UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about his team’s defense. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rich Ryerson, UNLV soccer coach, chats about Rebels player Danny Musovski being nominated for college soccer’s top award at Peter Johann Field in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 8, 2017. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)
At a media workout at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas on Aug. 11, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor said he’ll prove the doubters wrong once again and proclaimed himself “the God of boxing”.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang bring you the highlights from Conor McGregor’s media day ahead of his fight with Floyd Mayweather. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STEM-oriented summer camp company iD Tech has offered weeklong summer tech camps in Nevada for about five years at UNLV, called UNLV Tech Camp. This summer the company launched two other week-long summer tech programs in Nevada: the Alexander Dawson school tech camp, as well as a pilot for an all-girls tech camp called Alexa Cafe.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Steelers’ season in the first of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. Officers identified a teenage suspect, De’Mario Lofton-Robinson, in the death of a CSN nursing student. Lofton-Robinson, 18, was arrested Thursday on multiple charges, including murder with a deadly weapon. Police say Gabriel George Valenzuela pulled into his driveway and checked his mail before getting into a confrontation with four men. He was shot at least 3 times in his driveway.
2. A federal judge cut a defendant’s testimony short in the middle of his Bunkerville standoff retrial. Before starting the trial, U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro barred the defense from referencing constitutional rights to assemble or bear arms and prosecutors objected to Eric Parker’s reference to a sniper being involved in the standoff. The court said Parker violated a court order in his testimony.
3. A naked man shot by police last Saturday had $30,000 with him. Court documents show that Jason Funke had donated to the Life Spring Christian Church before and police found the money with his clothing in the church doorway. Police say Funke appeared to be meditating outside the church when he approached police and then fled to retrieve a gun left on the ground.
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe ranted about ticket sales for the upcoming boxing match between Conor McGregor and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather at a media day in Las Vegas to promote the Aug. 26 contest. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Floyd Mayweather held an open workout at his gym in Las Vegas ahead of his upcoming boxing match with UFC champ Conor McGregor on Aug. 26 and discussed his training and how concerned he is that the fight card isn’t sold out. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang wrap-up Floyd Mayweather’s media day at Mayweather’s gym in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV center Zack Singer talks about working with former teammate Will Kreitler at practice on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Original “Beauty and the Beast” voice cast members Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson and Richard White attended the media preview of New Magical Memories Fine Art Gallery inside The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace Thursday. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez addresses the media following practice on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at Rebel Park. Sanchez wasn’t pleased with how the practice went. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas morning update for Thursday, August 10th — VIDEO
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr addresses the media following training camp practice on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Carr is unsure if he’ll get the start for the team’s first preseason game on Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals. (Gilbert Manzano/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about how practice went Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at Rebel Park. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A 25-year-old man was shot and killed overnight after checking his mail. The man got into a confrontation with four other men, before he was shot three times. (video) Police didn’t know a motive and were investigating what the group of four was doing nearby.
2. Footage released of the officer shooting an armed naked man Saturday show the man complied with police before turning around and running back toawrd his gun. Police say Jason David Funke suffered a gun shot wound in his upper shoulder, and faces gross misdemeanor charges of possession of a dangerous weapon at a school or child-care property and indecent exposure.
3. And developing this morning, police are investigating an incident on the Strip near Treasure Island. No further details are known at this time, but be sure to check back with reviewjournal.com for all the updates.
Running back Charles Williams comes off a season in which he set UNLV’s freshman rushing record. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang talked Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping and The Ultimate Fighter season 26 cast during their live weekly update on Covering The Cage Facebook page. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors has unanimously approved a substantial bonus for its president and CEO Rossi Ralenkotter. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority hired an accounting firm Tuesday to evaluate its spending policies after a Review-Journal investigation uncovered questionable expenses. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about practice on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Rebel Park. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. An employee at Fremont Middle School died of tuberculosis in July after potentially exposing hundreds to the disease. A school district employee identified the victim as Maria Alvarez, a special education teacher at the school. Ann Schiller, the school principal, sent a phone message to parents in July letting them know that children may be tested for TB. The Southern Nevada Health District says they’ve already screened 114 people in connection with the case.
2. Businessman and frequent Republican candidate Danny Tarkanian announced this morning that he will run for Dean Heller’s U.S. Senate seat in 2018. Tarkanian said that Heller has “turned his back” on Nevadans by campaigning one way in Nevada and voting a different way in Washington D.C. Tarkanian has run for office before: he lost races for secretary of state and the U.S. House and Senate.
3. A lucky slot player hit jackpot on a “Wheel of Fortune” machine Saturday. The jackpot was hit at the Palazzo and the total value was almost $727,000. For the 25-cent progressive game, $3 bet is required to win the jackpot.
1. A shooting on the Las Vegas Strip led to a temporary shutdown of Las Vegas Boulevard overnight. Police say a group of men got into an argument in front of Planet Hollywood Resort and when they were crossing the street toward Bellagio, a man fired one shot. No one was injured and the man was arrested.
2. Las Vegas driving will look different in a few years time. The Nevada Department of Transportation says it plans on creating carpool lanes along Interstate 15 and digital signage around the Spaghetti Bowl will be installed beginning in October. Eventually, the express lane along Interstate 15 will become a general travel lane and a carpool lane will be added.
3. A growth spurt has helped Mesquite become what some call a “Little Vegas”. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mesquite grew nearly 15 percent between 2011 and 2016. Residents are hopeful the growth in the city will lead to more businesses opening and an influx of jobs.
Engineering and construction methods, as well as proper installation of products, play the biggest roles in reaching goals for energy efficient homes.
Ed W. Clark High School hosted the Japanese Obon Buddhist Festival, a holiday where people celebrate their ancestors. Attendees watched and joined in the various dances, ate traditional Japanese food such as fried octopus ball (takoyaki), and mochi, and perused crafts for sale. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
As the much-anticipated Clark County School District reorganization gets underway, parents are still unsure of what concrete change they’ll actually see. Jennifer Furman-Born, principal at McCaw STEAM Academy, talks about reorganization and what her school has done to move toward the school empowerment model. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the battle for starting center on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Rebel Park in Las Vegas. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the first day in shoulder pads on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Rebel Park in Las Vegas. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Thunderstorms bring flooding around the Las Vegas Valley with swift-water rescues near the Las Vegas Strip.