Here’s the situation. Nevada’s in the crapper, so get ready for another flush. That, essentially, was the message Wednesday from incoming Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, who said education, public safety and health and human services can expect further reductions when the Legislature convenes.
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened its doors to the public on schedule Wednesday, as curious locals joined tourists in exploring the Strip’s latest hotel-casino and likely its last one to open over the next decade as Las Vegas and the gaming industry recover from a weak economy.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — An ex-convict calmly held a school board at gunpoint, complaining about taxes and his wife being fired before shooting at close range as the superintendent begged, “Please don’t.” But no one was hurt except the gunman, who shot himself Tuesday after exchanging fire with a security guard.
NEW YORK — Neil Diamond had been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for several years but never got a nomination. He was never really worried about it. On Tuesday the 2011 class for the Cleveland hall was revealed. Diamond, whose hits include “Sweet Caroline,” made the list, along with the Alice Cooper Band, New Orleans musician Dr. John, Darlene Love and singer-songwriter Tom Waits.
NEW YORK — Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2010. At 26, Zuckerberg is the youngest “Person of the Year” since the first one chosen, Charles Lindbergh; he was 25 when he was named in 1927, Time said Wednesday. Zuckerberg beat out Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II by just two weeks: She was 26 when she was named in 1952. Incidentally, Queen Elizabeth II has recently joined Zuckerberg’s social networking behemoth.
The cast and crew of “American Idol” are visiting Las Vegas this week to shoot a key episode for the show’s 10th season on location in The Mirage’s Love Theatre.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has requested that federal investigators and prosecutors make public all records that would answer why they did not pursue criminal charges against their investigation of Nevada Sen. John Ensign.
Timothy Hobbs last year was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison after he spit in his ex-girlfriend’s face. A Nevada Supreme Court panel heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether spitting meets the state’s definition of a battery and if prosecutors failed to establish Hobbs’ criminal history.
Aloha A Go Go, 2101 N. Rainbow Blvd., received 37 demerits Nov. 30. Violations included employee not following proper hand-washing procedures. GRADE: C.