Appeals court: Las Vegan can sue police in death of two dogs

A Las Vegas woman can sue the North Las Vegas Police Department and six officers over the killing of her 70-pound pit bull and 140-pound mastiff dogs, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided.

Malaysia’s Genting makes new bet on Miami with slots resort

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A unit of Malaysia’s Genting Bhd, Southeast Asia’s biggest gaming group, is making a renewed play for operations in Miami, Fla., after previous plans for a $3.1 billion resort two years ago failed to pan out.

 
Nine reasons to see the Coen brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is the Coen Brothers’ intimate portrait of a week in the life of a Greenwich Village singer. But your reaction largely will depend on your love or tolerance for folk music.

Lawsuit against Summerlin hospital reaches 172 plaintiffs

Lawyers say they now have 172 clients signed onto a lawsuit against Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, where a group of employees, former patients and visitors may have been exposed to tuberculosis earlier this year.

Things to do in Henderson/Anthem Jan. 14-20

This week’s events include comedy night Friday at the M Resort featuring Jay Reid, Ryan Cole, Jozalyn Sharp and Phil the Filipino on Jan. 17.

‘True Story’ is a great teen read if you can slip past the slang

Oh, it’s nice to see Seven McKnight again. In “True Story,” we get a chance to catch up on where she’s been and who she’s dating, and we get to spend some time with her friends, too. That’s fun — if you can understand what’s being said in the conversations between the characters. Like other books in this series, Simone uses lots of slang in this book which, while it makes the story authentic, also can make it hard to grasp. On the flipside, there’s enough humor in this book and the characters are appealing enough to make a reader want to stick around and, happily, the confusion eventually takes care of itself.

Woman pleads guilty in prescription drug dealing scheme

A medical assistant for indicted Las Vegas physician Victor Bruce pleaded guilty Friday in the federal investigation into the physician’s prescription practices.

In Case You Missed It: Ice balls bobbing in Lake Michigan

This hefty winter storm pounding the midwest is causing some strange things to happen. For example, strange looking ice balls that could easily be mistaken for alien eggs.

Book Briefs for Jan. 14-20, 2014

Upcoming literary highlights include a signing by “Treasure of the Soul” author Chrystal Hallam and an event with Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist and author Norm Clarke talking about Las Vegas, celebrities and more at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Winchester Cultural Center.

7 historic places in Nevada you have to see

A few weeks ago we gave you places in Nevada worth visiting because of their natural beauty. Now, here’s a list of places worth visiting because of their history.

Pennsylvania inmate files suit to get Steelers in playoffs

Pittsburgh Steelers fans were not happy when an officiating mistake led to the San Diego Chargers beating the Kansas City Chiefs, which eliminated Pittsburgh from the playoff picture.

Poor Richard’s Players have audiences seeing ‘Red’

Poor Richard’s Players’ current production is, “Red,” a six-time Tony Award-winning play set to be performed through Jan. 25 at the Onyx Theatre. “It’s a beautiful piece of work,” said founding member Benjamin Loewy, who is directing it. “The dialogue and the writing is so amazing. It just reached out and grabbed me. I’ve never been so passionate about directing a piece.”

DA: Police cleared in fatal gunbattle

A review by the Clark County District Attorney’s office has cleared two Las Vegas police officers in the fatal shooting of Roberto Torres on Feb. 8, 2013.

 
Trucker survives 8 hours trapped under rig in sub-zero weather

Tim Rutledge’s eyelid had frozen shut. His voice was hoarse after screaming for help. He was losing consciousness, pinned under his rig in sub-zero temperatures at an Indiana truck stop.

NFR not likely to ride into sunrise

Call it rank speculation from the edge of the arena, but it’s hard to believe the PRCA won’t make a counteroffer that enables the National Finals Rodeo to remain in Las Vegas.

City set to hold Aliante lien assessment auction

North Las Vegas plans to hold a neighborhood garage sale of sorts this month, one that could see some buyers walk away with the whole garage.

California court date reset for ousted Nevada Assemblyman Brooks

Action was postponed in a California court Friday for ousted Assemblyman Steven Brooks who is awaiting trial on felony charges stemming from a freeway chase and scuffle with police.

Clark County Courts: Security door breach fixed

Broken secured doors leading to judges’ chambers at the busy Regional Justice Center have been fixed, just days after a Las Vegas Review-Journal report on the security breach.