5 players who needed a mulligan at the British Open

Golf’s oldest major championship — the British Open — is remembered as much for the bad shots as the good ones. And the glory of golf is that there are no second chances. Here are five players in the British Open who wish they could have had a mulligan.

 
2 homes burn in Washington state; 8 others unconfirmed

A fast-growing cluster of wildfires scorching north-central Washington state’s scenic Methow Valley burned at least two homes Thursday, authorities said.

Adventure begins

With summer in full force, it’s time for adventures. Towbin Motorcars can provide the stylish transportation for all of them.

Nevada inmate dies after illness

A 64-year-old Nevada prison inmate serving 20 years to life died Thursday, the state’s corrections department reported. Charles Crombie, 64, died of a chronic medical condition at a medical facility at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.

Feds charge FedEx in decade-long illegal pharmacy assist

Federal authorities have charged FedEx Corp. with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering dangerous drugs to customers without prescriptions.

Detroit judge tells teen he needed a beating

A young man who participated in a mob attack on a Detroit-area motorist needed a father to “beat the hell” out of him as a kid to discourage him from committing such a crime, a judge said Thursday.

Mountain West tweaks basketball tournament

The Mountain West men’s basketball tournament championship will be a stand-alone event on Saturday, March 14 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The women’s final was moved up to a day earlier.

Utah restricts Virgin River water use

Many farmers and residents in southern Utah will no longer be able to use water from the Virgin River because of ongoing drought conditions that have greatly diminished water levels in the river and its tributaries.

Israeli military invades Gaza after Hamas rejects cease-fire

Thousands of Israeli soldiers invaded the Gaza Strip on Thursday, a military spokesman said, escalating a 10-day military operation to try to destroy Hamas’ weapons arsenal, rocket firing abilities and tunnels under the Palestinian territory’s border with Israel.

Stranded casino boat off rocks, back to dock

A casino boat stuck on a rocky sandbar freed itself Thursday without help from tow boats and returned to its home dock, a day and a half after the vessel ran aground during its first passenger cruise out of Savannah.

German World Cup player promises to pay for 23 kids’ surgeries

German soccer player Mesut Ozil has announced on Wednesday that he will pay for 23 children’s surgeries in Brazil — the same amount of players on the German men’s soccer team.

Mountain resort offers cooler summer climes

When considering summer in Las Vegas, most think “hot.” Given its name, most people don’t think of the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort as a place to retreat in the summer, yet, for its third year in a row, the resort is offering summer activities for people to enjoy the Spring Mountains and cooler summer temperatures at a higher elevation.

US Army to begin Manning’s transgender treatment

The Bureau of Prisons has rejected the Army’s request to accept the transfer of national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to a civilian facility where she could get better treatment for her gender-identify condition. The military will instead begin the initial treatment for her.

Hakkasan suspends promoter for whale, hippo comments

Hakkasan told the Las Vegas Review-Journal it has fired a club promoter who got national exposed for the MGM nightclub by saying Hakkasan doesn’t give free entry to bachelorette parties who are overweight “whales” and “hippos,” since, “We don’t comp anything ugly.”

 
Malaysian passenger plane shot down over Ukraine, official says

A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the aircraft.

Bicyclist, vehicle collide in Las Vegas

One person was hit by a car Thursday afternoon near West Charleston and South Rainbow boulevards.

 
Siegfried & Roy welcome white lion cubs

Magicians Siegfried & Roy are welcoming three new snowy white lion cubs to their Secret Garden habitat on the Strip.

Hard Rock hotel planned for Lake Tahoe

RENO — The managers of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas have announced plans to open one at Lake Tahoe this winter after a $60 million renovation of the former Horizon Casino Resort at Stateline.

On the menu: Ice cream

You could scream on National Ice Cream Day this Sunday, or you could try one of these. Your choice.

Nevada lawmaker officiates same-sex marriage

State Sen. Pat Spearman, a gay pastor who sponsored a resolution to amend the Nevada Constitution to allow same-sex marriage, got tired of waiting for the law to change.

Specials make happy hour happier

Jayde Fuzion at M Resort offers new happy-hour specials on Fridays and Saturdays.

Tiger shoots a 69 at British Open

After a shaky start to the British Open, Tiger Woods ripped through Royal Liverpool on Thursday much as he did eight years ago when he won the claret jug for the third time. Woods’ 3-under 69 leaves him three shots behind leader Rory McIlroy.

Man shot to death in southwest Vegas

A man is dead following an early Thursday morning shooting in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said.

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