Successor in due time. And there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. Getting a nominee confirmed in this Election Year will be difficult, with senator mcconnell and his democratic already at odds. Mcconnell in a statement saying, the American People . Should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice. Reid pushing back saying,. The senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible. Without a majority in the senate, the democrats will need a handful of republicans to break ranks, including some facing tough reelection bids this year. The democrats already sharpening their line of attack. sen. Chuck schumer, d new york i think first the American People dont like this obstructionism. When you go right off the bat and say i dont care who he nominates i am going to oppose him, thats not going to fly. Brian loftus Antonin Scalias death dominated the campaign trail this weekend. Both democrats Hillary Clinton mcconnell is wrong. And should follow the constitution. sen. Bernie sanders, d president ial candidate i just dont think it looks good that for very overtly political reasons that the republicans woud deny this president the right to exercise his constitutional responsibility, which is to appoint members to the Supreme CourtHillary Clinton barack obama is until january 20, 2017. That is a fact, my friends, or not Kirsten Joyce both sanders and clinton spent part of their weekend campaigning here in southern nevada. And theyll be back later this week. As voters here. Gear up for saturdays democratic caucus. brian loftus 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is in the newsroom. Michael. What are some of the issues. The two candidates touched on. Brian, kirsten. The candidates touched on a number of topics. From jobs and better wages. To greed on wall street and Immigration ReformHillary Clinton d president ial candidate it was unions who fought for good wages, safe working conditions and benefits that built the american middle class and were going to do it again. Bernie Sanders d president ial candidate the people who control our economy the people who control our political life are so powerful that there is no way that we can do what has to be done for the working families of this country. Unless millions of people come Hillary Clinton was the first in town. The president ial hopeful made comments saturday morning at a rally for hundreds of Union Workers in henderson. Clinton amped up the crowd talking about more jobs, better wages and healthcare benefits. During her 25 minute speech. She also took multiple jabs at the republican party. Accusing them of causing the economic crisis in 2008, which greatly affected nevada Hillary Clinton d president ial candidate i am absolutely committed to making sure that we never have the mess we had in 2008 again. This state, this state was especially hard hit. Too many lost their jobs, too many people lost their homes. I dont think president obama gets the credit he deserves to digging us out of the ditch that the republicans brought us into in the first place. Michael Stevens republicans clintons radar. Her opponent Bernie Sanders took some jabs as well. Clinton described his Health Care Plan as a theory that would lead to enormous tax hikes. She also suggested his platform of breaking up big banks will do nothing to advance other causes, including gay rights and immigrant rights. Democrats are set to choose between clinton and sanders at caucuses this saturday. Shes hoping for a win among nevadas more diverse electorate after a narrow win in iowa and a loss in new hampshire. Coming up in our next half hour. Bernie sanders visit. And how he plans to drum up brian, kirsten . brian loftus michael. Any word one where the two candidates stand in the polls here in nevada . Michael Stevens brian, a recent poll by target point has clinton and sanders tied at 45percent in our state. Voters to get our and caucus on saturday. Back to you. brian loftus dont forget. We are your local election headquarters. And will continue to bring you the latest news surrounding this years election both on air and online. At las vegas now dot com. brian loftus now lets get a look at your forecast. Kirsten joyce sherry. Hows the weather looking today . Sherry swensk < it was a fairly cloudy valentines day yesterday. But most of those clouds have slipped off to the east and south now and temps are very mild this morning. We also had some gusty winds to more than 30 mph and those are calming down a bit. We hit highs in the mid 70s and for our holiday monday. We should have plenty of sunshine today. Look for some north northeast breezes, but not as windy as yesterday and highs in the upper 70s. Temps will keep climbing before a system brings a chance of rain for some areas and somewhat cooler temps. back to you. Kirsten JoyceRancher Cliven Bundy will be facing a federal judge in oregon tomorrow. He was arrested last week after he landed in the state. His son ammon was leading an but clivens charges arent related to that. Hes facing charges stemming from a standoff here in nevada back in 2014. That prompted federal officials to release cattle being rounded up near his ranch. brian loftus the man who police say hit and killed a two year old girl. Is being held on one Million Dollars bail. 51yearold Daniel Garcia friday. North Las Vegas Police say he caused the crash that killed sunday. Hes facing several charges. Includ ing failure to stop at the scene of an accident. Drivers license. Evelyns family has set up a go fundme account to help pay for funeral expenses. Websitelas vegasnowdot com. Kirsten Joyce now lets turn it over to demetia. Brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < Demetria Obilor crash at alta and rampart. You can use durango, and it doesnt look like youll be running into any cones up at the cheyenne intersection. Crash at eastern and valley. Use maryland parkway. No delays on i15 and sahara. < < back to you. people. Shot with blow darts in San Francisco brian loftus how theyre doing this morning. Kirsten Joyce and the east coast, hunkering down. For another winter storm. Why some say todays a good day for the rain and snow. brian loftus a slower route to mccarran. Crews have set up even more cones in the area. Demetria tells you why in one of the areas that ive been particularly interested in we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. No mattet where theyre born, no matter to whom they are born. I want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her godgiven potential. Ive spent my life fighting for children, and im not stopping now. Im Hillary Clinton, squaw valley at lake tahoe can have their experience recorded by a drone. And its all legal. The cbs affiliate in reno reports cape productions is the first in the country. Allow ed by the federal Aviation Administration to fly within 500 feet of people. The Company First started at squaw valley in olympic valley, california. And plans to expand. The faa regulates commercial drones. Certified by the faa. Sherry Swensk the east coast and mid atlantic are prepping for snow this week. Some parts of the country are already getting snow. And some areas could get up to eight inches. Washington dc sent out a snow team ahead of the storm. Its expected to deliver a mix of snow, sleet, and rain. Today is a federal holiday so fewer people will be on the roads. Sherry Swensk and the cold weather made for a cool display in boston. Take a look at this sea smoke. Its actually steam. It forms when the cold air moves over warmer water. Several cities across the east got record breaking cold adlib weather chat Sherry Swensk < it was a cloudy, but mild valentines day. And the winds were a little pushy, but they wont be as gusty for the valley today. And well get more sunshine back. A wind advisory is in place right now along the colorado to blow between 20 and 30 mph today and gusts could hit 40 mph and higher. The country is staying very lopsided between warm air and cold air. Thanks to the jetstream reaching far north over the west. And bringing in cold canadian air into the eastern united states. Rain is developing across the south and mid south. Then turns to snow as it cross east toward the coast. The super cold air will take a few days to thaw a little with temps that are 20 to 30 degrees below normal. Meanwhile. Here at home its going to be another really warm february week for us here at home. Temps keep rising for the next then clouds arrive thursday with a system that looks now to bring rain to the mountains, but maybe not the valley. Temps take a hit, but staying ll above normal right ioxt weekend. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce metro police are looking for a person who shot and killed a man late friday night. It happened near rancho and lake mead. Police say 21 yearold leon velasquez was inside his car when someone shot him several times and took off. This is the 19th homicide in metros jurisdiction this year. If you have any information, youre asked to call crimestoppers. brian loftus a violent Home Invasion sent one person to the hospital and the suspects still are on the loose. It happened saturday morning in henderson. Nea r pacific and wan wagenen street. Their late 20s or in their 30s forced their way into a home. Detectives say they shot a man inside. He was sent to the hospital in critical condition. Three kids were in the home at the time but were not hurt. Kirsten Joyce two people are recovering after they were hit by blow darts on the golden gate bridge. It happened on friday in San Francisco. The people were walking on the bridge when they were hit. They were treated at the scene and released. The darts are being tested for chemicals. The darts were five inches long. With one end sharpened to a point. Right now, authorities dont know who shot them. brian loftus lets get a check of your commute. Kirsten joyce demetria. How are things looking . < Demetria Obilor construction starts on rainbow between sunset and russell tonight. Expect traffic to be down to one lane between nine pm and five am. Youll be working with two lanes during the daytime. Before things are finished. Start thinking of different ways to get to the beltway because things will get even slower. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce a new way to take your stuff back. brian loftus how nordstrom is making returns easier. Kirsten Joyce plus. Big bills for a famous rapper. The enormous amount of debt kanye west says he owes. will be paying up in texas. Kirsten Joyce and you can at a new spot. Hena daniels has more from wall street. Friday was a winning day on wall street. Oil prices moved higher and bank stocks were on the rebound, helping the market chalk up its first gain of the week. the dow close up 313 points the nasdaq climbed 70 points voters in austin, texas will decide in may on whether uber and lyft drivers should be fingerprinted and pay 2 percent higher fees to the city. While opponents say the measure isnt necesary for the Ride Sharing Service others think its a measure to protect riders. nordstom will now accept returns from its Discount Store nordstrom rack. That paves the way for shoppers to return items bought back at the its high end stores , or its discount outlet. Despite the change, store officials are encouraging shoppers to make returns through nordstrom dot com or the original retailer. etch a sketch is drawing a new future. The Ohio Art Company company that produced the classic toy for decades has sold it to spin master corp in toronto for an undisclosed price. Bittersweet but was done to helo ohio arts long term future. thats your cbs moneywatch report. For more log onto cbs moneywatch dot com. In new york, im hena daniels now lets turn it over to demetria for whats driving you crazy . Demetria Obilor last week, the county announced lane closures along the south beltway right by mccarran. Its all a part of the big airport connector project that started last summer. At times, eastbound 215 between the airport connector and warm springs will be down to three lanes. These closures will be in effect through next spring. The county says its necessary while crews install new stormdrain facilities, build a stormdrain facilities, build a new retaining wall and reconstruct a ramp linking to the warm springs exit. The entire project is expected to finish up next fall. You crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. brian loftus the pope is visiting mexico this morning. Kirsten Joyce how the country is working to make sure the pontiff doesnt get infected with the zika virus. Visiting the valley. How Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigned for support this weekend. brian loftus a police dog. Stabbed in the line of duty. After police say it helped take down the suspect. In fridays hours long standoff. Kirsten Joyce and musics top stars hit the stage tonight. For the Grammy Awards how this years show will be different from years past. < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with Kirsten Joyce, Sherry Swensk, Demetria Obilor and brian loftus Kirsten Joyce good morning. And thanks for joining us. Im Kirsten Joyce. Brian loftus and im brian loftus. It was a busy weekend for politics in our state. Kirsten joyce both democratic president ial candidates Hillary Clinton. And Bernie Sanders made stops in las vegas. Brian loftus 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens joins us live from the newsroom. Michael. How did the candidates try to get voters on their side ahead of saturdays caucus . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. It was a busy weekend for both of the democratic candidates. Hillary clinton was in henderson on saturday. Talking with a large group of Union Workers. While Bernie Sanders made an appearance yesterday at bonanza high school. It was a packed house at sanders some supporters even had to be turned away. The democratic candidate spoke to the crowd for about an hour. And during his speech. He covered a number of issues from low wages. To education. He also said his plan to bring wealth equality to all americans was on the top of his todo list. The senator even riled up the crowd talking about the greed in wall street Bernie Sanders d president ial candidate you have lived through the greed and illegal behavior of wall street. You got people working two or three jobs. You got people who are working full time who go to emergency food shelters. Michael Stevens he promised to raise the minimum wage to 15dollars an hour. And demand equal pay for women sanders also promised to pass sanders also promised to pass comprehensive Immigration Reform and said if congress doesnt act, he will use his executive powers. When it comes to paying for college, he wants to offer free tuition at public institutions. At one point he also said the demilitarized. He got a loud cheer when saying he wants to legalize marijuana. Today. But he will return to nevada before saturdays democratic caucus. He and clinton are set to take part in a town hall on thursday. Kirsten Joyce michael. Nevadas caucus is very important for these two candidates. Very. Of course our caucus is the first in the west. But we also have a very diverse population. Different from some of the earlier caucus and primary states. Kirsten Joyce we are your local election headquarters. And will continue to bring you the latest news surrounding this years election both on air and online. At las vegas now dot com. brian loftus candidates are debating on the campaign trail. Seat. Justice Antonin Scalia died over the weekend. A justice of the peace confirmed the 79yearold died of natural causes. Hunting trip in texas. Scalias body will be back in the Washington Area today. President obama says hell declare a nominee after the senate break. Which ends later this month. Republicans vow to delay, or