‘A Mob Story’ setting its own deadline in downtown Las Vegas

“A Mob Story” settles into its 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-through-Saturdays schedule. The show had originally planned to open July 11, then Aug. 8. Producer Jeff Kutash (the man behind “Splash” at Riviera) has said his own perfectionism and the extensive work on all elements of the production are responsible for the delays.

Jorge Lopez 3 outs shy of perfect game, Royals beat Twins 4-1

Kansas City rookie Jorge Lopez came within three outs of a perfect game before Max Kepler walked leading off the ninth inning and Robbie Grossman followed with a single in the Royals’ 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

 
A look back at the forgotten split draw between Canelo, GGG

The moment after ring announcer Michael Buffer revealed judge Adalaide Byrd’s 118-110 scorecard, the middleweight classic between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin became an afterthought.

 
Big boom aims to corral plastic trash in Pacific Ocean

Engineers set to sea Saturday to deploy a trash collection device to corral plastic litter floating between California and Hawaii in an attempt to clean up the world’s largest garbage patch in the heart of the Pacific Ocean.

2018 NFL Week 1 betting breakdown

SportsMemo.com handicapper Eric Parkila breaks down Week 1 of the NFL season.

Hurricane Olivia may strike Hawaii this week

Emergency officials are urging Hawaii residents to prepare for a severe storm that may hit Hawaii this week during what is the peak of this year’s hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Florence grows, could be headed to US

The U.S. East Coast could be hit with a powerful hurricane next week as Tropical Storm Florence continues to strengthen as it moves toward the mainland, forecasters said Saturday.

North Las Vegas man killed after squabble over $10 debt

A recently released arrest Metropolitan Police Department report for Richard Gomez’s alleged shooter, 32-year-old DeAndre Rhone, details the moments leading up to the single gunshot that killed Gomez on Aug. 28.

Jets QB Sam Darnold to make NFL history with Week 1 start

Sam Darnold will become the youngest opening-day starting quarterback in NFL history when the Jets play at the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.” He will be 21 years, 97 days old when the game kicks off.

Northern California wildfire grows, I-5 still closed

A roaring wildfire that shut down a stretch of a major interstate near the California-Oregon border exploded in size as crews on Saturday scrambled to prevent flames from reaching rural communities.

Sterling K. Brown talks ‘This Is Us,’ being a family man

Sterling K. Brown had this ritual. As a Stanford University undergrad, he would sneak into the drama theater at off hours and let the possibilities wash over him.

Short-term rental fight continues at downtown Las Vegas high-rise

Kerry Gerst loves living perched high above downtown Las Vegas in The Ogden, but being woken up at 6:30 a.m. by a drunken quarrel in a nearby condo that’s flouting city rules by operating as a short-term rental proved less than pleasant.

California dam repairs top $1B, could climb higher

The cost of repairs and other improvements stemming from last year’s near-disaster at the nation’s tallest dam is $1.1 billion, a staggering total nearly $250 million over projections at the start of the year and that could go higher, California officials said Wednesday.

Raiders cornerback Leon Hall readies for Rams’ Cooper Kupp

Raiders cornerback Leon Hall anticipates a matchup Monday with Los Angeles Rams slot receiver Cooper Kupp. From studying 2017 game film, Hall has picked up some of the nuances in Kupp’s route running.

Osaka captures US Open title; Serena loses game for arguing

The events and the arguing and the booing that would make this a U.S. Open final unlike any other began when Serena Williams coach made what she insisted was an innocent thumbs-up, but the chair umpire interpreted as a helpful signal.

 
Contortionists practice unusual art form at local convention

It probably has a technical name, but let’s just call it the Four-Person Multilevel Headstand Monolith, which, after a few unsuccessful attempts, finally comes together as an impromptu tribute to the four young women who form its infrastructure.

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