Best Buy announces free next-day delivery, ahead of holiday season

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 3:01pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Just in time for the holidays, Best Buy announced Tuesday that they will be offering 99 percent of their customers free next-day delivery on thousands of items.

The technology and electronics retailer says some bigger and heavier items, such as big-screen TVs and refrigerators are excluded from the new service.

To accommodate for those that ordered something too big, or live somewhere where free next-day delivery is not available, the company is offering free standard shipping on everything. ... Read More

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 2:01pm

LOS ANGELES — Dogs took over the catwalk at LA Fashion Week. Take a look at this canine couture.

Designer Anthony Rubio used the dogs in his canine fashion show to promote pet adoption and animal rescue. He often features dogs that are up for adoption in his shows.

You could say these were some haute dogs!... Read More

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 12:05pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Forty-five-year-old Christopher Prestipino and 31-year-old Lisa Mort appeared in court Tuesday morning, where Prestipino was charged with murdering 24-year-old Esmeralda Gonzalez.

Christopher Prestipino appears during a court hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Authorities say Gonzalez, a suspected prostitute, was missing for five months before a tip led police to her body in the desert earlier this month.

During today’s hearing, prosecutors said new tapes of Prestipino and Mort proved the former was a flight risk.

The judge set bail for Prestipino at $500,000. He and Mort are scheduled for another hearing on Oct. 29.

A third suspect, 39-year-old Cassandra Bascones, was arrested over the weekend in Wisconsin. She is being extradited to Nevada. ... Read More

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 11:58am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Raiders Hall of Fame defensive back Willie Brown has died at the age of 78. Brown played 3 years with the Denver Broncos before joining the Raiders for the final 12 years of his illustrious career.

Brown won a Super Bowl with the Raiders in 1977 and went to 4 Pro Bowls as a member of the Silver and Black. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.

Brown remained a Raider throughout his life. He was a coach on the team that won 2 more Super Bowls and he coached some of the best defensive backs in NFL history including Mike Haynes and Lester Hayes.

Brown became the Raiders’ Director of Staff Development in 1995 and remained in that position until his death Tuesday. Cause of Brown’s death has not been released. ... Read More

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 11:44am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas Strip will soon be home to the world’s largest and permanent bar made entirely of ice. The ICEBAR at The LINQ expects to be an enticing ice attraction opening at The LINQ Promenade this year.

The 1,200 square-foot bar will be made from about 100 tons of ice that will be shipped to Las Vegas from Canada and Minnesota. The business says 12 professional ice carvers will construct the 10-foot-by-10-foot bar and ice sculptures from 650 blocks of ice.

The ICEBAR has a technologically advanced climate-control system and will be set consistently at 23 degrees Fahrenheit... Read More

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 11:42am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Early last year, Neil Diamond announced his retirement from concert touring due to his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

He returns to Las Vegas to attend the annual Power of Love Gala on March 7, 2020. The gala, put on by the Keep Memory Alive nonprofit organization, will honor the legendary singer-songwriter, musician and actor by celebrating his long career and bringing awareness to the diseases they research and treat.

We are delighted to share our Power of Love Gala 2020 honoree is the legendary @NeilDiamond! https://t.co/D2sQXmjy8e... Read More

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 11:35am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Play ball! The collegiate baseball season may be over, but you can still get your fill of America’s favorite pastime during a fun exhibition game between the UNLV Rebels and Cal State Fullerton Titans on Oct. 26.

Saturday’s game will begin at 11 a.m. and is free and open to the public. An afternoon at the ballpark wouldn’t be complete without a hotdog or two, so select concessions will be open to those attending.

This event is the perfect way to show your support for collegiate baseball. The exhibition is part of the Rebels’ preparation for the 2020 season. Oct. 30 will be the last day of their fall slate. ... Read More

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