11 Las Vegas-based clubs you might want to join

Passionate about knitting? There’s a club for that. Love guns more than anything? There are clubs for that, too.

Texas Rangers misspell Arlington on bobblehead

Sunday’s Texas Rangers-Toronto Blue Jays was Prince Fielder bobblehead day and fans attending the game got a free bobblehead of the infielder, but something wasn’t quite right.

Police commissioner resigns after presidential racial slur

Robert Copeland, 82, the police commissioner of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire has resigned after admitting to using racial slurs against President Barack Obama, putting to rest a controversy that drew national attention.

Students create mock-ups of products meant for practical use

Students from the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering showcased their commercially viable projects May 8 at the annual Spring Senior Design Competition.

The weekend in Reid

Harry Reid got some bad press this weekend: One online piece slammed him, while another reported big segments of the population don’t know who he is.

Vegas native Purdy the favorite going into ‘Dancing’ finale

Going into Monday’s last dances on “Dancing With the Stars,” Johnny Avello, director of race and sports operations at Wynn Las Vegas, has listed Amy Purdy, the Cimarron-Memorial grad, and her parter, Derek Hough, the favorites at 7-5.

 
BlackShades ‘RAT’ infects half-million computers

More than a half-million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware — BlackShades — that lets cybercriminals remotely hijack a computer and its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced Monday against nearly 100 people worldwide.

Dancing EMT reprimanded, Rihanna motivated

A New Jersey EMT is getting some love, and hate, for voguing to a Rihanna song while driving an ambulance.

 
Young baseball fan gives ladies fake foul ball

A young boy sitting front row at the Toronto Blue Jays-Texas Rangers game on Saturday pulled a foul ball switcheroo. And it was all caught on video.

US charges Chinese officials in international cyberspying case

In a landmark case alleging international economic spying, the United States announced on Monday unprecedented cyber espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into U.S. companies to gain trade secrets.

Merriam-Webster adds ‘Yoopers,’ ‘turducken,’ ‘selfie’

Da “Yoopers” up dere in da U.P., Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, have hit it big with inclusion of their nickname in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and the company’s free online database.

 
Firefighter selfie creates outpouring of support

A selfie from a San Marcos, Calif., firefighter to let his wife and kids know he was OK has turned into an outpouring of support for the work firefighters do.

Mesquite City Council picks fellow councilman to fill mayor’s spot

Mesquite, Las Vegas’ neighbor 80 miles to the northeast, has a new mayor. The City Council picked one of its own, Councilman Allan Litman, to finish the remaining two-and-a-half years of ex-Mayor Mark Wier’s term.

 
Woman skips senior year, calls in bomb threats as cover

A former student called in bomb threats to a Quinnipiac University’s commencement in Connecticut in a bid keep her family from learning that she wasn’t graduating despite taking money for her education, according to police.

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5 movies you may want to watch again before showing your kids

There are a slew of ’80s films out there that we as movie lovers consider classics, and for good reason. But as much as we love these movies they may not be quite as appropriate for kids as we remember.

Utah teen dies in Arizona crash

A Utah teenager died in a single-vehicle crash late Saturday in a rural area of northern Arizona.

Pilot killed in helicopter crash Sunday at Grand Canyon

One person was killed Sunday in a helicopter crash at Grand Canyon. The pilot of the helicopter, the only occupant, was killed about 4 p.m. when the Eurocopter AS350 helicopter rolled onto its side at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said.

Economy shifting toward more temporary jobs

While the U.S. economy has improved since the Great Recession ended five years ago, part-time and “contract” workers are filling many of the new jobs. Contract workers made up less than half of one percent of all U.S. employment in the 1980s but now account for 2.3 percent.