Shakespeare Institute, Western High School form partnership

All’s well that starts well. William Shakespeare didn’t write those exact words, of course, but he’d certainly recognize the sentiment behind them — and how well they describe a new partnership between Western High School and the Shakespeare Institute of Nevada.

Los Angeles mayor proclaims April 25 ‘La La Land’ day

Los Angeles’ mayor has proclaimed Tuesday is “La La Land” day as acrobats suspended by ropes danced their way across the outside walls of City Hall.

 
Ivanka Trump booed in Germany as she praises her father

Ivanka Trump was booed in Berlin on Tuesday when she described her father Donald as a “tremendous champion of supporting families” and said she was still fine-tuning her role as first daughter and informal White House adviser.

UNLV fine arts dean makes Las Vegas her latest stop in a life of music

Nancy Uscher believes “life is an adventure.” Make that adventures. Her UNLV office — the one she occupies as dean of the College of Fine Arts — reflects that belief, with keepsakes of her adventures as musician and educator.

Little-known group claims Russia subway bombing

A group called the Imam Shamil Battalion has claimed responsibility for a metro bombing in the Russian city of St. Petersburg that killed 16 people.

Gorillaz, Muse, Chance the Rapper top 2017 Life is Beautiful lineup

Prepared to be dosed with some “Acid Rap,” Vegas. Chicago’s critical and commercial darling Chance the Rapper will be among the headliners of this year’s Life is Beautiful festival, whose lineup was announced Tuesday.

 
Former ‘Bachelor’ Chris Soules arrested after fatal crash

Former “The Bachelor” star Chris Soules was arrested early Tuesday, accused of fleeing the scene of a deadly crash on a highway a few miles from his northern Iowa farm.

17 years after 5,000, Nasdaq tops 6,000

The Nasdaq Composite index crossed the 6,000 threshold for the first time on Tuesday, aided by gains in a handful of large-cap tech names.

Free Comic Book Day comes to Las Vegas on May 6

Like the summer blockbuster movies they inspire, comic books keep gaining popularity. Free Comic Book Day, on May 6, also has grown to become one of the biggest events of the year for comic book retailers.

Las Vegas’ liquor law changes seen as too little, too late

Martin Dean Dupalo has owned a home in the east valley since 1980 and said he isn’t opposed to growth, but he has grown increasingly frustrated with the direction it has taken. He partly blames a substance that’s found in spades in Sin City.

 
Wikipedia announces plans for website to counter fake news

The founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia has announced plans for a crowd-funded news website offering stories by journalists and volunteers working together, an initiative he hopes will counter the spread of fake news.

 
‘Minimal but necessary force’ used on United passenger, officer says

One of the police officers who forcibly removed a United Airlines customer in an incident that became a public relations disaster for the carrier said “minimal but necessary force” was used after the passenger acted aggressively, according to an incident report.

Teen train robbers target 40-60 Bay Area transit riders

Dozens of teens robbed and assaulted passengers on a regional transit train in Oakland over the weekend in an apparently orchestrated attack, authorities said.

Scott Baio explains drug remark made after Erin Moran’s death

Scott Baio says he was responding to media reports when he suggested the death of his former “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi” co-star Erin Moran may have been due to substance abuse problems.

Arkansas carries out 1st double execution in US in 17 years

After going nearly 12 years without executing an inmate, Arkansas now has executed three in a few days — including two Monday night.

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