Longer stays, increasing population plague county emergency shelter for children

Abused and neglected children are staying longer and showing up in greater numbers at a Clark County-run emergency shelter, causing it to surpass its licensed capacity and raising concerns among child welfare advocates who question what’s behind the trend.

Ortiz brings big name to Bellator’s first pay-per-view event

Former UFC champ Tito Ortiz hasn’t fought since 2012, but he’s still big name to even casual MMA fans. That’s a big reason he’s fighting Alexander Shlemenko on Bellator Fighting Championships’ first-ever pay-per-view card Saturday.

Police commissioner refuses to apologize for Obama racial slur

Political leaders in a New Hampshire town have officially joined residents in demanding the resignation of a police commissioner who uttered a racial slur about President Barack Obama.

10 year timelapse shows 9/11 recovery effort

For the past 4,618 days —and counting— an EarthCam has been situated at Ground Zero in New York City capturing the recovery effort after the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001.

Las Vegas hits triple-digit temperatures

Las Vegas reached 98 degrees at McCarran International Airport, according to the National Weather Service.

You forgot Windsor, Mr. President!

A group of attorneys, writing on behalf of a group seeking marriage equality in Nevada, is taking issue with a column by the president of the State Bar of Nevada and published in the May issue of Nevada Lawyer magazine, the organization’s official publication.

 
Paxton, Arkin go to bat for ‘Million Dollar Arm’

Despite facing off against the the towering, juggernaut of a monster film, “Godzilla,” actors Alan Arkin and Bill Paxton hope you’ll choose to see “Million Dollar Arm” this weekend.

Ancient skeleton in Mexico may reveal more about first Americans

Thousands of years ago, a teenage girl toppled into a deep hole in a Mexican cave and died. Now, her skeleton and her DNA are bolstering the long-held theory that humans arrived in the Americas by way of a land bridge from Asia, scientists say.

Experts: NBA has upper hand in legal fight against Sterling

A cadre of attorneys and a flurry of lawsuits could certainly slow down the NBA’s plan to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers over his recent racist comments, but legal experts say the league would likely prevail in the end.

Aversion to kimchi finally overcome at Mother’s

A reader asked me recently why I don’t review many Korean restaurants, and at first I couldn’t answer. When I think of Korean food, it’s favorably; the flavors of the classic bulgogi are especially appealing. And then it hit me: kimchi.

Here’s $250 — promise not to join the union?!

Henderson City Manager Jacob Snow says his decision to offer top employees “professional allowances” was designed to get them to not join a union.

Helldorado Days rodeo kicking up dirt all weekend

Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days, which opened Wednesday and runs through Sunday, is at a new location this year, next to The Smith Center in downtown Las Vegas.

Human smuggling suspected in deadly Utah crash

A minivan carrying nine people rolled and crashed early Friday on Utah’s main east-west highway near the Colorado border, killing four people and injuring four others. Police were investigating whether the vehicle was involved in human smuggling.

 
U.S. safety regulators fine GM $35 million in ignition switch case

Federal safety regulators slapped General Motors with a record $35 million fine Friday for taking more than a decade to disclose an ignition-switch defect in millions of cars that has been linked to at least 13 deaths.

2015 will bring new ‘Halo’ TV series, ‘Halo 5’

Microsoft announced plans Friday to release the video game sequel “Halo 5: Guardians” for the Xbox One and a “Halo” television series to be produced by Steven Spielberg in fall 2015.

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