PARIS — A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least $79.35 million, an administrator of the artist’s estate said Monday. The electrician, who once worked for Picasso, and his wife for years squirreled away the staggering trove – which is believed to be authentic – inside a trunk in the garage of their home on the French Riviera.
LOS ANGELES — Irvin Kershner, who directed the Star Wars sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” and the James Bond film “Never Say Never Again,” has died. He was 87. Kershner died during the weekend but no other details were immediately available, his agent, Derek Maki, said.
When the lake shrank to a historic low, it sent marina owners scrambling to keep their operations afloat and prompted jealous grumbling about how much water there was in the reservoir next door. Things have gotten much better at Lake Powell since 2005.
Dina Neal may be new to the Legislature, but in some ways she is an old hand at politics. Neal is among the 18 new Assembly members who have never served in either chamber of the Legislature. But as the daughter of former state Sen. Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas, she has been soaked in politics since birth.
“Live! With Regis and Kelly” from Las Vegas is turning out to be more than promos galore for our city.
If July arrives and Tre’Von Willis finds himself playing in the NBA Summer League among other drafted or free-agent rookies in search of a job among the world’s best players, it will be as much for his know-how than anything.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Over the course of 40 minutes Sunday night, UNLV junior Chace Stanback was not the best player on the floor.
Nicholas Moody, of Reno, has spent seven weeks in an Abu Dhabi prison after airport officials found a sling, a cleaning kit, a pistol grip, a buttstock, a front grip and a wrench in his bags.
LOS ANGELES — Despite decades spent playing sober commanders and serious captains, Leslie Nielsen insisted that he was always made for comedy. He proved it in his career’s second act. “Surely you can’t be serious,” an airline passenger says to Nielsen in “Airplane!” the 1980 hit that turned the actor from dramatic leading man to comic star. “I am serious,” Nielsen replies. “And don’t call me Shirley.” The line was probably his most famous – and a perfect distillation of his career.