B-boys competition promises top breakdancing

Alfred “Floor Rock” Ruiz remembers a time when b-boys battled just for the love of it. Now, 22 years into his dance career, the 34-year-old is judging a corporate-sponsored b-boy competition that will lead to a National Final in Houston that will lead to a World Final in South Korea.

Murder charges sought in shooting deaths of 5 in Northern Nevada

The most heinous crime spree in Lyon County history appeared to have been solved Wednesday when Sheriff Allen Veil announced that a man arrested on burglary charges in connection with five deaths is the only suspect in the ongoing investigation.

Victims of I-15 crash that killed 5 testify; DUI suspect keeps mum

A teen accused of driving drunk in a Moapa crash that killed five family members from California earlier this year hardly looked up during an emotional court hearing Wednesday, even as injured survivors gave tearful testimony.

Panels endorse revised Nevada higher education funding formula

Members of a joint legislative panel formally adopted a new funding formula Wednesday for Nevada’s universities and community colleges, a change that would shift more general fund support to campuses in Southern Nevada.

 
Bryce Harper should continue to play with reckless abandon

They once gave Pete Reiser last rites at the ballpark. It must have been after one of the 11 times he was carried off a baseball field on a stretcher. Just brought a priest to his side and had the sacrament administered by a man of the cloth.

Man charged with murder in 2012 shooting of high school girl

It’s been 16 months since Joseph Pinkney lost his teenage daughter to a stray bullet at a rowdy house party.

Although more than 80 people were at the party and many witnessed the shooting of Betty “Jay” Pinkney, Las Vegas police didn’t have enough evidence to arrest the man suspected of firing the fatal shot — until now.

 
Sexual assault cases put Pentagon under fire

WASHINGTON — One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.

 
Jurors determine Arias eligible for death penalty

PHOENIX — The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of murder one week ago took about three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the stabbing and shooting death of her one-time lover in his bathroom five years ago.

 
Emails: Petraeus pushed for disclosure of Benghazi details

WASHINGTON — Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more detail publicly released, including a warning issued from the CIA about plans for a break-in at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, a newly released email shows.

 
Obama announces resignation of acting IRS commissioner

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency’s targeting of conservative political groups.

Golf marshals disagree on what was said to Woods before shot

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Two marshals say Tiger Woods never said anything to them about whether Sergio Garcia had played his shot. Two other marshals disputed that account, one of them saying he told Woods that Garcia had already hit on the second hole at the TPC Sawgrass.

Before you can taste it, you have to say it

It’s not exactly earth-shattering news that we tend to struggle with the pronunciation of words of the culinary persuasion. The tomato/tomahto debate, after all, became part of the lore in 1937, when the Gershwins’ “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” was introduced in the film “Shall We Dance.”

Art nouveau transcends the ages

Once upon a time in a place called Beverly Hills there was a showroom owner who had always admired the elegance and beauty of art nouveau. One day inspiration led him to design and place a dining chair on the showroom floor conceived with that period in mind. He watched in amazement and with great gratitude the excitement and buying frenzy that this new chair created.

Good leadership important to save planet

Good leadership is important. It can make or break a community, a nation and even our world. As citizens we depend on leaders to establish policies and standards that make our community safe. They must balance the immediate needs of many while keeping an eye on long-term trends that will shape our future. It’s not an easy task and there are more opposing opinions (some with loud voices) than you can shake a stick at.

Killing skeletonizer larvae easier than adult moths

Q: I just sighted my first grape leaf skeletonizer moth. I’ve learned that Bt will control the worms. I’d like to try and minimize the larvae if I can by eradicating as many moths as possible. Can you recommend the best course of action, if any, to control the moth ?

Local events

May 16

Now you’re cooking

With more people becoming passionate about gourmet cooking each day, modern kitchens are introducing a variety of innovative appliances to make the task easier and results as good as you will find in a five-star restaurant. All you need to add is your favorite recipes.

Christopher Guy donates mirror to industry auction

The Christopher Guy Las Vegas showroom in the Las Vegas Design Center is donating a handcrafted mirror to the NEWH Bid and Give Auction, which is occurring online through May 20 and during the HD Expo in Las Vegas today and Friday.

Briefs

Yes! Air Conditioning to aid homeowner in need

DNA bill survives key committee vote in Nevada Assembly

A bill to require police to take DNA cheek swabs of anyone arrested on a felony charge won approval, albeit tentatively for several legislators, in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

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