Daylight Saving Time Arrives Sunday Clocks will move ahead one hour, costing us an hour of sleep. Evenings will become increasingly brighter as the sun will now set around 7 p.m. or later in most parts of the country. For example, New York’s sunset will shift from 5:58 to 6:59 on March 12, while Atlanta moves from 6:42 to 7:43. While it’s true that daylight saving time steals light from the morning,
OJ Simpson at a cafe across from the Las Vegas courthouse on Friday, March 9, 2018. (David Ferrara/ Las Vegas Review Journal)
U.S. employers went on a hiring binge in February, adding 313,000 jobs It was the most in any month since July 2016 and drew many people into the job market. The unemployment rate was unchanged at a low 4.1 percent. Investors celebrated sending the Dows Jones up more than 300 points. Hiring was solid across a wide range in February including higher-paying sectors such as construction.
Friday’s headlines: Officials offered to give Amazon 84 acres in downtown Las Vegas, Wynn Resorts agrees to settle with Universal for $2.4B, Two-time convicted felon nominated to Nevada’s Black Book (Rochelle Richards/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
At least one person was injured in a rollover crash early Friday morning at Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway. A woman was loaded into an ambulance around 5 a.m. A portion of Maryland Parkway was closed as was eastbound Sahara Avenue. The woman’s condition was unknown.
Zac Pacleb and Ben Gotz recap the second half of the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals. USC got past Oregon State with ease while the Oregon Ducks remained tough despite trailing for most of the game and advanced to the semifinals.
Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and center Cody Eakin talk about their shutout win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Golden Knights beat reporter Steve Carp recaps the Golden Knights shutout victory against the Detroit Red Wings.
Kats on the red carpet for the VIP screening of “Believer,” the documentary by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds about how the Mormon Church treats its LGBTQ members.
Arizona coach Sean Miller faced barbs from fans, questions from media at Pac-12 tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 8, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/ Las Vegas Review Journal)
Zac Pacleb and Gilbert Manzano discuss the first two quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, including how Arizona is handling off-the-court issues as well as Larry Scott’s announcement that the women’s tournament will be held in Las Vegas.
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott talks about the women’s tournament, which will be held in Las Vegas in 2019 and 2020 as well as the men’s tournament extending its stay at T-Mobile Arena.
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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)
Runnin’ Rebels head coach Marvin Menzies explains what went wrong in UNLV’s 79-74 loss to UNR in the men’s Mountain West quarterfinal.
Arizona head coach Sean Miller answers questions around the FBI probe that has been a big story in college basketball and how he has handled the potential distraction.
Brandon McCoy talks about UNLV’s loss and his potential NBA future. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Lights FC beat reporter Ben Gotz recaps the lights preseason efforts and what players are doing to improve their communication on and off the field.
The automotive wing of Cox Enterprises has chosen Las Vegas as a test market for new online services to cut time out of car purchases at dealerships.
President Donald Trump appears committed to imposing new tariffs, 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum.
‘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.
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The Knights’ top line was without Reilly Smith Thursday against Detroit. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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 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.
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 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