Trump promotes new tariffs, GOP lawmaker in Pennsylvania rally

President Donald Trump told western Pennsylvania voters Saturday night that his new tariffs were saving the steel industry and urged them to send a Republican to the House so he can keep delivering those kinds of results.

Las Vegas City Council candidates share ideas at NAACP forum

Job training programs, safer neighborhoods and a community garden are among the ideas some Las Vegas City Council hopefuls have for a richer Ward 5 in five years. Candidates for the Ward 5 seat took part in a forum Saturday.

Richard Sherman moving to 49ers in 3-year deal

Star cornerback Richard Sherman agreed to a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, one day after being released by the rival Seattle Seahawks.

More than 3,000 celebrate Walk for Wishes in Las Vegas

Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada’s annual Walk for Wishes, which also includes a 5k run, drew more than 3,000 participants to Town Square Las Vegas. The event raises money for future wishes while celebrating “wish kids” and their families.

 
Veteran, who killed 3 at California vet home, struggled after war

The man who killed three women after a daylong siege at a Northern California veterans home had trouble adjusting to regular life after he returned from the Afghanistan war and had been kicked out of the treatment program designed to help him.

 
It’s time to ‘spring forward’ for Southern Nevadans

The shift from standard time to daylight saving time officially takes place at 2 a.m. Sunday. With the spring forward, you lose out an hour’s sleep Saturday night.

5 things to know as Big League Weekend returns to Las Vegas

Two of MLB’s best teams will be in Las Vegas next weekend when Big League Weekend returns to Cashman Field. The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians will meet at 4:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. March 18.

Life Time Athletic hosted annual Daddy Daughter Dance

Fathers and daughters stepped out for a recent night “Under the Sea” at Life Time Athletic Green Valley. The annual Daddy Daughter Dance featured an evening of dancing, crafts and games. Dads and their daughters posed for photos with a mermaid, played dolphin ring toss, took part in a Zumba routine and dined buffet-style on grilled chicken and shrimp and chocolate-covered strawberries and cereal bars.

No more hugs, California legislature tells lawmaker

A California state senator has been told to stop hugging people after an investigation concluded that his trademark embraces made multiple female colleagues uncomfortable.

Smuggled tiger has emergency surgery in California

A Bengal tiger cub that was being smuggled into California from Mexico has undergone emergency surgery to fix internal problems he probably had before being rescued.

Mass resignations shake up Utah polygamous town with new mayor

The new mayor of a mostly polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border is finishing off a complete overhaul of municipal staff and boards after mass resignations when she took office in January to become the first woman and first non-member of the polygamous sect to hold the seat.

Cost for California bullet train jumps to $77B, opening delayed

The projected cost of California’s bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles has soared to $77 billion and the completion date has been pushed back four years to 2033, according to a business plan released Friday.

Knights win, set NHL record for road victories by expansion team

Erik Haula’s goal in the fifth round of the shootout lifted the Golden Knights to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday that set an NHL record for an expansion team for road wins.

Trump moves to ban rapid-fire bump stocks

The Trump administration said Saturday it has taken the first step in the regulatory process to ban bump stocks, likely setting the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the trigger devices remain on the market.

Las Vegas-area hospitals are quick to discharge the mentally ill

In a health care world increasingly driven by profits, Nevada’s mentally ill patients are being cycled out of hospitals before they’re ready. In many cases they land right back in the hospital.