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CORRECTION

Bonita Bunt, one of the performers who will play Giannetta in this weekend’s UNLV Opera Theater production of “The Elixir of Love,” was misidentified in a photo caption in Thursday’s Neon Thursday section.

Loyalties divided for Pac-12 teams

It was a day of torn loyalties — hometown vs. alma mater — for Scott Ghertner, director of public relations for MGM Resorts International.

Bill aimed at keeping guns from the mentally ill faces opposition

A bill aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of the severely mentally ill won support Thursday from law enforcement officials, but faced stiff opposition from gun owners who objected to including a universal background check in the broad legislation.

Southwest Las Vegas-to-Tulsa flight returns to airport

A Southwest Airlines flight bound from Las Vegas to Tulsa, Okla., returned shortly after takeoff to McCarran International Airport after crew members reported concerns about the aircraft, an airport spokeswoman said.

Seattle TV station asked to post killing on Facebook

SEATTLE — A man who told a TV newsroom that he had killed his wife and asked the station to post that message on Facebook was arrested Thursday after a high-speed chase, authorities said.

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Ohio woman, 106, finally gets high school diploma

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 106-year-old central Ohio woman who completed classes but didn’t graduate in a dispute over a book has received her high school diploma.

More than 2 million make Clark County home

It might have taken five extra years, but it’s finally official: Clark County is home to more than 2 million people.

Clarification

In an article in Tuesday’s Business section about the sale of birds, fish and mammals housed at Wayne Newton’s estate, the number did not specify that 50 animals — including a penguin seen in a photo — will remain at Newton’s property.

Corrections

■The next date Roos-N-More will be open to the public was incorrect in Sunday’s Trip of the Week column. The zoo’s next visiting day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Three vie for Ward 6 City Council seat

Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of stories previewing local municipal races for the April 2 primary election.

Conservancy plans to restore Tahoe’s largest wetland

STATELINE — The California Tahoe Conservancy is pushing a new plan to restore the largest remaining wetland in the Lake Tahoe basin, nearly 600 acres of marsh where the Upper Truckee River empties its cold Sierra waters into the south end of the mountain lake.

Southern Nevadans blessed with another philanthropist

Two years ago, Kirk Kerkorian’s Lincy Foundation turned its $200 million in assets over to the UCLA Foundation to manage. The Lied Foundation, a mainstay in Las Vegas for four decades, is winding down. The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, after serving as the major donor for The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, is also slowing down and fulfilling commitments.