Puppies that survived attempted arson could soon be up for adoption

The Clark County District Attorney’s office has set a 72-hour deadline for someone to assert ownership of the dogs or they will be turned over to the Animal Foundation and put up for adoption.

 
Obama warns Russia about intervening in Ukraine

President Barack Obama is warning Russia there will be costs if Russia intervenes militarily in Ukraine.

Baby who died in apparent accident identified

Las Vegas police responded to the 3800 block of Mountain Vista Street just before 1 p.m. Thursday, where they found 5-month-old Jayden Leech unresponsive. Officers performed CPR before he was transported to Sunrise Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

CCSD continues Teach for America relationship

Up to 150 new Teach for America teachers will be hired by the Clark County School District at a two-year cost of $600,000 in addition to the teachers’ salaries, continuing a controversial partnership with the nonprofit that drew heat as well as support Thursday.

Customer data stolen from Las Vegas Sands’ casino in Pennsylvania

Legally protected data were stolen from customers and employees of Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s casino in Bethlehem, Pa., following last month’s sophisticated cyber attack on the casino operator’s internal computer operations.

Las Vegas police seek person of interest in homicide

Police found 43-year-old Ricky Finley dead from a gunshot wound on Feb. 22 about 5 p.m. Their initial investigation found that Finley had an argument with two unknown men prior to the shooting.

 
Man wakes up inside body bag at funeral home

Workers at a Mississippi funeral home say they found a man alive and kicking when they opened a body bag.

NMS player suspended after brawl between players, fans

New Mexico State suspended guard K.C. Ross-Miller for actions that touched off a wild brawl between players and fans following a game between the Aggies and Utah Valley.

Analysts shrug off decline in January gaming revenue

Nevada gaming revenue declined 2.76 percent in January to $884.2 million while Strip gaming revenue fell 1.4 percent to $499.8 million, but analysts say the numbers don’t tell the full story.

Grant helps Public Education Foundation further literacy goals

Fourteen schools are scheduled to implement early childhood literacy programs from The Public Education Foundation over the next three years thanks to a grant from the Engelstad Family Foundation.

UNLV stadium panel members begin puzzling out funding solutions

For the first time, the 11-member stadium panel at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas began scratching the surface about coming up with ideas to pay for UNLV’s proposed football stadium/entertainment center.

Son showing off gun accidentally shoots his mom

A Dayton woman is in critical condition after her son accidentally shot her while showing his new gun to his father on Thursday.

 
Jason Collins meets with Matthew Shepard’s parents

After his game against the Denver Nuggest Thursday Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete in America’s four major sports, met with the parents of Matthew Shepard, who was tortured and murdered in 1998 because he was gay.

Sandoval says 60,700 private jobs created

Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday that 60,700 private jobs have been created in the first three years of his administration, beating the 50,000 job goal he set last year.

Jimmer’s chucking days over in Sactown

For some reason, the first thing that popped into mind upon reading former Brigham Young gunner Jimmer Fredette was on his way out with the NBA’s Kings was a “Seinfeld” episode called “The Jimmy.”

Report: Woman with three kids in home barely escaped assault by intruder

A woman told Las Vegas detectives that a man who kicked in her door early Thursday morning forced her onto a couch, fondled her and unbuckled his pants before becoming distracted as police cars arrived on the scene.

New debate over slots, but Dottys still the elephant in the room

A legislative interim study committee tasked with looking at the impact of technology on the casino industry launched a debate Thursday on whether or not Nevada’s more than 2,000 restricted gaming locations rely too heavily on slot machines as a revenue source.

Downtown moviemaking could help spur 51s journey to Summerlin

In case you hadn’t noticed, Senate Bill 165, sponsored in the last legislative session by Democratic Sen. Aaron Ford, was approved, offering tax credits to the film industry. So what does this mean for Summerlin? It could mean more than a whole lot.

Obama: Making political opponents disappear

President Barack Obama would like everyone to believe that there’s not a “smidgen” of evidence that his administration has used the IRS to abuse the free speech of political opponents.

Fed chief Yellen sees ‘long slog’ ahead for Nevada recovery

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was not optimistic on Thursday about recovery for Nevada, saying it will be “some years” before the Silver State returns to a normal economy.

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