Ebert showed willingness to adapt to new media

Roger Ebert started out as an old-school newspaper man, the kind that has all but vanished: a fierce competitor who spent the day trying to scoop the competition and the night bellied up to the bar swapping stories.

Search crews recount dramatic California hiker rescue

Two hikers are recovering in Southern California hospitals after a four-day hunt for the lost teens met a happy ending. Lt. Jason Park says 18-year-old Kyndall Jack and 19-year-old Nicolas Cendoya were recuperating from dehydration and minor injuries on Friday evening.

KFC to offer easy-to-eat boneless chicken

In case Americans want to scarf down their fast-food even faster, KFC is stripping the bones out of its chicken. The fast-food chain says it’s introducing deep-fried boneless chicken pieces on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces.

Warrant had been issued for teen well before Mesquite crash that killed 5

Records show an arrest warrant was issued a week after a teen escaped from a juvenile facility — a disclosure that sheds some light on concerns that he might have slipped through the cracks before his arrest in a Southern Nevada drunken driving crash that killed five family members.

Jury awards victims $24 million in hepatitis C trial

One of the state’s leading insurers, Health Plan of Nevada, “acted in bad faith regarding its obligation to provide insurance coverage” to patients, a Clark County jury found Thursday.

Deputies: Georgia man stabbed, unleashed dogs on pig

SPRINGFIELD, Ga. — A Georgia man unleashed his two pit bulls on a neighbor’s pet pig that got loose in a mobile home park, then stabbed the animal 15 to 20 times in front of children and other onlookers, authorities said.

AP source: Tim Pernetti out as Rutgers athletic director

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Rutgers basketball scandal claimed two more university officials on Friday, including the athletic director and an interim senior vice president, who were involved in a decision to “rehabilitate” rather than fire the coach whose abusive behavior was captured on a video.

Return to ‘Jurassic Park’ in 3-D

Take away the woefully rudimentary computers, Laura Dern’s mom jeans and Samuel L. Jackson’s hair, and it has all the trappings of a modern blockbuster.

A ‘not-so-rare’ story in the journey of a rare disease diagnosis

Cushing’s disease is a rare but serious, debilitating endocrine disorder caused by the presence of a non-cancerous pituitary tumor in the brain which ultimately leads to excess cortisol in the body. Here’s what you should know about Cushing’s disease.

51s down River Cats, 10-5

■ WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, Gonzalez Germen (1-0); River Cats, Andrew Werner (0-1)

Rolls-Royce Wraith to arrive at Towbin Motorcars in June

Towbin Motorcars will preview the new, two-door Rolls Royce Motor Cars Wraith in June. The car, the most powerful model in Rolls-Royce’s history, will be available for purchase in September.

Couple buys fourth Hyundai from Planet

Rick and Sharene Parini recently purchased the perfect vehicle for them — a 2013 Hyundai Elantra from Planet Hyundai Centennial in the northwest valley.

Cadillacs cruise into Town Square

The eighth annual Cadillac Through the Years car show takes center stage April 13-14 at Town Square Las Vegas.

Is it me, or a Florida thing?

Florida is lovely in the spring. It’s not too hot yet, which makes outdoor activities pleasant, which also means that it’s convertible weather. Or just driving weather in general.

Commission pay raises

Southern Nevada governments need leadership and sacrifice from their elected stewards, especially in fiscal matters. The valley’s economy is vulnerable, families are hurting, businesses are struggling and the public sector, across the board, still has more money going out than coming in.

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