Golden Knights raise banner honoring Oct. 1 shooting victims. On a night when the Golden Knights were looking to lock up the Pacific Division title and secure a championship banner, the team unveiled a banner of its own Saturday. The banner honors the 58 victims of the Oct. 1 Strip shooting. Knights majority owner and chairman Bill Foley and general manager George McPhee also were on the ice, along with the family of shooting victim Neysa Tonks.
The Golden Knights have won the Pacific division! The Knights beat the San Jose Sharks Saturday, guaranteeing the division. San Jose was in contention to win the division. The Knights will now have home ice advantage for the playoffs. NHL playoffs start the second week of April.
Fitzgerald Elementary is one of three schools that will exit CCSD’s Turnaround Zone.
Loyola Chicago’s Sister Jean Says God Likes the NCAA Better than the NBA The nun delivered the burn during her scheduled time with the media on Friday. One of the questions Sister Jean answered was: Is God a basketball fan? “He probably is. And he’s probably more of a basketball fan of the NCAA than the NBA.” “I’ll wager that your viewer audience is very large this time and that if you compare it to the NBA when they’re playing, it’ll be different.” “I say that because these young players are playing with their hearts and not for any financial assistance.” Loyola Chicago’s 98-year-old chaplain has now become an international sensation after her school’s Cinderella run to the NCAA Final Four. 11-seed Loyola Chicago will take on 3-seed Michigan on Saturday on TBS at 6:09 p.m. EST.
Twitter to Host Final Four ‘Watch Parties’ With Live Analysis The social media site will also be hosting Watch Parties for the National Championship Game on Monday. Twitter describes them as a “live social-viewing experience,” comprised of analyst commentary, reactions and highlights. The Final Four Watch Parties will stream live on Twitter starting Saturday, March 31, at 6 p.m. ET to coincide with the first game of the evening — Michigan vs. Loyola Chicago. Following the first game of the night, two, No. 1 seeds battle as Kansas takes on Villanova. TBS is broadcasting Saturday’s semifinals and the April 2 National Championship.
Lights FC midfielder Carlos Alvarez is on pace for a career year. The attacker already has two assists in two games this season. His play is likely going to draw the attention of higher-level clubs. I’m pretty sure that Carlos doesn’t want to end the season with us. Why? Because I’m sure one high level team will take him during this season. For his part, Alvarez isn’t focused on another team coming after him. My only thought, my only thinking is the Lights. That’s who I’m playing for and that’s who I want to give my best to because at the end of the day I want to be the best at my position.
A head-on collision Friday morning sent four people to the hospital with injuries police say were not life threatening. The crash occurred when the driver of a Honda Accord attempted to turn left onto Flamingo from Swenson Street. Police were not sure if either driver was impaired.
Kyle Busch (old fart) Martin Truex Jr. (old fart) Ryan Blaney (young lion) Joey Logano (old fart) Brad Keselowski (old fart) Denny Hamlin (old fart) Kevin Harvick (old fart) Clint Bowyer (old fart) Kyle Larson (part old fart, part young lion) Kurt Busch (old fart)
A man was shot and killed Thursday morning in North Las Vegas. A police spokesman said a man was taken to a hospital where he died. NLV police blocked off a portion of North Daley Street near East Carey Avenue.
Malala Returns to Pakistan for First Time Since Attack Six years after Malala Yousafzai was brutally attacked by the Taliban the Nobel Peace Prize winner has returned to Pakistan. The 20-year-old arrived on Thursday morning, accompanied by heavy security. Yousafzai was an advocate for girls education, writing under a pseudonym. When she was 14, she was shot in the head by the Taliban. She was rushed by an air ambulance to Britain for treatment.
Two people inside a house at 1590 Glassy Pond Drive were hospitalized after a Thursday morning fire. A neighbor who tried to help also was taken to a hospital. Neighbors were able to help rescue a woman, who was in a wheelchair, but couldn’t get to a man on the second floor.
The man was inside the burning home for “quite a while” before firefighters were able to reach him. He suffered life-threatening injuries. A neighbor trying to get to the second floor to help the man was hospitalized for smoke inhalation. The fire was contained to the second floor and the cause has not yet been determined.
A Zappos team helped pay for funerals for over 30 families who lost someone in the Oct. 1 shooting.
The Lights FC drew 9,019 fans to its home opener last Saturday. That was the second-highest total in the USL last week. The match was the start of a season-long, four-game homestand. The team is hoping to use the matches to hook fans early. The guys, they love that support. They love that pressure. We just want to give them a great show.
Two men were hospitalized after being shotTuesday night at a house party in east Las Vegas. The shooting occurred about 10:50 p.m. at a home on Buck Island Street, near Owens Avenue and Sloan Lane. Police blocked off the neighborhood around Owens Avenue and Sloan Lane while they investigated. Police said all suspects are in custody. The two men ended up at UMC with wounds to their legs, Both were expected to survive their injuries.
A woman who was killed in a crash Monday was pregnant. Monique K. Leiwalo, 29, was due to give birth in May. She was driving on Rainbow when her car was rear-ended. The impact sent her car crashing into a pole, killing her. Police arrested 26-year-old Timothy Naas on suspicion of DUI in the crash. “We didn’t just lose her, we lost my nephew to-be,” her sister, Jasmine Leiwalo, said.
7 MLB Teams With the Best Odds of Making
the Playoffs, via Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook 5. Boston Red Sox (-310) 4. Chicago Cubs (-360) 3. New York Yankees (-400) 2. Washington Nationals (-700) 1. (3 tied for -1100) Astros, Indians and Dodgers
The Golden Knights clinched a playoff spot Monday night, and now officials are revealing how fans can get tickets. The hottest tickets in town are going on sale Monday morning on the Golden Knights website. There will be less than 1,000 tickets made available for public sale at 10 a.m. Monday. Tickets will only be sold on a single-game basis. Are you planning to go to any Golden Knights playoff games?
Las Vegas home prices climbed in the Las Vegas Valley last year amid strong demand and plunging availability. The biggest price jumps were in older, more centrally located areas of the valley. Even with its damaged mailbox, peeling stucco, overgrown yards and obscene graffiti this North Las Vegas home’s value has shot up more than fivefold. For three years the highest median sales price has been $385,000 in Summerlin’s 89138 ZIP code. As the market heats up, some buyers are getting priced out of certain areas and are gravitating toward more affordable homes.
Adidas Signs New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge The slugger is set to
don a new set of stripes this
season after signing with
the apparel company. Aaron Judge Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal includes branding on his batting gloves and wristbands. Judge, the AL’s reigning Rookie of the Year, was previously under contract with Under Armour since 2014. Judge won the American League Rookie of the Year award last season after setting an MLB record for most homers in a rookie season (52).
Massive Shopping Mall Fire in Russia Kills More Than 60 People At least 64 children in a shopping center in the Siberian city of Kemerovo were killed. An entire class of schoolchildren reportedly died in the fire. Some of the children called their family to say goodbye, before dying in the fire. “We are burning, perhaps this is goodbye.” A child victim wrote on social media Investigators said there was no alarm and exists were blocked.
Michael Bennett to Turn Himself in on Monday The Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman will turn himself in to authorities on Monday afternoon. Bennett allegedly assaulted a 66-year-old paraplegic woman who was working security at
Super Bowl LI. He will surrender at 1 p.m. CT at the Harris County District Court in Houston, according to his attorney Rusty Hardin. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
NBA G League Player Zeke Upshaw Dies After Collapsing on Court Upshaw collapsed on the court near the end of Saturday’s game pitting the Grand Rapids Drive against the Long Island Nets and was taken off the court on a stretcher. Zeke Upshaw’s mother Zeke Upshaw’s mother Upshaw, 26, was a standout player from Chicago before attending Illinois State and later transferring to Hofstra. He played for two seasons overseas before he was drafted by the Drive in the 2016 draft. The Drive family is mourning the tragic loss of Zeke Upshaw. He had a warm personality and was a tremendous representative of our organization both on and off the court. Our thoughts are with all of Zeke’s family and friends during this difficult time.
Conservation advocates are sick of all the silt. They’re calling on the Bureau of Land Management to fix the dam problem. Conservation activists are urging the agency to address issues with a historic dam that is burying petroglyphs in the Arrow Canyon Wilderness. “If we don’t do something now, all of that stuff you saw in the wash will be gone,” Terri Robertson said. “You don’t know how many archaeological sites are buried under that silt,” Elaine Holmes said.
A Henderson pet store has been fined for animal overcrowding. Petland Owner Jamal Silmi pleaded no contest to three misdemeanors. He received no jail time, but was fined $1,000 by Judge Douglas Hedger. Henderson animal control officers found 19 violations. Officers also said the store failed to maintain medical history of animals.
Southern Nevada has a growing affordable-housing crisis. Nevada is ranked as the worst state in the nation at providing affordable housing to extremely low-income families. Some 168,000 low-income households in Clark County need assistance obtaining affordable housing. Wait lists in Nevada have nearly doubled in size since 2014 for the nation’s most prolific type of affordable housing. Last year Nevada had the fourth-lowest homeownership rate among U.S. states. Only 55 percent of Nevada households owned a home.
A man was killed after being shot in the face during a Monday morning argument in the 100 block of Sacramento Drive. A man and woman were arguing outside the home when the woman drew a gun and shot the man in the face, police said. The man died at the scene. Police have identified the woman, who was an acquaintance of the man who died, and are searching for her.
An early Monday morning argument has left one man dead and a woman in the hospital. A roommate heard that the pair were arguing and asked a friend to check on the couple at the Woodhaven apartments on Stober Boulevard. The couple were found with gunshot wounds to their heads. The man died at the scene and the woman was hospitalized, police said, adding the woman shot herself. Police could not confirm who shot the man, but were investigating the shooting as a domestic incident.
A man was shot and killed Sunday night in the McDonald’s parking lot at 3885 Blue Diamond Road near Valley View Drive. Las Vegas police think a drug deal went sour after an argument broke out and gunfire struck a man in his 20s. He died at the scene. Police are questioning several witnesses, and they’re searching for the suspect. This is the 48th homicide Metro has investigated this year.
Photo by Richard Brian Photo by Rachel Aston Photo by Rachel Aston Photo by Bizu Tesfaye Photo by Erik Verduzco Photo by Patrick Connolly Photo by Chase Stevens Photo by Andrea Cornejo Photo by Patrick Connolly Photo by K.M. Cannon
Arie Luyendyk Jr. never raced in Formula One despite what his TV bio says. But he did drive in the Indianapolis 500 one time. And before that, he drove in seven Indy Lights races for Henderson’s Sam Schmidt. Schmidt said Arie Jr. showed skill behind the wheel. Just not as much as his father. Arie Luyendyk Sr. won the Indianapolis 500 two times. Arie Sr. was Sam Schmidt’s teammate and was the only driver to visit Sam in the hospital after a terrible crash. “When I was in rehab for six months in St. Louis, he was the only driver who came to visit me regularly, I will always have a special place in my heart for Arie Sr.”
