Olympian Franklin stokes Rebels’ fire

Competing against four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Missy Franklin at the UNLV Fall Invitational, Rebels senior Katelyne Herrington couldn’t help but feel like Franklin was stepping on her toes.

Nevada State Museum one of best in country

One of the best small-town museums in the country can be found in Nevada’s state capital, with a diverse collection ranging from a full Columbian mammoth found in the Black Rock Desert to rare basketry created by famed Washoe artist Dat-so-la-lee.

 
With approval numbers down, Obama urges donors to buck up

Stung by plunging approval numbers at a low point in his presidency, President Barack Obama is urging donors to buck up while making a thread-the-needle appeal for bipartisanship with Republicans even as he calls for replacing the House GOP majority and holding his Democratic edge in the Senate.

Nine candidates recommended for UMC board

Clark County commissioners have a slate of nine candidates recommended to serve on the new board of University Medical Center.

Steve Wynn compares effort to outlaw online poker to Prohibition

Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman Steve Wynn said Monday he’s undecided whether New Jersey’s decision to legalize online gaming will have a major impact on efforts in Congress to pass any federal legislation legalizing online poker.

After delay, plans for upscale mall at McCarran move ahead

More than a year after the announced opening date, the plan to build a small upscale mall in McCarran International Airport’s cavernous Concourse D rotunda appears to be moving forward after stalling on engineering problems.

Gorman tight end prospect commits to UCLA

One of the first times Bishop Gorman football coach Tony Sanchez met Alize Jones, the tight end was wearing a UCLA T-shirt.

Hauck, Rebels hope to avoid letdown

The last time UNLV came off an emotional victory, it didn’t go so well for the Rebels.

Cost of Thanksgiving decreases in 2013

Turkey day shoppers can take solace knowing this year’s Thanksgiving meal will cost a little less than last year.

 
Motive still mystery in Sandy Hook shooting

Nearly a year after Lanza shot his mother to death and then massacred 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, prosecutors closed the case Monday with a report that sketched a chilling portrait of a young man with a twisted fascination with violence.

Court rejects death-row inmate’s petition to overturn capital sentence

CARSON CITY — A divided Nevada Supreme Court has again rejected a death-row inmate’s petition seeking to overturn his capital sentence, with the lone dissenting justice saying he was “troubled” by the majority’s conclusion in its most recent order.

Detective: Thrill kill witnessed via Internet chat

Someone witnessed the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Cherish Pincombe, but investigators have no idea who. A Henderson detective testified Monday that Pincombe and her friend Colin Lowrey were using Omegle.com when he put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger.

Reid defends filibuster change

WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid on Monday defended doing away with the Senate filibuster for judgeships and high ranking federal jobs, saying a Republican leader in his shoes would have done the same thing.

Bally completes $1.3 billion SHFL entertainment purchase

Slot machine giant Bally Technologies completed its $1.3 billion buyout of gaming equipment rival SHFL Entertainment Monday. While the merger will save money, Bally executives said Monday job reductions are not planned.

Ice Trey takes first place at Las Vegas’ Startup Weekend

The second time’s the charm for two members of Ice Trey, the first-place winner at Las Vegas’ seventh Startup Weekend, held Friday through Sunday at the Startup Center at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

 
NY Troopers watch texting drivers in big SUVs

Even for a state trooper, it’s not easy to spot drivers who are texting. Their smartphones are down on their laps, not at their ears. And they’re probably not moving their lips.

County, state taxable sales flirt with pre-recession levels

Taxable sales rose healthily across Nevada in September, the state Department of Taxation reported Monday. Total sales came in at $4.1 billion, a 9 percent jump from $3.7 billion in September 2012.

To live is to take risk

What an interesting array of letters I received in response to last Sunday’s column about the tragic death of Jeremiah …