Cavaliers fire coach Mike Brown for second time

Mike Brown’s second shot with the Cavaliers lasted one season. Brown was fired Monday as coach for the second time in four years by owner Dan Gilbert, who brought back the only coach to get the Cavs to the NBA finals but then dismissed him after the team failed to make the playoffs.

High School grants bedside graduation for dying mom

An Anne Arundel County high school arranged an unofficial, private graduation ceremony last week for a senior whose mother died Saturday. The ceremony took place on Thursday, just days before she died.

 
Networks show Michael Sam kiss with no hesitation

When a sobbing Michael Sam celebrated his selection in the NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams by hugging and kissing his partner, another man, it brought the reality to TV screens everywhere that an openly gay athlete had taken an unprecedented step toward an NFL career.

When actions have consequences

A student protest of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s abortive commencement speech at Rutgers University is less about free speech, and more about accountability for her actions in office. And that’s a good thing.

Stratosphere parent reverses loss, sees revenue rise

Stratosphere owner American Casino & Entertainment Properties reversed a first quarter net loss and grew revenue 3 percent, due in part to nongaming spending by customers at the property at the edge of downtown Las Vegas.

 
5 Netflix offerings to watch after the kids go to bed

While watching movies with kids can be enjoyable and a lot of fun, sometimes you need something that will appeal more to your adult side. So here is a list of five movies you can watch when they go to bed — movies with a great story and acting.

Nevadans least likely to volunteer, donate to charity

Nevadans are the least likely out of all Americans to both donate to charity and volunteer their time, according to a new Gallup poll.

 
Nigerian extremist leader demands release of fighters

A Nigerian Islamic extremist leader says nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls will not be seen again until the government frees his detained fighters.

 
Washington Monument reopens 3 years after quake damage

WASHINGTON — The towering symbol that honors the nation’s first president reopened to the public Monday, nearly three years after an earthquake cracked and chipped the 130-year-old stone obelisk.

New Jersey Boy Scouts rescue Ann Curry with broken leg

After NBC reporter Ann Curry broke her leg on a recent family hiking trip at New York’s Harriman State Park, a troop of New Jersey Boy Scouts came to the rescue, tended to her wounds and fashioned a stretcher out of wilderness materials.

 
Sterling apologizes for racist remarks, says he was baited

Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling said he was set up to make racist comments in a taped recording that led the National Basketball Association to ban him for life from the sport, CNN reported on Monday.

Another day, another White House lie

Now comes another example of an Obama White House spinning and lying. A new book by Timothy Geithner tells the story of how the White House wanted him to go on the Sunday talk shows and lie about how Social Security doesn’t contribute at all to the deficit.

 
Coaches, pilot killed in balloon crash remembered

The two University of Richmond basketball coaches killed in a weekend hot-air balloon crash are being remembered for their contributions. The pilot, known affectionately as “Capt. Kirk,” had been flying for 20 years.

 
Chrysler recalls 780K minivans over faulty window switch

Chrysler is recalling 780,000 minivans to replace window switches that can short-circuit and overheat if exposed to moisture. Chrysler Group said Friday that it knows of 36 incidents related to the minivan’s faulty switches, but is unaware of any related injuries or accidents.

Bryan Elementary principal lauded for do-it-all attitude

Best in the city. Best in the county. Best in the state. The Nevada Parent Teacher Association has named Richard H. Bryan Elementary School prinicipal Steve Piccininni as the top school principal in Nevada.

New feel, new story as The Hotel becomes Delano

The transformation is a collaboration between MGM Resorts and the Morgans Hotel Group, which owns the Delano brand. The concept is to turn the property, which is connected to Mandalay Bay, into a boutique-style luxury property.

Maverick Helicopters wins best tour company award for fifth year

Maverick Helicopters, an air tour company that provides flights over the Las Vegas Strip and to the Grand Canyon, has won the Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association’s best tour company award for the fifth straight year.

Las Vegas centennial panel watching its money closely

The Las Vegas Centennial Commission seems to getting more careful with its money, even though it collects $1.6 million a year to give to worthwhile historical projects.

Women Who Mean Business 2014

Sure, the Las Vegas economy is on the mend. But the city’s business climate hasn’t reached recovery on its own. The bounceback has relied on the efforts of entrepreneurs, managers and philanthropists. Through Women Who Mean Business, we have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a few of those contributors.

Ice Now brings blocks, snow, sculptures to Las Vegas businesses

In the desert in the summertime, you can never have enough ice. That’s the premise of Ice Now, a 5-year-old Phoenix company that opened a Southern Nevada outlet in earnest in April after a soft opening in November.

Sam celebrates NFL draft selection in Las Vegas

Michael Sam, the NFL’s first openly gay draft pick, celebrated the barrier-breaking day by partying with supporters Saturday in Las Vegas

Q&A with Jane Lee, owner, Jadon Foods

Jane Lee’s passion these days is in the kitchen. During the downturn, Lee ditched her career as a broker in residential and commercial mortgages and started Jadon Foods, a manufacturer of baked treats that cater to those with food allergies.

Donald W. Reynolds Foundation headquarters for sale

There’s Class A, and then there’s Class AAA. For an example of the latter, look at 1701 Village Center Circle in Summerlin, where perhaps one of the highest-end office buildings in the Southwest has come on the market.

INTEL: Milam pops up in Austin, Xyience strikes up partnership

He’s back. Well, back in the Austin, Texas, area anyway. Developer Chris Milam, who unsuccessfully pitched an arena-and-stadium proposal to the city of Henderson and was sued over the deal, is trying to build a movie and TV studio development 12 miles west of Austin.