Horsford pursues seat in Congress, vows to help Nevada families

Announcing his run for Congress, state Sen. Steven Horsford on Thursday laid claim to urban Las Vegas, hoping to scare away primary competitors — especially former U.S. Rep. Dina Titus — for the safest Democratic district in Southern Nevada.

Bad check triggers five felony counts for man

Jihad Anthony Zogheib is being prosecuted for writing a bad check — for $300,000 — to two men who loaned him money and who have connections to Clark County District Attorney David Roger.

Stalemate continues over new bus contract

Despite prodding from a judge and federal officials, the Regional Transportation Commission remained deadlocked Thursday on a new bus contract.

Henderson physician pleads not guilty in fraud case

A longtime Henderson pediatrician surrendered Thursday, a day after he was charged with participating in a scheme to defraud investors and chronically ill patients through the use of experimental stem cell implant procedures.

Utah man charged with threatening air marshals

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man has been charged in federal court after authorities say he threatened to shoot air marshals, hijack the flight and urinate in the cabin of a Delta Airlines plane en route from Amsterdam to Detroit.

Police: Driver flipped license plate to save toll

NEW YORK — A Virginia truck driver used a device that could have come from a James Bond movie to try to get out of paying the $65 toll to cross the George Washington Bridge into New York City, police say.

UNLV receives $15 million donation for business school

UNLV will hire 10 new professors, rename its business college, fund a lecture series and provide scholarships as high as $15,000, and it won’t cost the taxpayers a dime, thanks to one of the largest donations in the university’s history.

Clint Holmes’ mother, Audrey, dies at 95

Audrey Holmes, mother of headliner Clint Holmes, died Wednesday in Las Vegas at age 95. “So many of you knew our mom, she was blessed with a long life, never boring, often challenging, often thrilling,” Holmes wrote on his Facebook page.

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