Friday’s Headlines: CCSD saves jobs with less cuts, Nevada marijuana sales soar during first month, Las Vegas police investigating machete fight and shooting
Highlights from the Shadow Ridge at Cimarron-Memorial football game Thursday night. Shadow Ridge won with a score of 59-20. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Thursday’s Headlines: 1 dead in rollover crash, FBI complaint mentions Las Vegas meetings, Hugh Hefner dead at 91.
Using a virtual surgery simulator, University of Nevada Las Vegas medical students get real-time surgery experience without having to step into the operating room (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Las Vegas based organization, Hero School, trains 20 homeless people Saturday in cybersecurity at donated space by RedFlint. (Morgan Lieberman)
Sunday’s headlines: man who attempted to run over woman identified, bus driver stabbed by passenger, man killed in road-rage incident identified.
Saturday’s Headlines: man tries to run over woman near Las Vegas school, two arrested trying to lure woman to prostitution over Snapchat, Walmart testing service letting people enter empty homes
Off-duty pilots from Spirit Airlines picketed outside McCarran International Airport as a measure to urge management to resume labor contract negotiations. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Rolling Stones’ first ever major exhibition, Exhibitionism, will be featured at the Palazzo hotel-casino starting September 23, 2017, through January 31, 2018. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Road-rage incident leaves one man dead, sex, cover-up at Las Vegas fire station alleged in document, indictment dismissed against Las Vegas attorney
A student and police officer were injured after two fights broke out at Chaparral High School on Thursday, September 21, 2017. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dozens of eager applicants attended the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s job fair at Palace Station hotel-casino Wednesday afternoon. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A smooth, bourbon-based cocktail (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SUNDAY’S HEADLINES: Man killed trying to stop robbery, pedestrian in critical condition after being pinned between cars, questions linger after pepper spray used at high school football game (Rochelle Richards/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SATURDAY’S HEADLINES: Fight ends in pepper spray after high school football game, father and son shot, gang member found guilty of murder
Highlights from Basic High School’s homecoming game against Canyon Springs. After the game, a fight broke out on the field. CCSD police used pepper spray on several of the players. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Department of Wildlife officials are considering a ban or restrictions of commercial reptile collecting in the state. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The final press conference for Canelo and GGG at the David Copperfield Theater, located inside the MGM Grand. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin made their grand arrivals at the MGM Grand lobby Tuesday afternoon. Canelo and GGG will face off Saturday night. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The trick this signature cocktail performs is making the blood-red color of a negroni disappear, thanks to Luxardo’s clear bitters in place of Campari. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sunday’s headlines: fight over eggs leaves man in hospital, Lotus of Siam closed longer, Las Vegas sportsbooks
Saturday’s headlines: Southwest Medical stops Medicare, parents of 4-year-old charged, Lotus of Siam closed after ceiling collapse
Chicago Wolves head coach Rocky Thompson oversaw the Vegas Golden Knights’ first rookie practice. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights prospect Jake Leschyshyn, who is coming off ACL surgery in February, talks about his recovery during the rookie’s first practice. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announces his impending retirement amid budget deficit furor. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Undersheriff Kevin McMahill for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department held a press conference that discussed Seattle Seahawks’ defensive end Michael Bennett’s detainment that occurred on Aug. 27. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A flight bound for New York made an emergency landing at McCarran this morning after one of its engines caught fire. Delta Flight 1057 departed from McCarran about 11:10 p.m. Tuesday night, before landing at 12:45 a.m. No injuries were reported, and the flight was expected to leave this morning.
2. The man accused of kidnapping a California woman was arrested Tuesday night, after the woman was found Monday night at Railroad Pass Casino. Virginia Paris’ ex-boyfriend Joseph Hetzel was arrested after police found a stolen vehicle from Mesquite near East Bruner Avenue. He was booked into the Henderson Detention Center and faces felony kidnapping and stalking charges.
3. Clark County commissioners voted to ban both possession and advertisement of marijuana at McCarran International Airport on Tuesday. The ban extends to all airport-owned property throughout Clark County, including parcels leased to private businesses. The ban does not apply to to vinyl-wrapped advertising on taxis and personal vehicles picking up or dropping off passengers.
Vice President of Data Integrity, Kenny White, discusses how to spot suspicious sports betting with NFL getting underway. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SUNDAY’S HEADLINES: Fremont buskers, Bali Hai lawsuit, CCSD financial audit
A marketing campaign for the upcoming Star Wars movie features a 3-D treasure hunt. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)