Bulls biggest losers, Timberwolves surprise winners in NBA draft

After Minnesota’s steal of Chicago All-Star guard Jimmy Butler on Thursday, the Westgate sports book moved the Timberwolves’ odds to win the 2018 NBA title from 100-1 to 60-1 while bumping the Bulls from 100-1 to 200-1.

Infant left at church is likely ‘Baby Girl Jackson,’ says official

An Arizona investigator said authorities are 99 percent certain that an infant dropped off at a North Las Vegas church is the same “Baby Girl Jackson” who has been the subject of a multistate search while her parents are jailed in Kingman.

New restaurant named for Steve Wynn confidant

A new restaurant, Charlie’s Bar & Grill, is named after longtime Steve Wynn friend and casino host Charlie Meyerson.

EDITORIAL: Republicans win two more special House elections

And while Republicans have so far won all four contested special House elections this year — a fifth race, in California, featured two Democrats — the GOP still faces a significant task in the upcoming off-year elections.

COMMENTARY: Is government lending out of control?

What’s needed, the report argues, is a shift in culture — borrower outcomes should matter more than loan volumes. The evils of over-lending are obvious, it contends.

Missing North Las Vegas woman, 85, found safe

North Las Vegas police tweeted that the missing 85-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease had been located and was safe.

Smoke should begin to clear in wide-open race for top 3-year-old

Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3) could vault a horse into the top ranks of the sophomore set. Join the R-J’s interactive handicapping forum and post your picks on Twitter, using the hashtag #RJhorseracing.

Casino chips enthusiasts ready for Las Vegas auction of rare items

A 1969 Caesars Palace $25 casino chip with green horsehead mold and a 1955 $5 chip from Lake Tahoe casino Wagon Wheel are slated to be auctioned off Thursday night at the South Point with bids starting at $4,000 and $500, respectively.

Head of taxicab authority chastises local cab company owners

The head of the Nevada Taxicab Authority admonished local cab company owners Thursday for failing to address issues that could have helped modernize an industry that’s quickly losing revenue and ridership to ride-hailing companies.

MLK ramps at northbound US 95 will be closed this weekend

The Martin Luther King Boulevard onramp and offramp at northbound U.S. Highway 95 will be closed this weekend as crews demolish freeway bridges in downtown Las Vegas, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

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