North Las Vegas shooting leaves man dead

A man is dead after a shooting took place in an apartment on East Cheyenne Road on Saturday.

Twitter loves UNLV’s thrashing of SDSU, hates the uniforms

The Rebels thrashed San Diego State University on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium, thanks in large part to Devante Davis and Caleb Herring. Twitter was excited, but also found time to attack UNLV’s choice of uniform.

INSIDE GAMING: No mixed signals, no more licenses

Anyone trying decipher subliminal messages from the early November policy address by Macau’s top government official would have an easier time determining whether the Beatles were secretly telling us Paul was dead through the “Abbey Road” album cover.

Incumbents get ready to run

State Sen. Tick Segerblom is waiting in the wings, ready to run for governor against Republican Brian Sandoval if no other viable Democrat steps up.

Las Vegas USO volunteer complains about nonprofit leaders’ pay

USO volunteer Jack Ross is happy with USO’s effort to assist armed forces personnel at McCarran International Airport and other lounges and clubs around the world, but he is disappointed that the nonprofit’s top administrator makes more in his salary package than the base pay for President Barack Obama.

Southwest-area pawnshop specializes in luxury merchandise

Max Pawn, 6040 W. Sahara Ave., recently moved to a new location about six times bigger. The pawnshop caters to women and offers high-end, name-brand merchandise.

Lady Rebels fall to Fordham in tournament

Alana Cesarz hit 6 of 12 shots from the field, including all three of her 3-point attempts, but her 18 points weren’t enough to overcome two 20-point scorers for Fordham as UNLV fell 72-63 in the first round of the Lady Rebel Round-Up on Saturday at Cox Pavilion.

Tour underground marvel: Grand Canyon Caverns

Northern Arizona’s Grand Canyon Caverns, the largest dry caverns in the United States, are popular with visitors, and the surrounding area offers year-round recreational opportunities.

Red suits to flood city during Las Vegas Great Santa Run

In a city full of unusual sights, few outshine that of several thousand Santas ambling down the street en masse. The Las Vegas Great Santa Run is set to return to downtown Dec. 7, and organizers hope for a record number of attendees to the event, which benefits Opportunity Village.

Have more than milk with that cookie at Gimme Some Sugar

After four years of catering to Southern Nevada’s sweet tooth, Gimme Some Sugar is expanding its business model to open a wine and dessert bar in Henderson. Whether it’s with peanut butter and jelly macarons or chocolate brownies, owners Kristen LoVullo and Ashley Mastowski have been working to find the right beverages that pair with their pastries.

How to get cheap, or free, Internet access at home

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you help me find a cheap home Internet service? I’m retired and live on a fixed income, and the Internet service I use now is too expensive. — Financially Squeezed

Love others by respecting them, respecting yourself

As a writer, you spend your life hoping for the next pithy aphorism to spill out of your fingertips and onto the keyboard. The great one-liner that punches you in the face. Clear, concise, and colorful. But such literary gems don’t exactly parade two abreast through every paragraph. When they happen, it’s like magic. You more give thanks than take credit.

Rose injury has Adidas scrambling for backup plan

Sports apparel giant Adidas might have to find a backup plan after building its multimillion-dollar NBA marketing campaign around the Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose, whose injured right knee will cost him the rest of the 2013-14 season.

Advent season marks time for Christians

It has a long way to go before it reaches the secular awareness of the holiday it precedes. But Advent, the four-week period of pre-Christmas spiritual preparation observed by many Christians, is starting to make its own secular mark, too.

Mexican drug cartels now make money mining

Mexican drug cartels looking to diversify their businesses long ago moved into oil theft, pirated goods, extortion and kidnapping, consuming an ever larger swath of the country’s economy. This month, federal officials confirmed the cartels have even entered the country’s lucrative mining industry, exporting iron ore to Chinese mills.