Air Force Academy’s superintendent addresses racial slurs
 
Air Force Academy’s superintendent addresses racial slurs

Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria was quick to act after several Air Force Academy students were victimized by racist speech. In a viral video circulating on Facebook, Silveria addressed his cadets, saying “If you can’t treat someone from another race or different color skin with dignity and respect, then you need to get out.” According to CNN affiliate KRDO, the message “Go home,” followed by the N-word, was written in black marker on the message boards of five black cadet candidates. The academy reported it will conduct an investigation. “This is our institution, and no one can take away our values.”

Clark County schools get a social media policy
 
Clark County schools get a social media policy

Clark County School District officials have crafted a policy that spells out how teachers should interact with students on social media. It also requires volunteers who have regular or unsupervised contact with students to undergo fingerprinting and background checks. Development of the policy follows a series of sexual misconduct cases involving teachers and other district employees and students. Parents were infuriated. The Las Vegas Review-Journal chronicled the wrongdoing and the search for solutions in its “Broken Trust” series.

Las Vegas morning update for Friday, September 29th
 
Las Vegas morning update for Friday, September 29th

Friday’s Headlines: CCSD saves jobs with less cuts, Nevada marijuana sales soar during first month, Las Vegas police investigating machete fight and shooting

Elon Musk’s new vision: Anywhere on Earth in under one hour
 
Elon Musk’s new vision: Anywhere on Earth in under one hour

“If we are going to places like Mars, why not Earth?” In addition to unveiling his ambitious plans to send humans to Mars by 2022, Elon Musk also revealed at the International Astronautical Congress in the South Australia that SpaceX is building a “BFR—Big [expletive] Rocket” that will carry people between Earth’s major cities in under one hour, starting in 2024. Musk said a journey from New York to Shanghai can be done in about 30 minutes. He also said that the cost per seat The “BFR” would contain 40 cabins capable of transporting 100 people at a time.

Royal Caribbean is using a cruise ship to deliver supplies to Puerto Rico
 
Royal Caribbean is using a cruise ship to deliver supplies to Puerto Rico

Royal Caribbean has canceled its upcoming Adventure of the Seas trip in order to use the ship to help the people of Puerto Rico. The ship is delivering supplies and will help evacuate stranded tourists and people in need. The ship will also stop at St. Croix and St. Thomas. It will arrive in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Tuesday.

Nevada Preps Week 6: Facebook Live
 
Nevada Preps Week 6: Facebook Live

Elaine Wilson and Ben Gotz bring you the highlights of the biggest games from Thursday night high school football including an intense game between Sunrise Mountain and Mojave, Liberty at Green Valley, Shadow-Ridge at Cimarron-Memorial and Basic at Silverado.

Nevada Preps: Mojave Narrowly Escapes Defeat 34-28
 
Nevada Preps: Mojave Narrowly Escapes Defeat 34-28

Ben Gotz brings you some of the hightlights from tonight’s intense game between Mojave and Sunrise Mountain, which went into to overtime with the score at 28 to 28.

Nevada Preps: Western earns its first win since 2010
 
Nevada Preps: Western earns its first win since 2010

Ben Gotz talks to Western coach Tyler Tuiasosopo and quarterback Joseph Medley about the Warriors win over Rancho, what it means for the program now and how the team is handling success moving forward.

Vegas Nation: Raiders Finalizing Roster, Gareon Conley Returns
 
Vegas Nation: Raiders Finalizing Roster, Gareon Conley Returns

Michael Gehlken breaks down how the Raiders are finalizing their roster and who will make it on the team. He discusses Gareon Conley’s return to practice after being gone since June 13th. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Southern Nevada was claimed by the Confederacy
 
Southern Nevada was claimed by the Confederacy

Clark County Museum Administrator, Mark Hall-Patton, explains how the Confederacy had laid claim to the territory that is now southern Nevada.

NHP dunks troopers for good cause
 
NHP dunks troopers for good cause

“Dunk a Trooper” event helps raise awareness on the importance of organ donation. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Shevchenko says extra time to train for Nunes made her stronger
 
Shevchenko says extra time to train for Nunes made her stronger

Valentina Shevchenko is rebooked to face UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for the belt at UFC 215. “The Bullet” says having extra time to prepare since their first fight fell apart in July, has only made her stronger.

Sports Betting Spotlight: Washington Redskins 2017 season preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Washington Redskins 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Redskins’ season in the 19th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas joint theatre production set to premiere in September
 
Las Vegas joint theatre production set to premiere in September

Sin City Opera and Cockroach Theatre Company ran through rehearsal Monday evening for their upcoming joint production in Las Vegas. The two groups will be performing Kurt Weill’s “The Seven Deadly Sins” and Arnold Schoenberg’s “Erwartung.” The collaboration will premiere at the Art Square Theatre in Las Vegas from September 2nd through September 10th. (Joel Angel Juarez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @jajuarezphoto

Allegiant Air to build $600M resort in Florida
 
Allegiant Air to build $600M resort in Florida

Allegiant Air will announce Tuesday plans to build a $600 million resort in Port Charlotte, Florida. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas morning update for Tuesday, August 29th
 
Las Vegas morning update for Tuesday, August 29th

1. Legacy Golf Club was sold for over $4 million less than reported to the county. Par Excellence Trust LLC bought the course for $1.5 million, but paid $5.6 million in order to expedite the sale by paying a higher transfer tax at the county assessor’s taxable value. The buyers will be refunded most of the transfer tax. The move is not uncommon for buyers who want to close quickly when they know they’ll get a refund.

2. A man was removed from death row Monday after he was sent there 31 years ago. John Valerio was convicted of murder in 1988 for stabbing a woman at least 45 times, but his sentencing was overturned after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined prosecutors used unconstitutionally vague language to describe Valerio’s mental state during the penalty phase of his trial. A jury re-sentenced Valerio to life without parole.

3. Allegiant Air is set to build a $600 million beachfront resort in Port Charlotte, Florida. The resort with nine condominium towers and a marina spanning 22 acres is set to open in 2020. Hotel room rates aren’t determined yet, but preliminary condo rates begin at $650,000

Raiders fans on if they’ll support the team in Nevada
 
Raiders fans on if they’ll support the team in Nevada

Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney talked to Raiders season ticket holders to find out if they’d travel to Reno for training camp or to Las Vegas for games when the team moves.

Officer involved shooting at local pot shop
 
Officer involved shooting at local pot shop

Metro Capt. Kelly McMahill briefs the media on an officer involved shooting that took place during a burglary at a marijuana dispensary on Western Avenue near West Wyoming Avenue, Saturday, July 28, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Las Vegas morning update for Saturday, July 29th
 
Las Vegas morning update for Saturday, July 29th

1. Even after pleading guilty to lewdness with his patients, a North Las Vegas doctor could still practice medicine without restrictions. Dr. Jorge Burgos is looking at three years probation and seven days behind bars.

2. The suspect tied to the 13th officer-involved shooting this year was hit 19 times. Police say a total of 26 shots were fired during the shootout on Monday. One other person was hit in the arm by an officer’s round during the cross fire. Both suspects are in stable condition and were booked into the county jail.

3. Officials say a sex trafficking ring busted in Southern California on Thursday has ties to Sin City. Los Angeles County deputies found 13 victims. Three suspects are facing a total of 54 charges including sex trafficking and pimping.

Adam Hill’s picks for UFC 214
 
Adam Hill’s picks for UFC 214

Adam Hill breaks down the matchups and makes his picks for UFC 214. (Nathan Asselin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Body cams reveal details of fatal officer-involved shooting
 
Body cams reveal details of fatal officer-involved shooting

More details were revealed alongside the body camera footage of the deadly shootout between a man and two SWAT officers on June 25. The Metropolitan Police Department named Cody Thompson, 33, and Theodore Carrasco, 36, as the officers who shot the suspect, George Marcus Tillman.

Raiders president says Las Vegas has worked hard to earn this team
 
Raiders president says Las Vegas has worked hard to earn this team

The Oakland Raiders president discusses the team’s move to Las Vegas and how the team intends to represent themselves in both cities as they host their first public event at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign during the NFL draft.