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• Clark County School Board meets to combat chronic absenteeism

  12-05-2022 23:07
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Clark County School Board members met on Thursday evening to find solutions to curb chronic absenteeism across the school district.During the board meeting, leaders shared that 39% of students are not in school for at least 10% of the year.The district is now working to figure out why students are missing classes, and better connect with those children.A CCSD report...
  
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• 'You're supposed to feel safe,' People in southwest valley voice concern over crime after woman killed outside Dotty's

  12-05-2022 22:58
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A day after a woman was killed outside a Dotty's Gaming and Spirits in Spring Valley, many told 8 News Now they are concerned about a recent uptick in area crime. 
  "It's very scary," southwest valley resident Rose Shelman said. 
  On Wednesday night, police said the manager of Dotty's Gaming and Spirits at Jones Boulevard and Flamingo Road was run over and killed after...
  
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• Police: Driver caught going 124 mph before arrest

  12-05-2022 22:48
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Boulder City Police made an arrest after spotting a speeding driver on Thursday.A police officer initially witnessed the driver passing several slower-moving vehicles and hitting 111 mph in a 65 mph zone.According to a Boulder City Police Department Facebook post, the officer paced the vehicle at 124 mph before the driver pulled over.In the end, the driver was arrested...
  
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• 'Your journey doesn't have to look perfect,' Las Vegas Raider Darren Waller sheds light on addiction, recovery

  12-05-2022 21:26
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Las Vegas Raiders tight end player Darren Waller spoke with 8 News Now's Jon Tritsch as he prepares to host the 2nd Annual "Concert To Shine On."
  Thursday's private event will help raise proceeds to benefit Waller's outreach programs at the Darren Waller Foundation and is being held at Club Liquid at Aria.
  The Raiders player opened up the charitable foundation back in 2020...
  
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• Last working boat launch at Lake Mead extended as lake levels continue to drop

  12-05-2022 21:14
  LAKE MEAD, Nev. (KLAS) -- The National Park Service has completed a project to extend the last official boat launch at Lake Mead.
  In a social media post Thursday the park service wrote, "Hemenway Harbor is now open following scheduled maintenance to extend and adjust launch ramp access for safe recreational boating."
  There were six official boat launches at Lake Mead, but now due to historic low...
  
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• Video shows small dog rescued from sixth floor ledge of Las Vegas hotel

  12-05-2022 18:18
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A group of people gathered at the pool of the Virgin Hotel Thursday to watch nervously as a small black dog stood on the ledge of a sixth floor hotel room.Martha Montgomery sent the video of the tense moments to 8NewsNow.com. The video shows the small dog standing still on the ledge outside the room's French door windows.
  A small dog was rescued from a sixth floor ledge...
  
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• Stolen Girl Scouts statue recovered

  12-05-2022 16:02
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada confirm the stolen bronze statue from its headquarters in downtown Las Vegas has been found and recovered.
  The Girl Scouts thanked the Downtown Area Command Patrol Investigations Squad writing , "Thank you LVMPD Downtown Area Command, your team is tireless and absolutely amazing! Show the detectives your love in the comments, Girl Scouts!"...
  
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• 'Come here,' man accused of luring children at Las Vegas park

  12-05-2022 15:59
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Las Vegas man is accused of attempting to lure two children into a bathroom at a northeast valley park, police said.
  Dennis Martin, 31, faces a charge of luring a child, records said.
  Police said they were called to Bob Price Park in the far northeast valley on Wednesday for a report of a man who was attempting to lure two children into a bathroom.
  Police encountered the two...
  
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• Las Vegas postal carrier robbed in Spring Valley

  12-05-2022 15:55
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS)-- The United State Postal Service is investigating a robbery involving a Las Vegas postal carrier.
  The incident occurred on Thursday morning near Twain and Arville, according to a spokesman for the USPS.
  The postal worker was uninjured in the incident.
  South Arville StreetUSPS says its investigative arm, the postal inspection service, is looking into the incident.Postal...
  
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• Las Vegas Raiders release 2022 season schedule

  12-05-2022 15:05
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Las Vegas Raiders have announced the team will be facing the Arizona Cardinals in its first regular season home game.
  The teams will face off Sept. 18 in Allegiant Stadium, with kickoff slated for 1:25 p.m.
  The team's full NFL 2022 calendar schedule is listed below:
  WEEKOPPONENTDATETIME1at Los Angeles Chargers (on CBS)Sept. 111:25 p.m.2Arizona Cardinals (on CBS)Sept. 181:...
  
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• I-Team: Video shows moments before manager's murder outside Las Vegas Dotty's

  12-05-2022 14:57
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Video obtained by the 8 News Now I-Team shows the moments before the manager of a Las Vegas casino confronted a man who stole a customer's purse before that man ran her over, killing her, in a stolen car.
  The homicide happened in the 6100 block of Flamingo Road near Jones Boulevard around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
  The Clark County coroner's office identified the victim as Alicia...
  
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• Woman accused of starving horses faces animal cruelty charges

  12-05-2022 12:13
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Las Vegas woman is facing animal cruelty charges after being accused of starving her three horses and keeping them in filthy conditions, according to an arrest report.
  Hermalinda Rocha was arrested on Tuesday, May 10 for three felony warrants for willful or malicious torture/maim/kill a dog, cat, or animal. The alleged crimes were committed from 2018 to 2020.
  The arrest...
  
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• Ethel M. Chocolates offers pairing experiences

  12-05-2022 09:41
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Ethel M. Chocolates, the Henderson-based confectioner, is hosting weekend tasting experiences at their flagship store.
  The tastings feature Ethel M chocolate pieces paired with fruit-flavored mimosas. It costs $35 and lasts between 40 to 50 minutes. There is also a chocolate and wine tasting event that is $30.You can make a reservation on the website.
  Ethel M. store manager...
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at vacant structure

  12-05-2022 08:34
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Firefighters are on the scene of a fire on Charleston Boulevard near Rancho Drive, west of the I-15 freeway.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Our last extra-cool day for a while

  12-05-2022 08:32
  A chilly start to Thursday with extra-cool temps and northwest breezes to boot. But today begins a warm-up and temperatures will rebound quickly with some of our hottest days of the year as soon as this weekend. Our recent cool afternoon highs will turn into our morning lows when our first triple-digit days of the year show themselves starting Sunday. Sherry's most accurate #WeatherNOW forecast...
  
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• Triple-digit temperatures will heat up valley this weekend

  12-05-2022 07:02
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- For the first time this year, triple-digit temperatures are expected in the Las Vegas valley.The forecast calls for Sunday and Monday to reach 100 degrees. That's a 30-degree increase from a week ago and about 20 degrees higher than normal for this time of year.
  Las Vegas is one of the hottest cities in North America and one of the fastest-warming cities in the United States...
  
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• Naomi Judd died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, daughter reveals

  12-05-2022 06:05
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Country music singer Naomi Judd died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to her daughter, Ashley Judd, who discussed her mother's death during a Thursday morning appearance on "Good Morning America."
  Judd, 75, died on April 30. At the time of her death, her daughters released a statement attributing Judd's death to mental illness.
  Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna...
  
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• At least 20 Laguna homes lost in raging fire

  12-05-2022 05:45
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- What started as a small brush fire in California was driven by coastal winds and became an explosive raging fire that tore through an upscale Laguna Niguel neighborhood damaging or destroying at least 20 homes and 200 acres.
  Firefighters battled the flames starting Wednesday afternoon and throughout the night.Orange County Fire Authority Fire Chief Brian Fennessy said the...
  
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