10 things to do this week

The biggest names in music are in Las Vegas this week, but there are still plenty of other oddities and curiosities to keep you busy.

 
4 amateurs launched on private Earth-circling trip

SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.

Former Washoe superintendent takes top job in Chicago schools

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot named San Antonio schools Superintendent Pedro Martinez Wednesday as the new CEO of the nation’s third-largest school district.

Human remains found during search at Grand Canyon

Crews searching for a missing man at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery this summer. They found the remains of another person.

 
Ice cream maker to host job fair in Henderson

Family-owned ice cream manufacturer Wells Enterprises will host its first job fair in Henderson to fill more than 80 positions, and applicants will get to enjoy free ice cream.