UNLV drops private partner for stadium project

UNLV made a radical move Wednesday in its bid to build a 60,000-seat domed stadium by dumping its deep-pocket private partner, Majestic Realty.

U.S. launches new batch of graphic anti-smoking ads

Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign Thursday that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.

County fire inspectors fear proposed move to Building Department

Clark County commissioners next week will consider a proposal to remove the Fire Prevention Bureau from the oversight of the Fire Department and Fire Chief Bertral Washington, putting it under the Building Department instead.

Pope washes women’s feet in break with church law

In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention center — a surprising departure from church rules that restrict the Holy Thursday ritual to men.

Report: TV legend Barbara Walters to retire next year

NEW YORK — Barbara Walters plans to retire next year, ending a television career that began more than a half century ago and made her a trailblazer in news and daytime TV.

New Vietnam Veterans Day event to be held Saturday

With a proclamation from Gov. Brian Sandoval, Nevada will mark its first Vietnam Veterans Day on Friday followed by an observance Saturday at the Gold Coast hosted by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 17.

Wynn Resorts unveils Wynn Everett resort in Boston

Wynn Resorts Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled plans for Wynn Everett, a
roughly $1.5 billion resort it hopes to build next to the Mystic River in Massachusetts, as the Las Vegas-based gaming company looks to capture the sole Boston-area casino license.

Girl found, two sought after abduction from Los Angeles home

LOS ANGELES — Two men grabbed a 10-year-old girl from her bedroom before dawn and held her for much of the day before dropping her off at a hospital six miles from her San Fernando Valley home with cuts and bruises on her face, police said.

First Look: ‘The Host’

In the future, Earth is taken over by a species that erases the minds of its human hosts until a young girl finds a way to fight back.

Fishing Report, March 28

■ LAKE MEAD — Striper action has picked up over the past couple of weeks. Anglers reportedly are catching fish as large as 20 pounds, with many coming in the 8- to 12-pound range. Gizzard shad and various plugs are catching the fish. Most of the activity has been found throughout the lower basin, especially in the area from Saddle Island to the back of Las Vegas Wash.

NCAA Tournament Odds, March 28

Odds to win the NCAA championship and proposition bets posted at the LVH sports book.

Las Vegas Review-Journal Madness Challenge

The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete against handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering two rounds of NCAA Tournament games.

Caesars schedules three open houses to see model of East Boston casino

In an effort to garner support for their proposed $1 billion resort casino, Caesars Entertainment Corp. and their partner, Suffolk Downs, have scheduled a series of open houses for residents of East Boston and Revere.

Singer’s suicide saddens Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla will stage a “Loveline” reunion show at the House of Blues on Friday. So I took this as an opportunity to ask Dr. Drew to diagnose Carolla’s great yet odd brain.

Republicans take aim at Nevada’s prevailing wage law

A Republican assemblyman who wants to amend Nevada’s prevailing wage law argued Wednesday that construction workers “need a job today,” not extra money to allow them to buy a boat or a motor home.

PHOTOS: Five-Day Journey for Peace

Nevada Desert Experience group has an annual peace walk protesting the use of drones and nuclear weapons.

Careful measurements keep project on track

Q: I want to replace my ripped, moldy shower curtain with a shower door. It’s easy, right?

Pull young sprouts at trunk to keep numbers down

Q: I have an African sumac that has sprouts coming up from the roots. Besides trimming them every time they get above the soil level is there anything I can do to stop these sprouts from popping up?

Yard ornaments, tools worth collecting, too

Don’t forget to look in the backyard when you go to a yard or house sale. If the house is old, you may spot a concrete birdbath, an iron garden gnome, old tools hanging on a fence or even a log cabin playhouse.

Local events

Mar. 28

Gloves help condition hands while washing dishes

DEAR HELOISE: I rubbed lotion on my hands before putting on disposable gloves to clean my kitchen and wash dishes. The hot water “conditioned” my hands while I worked. Taking the gloves off, I enjoyed a neat kitchen and soft hands. — Kathy McGovern, Lewes, Del.

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