2 wounded in east valley shooting
Las Vegas police responded to an east valley shooting Thursday night that happened on Bonanza Road near Nellis Boulevard.
States, feds strike $11 million deal to save Colorado River water
Water providers from four western states and the federal government announced an $11 million agreement Thursday to fund projects meant to counteract critically low water levels in the Colorado River basin, which supplies water to about 40 million people in seven states.
CCSD approaches school year short 650 teachers
Less than a month before classes begin, the Clark County School District is short 650 teachers, according to officials who struggle almost every summer to recruit the army of teachers needed at its 357 schools.
Ali gloves sell at auction for about $400,000
The gloves that boxing great Muhammad Ali wore in his legendary 1971 fight against Joe Frazier in what became known as the Fight of the Century sold at auction on Thursday for almost $400,000.
After 40-plus years together, Aerosmith still walking this way
Aerosmith books are starting to fill up a shelf. This is being discussed because the Aerosmith tour stopping at the MGM Grand Garden on Saturday will be followed Oct. 7 by guitarist Joe Perry’s memoir, “Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith.”
Price to Tigers tops deadline day deals
Baseball fans were still trying to sort out the dizzying deals for postseason aces Jon Lester and John Lackey, Home Run Derby champ Yoenis Cespedes and All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera when they were treated to a most curious sight Thursday.
State takes responsibility for hobbling juvenile inmates
The director of the Nevada Department of Health And Human Services on Thursday said his department takes responsibility for the institutional abuse allegations of juvenile inmates at the Nevada Youth Training Center in Elko. Romaine Gilliland spoke during a hearing on the issue held by Clark County Family Court Judge William Voy.
Nearby Big Bear Lake offers cool retreat from desert’s summer heat
Perched among the tops of pine trees blanketing Onyx Peak, I stand on a metal platform. There’s no way down the platform nested on a single, steel trunk. No stairs. No ladder. But there is a way down.
Woman accused in home invasions appears frail in court
The frail, quiet woman who appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday was a far cry from the raging killer police described in this week’s deadly home invasions. Natasha Galenn Jackson faces eight felony charges — including murder, attempted murder, burglary, kidnapping and robbery — for her alleged role in Tuesday’s random attacks that left Richard Ramos, 59, dead and a woman in critical condition. Police also shot and killed the man police said was Jackson’s accomplice, 27-year-old Cody David Winters, during a standoff.
Bellagio robbery suspect ‘combative,’ refuses court appearances
In one case involving battery charges, Las Vegas Justice of the Peace William Kephart ordered Carmitchel back to court next week “by any means necessary.”
Guy Fieri’s exactly what it should be, where it should be
When Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar opened in Times Square a couple of years ago, The New York Times ran a review that became famous for its snark. Yeah, we’re not going to do that.
Police: Comic-Con cosplayer injured by fall, not assault
Police say a costumed teenager who was found bloody and unconscious during Comic-Con was likely the victim of a fall, and the injuries weren’t caused by an assault.
Hospital gets keys to NLV police building
North Las Vegas turned over the keys to its police headquarters Thursday, sealing neighboring North Vista Hospital’s takeover of the decades-old James B. Slagle Public Safety Building.
Southbound I-15 near Mesquite reopens
Interstate 15 near Mesquite has reopened after a highway patrol chase that started in Utah closed it earlier in the day.
Dow Jones plummets 300 points in 1 day
The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled more than 300 points Thursday, its worst one-day drop since February. The plunge snapped a string of five straight monthly gains, and pushed the blue-chip index to a slight loss for the year.
Route 91 coming to Vegas, but what is it?
Ticket sales begin Friday for “Route 91 Harvest,” an Oct. 3-5 festival in the lot actually called The Lot, across Las Vegas Boulevard from the Luxor and Mandalay Bay.
3 key defendants in World Cup case ordered released
With some of the world’s top poker players in the courtroom, a federal magistrate Thursday ordered the release on bail of three key defendants arrested in an alleged World Cup betting scheme.
NBA adding Twitter handle to official game ball
The NBA is adding its Twitter handle to its official game ball for next season.
At Zappos, happy hour is part of the company meeting
The Zappos quarterly “all hands” meeting ended just before 4:30 p.m. with CEO Tony Hsieh telling the 52 workers brave enough to lead various “Open Space” chat sessions that they could keep the company laptops they used to take notes.
Tesla taps Reno as potential Gigafactory site
It’s official: Tesla Motors has broken ground on a stretch of land outside Reno that could serve as the site for its forthcoming $5 billion battery factory.
Chicago man shot CEO before fatally shooting self
A demoted executive shot and critically wounded his company’s CEO before fatally shooting himself Thursday inside a high-rise office building in downtown Chicago’s bustling financial district, police said.
Drivers saw plane hit cliff in deadly crash
A federal investigator says the pilot of a small plane that crashed in far northwestern Arizona was flying well below what’s allowed by regulation.
Heller joins coalition on college sexual assaults
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., joined a coalition of seven other Democratic and GOP senators this week in a bid to force colleges and universities to show the same urgency when it comes to investigating and policing sexual assaults on modern-day campuses.
Soccer player to stand trial in referee’s punching death
A recreational soccer player will stand trial for the one-punch slaying of a referee who was about to penalize and eject him from a game in suburban Detroit.
Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ takes huge risks, is justifiably rewarded
The trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy” debuted in February, and its peculiar tone, coupled with its liberal use of Blue Swede’s “Hooked on a Feeling,” made it the one summer blockbuster I was verifiably tingly to see.
Americans warned not to travel to Ebola-hit countries
U.S. health officials on Thursday warned Americans not to travel to the three African countries hit by an outbreak of Ebola.
6 bodies found in unrefrigerated morgue
Several bodies had been stored for up to a decade or more at a Rhode Island funeral home whose owner killed himself last week, police said Thursday.
4 great brothers in film and TV
Here’s a look at four sets of brothers in film and on TV who, for better or worse, share an unbreakable bond of brotherhood.
Officer saves man during traffic stop
Not many people can say they owe their lives to a near speeding ticket. But 86-year-old Gavin Falconer can.
Police ID officers who fired during home invasions
Las Vegas police on Thursday released the names of the officers involved in the early Tuesday morning home invasions that left two dead and two seriously wounded.
Body found under construction equipment in Laughlin
Las Vegas police said they found a man’s body under construction equipment in Laughlin on Thursday morning.
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2 wounded in east valley shooting
Las Vegas police responded to an east valley shooting Thursday night that happened on Bonanza Road near Nellis Boulevard.
States, feds strike $11 million deal to save Colorado River water
Water providers from four western states and the federal government announced an $11 million agreement Thursday to fund projects meant to counteract critically low water levels in the Colorado River basin, which supplies water to about 40 million people in seven states.
Ali gloves sell at auction for about $400,000
The gloves that boxing great Muhammad Ali wore in his legendary 1971 fight against Joe Frazier in what became known as the Fight of the Century sold at auction on Thursday for almost $400,000.
Sports
Ali gloves sell at auction for about $400,000
The gloves that boxing great Muhammad Ali wore in his legendary 1971 fight against Joe Frazier in what became known as the Fight of the Century sold at auction on Thursday for almost $400,000.
Horse Racing: Today at Del Mar, August 1
Post Time 4 p.m.
Price to Tigers tops deadline day deals
Baseball fans were still trying to sort out the dizzying deals for postseason aces Jon Lester and John Lackey, Home Run Derby champ Yoenis Cespedes and All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera when they were treated to a most curious sight Thursday.
Entertainment
‘Hobbit’ finale teaser trailer revealed
Care for a tease? Peter Jackson’s final installment in the “Lord of the Rings” series, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” has all of Middle Earth abuzz with this latest teaser trailer.
Famed casting director to receive posthumous Emmy
Veteran casting director Marion Dougherty will posthumously receive the 2014 Governors Award from the Television Academy at the Aug. 24 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the Academy announced on Thursday.
Hold Steady proves levity is the soul of grit
Killer parties almost killed Craig Finn. The Hold Steady frontman once attested to as much in song. But that was a decade ago.
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Summerlin-based crew looks to step back into championship status at hip-hop dance competition
The Prodigy Dance Crew is set to take the world by storm once again. It plans to compete in the World Hip Hop Dance Championship set for 7 p.m Aug. 10 at the Orleans Arena. The team emerged as the USA hip-hop dance champions in the junior division in 2011, were silver medalists in 2012 and USA finalists in 2013.
Literary Las Vegas: J. C. Mells
Las Vegas author J. C. Mells mixes insanity and urban fantasy in her novel “Pierced.”
Henderson director debuts award-winning short sci-fi film
With a love of science fiction, Henderson resident Shahab Zargari turned his galactic ideas into something out of this world.
