Friday, May 17 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:05:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself. But on Thursday morning, as he was assisting someone who had crashed their car, anotherMore>>
When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:02 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:02:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School has been arrested, Clark County Schools Police Lt. Ken Young said. According to the Clark County Detention Center, the volunteer coach,More>>
A volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School has been arrested, Clark County Schools Police Lt. Ken Young said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:56:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Metro Police says a preteen who was assaulted Thursday during an attempted robbery has died. Investigators said the preteen was walking near Charleston Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive withMore>>
Marcos Arenas, a Bonanza High School student who was assaulted Thursday during an attempted theft, has died, Metro Police said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:39:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating two people found dead in an apartment complex near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway. According to police, the bodies were found around 3 p.m. Friday atMore>>
Metro Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were found in an apartment Friday afternoon near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:17:28 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Clark County firefighters are responding to reports of an explosion and fire at a facility located at North Las Vegas Boulevard and Sloan Lane. This is a developing story. 8NewsNOW. com willMore>>
One person is reported dead following an explosion and fire at a facility located at North Las Vegas Boulevard and Sloan Lane.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:03:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The theft of iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices is becoming commonplace, earning it the nickname, "Apple-picking," the police said. Bonanza High School student Marcos Arenas died ThursdayMore>>
The theft of iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices is becoming commonplace, earning it the nickname, "Apple-picking," the police said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:42:38 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Federal Election Commission had found that the parents of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made excessive in-kind contributions to a former political action committee staffMore>>
The Federal Election Commission had found that the parents of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made excessive in-kind contributions to a former political action committee staff member.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:21:11 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges in Las Vegas says his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers. MiamiMore>>
The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges in Las Vegas says his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:08:48 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Eight hundred new teachers will head into Clark County classrooms, as the Clark County School board approved its $2.1 billion dollar budget for the 2013-2014 school year. For the first timeMore>>
Eight hundred new teachers will head into Clark County classrooms next year based on the $2.1 billion budget the Clark County school board approved Wednesday night.More>>
Claim: An advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 states: "Where did all the Obama stimulus money go? Friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups. Where did the Obama stimulus money go? Solyndra, 500 million taxpayer dollars. Bankrupt. So where did the Obama stimulus money go? Windmills from China, electric cars from Finland."
Verdict: Partially true but mostly false. The biggest problem with the ad is the flawed argument that the economic stimulus package pushed by congressional Democrats and signed into law in 2009 by President Barack Obama simply lined the pockets of Democrat Obama's supporters. Of the $840 billion set aside, $763 billion has been spent. The spending has included nearly $136 billion for individual tax credits, including those for first-time homebuyers and for education benefits, $104.6 billion in separate tax credits for working Americans, $90.5 billion for education and $35 billion for transportation. Since the donors and special interest groups aren't named in the ad, it's impossible to prove that even a small portion of stimulus money went to any of them. As for Solyndra, the failed solar panel manufacturer from Fremont, Calif., was initially invited under the administration of President George W. Bush to apply for a government-guaranteed loan. The Obama administration approved the $535 million loan in 2009, leaving taxpayers on the hook. The Washington Times reported in 2010 that a portion of the stimulus package went toward manufacturing tax credits for foreign companies involved in green energy. The newspaper reported that those companies employed workers in places such as China, South Korea and Spain, and quoted a University of Maryland professor as complaining that the tax credits for windmills and solar panels created lots of jobs in China but few in the U.S. But no stimulus money went to Fisker Automotive of Finland. Fisker did land a U.S. government loan under the Obama administration but it was from an Energy Department program that was launched by the Bush administration.
Wednesday, February 20 2013 3:50 PM EST2013-02-20 20:50:02 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend. Applications are being acceptedMore>>
Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend.More>>
Tuesday, November 13 2012 4:06 PM EST2012-11-13 21:06:53 GMT
Claim: A new ad airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 from Americans For Prosperity, an Arlington, Va., organization that advocates limited government and free markets, states: "Obama's health care law is actuallyMore>>
A new ad airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 from Americans For Prosperity, an Arlington, Va., organization that advocates limited government and free markets, says the health care law represents one of the largest tax increases in history. More>>
Tuesday, November 13 2012 4:05 PM EST2012-11-13 21:05:20 GMT
Claim: An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 takes an excerpt from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in which he says: "President Obama and IMore>>
An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 accuses Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of turning his back on Medicaid recipients.More>>
Friday, November 2 2012 9:00 AM EDT2012-11-02 13:00:50 GMT
Claim: An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama says this about Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney: "Mitt Romney's plan rolls back regulations on the banks that crashed our economy.More>>
An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama criticizes Republican challenger Mitt Romney on issues ranging from regulations and Medicare to education and taxes.More>>
Thursday, November 1 2012 2:54 PM EDT2012-11-01 18:54:31 GMT
Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 states: "If you want to know President Obama's second term agenda, look at his first.More>>
A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 represents a multi-pronged attack against President Barack Obama.More>>
Wednesday, October 31 2012 9:00 AM EDT2012-10-31 13:00:31 GMT
Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 has a narrator who states: "It's said that character is what we do when we think no one is looking. MittMore>>
A new advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 criticizes Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on numerous fronts.More>>
Tuesday, October 30 2012 9:00 AM EDT2012-10-30 13:00:50 GMT
Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 begins with a narrator who states: "Most Americans believe we're heading in the wrongMore>>
A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 compares his record as governor to Barack Obama's tenure as president.More>>
Friday, October 26 2012 1:49 PM EDT2012-10-26 17:49:21 GMT
Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 has a narrator who states: "Which do you believe? What Mitt Romney's TV ads say about women or what MittMore>>
A new advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 claims there's a difference between Mitt Romney's ads on women and what he actually says.More>>