Robert lang says the incentives can essentially be taken away by the state. dr. Robert lang director, brookings Mountain West you could do that still in tesla, because tesla hasnt gotten all of the abatements and all of the money it was to receive, yeah, so thats the mechanism. Patrick Walker we dug into reports filed with the Governors Office of economic development. And found while tesla did have delays submitting data earler in 2015. They are in compliance with their tax incentive deal. Nearly three quarters of its construction workers are nevada residents. Well above the 50 percent bench mark. The reports author says tesla has made satisfactory progress in meeting the requirements for its incentives. Lang says even if the numbers didnt add up. And the state withheld tax incentives. Thats not necessarily a bad thing for taxpayers. dr. Robert lang director, brookings Mountain West you still have this Major Company investing in the state, and were still benefiting from it. But the full benefit comes when they employ people mostly within nevada. Patrick Walker so how does the Faraday Future site fit into all of this . That Company Received a similar. But smaller deal. Coming up at 6. Well take a look at the potential implications. As construction is set to start out at apex any day now. Dave Courvoisier the man accused of killing two women in a dui crash almost one year ago. Will take a plea deal. Seong lee pleaded guilty to two felony charges in connection with the march 2015 crash at russell and boulder highway. Police say the 22yearold was drunk when he was driving 117 Miles Per Hour before crashing into and killing two teens. Police said lees bloodalcohol percentage was more than twice the legal limit. Paula Francis a jury has sentenced a teen to probation and counseling. For killing swans and other birds at desert shores. The teen appeared in Juvenile Court this morning. Outside the courthouse. Protesters rallied. Calling for stricter punishment for the teen. Activists from the group nevada Political Action for animals. Call the swans deaths brutal. And say the crime could be a sign of things to come Stacia Newman preside nt nv Political Action for animals statistically, teenagers who start with animal cruelty, progress onto human violence, violent crimes. charges of maiming. Poisoning. Or killing an animal were dismissed as part of the plea deal. The teen will also be on probation until his 21st birthday. Activists worked to raise about 5 thousand dollars in reward money for the person who tipped off police about the teens involvment. Dave Courvoisier improving student achievement at our local schools. Clark County School district superintendant Pat Skorkowsky announced the 6 goals he says will help students accomplish academic success. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at Cimarron Memorial High School where skorkowsky delivered his state of the district address this morning. Karen . karen castro superintendent skorkowsky admits the district faces many challenges. But he says its also important to highlight the improvements made every year. He did just that. During todays state of the district address with the help of students, educators, and volunteers. superintenden t Pat Skorkowsky ccsd can we bring out the queen of hearts . karen castro superintendent pat Memorial High School during his opening remarks at the state of the district address themed leaping forward. He says its one of the many achievements in the clark County School district that often go unnoticed. Another is getting kids into advanced placement courses. superintenden t Pat Skorkowsky ccsd in one year our growth rate for kids taking ap courses, including every minority subgroup, went up 16. 4 percent. karen castro but along with giving praise. He laid out the 6 goals he says will turnaround the School District. He solicited the help of students, parents, and teachers who are living proof that it works. Goal number one is read by grade three. 5th grader being proficient in reading has helped me be a stronger role model, leader in school and a stronger person in general. karen castro among other goals are reducing the achievement gap and increasing the graduation rate. Only 72percent on students graduated in the class of 2015. While it remains one of the lowest in the nation, it has gone up in recent years. superintenden t Pat Skorkowsky ccsd obviously were gonna increase the number of students one of our goals. karen castro increasing family engagement, college and career readiness. And student safety and happiness round up the 6 goals. Skorkowsky says there are dozens of School Programs that help achieve all of these goals including best buddies which pairs up a student with another child who has a disability. student i knew i had lots of friends but the one i connected with the most was sarah. karen castro skorkowsky did not address the Teacher Shortage but we did ask him about it afterwards. superintenden t Pat Skorkowsky ccsd we think that with our new starting teacher salary of 40thousand dollars and the new way were going to look at professional development, will help us as a recruiting tool. karen castro skorkowsky also announced changes coming to the School District including new zoom schools and turnaround schools. We have a full list on las vegas now dot com. Reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. Paula Francis the countdown clock to super tuesday is ticking loudly. Less than 24 hours remain before hundreds of delegates are president. Voters in about a dozen states will cast ballots tomorrow night. Cbs news polls show Hillary Clinton ahead of Bernie Sanders in several key states. While donald trump and ted cruz battle to become the gop frontrunner. During a rally in virginia. Trump took aim at black lives matter activists. Hes become a target after refusing to disavow former kkk morning talk show. Analysts say it could have voters thinking twice about supporting trump John Dickerson cbs news political director it gives support to those who say hes playing footsie with some of the ugliest ideas out there in order to build support for his candidacy. Paula Francis protestors werent the only problem at Donald Trumps virginia rally today. A photographer from Time Magazine was arrested after he got into a scuffle with the secret service for stepping out of a designated media area. Paula Francis our super tuesday coverage begins tomorrow with 8 news now at 4. And leads up to a special edition of politics now at Paula Francis we are your local election headquarters leading up to the general election this fall. You can get all the latest results and headlines both on air and online at las vegas now dot com. Dave Courvoisier warmer weather is on the horizon. In fact. We already saw a record high for today. Tedd florendo joins us with what more hes seeing in the forecast. < tedd florendo warm outside today and we already broke a record high by beating the previous 76 degree high set back in 1972. Staying warm right now and through this evening should be mild and comfy. Mostly clear skies. Regional temps warmer in phoenix and cool in Southern California and the bay area. Colder up in the reno with warmest temps in the desert southwest. Evening planner calling for pleasant evening temps in the 70s early then nice 60s through the nigh under mainle 67 by 9pm and nice at 64 for 8 newsnow at 11. Well have more on your weeklong forecat comning up which also includes some shower chances. Soon you will be able to find a table at a Cracker Barrel. On the north and south sides of the valley. Dave Courvoisier the country cooking will fire up in North Las Vegas this summer. At the same time in july that the location in the silverton will also open. Our own Denise Valdez has been learning everything she can about the restaurant brand known for its comfort food. Denise Valdez thats because ive never been there ive learned it truly is comfort food. When we first told people about the silverton location in december, we heard about the roast beef dinner, the country fried steak chickens and dumplings. And soon people on both sides of but its the all Day Breakfast that gets a lot of praise. The Company Started in 1969 in tennessee. With one store. Now the company has 630 stores in 42 states. Impressive growth, and every store is owned by the company these are not franchises. Its also known for its country store. Along with country fixings. Comforts of home. The design of each restaurant and store. Is based partly on the region its in. Janella Escobar what we hope every guest can walk away with in our las vegas stores is entering, taking a trip to the past and being able to see things that remind them of a las vegas, way before it became what Everybody Knows it to be today. Maybe a newspaper clipping or a newspaper article with the date and a masthead that would remind everyone of oh, thats right that is what the paper use to look like, or maybe even i Denise Valdez they have a decor team who hunts for 100 percent original antiques. So it should be fun to see what ends up on the walls here in Southern Nevada. We hear there may be some ties into our mining past. Denise ValdezNorth Las Vegas will celebrate the Ground Breaking on wednesday. Again both of these stores will open by late july. Once open Cracker Barrel will be putting a couple of hundred people to work. Thanks Dave Courvoisier and there are a lot of positive comments pouring in on the news of the two locations. Tonya mayne hartsoe says can not wait until july miss Cracker Barrel lots while Carolyn Partridge has this advice. Love the Cracker Barrel. Allow enough time to browse around the gift area. And joseph marchisella says bout time love that store and the rocking chairs. Chime in on what you are looking forward to on our 8 news now Dave Courvoisier warmer weather. Taking a toll on lake tahoe. Paula Francis the role these unusual temperatures are having on northern nevada. Dave Courvoisier a real life fight club. How long these brawls have been school. And who is being investigated voice over now, nevadas first choice for news. This is 8 news now at 5. Dave Courvoisier nevadas attorney general filed a brief. Endorsing a multistate legal fight against president Barack Obamas plan to curtail Greenhouse Gas emissions. The brief says states have a right to decide pollution emission standards for themselves. It was criticized by some environmentalis ts as a disservice to nevada. Attorney general adam laxalt says he believes the e pa is exceeding its authority in efforts to implement the president s plan. Paula Francis water levels at lake tahoe continue to rise. But the lake may not reach levels seen in years past. Thats because the warmer weather weve been seeing is putting the brakes on the heavy snowpack that was helping the area overcome four years of drought. Officials say the lake is within about 9 inches of its natural rim. Average this time of year. At more than 2 feet above the rim. The National Weather service expects the snowpack to stay close to average. Despite the totals in the sierra mountains being the lowest in the last 10 years. weather toss Paula FrancisHigh School Fighting under the radar. Dave Courvoisier how parents are reacting to the news that teens have been fighting on campus for close to a decade. youre watching 8 news now at 5 with Paula Francis and Dave Courvoisier. The news of Southern Nevada is now. Paula Francis a California High School is under investigation. After video surfaced of Students Holding a real life fight club on campus parent it really blew my mind. I was surprised kids could get away with things like that. Paula Francis videos surfaced last week showing students wearing boxing gloves but no protective gear. Pummeling each other. The fights apparently took place during school hours. In a clubhouse used by the baseball team. Students say the fights have been held for more than a decade. With kids getting knocked out and going home with bloody noses and black eyes. The high school is trying to determine which students were involved and whether any staff should also be disciplined. Dave Courvoisier a us bank is now being questioned in citigroup said in a recent securities filing. Its been slapped with a subpoena from us officials investigating bribery, corruption and money laundering. Antimoney laundering laws require banks to alert authorities about shady transactions like the ones at the heart of the fifa scandal. Authorities say last year. Senior fifa officials used various us banks to transfer and receive 150 Million Dollars in bribes and kickbacks. And officials are questioning whether citi turned a blind eye to suspicious transactions. Citi said it is cooperating with authorities. Dave Courvoisier the worlds top drivers. Roaring into las vegas. Paula Francis the warning for state officials. As nascar week rolls into town. Dave Courvoisier millions of people. Preparing for a trip to Las Vegas Next month. Coming up at six. 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Only from centurylink. voice over now, nevadas this is 8 news now at 5. Dave Courvoisier and the oscar goes to. Everyone is still talking about last Nights Academy awards. And all of the big winners. Demetria obilor shows us all of the best moments from the show that are still trending on social media. The 88th annual Academy Awards were held last night. Spotligh t took home the award for best picture. That film tells the true story of the boston globe reporters who uncovered sexual abuse by catholic priests. Mad max fury road won six awards. All in production categories. And Leonardo Dicaprio took home the award for best actor in the movie the revenant. Hes been nominated five other times but this is his first win. Brie larson won best actress for her role in the movie room in the film, larson plays a mother struggling to raise her son in captivity. And more than just stars were addressed at the awards. Chris rock talked about the issue of hollywoods lack of diversity throughout the ni