Beauty, history in Brazil
 
Beauty, history in Brazil

Fernando de Noronha, a 21-island archipelago in the Atlantic, has natural beauty that holds its own against any tropical locale in the world.

Quest for Quiet
 
Quest for Quiet

Fred Bell visits various places in Southern Nevada and surrounding areas in search for the sounds of nature uninterrupted by by humankind. He often records up to several hours of sounds and then cuts it down into cleaner, shorter samples.

A Day With a Constable Officer
 
A Day With a Constable Officer

The Review-Journal spent a day with Deputy Isaac James of the Las Vegas Township constable’s office as he conducted his daily work of delivering and posting various documents from the courts, such as evictions, overseeing lockouts, wage garnishments, subpoenas and small claims. He has worked as a constable for 12 years.

Erislandy Lara preps for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight on July 12
 
Erislandy Lara preps for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight on July 12

Erislandy Lara got Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to fight him by constantly calling him out. He used social media and he challenged him in person after the Alvarez vs Angulo match at the MGM Grand Garden. Lara got his wish and the two will square off July 12 at the MGM on Showtime Pay Per View.

World Cup Postcard 8
 
World Cup Postcard 8

A band plays at a bar in Natal, Brazil, on Thursday.

World Cup Postcard 9
 
World Cup Postcard 9

Fans gathered at Praia da Pipa to watch the U.S. game against Portugal. Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” had fans singing along.

Paying for UNLV’s stadium project
 
Paying for UNLV’s stadium project

Acting UNLV President Don Snyder, who chairs the stadium board, talks about options for paying to build a new stadium.

Postcard: Protests in Brazil
 
Postcard: Protests in Brazil

Protesters hit the street in Brazil during the 2014 World Cup.

Police release surveillance footage of Walmart shootout
 
Police release surveillance footage of Walmart shootout

Metro police on Wednesday released surveillance video from Wal-Mart that shows the two suspects in Sunday’s ambush and shooting deaths of two Las Vegas police officers and another man. One of the suspects, Amanda Miller, in the foreground, is pointing a weapon at the other suspect, Jared Miller. A video clip from the surveillance video can be seen below this news story.

Henderson police officer wounded, suspect killed in morning shooting
 
Henderson police officer wounded, suspect killed in morning shooting

A Henderson police officer was hospitalized Wednesday morning after he was shot or struck by shrapnel during a fatal officer-involved shooting. Police spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said the officer was in good condition. The incident occurred near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning June 11, 2014.

Metro releases more details on Sunday shooting rampage
 
Metro releases more details on Sunday shooting rampage

Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillepie, Assistant Sheriff Kevin McMahill and Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo spoke to the media during a press conference at Metro Police Department on Monday, June , 2014regarding the shooting that occurred about 11:20 a.m. Sunday when suspects Jerad Miller and his wife Amanda entered the rear of the restaurant and gunned down two officers.

Friend of Amanda Miller regrets not calling the police
 
Friend of Amanda Miller regrets not calling the police

Kelley Fielder, 42, resident at the Oak Tree apartment complex in Las Vegas speaks to the news media about her friends and neighbors Jerad and Amanda Miller Monday, June 9, 2014.

Metro releases more details on Sunday shooting rampage
 
Metro releases more details on Sunday shooting rampage

Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillepie, Assistant Sheriff Kevin McMahill and Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo spoke to the media during a press conference at Metro Police Department on Monday, June , 2014regarding the shooting that occurred about 11:20 a.m. Sunday when suspects Jerad Miller and his wife Amanda entered the rear of the restaurant and gunned down two officers.

In Pursuit of Monsters
 
In Pursuit of Monsters

In the desert just outside Las Vegas a small team led by herpetologist Jason Jones search for Banded Gila Monsters. The rare species only found in parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and California is reclusive and not much is known about their habitat, breeding, range and population. Jones and his team hope to shed more light of the ancient lizard.

The Art of the Crash
 
The Art of the Crash

The 13th annual ARC-CSI conference began with crash test day on Monday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is the twelfth year the conference has been held in Las Vegas.
Hundreds of people gathered along barricades to watch as cars slammed into concrete barriers, plowed into the back of buses and collided ead on into one another.
“This is an opportunity for guys to learn first hand about car wrecks. This is a lab, this is where they get to see what create the crash,” said W.R. “Rusty” Haight, the event organizer. All sorts of tests were undertaken, from small fender benders to collisions at more than 40 miles per hour. High speed cameras, drones and remote cameras attached inside the cars were used to capture all of the action.