UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said he liked his team’s energy on Sunday night. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Entertainer Jerry Lewis, famous for his zany comedy and for raising millions to fight muscular dystrophy, died Sunday morning at his home in Las Vegas.
Gabrielle Branon remembers her 20-month-old son DaeVon Branon-Banks, who died last week suffering serious head injuries. (Blake Apgar Review-Journal @blakeapgar)
Roughly 700 people gathered for a vigil at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in North Las Vegas in the wake of the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Sandy Lopez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Plant diagnostic technician Cory Owens at the NV Energy monitoring and diagnostic center at the Las Vegas headquarters located on 6226 West Sahara Ave., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee, who has trained at Floyd Mayweather’s gym in the past, says that the five-division boxing champ may have underestimated Conor McGregor.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Saints’ season in the 10th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal’s Bryan Salmond and handicapper Kelly Stewart bring you the first Vegas Nation social sound off post game show. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal Vegas Nation crew Michael Gehlken, Gilbert Manzano and Bryan Salmond recap the Raiders’ preseason home opener to the Los Angeles Rams. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the youth on his team. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lee Mallory, a Las Vegas poet, joins musician Lisa Mac for a fundraising performance called Love Wins Again, which benefits Opportunity Village. Part of his performance will be dedicated to his late daughter, who was also a poet. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football head coach Tony Sanchez talks about finding a player like Darren Palmer in the open tryout process and how his military background has helped him contribute to the team. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Darren Palmer is living his dream of playing football at UNLV after serving 10 years in the military. A walk-on who earned his way onto the team, Palmer says playing football has a lot of similarities to the military. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Freddie Roach and Bob Arum share their opinions on how Mayweather vs McGregor might turn out for Floyd Mayweather. “…you don’t put a guy who’s had no boxing experience in with a guy who is considered to be the best fighter of the era,” said Bob Arum, president and CEO of Top Rank. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Freddie Roach, Bob Arum and Vasyl Lomachenko share their opinions on how Mayweather vs McGregor might turn out for Conor McGregor. “As Mayweather gets a little but closer the kick might come,” said Freddie Roach. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. It’s been said that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but is that still true if it happens in the air? Police say a couple was all over each other on a Southwest Airlines flight coming from Atlanta. The plane was met by police who received calls reporting sexual activity on the flight. No arrests were made as of yesterday.
2. Thousands of protesters were on streets of Boston yesterday. They were protesting a right-wing “Free Speech” rally and denouncing white supremacy. Some 500 officers were on the ground to prevent a repeat of last week’s violence in Charlotesville, Virginia.
3. If you haven’t heard, a solar eclipse is coming to America, and it’s just one day away. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait seven years to see another total solar eclipse in the lower 48. The eclipse will peak just before 10:30 tomorrow morning in the valley.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about Saturday’s scrimmage at Rebel Park. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
At Henderson Animal Control Saturday, families shopped for half-off rescued pets as part of a nationwide Clear the Shelters initiative. Jessie Bekker/Las Vegas Review-Journal
1. The first week of school ended with the arrest of a 12-year-old girl. Police say she stabbed a 16-year-old high school student with a knife on White Academy grounds all before the school bell rang. The 16-year-old is expected to survive. The suspect is in custody for battery with a deadly weapon.
2. A local man allegedly threatening to bomb or carry out a mass shooting at a topless club last year is in custody. Police say the lengthy investigation led them to Christopher Watkins. Police are saying he used Facebook Messenger to threaten Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club Las Vegas.
3. The Trump administration quietly ended a six-year ban on selling bottled water at some national parks. The 2011 action under the Obama administration was put in place to ease plastic pollution. The National Park Service says the ban removed the healthiest beverage choice at parks.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Bears’ season in the ninth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Angel Bautista reacts about the stabbing at his Middle School in Henderson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Texans’ season in the eighth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about practice on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 at Rebel Park. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC lightweight title contender Kevin Lee says that Conor McGregor is merely the “paper” champion of the division and that he considers Tony Ferguson the real title holder. Lee will fight Ferguson for the interim belt at UFC 216 in Las Vegas on Oct 7. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark County plans to install hundreds of steel posts along the Las Vegas Strip.
Urgency to install the bollards has increased after deadly attacks in which cars has been driven through crowds.
Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak said attacks have made installing the bollards a top priority for the county.
About 700 posts will be added between Spring Mountain Road and Tropicana Avenue.
The bollards will shield areas including the Bellagio fountains, Harrah’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Officials say the posts are strong enough to stop a flatbed truck traveling 55 mph.
The contract with Las Vegas-based Muller Construction is worth nearly $4 million.
Work is expected to begin by early October and will take up to 60 days.
Clark County School District Police Department Capt. Ken Young briefs the media on a stabbing Friday morning at a Henderson middle school.
A student stabbed another student at Thurman White Middle School, according to Henderson police.
Friday was the fifth day of school.
Police responded to the call about 9:30 a.m.
No further information from police has been provided.
Thurman White Principal Andrea Katona said a student from another school entered the campus and confronted a Thurman White student in the Quad area.
Staff members intervened and one student was transported for medical attention while the other was taken into custody.
CCSD said the incident happened before the bell rang in the morning.
The school serves about 1,600 students.
History says Danny Tarkanian is wasting his time challenging Sen. Dean Heller in next year’s Republican primary. but past trends ignore the unique problems Heller faces in his re-election bid. (Victor Joecks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)