It’s not just Kenny G’s music that soars

Kenny G isn’t just a great saxophonist and golfer who occasionally hits under par. He’s also “an excellent pilot” who has landed his amphibious plane on Lake Las Vegas.

Interior secretary visits site of Oregon armed protest

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Monday visited the Oregon wildlife refuge seized during a 41-day occupation by armed anti-government protesters and met with federal employees, local officials and tribal leaders in the area.

New York might be close to sanctioning MMA

Tuesday could be a monumental day in the UFC’s yearslong journey to have professional mixed martial arts sanctioned in New York. The issue will be considered Tuesday, and the bill could be passed to the Assembly floor for a full vote.

Nevada task force prepares for election contingencies

A task force of state, local and federal officials is preparing for contingencies to ensure Nevada’s upcoming primary and general elections are fair and accurate.

Bundy son, another defendant held without bail in Bunkerville standoff

Two more defendants, including one of Cliven Bundy’s sons, were ordered held without bail Monday as they await trial on felony charges stemming from the 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near Bunkerville.

 
Bishop Gorman’s Vashti Cunningham turns pro, signs with Nike

Rising track and field star Vashti Cunningham of Las Vegas said Monday she will turn professional and signed an endorsement deal with Nike. By signing, she is ineligible to compete for Bishop Gorman High School and at the college level.

Starwood takes higher $14.4 billion offer from Marriott

Starwood said Monday it has accepted a sweetened $14.41 billion bid from Marriott, just days after a Chinese insurance company appeared to steal it away from the hotel chain with an offer valued at $14.15 billion.

 
Vashti Cunningham turns pro, signs with Nike

Rising track and field star Vashti Cunningham said Monday she will turn professional and signed an endorsement deal with Nike. By signing, she is ineligible to compete for Bishop Gorman High School and at the college level.

Record consumer spending expected for Easter

According to estimates from the Retail Association of Nevada, Nevadans are expected to spend a record $261.6 million on Easter this year, a 7.4 percent increase compared to $243.6 million last year.

Obama, Castro lay bare tensions on embargo, human rights

Laying bare a half-century of tensions, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro prodded each other Monday over human rights and the long-standing U.S. economic embargo during an unprecedented joint news conference that stunned Cubans unaccustomed to their leaders being aggressively questioned.

 
Landry’s CEO snags starring CNBC role in ‘Billion Dollar Buyer’

Tilman Fertitta, CEO and sole shareholder of Landry’s Inc., is the star of a new primetime series at 7 p.m. on CNBC on Tuesday and repeated at 10 p.m. Called “Billion Dollar Buyer,” Fertitta travels across the country meeting potential suppliers for his Landry’s chain of restaurants, hotels and casinos.

Heller along on Obama’s historic trip to Cuba

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Monday was in Cuba along with other members of Congress and business leaders as part of President Barack Obama’s historic trip to the island nation.

Trump meets with GOP officials in Washington

Donald Trump’s campaign entered a new phase Monday as he went to Washington to prove that he’s more than a rabble-rousing outsider.

Dialysis provides lifeline to those with kidney disease

The procedure offers life-giving support to kidney patients and, while it does not cure or treat the disease, dialysis buys time in hopes a transplant becomes available.

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