Freddie Roach, Bob Arum and Vasyl Lomachenko share their opinions on how Mayweather vs McGregor might turn out for Conor McGregor. “As Mayweather gets a little but closer the kick might come,” said Freddie Roach. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. It’s been said that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but is that still true if it happens in the air? Police say a couple was all over each other on a Southwest Airlines flight coming from Atlanta. The plane was met by police who received calls reporting sexual activity on the flight. No arrests were made as of yesterday.
2. Thousands of protesters were on streets of Boston yesterday. They were protesting a right-wing “Free Speech” rally and denouncing white supremacy. Some 500 officers were on the ground to prevent a repeat of last week’s violence in Charlotesville, Virginia.
3. If you haven’t heard, a solar eclipse is coming to America, and it’s just one day away. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait seven years to see another total solar eclipse in the lower 48. The eclipse will peak just before 10:30 tomorrow morning in the valley.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about Saturday’s scrimmage at Rebel Park. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
At Henderson Animal Control Saturday, families shopped for half-off rescued pets as part of a nationwide Clear the Shelters initiative. Jessie Bekker/Las Vegas Review-Journal
1. The first week of school ended with the arrest of a 12-year-old girl. Police say she stabbed a 16-year-old high school student with a knife on White Academy grounds all before the school bell rang. The 16-year-old is expected to survive. The suspect is in custody for battery with a deadly weapon.
2. A local man allegedly threatening to bomb or carry out a mass shooting at a topless club last year is in custody. Police say the lengthy investigation led them to Christopher Watkins. Police are saying he used Facebook Messenger to threaten Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club Las Vegas.
3. The Trump administration quietly ended a six-year ban on selling bottled water at some national parks. The 2011 action under the Obama administration was put in place to ease plastic pollution. The National Park Service says the ban removed the healthiest beverage choice at parks.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Bears’ season in the ninth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Angel Bautista reacts about the stabbing at his Middle School in Henderson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Texans’ season in the eighth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about practice on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 at Rebel Park. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC lightweight title contender Kevin Lee says that Conor McGregor is merely the “paper” champion of the division and that he considers Tony Ferguson the real title holder. Lee will fight Ferguson for the interim belt at UFC 216 in Las Vegas on Oct 7. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark County plans to install hundreds of steel posts along the Las Vegas Strip.
Urgency to install the bollards has increased after deadly attacks in which cars has been driven through crowds.
Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak said attacks have made installing the bollards a top priority for the county.
About 700 posts will be added between Spring Mountain Road and Tropicana Avenue.
The bollards will shield areas including the Bellagio fountains, Harrah’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Officials say the posts are strong enough to stop a flatbed truck traveling 55 mph.
The contract with Las Vegas-based Muller Construction is worth nearly $4 million.
Work is expected to begin by early October and will take up to 60 days.
Clark County School District Police Department Capt. Ken Young briefs the media on a stabbing Friday morning at a Henderson middle school.
A student stabbed another student at Thurman White Middle School, according to Henderson police.
Friday was the fifth day of school.
Police responded to the call about 9:30 a.m.
No further information from police has been provided.
Thurman White Principal Andrea Katona said a student from another school entered the campus and confronted a Thurman White student in the Quad area.
Staff members intervened and one student was transported for medical attention while the other was taken into custody.
CCSD said the incident happened before the bell rang in the morning.
The school serves about 1,600 students.
History says Danny Tarkanian is wasting his time challenging Sen. Dean Heller in next year’s Republican primary. but past trends ignore the unique problems Heller faces in his re-election bid. (Victor Joecks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Michael Gehlken and Bryan Salmond wrap-up the final day of Raiders training camp and look ahead to the next preseason game against the LA Rams. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board chairman Steve Hill elaborates on progress being made between the Oakland Raiders and UNLV football on the lease terms and what the early projections on stadium funding are like.
Marshawn Lynch responds to Michael Gehlken’s question about Lynch staying seated for the national anthem. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Oakland Raiders president Marc Badain discusses the progress on the stadium plans for Las Vegas and how their search for more parking surrounding the Russell Road site has developed.
Astrophotographer John Mowbray shares his advice on how you can safely watch the eclipse Aug. 21. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ahead of fighting UFC champion Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, undefeated, five-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather says that his legacy is on the line. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Jason Bowman, APA marketing director, chats about the “World’s Largest Pool Tournament” at Westgate Las Vegas on August 16, 2017. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)
A Las Vegas man spent two years luring children with candy and molesting them.
Jose Azucena, 64, was a close family friend of the five girls who were victimized between November 2014 and October 2016.
The crimes happened at his northeast valley apartment complex.
He was charged with sexual assault and first-degree kidnapping. He groped, kissed and exposed himself to the girls, ages 7 to 9.
He duct-taped the arms, legs and mouth of one girl, and threatened to kill their parents, the prosecutor said.
He was convicted of 25 felonies and five gross misdemeanors.
Azucena had been deported twice and served 18 years in prison in the U.S. for manslaughter before this case.
Judge Richard Scotti sentenced him to life in prison.
Astrophotographer John Mowbray shows you how to photograph the eclipse
Brandon Pereyda, a Vegas native, is a headliner and aerialist in Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Ravens’ season in the seventh of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Las Vegas police officer was taken to the hospital after a scuffle on the Strip.
Officers responded to Casino Royale at 7:30 a.m. for a petit larceny call.
The thief was known to hit properties on the Strip, police said.
A scuffle broke out between the suspect and three responding officers, who were trying to take him into custody.
Two officers were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Another officer, who complained of knee pain, was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
A Las Vegas mom pleaded guilty to throwing her children out a second-story window.
Luz Ibarra jumped out of the window of her home after tossing out her 2-year-old daughter and 6-month old son.
Her daughter suffered facial fractures and exhibited an altered mental state. Her son suffered a skull fracture, bleeding on the brain, and leg fractures.
Ibarra, 37, stopped taking antidepressants just before the attempted murder-suicide, according to police.
She pleaded mentally ill.
She faces two to 20 years behind bars. Her sentencing is set for October. Her attorney plans to ask for probation.
Ibarra is likely to be deported to Mexico.
A young man was shot at a shopping center in the central Las Vegas Valley.
Police say the shooter walked inside a business, argued with some people he knew and then fired two rounds.
Officers responded about 5 p.m. Wednesday to 3735 Spring Mountain Road.
A man who didn’t work at the business was struck at least once, in the stomach.
He was taken to University Medical Center. His condition is unknown.
Officials say the shooter was also a young man and is at large.
Fright Dome at Circus Circus plans to hire over 400 people for its 15th anniversary season. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
