BILLINGS, Mont. — Frayed, torn and maybe even a little bloodstained, the only U.S. flag not captured or lost during George Armstrong Custer’s “Last Stand” at the Battle of Little Bighorn sold for $54 when it first surfaced in the 1890s. On Friday, the swallow-tailed 7th U.S. Cavalry flag, known as a “guidon,” is expected to bring up to $5 million at an auction at Sotheby’s in New York.
NEW YORK — Michael Jackson spent the last two years of his life plotting his musical comeback. Besides a spectacular, record-breaking concert series planned for London, he was also tapping the hottest producers and biggest names for an album he hoped would help restore the luster to his spectacular yet troubled career. “He wanted to give the world a gift. He didn’t want the world to depend on ‘Thriller,’ or ‘Bad’ or ‘Off the Wall,'” said Theron “Neff-U” Feemster, one of the last producers to work with Jackson.
The kitchen staff at Giada’s Italian Cucina in Henderson are so skilled, they can even make escarole taste good.
Bull rider Tyler Smith didn’t enjoy the first six nights of the National Finals Rodeo, when he was bucked off five times and failed to earn a check the only time he completed an eight-second ride.
With his team racking up numerous first-half fouls, Sierra Vista boys basketball coach Kent Johnson decided to dial back the defensive pressure.
Almost every world championship race in the 10-day National Finals Rodeo is too close to call after Thursday’s eighth go-round.
Even in the Internet age, some good stories are slow to spread. This one comes from the southwest corner of the country, where Kawhi Leonard is turning heads toward San Diego State.
As head of the federal public defender’s office in Nevada, Franny Forsman has spent her career passionately opposing capital punishment and advocating for those on death row.
The MAACO Bowl Las Vegas is finding it can thrive without Brigham Young. Having Boise State in the game, of course, doesn’t hurt. The Dec. 22 matchup between the 10th-ranked Broncos and No. 20 Utah has created brisk ticket sales.
