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Performers with Cirque du Soleil rehearse a scene during a sneak preview of the "One Night ...

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Mojave Max emerged from his burrow at the Springs Preserve on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 3:09 ...

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Wattson the tortoise. (NV Energy)

NV Energy’s tortoise Wattson comes out for the spring

A slots player won a $1,357,950 jackpot while playing Monopoly Money Grab on Monday, April 22, ...

$1.3M slots jackpot hits at Las Vegas airport

By Elaine Wilson Las Vegas Review-Journal

March 23, 2017 - 9:35 am

Updated March 23, 2017 - 9:37 am

Here are your Thursday morning headlines:

1. A Texas woman visiting the south rim of the Grand Canyon was found safe Friday after being stranded for over 5 days. Amber Vanhecke was traveling in the Havasupai Indian Reservation when her car ran out of gas. An air rescue helicopter found her car and a makeshift “help” sign and located her nearby looking for cellphone service. Troopers said Vanhecke did everything right in order to be found.

2. The Oakland Raiders are feeling cautiously optimistic about a move to Las Vegas according to Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak. Team representatives met with Sisolak Wednesday for about three hours discussing the potential move. The NFL will vote on the Raiders proposed move to Vegas at the league’s annual meeting on either Monday or Tuesday.

3. McDonald’s on Sunset and Durango premiered new touch-screen kiosks at its grand reopening Wednesday. Patrons can place their orders on the large digital kiosks and have the food delivered to their table. The kiosks are in over 2,600 locations worldwide, but this location is the first to debut the technology in Nevada.

Contact Elaine Wilson at ewilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @WilsonElaineM on Twitter.

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Wattson the tortoise. (NV Energy)

NV Energy’s tortoise Wattson comes out for the spring

By Taylor Lane / RJ

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By Marvin Clemons / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 6:01 am

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By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

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By John Katsilometes / RJ

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