PokerStars chief executive agrees to $50 million forfeiture

The chief executive of online gaming giant PokerStars agreed to forfeit $50 million to federal prosecutors to rid his himself of a two-year-old complaint filed by the U.S. government.

Favorite Sons & Daughters June 18-24

Alyssa Everett, 20, has graduated from Army basic combat training and advanced initial training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Leading a double life might work for some

I have been married for 10 years on my second marriage. I love the man I’m married to and see us together for life. I am also having an affair with another man.

First four to six inches include worms in vermicomposting

Question: How do I separate the worms from my compost? I bought 1,000 worms from a worm farm online. They have multiplied into the zillions, but I don’t want to give them to my neighbors when I give away the compost. Is there an easy way to separate worms from compost?

Shea shows off Florence home model

Shea Homes at Ardiente, an age-qualified, resort-style community for people 55 and older, offers 10 designer home models.

Resale Homes Report: Existing homes sold: May 29-June 4

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.

Real Estate market seeks ‘happy medium’

Q: Regarding your May 18 column, “Low housing inventory frustrates homebuyers,” www.reviewjournal.com/real-estate/low-housing-inventory-frustrates-homebuyers: I enjoy reading your column and staying up to date on the market. However, I must disagree with your latest.

Senior couple should consult local nonprofit housing group

Q: We moved out of our home because we could not afford it. We moved to a one-bedroom apartment. The bank has been informed. We have mailed to the bank copies of our taxes, which we did not pay. They really don’t keep in touch with us to let us know what is going on with our home. We do not know what else is expected of us. We do carry fire insurance on the home. My husband and I live on our Social Security. Our son and daughter live in the home. They would like to buy the home and make payments. Please advise. Thank you. — V., to edithlank@aol.com.

HOA directors can appoint others to offices

Q: My homeowners association is holding an election hoping to elect new members for the board. As with some communities, we do not have enough participation. There are only two people running — both for president. My question is: Where there are only two people running for office, what might be the likely outcome of this?

Pardee offers single-story homes at Durango Ranch

Pardee Homes’ Durango Ranch features a collection of all single-story homes, including a select few that are expected to be completed in November.

Housing market heats up as temperatures skyrocket

As the summer temperatures have spiked in the Las Vegas Valley so have the valley’s median home sale prices and the interest in buying a home now.

Ryland offers pool-sized lots

Ryland Homes has seven communities in Las Vegas and Henderson with pool-sized homesites. At its Cordova Estates, Amado Pointe, Evergreen and Zephyr Ridge neighborhoods they are included in the price of the home.

 
Deck collapses at popular Miami-area sports bar

The outdoor deck at a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals, sending dozens of people into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay.

Commander in Nazi SS-led unit living in Minnesota

BERLIN — A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to evidence uncovered by The Associated Press.

 
Moment of silence marks 6 months since Newtown

Newtown held a moment of silence Friday for the victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on gun control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence.

Planes collide in Reno; no one hurt

Nobody was hurt when two planes practicing for air races collided Thursday at the Reno Stead Airport, the site of a 2011 crash that killed 11 people.

Las Vegas Constable faces new trouble

Shortly after he was elected, Las Vegas Constable John Bonaventura asked a female deputy to wear a miniskirt and garters to work, and to perform a sex act, according to the latest round of allegations to hit his office.

Spurs zig, Heat zag, and books lose

It was turn-back-the-clock night for Dwyane Wade, and as a result, a wild series is right back where it started. But maybe it’s not that wild, because this is what was expected.

Decorated Vietnam War pilot, ex-POW dies in Las Vegas

Retired Air Force Col. James W. O’Neil, a decorated Vietnam War pilot and ex-prisoner of war who spent six months in the “Hanoi Hilton” Hoa Loa prison camp, died June 7 of complications from a heart ailment, his widow said.