Santa Anita Handicap tops big weekend in horse racing

This year’s version may not have a Seabiscuit or Shared Belief-type animal, but for $1 million, nine well-matched horses will take a swing Saturday. The Big Cap headlines an exciting day at Santa Anita.

Conservation groups sue feds to protect bistate sage grouse

A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s failure to protect the imperiled bistate sage grouse in California and Nevada under the Endangered Species Act.

 
Man charged for punching protester at Trump rally in North Carolina

A man is facing criminal charges after police say he assaulted a protester being removed from a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in North Carolina, local television station WRAL reported on Thursday.

Jobless claims drop to lowest level in five months

Jobless claims dropped by 18,000 to 259,000 in the week ended March 5, the fewest since mid-October, from a revised 277,000 in the prior period, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.

Nearly 1,300 seasonal job could be coming to Nevada

A hiring blitz planned by Lowe’s and Home Depot could add nearly 1,300 seasonal jobs to a Nevada retail economy already showing signs of strengthening.

What it’s like to be an extra in ‘Sharknado 4’

I finally got discovered by Hollywood when I was offered a role I’ll brag about for years — playing myself as a nonspeaking extra in “Sharknado 4.”

Your 5 best bets for arts and culture in the week ahead

Our arts picks this week include “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder at The Smith Center, the black comedy “Sordid Lives” at the Onyx and more.

‘Gentleman’s Guide’ a murderous, jolly ride

The Tony-winning musical, at The Smith Center through Sunday, takes a genially jaunty approach to what might seem serious business: a serial killer’s upward climb through the branches of a venerable family tree.

Michael Flatley chooses Las Vegas for his final dance

An Irish dance champion’s professed swan song, in Las Vegas, on St. Patrick’s Day. Think some Bushmills and Guinness just might be involved afterward?

Toughman Marc Philippi gives Rebels ‘whacks and whams’

If the UNLV football team had a toughest man competition, Marc Philippi, a senior fullback/H-back from Bishop Gorman High School, would be one of the front-runners.

Neon Indian’s Alan Palomo thinks like a movie director

“When I’m writing music, I’m always kind of seeing these little scenes play out,” says Palomo, a former film student. Neon Indian is set to perform Friday as part of Neon Reverb downtown.

Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’ heading to White House

Broadway megahit “Hamilton” is heading next week to the White House, where the show’s creators and cast will test out plans for the production’s robust educational initiatives as part of a D.C. visit to be hosted by first lady Michelle Obama.

Green Valley’s Xavier Jarvis anxiously awaits offers

Green Valley”s Xavier Jarvis has yet to receive a scholarship offer despite being second in the state in scoring this past season, but the Gators” guard said he is confident his future will be decided before the spring signing period begins April 13.

Ford making cop car doors that can stop armor-piercing bullets

Ford will soon be offering the doors on its Police Interceptor sedans and SUVs. They’ll be the first in the U.S. to meet the Justice Department’s highest standard for body armor, the equivalent of a bulky SWAT team vest.

31 ways you’re ruining your credit

Here are 31 mistakes you could be making that are hurting your credit — and what you can do to repair the damage.

Valiant Rebels putting up fight to the finish

UNLV’s basketball program is in for some major changes when the season ends, and it is highly likely the faces of those coaching and several of those playing won’t return next year. But credit the Rebels for this: No one has picked up a white flag.

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