Transcripts For KLAS 8 News Now At 5 PM 20161018 : vimarsana

Transcripts For KLAS 8 News Now At 5 PM 20161018

The rebels would get to play in the stadium when it opens in 2020. Davis wouldnt speculate as to how much support he has from fellow owners to relocate to las vegas. But he did tell me hes pleased with the process to get the stadium. The 750Million Dollars of new room tax money would be the largestever public subsidy for an nfl stadium. And i asked state senator kelvin atkinson. A key democrat who voted yes. Why he chose to vote for it when progressive orginazions have been consistently against the stadium. When youre putting this many people back to work, when youre creating an environment that diversifies our economy, its a winwin, and i think our citizens are happy. Steve sisolak it wasnt just the vote he provided, the senate provided a huge amount of leadership, you got the ball over the endzone when it was fourthandgoal and we really appreciate everything you did. Sen. Atkinson thank you buddy. Steve sisolak thanks my friend. Patrick Walker the Governors Office of Economic Development estimates between the staidum and the Convention Center construction projects. Around 25thousand construction jobs. Lvcva ceo Rossi Ralenkotter says the Convention Center expansion is a go. And construction could begin in a year. Patrick Walker as for the stadium. If the nfl doesnt approve relocation. There is still a provision which would allow a collegeonly stadium to be built. Reporting live. Patrick walker. 8 news now. Denise Valdez on the campaign trail expects to win next months president ial election. But if he loses he says it wont be his fault. Dave Courvoisier earlier today. Trump tweeted quote large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican Leaders deny what is going on . So naive chris ashby is a republican election lawyer. And he disagrees with his partys candidate. He says trumps claims are dangerous because they undermine trust in the system. chris ashby republican election lawyer people are going to realize this was a free, fair might say. And i think its going to actually give people great confidence in the outcome. Dave Courvoisier Hillary Clinton continues to deal with her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. Republican congressional leaders say fbi documents show a state Department Undersecretary Patrick Kennedy contacted an fbi official in 2015 to dispute the classification of a clinton email about benghazi which was reclassified to secret. The bureau official then asked kennedy about a request foro missions. Denise Valdez back here at home. A milestone has been reached in clark county. As we now have more than one million registered voters. But there are still plemty of people who have not registered. And time is running out. Dave Courvoisier 8 news now reporter karen castro is here with a breakdown of what you need to know. Karen . karen castro the Voter Registration deadline in clark county is tomorrow. Election day may be just over four weeks way. But theres a lot going on from now until then. Those who want to avoid the long lines at the polls november 8th. Karen Castro Edgar and myla kitt are at the clark county election center, picking up information to vote by mail. edgar kitt picking up mailin ballot you think your vote does not count, it does count. It can make a differencet. One vote does make a difference. Myla kitt picking up mailin ballot definitely think the president ial race is the most important in my estimation. karen castro according to clark county registrar of voters, joe gloria, this year alone there are an estimated 200thousand new voters in clark county, bringing the total to more than onemillion nevadans. Of voters, clark county thats a big number for us, for the first time we surpassed 1million voters in clark county. We are working hard to get that all into the system. karen castro unregistered voters have until tuesday to sign up in person or online with a valid nevada id or drivers license. Sample ballots will be going out this week, just in time for early voting which begins this saturday, through november fourth. joe gloria registrar of voters, clark county they should check that early voting schedule that will come in your sample ballot, find a time and a place thats convenient for you and come out and vote. karen recommends casting your ballot during the first week of early voting. There are more than 28 sites. Unlike election day, citizens can vote at any early voting location. For those who cannot vote in person, the last day to request a mail ballot is november first. edgar kitt picking up mailin ballot irregardless of who but that they get out and support our candidates, the candidates that are running and make the nation greater. karen castro again, the last day to register to vote offices will be open until 9 oclock at night. And remember, early voting starts this saturday. We have all this information and more. On las vegas now dot com. Denise Valdez karen, how can voters make changes to their registration. karen castro the easiest way to make changes to your Voter Registration is online. If you dont have access to the internet, you can do it in person at the elections office. Dave Courvoisier Christianne Klein were now one week away from the final president ial debate. From the final president ial debate. It will be held at unlvs thomas and mack center. From the fi it will be held at unlvs thomas and mack center. There are onethousand student volunteers. Fivethousand journalists attending, as well as hundreds of community leaders. And of course, the candidates. Final debate goes off flawlessly impact to the university this is incredible this is transformational were a growing State University 2nd most diverse campus in the country and to have all the worlds eyes ons for this week christiannkin it cost some 30 Million Dollars to put on the debate. On air and online at las vegas now dot com. Denise Valdez weve been asking nevadans how they plan to vote in november. Not just on the big races like the senate and the president. But ballot measures as well. Paul joncich is here with polling results on a couple of issues immigration and raising the minimum wage, paul . Polled over the telephone by jmc analytics. And the results show when it comes to immigration, most nevadans support legislation that would allow people who came here illegally to eventually obtain citizenship without having to leave the country first. 44percent say they would support it. While 40percent would oppose it. But keep in mind a rather large contingent, 16percent are still undecided on the issue. Now, to something completely different. Raising the minimum wage. 29percent support raising the hour. 19percent support raising it to 12. 50 an hour. 21percent would like to set the minimum wage at 10dollars an hour. And 23percent say we should keep it right where it is. Which is between 7. 25 and 8. 25 an hour. Only 8 percent are still undecided on the minimum wage issue. paul joncich the 8 news now poll was conducted by jmc analytics. 600 registered voters contacted by phone between october 1013th. Margin of error 4percent. Better break down of the methodology on our website, las vegas now. Com. Dave Courvoisier katie is in for tedd tonight and the winds are still bumping us around today. Shooting that happened last week. At a press Conference Today they released video of the incident and identified the susp last wednesday wilson fled from police during a traffic stop near fort apache and hualapai way. Police say officers fired 36 shots at wilson after surrounding his car. Hitting him 8 times after he pointed what they thought was a gun at them. It turns out he had a water nozzle that resembled a gun. And its the same thing he used in 16 different robberies leading up to the shooting. Police say wilson also used his own blood to write sorry on shooting. Denise Valdez the man accused of shooting at cars on the 15. And killing a woman. Could be in Court Tomorrow morning. Today. A judge filed paperwork in the case of 29 year old kenneth mcdonald. Police say he shot and killed 48 year old tracey donahue. Her husband was also shot but hes expected to make a full recovery. Mcdonald was arrested at a cvs near windmill and las vegas boulevard. After a stand off. Hes been charged with murder. And is expected to face more chage a local mother faces charges. After her 4 year old daughter was accidentally shot. This happened sunday at a home near craig and lamb. Police say 30 year old Shaletres Townsend faces a charge of child neglect with substantial bodily harm. Were told she left her gun on a chair in a bedroom where kids where playing. When the gun accidentally discharged. The toddler is in the hospital. In critical. But stable condition. Denise Valdez getting money from the government. Up next on the valleys news leader. Michelle mortensen is on your side. To show you how you can get your refund from the Social Security administration. im Catherine Cortez masto and i approve this message. Narrator 2013 joe heck votes to shut down the government, risking Vital Services for thousands of nevada seniors and veterans. But as federal employees like air Traffic Controllers worked 16 days without pay, joe heck continues to cash his paycheck. Even as 244 members of congress refused their pay. Joe heck says he deserves it. Joe heck. He hasnt been working for you. Jacky rosen im jacky rosen and i approved this message. Man the Tea Party Republicans in Congress Want to cut Social Security. Woman and Danny Tarkanian wants to join them. Man he is proud to call himself a tea party radical. Man he wants to privatize Social Security. Woman . Just like them. Woman risking Social Security benefits on wall street. Man Danny Tarkanian would raise the retirement age. Woman just like the Tea Party Republicans in congress. Man they would take away what weve paid for out of every paycheck. Tedd florendo. This is 8 news now at five. Denise Valdez got a problem. Tell Dave Courvoisier today shes helping a woman get a refund from the Social Security administration. Michelle . Michelle Mortensen whenever you make a payment to someone with a credit or debit card. Its important to make sure youre charged for the correct amount. Even when dealing with government agencies. Marie nolan reached out to me for help after a trip to the sopcial securito las vegas last year. She needed a copy of a report for her doctor and the Social Security office charged her 44 bucks for it. She paid with her visa. But when her statement came in the mail. She saw she was actually charged 136. They took 92 bucks extra. Marie kept her receipt. So she had all the proof she needed it was a mistake but couldnt get anyone to issue a refund. So she tunred to me. I reached out to the Public Relations team. And within a few weeks. She had a check for a full i was thrilled to help marie. But truthfully. Marie helped herself by keeping her recipets and watching her statements carefully. Its something we all know we should do. But often dont. So the lesson for us all. Keep a close eye on your accounts and keep those receipts. And if you need me. Ill always be on your side. weather toss tedd florendo in the dough. From beyond the grave. Denise Valdez up next. The major asset the pop stars estate sold off. That made him the highest paid celebrity of the year. Dave Courvoisier plus. We will hear from chris matthius. Who is at the owners meeting in houston. The valleys news leader will be right back. coming up. Hillary clinton and the fbi, a closer look at the records released today. Plus, were on the front lines in iraq, where a massive battle is underway to regain mosul from isis. Coming up on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. many retailers are bucking the trend this year. By staying closed on thanksgiving so employees can spend time with their families. Denise Valdez thats not the case with macys though. Theyre doubling down. By opening up an hour earlier than last year that means the store will open at five pm on thanksgiving. And close at two am. Then it will reopen at five am friday. Dave Courvoisier this comes as several retailers like staples, nordstrom,. Along with the mall of america thanksgiving. Denise Valdez and we wanted to know what you thought about macys decision. Lauren says so thankful i dont work there anymore. Black friday was the worst my shift was nine pm to five am. Never again Dave Courvoisier blair says i refuse to shop on thanksgiving. And lee says they open because people will show up and shop. Dont blame a store for giving the customers what they want. Denise Valdez you can add your comments at anytime by going to our 8 news now facebook page. Dave Courvoisier Michael Jackson is still bringing in some major cash. Seven years after his death. Denise Valdez over the past year. The king of pop earned 825 Million Dollars according to forbes. Thats more than any celebrity. Dead or alive Dave Courvoisier the bulk of that came from a Business Investment dating back in 1985. Thats when jackson bought half of sony atv publishing for about 48 Million Dollars. That included the beatles music catalog. Jacksons estate sold that half back to sony this year. For 750 million. Your investment the rest of the money came from royalties. Including from his wildly popular Cirque Du Soleil show at mandalay bay. Dave Courvoisier thanks for watching 8 news now at five. The valleys news leader. Dont forget you can always find us on facebook and twitter. Denise Valdez the cbs evening news is next. Well see you at six. news music Dave Courvoisier hes divisive and dangerous. Uh, i dont know what i said. Uh. I dont remember. But congressman hardy supports trump 100 and said hell do whatever trump wants him to do. Hardy even said people with disabilities are a drain on society and that seniors who rely on programs like Social Security are a draw on government. Donald trump and congressman hardy captioning sponsored by cbs pelley wheeling, dealing and emailing. F. B. I. Documents say a state Department Official offered the bureau a favor if it would reduce the classification of a clinton email. It just stinks to no end. Pelley also tonight, while trump warns of election fraud, experts say the real threat could be russian hackers. Imagine on Election Night reports come out that causes people to think the results of the election are questionable. Pelley Holly Williams on the front lines of the biggest battle yet against isis. These kurdish fighters are trying to move in that direction and retake the main road to mosul, but isis has lit fires in villages there and there to try

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