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2 days ago | 8newsnow.com | Caroline Bleakley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It’s the official first day of summer. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, with daylight hours being 14 hours and 37 minutes. The sun won’t set until 8 p.m.Red Flag warning still in effectLake Wind advisory in effect until SaturdayCooler weekend weatherIt will be another windy day with periods of blowing dust and fire danger concerns.

2 days ago | 8newsnow.com | Caroline Bleakley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The driver of a pickup truck is accused of hitting and killing a woman who was attempting to cross a northwest valley road Thursday evening. Las Vegas Metropolitan police said the 33-year-old woman was in a crosswalk on N. Rancho Drive near Decatur Boulevard when she was hit by a truck that didn’t stop for a red light. The driver, Angel Franco Merida, 37, didn’t show signs of impairment and remained at the scene but was arrested for reckless driving, according to jail records.

3 days ago | 8newsnow.com | Ronald Blum

NEW YORK (AP) — Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L’incoronazione di Poppea” and George E. Lewis’ “The Comet,” a Pulitzer Prize finalist this year. The mashup conceived by director Yuval Sharon began a five-performance run at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City on Wednesday night.

3 days ago | 8newsnow.com | JC Fernandez |Caroline Bleakley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Juneteenth celebrations are taking place around the valley, including at Fergusons Downtown retail plaza, where one can shop, eat, and explore. Among the shops is Tofu Tees. The shop’s founder, 16-year-old Kumei Norwood, is behind the Juneteenth Freedom Day Fest, which takes place Thursday evening. Norwood, who started Tofu Tees at 8 years old, opened her store when she was 12, and is a local success story. Her mission is to inspire change through art, fashion, and activism.

3 days ago | 8newsnow.com | Caroline Bleakley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 17-year-old motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a concrete barrier in the far northwest valley, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan police. The crash occurred on Wednesday around 11 p.m. on Moccasin Road east of Durango. Moccasin is the northernmost road in the valley and borders open desert. Evidence found at the crash scene indicates the teen was speeding and crashed into a concrete barrier at the end of Moccasin, police said.