Week’s best photos from RJ photographers, July 2-8

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Fireworks explode from a launchpad behind the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza firework store during Fourth of July festivities in Moapa, Nevada on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal

Fourth of July fireworks fill the Las Vegas skyline at the Elation rooftop pool on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at the Stratosphere hotel-casino, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

A vintage-dressed stilt walker participates behind the Summerlin Council’s "The Greatest Show" float during the Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Sawyer Tuck, 4, pours water on his brother Oliver Tuck’s head, 2, to cool down at the Evel Live event where Travis Pastrana attempted to exceed three of Evel Knievel’s famous jumps in a lot behind Planet Hollywood hotel-resort in Las Vegas, Sunday, July 8, 2018. The show was produced by the History Channel in partnership with Nitro Circus. Rachel Aston Las Vegas Review-Journal @rookie__rae

Las Vegas residents Jamie and Steve Minkler, parents of seventeen-year-old Matthew Minkler, who was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head last month, get emotional as the suspects Kody Harlan, 17, and Jaiden Caruso, 16, are brought into the courtroom during a court appearance at the Henderson Justice Court on Monday, July 2, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

A burro roams the area that was affected by the Carpenter 1 fire in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area on Friday, July 6, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Chris Farley goes fishing under the shade of the trees at Sunset Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, July 8, 2018. Sundayճ high is 109, followed by highs of 106 and 100 on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Las Vegas Aces forward Tamera Young (1) loses control of the ball in front of Chicago Sky forward Cheyenne Parker (32) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Dana White, UFC president, center, with Francis Ngannou, left, and Derrick Lewis during the UFC 226 ceremonial weigh-in event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Friday, July 6, 2018. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Israel Adesanya, left, connects an elbow against Brad Tavares in The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale middleweight main event bout at the Palms casino-hotel in Las Vegas, Friday, July 6, 2018. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

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