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BREAKING NEWS: Health Inspectors Close Vintner Grill at Fashion Show Mall

LAS VEGAS -- The Vintner Grill banquet facility inside the Fashion Show Mall has been shut down.

According to the Southern Nevada Health District website, the facility was closed Friday after an inspection by health inspectors.

The facility was given 45 demerits, the website said. Violations included food not being properly stored and food not being held at a proper temperature.

The Vintner Grill is a popular restaurant in Summerlin. It has not been impacted by the closure.

Las Vegas Air Traffic Down .2 Percent in April

Las Vegas Air Traffic Down .2 Percent in April

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Officials in Las Vegas say McCarran International Airport handled slightly fewer passengers in April than a year earlier.

Data released Friday shows slightly more than 3.5 million people flew in and out of the airport last month. That's about 5,000 or 0.2 percent fewer people than flew in April 2012.

Total airport traffic dropped in the first three months of 2013, and rose slightly in March. Traffic is down 1.1 percent for the year.

Domestic traffic dropped by 0.7 percent in April, while the number of passengers flying internationally increased by 3.8 percent. Domestic carriers make up about 90 percent of traffic.

Of the top five airlines serving the airport, United Airlines saw the steepest drop off.

McCarran is the seventh-busiest airport in the country.

Caesars Palace Cashes In on 'The Hangover 3'

LAS VEGAS - The wolf pack is back in theaters this week with the release of "The Hangover 3". The film series returns to Las Vegas, and Caesars Palace is making the most of its role.

"The Hangover" fans are heading to the hotel, which gained international attention from the first film. Caesars executives say they routinely hear guests quoting the film.

The casino is capitalizing on the film's popularity by offering villas based on the massive suite seen in the original film. If those suites are a little out of your budget, the resort also offers something more budget-friendly.

"Part of the launch will be new merchandise in all of our retail stores - t-shirts, cups, things like that you haven't seen before that are indicative of things you have seen in the movie," said Kathryn Ashcraft with Caesars Palace.

"The Hangover 3" hit theaters Thursday. It's the third and final installment of the series.

Staying Safe During Summer Party Season

LAS VEGAS -- A new online campaign targets young women who are most vulnerable for becoming victims of sexual violence. The initiative is called Party Smart Las Vegas and the police, rape counselors, and even a major nightclub are getting involved.

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and that means the summer party season is about to begin. But with that comes potential dangers especially for young women, who don't always make safety a priority. A night out drinking and partying can easily turn dangerous.

"I have seen guys put ruffies into girls' drinks. It actually happened to one of my friends," said Nikolina Trivanovic, a college student.

She calls herself a "clubber," but that doesn't mean she leaves caution at the door.

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Third Person Charged in Bird Death at Flamingo

Justin Teixeira is accused of beheading a bird at the Flamingo Hotel's wildlife habitat.

LAS VEGAS -- A third person has been charged in the death of an exotic bird at the Flamingo Hotel's wildlife habitat on the Las Vegas Strip.

According to the Clark County District Attorney's office, Hazhir Kargaran, 26, pleaded no contest Wednesday to three misdemeanors for his role in the beheading of the bird. He will spend two days in the Clark County Detention Center.

Kargaran is a law student at the University of California in Berkeley. Two other men, Justin Teixeira and Eric Cuellar, who were also students at the school were arrested after the Oct. 12 incident.

Teixeira, who is awaiting trial, is accused of grabbing a helmeted guinea fowl named Turk and decapitating the animal. Cuellar has already pleaded guilty to instigating an act of cruelty against an animal.

 

 

Wedding Chapel Celebrates 70 Years in Las Vegas

An old photograph of the Little Church of the West.

LAS VEGAS -- It's the oldest building on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.

Movies were filmed there, stars got married there, and, on Wednesday, the Little Church of the West turned 70 years old.

The building, near Russell Road, is the original building built in 1942.

Celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Billy Bob Thornton and Judy Garland were married there.

The first wedding took place in 1943 between George Calvert and Helen Gates from Hollywood, Calif.

Since then, there have been so many weddings managers said they have lost count.

Although the building is the same, the spot is not the original spot where the church opened 70 years ago.

It has made three moves over the years, the latest being from the Hacienda in 1996.

Little Church of the West marketing director Daniel Vallance said there's a reason the church is still popular today.

'Cake Boss' Restaurant Coming to the Venetian

 

The star of TLC's hit show "Cake Boss" is bringing a taste of his own home cooking to the Las Vegas Strip.

Buddy Valastro is opening a new restaurant in the Venetian this fall. Appropriately named Buddy V's, the restaurant's menu will be inspired by food served at Valastro's family gatherings, including Sunday gravy and Lisa's linguine and clams with lobster.

Besides classic Italian pasta dishes, the restaurant will have a wide selection of desserts.

Valastro is best known for his fun personality, and the elaborate cakes that he creates with his team in his New Jersey-based bakery.