Top Trump adviser in frequent contact with Russia’s ambassador

President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser and Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. have been in frequent contact in recent weeks, including on the day the Obama administration hit Moscow with sanctions in retaliation for election-related hacking, a senior U.S. official said Friday.

 
NAC to examine marijuana’s place on banned substances list

The state’s athletic commission voted unanimously Friday to begin what it called an open regulation project aimed at examining the drug’s place on the list of prohibited substances during a meeting at the Grant Sawyer Building.

Driverless electric shuttle being tested in downtown Las Vegas

There’s a new thrill on the streets of downtown Las Vegas, where high- and low-rollers alike are climbing aboard what officials call the first driverless electric shuttle operating on a public U.S. street.

Real estate investor Shustek proposing to delist company

Las Vegas real estate investor Michael Shustek is proposing to delist his company Vestin Realty Trust II from the Nasdaq exchange in what the company says is an attempt to save on expenses and management time.

 
Steelers-Chiefs AFC playoff game moved to primetime due to ice storm

The AFC divisional playoff game between the Steelers and Chiefs on Sunday has been moved from an early afternoon kickoff to primetime because of an ice storm due to hit the Kansas City area this weekend.

5 industries with promising futures

Here are five industries with promising futures, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, market research firm IBISWorld and financial information company Sageworks.

This week’s 5 best bets for arts & culture in Las Vegas

Our arts picks this week include Las Vegas Little Theatre’s production of “A Little Night Music” and the Las Vegas Philharmonic performing works by Beethoven and Mozart.

 
Vote in US House begins process to dismantle Obamacare

U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost.

Bryce Harper, Nationals agree to $13.6M deal for 2017 season

Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $13,625,000 contract for 2017, avoiding arbitration and more than doubling the slugging outfielder’s salary two years before he can become a free agent for the first time.

Gov. Sandoval to Congress: States need say in future of health care

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday said overtures by Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives seeking input from states on the Affordable Care Act was a “positive consultation process.”

Herb Jaffe: Summerlin residents decry plan for less-frequent trash collection

Las Vegas City Council, take heed: Folks in Summerlin are not happy about those trash-collection changes proposed by Republic Services of Southern Nevada. In fact, many seniors — especially those who live in the hilly sections of Sun City Summerlin — are downright livid over the prospect of having to push rolling trash carts, which Republic would provide, to and from the curb.

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