Good morning, Las Vegas. Here are the five stories people are reading this Tuesday.
1. Athletics tab Red Sox executive as new president of baseball operations
The Oakland Athletics have hired former Red Sox assistant GM Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations as the franchise prepares for its 2028 move to a new Las Vegas ballpark.
2. Russia hits Ukraine power grid again; Zelenskyy says nation got no early warning from partners
Russia launched a new wave of attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, killing one person and cutting power to over half a million, while President Zelenskyy said allies provided no early warning.
3. Las Vegas man accused of blackmailing child to create child porn
A 24-year-old Las Vegas man was indicted for allegedly blackmailing a 13-year-old into sending a sexually explicit video.
4. BLM to reconsider Boulder City data center application on federal land
A federal appeals board has ordered the Bureau of Land Management to re‑examine its approval of the Townsite Solar 2 data center in Boulder City after judges found the agency likely violated environmental law.
5. Jury deliberates flamingo abuse case
A Clark County jury is deliberating on felony animal‑cruelty charges against Canadian visitor Mitchell Fairbarn for allegedly stealing and injuring a flamingo named Peachy at the Flamingo resort.
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