The Lights FC had a difficult time preparing for Seattle Sounders FC 2. The Lights faced a three-day turnaround between games. So the team did little on-field work before its match last Saturday. Instead the starters just talked through the game plan Friday. The result: a 4-1 win against the Sounders 2. Tactically, if you noticed how we prepared for this game, you may laugh.
Sir Paul McCartney is one of the most celebrated and accomplished musicians in history. He just turned 76 on June 18. McCartney grew to international fame with the Beatles and went on to become a wildly successful solo musician. Paul McCartney’s net worth is estimated at $1.2 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In 2017, McCartney landed the No. 13 spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid musicians, earning $54 million for the year. On Thursday, June 20, McCartney will release a double A-side single featuring two new songs, “I Don’t Know” and “Come On to Me.” McCartney has yet to announce a title of his new album or when it will be released. Th album is expected to be released before he headlines the Austin City Limits Music fest in October.
Almost 2,000 Children Separated From Parents in Border Crackdown On Saturday, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed 1,995 children have been affected by the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the policy last month, saying… Attorney General Jeff Sessions, via ‘Time’ The separations occurred during a six-week
period between
April 19 and May 31. The DHS reported the numbers reflect parents who were undocumented immigrants, have possible
criminal conduct, have immigration violations or could not be verified as kin to the children. According to ‘Time,’ the children are taken to juvenile centers, and it is unclear whether or not they are eventually reunited with their parents.
Authorities say troubled rapper-singer XXXtentacion has been fatally shot in Florida.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says the 20-year-old rising star was pronounced dead Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital. He was shot earlier Monday outside a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership.
Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating after a man was stabbed to death Sunday night at a strip mall on Maryland Parkway. The stabbing was called in about 11:45 p.m. Sunday and occurred at 2797 S. Maryland Parkway, near Vegas Valley Drive. Two men in their 50s got into a fight as they walked together on Maryland Parkway. One of the men stabbed the other and took off on foot. The man who was stabbed was taken to Sunrise Hospital where he died.
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Lights FC technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola was suspended by the USL. The team said he touched a fan after its 4-0 loss to Phoenix on Wednesday. He will have to sit out eight games and will not be able to appeal the penalty. The earliest he can return to the Lights’ sideline is August 4. It was not a violent action and he asked the fan who had been heckling him to say it to him directly. Clearly that’s not acceptable. It’s not condoned. We accept the penalty.
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh told a crowd of travel agents goals for revitalization group Downtown Project.
Hsieh spoke Friday as part of an annual conference that brought 2,000 people to Caesars Palace. He also discussed the philosophy of online retailer Zappos, based in Las Vegas.
Some of his company’s top priorities are internal culture and customer experience.
Southern Nevada’s growth is outpacing the national rate. A recent report predicts this growth will continue in upcoming years, unless it is dampened by national and international issues, like fiscal policy and a potential trade war. “We’re still recovering from the Great Reccession, but we’re doing it quite rapidly. Our economy is doing better Nevada’s economy, and Nevada’s economy is doing better than the national economy.”
The Lights FC enters its next match with a thin roster. The Lights will have only 14 players available at the start of Saturday’s game. Three more players will be able to go by the second half. Injuries and roster tweaks have left the team threadbare. Lights goalkeeper Ricardo Ferrino will also be suspended Saturday. Midfielder Carlos Alvarez
