Raiders stadium seems in sight

A still from a video presented by the Oakland Raiders during a Las Vegas Stadium Authority board meeting at the Clark County Government Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Throughout the Las Vegas Stadium development process, there have been big leaps in progress — the approval of Senate Bill 1, November’s ceremonial groundbreaking, the completion of a Community Benefits Plan.

Then, there are days when the Las Vegas Stadium Authority board takes baby steps that bring full-fledged construction closer, but not by much.

Thursday was one of those days.

Board members cruised through a lengthy agenda, but had little to show for it in the end, except that everything still appears to be on track for completion of a final stadium development agreement in February.

The board tabled action on selecting a chairman for the Benefits Oversight Committee, took a closer look at the UNLV Joint-Use Agreement that won’t be finalized until Jan. 19 and added a page to a Non-Relocation Agreement that designed to give the Raiders an out to the 30-year stadium lease they’d sign.

On track toward development

After the meeting, Stadium Authority Chairman Steve Hill and Raiders President Marc Badain each said they were satisfied that they had made progress toward the end goal of signing a development agreement to get into the construction phase.

In his report to the board, Badain said work was nearly complete on 100,000 square feet of temporary construction office space, that the relocation of an underground drainage channel was well underway and that the blasting of rock to excavate the inner bowl of the stadium would continue through February.

Board members were hoping to select a chair for the Benefits Oversight Committee, created with December’s completion of a Community Benefits Plan. The authority received 17 nominations for seven committee positions and will choose the chair.

Board member Tommy White said he wanted Sean Stewart, executive director of the Nevada Contractors Association, to chair it, while board member Ken Evans has expressed an interest in leading the committee.

Action tabled

The board agreed to table action — the board meets again in a special meeting Jan. 25 — since some of them haven’t met Stewart.

The other six committee members will be selected by the governor, the State Senate majority leader, the State Assembly speaker with three chosen by the Raiders.

Board members combed over the UNLV Joint-Use Agreement, which is important to the authority because it would serve as arbitrator for any scheduling issues that arise between UNLV and the Raiders.

Senate Bill 1 states that the Raiders and the NFL have priority on scheduling the stadium and UNLV has the right to schedule two non-conference football games per year in the stadium and will have rights to the Labor Day holiday weekend. The NFL season normally starts after Labor Day.

Stadium access

The Joint-Use Agreement also spells out the Rebel football team’s access to the stadium, including clubs and boxes, and outlines a revenue stream for advertising and concessions once standard pass-through expenses are calculated.

The Board of Regents’ approval of the agreement next week is a key step toward finalizing the stadium development agreement. Hill said getting UNLV into the stadium has always been one of the key goals in getting the stadium built because it erases the need to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a smaller on-campus open-air stadium.

Hill acknowledged that addressing scheduling issues was one area the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee may have fallen short on when making stadium recommendations toward the drafting of Senate Bill 1.

The authority also reviewed a proposed new page to the Raiders Non-Relocation Agreement that gives the team an out if any state, county or authority entity imposes a “targeted tax” on the team or stadium during the term of the lease.

A targeted tax is defined as any new tax that is directed or effectively directed at the team, the stadium, spectators, players or team officials or the NFL and its teams and spectators.

The new section of the agreement effectively enables the Raiders to legally break its lease at the stadium if a targeted tax is imposed.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on Twitter.

 

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Final development agreement for Las Vegas Raiders stadium seems in sight

A still from a video presented by the Oakland Raiders during a Las Vegas Stadium Authority board meeting at the Clark County Government Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Throughout the Las Vegas Stadium development process, there have been big leaps in progress — the approval of Senate Bill 1, November’s ceremonial groundbreaking, the completion of a Community Benefits Plan.

Then, there are days when the Las Vegas Stadium Authority board takes baby steps that bring full-fledged construction closer, but not by much.

Thursday was one of those days.

Board members cruised through a lengthy agenda, but had little to show for it in the end, except that everything still appears to be on track for completion of a final stadium development agreement in February.

The board tabled action on selecting a chairman for the Benefits Oversight Committee, took a closer look at the UNLV Joint-Use Agreement that won’t be finalized until Jan. 19 and added a page to a Non-Relocation Agreement that designed to give the Raiders an out to the 30-year stadium lease they’d sign.

On track toward development

After the meeting, Stadium Authority Chairman Steve Hill and Raiders President Marc Badain each said they were satisfied that they had made progress toward the end goal of signing a development agreement to get into the construction phase.

In his report to the board, Badain said work was nearly complete on 100,000 square feet of temporary construction office space, that the relocation of an underground drainage channel was well underway and that the blasting of rock to excavate the inner bowl of the stadium would continue through February.

Board members were hoping to select a chair for the Benefits Oversight Committee, created with December’s completion of a Community Benefits Plan. The authority received 17 nominations for seven committee positions and will choose the chair.

Board member Tommy White said he wanted Sean Stewart, executive director of the Nevada Contractors Association, to chair it, while board member Ken Evans has expressed an interest in leading the committee.

Action tabled

The board agreed to table action — the board meets again in a special meeting Jan. 25 — since some of them haven’t met Stewart.

The other six committee members will be selected by the governor, the State Senate majority leader, the State Assembly speaker with three chosen by the Raiders.

Board members combed over the UNLV Joint-Use Agreement, which is important to the authority because it would serve as arbitrator for any scheduling issues that arise between UNLV and the Raiders.

Senate Bill 1 states that the Raiders and the NFL have priority on scheduling the stadium and UNLV has the right to schedule two non-conference football games per year in the stadium and will have rights to the Labor Day holiday weekend. The NFL season normally starts after Labor Day.

Stadium access

The Joint-Use Agreement also spells out the Rebel football team’s access to the stadium, including clubs and boxes, and outlines a revenue stream for advertising and concessions once standard pass-through expenses are calculated.

The Board of Regents’ approval of the agreement next week is a key step toward finalizing the stadium development agreement. Hill said getting UNLV into the stadium has always been one of the key goals in getting the stadium built because it erases the need to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a smaller on-campus open-air stadium.

Hill acknowledged that addressing scheduling issues was one area the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee may have fallen short on when making stadium recommendations toward the drafting of Senate Bill 1.

The authority also reviewed a proposed new page to the Raiders Non-Relocation Agreement that gives the team an out if any state, county or authority entity imposes a “targeted tax” on the team or stadium during the term of the lease.

A targeted tax is defined as any new tax that is directed or effectively directed at the team, the stadium, spectators, players or team officials or the NFL and its teams and spectators.

The new section of the agreement effectively enables the Raiders to legally break its lease at the stadium if a targeted tax is imposed.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on Twitter.

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cancels Las Vegas event appearance after getting death threats

After a meeting voting to end net neutrality, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai answers a question from a reporter, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai canceled his appearance at a consumer trade show in Las Vegas next week after receiving death threats, according to reports.

An FCC spokesman told Reuters that Pai would not attend the Consumer Electronics Show without giving a reason. The spokesman added the agency does not comment on security concerns.

Pai has been targeted by death threats on social media after his agency approved to strip Obama-era net neutrality rules.

“He and his family have been subject to vicious and direct attacks and threats and any decision he makes regarding his own travel is fine with me,” Gary Shapiro, CES President and CEO, told Digital Trends.

Multiple security agencies were investigating the threats, sources told Reuters.

In December, the FCC’s meeting to vote on net neutrality was halted because of a bomb threat.

The FCC released the full text of its Restoring Internet Freedom order on Thursday.

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Professor who blamed ‘Trumpism’ for Las Vegas massacre resigns

A far-left Drexel University professor — known for making inflammatory remarks on social media — is resigning from his teaching job, blaming a right-wing “internet mob” for alleged “harassment.”

George Ciccariello-Maher, an associate professor of politics and global studies at the Philadelphia school, will be leaving next year, he said in a statement Thursday.

He blamed “right-wing, white supremacist media outlets and internet mobs” that allegedly harassed him for nearly a year.

“Staying at Drexel in the eye of this storm has become detrimental to my own writing, speaking and organizing,” he wrote.

The professor had drawn attention for a series of inflammatory remarks. Most recently, he was placed on administrative leave after he blamed the Oct. 1 Las Vegas massacre of 58 people on the “narrative of white victimization” and “Trumpism.”

Some guy gave up his first class seat for a uniformed soldier. People are thanking him. I’m trying not to vomit or yell about Mosul.

— George Ciccariello (@ciccmaher) March 26, 2017

In another instance, Ciccariello-Maher in March said he wanted to “vomit or yell” after seeing an airline passenger giving up a first-class seat to a U.S. military service member. On Christmas Eve last year, he said that all he wanted for the holidays was a “white genocide.”

The constant controversy created a backlash for the university, prompting an inquiry into the professor’s behavior after donors started reconsidering their partnership with the institution.

The university’s provost reportedly wrote to Ciccariello-Maher that "at least two potential significant donors to the university have withheld previously promised donations” while a number of prospective students reversed their decisions to attend Drexel.

In the resignation announcement, Ciccariello-Maher said that “we are at war” and accused conservatives of “targeting campuses with thinly veiled provocations disguised as free speech.”

He added: “In the face of aggression from the racist Right and impending global catastrophe, we must defend our universities, our students, and ourselves by defending the most vulnerable among us and by making our campuses unsafe spaces for white supremacists.”

Drexel previously defended the professor’s right to free speech, but stressed that his views did not reflect those of the institution.

Lukas Mikelionis is a reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @LukasMikelionis.

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Coroner: All Las Vegas victims died from gunshot wounds

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(CNN)All 58 people who were killed in the Las Vegas shooting died from gunshot wounds, according to Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg.

Their deaths were ruled homicides. The findings from the coroner’s office reveal that none of the victims died from other types of injuries while trying to escape the scene. Many of the victims died from shots to the head and chest, according to a list of causes of death published by CNN affiliate KVVU.

The death of the gunman, Stephen Craig Paddock, was ruled a suicide. He shot himself in the mouth, according to Fudenberg.

More than two months have passed since the October 1 massacre at a country music festival, and authorities are still struggling to determine why the gunman fired on a packed crowd of concertgoers.

Since the massacre, more than 450 people have filed lawsuits related to the shooting, against MGM, Mandalay Corp., Live Nation Entertainment, Slide Fire Solutions — the maker of the bump stock device the gunman used — and Paddock’s estate, among others.

Paddock died without a will, and his assets have been estimated to be worth $5 million, CNN affiliate KSNV reported. His brother has said the money should be given to the victims, but nothing can be done until a court decides who will manage his assets.

CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian and Nicole Chavez contributed to this report.

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Compassion fatigue? Donations following Las Vegas massacre lag behind other victims funds

A row of crosses was among the impromptu memorials set up in Las Vegas to honor those killed during the mass shooting on Oct. 1. (Gregory Bull / AP)

She’s jumpy, sitting outside the Starbucks on a bright morning in an upscale Las Vegas neighborhood. People walk by, and she watches most of them closely. A helicopter flying toward the Las Vegas Strip causes her to jerk her head upward. She stops talking.

“Helicopters are a trigger,” Christine Caria said.

The 49-year-old Las Vegas resident said she is living with post-traumatic stress disorder, torn leg ligaments and a wrenched back after being trampled amid the mass shooting on Oct. 1. Stephen Paddock, stationed on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, fired on an open-air concert attended by about 22,000 people that night, killing 58 and injuring hundreds of others.

Caria is one of thousands who likely won’t be eligible for funds collected by the Las Vegas Victims Fund.

Scott Nielsen, chairman of the Las Vegas Victims Fund Committee, said the size of the victim pool, coupled with the amount raised, about $16 million, will make it difficult for everyone to get what is needed.

“When we had our town hall meetings and listened to the survivors, they told us very touching stories and heartfelt stories about not being able to go back to what they were doing before,” Nielsen said. “It’s cost them jobs, their apartments, relationships, and the problem is trying to financially help those people because there are so many of them.”

After past tragedies, such as the 2012 movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., the process of distributing monetary gifts to victims has been open to criticism. The Las Vegas shooting presents a unique problem: a massive victim pool with contributions coming in far below donations made for attacks such as those in Boston and Orlando, Fla.

The Las Vegas Victims Fund Committee on Friday is expected to finalize the criteria for those who will qualify for cash disbursements — with critics asking for a delay to see whether more money can be raised to get more victims covered.

Nielsen noted a separate fund formed largely by the casino industry — the Vegas Strong Fund — has about $13 million in donations, and a yet-to-be-determined portion of that amount eventually will end up in the Las Vegas Victims Fund.

Jennifer Holub, a 38-year-old from Utah who said she was at the concert, said she suffers from severe PTSD. Her physical injuries include a dislocated shoulder, rib and thumb, and she is going to a chiropractor. Her trauma therapist is an hour’s drive away and, as a small business owner, those sessions aren’t covered by insurance. She also said more money needs to be raised to help everyone without getting into “a competition of injuries.”

“We all have different relationships, different support systems, different insurance coverages,” she said. “You can say you can see someone’s gunshot wound, but you can’t see my nightmares. All Las Vegas victims matter, and everyone deserves some help.”

You can say you can see someone’s gunshot wound, but you can’t see my nightmares. All Las Vegas victims matter, and everyone deserves some help. — Jennifer Holub

Ken Feinberg, an expert on disaster funds and a consultant to the Las Vegas fund, said that’s not possible.

“PTSD is a very legitimate injury, but there’s not enough money,” said Feinberg, who oversaw fund disbursement after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando and the Boston Marathon bombing.

“You’re talking about thousands of people,” he said. “Do you know how long it would take to process claims where the allegation is PTSD? It would tie up the fund in knots in terms of speed and efficiency.”

Under the current protocols, the highest level of payment would go to death claims, victims who suffered permanent brain damage or paralysis and those who require continuous home medical assistance.

The second category would be those who were admitted to a hospital within the first 48 hours and spent more than one night in a hospital between Oct. 1 and Jan. 31, 2018.

By comparison, the One Orlando fund, did allow people who were in the nightclub to make a claim even if they didn’t suffer a physical injury requiring treatment. However, that category was the lowest priority behind those who died, were severely injured or required hospitalization.

Last year’s shooting in Orlando, where 49 people were killed and nearly 60 injured, resulted in $27 million in cash disbursements. More than $17 million was distributed to families of those who died. Those who spent time in a hospital were given between $65,000 and $300,000. Of the people in the lowest category — those who were present at the nightclub but weren’t hospitalized — 186 each got $25,000.

The fund for the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 eclipsed $80 million. In that blast, three people were killed and hundreds were injured, including many who lost limbs. The Arrowhead United Way’s fund for the San Bernardino shooting that left 14 dead and 24 injured had $2.4 million to distribute to victims of the 2015 attack.

In San Bernardino, families of those who died were eligible for about $140,000 and the 24 injured were eligible for $5,000 plus $1,000 for each night spent in the hospital. For the 37 present during the shooting, each was eligible for $2,993.

Several fundraising experts said the Las Vegas collection may trail other donation efforts for several reasons, including “compassion fatigue,” the ongoing mystery surrounding the shooter’s motive and the timing of the massacre.

Sandy Rees, who has 20 years of experience fundraising and runs Get Fully Funded from its headquarters in Tennessee, said that in recent months, people also gave money to help victims of the hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. There also were fires that swept through Northern California and a mass shooting at a church in Texas.

“Compassion fatigue is a real thing. There have been so many things that happened this year,” Rees said. “But it does get overwhelming, and I think people start to tune out.”

She also said that with 22,000 concertgoers, 58 dead and more than 500 wounded, the numbers in Las Vegas obscure the individual tragedies. Donors, she said, respond to personal stories.

“Fundraising is an emotional act. We do it with our heart and reinforce it with our head. You have to tell a story about one person or one family and why that matters,” Rees said. “You talk about large numbers in need, people are more likely to glaze over and tune out.”

Larry C. Johnson, a Boise, Idaho-based fundraising consultant who runs the Eight Principles, said he thinks the Las Vegas shooting remains shrouded in mystery and has allowed conspiracy theories to bloom — something that makes giving less attractive to donors.

“Yes, it’s clear people died and were injured, but there is not clarity of resolution,” Johnson said. “The hurricane happens, and you see rebuilding. In Vegas, there is a sense of still waiting.”

The Las Vegas Victims Fund will keep taking donations through at least Jan. 31 — and possibly beyond — but fundraising experts agree that the bulk of giving occurs in the first six weeks after a tragedy.

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Las Vegas Community Healing Garden To Host Holiday Event

LAS VEGAS, NV – Wednesday’s city council meeting tabbed the Outside Las Vegas Foundation with maintaining the Las Vegas Community Healing Garden. Soon after, the foundation announced its first community event at the downtown garden.

Outside Las Vegas will hold a tree lighting ceremony at the garden on Saturday, Dec. 9. The Holiday in the Garden will start at 4 p.m. and last until 6 p.m. Midway through the ceremony Las Vegas entertainment icons Siegfried and Roy will ceremonially light the trees inside the garden.

Fifty-eight trees have been planted at the garden in memory of the 58 lives that were lost. Those trees surround a single oak tree donated to the garden by Siegfried and Roy.

"It is an honor to manage and care for this sacred community outdoor memorial," OLVF Volunteer Director Jessica Anderson said in a press release. "With the partnership of the City of Las Vegas and LV Healing Garden Committee, we are able to provide a service to a special outdoor place where people can find healing and experience fellowship within their community."

Saturday’s Holiday in the Garden will showcase the area as a gathering place for members of the Las Vegas community following the tragedy. The garden was built in three days following the shooting with the help of donations from people and businesses around the valley. Holiday music and hot chocolate will accompany the ceremony, which is free of charge.

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The garden is located in Downtown Las Vegas at 1015 S Casino Center Blvd.

Image: A mural honoring 58 victims adorns a building at the Las Vegas Community Healing Garden, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas. The garden was built as a memorial for the victims of the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas. (John Locher/Associated Press)

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How to Find a Good Job in Las Vegas

Do you think that finding a good job in Las Vegas is hard? It is hard if you don’t know what you are doing. Most people do not find the right jobs because they give up easily.

These people did not bother to learn how to find the right job so they choose to stick with a job they hate. If you really want a good job in Las Vegas, the following tips can help you.

1. Resume

Do you have a resume? A good resume can help you land the right job. Companies check the resume before hiring an employee. Spend a lot of time creating a good resume. If you don’t know how to create a resume, hire an expert to help you create a professional resume.

2. Employment Agencies

There are several employment agencies in Las Vegas. A lot of companies use employment agencies when they are hiring new employees. Therefore, look for the best employment agencies. They can help you find a good job. Make sure that the agency has helped a lot of people get good jobs.

3. Experience

Experience is important when you are looking for a good job. Most companies do not hire employees who do not enough experience. Do not sleep at home when you are searching for a job. Do something.

For example, search for a company and work for free as an intern. If you do a great job, the management will recognize you. You may end up getting the job or you may a find a better one in another company.

Use these tips when you are searching for a good job in Las Vegas. Create a professional resume and join an employment agency. Work for free to gain experience. If you are given a chance to work for a company you like, work hard if you want to keep your job.

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Kendra Wilkinson cancels Las Vegas shows after being rushed to hospital

Kendra Wilkinson canceled her Las Vegas shows on Saturday after she was rushed to the hospital with an unknown illness.

The former Playboy Playmate tweeted she was “super sick” and was forced to cancel her two performances of “Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Guy” Sunday night at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

"Super sick. Going to have to cancel the late show tonight. My heart couldn’t cancel both. Sorry late show,” Wilkinson said.

Super sick. Going to have to cancel the late show tonight. My heart couldn’t cancel both. Sorry late show.

— Kendra Wilkinson (@KendraWilkinson) November 19, 2017

The 32-year-old, who is married to Hank Baskett and has two children, said two hours later she had to cancel the second show because she was headed to the emergency room.

She tweeted, “Sooooo sorry guys gotta cancel both shows tonight. Going to ER. Hurtin bad. I’ll make it up to you.”

Sooooo sorry guys gotta cancel both shows tonight. Going to ER. Hurtin bad. I’ll make it up to you.

— Kendra Wilkinson (@KendraWilkinson) November 19, 2017

She added she was “about to get morphine” before retiring from the social media site for the rest of the night. Wilkinson announced she will be starring in the Las Vegas show in April, telling E! News that she was “so thankful for these opportunities and to be able to explore life like this.”

"Being a lead role in a play in Vegas? Like, come on! How much bigger can it get?" she said.

Wilkinson joins Jai Rodriguez for the show, which will be held until January 2018.

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5 places in Las Vegas where you can find snow, ice, Merlin and holiday lights

Christmas decorations transform Las Vegas’ Wet’n’Wild water park into a winter wonderland, complete with a 100-foot-long snow slide and an ice rink. It’s one of many seasonal attractions soon to arrive in Southern Nevada. (Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas)

Las Vegas’ nighttime low temperatures remain well above freezing, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be seeing seasonal attractions complete with ice and snow.

For skaters, who could resist a glide across the ice overlooking the Strip? That’s just what the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is offering, starting Nov. 20, at its Ice Rink.

Each afternoon and evening through Jan. 10, skaters, snow showers and s’mores will provide holiday fun on the site of the resort’s Boulevard Pool. An all-day skating pass costs $20; admission is free for non-skaters.

On Monday evenings, holiday double features will be screened on the resort’s 65-foot-tall marquee beginning at 6 p.m. Christmas Day’s offerings are “Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” New Year’s Day will be celebrated with “Frozen” and “The Polar Express.”

Outdoor skating on real ice is also coming to the suburbs. Green Valley Ranch, just off Interstate 215 in Henderson, will debut its Winter’s Village on Nov. 24. Holiday pastries, cocoa and hot apple cider will be for sale rink side.

Hours vary by day, with extended opening times during the school holidays.

At the opposite end of the 215 freeway, kids of all ages will be enthralled by Las Vegas Christmas Town, the first-ever wintertime offering at the Wet’n’Wild water park.

Sure, there will be skating, but guests atop inner tubes will also zip down a 100-foot slide covered with snow. Santa will pose for pictures at the “Cozy Cottage,” and a holiday train will carry passengers through a display of more than 3 million twinkling lights.

Tickets cost $20, whether purchased online or at the gate. The attraction is open Nov. 24 to Dec. 31 (closed Dec. 24 and 25).

Wet’n’Wild is located near the freeway’s Sunset Road exit.

Back along Las Vegas Boulevard, the long-running Tournament of Kings dinner show at Excalibur takes on a festive theme with its “’Twas the Knight” holiday extravaganza starting Nov. 22.

Holiday-inspired music and poems will be added to the tale of a young man’s journey to knighthood. True to medieval times, the meal must be eaten without using utensils.

Tickets start at $73 including taxes and fees.

Info: Excalibur’s Tournament of Kings

There’s no charge to be awed by the holiday spectacle that arrives each December at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.

This year’s “Holiday Glamour” festival of flowers will open Dec. 2 and continue through Jan. 6.

While details of the display are still under wraps, a spokeswoman shared that magical elves will be spotted hanging lights and garlands on the 42-foot tree.

Guests will also be greeted by an “ice princess” 18 feet tall. She will be elegantly adorned with flowers including fresh hydrangeas and orchids.

The gardens are open 24 hours a day.

Info: Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden

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As case against Cliven Bundy opens in Las Vegas, federal land policies on trial as well

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LAS VEGAS — When jurors sit down Tuesday for opening statements in the case against Cliven Bundy, they will be considering much more than the fate of a Nevada rancher accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff against federal land agents.

They will be thrust into a deciding role in one of the most high-profile land-use cases in modern Western history, and their verdict could affect the federal government’s position in managing more than 600 million acres of public land.

For federal prosecutors, the case is about protesters who drew down on federal agents. They say it’s about conspiracy and weapons charges. They say Bundy, his sons Ammon and Ryan Bundy, and militia member Ryan Payne organized a rebellion to prevent Bureau of Land Management agents from rounding up Bundy’s cattle from public lands.

They have been charged with with 15 felonies, including conspiracy, obstruction of justice, extortion, using firearms in the commission of crimes, assault and threatening federal officers. If convicted, they could spend the rest of their lives in prison.

Bundy, who does not recognize the federal government’s authority on public lands, has turned the case into a platform for state’s rights.

He has argued that the Bureau of Land Management has overstepped its role and that the agency’s imposition of fees, arbitrary regulations and policies is threatening his family’s way of life.

Bundy has maintained there was no conspiracy and that federal agents were the ones who ratcheted up tensions. He has claimed supporters were staging a peaceful protest and exercising their constitutional rights to bear arms.

For many Americans, images of the four-day standoff in a dusty wash below Interstate 15 about 70 miles north of Las Vegas were shocking. Hundreds of protesters, ranchers and militia members took armed positions around federal law-enforcement officers, some lying prone on freeway overpasses and sighting down long rifles.

No shots were fired before federal authorities abandoned the roundup and retreated from the wash, saying they feared for their lives and that they avoided a bloodbath only by the narrowest of margins.

For all of that, making a solid case against Bundy and his supporters has so far eluded prosecutors. Two federal juries in Las Vegas have rejected conspiracy claims against six defendants in earlier trials.

Oregon case results in acquittals
Ammon Bundy. (Photo: Getty Images)

A federal jury in Oregon also acquitted Ammon and Ryan Bundy last year for leading a 41-day siege of a remote wildlife refuge in 2016. The siege culminated in the shooting death of LaVoy Finicum, an Arizona rancher who joined the Bundys in protest of federal land policies.

Finicum was shot by police after he ran a roadblock, plowed into a snowbank and got out of his truck while yelling and advancing on authorities. Police said he was reaching for a weapon.

In addition to the Bundys, the Oregon jury acquitted five others who were charged in the siege. Payne took a deal to avoid trial and pleaded guilty to conspiring to preventing federal employees from carrying out their duties. He has since sought to withdraw his plea.

Ammon and Ryan Bundy cited their success at the Bundy Ranch standoff — referred to in militia circles as The Battle of Bunkerville — in their run-up to the siege of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge.

19 people charged for roles in standoff
This April 12, 2014, file photo shows the Bundy family and their supporters gathering together under the Interstate 15 highway overpass just outside of Bunkerville, Nevada, to confront the Bureau of Land Management and demand the release of their impounded cattle.

For decades, the BLM repeatedly ordered Bundy to remove his cattle from federal lands and in 2014 obtained a court order to seize his cattle as payment for more than $1 million in unpaid grazing fees.

The Bundys launched a social-media rallying cry. Hundreds of supporters from every state in the Union, including members of several militia groups, converged on the Bundy ranch.

The standoff was hailed as a victory by militia members.

No arrests were made in the Bundy Ranch case until after the Oregon siege ended.

Last year, the government charged 19 people for their roles in the standoff. Two men took plea deals. Trials for the remaining 17 defendants were broken into three tiers based on their alleged levels of culpability in the standoff.

Despite the different levels of culpability, all were charged with the same crimes. And they have remained locked up. The Bundys, Payne and other defendants were denied bail and have remained incarcerated for more than 18 months while awaiting trial.

A jury in April deadlocked on charges against four of the first six defendants. It convicted Gregory Burleson of Arizona and Todd Engel of Idaho on weapons and obstruction charges, but dismissed all of the conspiracy charges.

The government launched its retrial of the four defendants in July. But a second federal jury did not return any guilty verdicts after four days of deliberation.

Richard Lovelien of Oklahoma and Steven Stewart of Idaho were acquitted on all counts and walked out of court in August free after spending more than a year in prison.

Eric Parker and O. Scott Drexler were acquitted on most charges, but jurors deadlocked on a few weapons charge. Rather than face a third trial, both pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a court order.

They will not serve additional time in prison, getting credit for time served. Both retained their rights to own weapons as part of the plea deal.

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Big & Rich to Perform at Las Vegas Benefit Concert

Big Kenny and John Rich of Big & Rich perform during the 4th Annual Windy City Smokeout, BBQ and Country Music Festival on July 16, 2016 in Chicago.

Event organizers say the American country duo Big & Rich is returning to the Las Vegas stage this week for a concert to benefit people affected by the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Beasley Media Group, the owner of numerous local radio stations, announced Monday it will join Boyd Gaming on Thursday in hosting “Vegas Strong — A Night of Healing” at Orleans Arena.

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Profits from food and beverage sales are to go to those in need. All available tickets for the free concert have already been claimed.

Big & Rich played at the Route 91 Harvest festival the night of the Oct. 1 shooting, performing several hours before shots were fired. A total of 58 people died when a gunman on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino rained bullet on concertgoers.

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Las Vegas concertgoers claim personal items left after massacre

A woman writes a message on one of the white crosses set up for the victims of the Route 91 Harvest music festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 7, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The FBI on Sunday started returning thousands of purses, phones and other property left behind by concertgoers in Las Vegas fleeing the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, as the Red Cross stepped up efforts to reach those traumatized by the Oct. 1 massacre.

Investigators still lack a clear reason why Stephen Paddock, 64, unleashed a torrent of gunfire into a crowd of 22,000 at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. The suspect shot himself to death before police stormed his 32nd-floor suite in the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort, high above the concert venue.

"We’re past the response portion of this horrible incident," Clark County Emergency Manager John Steinbeck said at a news conference. "We’re moving into the recovery now."

Fifty-eight people died and nearly 500 were injured.

To honor the victims on Sunday night, marquee lights along the Las Vegas Strip will dim for 11 minutes from 10:05 until 10:16 p.m., the exact time and duration of the gunfire one week ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said in a statement.

Unlike so many other perpetrators of deadly mass shootings before him, Paddock left behind no suicide note, no manifesto, no recordings and no messages on social media pointing to his intent, according to police.

Paddock used a device known as a bump stock to make 12 of his rifles operate more like automatic weapons, which are outlawed in the United States. On Sunday, the powerful U.S. gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, said it would oppose an outright ban on bump-stock devices.

On Sunday, teams of counselors fanned out across the city, attending church services and gathering at a family assistance center set up at the Las Vegas Convention Center as the Red Cross set out to find those in need of comfort. Spiritual and legal advisers were also available.

"A week into this, a lot of people have been numb," said Red Cross spokesman Bill Fortune, who flew in from Colorado to help with the recovery effort. "Some of those emotional crises are just showing up today, where people can’t get out of bed. People have called saying they can’t be in crowds."

The process of returning items left behind by those who fled in the chaos could take weeks, authorities said.

So many phones, backpacks, lawn chairs and other items were left behind that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has divided the huge crime scene into four quadrants, releasing items from only one of them at a time, starting on Sunday, FBI Victims Services chief Paul Flood said.

Before release, the items had to be cleaned of blood and other substances, as well as categorized, Flood said. Property from just one quadrant of the scene filled seven delivery-sized trucks, he said, and required the attention of dozens of investigators.

Authorities began returning vehicles left at the concert grounds to their owners last week.

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Visiting the Beautiful City of Las Vegas

Las Vegas is one of the most popular cities located in the state of Nevada. It’s famous for a number of reasons. People love to travel to Las Vegas because the casinos are open all day and all night long. If you’re a fan of gambling or simply would like to give it a try, Las Vegas is certainly the kind of place to visit where you can gamble and have a good time with loved ones at all hours of the day and night.

Aside from the casinos, there are a number of elegant and sophisticated hotels that have a lot to offer guests, including high-rise swimming pools, spas, and other amenities that will keep you feeling comfortable and relaxed throughout your trip. The city of Las Vegas is a place where you can easily find something to do because there are tons of fun attractions worth visiting.

The Las Vegas Strip is definitely one of the common places tourists visit when they’re in the city because that’s where the majority of the casinos are located. Fremont Street is another popular attraction because of all the different types of entertainment offered to the public. Some of the entertainment will cost you absolutely nothing at all, which means you can easily enjoy a good time while on a budget.

The city of Las Vegas is a beautiful sight to see. The attractions, the nightlife, and the scenery make the city a wonderful place to visit on your own or with some of your loved ones. Whether you’re visiting Red Rock Canyon, gambling at the casinos, or having a good time at one of the many hotels, you’ll surely make a lot of memories in the vibrant city where people never seem to sleep and always seem to want to have a genuinely good time.

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It’s Time to Politicize the Terror Attack in Las Vegas

A man in a wheelchair is taken away from the site of Sunday night’s shooting in Las Vegas.

On Sunday night, a domestic terrorist, using weapons suited for battle, took aim from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel and rained bullets down on a country music festival – killing at least 58 people, wounding more than 500 others and sending a crowd of 22,000 fleeing in panic.

The headlines scream "worst gun massacre in modern history" – and indeed, the massacre surpasses the death toll at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando just last year.

But Las Vegas was also the third deadliest modern terror attack on American soil, trailing only 9/11 and the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City.

America needs to confront this terrorism – and the forces that enable it.

Some definitions of terrorism hold that the violence must be perpetrated toward a political end. We do not yet know the motive behind the targeting of defenseless civilians at a music festival. The alleged gunman, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, is dead, and the logic of his attack may have died with him. But if a man who brings more than a dozen weapons into a hotel room for the express purpose of exterminating innocent civilians – and prompting tens of thousands of others to flee for their lives – does not qualify not a "terrorist," then the word has lost any functional meaning.

Mark Kelly – the retired Navy captain and astronaut and husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords – underscored this idea on Monday. "This is the worst-case scenario. It’s haunted our dreams, that we would wake up to the news of a massacre like this: weapons of war, in the hands of a determined killer, with a tactical advantage. This was an ambush if there ever was one," he said. "This was domestic terrorism."

The Las Vegas massacre also plainly qualifies as an "act of terrorism" as defined by Nevada law – encompassing "any act that involves the use … [of] violence which is intended to: Cause great bodily harm or death to the general population."

The category error – labeling terrorism as "gun violence" – has dire consequences. America is at war with terrorism. We have made peace with gun violence.

In this country, we move heaven and earth to root out terrorism. We’ve launched trillion-dollar wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Our Congress passed the the USA Patriot Act, and we have curtailed our Fourth Amendment rights – trading freedom for FISA warrants and other encroachments of a surveillance state. We endure the indignities of airport scanners and pat-downs, and perform the security ritual of removing our shoes and belts at TSA checkpoints.

But when terrorists attack with high-capacity rifles, our moral clarity – and our national will to action – falters. Part of this category error is driven by racism. We call white shooters "lone wolves" and not "terrorists." Regardless, we are enduring terrorist attacks on our own soil. They are hitting soft targets: schools, nightclubs and now music festivals.

Despite the carnage, we have done nothing at the federal level to restrict access to war-bred assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. This is a political problem, not a Second Amendment question. Despite what the NRA claims, U.S. courts have repeatedly held that these weapons are not constitutionally protected.

We do not yet have a full accounting for the arsenal used in Las Vegas, which included "more than 19 rifles," according to The New York Times. Audio from the attack suggests the attacker had a weapon that fired like a machine gun. It is possible to obtain machine guns legally under federal law; in Nevada, it is legal to carry an automatic weapon as though it were any other gun.

America’s national inaction comes in the face of our enemies laughing at us. Al Qaeda and other Islamist groups have openly called on would-be jihadists to build an arsenal by exploiting America’s lax gun laws, as I detailed after the Orlando attack:

"A terrorist manual discovered in Afghanistan in the early 2000s titled ‘How can I train myself for Jihad’ encourages would-be terrorists to obtain military-grade weapons in America: In ‘some states of USA,’ it reads, ‘it is perfectly legal for members of the public to own certain types of firearms. If you live in such a country, obtain an assault rifle legally….’

"A 2011 Al Qaeda recruitment video included similar advice: ‘America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with [an] assault rifle, without a background check, and most likely without having to show an identification card. So what are you waiting for?’"

America’s soft underbelly is vulnerable to terrorist attack because of the political power of the National Rifle Association. Full stop.

And we have never had a president more indebted to the NRA than Donald Trump. Trump took office thanks to more than $30 million in NRA spending on his behalf. Appearing at the gun lobby’s national convention earlier this year, Trump thanked the NRA and promised to advance its agenda. "You came through for me, and I am going to come through for you," he said.

On Monday, President Trump piously quoted the Bible and condemned an "act of pure evil." But he made no promise of federal action or intention to prevent future bloodshed. The president only directed that "our great flag" be flown at half mast. In the War on Terror – as prosecuted at home, against those who would commit atrocities with guns – the president might as well be waving a white flag of surrender.

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Smoke prompts evacuation of Allegiant flight from Las Vegas

FRESNO, Calif. — Smoke filled the cabin of an Allegiant Air jet after it landed at a California airport on Monday, forcing coughing passengers to cover their faces with shirts and firefighters to board the plane, authorities said.

None of the 150 passengers or six crew members was injured when the plane from Las Vegas landed at Fresno International Airport, Allegiant Air said.

As the plane was taxiing in Fresno, it came to an abrupt stop and smoke started to fill the cabin from the front of the aircraft, said passenger Estevan Moreno, 34, a Fresno police officer.

“We used our shirts to mask our faces from the smoke,” he said. “I was coughing pretty good from it.”

At one point, the flight crew said they would pass out wet napkins to help passengers cover their mouths, Moreno said, but that didn’t happen.

After firefighters boarded the aircraft, crew members asked passengers to collect their carry-on items and exit the plane down a set of rear stairs, he said.

The airline sent Moreno a $50 voucher for another flight, he said.

Allegiant Air blamed the situation on a mechanical problem and said having passengers exit the plane before it reached a gate was done out of caution.

Federal Aviation Administration officials called it an emergency. Federal officials say passengers were escorted to the terminal.

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Watch Ellen DeGeneres Help Jennifer Lopez Warm Up for Her Las Vegas Residency

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, especially when J.Lo is concerned!

On Monday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the comedy queen Ellen DeGeneres explains that she had quite the weekend when she hit up Sin City recently in a failed (and funny) attempt to be Jennifer Lopez’s understudy for her glittering "All I Have" residency at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Watch as Ellen, wearing a hilarious costume, visits J.Lo in her dressing room to inform the "Jenny From the Block" singer that she’s going to be her go-to gal in case of emergency.

Jennifer then gently tries to break the news to the host with the most that the role as a back-up doesn’t exist. Rolling with the punches, Ellen then asks the 48-year-old to show her how she gets in gear for the high-octane, dance-heavy show that’s filled with thrills, chills and a whole lotta choreography.

But Ellen didn’t just get a behind-the-scenes peek into the dancing diva’s prep for her show, she also got a front-row seat to Jennifer’s show.

At one point, Ellen asks Jennifer to give her a shout out during the concert, requesting that she call her "Lil Ellen" so as to distinguish her from the other Ellens in the crowd—and that’s just what happens!

The video also shows a clip of Ellen welcoming the Planet Hollywood audience at the beginning of the concert and also her big moment when Jennifer throws "Lil Ellen" her sparkly New York Yankees hat.

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Leaving Las Vegas? Not so fast for stranded Miami Central football team

Miami Central’s football team tried to keep things routine Monday morning.

Practicing in a parking lot is far from the norm.

Even less when that parking lot is at a hotel in Las Vegas.

That’s where the Rockets have been stranded the past three days thanks to Hurricane Irma.

And Central still doesn’t know when it will be able to get home.

“We’re hoping to get something by [Tuesday], but a lot of flights have been canceled,” said Central coach Roland Smith, who is among a group of about 65 players, coaches and staff that made the trip to Las Vegas last Wednesday.

But it hasn’t been all bad for the Rockets.

This past Friday, Central (3-0), ranked No. 16 nationally by USA Today, upset three-time defending high school national champion Bishop Gorman 24-20 on its home field.

Ironically thanks to the hospitality of their opponents and the Las Vegas community, Central’s extended stay has been a comfortable one.

“When you talk about a crisis like this, we just feel very thankful and blessed for the way [Gorman] has treated us this whole time,” Smith said.

Bishop Gorman, a Catholic private school located in Summerlin, Nevada, is picking up the tab for the Rockets’ extra nights at their hotel, a SpringHill Suites located near the Las Vegas Convention Center.

On Sunday night, the Rockets were fed at a local pizzeria (Evel Pie) in downtown Las Vegas.

A few Gorman school parents pooled their resources and hired a Mexican food truck to provide meals for the players this weekend as well.

Gorman athletic director Grant Rice said once the threat of Hurricane Irma to South Florida first became a concern, the school reached out to Central and let its faculty know that their school would come to their aid should any complications arise.

Gorman’s charity for hurricane victims didn’t start with the Rockets.

Rice said the school recently raised $11,000 for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

“As a school and staff and community, just assured him we’d help them in any way possible,” Rice said. “If they couldn’t make the trip, it would have been totally understandable. We felt like it was the least we could do.”

Smith said his team spent around an hour or so Monday trying to do what they would do on a regular basis, which involved going over the previous game and preparing for their next opponent.

But for a lot of the kids and coaches, getting back to their families has still been foremost on their minds.

“A lot of people at your house are going through a tough stage, and you’re not there,” Central linebacker Robert Hicks told local Vegas TV station Fox-5 during a report it ran on the team this past weekend. “They’re always on your mind. It’s raining, thundering, everything. They’re OK though.”

A few family members individually made the trip to Las Vegas to watch the game, but Smith said the majority of his players were in the dark as to how their families handled the storm until Monday, when they began to reach relatives once cellphone signals were slowly restored.

Smith said he got to speak briefly to his mother on Monday thanks to a neighbor of hers letting her borrow his cellphone.

“She was good,” Smith said. “She just had some damage with trees and stuff, but no flooding or roof damage, thankfully.”

The Rockets were still looking for flights home and looking at the possibility of even taking an initial flight to another city to then connect to Fort Lauderdale.

Central, which has a matchup against the No. 2 team in the nation, IMG Academy in Bradenton on Sept. 22, is scheduled to play Miami Edison on Thursday back home.

As of Monday, both Miami-Dade and Broward County officials were still in the process of assessing damages to schools and athletic facilities.

There was no word yet as to when athletic events would resume.

In the meantime, the Rockets are trying to keep busy, grateful for the support they’re receiving from their Las Vegas caretakers and their community back home.

“We just kept telling the kids we’re all going through the same thing together,” Smith said. “I kept showing everyone all the messages we kept getting from people back home and other coaches pulling for them.

“We were the only high school team from South Florida playing, and they were rooting for us. We put the city on our backs, and we got the job done.”

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Las Vegas Downtown Sees Revival With Reopening of Golden Gate Hotel-Casino

The 111-year-old Golden Gate hotel-casino on Fremont Street has reopened after an expansion project that reflects the resurgence under way in downtown Las Vegas.

City officials and hotel-casino executives on Friday officially marked the reopening of the property famous for hosting the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin.

The expansion included nearly doubling the size of the casino floor, expanding the outdoor bar and redesigning the property’s facade drawing inspiration from the Jazz Age.

“We maintained some of the great historical themes, but we’ve added a number of more modern amenities,” CEO and owner Derek Stevens said after a ceremony.

The expansion is part of a series of projects expected to continue the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas.

Across from the Golden Gate, Stevens is working on a new hotel-casino project on the site of the now-closed Las Vegas Club and Mermaids. Meanwhile, the nearby Downtown Grand recently earned approval to build a hotel tower that will nearly double the resort’s existing room total.

Fremont Street Experience, a five-block entertainment district with access to casinos, is also expected to undergo renovations to its light show.

Patrick Hughes, president of Fremont Street Experience, said travelers visit downtown Las Vegas for its pedestrian-friendly setup, connectivity of the hotel-casinos and attractions such as the Mob Museum and Neon Museum.

He cited a tourism report that showed 53 percent of visitors to Las Vegas in 2016 stopped downtown at some point during their trip.

“We only have 5 percent of the city’s hotel rooms, which means a trip downtown is a major part of their trip to Las Vegas,” he said. “They come to Las Vegas because downtown is part of that experience, not competing with the Strip, but we are a destination within a destination.”

The Golden Gate’s new entrance on Fremont Street features 500-pound golden velvet drapes. The expansion added nearly 100 slot machines and a 360-degree, 24-foot tower of televisions that encases a chandelier.

The property was last expanded in 2012 with a five-story luxury hotel tower and new lobby.

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Keyshia Cole rushed to Las Vegas to be with Floyd Mayweather

Keyshia Cole rushed from Philly to Las Vegas to cheer on Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather might have a rematch on his mind — but it isn’t with Conor McGregor.

Keyshia Cole, who’s been linked to Mayweather over the past year or so, performed a 35-minute concert at Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s Community Appreciation Day in the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday afternoon, then hightailed it to Las Vegas on a private jet, we’re told.

That’s where she met up with the 50-0 pugilist, who fought what will likely be his last professional fight in Sin City that evening.

She even posted an Instagram photo from his locker room, where Mayweather didn’t even have time to change out of his boxing trunks.

Apparently Cole couldn’t wait to get to Vegas, and “drove (everyone) crazy” in Philly, where, we’re told, she did everything she could to reschedule her show, before eventually getting the performance time changed from 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. so that she could make it to the desert for fight night. She then got a police escort to the airport, according to our sources, who said she was wearing “head-to-toe Chanel” and carrying a matching bag. Cole is in the process of divorcing former NBA player Daniel (Boobie) Gibson, with whom she appears on the reality-TV show “Love & Hip Hop.”

Gibson told VH1 last week that he regretted his relationship with Cole didn’t work out.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. celebrates after his TKO of Conor McGregor in their super welterweight bout. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

“I take full responsibility for our marriage not working,” he said. The pair split in 2014 after three years of marriage.

Boxing seems to be in Cole’s blood, though she didn’t discover that until later in life. The 35-year-old singer met her biological father, Virgil Hunter — a longtime boxing trainer — for the first time in May 2106. That’s also when “Money” Mayweather bought Cole a black Mercedes-Benz, which will be waiting for her when she gets back to Los Angeles. And it may be time for an upgrade.

Mayweather, 40, stands to take home up to $250 million for Saturday’s win in Vegas once the receipts are counted, according to some reports.

The night after his big fight, Mayweather came back ready to compete again. He hosted the Candlelighters Charity Celebrity Basketball Game presented by TMT at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center on Sunday, where musicians Chris Brown and Tank played alongside Golden State Warriors newcomer Nick Young and boxer Adrien Broner. NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson was also in the house.

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