Regulators approve $100,000 fine for Aria
The Nevada Gaming Commission signed off on a $100,000 fine leveled against the Aria for preventing gaming agents from watching a high-stakes roulette game last year.
‘Lucy,’ never uses full capacity of gray matter
An ordinary young woman is given extraordinary powers when she ingests too much of a designer drug. It sounds like something Stan Lee and John Belushi might have concocted. Unfortunately, the reality is twice as nutty and roughly half as entertaining.
Global database crash causes passport delays
The State Department’s global database for issuing travel documents has crashed, resulting in major delays for potentially millions of people around the world waiting for U.S. passports and visas, officials said Wednesday.
Fans start lining up as Comic-Con floor opens
Comic-Con is all about bringing fans close to the artists and properties they love — after navigating crowds and waiting in line.
Follow these tips to choose the perfect group tour
Group tours sound easy: Choose a destination and the tour company plans your trip, delivering you to hotels, restaurants and attractions. You don’t have to Google or organize a thing. But how do you find the right tour to begin with?
Las Vegas man indicted in attack on police sergeant
A man accused of attacking a Las Vegas Metro police sergeant near Sam’s Town was indicted Thursday on a series of charges.
Judge wants Nevada juvenile centers’ restraining policies reviewed
A Las Vegas Family Court judge said Thursday that he wants to tour the Caliente Youth Center a week after ordering the removal of all Clark County’s juvenile offenders from a facility in Elko amid allegations of hogtying.
Lawmaker says BLM was ‘completely insane’ on Bundy standoff
Republican lawmakers on Thursday criticized the Bureau of Land Management’s handling of the April standoff with Clark County rancher Cliven Bundy, saying tensions could have been eased by local authorities rather than the BLM’s use of heavily armed agents.
Another sheriff’s boat sinks at Tahoe
For the second time in two months, Washoe County sheriff’s deputies have had to rescue one of the boats they use for search and rescues at Lake Tahoe.
Valley residents tell the tales behind their favorite concert mementos
In honor of summer concert season, we asked Southern Nevadans to show us their favorite concert T-shirts and share with us the memories those tees hold.
GOP complaint in state treasurer’s race dismissed
CARSON CITY — Secretary of State Ross Miller has dismissed a complaint filed by the Clark County Republican Party against Controller Kim Wallin for allegedly misusing campaign funds.
Doctor returned fire in hospital shooting near Philadelphia
A doctor grazed by gunfire from a patient who had entered his office in a suburban hospital’s psychiatric unit stopped him by returning fire with his own gun and injuring him, authorities said.
Mother, daughter die days apart after Philly food truck blast
A mother and teenage daughter have died of injuries they suffered in a fiery explosion inside their food truck earlier this month, authorities said Thursday. Jaylin Landaverry Galdamez, 17, died Tuesday and Olga Galdamez, 42, died Sunday, according to the medical examiner’s office. The mother owned the truck.
A day in the life of … a Las Vegas bartender
When it’s 2 a.m. in a Las Vegas club, there’s one man who’s sober and he played a major role in creating a sea of inebriation. Well, it’s what he’s paid to do. He’s the bartender.
‘Sharknado’ sequel layers on the cheese
“Sharknado 2: The Second One” (9 p.m. Wednesday, Syfy) really is that much better in a bad way (or that much worse in a good way, depending on your perspective) than the original.
Wreckage of Air Algerie plane found in Mali
A Burkina Faso official says the wreckage of the Air Algerie plane that went missing has been found in Mali. Gen. Gilbert Diendere says the wreckage was located about 31 miles from the border of Burkina Faso near the village of Boulikessi in Mali.
Man booked in California linked to Las Vegas slaying
Las Vegas police said the man they believe is responsible for a deadly shooting at a west valley convenience store last week was arrested in California on Wednesday night.
Fossil secrets to be excavated from Wyoming cave
For the first time in three decades, scientists are about to revisit one of North America’s most remarkable troves of ancient fossils: the bones of tens of thousands of animals piled at least 30 feet deep at the bottom of a sinkhole-type cave.
Slot route owner says wife sold medical pot business
The owner of slot machine route operator said Thursday his wife sold her stake in a potential Clark County medical marijuana dispensary, which eliminated any conflict with a regulatory request that gaming license holders stay away from the business.
Henderson to launch 3 road projects
Henderson city officials on Thursday are announcing plans to launch projects on Warm Springs Road, Eastern Avenue and Whitney Ranch Drive. The projects will cost $4.6 million, partially paid for with funds generated by the 6-month-old indexing fund.
Southwest Airlines posts record earnings for fifth straight quarter
Southwest Airlines obliterated its earnings record book again, posting best-ever profits for the fifth quarter in a row with a 7.9 percent increase in revenue and more than doubling earnings from a year ago.
Lawyer: Executed inmate comatose, not in pain
As a condemned murderer gasped for more than 90 minutes in the death chamber, an Arizona judge convened an urgent hearing in which a state lawyer assured him that the inmate was comatose and not feeling any pain.
Pedestrian hit by car Saturday has died
A pedestrian who was hit by a car while crossing a west valley street Saturday died the next day, the Clark County coroner’s office said Thursday.
Drug dealer linked to limo scheme pleads guilty
A drug dealer who supplied cocaine to limousine drivers has pleaded guilty in a multimillion-dollar racketeering conspiracy involving a longtime Strip limousine company.
Young cancer patient just wants mail for birthday
A 5-year-old Massachusetts boy who turns six on Friday, isn’t asking for what most kids ask for on a birthday — he just wants some birthday cards.
Video shows armed Colo. carjacking, wild chase
What began as a traffic stop quickly devolved into a midday crime spree, during which a man wielding a rifle in one hand and a handgun in the other waved them wildly at cars driving down a highway, burst through a closed garage door in a stolen SUV and attempted to steal a state dump truck, all as a news helicopter watched from above.
VA chief: Agency ‘playing catch-up’ on women’s health
The Department of Veterans Affairs is lagging when it comes to providing health care to women veterans, the agency’s director acknowledged Thursday under questioning at a House hearing.
Softball-sized hail reported in Virginia storm; 2 dead
A fierce storm packing powerful winds, softball-sized hail and rain toppled dozens of trees and flipped recreational vehicles at a campground Thursday, killing two people and injuring more than two dozen, officials said.
Alliance brings some 3,400 jobs to Southern Nevada
In the past year, a local economic development group says it helped bring 3,412 jobs to Southern Nevada.
Penn National reverses second quarter net loss
Regional casino operator Penn National Gaming reversed a second quarter net loss despite a 14 percent decline in net revenue, the company said Thursday.
15 killed as Israeli tank shells hit UN compound, school
Israeli tank shells hit a compound housing a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens who were seeking shelter from fierce clashes on the streets outside, Palestinian officials said, as Israel pressed forward with its 17-day war against the territory’s Hamas rulers.
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Lake Tahoe hotel damaged by fire
A fire at a South Lake Tahoe hotel forced two people to jump to safety from a second-story balcony and caused $2 million in damage, officials said Thursday.
Global database crash causes passport delays
The State Department’s global database for issuing travel documents has crashed, resulting in major delays for potentially millions of people around the world waiting for U.S. passports and visas, officials said Wednesday.
Arrests made in StubHub hacking, money laundering
EBay’s online ticket exchange StubHub was targeted by hackers who used stolen passwords and credit card numbers to buy and sell thousands of tickets for pop-music concerts and Yankees games, New York authorities said.
Sports
Gorman player seeks to carve out own identity
Nick Blair plays with two of the most highly coveted basketball prospects in the Class of 2015 at Bishop Gorman High.
No longer a ‘knucklehead,’ Anthony Johnson wins over new UFC fans
A masterful performance in an upset of Phil Davis in April propelled Anthony Johnson up the rankings in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division. The victory also earned Johnson plenty of new fans.
51s give up four runs in sixth, fall at Tacoma, 5-4
Ty Kelly’s three-run home run keyed the Tacoma Rainiers’ 5-4 victory over the Las Vegas 51s.
Entertainment
Fine arts, Dixieland jazz and … Broadway karaoke?
From “Face 2 Face,” the latest artists-in-residence project at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ P3Studio, to an open-mic Broadway benefit, the valley is chock-full of arts events this weekend.
Nevada creates controversy for teen pageant
They crowned the wrong teen queen. Now two Nevada girls may be headed to Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in Orlando, Florida.
Black Crowes co-founder follows brother to Brooklyn Bowl at Linq
He’s followed his older brother in order of birth and tour routing alike. Two weeks after his sibling Chris played Brooklyn Bowl, Rich Robinson comes to the same venue.
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Shooting complex offers safe, positive experience during competition
What brings together a competitive and all-inclusive sport for youth and economic benefits to Las Vegas?
One-Stop Career Center marks one year helping job seekers
Since Workforce Connections’ One-Stop Career Center opened at 6330 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190, in June 2013, more than 1,000 people have been hired, thanks to the collaboration of government, educational and more than two dozen nonprofit partners.
Sci-fi author surprised his e-book took off
When Matthew Kadish released “Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet” as an e-book on Amazon.com on Fourth of July weekend last year, he didn’t think about it during his three-day vacation, but when he got back, he was pleasantly surprised to find he had sold more than 600 copies.
