Members of both sides of the aisle of the U.S. Senate announced the deal with the White House in the early morning hours on Wednesday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Police seeking help identifying armed robbery suspect. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
U.S. health officials warned Tuesday it’s inevitable the deadly coronavirus will spread in the US. “It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen” — Dr. Nancy Messonnier, CDC Hospitals are beginning to prepare. Hospitals are reviewing infection control measures, looking at telemedicine to interact with infectious patients, and conserving masks and gloves. The CDC has held 17 calls reaching more than 11,000 companies and organizations, including stadiums, universities, faith leaders, retailers and large corporations. The first clinical trial in the U.S. of a possible coronavirus treatment is underway in Nebraska. The COVID-19 virus has infected more than 80,000 people and killed more than 2,700.
Geoscience professor Libby Hausrath is one of 10 scientists chosen by NASA to select and analyze soil samples from the Mars 2020 mission set to launch in July. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A look at our picks of five iconic and important atmospheric nuclear tests that were detonated at the Nevada Test Site northwest of Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lawanna Calhoun, a former Arbor View parent, talks about the state of the school. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clients at Las Vegas’ Homeless Courtyard talk about their experience after the city began operating around the clock. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada and more than 100 volunteers served 1,000 Christmas meals to Southern Nevada’s homeless and less fortunate. (K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @kmcannonphoto)
Jim Marsh talks during the opening of the Chapel at Longstreet, a replica of an 1874 Catholic church built in the mining town of Belmont, Nev., at Marsh’s Longstreet Casino in Amargosa Valley, Nev. Chase Stevens/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren addresses criticism his company has received for filing a lawsuit against the survivors of the Oct. 1 shooting. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Oddities shop owner Vanessa VanAlstyne describes what’s for sale in one of the weirder and wackier stores in Downtown Las Vegas. The store opened less than a year ago and carries everything from human bones to “rogue” taxidermy to Victorian death photography. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Cooling stations like Cambridge Recreation Center’s opened across the Las Vegas Valley this week after the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the area. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
More than 250 quilts from volunteer quilters all over the city will be shipped to survivors of Oct. 1 and family members of the victims who were killed Right now they’re on display in the Clark County Government Center’s rotunda through July 20. For contributing quilters, the project was an opportunity for them to share their love for the art form and for the Las Vegas community. (Madelyn Reese/Las Vegas-Review Journal)
“Pawn Stars” fans from around the world visit the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas following the passing of Richard “Old Man” Harrison on Monday, June 25, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Richard Harrison of ‘Pawn Stars’ dies, David Perron and James Neal set to leave Golden Knights, and drummer Vinnie Paul dies.
Richard Harrison, ‘The Old Man’ of ‘Pawn Stars’ has died. He was the patriarch of the Harrison family and the driving force behind the popular History channel program. Harrison’s death was announced this morning on the Gold & Silver Pawn Facebook page. The announcement said Harrison “was surrounded by loving family this past weekend and went peacefully.” He was 77 years old.
Defense attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments in David Copperfield civil trial at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. A British tourist is suing Copperfield, his company and others claiming he suffered a traumatic brain injury after participating in an illusion in which the magician appears to make 13 people vanish. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Here’s a look at what’s happening this weekend in the Las Vegas Valley.
At the United States Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning on May 25, 2018, President Donald Trump discusses how to pronounce “Nevada.”
Friday’s headlines: Las Vegas police say teen shot parents, killing father; daughter identifies couple as fatal crash victims; and a championship parade in talks for Golden Knights.
Amazon’s Alexa Recorded and Shared a Couple’s Conversation News station KIRO 7 reported a Portland couple’s conversation was recorded and sent to one of their contacts via their Amazon Echo device. They found out when the husband’s employee called him saying, via KIRO 7 The voice-activated assistant is used by more than 60 million U.S. consumers, according to Bloomberg. But what will happen if these devices become digital spies within our homes? Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Daniel Kahn Gillmor, to Bloomberg Daniel Kahn Gillmor, to Bloomberg Amazon Inc. issued a statement that the incident in Portland is an “extremely rare occurrence,” and the company did not state whether it was a bug or
due to hacking.
A new local teachers union was created Wednesday, right after Clark County Education Association members voted to cut ties with the state and national union. The new local union retains those ties. (Meghin Delaney/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Genetic counselors in Southern Nevada area preaching testing for people with risk factors to determine their cancer and disease risk. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
The 19th annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Run left Las Vegas Wednesday morning. More than 550 officers will run 132 segments to Carson City. Each leg represents an officer who died in the line of duty.
Las Vegas Morning Update – Wednesday, April 25, 2018
New allegations against North Vista Hospital are raising alarming questions about the lack of mental health services in Nevada.
The Squires Elementary School archery team is the best elementary team in Nevada — for four years in a row. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bryan Clay was sentenced to life in prison without parole in December for the rape and murder of a mother and her 10-year-old daughter. On Thursday, he was in court again to be sentenced for other charges, including robbery, kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor under 14 . Prosecutors told Judge Doug Herndon Thursday that Clay can be heard on his jail phone conversations saying he “tricked jurors, that he’ll be back soon, that he’ll in fact get his appeal more quickly.” Judge Doug Herndon told him the case has haunted him since “opening statements.” Briana Erickson/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas police said Floyd Mayweather Sr. dragged a woman by the leg from the backseat of his car and punched her after a boxing match on the Strip, according to court documents obtained Thursday. The father of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. battered her hours after the Sept. 16 fight at T-Mobile Arena between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, the elder Mayweather’s arrest warrant said. The woman and her husband had attended the fight with Mayweather Sr. and his girlfriend, the Metropolitan Police Department wrote in his arrest warrant. Police said Mayweather Sr. pulled her from the car and battered her. He then drove off, leaving the woman and her husband in a parking lot. A warrant for his arrest was issued Jan. 16. Mayweather Sr. was in Clark County Detention Center Wednesday, but has since posted bond.
Excerpts from the first public input meeting in CCSD superintendent search, including Duncan Lee of the Council for a Better Nevada, Brent Husson, president of Nevada Succeeds, and Jerry Lee Dixon. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/ Las Vegas Review-Journal).