Aces cut 3 players, submit roster ahead of WNBA opener

The Aces waived guards Sydney Colson and Morgan William on Thursday, and temporarily suspended guards Kelsey Plum and Kayla McBride. They also waived forward Valeriane Ayayi, who never reported to training camp.

North Las Vegas OKs zoning to allow park, school to swap spots

North Las Vegas city officials are still hammering out details on whether J.D. Smith Middle School and Hartke Park should swap locations, but the City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a zoning change allowing the deal to move forward.

First phase of I-11 opens next week near Las Vegas

The first phase of Interstate 11, stretching 2 ½ miles from the U.S. Highway 95 interchange in Boulder City to Foothill Drive in Henderson, will open to traffic by 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

Raiders license plate design circulating on social media not final

Images of specialty license plates bearing the Raiders’ logo are emerging online, but motorists who are fans of the NFL team shouldn’t get too excited, the Department of Motor Vehicles said Thursday.

 
Cody Eakin raises his game at right time for Golden Knights

Third-line center Cody Eakin has been one of the Golden Knights’ consistent performers in the Western Conference Final against the Winnipeg Jets heading into Game 4 Friday.

 
HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ to follow Cleveland Browns

Coming off a historic, dismal 0-16 season, the Browns have been chosen to appear on HBO’s popular “Hard Knocks” series that gives NFL fans a behind-the-scenes look at training camp.

Knights’ Fleury meets with Humboldt bus crash victim’s family

Golatender Marc-Andre Fleury met with the widow and sons of deceased Humboldt Broncos coach-general manager Darcy Haugan after Wednesday’s 4-2 win over Winnipeg in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Toast the royal wedding with the Royal Crown cocktail

With the royal wedding showing Saturday in its movie theater, Santa Fe Station is offering one free drink to toast the nuptials with each ticket purchased to the showing. In addition to wine, Champagne and shots, they’ve created a collection of custom cocktails that includes the Royal Crown.

Senate confirms Gina Haspel as first female CIA director

The Senate confirmed Gina Haspel on Thursday as the first female director of the CIA following a difficult nomination process that reopened an emotional debate about brutal interrogation techniques in one of the darkest chapters in the spy agency’s history.