Attendees of the eclipse viewing party at the Lake Mead Visitor Center in Boulder City discuss the dense clouds that covered the partial solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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A day care worker at K.I.D.S. Academy in Henderson was arrested Monday after surveillance video showed a woman “violently grabbing and tossing a 5-year-old child,” Henderson police said in a statement. (Nina Pitts)
Nevada rolls out pyramid style drone-training program
Longtime Associated Press photographer Barry Sweet discusses his favorite photos at his Henderson home. (Carol Cling/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Falcons’ season in the 11th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Students at Lowman Elementary School enjoy their first total eclipse via livestream despite cloudy weather in Las Vegas. United HealthCare donated special viewing glasses to the school. (Joel Angel Juarez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @jajuarezphoto
Hundreds lined up at the CSN to get eclipse glasses, although not many ended up using them as the cloud coverage continued through the best viewing time. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
1. Entertainer Jerry Lewis died Sunday at the age of 91. Lewis performed alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin among others and was the national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Lewis family confirmed that Jerry died in his Las Vegas home.
2. A geographical shift on Earth’s magnetic poles has prompted the FAA to redesignate two runways at McCarran International Airport. It might not seem like a big deal on the surface, but pilots and air traffic control rely on navigational aids based on magnetic headings. The FAA re-evaluates shifts every five years.
3. Cloud cover in the Las Vegas valley could block today’s view of the solar eclipse. Cloud coverage will range from 75 to 95 percent through the valley. The eclipse is expected to peak just before 10:30 a.m. today, with the moon covering just over 70 percent of the sun.