Las Vegas afternoon update for Wednesday, June 14 — VIDEO

Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 14, 2017 - 5:13 pm

• A boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor will take place Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. The event is expected to take place at T-Mobile Arena.

• A female passenger has been arrested for allegedly assaulting passengers and crew aboard a flight to Las Vegas. The American Airlines flight was traveling from Chicago. Police say 54-year-old Jane Coats also attacked an arresting officer. Police said alcohol appeared to be a factor.

• The Killers have announced the title of their new album: Wonderful, Wonderful. No release date has been set. They also released a new single named The Man.

• Michele Fiore pulled out a narrow victory over Kelli Ross in the Ward 6 City Council race. She received 51 percent of the vote.

Rendering of the 40,000-square-foot Las Vegas Spaceport STEM University planned on 40 acres bet ...

Rendering of Las Vegas Spaceport university building unveiled by developer

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 2:10 pm

A two-story, 40,000-square-foot STEM university building that will include classrooms and a large lecture hall was unveiled by Spaceport CEO Robert Lauer.

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of a ballot initiative that would require voter ID if a ...

Voter ID ballot initiative overcomes another hurdle

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 12:46 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor Friday of the initiative petition that would require voters to present an ID.

Colin Czech, a murder suspect, appears in court during his arraignment at the Regional Justice ...

Man accused of eating murder victim’s body parts found competent to face charges

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 10:17 am

Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.

Resorts World is shown on Friday, March. 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Re ...

North Strip casino taking unlimited free parking away

By McKenna Ross / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 4:08 pm

The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.

Metro police remain at the scene of a triple shooting in the 7300 block of Prairie Falcon Road ...

Suspect in deadly Las Vegas weekend shooting in custody

By Tony Garcia / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 9:38 am

A suspect is in custody in a deadly shooting this past weekend in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vega ...

Restaurant closing after more than a decade on Las Vegas Strip

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 7:28 am

A restaurant that has been open inside a Las Vegas Strip resort for more than a decade announced that it will close its doors this summer.

Lake Mead and Hoover Dam on June 8, 2021, in Boulder City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Jou ...

How to see Hoover Dam — from the ground, water or sky

By Alan Halaly / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 7:00 am

If you’re hoping to make a stop at Southern Nevada’s own engineering marvel, here are a few options to get the most bang for your buck.

Laughlin constable Jordan Ross salutes during the Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial Cere ...

‘This sacred ground’: Southern Nevada’s fallen officers honored at park— PHOTOS

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

May 24, 2024 - 6:01 am

About 300 people attended the memorial service at Police Memorial Park. The ceremony honors Southern Nevada law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.