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Las Vegas Morning Update for Monday, February 12

The Fountainebleau has a new name and opening date. It will be called The Drew Las Vegas. It’s scheduled to open in late 2020.

Four people are dead after a small plane crashed while flying from Henderson to Southern California. The plane hit power lines about 40 miles north of LA.

The four survivors of a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon are British tourists. They’re being treated at UMC. Strong winds may have been a factor in the crash.

Light rain showers are expected in the Las Vegas Valley through midweek.

A new show named Inferno has opened at the Paris theater.

Nevada’s first cat cafe, Meow or Never, will open in downtown Las Vegas in April.

Tough Mudder is launching its first indoor training gym in Las Vegas in April.

And President Trump is expected to unveil his $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan today.

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