A La Carte, April 3-9

Dining events and news from across the valley.

 
David Ortiz tricks Obama into Samsung selfie

The 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox went to the White House on Tuesday to celebrate, and David Ortiz marked the occasion by snapping a selfie with the president.

Sheryl Crow to play special First Friday concert at Container Park

Tickets are available for a special First Friday concert by singer Sheryl Crow at the downtown Container Park on Friday. Crow will be joined by country star Charlie Worsham and local singer Sabriel.

2 Las Vegas sports bettors plead guilty to illegal bookmaking

Mitchell Garshofsky, 54, and Aaron Virchis, 31, both entered guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey to one felony count each of operating an illegal gambling enterprise.

British biker survives 40-foot drop off cliff

A motorcyclist in Britain survived a 40-foot plunge down a cliff when he drove off the road. And it was all caught on video from a GoPro on his helmet.

Lawmakers level charges of potentially criminal cover-up against GM

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill accused General Motors of a potentially criminal cover-up of its defective ignition switches and fumed at the lack of answers from its new CEO during a second day of hearings Wednesday into why GM waited a decade to recall 2.6 million cars with the deadly flaw.

Partying priest faces DUI, weapons charges

Talk about your Holy Trinity. An Alaska priest was charged with driving under the influence and misdemeanor weapons and drug charges Monday after being stopped for speeding and weaving on a highway near Fairbanks.

OkCupid bans Web browser over CEO’s anti-gay-marriage views

The appointment of a new CEO by the company that makes the Firefox Web browser has prompted board members to quit, a Twitter frenzy and a push back from a leading dating website because he supported California’s former gay marriage ban.

 
Little damage, few deaths after 8.2 earthquake hits Chile

Hard-won expertise and a big dose of luck helped Chile escape its latest magnitude-8.2 earthquake with surprisingly little damage and death.

Artist plants fake Bieber CDs in LA stores

An artist is making it difficult to believe there’s actually a copy of Justin Bieber’s latest album for sale in Los Angeles stores.

Las Vegas is a contender!

Las Vegas has survived the first round of cuts as the Republican National Committee chooses a city to host its 2016 presidential nominating convention.

9 ways to save money on your vacation hotel

Summer vacationers looking for deals on hotel rooms are going to have to search a little harder. Here’s what you can do to save.

Clark County District Court asked to act on Schaefer residency challenge

Secretary of State Ross Miller has asked Clark County District Court to order state controller candidate John Michael Schaefer to appear and show why he should not be removed from the primary election ballot due to a residency question.

Father of Las Vegas quintuplets appears in court

Deon Derrico, the father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets who is facing real estate fraud charges, had a court hearing rescheduled Wednesday.

 
Pa. mom says ‘crazy voices’ told her to sit on sons in tub

A Pennsylvania woman heard “crazy voices” telling her to push her sons underwater before she sat on them in the bathtub, drowning her 3-year-old son and leaving his 6-year-old brother in critical condition.

Mortician who had political role is Garrison Street’s suspected namesake

Many valley streets are named for controversial people, according to Michael Green, a history professor at the College of Southern Nevada. However, it’s possible that Garrison Street was named for Howell C. Garrison, a former Las Vegas mayor who took office to keep peace.

Engineer delivers first marriage proposal on High Roller

Las Vegas’ hottest new celebrity has never had a hit song, been to Hollywood or performed on Broadway. But thousands are lining up at all hours to check out the next big thing, a sure-fire long-running hit with international appeal.

Las Vegas’ proposed medical marijuana regulations criticized

The Las Vegas business licensing department, led by manager Karen Duddlesten, came under fire for the second time in as many weeks on Tuesday for drafting what many called “hypocritical” regulations in what will eventually be a proposed medical marijuana ordinance in May.

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down limits on campaign contributions

The Supreme Court has struck down limits in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees.

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