Almost 2,000 Children Separated From Parents in Border Crackdown
 
Almost 2,000 Children Separated From Parents in Border Crackdown

Almost 2,000 Children Separated From Parents in Border Crackdown On Saturday, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed 1,995 children have been affected by the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the policy last month, saying… Attorney General Jeff Sessions, via ‘Time’ The separations occurred during a six-week
period between
April 19 and May 31. The DHS reported the numbers reflect parents who were undocumented immigrants, have possible
criminal conduct, have immigration violations or could not be verified as kin to the children. According to ‘Time,’ the children are taken to juvenile centers, and it is unclear whether or not they are eventually reunited with their parents.

Celebrity memorabilia up for grabs at Julien’s Auctions in Las Vegas
 
Celebrity memorabilia up for grabs at Julien’s Auctions in Las Vegas

Hundreds of the entertainment legend’s personal items are being offered for public bid this Friday and Saturday at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Julien’s Auctions is managing the sale, which will be staged in two sections: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (For details, and to buy a catalog of items for sale, visit the website at www.juliensauctions.com). (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

World Cup soccer jerseys selling fast
 
World Cup soccer jerseys selling fast

John Habibian talks about how World Cup soccer jerseys have been flying off the shelf at the Soccer Zone shop in Henderson, Nevada, on June 18, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

See Hollywood Memorabilia for Free This Week
 
See Hollywood Memorabilia for Free This Week

Looking for something free to do this week? Julien’s Auctions viewing room at Planet Hollywood is open to the public 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Saturday at Planet Hollywood. Hundreds of iconic movie and television items are on display, including designs and props from Star Wars, Marilyn Monroe’s undergarments, costumes from “Superman III,” “The Nutty Professor” (1963), “Roseanne” and more. (Madelyn Reese/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Hollywood Memorabilia Up For Grabs at Las Vegas Auction
 
Hollywood Memorabilia Up For Grabs at Las Vegas Auction

Elvis Presley’s car, Marilyn Monroe’s bras, Han Solo’s blaster, and Jerry Lewis’s “Nutty Professor” suit are just some of the items that are up for auction at Julien’s Auctions at Planet Hollywood June 22 and 23. The auction’s viewing room at Planet Hollywood is open to the public 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Saturday at Planet Hollywood. (Madelyn Reese/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

XXXTentacion Shot and Killed
 
XXXTentacion Shot and Killed

Authorities say troubled rapper-singer XXXtentacion has been fatally shot in Florida.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says the 20-year-old rising star was pronounced dead Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital. He was shot earlier Monday outside a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership.

Golden Knights release 2018 preseason schedule
 
Golden Knights release 2018 preseason schedule

The Golden Knights will be back on the ice at T-Mobile Arena Sept. 16. The team’s 2018 NHL preseason schedule was announced Monday. Scheduled is a matchup with the L.A. Kings — Sept. 20 at Staples Center and Sept. 28 at T-Mobile. Two games against the Colorado Avalanche — Sept. 18 in Denver and Sept. 24 at T-Mobile. Two games against the San Jose Sharks — Sept. 22 at San Jose and Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The team also announced it will hold its training camp at City National Arena beginning Sept. 13.

Las Vegas Morning Update – Monday, June 18
 
Las Vegas Morning Update – Monday, June 18

Las Vegas police investigate deadly stabbing, 2 arrested in 8 Henderson salon burglaries, and temperatures climbing high above normal.

Argument turns deadly, 1 man stabbed
 
Argument turns deadly, 1 man stabbed

Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating after a man was stabbed to death Sunday night at a strip mall on Maryland Parkway. The stabbing was called in about 11:45 p.m. Sunday and occurred at 2797 S. Maryland Parkway, near Vegas Valley Drive. Two men in their 50s got into a fight as they walked together on Maryland Parkway. One of the men stabbed the other and took off on foot. The man who was stabbed was taken to Sunrise Hospital where he died.

Group honors 35 veterans at Southern Nevada cemetery
 
Group honors 35 veterans at Southern Nevada cemetery

On June 15 at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, the Nevada Veteran’s Coalition conducted its 11th mission by honoring 35 veterans whose remains have been in the care of a local mortuary, yet remained unclaimed.

Las Vegas Aces Highlights Vs Phoenix Mercury
 
Las Vegas Aces Highlights Vs Phoenix Mercury

The Aces (3-9) went toe-to-toe — er, bucket-for-bucket — with the visiting Phoenix Mercury for the better part of four quarters, but wilted in the final minutes and stumbled to a 92-80 loss Sunday at Mandalay Bay Events Center. (Video provided by WNBA)

The week’s best photos from RJ photographers, June 11-June 17
 
The week’s best photos from RJ photographers, June 11-June 17

Photo by Richard Brian Photo by K.M. Cannon Photo by Benjamin Hager Photo by Chase Stevens Photo by K.M. Cannon Photo by K.M. Cannon Photo by Erik Verduzco Photo by Benjamin Hager Photo by Rachel Aston Photo by Chase Stevens

Vegas Stripped- A Sweet Legacy
 
Vegas Stripped- A Sweet Legacy

Real Doughnuts #1 is a mainstay of classic las vegas doughnut shops, but it took years and years of hard work to make it so. Tanya Solares works tirelessly to uphold her father’s legacy in order to repay him for the hard work he has done in devotion to his family.
The shop at 1811 W Charleston Blvd, it’s open 4a.m. to 6p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 5a.m. to 3p.m., and Sunday 5a.m. to 2p.m.

Southern Nevada Sporting Event Committee begins work
 
Southern Nevada Sporting Event Committee begins work

A new 19-member committee is working to determine how to attract events like the Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball Final Four and hockey Frozen Four and how to finance bids for those events. Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Review-Journal

Lights technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola gets suspended by USL
 
Lights technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola gets suspended by USL

Lights FC technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola was suspended by the USL. The team said he touched a fan after its 4-0 loss to Phoenix on Wednesday. He will have to sit out eight games and will not be able to appeal the penalty. The earliest he can return to the Lights’ sideline is August 4. It was not a violent action and he asked the fan who had been heckling him to say it to him directly. Clearly that’s not acceptable. It’s not condoned. We accept the penalty.

At travel convention, Tony Hsieh praises Zappos, Downtown Project
 
At travel convention, Tony Hsieh praises Zappos, Downtown Project

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh told a crowd of travel agents goals for revitalization group Downtown Project.
Hsieh spoke Friday as part of an annual conference that brought 2,000 people to Caesars Palace. He also discussed the philosophy of online retailer Zappos, based in Las Vegas.
Some of his company’s top priorities are internal culture and customer experience.

Professor discusses local economy at 2018 Midyear Economic Update
 
Professor discusses local economy at 2018 Midyear Economic Update

Southern Nevada’s growth is outpacing the national rate. A recent report predicts this growth will continue in upcoming years, unless it is dampened by national and international issues, like fiscal policy and a potential trade war. “We’re still recovering from the Great Reccession, but we’re doing it quite rapidly. Our economy is doing better Nevada’s economy, and Nevada’s economy is doing better than the national economy.”

Premier Vegas Sports: Canelo Vs GGG Two Is Official
 
Premier Vegas Sports: Canelo Vs GGG Two Is Official

Premier Vegas Sports host Bryan Salmond and Boxing beat writer Gilbert Manzano goes over GGG and Canelo getting a second fight and boxing judge Chuck Giampa dying at the age of 75.

Injuries leave Lights FC thin
 
Injuries leave Lights FC thin

The Lights FC enters its next match with a thin roster. The Lights will have only 14 players available at the start of Saturday’s game. Three more players will be able to go by the second half. Injuries and roster tweaks have left the team threadbare. Lights goalkeeper Ricardo Ferrino will also be suspended Saturday. Midfielder Carlos Alvarez

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