How the 2018 Oscars Are Different 1. How the winners are announced 2. Daniela Vega is the first transgender Oscar presenter 3. Time’s Up is believed to dominate the red carpet 4. Casey Affleck won’t present the best actress award 5. Harvey Weinstein won’t be present this year
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Rips Through East Coast At least six people are dead after a monster storm slammed the Northeast. The storm destroyed power lines, leaving 2 million people without any power. Thousands of flights were canceled Friday due to massive winds. Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency on Saturday. The National Weather Service warned about flooding along the Massachusetts coast, including Boston.
Last time the two teams faced each other, UNLV lost to Utah State 85-78. Utah State’s Sam Merrill and Koby McEwen are some of the Mountain West’s most effective backcourts. The Aggies can’t match UNLV’s Shakur Juiston and Brandon McCoy, who can help UNLV dominate inside. Both teams are on four-game losing streaks. The winner gets the No. 7 seed in next week’s MW tournament. It’s the final regular-season game for both teams. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday at Utah State.
The Clark County coroner’s office has released the identification of a body found near Mount Charleston Sunday night. Izaak Paul Towery, 23, of Las Vegas died from multiple sharp force injuries, the coroner’s office said. His death has been ruled a homicide. Towery’s body was found after a hiker reported seeing a body between mile markers 9 and 11 on Kyle Canyon Road, Las Vegas police said. An officer later found the body. Based on evidence at the scene, Metro said, detectives determined Towery had been stabbed several times at that location. His death marked the 42nd homicide in Clark County this year and the 36th investigated by Metro,
UNLV heads to Utah State this weekend The Aggies are led by sophomore guard Sam Merrill Sam Merrill hit the winning shot against UNLV in first game Both teams have lost four in a row The winner gets the No. 7 seed at the MW tournament
Even after 81 years, myths still cling to Hoover Dam. No workers are entombed in the concrete and the hardhat was not invented there. But one story about the project is absolutely true. On Dec. 20, 1921, a surveying crew got caught in a flash flood and John Gregory Tierney was lost forever in the raging Colorado River, one of the first casualties of the project. Then on Dec. 20, 1935, 14 years later to the day, the job site suffered its last fatal accident A worker fell to his death from one of the two intake towers. That man was Patrick William Tierney, J.G. Tierney’s only son. Their names appear in raised metal on a plaque near the dam, never to be forgotten.
An estimated 67 percent of the homeless population in the Las Vegas region is unsheltered Starting in May, the city’s courtyard will be operational with round-the-clock security and a sleeping area. “This is a safe zone,” Community Services Manager Kathi Thomas-Gibson said. “Here, no one’s going to mug you or beat you up.”
The Mountain West, which released the 2018 football schedule Thursday, gave UNLV a challenging final month of the season. The Rebels play Western Division champion Fresno State at Sam Boyd Stadium on Nov. 3, travel to San Diego State and Hawaii the following two weeks, and close the season at home against rival UNR on Nov. 24. UNLV, which opens Sept. 1 at Southern California, was 5-7 overall and 4-4 in the conference last season. Sanchez enters his fourth season, having increased the victory total by one each of the previous three seasons. “It’s an interesting schedule when you look at the way it’s broken up,” Sanchez said. “It’s really orderly.”
UNLV has just one game left in regular season Rebels coach Marvin Menzies is taking long-term approach UNR’s Eric Musselman relies heavily on transfers It’s been a rough late stretch for UNLV Maybe the Rebels will finish on a high note
A billboard near Interstate 15 and Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas was found vandalized early Thursday morning. The billboard for Battlefield Las Vegas was changed from “Shoot a .50 Caliber Only $29” to “Shoot a School Kid Only $29”. A number for the shooting range in Las Vegas was covered with “Defend Lives Reform Laws.” A video posted on YouTube shows two people making the changes to the sign last night.
Thousands of homes sell every month in Southern Nevada, but it seems they rarely, if ever, trade hands under the circumstances surrounding the one at 809 Palmhurst Drive. After owner Carole Barnish died in August, Shalena Earnheart filed a deed for the house and a probate case for Barnish’s estate. Earnheart said she was Barnish’s “only help” and “constant companion” for many years. But long-time neighbors say they’d never seen or heard of Earnheart until she took title to the home. She’s been accused of forgery and of repeatedly breaking into and ransacking Barnish’s house.
The Lights FC’s defense has struggled this preseason. The team allowed nine goals in its first three games. That’s drawn the ire of coach Jose Luis Sanchez Sola. We cannot concede so many things so easily. We are giving them things. They are winning without any effort. The Lights are trying to balance being aggressive on offense and smart on defense. We’ve definitely seen all three games that we have to be a little smarter when you’re that aggressive.
1. Will young lions roar again? After showing well in the season-opening Daytona, promising NASCAR youngsters were overshadowed by veteran coounterparts in Atlanta 2. NASCAR air guns. They malfunctioned at Atlanta, costing drivers such as Martin Truex Jr. and race winner Kevin Harvick track position 3. Ford vs. Chevy. New Camaro was the rage at Daytona, but Fords raced to the front at Atlanta Speedway
A woman wielding a pickax was arrested Tuesday near a North Las Vegas elementary school. A woman was reported climbing on the outside of the chain link fence at Williams Elementary School while more than 200 students were outside. She was screaming and yelling that she was gonna kill everybody. Police took her into custody after officers told her to come down from the fence. Kisstal Killough was booked into Las Vegas Detention Center on four counts, including assault with a deadly weapon. Police say she appeared to be impaired.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Ends Sale of Assault Weapons Florida
School Shooting The retailer announced the move in an open letter and an appearance by CEO Ed Stack on ‘Good Morning America.’ Ed Stack, (Good Morning America) Ed Stack, (Good Morning America) Dick’s is also ending the sale of high-capacity magazines and sales of guns to people under 21 years old. The company ended the sale of assault weapons at Dick’s-branded stores after the Newtown, Conn. school shooting
in 2012. However, they were still selling them at its 35 Field & Stream locations. Nikolas Cruz, 17, shot and killed 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Feb. 14.
MGM Resorts International plans to raise their resort fees at some properties. The timing or size of the fee increase wasn’t given, but hinted they might soon push them up to Caesars’ level. Caesars raised resort fees at their eight Las Vegas Strip properties on Feb. 1. The rise in resort and other fees, like parking, will help offset inevitably higher labor costs, executives said. MGM spokeswoman Mary Hynes says the market “has experienced recent increases, and we subsequently anticipate making adjustments in the near future.” In January, MGM announced it would increase parking fees at 11 of its 12 Strip properties.
The new Las Vegas Review-Journal app is now available for download It’s completely redesigned to be faster and easier The front page lists even more stories Text is available in more sizes, even larger than before Easily see the latest developments in real-time with a built-in social feed Search for any story from the RJ site within the app Notifications about breaking news and severe weather arrive even faster And browse the print newspaper in the same app! Users of the new app get free access to the ePaper during March!
Martin Truex Jr. won last year’sNASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Then he went on to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship He joined Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon on that list Seven of Truex’s eight 2017 wins were on 1.5 mile ovals He says driving on the intermedate ovals suits his driving style I’m kind of quiet but when I put my helmet on, it’s like you flip a switch. I’m ready to go.
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A Bellagio employee is accused of stealing $1,875 worth of lobster tails. Alex Hernandez, 49, faces one count of embezzlement. He was detained by hotel security until police arrived and took him into custody. Hernandez is being held at the Clark County Detention Center. His bail is set at $5,000.
Nye County officials have yanked the Love Ranch’s brothel license. Owner Dennis Hof has vowed he would get it back within days. Hof is accused of failing to obtain permission before modifying mobile homes at the site, but he claims he did not make any changes to the units. Hof says it’s political retribution because he’s running against Assemblyman James Oscarson.
A pedestrian has been hospitalized after being struck by a sports utility vehicle early Tuesday morning. The man suffered serious injuries from the crash, which was reported just after 5 a.m. on Craig Road near Puebla Street. The driver of the SUV remained on the scene and was cooperating with police. He did not appear to be impaired, police said.
Nevada is experiencing a boom The Access Las Vegas program is being introduced because our economy is growing, attracting new executives who need to have an understanding of our unique community. Economists forecast 2.1 percent growth in Southern Nevada for 2018 “The state of Nevada is adding around 60,000 people every year,” said Jeremy Aguero with Applied Analysis. “These folks are coming from all walks of life–graduates, retirees, professionals.”
Former Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow pleaded guilty to a felony wire fraud charge for misusing campaign funds in 2015 Barlow admitted in federal court to using campaign funds for personal use during his 2015 re-election campaign FBI agents raided Barlow’s home and issued subpoenas for financial records, including dealings with political consultant Roxann McCoy Barlow’s campaign paid McCoy and Aspire Consulting Group roughly $30,000 in 2015 U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon scheduled Barlow’s sentencing for May 31 Barlow has agreed to pay about $66,000 in restitution and could face prison time
Former Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow pleaded guilty to a felony wire fraud charge for misusing campaign funds in 2015 Barlow admitted in federal court to using campaign funds for personal use during his 2015 re-election campaign FBI agents raided Barlow’s home and issued subpoenas for financial records, including dealings with political consultant Roxann McCoy Barlow’s campaign paid McCoy and Aspire Consulting Group roughly $30,000 in 2015 U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon scheduled Barlow’s sentencing for May 31 Barlow has agreed to pay about $66,000 in restitution and could face prison time
The Golden Knights traded forward Brendan Leipsic to the Vancouver Canucks In return, Vegas received minor league defenseman Philip Holm Leipsic had two goals and 11 assists in 44 games, but struggled to produce on a consistent basis on the Knights’ third line Leipsic was a healthy scratch in four of the past five games The trade likely opens a spot for forward Tomas Hyka
The Southern Nevada casino industry is riding a new wave of confidence bolstered by some strong financial results But loyal casino customers are warning that resort fees and paid parking policies at Strip casinos threaten to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs. Many of Southern Nevada’s leading casino companies have reported stellar fourth-quarter earnings MGM recently increased its parking fees, and several properties bumped up their resort fees. MGM, Wynn, Caesars Entertainment and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas initiated parking fees, but almost every property has resort fees
The Golden Knights acquired forward Tomas Tatar from the Detroit Red Wings Vegas sent Detroit three draft picks for Tatar Detroit received a 1st round pick this year, 2nd next year and a 3rd in 2021. Tatar has racked up 16 goals and 12 assists for Detroit this season
Las Vegas apparel company Zappos and Caesars Entertainment Corp. have partnered in rebranding Planet Hollywood’s concert venue. Beginning Monday, Axis theater is out. Zappos Theater is in. Jason Gastwirth, senior vice president of entertainment for Caesars, and Tyler Williams, “fungineer” for Zappos, described the agreement as the first step in a long-term relationship. “This is a strategic marketing plan and a coming together of our organizations,” Gastwirth over the phone Saturday. Zappos agreed to an exclusive, five-year marketing partnership with Caesars. The deal could lead to additional venue-branding possibilities between Zappos and Caesars. But for now, Williams said, “We are pouring everything we have into this partnership.”
Two people were killed in a car crash Sunday afternoon in the western valley. Two cars collided about 4:45 p.m. on Rainbow Boulevard, just south of Westcliff Drive. A white Chrysler struck a black Toyota as it was turning left into a shopping center, Las Vegas police said. The Chrysler jumped a curb and struck the corner of the Silver State Schools Credit Union office. The Toyota flipped and the driver and the passenger, who was ejected from the car, died at the scene. The driver of the Chrysler suffered minor injuries and police said he was not impaired. It’s unclear if he will face charges.
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