Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a new regulation Thursday to limit what health insurers can charge patients for visits and examinations that are related to COVID-19. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas-based casino operators’ shares tumbled Thursday morning along with other stocks as financial markets reacted to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus. (James Schaeffer and Bailey Schulz / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Charles Talley, who was convicted of rape and murder, tried to blame the 2018 death of Kelly Deanne Kazoon, 55, on a seizure as he was sentenced to prison Thursday, March 5, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley explains what his two-year hiatus from competing in the octagon was like, what he missed most about fighting in his time away and what he thinks his strengths are against Jose Quinonez at UFC 248. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
All fighters on the UFC 248 main card faced off at media day at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, including Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk who will fight for the women’s strawweight title and middleweights Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero who will do battle for the division’s belt on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena.
A man in his 50s who had recently traveled to Washington state and Texas had been hospitalized in an isolation ward in a Las Vegas-area hospital. He is the first case of COVID-19 – coronavirus – in Southern Nevada, confirmed by the Southern Nevada Health District. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Southern Nevada Health District has announced its first presumptive positive case of the coronavirus in the Clark County area. Officials from the SNHD brief the media on the current investigation of the patient.
The Southern Nevada Health District has announced its first presumptive positive case of the coronavirus in the Clark County area. Officials from the SNHD brief the media on the current investigation of the patient.
The Mountain West Conference and Las Vegas-area charity Goodie Two Shoes teamed up to host a shoe and apparel giveaway to 500 local underserved elementary school children. The shoe give away took place in front of the Thomas & Mack Center prior to tipoff of the first quarterfinals game of the 2020 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship. Not only did the kids get some new gear, all 500 children will attend the first quarterfinal game, featuring nationally ranked San Diego State.
Allegiant Stadium’s roof nears completion with the installation of the stadium’s lights
Heavy traffic is expected in the area surrounding the Las Vegas Convention Center next week as 130,000 attendees flock to a pair of trade shows. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Lake Mead National Recreation Area is expecting an above-average year for wildflower blooms. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
(James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya discusses how he’s prepared to handle the fame that comes with having a title belt by studying what others like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have done before him. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
While the upcoming Adobe, ASEAN, Atmosphere, and NXT conferences have been canceled due to the spread of coronavirus, many other upcoming conferences in Las Vegas are still scheduled as planned. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Lights FC kicks off its third United Soccer League season in a nationally televised game on Saturday against Landon Donovan and expansion franchise San Diego Loyal SC.
A man who was shot by North Las Vegas police drove about 5 miles down the highway with a gunshot wound before crashing his vehicle. (Michael Quine/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Country megastar Garth Brooks is the first non-football event announced for the $2 billion, 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto shows her support for senior state District Court Judge Jennifer Togliatti to be appointed to the federal bench in Nevada. (Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto)
Sen. Jacky Rosen shows her support for Nevada Judge Jennifer Togliatti to be appointed to the federal bench. (Sen. Jacky Rosen)
William Karlsson notched his 100th career goal and added an assist, as the Knights bounced back from Sunday’s loss to Los Angeles and improved to 9-1 in their past 10 games.
UFC President Dana White explains how the promotion as a global brand with fight cards in all corners of the world is preparing to handle the coronavirus. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC President Dana White explains how the promotion as a global brand with fight cards in all corners of the world is preparing to handle the coronavirus. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC Strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk posted a meme of herself in a gas mask next to her Chinese opponent Zhang Weili and later deleted it from Instagram. At a media day, Jedrzejczyk explained what her intent was with that post and fired back at Weili who had said earlier in the day that she was still angry over the joke. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Cory and Holly Steed as LDS church members are encouraged to store up food, water and supplies for n case of an emergency. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili discusses how she fled her native China to train in Las Vegas due to the spread of the coronavirus and responds to jokes her opponent, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, made about the outbreak ahead of their UFC 248 title bout. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An aerial look at the changing landscape in Las Vegas construction over the past year.
With the NFL combine over, teams can now get to the drawing board and decide which players they will add to their rosters at this year’s NFL Draft. Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto and social media manager for the Las Vegas Review-Journal Adrian Aye-Darko discuss key wide receivers the Raiders could have eyes on.
Golden Knights Defenseman Zach Whitecloud joins the Golden Edge Podcast to talk about being part of the team, helping out his community back home, and his career. For more episodes, visit reviewjournal.com/podcasts or search for Golden Edge Podcast where you get your podcasts.
In a new interview with ‘GQ,’ the 24-year-old admitted his body art is linked to insecurity issues. [The face tattoos do] maybe come from a place of insecurity, to where I don’t like how I look .., Post Malone, via ‘GQ’. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)