Henderson academy gets $1 million donation for school building

New Song Lutheran Church and Christian Academy announced Tuesday it had received a $1 million private donation for a future school building. The Henderson school has 57 preschool and first grade students.

 
Porsche automaker sued for ‘design flaw’ deaths

The widow of the man killed in the car crash involving actor Paul Walker last November is suing Porsche automaker, claiming design flaws caused both men to die in a fiery crash.

 
Details released about new Harry Potter-themed ride

The centerpiece of the new Harry Potter-themed area at Universal Orlando Resort will take visitors into Gringotts bank to help retrieve a magical object and re-create a scene from the wildly popular book and movie series.

New CDs you need

Check out an homage to Lou Reed from Joseph Arthur, swampy metal from Down and a super effort from the supergroup Killer Be Killed.

Terrorist suspects’ defense attorneys under attack

One of the professional hazards of being a defense attorney for despised terrorism suspects is the flack that comes with the territory, professionally and socially.

Rice, Graham receive NFL tryouts

Former UNLV wide receiver Jerry Rice Jr. will try out for the Baltimore Ravens this weekend, and ex-UCLA defensive end and Silverado High School graduate Keenan Graham will shot a shot with the Chicago Bears.

 
Las Vegas visitors board gets look at ‘Summer is Vegas Season’ ads

Members of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s board of directors on Tuesday got their first look at four television ads as well as some of the eight public service announcements that will be viewed by millions of passengers filing through McCarran International Airport’s security checkpoints.

Road jurisdictions for traffic patrols take occasional detours

Many people assume the Nevada Highway Patrol handles the highway and the Metropolitan Police Department handles the rest of the roads, but it’s not as simple as that.

Bounce house flung into the air by wind gust, 3 hurt

Two New York boys are hospitalized, one girl hurt after a strong gust of wind blew a bounce house high off the ground while they were playing inside it.

Colts QB invited to join in wedding photos

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was wandering around downtown Indianapolis on Sunday when a couple having their wedding photos taken asked him to jump in for a photo… or two.

Teaser picture of Ben Affleck as Batman released

Director Zack Snyder sent a teaser picture of the new Batmobile for the “Superman vs. Batman” movie, and now we get a better shot of the iconic vehicle as well as a look at the Bat himself.

U.S. casino billionaires place bets in Japan’s tale of two cities

Two U.S. billionaires, including Las Vegas casino developer Sheldon Adelson, are betting on rival cities, Tokyo and Osaka, to be the first in Japan to open casino resorts — once the government gives the go-ahead to legalize gambling.

Retail sales rise just 0.1 percent in April, report says

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that seasonally adjusted retail sales rose just 0.1 percent last month, after surging 1.5 percent in March following a harsh winter that had curtailed shopping.

Your first look at ABC’s new fall shows

ABC has announced six new comedies and six new dramas for the 2014-15 TV season, including a “Captain America” spinoff and a social-media update of “My Fair Lady.”

GM recall of 2.6 million cars reveals gaps in air bag knowledge

General Motors’ recall of 2.6 million small cars has shed light on an unsettling fact: Air bags might not always deploy when drivers — and federal regulators — expect them to.

Rutgers dismisses QB after assault charge filed

Rutgers announced Tuesday that it has dismissed quarterback Philip Nelson from its football program after he was charged in connection with an assault that left another man critically injured in Minnesota.

Why isn’t this man smiling?

A well-liked former co-speaker of the Nevada Assembly and leader of Republicans in the lower house has endorsed challenger Robin Reedy over incumbent Assemblyman Jim Wheeler in the District 39 GOP primary.

Newsmakers, May 15-21, 2014

Air Force Reserve Airman Tinesha T. Weathers graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Weathers is the daughter of Angela Ruckoldt of North Las Vegas. She is a 2013 graduate of Legacy High School.

Love of coaching helps Cimarron-Memorial coach deal with losing wife

Three months after he lost his wife, Trula, to a lengthy battle with cancer, it’s the sport, that love and the relationships he formed in 42 years of coaching that help Steve Gorden cope and still find ways to succeed.

Could Vegas hotels benefit from video incentives?

Lewis Black has a new stand-up special running on Epix TV, and it’s subtitled “Live at the Borgata,” so I told him, “How dare you do it in Atlantic City instead of Vegas.”

PHOTOS: Pennies show cost of war

Artist Michael Barrett will place 6,799 pennies in the center of Rotunda Gallery at the Clark County Government Center during a 320-hour performance to honor the 6,799 men and women who died in Operation Enduring Freedom.