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🌱 WWE Stars Visit Opportunity Village + Las Vegas Firework Locations

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Hello, Las Vegas! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off to enjoy the holiday this weekend. Your next newsletter will be in your inbox on Tuesday morning. Now, here's everything you need to know about what's going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 105 Low: 80.

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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

  1. On Thursday, WWE stars visited the Opportunity Village in Las Vegas. The stars visited to spend some time with ambassadors and to learn the ropes in the bakery. According to a spokesperson, Global Ambassador Titus O'Neil, superstar Asuka, and correspondent Sarah Schreiber donned chef coats to cut, prep, and bake Dessie's Table cookies. (News3LV)
  2. A Las Vegas woman was arrested after she allegedly stole a car with a baby inside last week. On Jun. 24, the mother of the 8-month-old parked to get cash from an ATM located at 4070 Arville St and was accompanied by her friend while 38-year-old Rosalia Hernandez waited in the car. The two women returned from the ATM to find the car missing. According to a police report, the friend who accompanied the mother attempted to call Hernandez but was hung up on and ignored. Hernandez has been arrested on charges of grand larceny and kidnapping a minor, according to officials. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
  3. Looking for a place to see fireworks this weekend? Check out this list of locations to watch fireworks around the Las Vegas area. Remember to stay safe during the holiday and leave the fireworks to the professionals. (Las Vegas Patch)

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Today in Las Vegas:

  • Bilingual Family Fun Storytime, At Summerlin Library (10:30 AM)
  • Crafternoon, At Rainbow Library (2:00 PM)
  • Makershop Sewing, At Sunrise Library (2:30 PM)
  • Family Robotics: Gears Tinker Set, At West Las Vegas Library (3:00 PM)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all on Tuesday 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!

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