Tour of historical homes set for May 7-8

May kicks off National Historic Preservation Month and the Nevada Preservation Foundation has expanded its second annual Vintage Vegas Home & History tour to two days this year to be held May 7-8.

 
Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race after Indiana loss

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz abruptly ended his presidential campaign Tuesday night after falling to Donald Trump in Indiana’s primary, a devastating loss that left him with no viable path to the Republican nomination. Trump, considered a fringe candidate a year ago, now is poised to represent Republicans in the fall presidential campaign.

Dilson Herrera homers twice, drives in five in 51s’ 15-6 win

Dilson Herrera, making his first start at second base in a week after dealing with a sore lower back, led the Las Vegas 51s’ charge Tuesday in a 15-6 PCL victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas in El Paso, Texas.

 
Cruz rips Trump for linking his father to JFK assassin Oswald

Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz lashed out at rival candidate Donald Trump on the day of Indiana’s primary on Tuesday, calling him a pathological liar, narcissist and bully after the front-runner linked Cruz’s father to John F. Kennedy’s assassin.

Lobbying practice merges with public relations agency

The Ferraro Group, a Nevada public relations and public affairs company with offices in Las Vegas, Reno, Phoenix and Carson City, said Monday it added Mike Sullivan’s lobbying practice in a merger. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

Clark County Credit Union tops $600M in assets

Clark County Credit Union said that with the close of the first quarter of 2016, it has reached more than $600 million in assets largely attributable to growth and rising membership.

SBA to recognize PrideStaff owner

As the owner and strategic partner of PrideStaff Las Vegas, Bob Daniel shares his knowledge with every staffing applicant who walks through his door. It is this trademark of personalized quality and service that has earned Daniel the Small Business Administration’s award as Nevada Veteran-Owned Business of the Year.

Ex-NY Assembly Speaker gets 12 years in prison in corruption case

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday, capping one of the steepest falls from grace in the state’s lineup of crooked politicians for a consummate backroom dealer who wielded power for over two decades.

Health facility to open in Tonopah in June

A partnership between the Nye County Commission and Northern Nevada health care group Renown Health is expected to bring a medical clinic to Tonopah in June, about 10 months after the only hospital in the area for 100 miles closed.

 
LA man arrested in toddler’s fatal stabbing, wounding pregnant mother

A Los Angeles man is suspected of stabbing his live-in girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter in their home, killing the little girl and critically wounding her mother, who was five months pregnant, authorities said Tuesday.

Famous young Lionel Messi fan flees home over fears of kidnapping

A young Afghan fan of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has fled his home and gone to Pakistan because his family feared he could be kidnapped after he became an unlikely Internet sensation, the boy’s uncle said on Tuesday.

Conor McGregor missing, and UFC 200 betting action will suffer

By picking a fight with his employer, Conor McGregor lost a big payday and put himself in a no-win situation. He also hurt the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Las Vegas sports books in the process.

 
Baby found alive 3 days after collapse of Kenya building

Rescue workers pulled a six-month-old baby girl out of the rubble of a building in Kenya’s capital on Tuesday and reunited her with her father, more than three days after it collapsed following days of heavy rain.

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