Us Senate Leaders are already clashing over who should nominate scalias replacement. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell called for the vacancy to be filled after obamas presidency ends. However. Senate minority leader harry reid called for the seat to be filled right away. Sharie Johnson we have an update to a story that had many people talking on social media. 8 news now has learned the k9 officer was attacked by a machette. This happened yesterday during a 12 hour standoff. Luckily the dog is doing just fine after surgery. But we want to warn you. The picture might be hard to look at. This is nicky after surgery. As you can see he suffered several cuts to the head. This happened during a tense 12 hour stand off that ended yesterday near desert inn and maryland parkway. He had to be taken to an Animal Hospital and undergo surgery. And is expected to be just fine. That suspect was taken into custody. Sharie Johnson we are exactly a week away from the Nevada Democratic caucuses. In a last minute effort to gain supporters, Hillary Clinton is campaigning in the valley, making multiple stops including one in henderson. 8 news now reporter karen castro is here with a closer look at why these last few days are crucial for her campaign. karen castro from the beginning Hillary Clinton has been the front runner for the Democratic Party in nevada. But a new poll has her tied with Bernie Sanders. Today shes making multiple stops around the valley to gain last minute supporters. This morning, she spoke at a Campaign Rally in henderson. Supporters, mostly composed of union members, crowded painters hall. Clinton amped up the crowd talking about more jobs, better wages and healthcare benefits. Throughout her 25minute speech, republican party. Accusing them of causing the economic crisis in 2008, which greatly affected nevada. She also critized Bernie Sanders for wanting to change the Affordable Care act. Heres what clinton told her supporters as they got ready to go out canvassing. Hillary Clinton d president ial candidate i want you to not only tell people what were against, what wee fighting against, what were gonna stop, i want you to tell them what were for. I want you to explain that were gonna have new jobs and infustructure and manufacturing, and clean Reweable Energy were gonna put people to work across american again and were going to see incomes going up. karen castro a recent poll by target point has clinton and Bernie Sanders tied at 45 percent in nevada. This comes just a week from the Democratic Caucus in the state. karen Castro Clinton has a lot of boots on the ground knocking on doors. Besides union member and volunteers. Weve seen state senators, local politicians, congressional current mayors of los angeles. Sharie Johnson karen, any idea how long hillary will be in town. karen castro shes in nevada through monday hosting a number of events all around. Sharie Johnson clintons competition on the democratic side will always be in town this weekend. Bernie sanders Bernie Sanders announced hes bringing his campaign to the silver state. Hell host a rally tomorrow morning at bonanza high school. Morning. And the event is free and open to the public. Youre encouraged to rsvp online. Well put a link to do that on our website. Las vegas now dot com. Just click on links we mentioned. Sharie Johnson and the stage is set for tonights republican president ial debate. Hosted by cbs news. Heres a look at where the candidates will be going at each other. In less than an hour now. Donald trump and ted cruz are expected to get a lot of talk time. And trump dominated the New Hampshire primaries. You can watch tonights debate right here on channel 8. Starting at six. Sharie Johnson and of course were your local election headquarters. You can stay informed on air and online at las vegas now dot com. And be sure to watch a special edition of politics now tonight at eight. Following the republican debate. Sharie Johnson a man has been caught accused of hitting and killing a two Year Old Girl with his van. Then fleeing. 8 news nows Mauricio Marin is live in the North Las Vegas neighborhood where police say it all happened. Mauricio Marin its been nearly one week since police say 2year old evelyn green was hit and killed here by a driver in a white van. Since then. This memorial with flowers, candles and balloons has grown in memory of the little girl who lost her life here. North Las Vegas Police arrested martinez. Police say he was driving the white van that killed 2year old evelyn green. Witnesses say they saw the little girl crossing the street when she was hit. Family was too devastated to talk with us on camera today. But when we first interviewed the mother just after the accident. She was compltely distraught. vickie davis mother she was amazing my only girl. She was everything to me. And i did everything with my daughter. Mauricio Marin the suspect is facing numerous charges including felony duty to stop at the scene of a deadly accident and driving without a valid drivers license. According to jail information. Hi s bail has been set at just over onemillion dollars. Mauricio Marin the family of two year old evelyn green has set up a go fundme account to help pay for funeral expenses. We have a link to that on our websitelas vegasnowdot com. Reporting live. Mauricio marin. 8 news now. Sharie Johnson the runnin we reveal who receives the prestigious honor of teacher of the game. And the special prize that entails. < tony smith, 8 news now for saturday it was warm and dry. These above average temps continue through the middle of next week. But tracking a pacific storm system that will move through the region Late Wednesday and thursday, bringing increased chances of precipitation to portions of the area. Breaking that and your weather now most accurate forecast down in about ten minutes. Now, nevadas first Sharie Johnson the runnin rebels host Colorado State tonight. That means its time to honor another teacher of the game. Chris maathuis introduces us. To a first grade teacher whos making a huge difference in the lives of our young kids. On behalf of klas tv channel 8, mgm resorts, silverstate Schools Credit Union and unlv. Our teacher of the game is mrs. Isabel goldstein. There isnt a student at gordon mccaw adademy that mrs. Goldstein doesnt know. For 14 years shes been a p. E. Specialist at the school. Nats; like a champion, arms up in the air. Isabel fashion ive been some form of a teacher or coach. From her new york city roots, goldstein has a passion for teaching kids the importance of staying active. Goldestein; i think its very very important to have a love of movement and exercise and take care of your body when youre really really young. Setting classroom mileage goals has been going on for years. She has a wall of fame and kids will come back and check out their names on a plaque, long after theyve graduated. Goldstein; many of them are on the plaque from 200102 and they still love to look and find their name on the plaque, so theyve left a legacy here. Goldstein will incorporate math and geography into her training. She does an excellent job. And was shocked by the teacher of the game honor nats; come on up mrs. Goldstein. Goldenstein; this is going to be a memory that ill keep with me forever. Keep up the great work. And for all she does helping kids in clark county. Mrs. Isabel goldstein is our teacher of the game. Sharie Johnson ms. To spend in her classroom. And a super staycation package from mgm resorts. Sharie Johnson looking back on nevadas past. We take a look at how local African Americans helped pave the way for others to succeed in las vegas. now, nevadas first choice for news, this is 8 switch to Centurylink Prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. Yes and . And. Theres whole home dvr. Plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. Yes and . Why do you guys keep saying that . Its the first rule of improv. We accept the reality created by our comedy partners, paul. Yes, right, i know. Do you . Feel like a hollywood insider with prism tv from centurylink. Theyre one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown goldman sachs. Just settled with authorities r their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. How does wall street get away with it . Millions in Campaign Contributions and speaking fees. Because its rigged by wall street. And thats the problem. As long as washington is bought and paid for, we cant build an economy that works for people. He presided over mass at the basilica of guadalupe in mexico city. He definitely had a warm welcome at the airport yesterday. As a mariachi band and a crowd of thousands greeted him. Francis also plans to make a trip to the us mexico border. A first for a pope. This all leads up to a mass in juarez next week. Expected to be attended by more than 200 thousand people Sharie Johnson tony smith your weather now forecast expect the warm and dry weather to continue through the middle of next week. Breezy north winds will occur across most of the area tomorrow and monday, especially in the Lower Colorado river valley. In the long term, a pacific storm system will move through the region Late Wednesday and thursday, bringing increased chances of precipitation to portions of the area. Only slightly cooler temperatures are expected after we will break that down in a minute. A system will approach the california coast wednesday, providing increased southwest flow across the region. Given the deeper mixing through the afternoon, believe wednesday will likely be the warmest day for most locations. Southwest winds will be gusty and could be fairly strong across the Sierra Nevada from Late Wednesday afternoon through thursday morning. Your 8 news now team will keep an eye on the forecast strength and the potential for some downsloping into valley. There is still some model disagreement with the system as it moves inland. One model remains weaker with the trough than the ecmwf, which has implications on the timing as well as coverage of precipitation. Another system shows a little slower and a little more generous with the precip than previous one, yet both models ree the precip should be ickly ending ifoaeadydry by thursday night. Even withthe timing and precip fferences, the overalpicture ill indicates that theeatest precip chanc should confined to areas north ast of las vegas wednesyght through thursday. With the trough moving through rather fast and noteing toodeep, expectperatures to op only a few deges thursdayd perhaps friday, yetmaining above normal. Heres yourather now o accurate 7day forecast tonight mostly ear, with a lowround 48. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the eng. Sunday sunny, with a high near 73. Lm wind bemgorth 5 to 7h in the afternoon. Nday night partly cloudy, ta low around 52. Rth nortest wind 13 to 15 hwith gusts as high as 21 h. Shingtons birthday sunny, with a highe 76. Rth northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Nday night mostly cle,th a low around 51. Rth northwest wind ound 10h. Esday sunny, with highar 76. Esday night mostly clear, th a lowrou 51. Dnesday mostly sunny, with ahigh near 77. Wednesday ght mostly cloudy, th a low around 53. Ursday partly sun,i agh near 70 with a 30 percentance of rain. Ursday night partly cudy,with a low around 46. Friday mostly sunny,ith agh near 71. Iday nightpartly cloudy, with a l around 47. Turday mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Sharie johnson bob bailey. James mcmillan. Robert c. Williams. Ruby duncan. Dr. Anita parsons. And the list goes on. There are countless African Americans in the valley who were the first of their kind. And all this week weve been sharing their stories. Today. Meet a businessman. Whose biggest investment. Was people. Sharie Johnson one look at woordow wilson and you cant his passion. But a glance back at his life gives you an idea. woodrow smith, mcdonalds Franchise Owner growing up in the south, separate but equal education they all pushed, get an education, make something out of yourself, make your parents proud Sharie Johnson and he did exactly that. Smith, a los angeles electrical engineer with a masters in finance, earning another degree from hamburger university, becoming the first African American to open a mcdonalds franchise in las vegas. woodrow wilson, mcdonalds Franchise Owner the community was proud that i was here Sharie Johnson but there was much more to his 1986 menu. Than value meals and sweet treats. woodrow wilson, mcdonalds Franchise Owner we did an easter bunny, we did a car show woodrow wilson, mcdonalds Franchise Owner we had a health fair, we gave away turkeys at thanksgiving Sharie Johnson . There was also santa at celebrations. Just because. But his impact on the community surrounding bonanza and rancho didnt end there. woodrow wilson, mcdonalds Franchise Owner i spent a lot of time counseling our young males, young females Sharie Johnson over the course of ten years. Smith and his wife saved course of ten years. Smith and his wife saved 475,000 dollars of their own money to purchase the franchise and finance the rest. All these stories lead up to the special americas untold journey. Airing tonight at nine. Right here on channel 8. Sharie Johnson jon tritsch is here as the rebels look to build momentum john tritsch thats right they got their act together just in time against san jose state now they look to avenge a tough earlier in the season. Well hear a preview from coach todd simon from 8 news now. This great country and our government belong to all of us. Wall street, corporate america, wealthy Campaign Donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, enough is enough. Ago. The rebels had the rams by the horns. But couldnt hold on. Unlv lost by one. Tonight Colorado State marches into thomas and mack and the rebels have a shot at redemption their depth may be weak. Their bodies may be weary. But the rebels need to win their second straight game in Mountain West conference play tonight to keep momentum heading into next months tourmanent. Coach todd simon says his team is adapting despite the adversity. Tonig ht they aim for win number 15 on the season todd simon were in a position where we are in a little bit of crisis management. In an ideal world you are seeing some guys blossom when theyve mastered or finally learned their position or are coming into their own as they get comfortable. Were constantly having guys out of their comfort zone and their roles continue to evolve jon tritsch former unlv coach lon kruger and his number 3 sooners in a classic with kansas. Buddy hield. For three. Buddy buckets is a frontrunner for player of the year. 24 points. But kansas gets a career day from devonte graham. 27 points. 6 3 pointers. Jayhawks. Rock chalk and shock. 7672 on the road check out this finish between number 7 virginia at duke. Cavaliers get an improbable go ahead bucket from malcolm brogdon. Doesnt need to look. But final seconds. Duke wins 6261 jon tritsch Major League Soccer wants to showcase its great game. Only makes sense to come to vegas and play under the cashman stadium lights rivals san jose and la will play playoff quality crowd at cashman stadium. Kickoff is slated at 7 p. M. Tickets start at 20. The 5 time champion galaxy and the quakes have the top rivalry in the sport. And the league hopes they can make a persuasive case to have a franchise right here in the valley Sharie Johnson thats it for us. Join us again for a special edition of 8 news now at 8 30. Sharie Johnson coming up axelrod breaking news, Supreme Court justice antonin the high courts conservative anchor found inside his room at a resort in texas. The stage is set in South Carolina for tonights cbs news republican debate. The final six candidates in their last facetoface showdown before a crucial primary. 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