No ‘Happy’ in Iran: 6 arrested for dancing in video

An Internet video of six young Iranian men and women dancing to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” has led to their arrests, showing how far Tehran will go to halt what it deems to be decadent Western behavior.

Bail set at $100k for man charged in Palms shooting

A Las Vegas judge set bail at $100,000 Wednesday for the man charged with murder for a fatal shooting at the Palms last week. Justice of the Peace Joe Sciscento also ordered that if Jim Johnson, 25, is able to post bail he will be placed on house arrest and have no firearms.

Police officer, scout leader among 70 arrested in NY child porn case

Seemingly respectable members of the mainstream — a police officer, a paramedic, a rabbi, an airline pilot, an architect, a Boy Scout leader — were caught using the Internet to collect and trade child pornography, federal officials said Wednesday.

Vibrant downtown Las Vegas scene attracts celebrity chef Kerry Simon

Nearly 20 years after chef Kerry Simon moved to Las Vegas to open Prime, a steakhouse at the Bellagio, he’s gearing up for the early June opening of his fifth restaurant, Carson Kitchen, in downtown Las Vegas.

 
Calif. mother in custody after deaths of 3 young daughters

A grandmother arrived at a dilapidated home on a busy Southern California street to visit her daughter and three grandchildren, only to find the girls’ small, blood-covered bodies neatly arranged on a bed.

Here’s the status of gay marriage in every state

Gay marriage bans were overturned in Pennsylvania and Oregon this week, and multiple states have appealed previous decisions by the courts. Where does gay marriage stand by state, and what’s next?

5 movies you’ve never heard of that are worth watching

With all of these summer blockbusters hitting theaters it is easy to overlook some really good movies. Here’s a list of five films that most have never heard of that are worth a watch.

For revitalizing cities it’s the gaming – and a lot more

Major U.S. cities — Baltimore, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston — have used tax dollars associated with gaming, or are considering gaming itself, as a means of economic development.

Schools struggling for feedback with parent surveys

About 5,900 parent surveys, which can drive changes in the Clark County School District, have been completed so far. That’s a mere 2 percent participation rate that falls far short of the 230,000 families in the nation’s fifth-largest school district.

Batman-Superman movie has a name

Filming is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the highly anticipated action adventure from director Zack Snyder, starring Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

No sign Southern Nevada VA targeted in federal misconduct probes

The Southern Nevada branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs says it does not believe it is a target of misconduct investigations taking place across the country, and lawmakers from Nevada say they have not been told otherwise.

Clark County DA clears Las Vegas police officer in shooting of unarmed man in October

The Las Vegas police officer who shot an unarmed man in October after mistaking him for a murder suspect was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing by prosecutors on Wednesday. Metro officer Jason Evans will not face charges for shooting Antoine Hodges on Oct. 21 in a 7-Eleven near Nellis Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, according to the Clark County District Attorney’s office.

Pelosi will appoint Democrats to Benghazi panel

House Democrats will participate in the special, Republican-led select committee investigating the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, despite serious concerns within the party that the inquiry is an election-year ploy to energize core GOP voters.

Obama on VA issues: ‘I will not stand for it’

Seeking to head off a growing furor over veterans’ health care, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that allegations of misconduct at VA hospitals are “dishonorable” and will be not be tolerated by his administration.

Bundy Ranch Shootout app parodies BLM standoff

To some, it’s a messy, expensive battle between the federal government and the man who defies it, allowing his cattle to roam on public land closed to grazing 16 years ago. To others, the Ranch War — and Cliven Bundy himself — is a situation ripe for parody.

 
4 killed in bus accident near California-Arizona border

A tractor-trailer spilled a load of steel pipes onto a highway, triggering a bus crash Wednesday that killed four people and seriously injured several others on the main road linking Southern California and Arizona, authorities said.

Commission gearing up for pot hearings

The marathon hearing for the herd of medical marijuana dispensary license applicants hadn’t even begun, but Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly already appeared to have the munchies.

Pinnacle drops New York casino bid

Regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment withdrew from consideration for one of four gaming licenses in New York, state gaming officials announced late Tuesday.

Here’s how to fix the VA nightmare

For as long as anyone can remember, the Veterans Affairs health care system has been doing a lousy job. It didn’t matter what flavor of a president was in office, or which party controlled Congress.

Hutchison raises nearly $1.3 million in Nevada lieutenant governor race

Nevada Republican Mark Hutchison raised more than $403,000 this year, but spent a whopping $920,000 in a hotly contested GOP lieutenant governor primary against Sue Lowden, according to his campaign finance report filed Tuesday.

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