LAS VEGAS -- Call it a school assembly with a big twist -- because that's exactly what one student and teacher at Iverson Elementary received Thursday.

It all started with a visit from a big red bird in celebration of the students achieving and meeting their reading goals. However, underneath the fluffy red feathers there was an even bigger surprise.

Air Force Master Sergeant Adam D'Anthony had been serving in Afghanistan as a meteorologist for about seven months, but now he was home, and he wanted to surprise his family. What better way to do that than to dress as Red Robin? It took two months of preparation to carry out the sweet “covert” mission.

"I tend to come up with different surprises for my wife and kids, so this was just the next one,” D'Anthony said.

As D'Anthony's wife and other kindergarten teachers congratulated their students for being reading stars, she didn't have a clue she was about to get the surprise of her life.

LAS VEGAS — A Metro Police K-9 was attacked Friday morning while officers were investigating a stolen car.

Police say they were called around 7 a.m. to the 6400 block of Spanish Garden Court, near Stewart Avenue and Fogg Street, about a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived, two people took off from the car, which was reported stolen.

Metro said they were able to catch one of the suspects, but another took off and ran several blocks away to the south to the 100 block of Lailana Street, near Charleston Boulevard and Fogg Street. It was there that a dog attacked a police K-9.

Officers said they tried to get the dog off the K-9 but could not and shot the attacking dog. Both dogs were taken to the vet. The dog that was shot by police died.

The police K-9 is recovering. The other suspect was able to get away, police said.

LAS VEGAS  --  Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman maintained a lead throughout the night and easily won the mayor's seat for a second term with 54 percent of the total vote.

"It's a wonderful night, for the future of our community. It's definitely a non-partisan move to go forward; we are not going to be in gridlock. It's all of us together, for our community, making it the best that it can be," Goodman said.

Precinct results started coming in shortly after 8 p.m. and by 9 p.m. Goodman already had 54 percent of the vote. Her main opponent, Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony was at 44 percent. All the precincts had reported by 9:45 p.m.  

Anthony called to concede the race just before 10 p.m.  He said he knew it would be tough going up against the Goodman name.