Federal shutdown would hit workers, contractors and parkgoers hardest

In Nevada, nearly 11,000 federal civilian employees and an unknown number of federal contractors would likely bear the brunt of a closure. But the expected closure of popular recreation area also would hurt tourists and businesses.

Will Las Vegas Lights’ soccer prayers be answered?

At 231 S. Third St. in downtown Las Vegas, there is an old church that now serves as corporate headquarters for Las Vegas Lights FC, a United Soccer League expansion team that starts play in less than a month.

Dueling lawsuits by local, state teachers unions head to trial

The suits over dues and representation filed by the Clark County Education Association and the Nevada State Education Association both survived motions to dismiss in separate hearings on Tuesday.

It’s so cold in Russia that eyelashes are freezing

Even thermometers can’t keep up with the plunging temperatures in Russia’s remote Yakutia region, which hit minus 67 degrees Celsius (minus 88.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas Tuesday.

4 deputies shot in South Carolina domestic dispute

A man who was wanted for beating his wife ambushed and shot three SWAT officers searching for him in woods in South Carolina, leaving one deputy “hanging on to life,’ a sheriff said Tuesday.

Actors are starting to distance themselves from Woody Allen

A growing number of actors are distancing themselves from Woody Allen and his next film, heightening questions about the future of the prolific 82-year-old filmmaker in a Hollywood newly sensitive to allegations of sexual misconduct.

Manny Pacquiao could return to ring in April at T-Mobile Arena

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said he’s working on an April 21 card that will feature a WBO welterweight title fight between Jeff Horn and Terence Crawford and possibly Manny Pacquiao’s first bout since losing to Horn.

 
White House doctor says Trump in ‘excellent’ overall health

President Donald Trump’s overall health “is excellent” and he did “exceedingly well” on cognitive screening, the Navy doctor who performed Trump’s first medical checkup said Tuesday.

 
UNLV hires Florida assistant as defensive coordinator

UNLV’s football program has hired former Florida assistant coach Tim Skipper as its defensive coordinator. The Rebels have two other openings on their staff.

 
Sex abuse victim calls ex-sports doctor ‘repulsive liar’ in court

One after one, gymnasts and other victims of a disgraced former sports doctor stepped forward in a Michigan courtroom Tuesday to recount the sexual abuse and emotional trauma Larry Nassar inflicted on them as children — one with the warning that “little girls don’t stay little forever.”

 
California mother of 13 malnourished kids ‘perplexed’ by police visit

The mother of 13 malnourished children and young adults who were held in filthy conditions, some chained to furniture, was “perplexed” when deputies arrived at the family’s Southern California home, a sheriff’s official said Tuesday.

Longtime TPC Summerlin GM leaving Las Vegas on top of his game

Lee Smith has been general manager at TPC Summerlin. In all, he’s been at the club for more than a decade, but is now transitioning to a new job at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey, site of the 2017 Presidents Cup.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. joining NBC Sports for Super Bowl, Olympics

Nearly every day brings a new experience for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who spent the first 42 years of his life living in a bubble that consisted of NASCAR and not much else.

‘Curie Me Away!’ follows life of Nobel-winning female scientist

OK, maybe the last part of Marie Curie’s life doesn’t lend itself to the happiest ending a musical could have. But before that? It’s great stuff, the story of a pioneering woman scientist overcoming sexism and societal hurdles to become perhaps history’s most well-known woman scientist.

Nestle sells US candy business for $2.9B

Swiss food and drink giant Nestle is selling its U.S. candy business to Italy’s Ferrero for about $2.9 billion in cash.

Japan mistakenly sends alert about North Korean missile launch

Japan’s public broadcaster mistakenly sent an alert due to Tuesday warning citizens of a North Korean missile launch and urging them to seek immediate shelter, then minutes later corrected it, days after a similar error in Hawaii.

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