Las Vegas sees best March ever for tourism

Las Vegas posted its highest March visitation numbers, mimicking gaudy airport traffic statistics reported earlier in the week, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority officials said Wednesday.

Giant rabbit dies at Chicago airport after United flight

United Airlines is investigating the death of a giant rabbit on one its trans-Atlantic flights, adding to a growing list of customer complaints for the U.S. carrier.

Witnesses urge House lawmakers to revive Yucca Mountain

A congressional battle was renewed Wednesday when a House panel held its first hearing this year on reviving the mothballed Yucca Mountain nuclear repository in Nevada.

Serena Williams revealed pregnancy on Snapchat by accident

Serena Williams says she was taking a personal photo of her progressing pregnancy on Snapchat when she accidentally pressed the wrong button and made the post public.

Raiders officially acquire RB Marshawn Lynch

No matter how long they looked, no matter how deep a running back class this is considered to be, the Raiders weren’t about to find in the draft someone of Marshawn Lynch’s track record or ties to their community.

 
US destroyer fires warning flare at Iran ship in Persian Gulf

A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer fired a warning flare toward an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel coming near it in the Persian Gulf, an American official said on Wednesday, the latest tense naval encounter between the two countries.

US military intalls anti-missile battery in South Korea

Hours after a display of North Korean military power, rival South Korea announced Wednesday the installation of key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense system meant to counter the North.

Ann Coulter cancels speech on Berkley campus

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has canceled her speech planned for this week at the University of California’s Berkeley campus after a dispute with university officials.

Drug use eclipses alcohol use in fatal crashes for first time

Forty-three percent of drivers tested in fatal crashes in 2015 had used a legal or illegal drug, eclipsing the 37 percent who tested above the legal limit for alcohol, according to a report released Wednesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

JFK’s post-WWII diary goes for $718K at auction

A diary kept by John F. Kennedy during his brief stint as a journalist after World War II has sold for more than $718,000 at auction.

Trump’s constant tweeting not helping Twitter’s bottom line

You’d think Twitter would be able to milk its status as President Donald Trump’s megaphone. But the company still faces stagnant user growth, has never made a profit and may even report a quarterly revenue decline Wednesday, a first since going public.

Menzies solidifies recruiting rep in landing Brandon McCoy

UNLV basketball received the sort of news not usually expected from a team coming off the worst season in program history with the commitment of a five-star prospect.

Las Vegas musical ‘Bandstand’ finally opens on Broadway

A story of a group of World War II servicemen who enter a radio contest, “Bandstand” was conceived in Las Vegas by “Ka” music director Richard Oberacker and his writing parter Robert Taylor.

VOLLEYBALL: Mojave sweeps Cheyenne, remains in first place

Juan Valdez provided 32 assists, and Mojave’s boys volleyball team maintained its hold on first place in the Class 3A Southern League with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 win over host Cheyenne on Tuesday.

Rockets rally to eliminate Thunder

Lou Williams scored 10 points during an opening burst in the fourth quarter, and James Harden finished with a team-high 34 points as the Houston Rockets rallied for a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night to claim their Western Conference first-round playoff series in five games.

UNLV basketball lands 5-star prep recruit Brandon McCoy

Brandon McCoy, the No. 15 player in the nation, according to ESPN.com, and a McDonald’s All-American, tweeted Tuesday night that he had committed to UNLV.

BASEBALL: Virgin Valley rallies to top Tech

Virgin Valley’s baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Tuesday to earn a 5-4 victory over visiting Tech.

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