Morning briefing · October 7, 2026

First Friday Shooting: Teen Arrested, Event Under Review + 4 more Las Vegas stories

• First Friday Shooting: Teen Arrested, Event Under Review

  Metro police arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting that killed a 15-year-old Desert Pines High student at First Friday. The city, organizers and police are reviewing the event as schools offer grief support.

• Why Clark County Has So Few Licensed Street Vendors

  Three years after Nevada legalized street vending, The Nevada Independent reports that few Southern Nevada vendors hold licenses, citing distance limits, startup costs and worry about immigration enforcement.

• Fact Check: Cannizzaro $26 Million Claim Is Inaccurate

  A website linked to the Republican Attorneys General Association says the attorney general nominee steered $26 million to her husband's client. The Nevada Independent found the bill behind the claim was vetoed.

• $50M Gift Boosts Las Vegas Children's Hospital Plan

  Larry and Heidi Canarelli pledged $50 million toward Intermountain Health's planned children's hospital in the southwest valley, where construction is slated to begin in late October, the Review-Journal reported.

• Canarelli $50M Gift Advances Nevada Children's Hospital

  Larry and Heidi Canarelli pledged $50 million to Intermountain Health's planned children's hospital, which will name its inpatient tower for them. Intermountain expects to break ground later this month.

• Las Vegas Homeowner Still Gets Election Mail for Ex-Owner

  A Las Vegas voter told KTNV he still gets election mail for the woman who sold him his home. County officials say they need written notice before a voter can be moved toward removal from the rolls.

• OpenAI's Dots Agent: What Wired Found in Early Testing

  OpenAI's always-on Dots agent can shop, track sales and manage subscriptions for $100 a month. A Wired reviewer found solid results alongside misheard words, a wrong name and a failed captcha.

• Christa Pike Conscious After Failed Tennessee Execution

  Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30. Her lawyers now say she is awake, while Tennessee has paused executions and legal experts debate whether the state can try again.