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Baby Supplies And Diaper Drive + Man Arrested For Deadly Shooting

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Good day, people of Las Vegas! It's me again, Rachel Kilimnik, your host of the Las Vegas Daily.

First, today's weather:

Windy in the morning. High: 66 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Las Vegas:

  1. One in three families in Las Vegas do not have enough diapers they need to keep their infants clean, dry, and healthy. Kamelia Kohlmeier, mother of three and a realtor with Winning Realty has arranged a diaper and much needed baby supplies drive from Oct. 1 through Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday- Friday on behalf of Project 4 Humanity. Supplies needed in Clark County include diapers, (any size) diaper cream, baby oils, formula, new bottles, pacifiers, wipes, and new baby clothes. (Nevada Business Magazine)
  2. A man has been arrested for murder after police say an argument led to a deadly shooting at a Las Vegas apartment earlier this month. Miguel Perez, 26, was taken into custody on Friday for the deadly shooting reported on Sunday, Oct. 3, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a statement. He appeared to be under the influence of drugs and intoxicated. Perez is currently being held at Clark County Detention Center. (News 3 LV)
  3. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released its annual Organ Procurement Organizations' (OPO) Aggregate Performance Report, naming Nevada Donor Network one of the top five highest-ranked OPOs in the country for both organ donation rates and organ transplantation rates. (Nevada Business Magazine)
  4. In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, a spokesman for the Las Vegas Indian Center says the group wants the community to know there are about 63,000 indigenous Americans who live in the valley. (KTNV Las Vegas)
  5. The Cosmopolitan announced that it will once again open its rooftop ice rink for the holiday season. (FOX5 Las Vegas)

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Today in Las Vegas:

  • Toddler Storytime - Centennial Hills Library (11:30 AM)
  • Teen October Tim Burton Tuesday: Beetlejuice - Centennial Hills Library (4:00 PM)
  • Little Books and Little Cooks - West Las Vegas Library (5:00 PM)
  • Cats - The Smith Center for the Performing Arts (7:30 PM)
  • Melanin Taco Queens, LLC. - Urban Chamber of Commerce (9:00 PM)

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— Rachel Kilimnik

About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.

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