NJ ‘joking judge’ resigns after losing ruling

A New Jersey municipal judge, who is also an established stand-up comedian and actor, resigned Thursday after the state Supreme Court ruled he can’t moonlight as an entertainer.

Woman in rape case sent photograph of herself to Strip shooting suspect

A woman who said she was raped by Strip shooting suspect Ammar Harris sent the self-proclaimed pimp a mobile phone photograph of herself smiling days after the alleged sexual assault, a defense witness testified Thursday.

Las Vegas Sun publisher-editor renews legal fight to keep newspaper agreement intact

A letter of intent that would eliminate a 24-year-old agreement that governs the operation of Las Vegas’ two daily newspapers was signed last week, causing the publisher and editor of the Las Vegas Sun to renew his legal fight Thursday to keep the document in place.

Attendance up at Las Vegas souvenir show, but a mug is still a mug

A collection of coffee mugs bearing the names of destinations across the United States covered the convention space, interspersed with neon-colored sweats, stickers, plush toys, keychains and most anything else you’d see in a tourist souvenir shop throughout the country.

House slashes $4 billion from food stamps in 217-210 vote

The House has voted to cut nearly $4 billion a year from food stamps, a 5 percent reduction to the nation’s main feeding program used by more than 1 in 7 Americans.

Mayweather-Alvarez fight sets records for gate, revenue

Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight at the MGM Grand Garden did record numbers, taking in $20 million at the gate and $150 million in gross revenue.

Car strikes, kills person in wheelchair

A person in a wheelchair was killed after being struck by a car in the north valley Thursday afternoon.

EDITORIAL: Judge dread

No city does big boxing matches better than Las Vegas (see editorial above). And no state handles the judging of those matches worse than Nevada.

EDITORIAL: Big sports weekend boon for local economy

Last weekend was vintage Vegas: the boxing match of the year, huge visitation for Mexican Independence Day, and a big handle for one of the city’s most important and unique entertainment offerings: its sports books.

Pope Francis assails ‘small-minded’ rules, urges compassion

Signaling a dramatic shift in Vatican tone, Pope Francis said the Catholic Church had become obsessed by “small-minded rules” about how to be faithful and that pastors should instead emphasize compassion over condemnation when discussing divisive social issues of abortion, gays and contraception.

 
Washington Navy Yard opening three days after massacre

Some employees returning to work at the Washington Navy Yard Thursday said they felt it was too early to talk about the massacre earlier this week while others said it will take a while to put what happened behind them.

Suspect sought in fatal July shooting

Police are still looking for a suspect in a July 24 deadly shooting near Bonanza Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Heidi Fleiss charged in discovery of marijuana at her Pahrump home

Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, 47, was charged with felonies this week after the discovery of nearly 400 marijuana plants at her home in August. Police said Fleiss told them she was growing marijuana to supply a cooperative in Las Vegas, but she could not prove it.

 
Teen DQ manager gets national praise for good deed

Joey Prusak was appalled when he saw a customer at the suburban Minneapolis Dairy Queen store where he works pick up someone else’s $20 bill and slip it into her purse.

Findlay group grows during Great Recession

When the economy collapsed in 2008, Findlay Automotive Group was in the midst of a growth spurt that had seen five dealerships opened in 2007.

Park Place Infiniti donates backpacks full of supplies to elementary school

Park Place Infiniti recently delivered more than two dozen backpacks filled with school supplies to fourth- and fifth-grade students at Wynn Elementary School through the dealership’s partnership with Communities In Schools of Nevada.

Benny Benassi among DJs spinning this week

It’s time to spring into fall (sorry) as summer wraps up this weekend at nightclubs and dayclubs across the Strip.

Kids’ party hat can double as funnel

DEAR HELOISE: Hello! Today it was time to empty two partial liquid-laundry-detergent containers into one. I didn’t have a funnel to fit the detergent bottle.

Canes often hide myriad surprises

The first cane probably was just a strong stick, but, by the 19th century, a cane was a fashion accessory and sometimes hid a tool.

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