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 at Siena on Monday to win medalist honors at Class 4A Sunset Region boys golf tournament. David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sandoval signed the measure to ensure the continuation of the process into law on Monday. (Sean Whaley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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.
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio spoke to reporters at the team’s rookie minicamp and said that everyone is going to have to earn their way to a roster spot. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Ford pledged to do what he can to help state workers recover from past financial sacrifices.
One student and his mom recount their experience from the bus crash this morning after leaving UMC, and a UMC representative gives an update on the status of the patients.
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)
Pedro Lopez talks about the loss to Tacoma on May 3, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• 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 stint in Las Vegas on May 2, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brandon Nimmo talks about his rehab stint in Las Vegas on May 2, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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)
The Oakland Raiders secured a new site for their Las Vegas stadium on May 1, 2017. Here’s a look at the location. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Defense gives opening statements in Frederick Richards’ sexual assault case, and poses the question of whether or not the alleged victim ever told the defendant “no.” (Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The prosecution gives opening statements in trial against Frederick Richards, a former club promoter accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. (Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• 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.
Pedro Lopez talks about the win over Albuquerque on May 1, 2017, at Cashman Field (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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)
Thousands marched for May Day down Las Vegas Boulevard in support of immigrants and their families. (Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Freshman pitcher Shelby Basso and coach Lauren Taylor discuss Basso’s performance in Basic softball’s 3-0 at home against Foothill on Monday. (Justin Emerson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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
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 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)
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)
Twenty-five years ago, racial tension erupted in Las Vegas after Rodney King verdicts. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
Michael Gehlken and Ed Granet discuss the third of the NFL Draft from the Raiders HQ in Alameda, Calif.
The Oakland Raiders president discusses the team’s move to Las Vegas and how the team intends to represent themselves in both cities as they host their first public event at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign during the NFL draft.
Pedro Lopez talks about the loss to Albuquerque on April 28, 2017, at Cashman Field (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ramsay’s 5th restaurant will take over the former Serendipity 3 location. (Al Mancini and Janna Karel)