matthew. Sherry, it looks like the storm is looping back around to the caribbean again, right . Without power now. So much rain and wind continues to roll up the east coast. Just about 40 miles offshore from cape canaveral. And the eyewall of the storm is widening which is widening the now. So much rain and wind continues to roll up the east coast. Just about 40 miles offshore from cape canaveral. And the eyewall of the storm is widening which is Hurricane Force winds across florida. Its still a strong category 3 storm and that strength will likely continue as it rolls just offshore and keeps the warmth of the ocean water. A strong and destructive storm are expected all along the coast with the Hurricane Force winds. Its heading right up the coast for georgia and the carolinas later today. And then expected to head out to sea and turn back south. Here at home, our clear skies are dropping temps to cool 60s with warmer 80s by the afternoon. brian loftus today. Bradley francis. The man accused of shooting and killing his own grandmother is expected in court. Near lake mead and rampart. 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live this morning. Outside the Regional Justice Center. With the charges hes facing. Good morning, michael . Michael Stevens brian, sharie. Francis is being held on one felony charge. Of open murder with the use of a deadly weapon. Francis. Is accused of killing his 86yearold grandmother in front of a home near lake mead and rampart. Police say he beat his grandmother in the street. Before shooting her bobbie unick family friend a neh way he heard a pop didnt know what it was and then he saw marilyn laying in the street. So he went out to render aid and then a woman from across the street yelled out to him, the suspect is still out there Michael StevensPolice Say People in the area tried cpr on the woman. But she eventually died. Thats when police say francis ran into a nearby backyard. As you can imagine, this called for a very heavy police presence. Metros swat team. And negotiators were called in. It was several hours later when the 45yearold finally gave up. And surrendered to police. Detectives dont know why he did it. But believe it stemmed from domestic violence. Francis first appearance is set for 730 this morning. Brian, sharie . Sharie Johnson michael, have we heard from the family at all . Sharie, we havent heard from any family members just yet. But neighbors in the area say the womans name was marilyn. Many of them were shocked and heartbroken at what happened because theyve never seen anything out of the ordinary at the home. Sharie . Demetria, how are the roads . Watch out for a crash at eastern and ogden, which could slow your route to the freeway. Charleston. A crash has been reported on the northbound 95 exit to mlk. Im not seeing major slow downs, but you may run into some traveling along mlk because of project neon construction. The mlk onramp to northbound 95 is closed down. Losee. Officers say the victim was trespassing when the person was struck by the train. The person was pronounced dead on scene. Sharie Johnson still to come on 8 news now good day. Get ready for more cones in the northwest. brian loftus another round of lane closures go into effect through next june. Demetria has the details, in whats driving you crazy . Sharie Johnson plus. A new winner of the nobel peace prize. Who the award was given to just a couple hours ago. brian loftus and. Lesson plans are getting futuristic. How students inor classroom. Coming up in whats cool at school. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and the new salami caprese panini from subway. Pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust part of the new chefinspired panini collection from subway. Brian loftus technology transforming a valley classroom, with a virtual brian loftus at fitzgerald elementary, Something Special has arrived, inspiring handson learning, stirring curiosity, and increasing collaboration. It is called zspace, a Virtual Reality learning experience. Fred watson principal in the next couple of decades, more than 80 percent of jobs will involve technology so really my goal was to not only prepare our students for those careers, especially stem careers, but to teach them 21st century skills. I joined the class to witness frogs being dissected, in 3d, a little different than how we experienced it. broll of me watching their work 09 47. 55 09 48. 03 nakiya buford 3rd grade the goal is to study the body parts of the frog. Brandon carbjal 3rd grade brandon the coolest thing was to apart the bones. Brian the bones . Why was that the best part . Brandon because it looked like just like a dinosaur bone. But its a frog joe bustillos zspace lab educator learning. Without the bad smells Brian Loftus Fitzgerald has 12 new computers, 3d goggles, and a stylus. And beyond the revolutionary technology, it is collaboration that is a crucial lesson nakiya buford 3rd grade the most fun part is that i have a partner. Nakiya buford 3rd grade brian whats a good tip to use this program . Nakiya dont fight over the stylus. brian loftus this is fully interactive, with spin, move, and rotate the frog. Joe bustillos zspace lab educator i think the biggest part of its Student Engagement we want them to see handson Student Engagement that really gets them excited to be here. brian loftus another example the three little pigs story. Kids built structures out of materials that look like straw, hay, or bricks then analyze the force it takes to knock them down. Joe bustillos zspace lab educator we can use all that learning energy to really answer questions for them, because brian loftus zspace has a lack of limitations, and creates an immersive experience. Joe bustillos zspace lab educator if we wanted to walk through the pyramids, we can create that scenario where we walk though the pyramids. Nakiya buford 3rd grade we would go to the butterfuly patch, and we got to hear all the butterfiles. We got to hear some caterpillars. And the caterpillars started singing fred watson principal if students arent learning the way you teach, you need to teach the way they learn. brian loftus and thats whats cool at school ia congratulate septembers winner for whats cool at school. The Teacher Training Program at east career and Technical Academy students wanting to go into education are getting a head start by teaching pre school and pre k kids. Congrats again they receive 250 bucks to keep up the good work brian loftus if you know something thats cool at school just head to las vegas now dot com. Itll be under the Community Tab under sections. Or send us an email. Cool at school at las vegas now dot com. sherry, hows the weather . Look at the roads. Traffic on southbound i15 is packed in the spaghetti bowl. Are right lane closures that could slow you down. Sharie Johnson new this morning. Juan manuel santos. He received the honor for his efforts to end a civil war that killed more than 200 thousand colombians. President santos signed a peace deal last month. Ending a half century of hostility. However, the agreement was voted against just 6 days later in a referendum. demetria, whats driving people crazy . Demetria obilor expect to see evem states centennial bowl interchange project. From now until next june, the northbound 95 between craig and 215 will be reduced to a single lane nightly from 8 30 pm to 5am, sunday through friday. Southbound 95 between durango and ann will be down to one lane during the same period, as well. Next summer, ndot is planning to be finished with the westbound whats driving you crazy . You crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. ralphie may comedian stoners, how many times have you gotten high and drove by a chickfila only to realize later its a sunday . Yea, me too. Cheers hello chickfila what chu doing chickfila . Yall chicken sammiches in there . What chyall doing . Hello chickfila make that sweet tea cmon now one time i was there for 34 minutes. There were 3 cars behind me. Theyre like i think its sunday but hes talking to somebody. Jesus ; brian loftus tonight. The comedian is here with us bright and early this morning its a little early for chickfila. But its one of the things you talk but its one of the things you talk about a lot in your standup. Were about to get our first one about a lot in your standup. Were about to get our first one what should we get . . You started your career pretty early at 17. You opened for comedian sam what was that like . You shot to fame on the first season of fame overnight . What can fans expect from your show . brian loftus tickets start around 50 bucks and are Still Available if youd like to go. Thanks for joining us this morning, ralphie well be right back. brian loftus two billionaires, 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 has always stood up for us. Im Catherine Cortez masto were tracking the storm as it slams into the east coast. Sharie Johnson plus. Storm damage expected to make some areasi months. The billions of dollars in damages its expected to cause. brian loftus and. An Early Morning fire leaves three people without a home. What investigators believe may have sparked the blaze. Sharie Johnson 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, im brian loftus. Sharie Johnson and im Sharie Johnson, in for kirsten. Hurricane matthew is now bearing down on florida. To a category 3 storm overnight with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. More than 200 thousand people in florida are already without power. President obama has declared a state of emergency in florida, georgia, and South Carolina. Some 2million people along the east coast have been told to head inland. Hurricane matthew is expected to slam florida most of the day day then turn towards georgia. And South Carolina before moving out to sea this weekend. Sharie Johnson the death toll from the storm continues to climb in haiti. The storm killed some 339 it slammed into the countrys southwest peninsula. The first category 4 storm to hit haiti in more than half a century. Its believed to be the countrys biggest disaster in years. brian loftus Hurricane Matthew is expected to have a huge economic impact. Its estimated the storm could cost upwards of 25 to 70 billion dollars in damages. Many stores, restaurants and other businesses have shut down. Sharie Johnson the storm has caused heres a live look out of mccarran. At last check, there were just 3 cancelled flights. Local airport leaders say the hurricane was well forecasted so many of those who had flights from south florida to las vegas. Changed them ahead of time. sherry, hows the weather . Sherry Swensk nearly 450,000 customers without power now. So much rain and wind continues to roll up the east coast. Cape canaveral. And the eyewall of the storm is widening which is widening the wind field of Hurricane Force winds across florida. Its still a strong category 3 storm and that strength will likely continue as it rolls just offshore and keeps the warmth of the ocean water. A strong and destructive are expected all along the coast with the Hurricane Force winds. Its heading right up the coast for georgia and the carolinas later today. And then expected to head out to sea and turn back south. Here at home, our clear skies are dropping temps to cool 60s with warmer 80s by the afternoon. Sharie Johnson today. Bradley francis. The man accused of shooting and killing his own grandmother is expected in court. a night. Outside of a home in summerlin. 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live this morning. At the Regional Justice Center with more. Good morning, michael . Michael Stevens brian, sharie. Francis is expected to face a judge around 730 this morning. Right now, hes being held without bail on one felony charge of open murder with a deadly weapon. Francis. Is accused of killing his 86yearold grandmother in front of a home near lake mead and rampart. Before shooting her. People in the area tried cpr on the woman. But she eventually died bobbie unick family friend im pretty sure everybody on this street knew who she was just because shes been here for so long and she was a grandmother example. We just really feel for their family and cant imagine what theyre going through. Michael Stevens after shooting his grandmother. Police say francis ran into a nearby backyard. With a gun, anw metros swat team. And negotiators were called in. It was several hours later when the 45yearold finally gave up. And surrendered to police. Detectives dont know why he did it. But believe it stemmed from domestic violence. Francis first appearance is set for 730 this morning. Brian, sharie . Demetria, how are the roads . And Casino Center. Its causing some big delays because the right lane is blocked off. Heres what things look like at i15 and craig. Im still not seeing any cones as part of the states i15 north widening project. Were learning more about the deaths of 7 puppies during a cockfighting bust in the Northeast Valley that happened about 2 months ago. Metro police tell us the puppies were relocated to a shed with a swamp cooler in the the shade. It was running. But apparently not pumping out cool air because it ran out of water. Metro says they asked a suspect if detectives needed to check on the dogs, but he said it wasnt necessary. When metro did look in on the puppies, they were dead. No charges will be filed. the North Las VegasFire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Captain Yaphet Miller passed away wednesday night. He got sick after battling a fire late last month at a Shopping Center near rancho and washington. Captain miller suffered a medical episode shortly afterwards. A go fund me page for his family says his heart suddenly stopped, resulting in a lack of oxygen to his brain. Captain miller was part of one of the departments most successful rescues. He saved a toddler in a fire 8 years ago. When they got there, they noticed a lot of people running around pretty frantically saying that there was a child inside. At a certain point, he stops everyone. Because he wants to listen. A very smart tactic of a captain. brian loftus he heard a babys cry and was able to find her. And because of him, that little girl is alive today. And the two reunited recently. Miller was a 22year veteran of the North Las VegasFire Department. He leaves behind his wife, their Sharie Johnson new this morning. Two people and one teen were displaced from their home after it caught fire a couple hours ago. This happened in a neighborhood near Summerlin Parkway and town center. Crews say the fire was in the upstairs bedroom. There isnt an official cause just yet. But they think it might be electrical. Firefighters say the homeowner told them a charging device was near where the fire started. Fortunately, nobody was the election returned to the white house. Sharie Johnson tim kaines jab at donald trump. Over his pronunciation of nevada. brian loftus well be right back on 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. But i spent my whole life fighting back. So you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say. I dont know what i said, ah, i dont remember that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms. I dont want a president who makes fun of me. I want a president who inspires me, and thats not donald trump. This is 8 news now good day nhl players will hit the ice for the final frozen fury nhl players will hit the ice for the final frozen fury match up tonight at the tmobile arena. After nearly 20 years in las vegas. Sharie Johnson the la kings will take on the colorado avalanche. Tickets are still on sale. Prices start around 40 bucks. The arena. There will be street hockey. A qanda with the team owner and gm. As well as autograph signings with former players. It runs from 4 30 to 7 pm today. And 2 to 7 on saturday. sherry hows the weather today . Sherry hows the weather today . Sherry Swensk its not freezing outside, but its and beautiful skies with high clouds covering the sunrise right now. Temps in the valley have dropped to the 50s. And outside the valley were down to upper 40s in pahrump and out at red rock. Thats a cool mornng for kiddos its a hoodie kind of morning. But the afternoon will be nice and warm with temps into the low 80s and warmer this weekend. High clouds slipping from the west and well see some of those from time to time. Rain and snow across the pacific northwest. And heavy rain today. Hurricane matthew is rolling up the florida coast to georgia today. Demetria, how are the roads . Northbound traffic is backed up on northbound 95 at Casino Center because of a crash thats blocking your right lanes. Pretty quiet over on the west side right now. Expect overnight work on Summerlin Parkway. The city has started i for town center between charleston and Summerlin Parkway. Sharie Johnson the race to the white house returned to las vegas this week. First donald trump. Then last night, senator tim kaine. brian loftus Hillary Clintons running mate spoke to union members. Saying he and clinton are their best choice tim kaine v real honor to be here and tell you that hillary and i support labor, we support collective bargaining, and we will make darn sure that when we are filling vacancies on the supreme court, we will put people on the court who understand the Important Role that labor plays in this country. brian loftus the Vice President ial candidate also reiterated two key parts of Hillary Clintons platform. Friendliness to unions and comprehensive immigration reform. Kaine also went after trump over heard that somebody is trying to instruct yall on like, there needs to be a whole new thing, a whole new name for this state. And look, hes got the right to tell everybody how to live their lives right . I mean. When i read that today, my staff wanted me to Say Something about it, and i said no, you gotta prove to me thats what he said. I think youre joking with me. No i guess not. brian loftus senator kaine has an event later this in hene registered to vote. brian loftus 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. Sharie Johnson new details released about last weeks deadly train crash in new jersey. brian loftus coming up next. When investigators say the engineer hit the brakes. And just how fast he was going. Plus. i am charlie rose. Coming up, a look at which candidate could benefit from the town hall format of sundays debate. We ask two campaign coaches. That is coming up, on cbs this now good day. brian loftus im Catherine Cortez masto and i approve this message. Theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime, theyre rapists. Narrator and joe heck says i have high hopes well see donald trump become president. I dont know what i said, aah. Narrator heck says he completely supports trump. I would bomb the [bleep] out of them. Narrator and heck . Reporter you trust him having his finger on the Nuclear Button . Heck i do. Heck why wouldnt i . Narrator donald trump and joe heck. Wrong for nevada. Narrator donald trump and joe heck. The new salami caprese panini from subway. Pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. Part of the new chefinspired Sherry Swensk the rise lantern festival is taking place today and tomorrow. If you were hoping to go. Youll have to mark your calendar for next year because both nights are sold out. The festival celebrates peoples hopes, dreams, resolutions, goals and desires. sherry, hows the weather today . Sherry Swensk high clouds and chilly temps. And afternoon highs will be rising through the weeken to upper 80s. Honored by help of Southern Nevada yesterday . Dropping temps to cool 50s with warmer 80s by the afternoon. And Mt Charleston with highs in the 60s. Back to you investigators are learning more about last weeks deadly train crash in new jersey. They say the train sped up and was going twice the 10 mileperhour speed limit moments before the accident. The engineer hit the brake just one second before hitting the platform. He told investigators he doesnt remember anything after approaching the terminal at normal speed. One person was killed. More than 100 others injured. demetria, how are the roads . Dow is down 42 points. It fell 12 points yesterday and the nasdaq dropped 9. Stocks fell as the nations Unemployment Rate ticked up to 5 percent in september. Sharie Johnson and we want you to be part of our 8 news now good day. Show us how youre celebrating fall. By uploading a pic under the contest section on our facebook page. Up to 8 lucky viewer news now mug Sharie Johnson theres a cool new place on the strip to take pictures that people love. brian loftus this new art piece is now on display at the venetian. Its 12 feet tall. 36 feet long. It was just at the life is beautiful festival downtown and will return next year. The love designer is known for her large scale art that first debuted at burning man in 2009. brian loftus its been a pretty fun week here on 8 news now good day. Sharie Johnson lets take a look back at some drive thru restaurants are going through the dogs at least in pennsylvania. brian loftus check it out their are some dedicated dog lovers there. Bane and vaders opened up this week allowing owners to pick up some delicious treats just for their canine counterparts. Demetria Obilor i wish we had liquor drive thru here i know that sounds a little early for the morning, but back at Kansas University they had a liquor drive thru and it was awesome Michelle Mortensen and they got one in louisiana to theyre called daquiri shacks and in texas they have liquor barns. brian loftus i thought she was going to say a 100 different things. Thats not top 100 you know what that dog makes me think of bourbon. Laughs Sherry Swensk sheriff, i have a questions for you. Would you consider brians socks a threat in any way shape or form . Can we take a look at brians socks . Sheriff lombardo i wouldnt consider them a threat but i would consider the question, is he using recreational medicine . Laughs Sherry Swensk thats a valid question. Off camera. brian loftus sheriff, after looking at these im not so sure anymore. Sherry Swensk i would say those are a visual threat. Laughs Demetria Obilor today is National Taco day. Taco bell is celebrating with their very own jingle with a familiar tune. Commercial taco day taco day what a great idea. Taco day taco day grab a corn tortilla. Hey taco day taco day its totally a thing. Taco day taco day let freedom ring shortly after during the brian, sherry, michelle singing taco day taco day its a great idea. Taco day taco day. Demetria Obilor oh. Laughing its not fair brian loftus you dont know that part . We didnt know that part so we were like demetria save us that was so mean we were depending on you obilor Michelle Mortensen i messed it up Demetria Obilor im sorry. I messed it up. Thanks for joining us. Cbs this morning starts right now. good morning to our viewers in the west. It is friday, october 7th, 2016. Welcome to cbs this morning. Hurricane matthew slams ashore with 120mileperhour winds. Knocking out power and damaging homes. Millions are in the path of this dangerous storm. Well go to the hardesthit areas and talk with floridas governor. People in georgia, and South Carolina, brace for a storm surge that could bring record flooding. Were on an island that hasnt faced a hurricane like this in more than 100 years. Plus donald trump and Hillary Clinton getting ready for a big rematch. Well show you how theyre preparing for sundays town hall debate. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener