Demian Maia will get his second chance to fight for a UFC belt when he faces welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 214. However, Maia had hoped he’d have a camp longer than 5 weeks to prepare for it.
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says he’s a specialist in MMA and is absorbing his opponents powers to become a better fighter. He’ll look to defend his belt against Demian Maia at UFC 214.
Metro Pizza is giving away a free small cheese pizza when you donate a case of bottled water in the month of July. The pizzeria is helping local charities keep up with the demand for drinking water. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters has been sentenced to 5 years in prison and a $10 million dollar fine. Walters was once the most successful sports bettor in the country before a six-year insider-trading scheme.
• Attempts to block funding for Yucca Mountain have died in the U.S. House. Senator Dean Heller said he was disappointed and that he will continue the fight.
• A Las Vegas restaurant is going completely cashless. Flock & Fowl says it is going cashless within four months to boost security and mitigate fraud.
Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo briefs the media on the thirteenth officer involved shooting of 2017.
Ahead of UFC 214 Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones proved their rivalry is still alive as they taunted each other during a news conference ahead of their July 29 rematch set for the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
• Police say a fatal stabbing near UNLV stemmed from a fight over vodka. Authorities say Aaron Park was drinking when another homeless man approached and wanted some vodka. Park then reportedly stabbed the man in the neck and walked away. He was later arrested.
• The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace now charges for valet parking. The service costs $7 dollars. The Forum Shops has issued cards to waive the fee for local repeat shoppers.
• A hotel near the convention center has sold for more than $50 million dollars. A Chicago-based company bought the SpringHill Suites. The 24-story hotel is expected to be remodeled by the end of the year.
All fighters involved in the UFC 214 title fights squared off at the press conference in Los Angeles at The Novo. UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will finally rematch Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 214.
Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier, Cris Cyborg, Tonya Evinger, Tyron Woodley, Demian Maia
More than 70 children from local Boys & Girls Clubs took part in the Fifth Annual McCarran Paper Plane Palooza, a paper airplane folding and flying competition. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
It took only 15 seconds for Karl Roberson to dispose of Ryan Spann on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Brutal elbows led to the finish, which proved to be impressive enough to earn a contract.
At the Professional Fighters League event on July 29, Danny Davis, Jr. will face MMA veteran Jake Shields. He hopes a win will make him a contender in the division.
UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez participated in an all-coaches panel during the Mountain West Football Media Summit on Tuesday at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Mountain West Football Media Summit hosted the colleges within the western portion of the division at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hotel-casino. Here are the highlights from the first day. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After previously voicing opposition, Senator Dean Heller voted “yes” to let debate begin on repealing Obamacare. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Former Las Vegas showgirl Barbara Sinatra has died. She was the fourth and last wife of singer Frank Sinatra. They were married more than 20 years. She was 90 years old.
• The Las Vegas 51s will become the Silver Kings during Tuesday night home games in August. It’s part of a new initiative catering to Hispanic and Latino baseball fans.
• And a $1 million dollar gift will help restore a long-closed trail in Zion National Park. The Middle Emerald Pools Trail was destroyed by mudslides in 2010. Work is expected to be finished by 2020.
1. Two people were shot after a man and police exchanged gunfire Monday night. Police say they tried to pull over a suspect in a Honda from a Sunday shooting when he took them on a chase. When the man bailed from the car, he shot toward officers two to three times and officers returned fire. The man was struck multiple times and a woman in the Honda was shot in the wrist, though police believe the suspect was the one that shot her. The man is in critical condition.
2. Police are looking for suspects in an attempted robbery at an east valley Walmart. Witnesses say masked robbers with handguns demanded money from store employees and four fled in a light-colored newer sedan at about 10 a.m. Monday before officers arrived. Anyone with information may contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
3. A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Clark County. The National Weather Service warning area covers northeast Clark County and the Lake Mead recreation area through 9:45 a.m. with a flash flood watch extending through 8 p.m. Tuesday. Meteorologist Reid Wolcott says rain should clear out this afternoon.
• A vintage military plane has crashed. It happened near Henderson Executive Airport. The pilot, who was the only person on board, survived with minor injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
• A man accused of being a fake doctor hanged himself at the county jail. Rick David Van Thiel was awaiting trial in January. He claimed he could cure HIV and cancer. Records show he was working out of a trailer. Authorities say as many as three people who sought treatment from him died.
• A woman’s body was found in the desert near Lake Mead. A helicopter tour company reported a car parked in the same spot for a few days. The incident is under investigation.
• The Golden Knights’ practice facility now has a name. The hockey team headquarters will be called City National Arena. The facility is expected to open next month.
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Sheldon and Christine Smith talk about their Las Vegas casino memorabilia collection. (Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Why would someone want to use liquid nitrogen when it came to serving ice cream? Let one of the owners of Sweetspot Nitrogen Ice Cream & Boba Tea explain why. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. UFC superstar Conor McGregor makes his boxing debut next month. And to get ready for it, he recruited boxing hall of fame referee Joe Cortez to teach him the ropes. McGregor has a little over a month to learn the rules of boxing. The highly anticipated fight against Floyd Mayweather is on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.
2. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will soon step foot in Nevada to review the Gold Butte and Basin and Range national monuments, but Rep. Ruben Kihuen says he feels left out of the process. He calls it “highly disrespectful” for Zinke not to tell him about his upcoming visit. The review ordered by President Donald Trump could reverse a number of environmental protections set by former President Barack Obama.
3. Thumping music, flowing champagne and over-the-top energy took over the Strip one hotel at a time nearly 10 years ago, and the dayclubs are still going strong. Industry professionals estimate that Las Vegas dayclubs pull in as much as $250 million a year in revenue, even though they’re only open about half the year.
The Clark County School District and Cox Las Vegas partnered for their 10th annual back-to-school fair at the Galleria at Sunset mall.
Coach Manleo Miranda talks about winning a youth soccer national championship after returning to Las Vegas on July 21, 2017.
The mother of Tashii Brown, who died in Las Vegas police custody in May, spoke in public about her son’s case for the first time this week. Trinita Farmer spoke at a Thursday night screening of the documentary film, “What Happened in Vegas,” during the FreedomFest conference at the Paris Las Vegas. The film takes a critical look at the Metropolitan Police Department’s most controversial officer-involved deaths in recent years. (Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Police should be protecting private property, not profiting from how much of it they can get their hands on. Unfortunately, civil asset forfeiture laws give law enforcement officials a financial incentive to take your money and property. (Victor Joecks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A mother is facing child abuse and neglect charges after leaving her two children inside her car for 10 minutes while going to the bank. Police say Mary Lagle was inside an east valley Smith’s when a security guard noticed the two children in the backseat of a vehicle. Lagle came outside after a loud speaker announcement inside the store and noted that her air conditioning was running and asked if she could go back inside to complete her personal banking. Police also found an open container and marijuana in the car.
2. The Clark County coroner’s office says a man who died at Electric Daisy Carnival in June died from drug intoxication and heat exposure. Michael Adam Morse, 34, of California had ecstasy and a synthetic drug called Legal X in his system at the time of his death. At least seven people have died at EDC since 2011 with at least six of those deaths being substance-related.
3. Scott Blumstein of Morristown, New Jersey holds a commanding chip lead in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Las Vegas resident Ben Lamb was the first player eliminated from the final table Thursday. Play begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday with only seven players remaining and is expected to run until only 3 players are left.
Susan Tosches-Deneau, an artist and business woman from the southwest valley, explains her art subscription service Art Box Surprise, and shows off some of the artwork from Las Vegas artists that is available through the service. (Madelyn Reese/Las Vegas Review-Journal)