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• I-Team Exclusive: CCSD transparency called into question over school bus video requests, heavily redacted release

  05-11-2019 23:32
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Imagine you’re a parent whose child was hurt, and you learn there’s video showing how it happened. You’d want to see it to gather facts, right?Parent after parent told the I-Team the Clark County School District refuses to show them video of incidents involving their children. The district isn’t being transparent with the I-Team, either.Paul Bensa was a student with special...
  
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• Father shoots, kills son during domestic disturbance in northwest Las Vegas home

  05-11-2019 20:55
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Metro says a father shot and killed his 30-year-old son during a domestic disturbance in a northwest Las Vegas home Tuesday evening. The incident occurred on the 6200 block of Burnt Hills Drive just after 5 p.m.
  The situation was treated as a barricade when the father refused to come out of the home on police orders. SWAT was called to the scene, but when the team arrived, the...
  
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• The Cosmopolitan sues Sharks’ Evander for $500K; casino claims he failed to pay back gambling markers

  05-11-2019 19:12
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Vegas Golden Knights fans are probably feeling a little glee because a Las Vegas Strip property is suing a player on the team of the Knight’s biggest rival.San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is being sued by The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino for $500,000.
  Court documents 8 News NOW obtained revealed the lawsuit was brought against Kane because he failed to pay back gambling...
  
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• PT’s and Allegiant to host VGK watch party, game ticket giveaway

  05-11-2019 09:33
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A local bar and restaurant is teaming up with Allegiant for a Vegas Golden Knights watch party dedicated to the fans this weekend.
  The Golden Knights are on the road, and will be facing the Washington Capitals on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m.
  Fans can root on the Knights at PT’s newest Sierra Gold location, at 9465 South Eastern Avenue in Henderson starting at 3 p.m., one hour...
  
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• Sword and Shield: Raiders vs. Lions wrap-up

  05-11-2019 09:26
  OAKLAND, Calif. (KLAS) — Raiders are coming off an impressive win from Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, making their record 4-4 on the season.A few of the game’s key plays were made by the secondary, coming through when the team needed them the most. The first half interception in the end zone was huge for the Raiders.
  “It was one of the best plays I’ve seen since I’ve been in the...
  
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• Soaking up some warm November days

  05-11-2019 07:42
  The sunny and mild pattern over the west will stick around through the week so don’t look for any big changes. In fact, no real changes are planned right through the weekend and hopefully, that is giving you a chance to adjust to the time change this week. Sherry’s #WeatherNOW forecast has a lot of extra-warm afternoons for you to get outside and get the most out of these shorter days.
  
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• Krispy Kreme reverses course, allows student resale service

  05-11-2019 07:39
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Krispy Kreme has reached an agreement with a Minnesota college student who drove to Iowa every weekend to buy hundreds of doughnuts to resell them in the Twin Cities area.
  The company said in a statement Monday that Jayson Gonzalez of Champlin can now work with Krispy Kreme as an independent operator. The deal also includes a 500-dozen doughnut donation when he starts up...
  
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• SEMA revs up at the Convention Center, bringing nearly 200,000 people

  05-11-2019 07:34
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegans should expect a lot of congestion around the Convention Center this week, as two big auto conventions are in town. The SEMA, Specialty Equipment Market Association Show, and AAPEX, the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo are expected to both bring nearly 200,000 people form around the world.They have everything from a Hot Wheels exhibit to new Segway bikes. These...
  
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• New gadgets shown at SEMA for vehicles

  05-11-2019 07:17
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — SEMA is one of the nation’s biggest automotive conventions and it’s taking over the Las Vegas Convention Center this week.
  Gadget Guru Dr. Frank Viggiano shows off some of the new technology on display at SEMA for vehicles.  
  
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• Nine Americans, including 6 children, killed in Mexico attack

  05-11-2019 07:01
  MEXICO CITY (AP) —Mexico’s top security official says at least 3 women and 6 children were slaughtered by cartel gunmen and one child is still missing in northern Mexico. Relatives say the victims are U.S. citizens.Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo said the gunmen may have mistaken the group’s large SUVs for rival gangs. He said six children were wounded in the attack, and five have been...
  
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• Must have gadgets for your home and the holidays

  05-11-2019 06:43
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Gadget Guru Dr. Frank Viggiano stopped by 8 News Now to show off some of the new products on the market.
  One of those products is solar panels that are designed to eliminate your electric bill. The panels can retrofit to any home.
  He also shows off a metal detector that doesn’t have a false alarm and a product that could eliminate your shredder and protect confidential...
  
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• Fremont Street canopy screen undergoing major renovation

  05-11-2019 06:20
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Viva Vision canopy screen over Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas is undergoing a major renovation. The $32 million project is almost complete.
  The last of the old panels are being removed on Tuesday and work to modernize the world’s largest LED screen will be finished later in the week.
  The Viva Vision canopy screen is currently operating at about 35%. The new high-...
  
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• Black cat halts Monday Night Football game

  05-11-2019 05:56
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Dallas Cowboys may have beat the New York Giants in Monday Night Football but it was a cat that stole the show.
  A wayward black cat ran onto the field of MetLife Stadium mid-way through the second quarter. No one’s sure where it came from but the cat was definitely confused.
  Sports broadcaster Kevin Harlan called the action on the field.
  “The black cat is at the other end...
  
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• Federal Reserve Bank official believes USMCA will pass Congress

  05-11-2019 01:01
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas told a binational trade conference held at South Texas College on Friday that he believes the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement  (USMCA) will pass Congress.
  “I actually feel reasonably confident the USMCA agreement can get through Congress. There seems to be an effort on both sides of the isles,” Blake...
  
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• ‘Sidewalk School’ opens for migrant children living in Mexican tent city

  05-11-2019 00:58
  MATAMOROS, Mexico (Border Report) — Felicia Rangel Samponaro brought her miniature Pomeranian dog to a makeshift school that her nonprofit organization recently opened for asylum-seeking migrant children who are living on the streets of Matamoros.
  One little boy gripped the dog and wouldn’t let go. He didn’t say anything, but he held the dog the entire two-hour class time, she said.
  “It was very...
  
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• Border city makes improvements to main gateway into the United States

  05-11-2019 00:57
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) — Juarez is ready to spend $3 million to beautify its main gateway into El Paso, Texas.
  Work is set to begin this week on the new Paseo de las Luces, or Walk of Lights, a project that includes sidewalk reconstruction, benches, trees and lots of street lamps, Mayor Armando Cabada said.
  The project is meant to complement the Paseo de las Luces on El Paso Street, in El...
  
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• First panel of new border wall is up in South Texas

  05-11-2019 00:56
  DONNA, Texas (Border Report) — The first new border wall in South Texas went up last week south of the small town of Donna.
  The new panel could be seen rising from just behind an earthen dirt levee. The segment is expected to connect to an existing adjacent wall, which was built in 2009. The existing wall is about 100 yards west of the new border wall.
  But the existing wall does not have the 5-...
  
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• Report: Smugglers sawing through portions of new border wall

  05-11-2019 00:52
  (CNN) ⁠— Smugglers in Mexico have breached new sections of the border wall, according to the Washington Post.
  The Post report cites U.S. agents and officials with knowledge of the damage.
  Smugglers are using reciprocating saws to cut through steel and concrete portions of the wall, the Post reports.
  The openings are wide enough for people and drugs to be smuggled through.
  Smugglers are also using...
  
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• Labor unions turn their back on US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement

  05-11-2019 00:49
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Despite some optimism from the White House and the business community, labor union leaders refuse to back the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  The USMCA would replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement, which predates e-commerce and has been criticized for shortcomings in environmental and labor protections.
  “The new NAFTA is not a policy we support at...
  
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