New trauma centers could do more harm than good

When Southern Nevada Health District board members vote later this month on whether more Level III trauma centers should be opened in Clark County, what happened to Giulian Grasso should be taken into consideration.

 
Shanghai Disneyland opens with hopes cash will rain down

Walt Disney Co. opened Shanghai Disneyland, its first theme park in mainland China, with a lavish celebration Thursday featuring Communist Party leaders, a children’s choir, Sleeping Beauty and other Disney characters.

110-degree-plus days coming to Las Vegas next week

High temperatures in Las Vegas are expected rise past 110 degrees — possibly into record territory — on Monday and Tuesday as part of the first big blast of summer heat across the Southwest.

Philadelphia becomes first major US city to pass soda tax

Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax Thursday despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.

 
Obama, Biden meet with families in deadly Orlando shooting

President Barack Obama met survivors of a gay nightclub massacre and relatives of the 49 people killed on Thursday and said the United States must act to control gun violence and fight what he called homegrown terrorism.

Las Vegas man accused of practicing medicine without license indicted

An alleged phony doctor accused of threatening lives by performing sham medical procedures without a license has been indicted on more than two dozen charges, including sexual assault and child abuse, prosecutors said Thursday.

Business owner denies involvement in painting over Zap Project artwork

When utility boxes on South Maryland Parkway were painted over less than a year after their completion as public artwork for Clark County’s Zap 7 Project, suspicion immediately fell to nearby business manager Paul Klein because he had previously complained about the piece while it was still in progress by local artist Lance Smith.

Commissioner Adam Silver: NBA keeping an eye on Las Vegas

The NBA isn’t looking to follow the NHL to Las Vegas anytime soon, commissioner Adam Silver said on The Dan Patrick Show. But he said the league is watching the market.

Performance with original ‘Hamilton’ cast will be filmed

The news that no die-hard “Hamilton” fan — or anyone who hasn’t seen the Broadway smash yet — wants to hear has arrived: Lin-Manuel Miranda, its creator and star, is leaving the show this summer. But he promises to return “again and again.”

New UFC weigh-in procedures rapidly expanding; could come to Nevada

After the California State Athletic Commission experimented with an early weigh-in process for UFC 199 in Inglewood, California, earlier this month to overwhelmingly positive reviews from the fighters, the policy will once again be enacted before Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 89 card in Ottawa, Ontario.

 
Beer taps open for first time at College World Series

The beer taps will be open to the general public for the first time at the College World Series starting Saturday, part of a one-year trial that could lead to alcohol sales at more NCAA championship events.

Jerry Sandusky granted 3-day hearing in appeal of sex abuse conviction

A Pennsylvania judge is giving former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky three days of hearings in August to develop more information about the claims and arguments he’s made in seeking to have his child molestation conviction overturned.

World Series of Poker: Day 16

Doug Polk, one of the top online high-stakes cash players and a 2014 WSOP bracelet winner, has received plenty of attention lately for his Twitter beef with popular poker pro Jason Mercier.

This week’s 5 best bets for dining in Las Vegas

Our dining picks this week include ice cream nachos at Hexx Chocolate & Confexxions, and free smoothies for National Flip Flop Day on Friday.

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