UFC champ Stipe Miocic talks about trolling his wife
 
UFC champ Stipe Miocic talks about trolling his wife

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is starting to show some of his personality leading up to UFC 211. Here he mentions what he does to troll his wife and how his co-workers at the firehouse keep him humble.

Palo Verde’s Jack Trent Birdies No. 18
 
Palo Verde’s Jack Trent Birdies No. 18

Palo Verde’s Jack Trent birdies No. 18 at Siena on Monday to win medalist honors at Class 4A Sunset Region boys golf tournament. David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas morning update for Saturday, May 6th
 
Las Vegas morning update for Saturday, May 6th

1. Another White Castle is sliding into Las Vegas. White Castle first debuted in Las Vegas in January 2015, becoming the first location west of the Rocky Mountains. Rob Richardson, whose group owns that location, confirmed he’s opening another White Castle at the northwest corner of Fourth and Fremont streets. It is unknown when the new location is expected to open.
2. Clark County School officials discussed the safety of school buses after a fatal accident that sent more than a dozen student to the hospital on Thursday. Officials said drivers have to make it through 35 hours of driving in the field and 40 hours of classroom instruction training. Students are prepped for emergency scenarios the first week of school, and each route is required to run two evacuation drills. The 10-year-old girl in the sedan that hit the school bus Thursday remains in critical condition.
3. One person was taken to the hospital Friday after a car jacking near the Stratosphere. A man punched the driver of the vehicle, took him out of the car and fled. The man later crashed near Sahara and Las Vegas Boulevard South, before fleeing on foot. He has not been taken into custody.

Canelo and Chavez Jr. press conference highlights
 
Canelo and Chavez Jr. press conference highlights

Highlights from the Canelo Alvarez and Julio Chavez Jr. press conference on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at MGM Grand, days before the long-anticipated boxing match between these two foes. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas afternoon update – May 3, 2017
 
Las Vegas afternoon update – May 3, 2017

• Lee Canyon ski resort plans to add new lifts, zip lines, bike trails, and a ‘mountain coaster.’ The project is expected to cost $35 million.
• A Las Vegas police officer was injured in a 2-car crash this morning. It happened at Rancho and Vegas.
• For the first time, the FAA has given a company permission to fly drones on the Las Vegas Strip. AviSight drones could help with construction and filmmaking.
• Bail is set at $50,000 for the man accused of setting two fires at Trump International in Las Vegas.
• Officials say a 6-month-old who died in August was the victim of a homicide. It’s unclear whether anyone has been arrested.
• Somerset Academy will be closed Thursday and Friday due to a gastrointestinal virus.
• A teenage boy will be charged as an adult in a deadly bus shooting. Royal Love-Camp is accused of killing a 20-year-old after a fight in December.
• The Henderson City Council has voted to eliminate its Citizens’ Advisory Committee. The group was formed in 1994.

Wilmer Flores Talks About His Rehab
 
Wilmer Flores Talks About His Rehab

Wilmer Flores talks about his rehab stint in Las Vegas on May 2, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Brandon Nimmo Talks About His Rehab
 
Brandon Nimmo Talks About His Rehab

Brandon Nimmo talks about his rehab stint in Las Vegas on May 2, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Nevadans for Background Checks shifting blame for its $20M mistake
 
Nevadans for Background Checks shifting blame for its $20M mistake

It’s much easier to look for a scapegoat than admit you made a $20 million mistake.

That’s what Nevadans for Background Checks tried to do during a press conference last Friday calling on Attorney General Adam Laxalt to enforce their background-check initiative.

(Victor Joecks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas afternoon update – May 2, 2017
 
Las Vegas afternoon update – May 2, 2017

• A body was found this morning near Lake Mead. Police are investigating.
• Chumlee from Pawn Stars is opening a candy shop on Las Vegas Boulevard.
• The old McCcarran Airport tower will be dismantled over the next few months. The demolition will cost nearly $2 million dollars.
• A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle last night. The victim was a 25-year-old Las Vegas man.
• A woman barricaded herself inside a car after backing into a police vehicle. She and a man were taken into custody after an hours-long standoff.
• The ramp linking Interstate 15 to northbound Highway 95 will reopen May 9th.
• Clark County has appointed a new assistant county manager. Kevin Schiller was a former assistant county manager for Washoe County.
• Two parking lots at Red Rock Canyon will close this week so more spaces can be added. Work should be done by August.
• CCSD’s Pat Skorkowsky has been named Superintendent of the Year by Magnet Schools of America.
See details at ReviewJournal.com.

Professional Sports Growth In Las Vegas
 
Professional Sports Growth In Las Vegas

A panel discusses the changing sports landscape in Las Vegas. Panelists include UFC Chief Operating Officer Ike Lawrence Epstein; Professional Bull Riders (PBR) CEO Sean Gleason; Kerry Bubolz, president of the Golden Knights; and Darryl Seibel, UNLV deputy athletics director. (Michael Quine and Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A Push For Help
 
A Push For Help

75-year-old Roseanne Davis explains the importance of having a medical alert device in her home in Las Vegas, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @EliPagePhoto

Arbor View freshman Blake Dickinson talks competing in a wheelchair
 
Arbor View freshman Blake Dickinson talks competing in a wheelchair

Blake Dickinson, a freshman at Arbor View High School, has been participating in wheelchair sports since he was a young child, and he continues to do so now in the track & field program at his school. Dickinson competed in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter dashes during a recent track meet at his school. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV’s Trinidad, Stolte on success
 
UNLV’s Trinidad, Stolte on success

UNLV outfielder Ernie De La Trinidad and baseball coach Stan Stolte talk about the player’s success at the plate. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

People attend the 13th annual Celtic Gathering and Highland Games
 
People attend the 13th annual Celtic Gathering and Highland Games

Thousands of people came to Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs to enjoy Celtic music and food, browse vendor booths and take in athletic feats, such as men in kilts tossing cabers that look a lot like telephone poles. (Sandy Lopez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

When West Las Vegas boiled over
 
When West Las Vegas boiled over

Twenty-five years ago, racial tension erupted in Las Vegas after Rodney King verdicts. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett

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