Hannah Shaw, known on the internet as “Kitten Lady,” is holding a kitten fostering workshop to teach the public about proper kitten care. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Lyle Mariam, Las Vegas Valley Water District mechanical engineer, talks about new high speed recording technology used record pressure fluctuations in the water system around the valley. The data can be viewed remotely from a computer.
Dave Bliss, who as Baylor University basketball coach in 2003 was at the center of a murder scandal involving his players, was hired recently to coach the Calvary Chapel boys team and serve as athletic director.
Major NCAA violations committed by the Baylor men’s basketball program when Dave Bliss was coach:
■ Bliss paying for tuition for two players (Patrick Dennehy and Corey Herring) and attempting to conceal it.
■ Coaching staff providing meals, transportation, lodging and clothing to athletes, and paying to tuition and fees for a recruit at another school.
■ Bliss encouraging boosters to donate to a foundation tied to a basketball team that included prospective Baylor recruits.
■ Failure to report positive drug test results of Baylor players.
■ Failure by the coaching staff to exercise institutional control over the basketball program.
1. Calvary Chapel Christian School has hired former disgraced Baylor coach Dave Bliss as an athletic director and boys basketball coach. Bliss was at the center of a murder scandal in 2003 when one Baylor basketball player killed another. Teachers and coaches at Calvary Chapel say they are comfortable with Bliss working there despite his past controversies.
2. A pedestrian was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver Wednesday night, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of Lake Mead and Martin Luther King boulevards at around 9:40 p.m. when a black Nissan sedan traveling westbound hit the pedestrian crossing northbound. The pedestrian died at the scene.
3. NASA has a new job opening: planetary protection officer. It pays up to $187,000 a year and responsibilities include safeguarding Earth from alien life. The position is independent and is a three- to five-year appointment.
Hyperloop One has succeeded in sending a pod about 192 mph at its test track near North Las Vegas.
This makes the company the only one in the world with an operational system of the experimental mode of travel that works off electric propulsion, according to a company statement Wednesday. Wade Tyler Millward/Las Vegas Review-Journal
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez addresses the media following practice on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, on the position battles on defense. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Allison Rogers and Alexis Bisplinghoff, cousin and sister of Haylei Hughes, who died in hiking accident July 26 in Washington state, talk to a reporter during an interview at Trails Park in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
City National Arena, the Knights’ practice facility in Summerlin, got ice Wednesday and is expected to be finished by late August. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Hyperloop One has succeeded in sending a a pod about 192 mph at its test track near North Las Vegas.
Philipp Plein, a high-end, rock-and-roll style store, opened at The Shops at Crystals on July 10. (Bailey Schulz/The Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez and rapper Flavor Flav address the media at practice Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, about expectations this season. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Beverley S. Mathis Elementary School will open its doors for the first time on August 14. Its one of six new schools in the valley and has the capacity for upwards of 850 students. The Kindergarten through 5th grade school is named after Dr. Beverley S. Mathis, a longtime educator and former principal of Booker Elementary. (Madelyn Reese/The View)
Dominic Smith talks about being patient in Triple-A on July 31, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Centennial Hills Hospital hosted the Teddy Bear Clinic, an event that was designed to help younger kids know what to expect when they visit the hospital. Over 600 people attended the event Wednesday morning. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• A special ed teacher is accused of child abuse. Officials say Kathryn Navrides shook a 4-year-old at Deskin Elementary. She’s been arrested and a hearing is set for September 6th.
• It may soon be easier to pass the bar exam in Nevada. The exam is one of the most difficult in the nation for aspiring lawyers, and the number of test-takers passing it is on the decline.
• Clark County plans to spend $150 million to upgrade its public parks. However, there are nearly $2 billion worth of unfunded park and rec projects in the county’s improvement plan.
Footage of an officer-involved shooting shows two officers firing at a man multiple times in his truck after the man opened fire. (Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A shooting in the southwest valley yesterday marks this year’s 15th officer-involved shooting. Police say shots were fired while two officers were responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle. The suspect shot at both officers, injuring one of them. Police say the injured cop returned fire and the suspect later died. As of last night the officer was in stable condition.
2. A 3-year-old boy is dead after a fatal shooting yesterday. Police say it’s still unclear how he was shot. His father and 7-year-old sibling were home when it happened. Police are reminding the public to stow firearms in a safe way.
3. And a newborn calf in Texas has people talking. They’re saying Genie, who was born last Friday, is a dead ringer for the KISS frontman Gene Simmons.
Take a look at the work of luxury furniture designer Christopher Guy at the Las Vegas World Market. (Morgan Lieberman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After a busy day off the field, the Raiders returned Tuesday for a sluggish practice. Head coach Jack Del Rio wasn’t pleased with the team’s effort. (Zac Pacleb/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Law school graduates prepare for the Nevada bar exam, which is notorious for being one of the most difficult tests in the nation. Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Around 4 a.m. on July 29th, three men armed with crowbars broke into Blackjack Collective Medical Marijuana Dispensary, while one waited in a red sedan. One man was arrested near the dispensary, while two were arrested near Interstate 15 and West Sahara Avenue.
The fourth was caught at a traffic stop in downtown Las Vegas, where the stolen property was recovered. Officer Lazar Siroyan fired one round from a personal shotgun at one of the men, but missed. Nobody was injured. Officer Siroyan has been placed on administrative leave as the Las Vegas Metro Police Department investigates the incident. Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rookie linebacker Marquel Lee talks about the expectations placed upon him and challenging himself to start at middle linebacker for the Oakland Raiders.
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio addressed some of the hot topics, including Gareon Conley not be indicted, and the state of the team at this point in training camp.
Philipp Plein, a high-end fashion line with a fun, rock-and-roll vibe, opened at The Shops at Crystals on July 10, 2017. Bailey Schulz/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
High on a scale of 1 to 10 is this black sesame taiyaki with Nutella filling, vanilla frozen custard and cookies and cream crushed Pocky stick. (Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• A California man arrested in Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to killing his 5-year-old son after a family trip to Disneyland. Investigators have refused to say how the boy was killed.
• A body found in Lake Tahoe is believed to be a missing UNR football player. Marc Ma went missing last year while paddle boarding with teammates.
• Officials say a 78-year-old homeless man admitted robbing a Reno bank with a steak knife so he could return to prison instead of spending his last years out in the cold. Tommy Ray McAdoo faces 25 years or more behind bars.
Snapbot, the vending machine/kiosk for Snapchat Spectacles, arrived at The Linq Promenade Tuesday morning. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Courtesy video from The Mirage shows Huf N Puf and her newborn calf swimming around at the Seigfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. (The MIrage)