Class if we dont get back to having a strong American Labor movement. So im going to enforce labor laws. We gotta ensure that women finally are paid equally for the work that we do. Michael Stevens in the cnn poll. Bernie sanders tops the former secretary of state among voters under the age of 55. Hes also ahead when it comes to issues like the economy. Sanders uses wall street as one of his main talking points at rallies. Including some here in the silver state. 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. 20 unless millions of people come together and demand it. the cnn. Orc poll nevada poll was done from february 10th thru the 15th. Among a sample of over 1 thousand adult residents. Brian and kirsten brian loftus michael. Do the candidates have anymore stops planned before saturdays caucus . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. Both of them will be at a town hall tomorrow here in las vegas. It feature live questions from nevadans. For information about the meeting. Head to las vegas now dot com. brian loftus our caucus can be confusing. So harry reid and congresswoman titus tried to make it easier for some members of the latino community. They took part in a caucus rally last night. The idea was to educate and train voters on how a caucus works. Nevada democrats say theyve also hired bilingual field organizer for saturdays caucus. And launched a spanish version of their website. brian loftus 8 news now is your local election headquarters. You can stay in the loop on everything politics this Election Year by going to Las Brian Loftus now lets get a look at your forecast. Kirsten joyce sherry. Hows the weather looking today . Sherry swensk < starting out our wednesday with clear skies and calm winds. But clouds are coming later today. It will be our warmest day of the week and the year so far if we reach the 80 degrees were expecting. But it will be quickly followed by a cool down and a chance for showers later tonight. Today and breezy tomorrow for the valley. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce a dog is attacked by a coyote. And experts say its a warning to pet owners. To keep your pets close. As more of the wild animals are being spotted around the valley. Its a story youll only see on 8 news now. A 6 year old yorkie named dylan was attacked on new years eve ira urgenson dog snatched by coyote i thought he was a goner, who retrieves their dog when a coyote takes off with them. experts say more coyotes are out because the early part of the year is breeding season. More of the animals are looking for mates. And they go to urban areas near open land. The say dont let your pets out of sight Early Morning or evening. And keep your pets on a tight leash when youre on a walk. doug nielsen Nevada Department of wildlife all coyotes need is a gap, just enough space, they feel comfortable they can grab the pet and go. butt to doug nielsen Nevada Department of a dog is just another animal. They just see that it got 4 legs and it looks edible so they will take it. wildlife experts say one of the worst things you can do is feed these coyotes. This will keep them coming back into your neighborhoods. brian loftus cliven bundy will stay behind bars in oregon. For charges stemming from the armed standoff in bunkerville back in 2014. Yesterday, a federal judge in portland denied bundy bail. A recent 8 news now story by Vanessa Murphy was submitted as evidence by the government. That bundy has no plans of lying down to the federal government. In that interview bundy stated quote im not gonna ever let the federal government come here and abuse me. Again end quote. The federal government also alleges that occupiers of the Malheur National wildlife refuge in oregon that were arrested and granted release have holed up with armed guards on bundy ranch. Kirsten Joyce were getting an explanation from metro police as to why the 911 they say a broadcast storm caused it. And the system may have been overloaded with information. It happened earlier this month. The system went down for six hours. Metro police say they dont know how many 911 callers were affected because information was wiped out when the system was reset. The Department Says it has put several measures in place to try to make sure a 911 failure never happens again. brian loftus county commissioners are looking into ways to make las vegas boulevard safer for pedestrians. Yesterday. They decided to move forward to build two bridges over the boulevard. One would go between the bellagio and paris. The other just north of the mgm grand. Theyll cost about 15 Million Dollars. And would be up and runnning in about two years. Kirsten Joyce now lets turn it over to demetia. Brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < Demetria Obilor taking a live view of durango near alta where a vehicle struck the motorcyclist was ejected from the bike and taken to umc metro says the rider is in stable condition. Right now durango is closed between alta and venetian strada, which is about a quarter mile north of alta. Road should reopen soon. Shoulder blocked on eastbound desert inn at the tunnel. Delays on Spring Mountain approaching the strip. < < back to you. Kirsten Joyce helping homeless pets in the valley. brian loftus what you can do to keep them warm and comfortable. Kirsten Joyce potential changes to food stamps. How the usda wants people who to healthier foods. brian loftus you say construction is creating a dangerous situation on the freeway. Demetria found out what henderson is doing about it, in whats driving you crazy . there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. But i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. To a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. Where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. Where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. Where women receive equal pay an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. A nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. I know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts and not to the pundits and the naysayers. Im Bernie Sanders. I approve this message, brian loftus country superstars rascal flatts are coming back to las vegas for their second residency singing mayberry we stopped by the joint inside the hard rock yesterday to hang out with guys ahead of their rhythm and roots residency which debuts tonight. You just heard them sing mayberry. Request from our 8 nws now crew. And also belted out their newest hit i like the sound of that. This is just a snippet of what you can expect at their second gig in town. The band said they cant wait to take the stage for their residency rhythm and roots. Joe Don Rooney this is ya know, our rhythm and roots residency. And our roots is going back to playing a little bit smaller venues and this is a larger small venue if you will, for us. The intimacy for us, you can see the whole room, you can see everybody in here between songs even during the songs. You can make eye contact with people in the back of the room and thats a pretty cool thing for us to have and to see them and to see them singing the songs back to you, thats pretty special brian loftus rascal flatts will play 9 shows for their residency which kicks off tonight and runs through march 5th. Barrett baber. A finalist on the voice will open for the band. Tickets start at just 40 bucks. If youd like to purchase some, just head to las vegas now dot com. and while we were there yesterday. Rascal flatts got quite the honor. The hard rock unveiled its memorabilia case for the superstars. They were pretty taken aback. Because it was the first time they actually got to see it. And they didnt even know which pieces were chosen to be on display. adlib weather chat adlib weather chat Sherry Swensk < back to you. until the end of this month. To help area animals stay warm, at shelters across the valley. We featured Nathan Adelson hospices pet Therapy Program during this months acts of kindness. The folks involved with that are helping their Furry Friends in local animal shelters. The annual dog bed and blanket drive. To help keep animals warm. You can drop off your new or gently used items at all the Nathan Adelson hospice locations. And community partners. The donations will then be delivered to area shelters. lisa browder Nathan Adelson hospice the pet drive goes through the end of february. Half. A months to go. Blankets, towels. Unopened food to nominate someone for our series. Click on sections in the upper left corner. Under the community tab. Or send us an email. Acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com. Kirsten Joyce and the united way of Southern Nevada is celebrating random acts of kindness. Today. Theyre urging everyone to perform an act of kindness for a child, student, neighbor, co worker, or friend. They say its to build a culture of kindness in our community. brian loftus lets get a check of your commute. Kirsten joyce demetria. How are things looking . < Demetria Obilor no delays on i15 and russell. The collector route that takes you up from 215 not giving you any trouble either. Construction continues on twain near paradise. The county expects to be out of the area some time this month. < back to you. brian loftus keeping new drivers safe. Kirsten Joyce the new recommendatio ns. For your teens first car. brian loftus its not magic. How the new samsung phones are able to charge. Withou t a it took Joel Silverman years to become a master dog trainer. But only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. Technology designed for you. brian loftus creating healthier options for people who use food stamps. Kirsten Joyce and there are new recommendatio ns to keep your teen safe in their first car. Jill wagner joins us live from wall street. Good morning jill. Good morning brian and kirsten investors came back from the long weekend in a buying mood. The dow jumped 222 points yesterday. The nasdaq was up 98. futures. The government wants to make people who use food stamps. The rules would require stores to carry at least 168 items that the usda considers healthy. new recommendatio ns are out for parents shopping for their teenagers first car. According to the Insurance Institute for highway safety, vehicles for these new drivers should be boring and slow. The company says the best midsize car for teens is the 2012 ford fusion. And the best large car is the 2012 buick regal. Brian and kirsten . Q and jill we hear samsung is upping its smart phone game against apple. What are some of the new features . A the new galaxy s7 and s7 edge are reportedly water resistant and come with samsung is expected to announce the phones at an event next week. now lets turn it over to demetria for whats driving you crazy . Demetria Obilor jim says, construction cones have made the merge from russell rd. To u. S. 95 south short and dangerous. You cant see traffic youre merging with, especially at night. The cones at russell and us 95 are part of the stephanie street bridge project. Jim, i asked henderson to look into the situation. Henderson says it understands that the cones have created a put up additional Message Boards to warn drivers. Henderson has asked the rtc to turn on the ramp meters during peak traffic to stop multiple vehicles from trying merge at the same time. The stephanie Street Project should finish up in april. Whats driving you crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce a man arrested. For not paying a student loan. brian loftus why he says he didnt give the government any cash. In 30 years. Centurylink Prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more all in crystalclear hd. 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Why apple is saying no to the order. brian loftus theres a new top dog which pup took home the top prize last night. At the westminster dog show. < 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. The countdown is on to saturdays Nevada Democratic caucus. Kirsten Joyce but this weekend is also a big one for the republican president ial candidates. 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live in the newsroom. Michael. The gop is getting ready for South Carolina. Michael Stevens thats right kirsten. On saturday. Voters in South Carolina will pick who they think should represent the Republican Party in the general election. Donald trump is the frontrunner. But now. Hes not just fending off attacks from his competitors. Hes dealing with some criticism. From president obama. Michael Stevens donald trump took aim at president obama in South Carolina tuesday night. Moments after the commander inchief said this sot obama i continue to believe that mr. Trump will not be president and the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people. sot trump youre lucky i didnt run last time when romney ran because you wouldve been a oneterm president. Michael Stevens despite the prediction, trump still commands a doubledigit lead in South Carolina. Yesterday he and marco rubio bashed rival ted cruz for being dishonest sot trump ive never seen a human being lie so much. He lies about everything. sot rubio he didnt tell the truth about ben carson in iowa. Hes not telling the truth about my position on marriage. Michael Stevens the texas senator fired back sot cruz if you point to the things that come out of their mouth. They dont respond on substance they just scream liar liar liar. Michael Stevens right now. Public policy pollying shows trump with a 35 percent lead in South Carolina. Rubio and cruz are tied for second place. With 18 percent. After saturday. The republicans will head here to nevada. For their caucus on tuesday. Brian and kirsten . Kirsten Joyce michael. Kirsten Joyce michael. Has president obama weighed in on who he will support on the democratic race . Michael Stevens kirsten. The president refused to say whether hell endorse clinton or sanders. He says he will have an opinion on it, eventually. brian loftus speaking of the republican race. Several candidates will be in nevada this week and next. To push for your support. Kirsten Joyce ted cruz is planning eight Campaign Events in nevada. This sunday, hell be stopping in pahrump. Then will hold a rally in summerlin on monday. Hell be back to las vegas on tuesday for an evening victory rally. Kirsten Joyce jeb bush will also be in las vegas before the caucus. Hes planning a 530 town hall meeting on sunday in sun city summerlin. Doors open at 430. Jeb bush will then head to reno on monday. brian loftus on the democratic side. Both candidates will be back in las vegas tomorrow. For a town hall meeting. Its being held at the keep the event will last two hours and residents will be able to ask the candi