With two laps to go, Las Vegas drivers Kurt Busch and Brendan Gaughan were running in the lead pack at the Daytona 500 Both were eliminated from contention by a late crash That left Spencer Gallagher as the highest finishing Las Vegas driver at Daytona Speedway Gallagher started fourth and finished sixth in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race It was his best career finish in the Xfinity Series
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring they walked out of as equals six months ago. Alvarez and Golovkin will meet again at T-Mobile Arena on May 5 to settle their controversial first bout that ended in a split draw in September. “This is where the fight started, and this is where I’ll end it by doing what I and my fans most desire: knocking him out.” Tickets for the HBO pay-per-view fight will go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m
U.S. Women’s Hockey Upsets Canada to Win Olympic Gold Medal The U.S. beat Canada in a shootout in overtime to win their first gold in 20 years. The women from the United States went up 1-0 early before falling behind 2-1 in the second period. The U.S. would then go on to tie in the final period of play before forcing the penultimate shootout at the end of overtime. For Canada, the loss ended a streak of 4-straight gold medals at the Winter Olympics, dating back to 2002.
Silverado High School students walked out of the classroom for 17 minutes Wednesday to protest gun violence, days after a warning from the Clark County School District that students who participate in an upcoming national walkout will face consequences. The walkout offered an early glimpse of what organizers hope will be a national walkout on March 14, when students nationwide plan to leave school for 17 minutes to draw attention to gun violence and gun-control legislation. But in a message to principals on Sunday, Rosanne Richards, an official in the district’s academic unit, said students do not have permission to walk out of school and attendance must be taken in every class period. “If a student chooses to walk out they will be ineligible to participate in any athletics or extracurricular activities (for that day),” the message stated. Silverado students who walked out Wednesday were marked tardy if they returned late for class and absent if they did not return, a district spokeswoman said. A second national student walkout over gun violence is scheduled for April 20, the 19th anniversary of the deadly shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado.
Las Vegas police and Clark County officials confiscated more than 550 animals from a northeast valley home Sunday Police were called Sunday morning after an unattended horse was walking around the neighborhood When police returned the horse, they found horses and roosters living in “deplorable” conditons Authorities recovered 13 horses, 150 hens and roosters, 400 pigeons, two guinea pigs and four turtles Animal control officials say charges for the homeowner are pending
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has been named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl. Carr was selected as an alternate to replace the Patriots’ Tom Brady, who is preparing to face the Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Carr joins teammates Rodney Hudson, Khalil Mack, Kelechi Osemele and Donald Penn for Sunday’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. “Fans… it was not the year we wanted, but to still be recognized by you, #RaiderNation, fans everywhere, and players and coaches you go against as one of these players is an extremely high honor that I will always be thankful for!,” Carr tweeted Monday. Carr joins former Raiders quarterbacks Ken Stabler and Rich Gannon to be named to three Pro Bowls. Carr finished the season with 3,496 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The Pro Bowl takes place Sunday at noon and will be broadcast on ESPN.
On Monday, a Judge Harmony Letizia appointed a public defender for former Metropolitan Police officer Arthur Lee Sewall Jr. who is charged for the rape and murder of Nadia Iverson whose body was found at a construction site with a gunshot wound to the head more that 20 years ago.
Here is the Review-Journal’s 2017 all-state girls volleyball team. First Team: Sydney Berenyi, Silverado First Team: Whitley Brow, Foothill First Team: Kylie Gibson, Bishop Gorman First Team: Talyn Jackson, Douglas First Team: Karson Nakagawa, Reno First Team: Whittnee Nihipali, Shadow Ridge First Team: Mary Redl-Harge, Bishop Manogue First Team: Maggie Roe, Boulder City First Team: Kaila Spevak, McQueen First Team: Tommi Stockham, Bishop Gorman Second Team: Sasha Bolla, Coronado Second Team: Parker Buddy, Reno Second Team: Taylor deProsse, Bishop Manogue Second Team: Arien Fafard, Palo Verde Second Team: Madison Karcich, Coronado Second Team: Naomi Harris, Durango Second Team: Sarah Lychock, Bishop Gorman Second Team: Abby Olsen, Green Valley Second Team: Siara Roberts, Centennial Second Team: Kizzy Rodriguez, Shadow Ridge Coach of the Year: Amy Schlauder, Durango Honorable Mention:
What has 12 bands, more than 80,000 firework devices and some 330,000 guests from all over the world? “America’s Party” 2018. Las Vegas’ recurring New Year’s Eve bash is back and better than ever, officials say. Specifics for the event, which occurs on the Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, were unveiled Thursday at Fashion Show mall. For the 11th year in a row Fireworks By Grucci is orchestrating the launching of fireworks across seven hotel-casino rooftops stretching from the Stratosphere to the MGM Grand. Beginning at midnight, pyrotechnics will light up the Las Vegas skyline for eight minutes. The explosions will be choreographed to songs by artists including Eric Clapton, Judas Priest and Bruce Springsteen.
An attraction when it opened in 1998 near the Nevada-California state line, Primm’s outlet mall has fallen on hard times.
At age 17, Cristina Hernandez found herself homeless in Las Vegas. At age 33, she has hit the sweet spot in Washington, landing a coveted White House fellowship.
Hernandez received her B.A. from UNLV in 2010 and had begun work as a contractor who trained military personnel at Nellis Air Force Base. Her fellowship project put Hernandez in the Office of Personnel Management, where she is working to advance an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to “create a lean, accountable, more efficient government that works for the American people.”
Marcus Maddox, 30, is accused of fatally stabbing his 12-year-old daughter and leaving his 15-year-old son for dead. Authorities say he then drove across the valley and attempted to kill his wife and himself. An officer climbed through a window and found Tishia Maddox face down on a bed at Siegel Suites on East Craig Road. She had a severe wound to her forehead. When police arrived, they found Marcus Maddox with a gunshot wound to his head. Officials found the couple’s children in a Budget Suites room more than 17 hours later. Marcus and Tishia Maddox and their son remain in critical condition at University Medical Center.
Tesla is on track for its hiring and tax incentive goals in Nevada despite lagging in meeting production goals.
Nevada awarded Tesla a tax incentive package in 2014 amounting to $1.2 billion in tax breaks to make a $3.5 billion capital investment in Nevada by 2024. Nearly three years in, the company has made an almost $2.7 billion capital investment. Tesla’s third quarter balance sheet shows the company lost $671 million in the past year and added more than $5.2 billion in liabilities. “Tesla has met all of its benchmarks and exceeded the state’s goals… Tesla’s incentives are performance-based, and the governor is confident in its ability to deliver.” Mari St. Martin, spokeswoman for Gov. Brian Sandoval
