Over 70 senior citizens attended a Hawaiian luau at the Doolittle Senior Center in Las Vegas. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks after practice on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, about going into game preparation for the Sept. 2 season opener against Howard. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A Las Vegas police officer charged with possession and distribution of child pornography died by suicide the night before his sentencing.
2. A Clark County resident hit jackpot Saturday night at Ellis Island Casino and Brewery.
3. CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky is not happy with how marijuana tax money is being distributed to schools.
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)
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.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said he liked his team’s energy on Sunday night. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Entertainer Jerry Lewis, famous for his zany comedy and for raising millions to fight muscular dystrophy, died Sunday morning at his home in Las Vegas.
Gabrielle Branon remembers her 20-month-old son DaeVon Branon-Banks, who died last week suffering serious head injuries. (Blake Apgar Review-Journal @blakeapgar)
Roughly 700 people gathered for a vigil at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in North Las Vegas in the wake of the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Sandy Lopez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Plant diagnostic technician Cory Owens at the NV Energy monitoring and diagnostic center at the Las Vegas headquarters located on 6226 West Sahara Ave., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee, who has trained at Floyd Mayweather’s gym in the past, says that the five-division boxing champ may have underestimated Conor McGregor.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Saints’ season in the 10th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal’s Bryan Salmond and handicapper Kelly Stewart bring you the first Vegas Nation social sound off post game show. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal Vegas Nation crew Michael Gehlken, Gilbert Manzano and Bryan Salmond recap the Raiders’ preseason home opener to the Los Angeles Rams. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the youth on his team. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lee Mallory, a Las Vegas poet, joins musician Lisa Mac for a fundraising performance called Love Wins Again, which benefits Opportunity Village. Part of his performance will be dedicated to his late daughter, who was also a poet. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football head coach Tony Sanchez talks about finding a player like Darren Palmer in the open tryout process and how his military background has helped him contribute to the team. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Darren Palmer is living his dream of playing football at UNLV after serving 10 years in the military. A walk-on who earned his way onto the team, Palmer says playing football has a lot of similarities to the military. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Freddie Roach and Bob Arum share their opinions on how Mayweather vs McGregor might turn out for Floyd Mayweather. “…you don’t put a guy who’s had no boxing experience in with a guy who is considered to be the best fighter of the era,” said Bob Arum, president and CEO of Top Rank. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)