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McDonald’s Planning Big Change for Happy Meals The restaurant chain has made a pledge to make one of their signature meals healthier by 2022. Happy Meal choices will be hamburgers and four- and six-piece Chicken McNuggets. However, parents will still be able to ask for cheeseburgers. Here are a few more
key notes: • Bottled water will be added
• Chocolate milk will contain less sugar
• More fruits, vegetables and grains
will be served French fry sizes will also be smaller. McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. will serve Happy Meals containing 600 calories or less by June. Ernest Baskin, professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s University (Money)
According to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, Nikolas Cruz posted disturbing images on YouTube video comments and Cruz used one AR-15 style firearm and multiple magazines. The massacre is now one of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history.
A Happy Meal featuring non-fat chocolate milk and a cheeseburger with fries soon will be a thing of the past.
McDonald’s wants to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants.
Diners still can ask specifically for cheeseburgers or chocolate milk with their Happy Meal. McDonald’s hopes that not listing these items will reduce how often people order them. The menu changes will take place in the United States in June.
The Lights FC successful preseason opener had one major issue. Certain fans used a chant that has anti-homosexual connotations. The club is hoping to end its use immediately. The chant has a history of use in Mexican soccer but has been condemned by FIFA. Lights owner Brett Lashbrook: “Of course it’s not permitted. Of course it’s not tolerated.”
Here are the girls Class 4A league MVPs, as selected by coaches Northeast League: Kyndal Ricks, Rancho 16.0 Ppg, 5.0 Rpg, 1.9 Apg, helped Rams reach postseason for fifth year in a row Southeast League: Dre’una Edwards, Liberty Class 4A-leading 19.0 Ppg, 7.7 Rpg, helped Patriots win league for sixth year in a row Northwest League: Justice Ethridge, Centennial UNLV commit helped Bulldogs win league for fourth year in a row Southwest League: Essence Booker, Spring Valley 16.5 Ppg, 5.0 Rpg, 4.2 Apg, helped Grizzlies win league for first time as Class 4A team
Here are the boys Class 4A league MVPs, as selected by coaches Northeast League: Kevin Legardy, Canyon Springs 24.4 Ppg, helped the Pioneers win their second league title in a row Southeast League: Marvin Coleman, Foothill 16.7 Ppg, 8.5 Rpg, 5.7 Apg, helped Falcons win league for first time since 2014 Northwest League: Brian Washington, Cimarron Memorial 15.9 Ppg, 5.6 Bpg, led Class 4A with 14.2 Rpg Southwest League: Jamal Bey, Bishop Gorman 23.1 Ppg, 8.4 Rpg, helped Gaels win league for 11th year in a row
Shaun White Wins Gold at 2018 Winter Olympics The American snowboarding superstar took to the halfpipe on Wednesday and posted a 97.75 score in his final run, beating out 11 other competitors including three Americans. The incredible win even moved White to tears. Shaun White became the first snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals and took home the 100th gold medal for Team USA in Winter Games history. “I just felt so overwhelmed … People talking about my age, my injury in New Zealand … It’s all worth it now.” media
Las Vegas Police and the Clark County Fire Department are investigating a suspected arson at 4330 W. Desert Inn Road.
A fire broke out around 3 a.m. Wednesday. Metropolitan police later arrived at the scene and taped off the area. Clark County fire investigators believe the fire was intentionally set. Check back at lvrj.com for more details.
Flynn the Bichon Frise Wins 2018 Best in Show at Westminster After days of strutting their stuff a winner has been named at the 142nd Westminster Dog Show. Earlier, Flynn won the Non-Sporting Group before turning heads and taking the title of top dog. Ty the giant schnauzer took second place with Reserve Best in Show. The 5 year old Flynn plans to retire after his Westminster win but not before a victory lap!
Chloe Kim Just Shredded the Women’s Halfpipe. The Internet Is Calling Her the Greatest of All Time Kim took the world by storm with her dazzling performance in the women’s halfpipe final, which earned her a gold medal. The 17-year-old not only crushed it at her first Olympics with a near-perfect score of 98.2 but won over the hearts of spectators with her humor. Kim tweeted this gem just hours before her gold medal performance and it isn’t the first time she posted about food. The American also became the youngest woman to capture a medal in snowboarding. She’s a rockstar!
Nine people sit on the board of Wynn Resorts Ltd. Robert Miller – on the board since 2002 Alvin Shoemaker – on the board since 2002 Daniel Boone Wayson – on the board since August 2003 Ray Irani – on the board since October 2007 John Hagenbuch – on the board since December 2012 J. Edward Virtue – on the board since November 2012 Clark Randt – on the board since October 2015 Pat Mulroy – on the board since October 2015 Jay Johnson – on the board since August 2016
A first responder and patient were killed early Tuesday morning after an ambulance rolled over on Interstate 15.
An ambulance was transporting a patient between medical facilities about 12:45 a.m. when it hydroplaned on the ramp leading from northbound I-15 to the westbound 215 Beltway. The ambulance rolled into a rocky embankment on the side of the highway.
An EMT in his 50s and a patient in his 60s were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the ambulance was hospitalized at University Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Marty Allen, a member of the famous comedy team Allen & Rossi dating to the late-1950s, died Monday in Las Vegas Allen had been suffering from effects of pneumonia On Christmas morning, he suffered a broken hip Allen and Rossi made 44 appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” Including The Beatles’ second performance on the show in February 1964 Allen performed his last show at South Point in March, just before his 95th birthday “I told my wife I wanted an antique for my birthday,” he said that night. “So she framed my birth certificate.”
Developer Steve Witkoff has renamed the former Fontainebleau: The Drew Las Vegas. We can’t tell you who Drew is — yet. But here’s what we know about the project: • 4,000 rooms • Will debut the Edition brand in Las Vegas and feature the Strip’s first JW Marriott • 500,000 square feet of convention and meeting space • The 60-plus story tower, mothballed since the recession, is scheduled to open in late 2020 • Purchase price: $600 million • Former Cosmopolitan CEO John Unwin will oversee The Drew’s launch and operations
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s gang unit are working with homicide detectives after a man was shot and killed Sunday night in central Las Vegas. Two shootings occurred only a block from each other. The first shooting took place around 8:40 p.m. on Van Patten Street and might have involved narcotics, police said. The man shot was taken to the hospital, where he died in surgery. Two hours later, while investigating the first shooting, police heard gunfire and found another man wounded on the 2500 block of Sherwood Street. He is expected to survive. Police say the shootings appear to be related. The suspect or suspects remain on the loose.
Highlights from the Class 4A state tournament, including the second title for Bishop Gorman’s Joey Mazzara (170) Foothill’s Wyatt English overcomes late takedown, wins 145-pound title in overtime Third-place Sunset Region finisher Andres Garcia upsets region champ in 132-pound title match Clockwise from top left: Steele Dias (113), Will Zernich (120), Desmond Bowers (160), Justus Scott (152) win for Green Valley Las Vegas’ Antonio Saldate wins 126-pound title against wrestler who beat him last year
The cannon battles in front of TI won’t generate the biggest roars this weekend as a record 570 horse racing handicappers cheer their picks home in the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship. The annual event, in its 19th year, will offer a record $3 million in prize money, $800,000 of which will go to the winner of the three-day contest beginning Friday. Contestants join the NHC Tour for a one-time annual membership fee of $50, which entitles them to play in any of a yearlong series of handicapping contests that offer prize money and qualifying berths to the big event, the NHC. At least nine locals will attempt to keep the handicapping crown where it rightfully belongs…
Rancho is back in the playoffs, claiming a No. 2 seed in the Sunrise Region Kyndal Ricks leads the Rams with 16 points and 2.8 assists per game, and is second with 6.4 rebounds The Rams went 18-10 this year, the second-most wins in the Sunrise Region behind Liberty They also beat league rival Canyon Springs for the first time since 2009 Rancho hosts Coronado in the Sunrise Region quarterfinals Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Eric Toliver, UNLV’s head of NCAA compliance who was under internal investigation after allegations of harassment were leveled against him, resigned Friday. The university issued a statement announcing the resignation but, citing a state regulation, declined to comment on the specifics. Toliver had been placed on administrative leave while UNLV investigated the allegations. Toliver was in his 26th year at UNLV and 18th as executive associate athletic director of compliance.
The Madison Square Garden Co. is partnering with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build a sphere-shaped arena on the Las Vegas Strip. MSG Sphere Las Vegas will be built just east of The Venetian, and will stand 360 feet tall. The 400,000-square-foot facility will be built on an open-air storage lot at Sands Avenue between Koval Lane and Manhattan Street. The scalable 18,000-seat arena is being built strictly for music and entertainment performances — not sports — although it also could host esports competitions. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2018, and a late 2020 opening is planned. Las Vegas will be the first Sphere location, but plans are in the works for a venue in London.
Earlier this month, Buy Legal Meds opened its first brick-and-mortar location The store sells products with cannabidiol, or CBD, a marijuana compound that doesn’t get users high Buyers and sellers get into CBD for the fewer regulations
CBD, along with low-dose edible marijuana products, has a chance at turning more people into casual users
The Lights FC will play its first preseason game Saturday at Cashman Field. The team will host Major League Soccer’s Montreal Impact at 8 p.m. Despite playing up a division, the team isn’t backing down from the challenge. Owner Brett Lashbrook: “We’re playing to win.” The team is expecting close to a sellout crowd as of Friday morning. Defender Zak Drake: “I’m very excited. It’ll be a good test for everything we’ve been training in preseason.”
The Golden Knights’ name and sharp-looking logo may not be big with the United States Army these days. But fans seem to like it. A lot. According to Fanatics, which oversees the league’s online shop, the Knights rank No. 4 in the NHL when it comes to merchandise sales. The New York Rangers are the No. 1 team in sales, followed by the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
Henderson police are investigating a possible murder-suicide at Parkway Townhomes.
Police received a call around 5:30 a.m. from the complex at Windmill Parkway and North Pecos Road. When police entered an apartment they found a man and a woman dead with apparent gunshot wounds.
This is Henderson’s first homicide of 2018.
Kaden Renshaw enters the state tournament with a shot at the 152-pound title He won the Sunset Region title last week, and will have a first-round bye But he’s not just a wrestler He helped Durango’s football team reach the postseason with a 6-4 record He threw for 1,193 yards and nine TDs, and ran for 540 yards and nine more scores He went 41-1 this wrestling season, and the state tournament begins Friday morning
Tim Jitloff will compete in the giant slalom on Feb. 18 in the Winter Olympics. Jitloff was born in San Jose and raised in Truckee before moving to Reno at 18. He mainly lives in Germany now, though his parents still live in Reno. Jitloff started skiing at two or three and competed in his first race at five. Jitloff was named to the 2010 Olympic team but did not compete. He raced in the 2014 Olympics, finishing 15th in the giant slalom.
For nearly a quarter century, the Coffee Cup has been synonymous with good eating and a sense of community. California transplants Al and Carri Stevens first fired up the grill in 1984, and decades later, in a new location five storefronts down, they’re still at it — now with the help of their grown children, son, Terry, and daughter, Lindsay. At the Coffee Cup, customers are considered family. “This restaurant means so much to Boulder City — the whole family does,” said longtime regular Bill Burke, a retired National Park ranger. More than a restaurant, the Coffee Cup in a little slice of western culinary Americana. Al’s pork chili-verde omelet, which celebrity chef Guy Fieri featured on his Food Network series “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” and the tall-glass Bloody Marys served with a thick wedge of bacon as a stir-stick, have given the Coffee Cup a national reputation as a stopover for RVs and SUVs en route to the nearby Hoover Dam.
Shimon Abta, a medical marijuana agronomist from Israel, left the U.S. last month to avoid deportation. Abta, 33, was denied a green card and deemed a drug trafficker for his work in the cannabis industry. Now, him and his wife, Esther Abta, a U.S. citizen, are seeking to reopen his case. Abta’s attorney, Ed Prudhomme, said it’s his first marijuana-related immigration case in half a century. The orthodox Jewish couple hoped to start a home in Las Vegas. They recently became homeowners. “I have to say that this is part of God’s plan,” Esther Abta, 36, said.
