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• Residents voice concerns about planned NV Energy outages

  16-07-2019 23:41
  Thousands of feet above the Las Vegas Valley, you’ll find a special type of peace on Mount Charleston. Rose Meranto would know—she’s lived on the mountain since the 1980’s. “This is it for me,” she said, expressing her love for her community. “Being on the mountain is my pride and joy.”
  Rose’s joy could be disrupted though—she’s dependent on her oxygen tank, and this summer NV Energy could shut...
  
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• ONLY ON 8: Police submit new charges in child’s overdose death

  16-07-2019 23:18
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Metro Police say they have submitted charges of child endangerment with substantial bodily harm and child neglect with substantial bodily harm to the District Attorney’s office. This after a toddler died of a drug overdose.According to the Clark County Coroner’s office, 1-year-old Myla Byrne died of an “accidental drug overdose” on April 13.Police say the child was found...
  
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• CCSD files motion to lift temporary restraining order that stops district from eliminating dean positions

  16-07-2019 20:32
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The ongoing lawsuit between the Clark County School District and the administrators union is heating up. Court documents show CCSD just filed a motion Monday to lift a temporary restraining order stopping the district from eliminating dean positions among other things.
  8 News Now Reporter Cristen Drummond has the latest on the ongoings of the case.
  
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• ONLY ON 8: Former Nye County Sheriff Tony Demeo’s wife speaks about his life

  16-07-2019 20:28
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It has been one week since former Nye County Sheriff Tony Demeo died unexpectedly.He passed away at a Las Vegas area hospital after his wife says he suffered some complications from a head injury he received a week earlier while moving an exercise machine at the family’s Pahrump home.
  8 News NOW Reporter Patrick Walker sat down Sheriff Demeo’s wife Linda for an exclusive...
  
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• SNEAK PEEK: Del Webb announces new Lake Las Vegas retirement community

  16-07-2019 20:20
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Some of the main attractions of Las Vegas such as low cost of living, moderate year-round climate, along with access to many amenities has made the city recognizable among the top real estate markets in the country.
  Now a new development is looking to cater to people who are 55 and older who want to live in Lake Las Vegas.
  “Over the last month we’ve sold more houses here in...
  
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• Las Vegas City Councilman wants to get rid of HOV lane restrictions

  16-07-2019 19:28
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Ever since they opened, there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the HOV lanes on U.S. 95 and I-15.The rules of the lanes are being enforced 24/7, and they have been for a few weeks now. However, Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony is working on getting rid of the restrictions.
  “If it were up to me, I would do away with the HOV lanes and open them up to everybody...
  
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• Nevada’s incumbents took in more than $1.8 million dollars

  16-07-2019 19:18
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS-TV) – Nevada’s members of congress have been busy raising money, even though the 2020 election is still 15 months away.
  The need to raise money in house of representatives never lets up, especially for candidates in competitive districts. In Nevada, that’s incumbents Susie Lee in the third district, and Steven Horsford in the fourth. Together, they represent $1.7 million dollars...
  
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• New UNLV facility, Fertitta Football Complex looks to take program to next level

  16-07-2019 18:41
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS-TV) – 8 News Now continued its visits with former UNLV Rebel football standout Ickey Woods.
  Woods known for the ever popular ‘Ickey Shuffle’ danced into the new UNLV Football Fertitta Complex to get a VIP tour of the facility. Joined by coach Tony Sanchez, the new state of the art facility is the key to opening new recruiting trails into Las Vegas and translate into more wins on...
  
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• Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99

  16-07-2019 18:02
  WASHINGTON (AP) — John Paul Stevens, who served on the Supreme Court for nearly 35 years and became its leading liberal, has died. He was 99.
  Stevens’ influence was felt on issues including abortion rights, protecting consumers and placing limits on the death penalty. He led the high court’s decision to allow terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay to plead for their freedom in U.S. courts.
  As...
  
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• Village Council at Opportunity Village work to collect food for Catholic Charities

  16-07-2019 17:51
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Village Council at Opportunity Village is giving back to others in need.
  For those who’ve never heard of the group, you need to know that the Village Council is a model of government at Opportunity Village.The members of the council are people with disabilities working to ensure participation in the delivery of programs and services that affect them.
  The members of the...
  
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• UNLV welcomes future doctors

  16-07-2019 14:49
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – UNLV’s School of Medicine welcomed its next group of future doctors Monday. Sixty students came together for the first time to be fitted for their white coats and meet their teachers.
  Classes start this week. This is just the third class to join the medical school. Current students say it’s just the beginning for the university.
  “It’s going to be cool to see the school get to...
  
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• VIDEO: Earthquake caught on camera that monitors Devils Hole pupfish

  16-07-2019 14:11
  DEATH VALLEY, Nev. – The 7.1 California earthquake that rattled the Las Vegas valley was also felt at Devils Hole in Death Valley. Dramatic images were captured on a camera.
  The National Park Service shared video from its pupfish camera of the July 5 quake that struck around 8:20 p.m.Devils Hole is home to the small pupfish which are considered the rarest fish in the world. The fish are only...
  
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• CES unveils policy changes to address gender complaints

  16-07-2019 13:57
  NEW YORK (AP) —The group that organizes the annual CES gadget show is cracking down on its dress code and introducing more programming focused on women and minorities. The moves are aimed at addressing complaints that the 52-year-old electronics show is too male-dominated.Each January, thousands of tech exhibitors and attendees descend on Las Vegas for the annual gadget show. CES faced...
  
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• Police warn of something new to worry about: Meth-Gators

  16-07-2019 13:50
  LORETTO, Tenn. — Police in Loretto, Tennessee added an unusual warning to a Facebook post about a routine drug bust.
  They issued a plea to people living in area to not flush drugs down the toilet, saying “They’ve had enough methed up animals” to deal with recently.
  On a more or less serious note: Folks…please don’t flush your drugs m’kay. When you send something down the sewer pipe it ends up in...
  
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• WATCH: Penguins wander into sushi shop

  16-07-2019 11:40
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A duo of small mischief-making blue penguins were determined to get some sushi.
  They hid beneath a sushi truck in Wellington, New Zealand, likely hoping for some scraps or possibly a place to lay their eggs.
  Police were called to help remove the vagrants. Even thought they were evicted and released into the harbor, they returned to the sushi truck later that evening....
  
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• Bail denied for woman accused of deadly hit-and-run involving nail technician

  16-07-2019 10:56
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A judge denied bail for Krystal Whipple who is accused of running over and killing a nail salon worker while she was allegedly trying to skip out on a $35 bill.
  Whipple will stay behind bars until her trial which is set for April 13, 2020.
  Surveillance video captured the unforgettable images on Dec. 29, 2018 when nail technician, Nhu(Annie) Nguyen and her boyfriend ran out of...
  
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• WATCH: Giant waterspout forms in Mediterranean Sea

  16-07-2019 10:18
  This gigantic waterspout formed off the coast of Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, on Monday.
  A safety warning was issued for the entire island.
  
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• Air Force warns against Area 51 raid

  16-07-2019 09:58
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The U.S. Air Force is warning more than 1 million people not to try and raid Area 51.
  The Facebook page “Storm Area 51” was started as a joke but now officials are growing worried people will follow through.
  It was almost exactly five years ago a tour bus carrying visitors to the edge of the top secret military base crossed the line.
  The I-Team’s George Knapp put this story...
  
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• WATCH: Large pod of dolphins caught on camers

  16-07-2019 08:28
  LOS ANGELES –A pod of dolphins was spotted off the coast of Laguna Beach, California this past weekend keeping up with a boat. About 100 dolphins hung out for about 25 minutes.It was a rare site to see the massive pod.
  The man who took the video, Chuck Patterson, was on the boat and said he has seen massive pods before but never in such a tight grouping.
  
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• Hot & gusty fire danger.

  16-07-2019 08:21
  Plenty of hot sunshine and those dry, gusty winds will return this afternoon. Red Flag warnings have been issued for fire weather dangers today and those start before Noon. Sherry’s #WeatherNOW forecast has details and also a slight break in temps heading into your weekend.
  
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• Nevada dorms rocked by gas blast closed for 1 to 2 years

  16-07-2019 08:17
  RENO, Nev. (AP) – Both of the dormitories damaged in a natural gas explosion at the University of Nevada, Reno will remain closed for at least a year and the most severely damaged one isn’t expected to reopen until at least the fall of 2021.
  School officials said Monday they’re making progress on plans to find housing for 1,300 students who were scheduled to live in Argenta and Nye halls when the...
  
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• Lawmaker: Expand compensation from nuclear weapons testing

  16-07-2019 08:00
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A compensation program for those exposed to radiation from years of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining would be expanded under legislation that seeks to address fallout across the western United States, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
  Rep. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico is rolling out the measure Tuesday on the 74th anniversary of the Trinity Test.
  As part of...
  
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• Construction project looks to give Arts District a makeover

  16-07-2019 07:37
  Las Vegas (KLAS) – Construction is underway on the “Third Street Improvement Project.”It aims to spruce up part of the Arts District, bringing in new pavement, wider sidewalks, street lights, and a lot more. The project runs from Charleston to Bonneville. The goal is to make the area more pedestrian and biker friendly.The $19 million project is set to be completed in April 2020.
  
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