1. A 25-year-old man was shot and killed overnight after checking his mail. The man got into a confrontation with four other men, before he was shot three times. (video) Police didn’t know a motive and were investigating what the group of four was doing nearby.
2. Footage released of the officer shooting an armed naked man Saturday show the man complied with police before turning around and running back toawrd his gun. Police say Jason David Funke suffered a gun shot wound in his upper shoulder, and faces gross misdemeanor charges of possession of a dangerous weapon at a school or child-care property and indecent exposure.
3. And developing this morning, police are investigating an incident on the Strip near Treasure Island. No further details are known at this time, but be sure to check back with reviewjournal.com for all the updates.
Alex Perez, a flyweight competitor fighting out of Lemoore, California, technically submitted Kevin Gray in the first round of their contest with an anaconda choke.
Michael Rodriguez took home a UFC contract after knocking out Jamelle Jones with a flying knee at the Aug. 8 Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series event.
The Review-Journal’s Michael Gehlken and Gilbert Manzano check in from Napa, Calif., where the Raiders are preparing to face the Arizona Cardinals in a Saturday preseason matchup. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Running back Charles Williams comes off a season in which he set UNLV’s freshman rushing record. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang talked Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping and The Ultimate Fighter season 26 cast during their live weekly update on Covering The Cage Facebook page. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors has unanimously approved a substantial bonus for its president and CEO Rossi Ralenkotter. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority hired an accounting firm Tuesday to evaluate its spending policies after a Review-Journal investigation uncovered questionable expenses. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police responded to reports of a naked man with a handgun who was threatening to kill himself in the parking lot of Life Springs Christian Church on Aug. 5, 2017. Jason Funke, 25, was shot once.
Planet Hollywood magician Murray SawChuck, best known as Murray the Magician, performs the “splitting the aces” card trick at his home on Friday, August 4, 2017, in Las Vegas. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
While this drink could easily come off as extremely sweet and fruity, the healthy dose of sparkling rose manages to penetrate that syrupy base with a light, semi-dry effervescence. It also provides a festive finishing touch. (Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• A new report says 2017 may have the most home sales in years in Las Vegas. The number of available homes here has been sliding almost nonstop since last year. And sales prices are up.
• Sharknado Live is coming to the Las Vegas Strip. A stage version of the campy SyFy film series will open next year as a musical at a Caesars resort property.
• The CEO of Discovery Children’s Museum is leaving next month. After more than a decade here in Vegas, Tifferney White is returning to where she started her career in North Carolina.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about practice on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Rebel Park. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. An employee at Fremont Middle School died of tuberculosis in July after potentially exposing hundreds to the disease. A school district employee identified the victim as Maria Alvarez, a special education teacher at the school. Ann Schiller, the school principal, sent a phone message to parents in July letting them know that children may be tested for TB. The Southern Nevada Health District says they’ve already screened 114 people in connection with the case.
2. Businessman and frequent Republican candidate Danny Tarkanian announced this morning that he will run for Dean Heller’s U.S. Senate seat in 2018. Tarkanian said that Heller has “turned his back” on Nevadans by campaigning one way in Nevada and voting a different way in Washington D.C. Tarkanian has run for office before: he lost races for secretary of state and the U.S. House and Senate.
3. A lucky slot player hit jackpot on a “Wheel of Fortune” machine Saturday. The jackpot was hit at the Palazzo and the total value was almost $727,000. For the 25-cent progressive game, $3 bet is required to win the jackpot.
Wynn’s parking pricing is in the range of what other resorts charge for parking. The first hour is free, enabling customers to purchase show tickets or run quick errands without paying.
After that, it’s $7 after one hour, $12 for two to four hours, $15 for four to 24 hours and $15 for every additional 24 hours.
People who lose their tickets will be required to pay $30. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
Keith Hansen, the Vice President of Airport & Government Affairs at Allegiant, talks to the Review-Journal on the success of the cafeteria style airline. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
Nevada Preps reporter Justin Emerson discusses the upcoming season for Basic football at Basic High School on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. (Justin Emerson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• An employee at Fremont Middle School died of tuberculosis in mid-July. Officials say she may have exposed more than 100 people to the disease. CCSD has not confirmed the woman’s name or title. The health district says more than 100 people have already been screened.
• Faraday Future is moving out of Nevada for now. The company has signed a lease on a manufacturing facility in California.
• Anthem is leaving Nevada’s health insurance exchange. Starting in 2018, the state’s rural counties will be left without any options on the exchange.
• And paid self-parking starts at the Wynn and Encore resorts this week. The first hour is free; after that prices range between $7 and $15 dollars. People who lose their tickets will be required to pay $30.
1. A shooting on the Las Vegas Strip led to a temporary shutdown of Las Vegas Boulevard overnight. Police say a group of men got into an argument in front of Planet Hollywood Resort and when they were crossing the street toward Bellagio, a man fired one shot. No one was injured and the man was arrested.
2. Las Vegas driving will look different in a few years time. The Nevada Department of Transportation says it plans on creating carpool lanes along Interstate 15 and digital signage around the Spaghetti Bowl will be installed beginning in October. Eventually, the express lane along Interstate 15 will become a general travel lane and a carpool lane will be added.
3. A growth spurt has helped Mesquite become what some call a “Little Vegas”. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mesquite grew nearly 15 percent between 2011 and 2016. Residents are hopeful the growth in the city will lead to more businesses opening and an influx of jobs.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about Sunday’s scrimmage at Sam Boyd Stadium. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Dr. Deborah Kuhls narrates an emergency medicine simulation during a UNLV graduate medical education class for resident physicians at the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas office in Las Vegas, Sunday, July 30, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pedro Lopez talks about the loss to Oklahoma City on Aug. 6, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“I had a cocktail job in Vegas that made money, and I make more money doing this,” said Teresa Isgriggs, who became a SeneGence distributor in July 2016 and quit her job at the Rio in April.For Courtney Everard, who became a Plunder stylist in May, being a direct seller is “a side hustle I can have fun with.” Read more at reviewjournal.com. (Nicole Raz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Director Anthony Luzi discusses the new sports exhibition “Raiders — Rough & Ready,” featuring paintings and prints of the Raiders licensed by the NFL in his studio Bash Fine Art and Custom Framing in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. Proceeds from the exhibition will benefit the Deacon Jones Foundation’s Young Emerging Artists Education and Scholarship Program. (Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hundreds of runners from Las Vegas and beyond gathered in the remote area of Rachel, Nev. to compete in distances ranging from 5k to 51k along State Route 375, the Extraterrestrial Highway, which is also near Area 51. The races, which took place under a cloudy, full moon night, started at midnight. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal