Good morning and welcome to the Thursday briefing.

Guns and knives

The Clovis Lions Club Spring Gun & Knife Show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Clovis Civic Center.

Admission $5, children under 12 free with adult.

Community music

The Clovis-Portales Community Orchestra Spring Concert is 7 p.m. Tuesday at ENMU’s Buchanan Hall.

It’s a  concert blending classical and Irish folk music.

Admission is free.

It’s a fact

Some studies show that a 30 minute nap each day can reduce the risk of heart attack by 30 percent.

Kitchen tip

Putting three to four cloves in the sugar container will keep ants out.

Today in history

On this day in 1973, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam.

Here’s the rest of the story:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-withdraws-from-vietnam

Weather

Today — Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind between 10 and 20 mph.

Tonight — A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to between 5 and 10 mph.