Ahead of facing Mark de la Rosa at UFC 219, flyweight competitor Tim Elliott opens up about the death of his MMA coach Robert Follis and his relationship with him. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Vegas Nation video host Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken provide a Raiders update heading into their final regular-season game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Metro acquired five drones from Yuneec in late September. Since then, the department has used them mainly for crime scene documentation. Read more at reviewjournal.com. (Nicole Raz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss the UFC 219 fight card heading into this weekend and talk with guest fighter Neil Magny about his main card fight vs. Carlos Condit.
Las Vegas’ top 10 business stories of 2017 10. SpeedVegas crash brings lawsuits and an OSHA fine 9. Construction on Resorts World Las Vegas gets busy 8. McCarran International Airport on pace to shatter record of 47 million passengers 7. More Strip hotels join the pay-for-parking bandwagon 6. Wynn Resorts snaps up 38 acres on the site of the Alon project 5. Fontainebleau finally sold, new owner calls work in progress Project Blue 4. Caesars Entertainment emerges from 2-year odyssey through bankruptcy court 3. Faraday Future abandons planned site of manufacturing plant at Apex 2. Raiders formally announce move to Las Vegas, conduct groundbreaking Nov. 13 1. Oct. 1 shooting leaves 58 dead, causes short-term uneasiness in tourism industry while long-term effects remain uncertain
Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak details prohibited items on the Strip for New Year’s Eve. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
LVMPD Sheriff Joe Lombardo details changes coming to Las Vegas to keep New Year’s Eve party-goers safe. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wednesday’s headlines: couple hospitalized, Tesla stolen in home invasion, dead cougar found in man’s luggage, Clark County DA explains decision to dismiss murder case. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Three men armed with knives attacked a Las Vegas couple. The home invasion robbery happened just after midnight in a southwest Las Vegas neighborhood. The robbers stole a 2017 Tesla Model S, and the homeowner was hit by the car as the robbers escaped.
A man had a dead cougar in his luggage at McCarran International Airport. TSA agents found the carcass Tuesday night.
Hill has grown into the Chargers’ best all-around player and one of the top wing prospects on the West Coast. High-major Division-I programs like UCLA, Arizona State, Arizona and USC are contacting Hill on a regular basis, and he has scholarship offers from UNLV, Oregon State and Utah, St. John’s and DePaul.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter David Schoen selects the five wins that cement the Vegas Golden Knights’ place as a top NHL team.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter David Schoen selects the five wins that cement the Vegas Golden Knights’ place as a top NHL team.
A horse skull found in Gypsum Cave in mountains east of Las Vegas in 1930, was so well preserved, it was thought to be a modern horse or burro. It sat tucked away on a museum shelf overlooked until recently. It turned out to be 13,000 years old and scientifically significant: the most complete skull ever found of a “New World stilt-legged horse.” Eric Scott, an ice age horse expert at California State University, San Bernardino.
Tuesday’s headlines: Christmas crash leaves two in serious condition, pizzeria robbed at gunpoint, and a Henderson man fighting for his daughters.
Michael Gehlken talks about the Raiders loss to the Eagles on Christmas Day, including the Raiders’ inability to execute and take advantage of a good defensive performance.
Bartender Scott Watson creates a prohibition-ear cocktail and dispels the myth of “bathtub gin” (Janna Karel/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sunday’s headlines: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run, man and woman shot at home, suspect charged in triple homicide had previously been charged with murder, and rainfall record tied.
Head Coach Gerard Gallant talks to the press after the Golden Knights beat the Washington Capitals.
Golden Knights’ forward Alex Tuch goes over how all four lines helped out the defense after their win against the Washington Capitals.
Bob and Sandy Ellis donated Christmas gifts to students at C. T. Sewell Elementary School in Henderson, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. (Joel Angel Juarez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @jajuarezphoto
Brandon McCoy has been nothing short of a superstar at UNLV. But the McDonald’s All-American is much more than a basketball player. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken goes over the Raiders Injury Report and David Amerson being listed as questionable for Monday’s game.