Las Vegas police are investigating early Thursday morning after a vehicle ran a red light on the Strip. The vehicle was speeding northbound on the Strip when it ran a red light at Sahara and hit another vehicle. The vehicle also struck an RTC bus and a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The pedestrian’s injuries were not life-threatening. The driver of the speeding vehicle tried to run away from the scene but was caught by a patrol officer.
Lights FC defender Joel Huiqui learned leadership at the highest level. Huiqui captained Mexico’s 2013 Gold Cup squad. He has been rostered 14 times by his country’s senior national team. Now Huiqui wants to use that experience to lead the Lights. For me, it was really exciting. The moment I got the jersey on my skin, when I was lining up in the dugout to go out onto the field, when I was lining up and my national anthem was playing, it was incredible.
Shadow Ridge knocked off Palo Verde twice Saturday to claim the Sunset Region softball title. Palo Verde had beaten Shadow Ridge three times in the regular season, and once in the playoffs. Shadow Ridge won 3-2 in the first game, then outslugged Palo Verde 10-8 in the second. Shadow Ridge last won the region title two years ago, but has never reached the state title game. The Mustangs will get their chance next week when they head to Reno.
Palo Verde beat Centennial 15-0 and 1-0 on Saturday
to claim the Class 4A Sunset Region baseball title. Jaret Godman picked up the win in both games. He struck out seven in 3 1/3 innings
of relief in the second game to secure the 1-0 win. For the tournament, Godman had three wins and a save.
He didn’t allow a run in 15 1/3 innings. Bryce Robison combined with Godman on a three-hitter
in the second game. It was the first region title in school history, and secured a berth in the state tournament.
One of the six people killed in a plane crash on a suburban Phoenix golf course Monday night was an international business student at UNLV. Helena Lagos, 22, was among those killed in the crash in Scottsdale, Arizona. Lagos enrolled at UNLV in 2014, a university spokesman said. Two others killed — Erik Valente and James Louis Pedroza — also were from Las Vegas. Authorities have not said who was flying the plane. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Green Valley scored five runs in the fifth inning Thursday
to come from behind and beat Foothill, 5-3. The Gators scored five unearned runs in the inning with the help of four Foothill errors. Green Valley bunted three times in the inning, with two runners
coming home on a throwing error after Gavin Amelburu’s bunt. Joe DiGiacomo went the distance to get the win.
He allowed two earned runs on eight hits. The Gators improved to 10-10, 7-4 in the Sunrise League. Foothill fell to 11-7, 6-4.
Fan Controlled Football League CEO Sohrob Farudi said he wants to host his brand of football games in Las Vegas to be close to gambling. Fans vote on plays with Twitch or the league’s app. The quarterback executes the most-voted play on the field. Fans pick the teams’ names, logos, coaches and players.
Assistant Sheriff Charles Hank told a crowd that all the media after the Oct. 1 shooting surprised LVMPD. Hank said changes made after the shooting included new team training and public awareness campaigns.
George Bignotti will be inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame on June 21. The former Las Vegas resident raced stock cars but made his name as an Indianapolis 500 crew chief. He served as crew chief on seven Indy 500 winners, including twice with A.J. Foyt and Al Unser. He also was head mechanic on Indy winners driven by Graham Hill, Gordon Johncock and Tom Sneva. Bignotti was an avid golfer and lived on Canyon Gate golf course in Las Vegas. He was 97 when he died in 2013. “As far as I’m concerned, he was the greatest mechanic that ever turned a wrench on an Indy car.”
The Lights FC is turning to Freddy Adu for a spark. The Lights are starting Adu on Saturday against Sacramento. The team wants more offense and believes he can provide it. The Lights are last in the USL in passing accuracy. Now I think that this is the hour for Freddy. … It’s a good moment for Freddy to start. The offensive performance, I think that (he has) many qualities to (help it).
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Police in Austin, Texas Warn Residents Not to Open Unexpected Packages The warning comes after multiple packages containing bombs have blown up across the city. The first bombing occurred on March 2, followed by two more bombings on Monday. So far, two people have died and two more people have been injured. We don’t know what the motive behind these may be,” Manley said. “We do know that both of the homes that were the recipients of these packages belong to African-Americans… …so we cannot rule out that hate crime is at the core of this. But we’re not saying that that’s the cause as well.
Americans are Expected to Bet Over $10 Billion on March Madness The numbers come from estimates released by the American Gambling Association (AGA). According to ESPN, who reported the numbers, only three percent of all betting is expected to take place legally. The AGA reports that last year, 24 million people participated in NCAA Tournament pools, submitting over 60 million brackets. Many Americans take part in paid-entry pools which, according to the AGA, are actually illegal in most states. Our current sports betting laws are so out of touch with reality that we’re turning tens of millions of Americans into criminals for the simple act of enjoying college basketball. The NCAA Tournament kicks off on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:40 p.m. on TruTV.
French Fashion Icon Hubert de Givenchy Dead at 91 The house of Givenchy paid homage to its founder in a statement. House of Givenchy Givenchy was famous for designing Audrey Hepburn’s “Little Black Dress,” shipping it to her overnight for the funeral of her husband. He was a trailblazer in the world of ready-to-wear fashion. Not only was he one of the most influential fashion figures of our time, whose legacy still influences modern day dressing, but he also was one of the chicest most charming men I have ever met
NCAA Tournament: Biggest Snubs and Surprises Surprise: Oklahoma (18-13) Snub: Oklahoma St. (19-14) Surprise: Syracuse (20-13) Snub: Saint Mary’s (28-5) Surprise: Arizona St. (20-11) Snub: Notre Dame (20-14) Surprise: UCLA (21-11) Snub: University of Southern California (23-11) The first round of the NCAA Tournament begins on Tuesday, March 13 on TruTV.
Tim McGraw Collapses on Stage During Ireland Concert The singer collapsed on stage while performing in Dublin on Sunday night. His wife, Faith Hill, later came on stage to announce McGraw could not finish his performance. “He’s been super dehydrated. I apologize, but I made the decision that he cannot come back out on stage.” Faith Hill The audience began chanting “We Love Tim,” prompting Hill to sing a rendition of “What A Friend We Have in Jesus.” After Hill’s performance, the audience was ushered out of the venue.
Billowing white smoke filled the sky near Jones Boulevard and U.S. Highway 95 early Monday. Las Vegas Fire Department crews responded to the fire on Fairwood Avenue just before 6 a.m. Crews kept the fire from spreading to the attic, and the blaze was under control within about 10 minutes. Nobody was injured.
A fire on Sunday at the King Richard Court apartments near Russell and Paradise has left 10 people without a home. Even though the fire was contained in 20 minutes, there was enough damage to prevent the 10 from being able to spend the night in their own beds. Nobody was injured and the cause of the fire was not known as of early Monday morning. The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada was on the scene to help those displaced.
Marty Allen, a member of the famous comedy team Allen & Rossi dating to the late-1950s, died Monday in Las Vegas Allen had been suffering from effects of pneumonia On Christmas morning, he suffered a broken hip Allen and Rossi made 44 appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” Including The Beatles’ second performance on the show in February 1964 Allen performed his last show at South Point in March, just before his 95th birthday “I told my wife I wanted an antique for my birthday,” he said that night. “So she framed my birth certificate.”
Developer Steve Witkoff has renamed the former Fontainebleau: The Drew Las Vegas. We can’t tell you who Drew is — yet. But here’s what we know about the project: • 4,000 rooms • Will debut the Edition brand in Las Vegas and feature the Strip’s first JW Marriott • 500,000 square feet of convention and meeting space • The 60-plus story tower, mothballed since the recession, is scheduled to open in late 2020 • Purchase price: $600 million • Former Cosmopolitan CEO John Unwin will oversee The Drew’s launch and operations
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s gang unit are working with homicide detectives after a man was shot and killed Sunday night in central Las Vegas. Two shootings occurred only a block from each other. The first shooting took place around 8:40 p.m. on Van Patten Street and might have involved narcotics, police said. The man shot was taken to the hospital, where he died in surgery. Two hours later, while investigating the first shooting, police heard gunfire and found another man wounded on the 2500 block of Sherwood Street. He is expected to survive. Police say the shootings appear to be related. The suspect or suspects remain on the loose.
Bellagio Gardens has gone to the dogs Bellagio has debuted its Chinese New Year display, themed “Year of the Dog” There are 18 dogs placed throughout the display to signify the beginning of 2018 In the center of the display is a 18 ft. Siberian husky dog 2018 is the year of the “Earth Dog,” which is why the husky is the largest in the display The display also includes 13 Chinese lanterns, a koi pond and cherry blossom trees. You can see the new display through March 3.
The Golden Knights were the talk of the NHL during the first half of the season.
The National Finals Rodeo continued its annual 10-day run in Las Vegas on Tuesday with the sixth performance. Here’s a look at the sixth go-round. Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Clayton Biglow on Frontier Rodeo’s Night Fist, 88 points, $23,481 Bareback riding: 1. (tie) J.R. Vezain on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Scarlet Belle, 88 points, $23,481 Steer wrestling: 1. Baylor Roche, 3.6 seconds, $26,231 Team roping: 1. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 3.7 seconds, $23,481 Team roping: 1. (tie) Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 3.7 seconds, $23,481 Saddle bronc riding: 1. Ryder Wright, 89 points on The Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s 2 Cookies, $26,231 Tie-down roping: 1. Marty Yates, 6.9 seconds, $26,231 Barrel racing: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 13.49 seconds, $26,231 Bull riding: 1. Trey Benton III, 92.5 points on Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s Bomb Pop, $27,077 All-around world standings: 1. Trevor Brazile, $313,837
UberEats and McDonald’s are teaming up for a deal that’s as real as the meat in Chicken McNuggets. Anyone placing a McDonald’s order through UberEats can get a free order of 10-piece Chicken McNuggets and two dipping sauces from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday. However, you’ll still have to pay UberEats’ $4.99 booking fee to have those McNuggets delivered to your doorstep. McDonald’s has sold 677,202 Chicken McNuggets through UberEats since the app launched in Las Vegas in September 2016, company officials said.
The National Finals Rodeo continued its ten-day annual run in Las Vegas on Monday. Here’s a look at the National Finals Rodeo fifth go-round results Bareback riding: 1. Mason Clements, 88.5 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Onion Ring, $26,231 Steer wrestling: 1. Tanner Milan, 3.8 seconds, $26,231 Team roping: 1. (tie) Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 3.9 seconds, $23,481 Team roping: 1. (tie) Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 3.9 seconds, $23,481 Saddle bronc riding: 1. Sterling Crawley, 89 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Medicine Woman, $26,231 Tie-down roping: 1. Marty Yates, 7.0 seconds, $26,231 Barrel racing: 1. (tie) Lisa Lockhart, 13.59 seconds, $23,481 Barrel racing: 1. (tie) Ivy Conrado, 13.59 seconds, $23,481 Bull riding: 1. Sage Kimzey, 89 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Record Rack’s Shootin’ Stars, $27,077 All-around standings: 1. Trevor Brazile, $313,837
