Gannett raises offer for Tribune Publishing by 22 percent; shares surge

USA Today owner Gannett has boosted its takeover bid for Tribune Publishing Co. byabout 22 percent one week after the owner of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and othernewspapers adopted a “poison pill” plan to thwart the unsolicited offer.

Nevada execution chamber construction moving forward despite drug cutoff

The Nevada Department of Corrections is moving forward with the construction of a new execution chamber at Ely State Prison despite the announcement that the drugmaker Pfizer will not allow its drugs to be used for lethal injections.

Southwest pilots sue carrier to block flying of Boeing’s Max

Southwest Airlines Co. pilots’ union asked a federal court to block the carrier from flying Boeing Co.’s newest 737 until the plane is negotiated into a new contract for the 8,300 aviators.

American ends in-flight gate announcements

The world’s largest airline, American Airlines Group Inc., plans to stop on-board announcements of connecting gate information as flights prepare to land.

UNLV-UNR will compete to bring fans to 51s-Reno Aces game

When the Las Vegas 51s take on the Reno Aces on Thursday, June 16 at Cashman Field, the two schools are holding a friendly contest to see which university can draw the most fans to the ballgame.

Tiger Woods says he’s ‘progressing nicely,’ still has no date for return

Tiger Woods grimaced as he took three warmup swings after sitting in a chair for 30 minutes on a cool, blustery Monday morning at Congressional talking about his upcoming tournament. Hitting a ceremonial shot from a forward tee on the par-3 10th hole, he chunked his first attempt into the pond short of the green.

 
First penis transplant in US completed on cancer patient

A 64-year-old cancer patient has received the first penis transplant in the U.S. and is recovering well from the delicate surgery, doctors said Monday.

RETRO COOL

They came on foot, by car and even by limousine. A few wore vintage outfits for the occasion. The sold-out crowd of 250 who showed up to the Nevada Preservation Foundation”;s second annual Vintage Vegas Home Tour May 8 was proof positive that enthusiasm for midcentury architecture is on the rise in Las Vegas.

George Zimmerman’s gun going up for auction again

George Zimmerman, the Florida man who shot and killed the unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, will try again this week to sell the handgun he had used in the incident, after an earlier online auction was hijacked by fake buyers.

The next generation

Five local architects and architectural designers are changing the landscape of our valley by creating bold, contemporary designs that will possibly outlive them.

THE NEW LOOK OF VEGAS

The people who design and build our homes have their own lingo. They talk about “production homes.” They use terms like clean lines, thin profile, light and airy to describe a model house, not a supermodel.

 
Philadelphia 76ers, StubHub announce first-ever NBA jersey sponsorship

The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA to put a sponsorship logo on player uniforms, striking a deal with StubHub for a spot on one of the hottest pieces of real estate available in sports.

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