Mike Rozier, former Heisman Trophy winner from Nebraska, talks at Bear’s Best golf course in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 13, 2017, about playing golf to benefit Las Vegas youth. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)
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• The Vegas Golden Knights have revealed the date for the team’s home opener at T-Mobile Arena: October 10th. Their first opponent is still a secret.
• It’s the second arson case at Trump International in three weeks. 28-year-old Jacob Dezsi tells police he wasn’t trying to make a political statement. In April, another 28-year-old was charged with arson at the hotel. Both fires started in restrooms.
• Public buildings may soon be required to include baby changing tables accessible to both men and women. The Nevada Senate passed the bill unanimously.
• And fidget spinners are being banned by some local schools. CCSD says the decision to ban the toys is made on a school-by-school basis. The devices emit a faint noise and could be distracting.
1. A propaganda video posted on social media by an Islamic State group features brief footage of the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas police are treating it as a credible threat, even though the short clip was determined to be from 2015. In wake of the Manchester bombings, and the upcoming holiday weekend, police are stepping up patrols and surveillance on the Strip, downtown and at local community events.
2. A notorious pimp who kidnapped and forced a teenager into prostitution died this weekend in prison. Robert Sharpe III was found unresponsive in his cell Thursday evening and was later pronounced dead Saturday night. Sharpe, was sentenced a year ago to life without parole, and the cause of death has yet to be determined.
3. The SLS Las Vegas has sold to Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group for an undisclosed amount from Stockbridge Capital Partners. The companies said Tuesday, the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017. The SLS Las Vegas was formerly known as the Sahara before reopening in 2014 after a $415 million upgrade.