Tiger Woods finishes 3-under-par 69 in return to golf

Playing in his first competitive tournament since the Dubai Desert Classic last February, Woods carded a 3-under-par 69 Thursday in the opening round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course in The Bahamas.

Sharp bettors back Redskins over Cowboys on ‘TNF’

Washington opened as a 2½-point underdog at Dallas, but sharp action has since made the Redskins a 1½-point favorite at most Las Vegas sports books.

Casino operators Penn National, Pinnacle in merger talks

Casino operator Penn National Gaming Inc. said on Thursday it was in talks about a potential cash-and-stock takeover of Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.

Summerlin area’s Salt Room aimed at improving health

When Ava Mucikyan opened The Salt Room LV in Trails Village, she had no experience owning or running a business. She only wanted to offer a room where people could relax and breathe in salt-infused air or take a yoga class.

A third of the US workforce could soon be replaced by robots

Over the next 13 years, the rising tide of automation will force as many as 70 million workers in the United States to find another way to make money, a new study from the global consultancy McKinsey predicts.

Syrian government accused of ‘war crimes on an epic scale’

Amnesty International said Thursday the Syrian government has used internationally banned cluster munitions in attacks on a besieged rebel-held suburb of Damascus, accusing it of committing war crimes on “an epic scale.”

‘All others’ is 6-5 choice in Kentucky Derby futures betting

Find out which other horses the early bird wagerers liked in the first Derby futures pool offered by Churchill Downs and which horse is most intriguing based on the betting patterns.

 
Pope asks for global assistance in Bangladesh

Pope Francis demanded Thursday that the international community take “decisive measures” to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, breaking his recent silence over what the United Nations has declared to be a textbook case of “ethnic cleansing.”

Blaze Pizza opens fifth location in Las Vegas Valley

The objective at Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza is to get guests through the line as quickly as possible. To help achieve that, the pizzas bake within three minutes.

Holidays are a difficult time for some in Las Vegas

It’s that time of year for singing songs, gathering around the table and opening gifts. But when not everyone feels the tingle of anticipation for old Saint Nick.

Judge denies Randy Travis’ request to keep DUI footage private

A federal judge has denied a request by country singer Randy Travis to stop the state of Texas from releasing footage of him naked and ranting during a 2012 DUI arrest.

North Korea says new missile can ‘reach any target’ in US

North Korea released dozens of photos Thursday of the Hwasong-15, a new intercontinental ballistic missile it claims can reach any target in the continental United States.

Jim Nabors, TV’s Gomer Pyle, dies at 87

Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favorite in Las Vegas and other showplaces, died Thursday. He was 87.

‘Happy!’ is full of bloody mayhem — and a flying blue unicorn

Anyone can put sexual predators behind bars — at least on TV, anyway — so it’s surprising, if not downright disappointing, that “Law Order: SVU” was able to hide Christopher Meloni’s gonzo, testosterone-fueled light under its crime-procedural bushel for 12 seasons.

Senior officials say Trump may have ‘plan to oust’ Tillerson

President Donald Trump is considering a plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has had a strained relationship with his boss over North Korea and other issues, senior administration officials said on Thursday.

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