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Las Vegas struck out with Cashman Field pitch to Amazon

August 27, 2020 - 7:02 pm

To persuade e-commerce giant Amazon to open a new headquarters in the Las Vegas area, state and local governments offered 84 acres of land in downtown Las Vegas. Among the landmarks on the proposed Amazon land: Cashman Field, home of the Las Vegas Lights soccer team; Cashman Center exhibit hall, a library and the former Reed Whipple Cultural Center. The proposal said Amazon would get the 84 acres for free if it met criteria. In January, Amazon released a list of cities the company considers for the second headquarters. Las Vegas didn’t make the list. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

‘The Sopranos’ Prequel Film Confirmed

August 27, 2020 - 7:03 pm

‘The Sopranos’ Prequel Film Confirmed Deadline reports that New Line has purchased Chase and Lawrence Konner’s screenplay for their “Sopranos” prequel film. The working title for the prequel is “The Many Saints of Newark.” Chase created the HBO series, which ran for six seasons, and Konner served as a writer. “The Many Saints of Newark” is set during the 1960s riots in the New Jersey city between the African-American and Italian communities. Multiple characters from the series, albeit younger versions, are expected to star in the film. The Sopranos won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards during its run.

Cigna Buys Express Scripts in $54 Billion Deal

August 27, 2020 - 7:04 pm

Cigna Buys Express Scripts in $54 Billion Deal In a statement on Thursday, Cigna said the price includes $48.75 billion in cash and 0.2434 shares of stock of the combined company per Express Scripts share. The move comes as more and more health-care companies attempt to lessen medical expenses by working with middlemen like Express Scripts. Express is the largest remaining independent drug middleman, providing customers with pharmacy benefit management services. According to Bloomberg, Cigna will cover roughly $15 billion in Express’s debt, putting the total value of the deal at $69.6 billion.

Kevin Harvick penalized after Las Vegas win

August 27, 2020 - 7:04 pm

Kevin Harvick dominated Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He led a track record 214 of 267 laps. But there was a small problem. His rear window bowed during the race after a brace failed. NASCAR docked Harvick seven playoff points, fined his crew chief and suspended his car chief. The Stewart-Haas Racing team said it will consider options before submitting an appeal.

Lights FC gets ready for fourth preseason game

August 27, 2020 - 7:04 pm

The Lights FC plays its fourth preseason game Friday morning. The team is traveling to play against Orange County SC. It’s the Lights first meeting with another team from the United Soccer League. I’m looking forward to it. It should be good to kind of see where we’re at. The game should be a good dress rehearsal for the Lights’ March 17 season-opener. It’s really a big opportunity to prove ourselves. I’m excited. I’m more excited than the games before.

UNLV faces rival UNR in Mountain West quarterfinals

August 27, 2020 - 7:04 pm

UNLV has to go through UNR to keep its season alive Jovan Mooring shot the Rebels to victory in the first meeting UNR clobbered UNLV in the rematch Brandon McCoy is coming off a strong game against Air Force UNLV coach Marvin Menzies hopes to point the way to the semifinals

Man charged with making terroristic threats at Las Vegas church

August 27, 2020 - 7:05 pm

A man was arrested Wednesday after making terroristic threats at a Las Vegas church. Prosecutors say the man idolizes Route 91 Harvest festival gunman, Stephen Paddock, and told church members last month that he was planning “something big.” The man, 23-year-old Calin Hodges, was indicted Wednesday on a terrorism charge. According to the indictment, at least 40 people were at the church service when Hodges proclaimed he would become “the greatest mass shooter in history.” Police say they discovered a diary inside Hodges vehicle, that stated “Stephen Paddock had stolen his idea on 1 October” and that he also admired the Columbine High School shooters. Two judges have ordered that Hodges be held on $15,000 bail and confined to a mental health facility.

Las Vegas homeowner fined $72,900 for using Airbnb without license

August 27, 2020 - 7:05 pm

A Las Vegas homeowner was fined $72,900 on Wednesday for renting out their house on vacation rental websites without a license. The fines stem from 138 days of unlicensed rental activity through Airbnb and HomeAway. The fines include $69K in daily penalties for unlicensed renting and $3,900 in failed inspection fees. Homeowner Neu Nili collected more than $108K in revenue, and the city missed out on roughly $16K in room tax, city Code Enforcement Supervisor Vicki Ozuna said. The hefty fine highlighted a rift among city officials over short-term rental rules that the council passed last year.

Police search for adult entertainment store robber

August 27, 2020 - 7:06 pm

Las Vegas police are searching for a suspect who robbed an adult entertainment store last month. The suspect waved a knife at two clerks, demanding money at the Adult Superstore at 3850 W. Tropicana. The clerks did not give him any money. until he went behind the counter and cornered thems. One of the clerks finally opened the the register and the suspect took off on foot with an undisclosed amount of money, Anyone with information on the robbery should contact Metro’s robbery section or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.