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🌱 Son Suspect to Father's Death + Children's Book About Autism
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Morning, Las Vegas! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on in town today.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny. High: 63 Low: 39.
Here are the top 3 stories today in Las Vegas:
- A father that was helping his son with eviction problems was fatally shot. Roy Gaines is suspected to have been shot by his son Justin Gaines on Dec. 15. Roy Gaines' wife had told police that she believes that her son held some resentment towards both of them after serving time a few years back. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
- A pediatric neurologist from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV created a literary space for children to understand autism. Dr. Rooman F. Ahad carries some very impressive credentials and has put her skills to good use. "Amazing Abe has Autism" will not only help children learn about people with special needs, but it will also help their parents and guardians understand the subject better too. (UNLV NewsCenter)
- The Discovery Children's Museum is going to be hosting special programing during the Las Vegas five-day school pause. They have many different and fun activities for kids to learn from and engage with during this break. You can see the full schedule of activities on their website! (News3LV)
Today in Las Vegas:
- Vitalant Blood Drive at Sunrise Library (10:30 AM)
- Book Chat Cafe at Summerlin Library (10:30 AM)
- In the Loop at West Las Vegas Library (10:30 AM)
- Family Storytime at West Charleston Library (11:00 AM)
- Virtual Reality at West Las Vegas Library (1:00 PM)
- Graphic Novel & Manga Book Club at West Las Vegas Library (2:00 PM)
- Family Fun at Rainbow Library (2:00 PM)
- Classic Movies Matinee at Rainbow Library (3:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The City of Las Vegas Government is excited to announce that Fremont Street Experience's President & CEO Andrew Simon went undercover for Undercover Boss! The episode aired yesterday at 8 PM on CBS. Learn more about it on their post. (Facebook)
- The US National Weather Service of Las Vegas Nevada is warning everyone about the gusty winds today. Tomorrow should be a little better in terms of the weather; however, they encourage people to plan ahead. If you are trying to go boating this weekend, make sure you check the forecast! (Facebook)
- The Flamingo is sharing some of their beautiful night views with the public. Go check it out on their Instagram! They are ready for people to come and enjoy these views in person!(Instagram)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!