Container Park hosting craft beer-tasting series

Open Container, a seasonal craft beer-tasting series, will be on tap from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Friday at the Downtown Container Park.

BLM: No money, room for more mustang roundups

Saying they don’t have money or room to corral many more wild horses, federal land managers have sided with horse advocates in calling for the dismissal of a Nevada lawsuit demanding acceleration of roundups.

IRS agents head to Macau as U.S. steps up scrutiny of casinos

ST. LOUIS — U.S. authorities are intensifying their investigation into money flows from gambling hotspot Macau to ensure that U.S. casinos with operations there are not used as conduits to funnel crime proceeds from Asia and elsewhere into the U.S. financial system.

Take control of your password frustrations

Frustration over passwords affects just about everyone. “We are in the midst of an era I call the ‘tyranny of the password,’” says Thomas Way, a computer science professor at Villanova University. “We’re due for a revolution.”

Celine Dion still tops in tapping emotions

There comes a point in every Celine Dion show where the waterworks open and you can’t stop a tear from running down your face.

Ex-Simpson lawyers in Las Vegas case reach settlement

O.J. Simpson’s feuding former Las Vegas trial lawyers have settled a breach-of-contract lawsuit in Nevada federal court and a slander claim in Florida state court, leaving one dispute remaining between the imprisoned former football star’s ex-lawyer from Miami and one of his current attorneys in Nevada.

Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker Jr. dies at 88

Former Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr., a moderate Republican known as the politician who inquired what President Richard Nixon knew during the 1973 Senate Watergate hearings, has died. He was 88.

Las Vegas police seek Albertsons robbers

Las Vegas police are looking for two people who robbed an Albertsons’ gaming area at gunpoint early Wednesday morning.

Supreme Court rejects recess appointments by Obama

The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president’s power to fill high-level vacancies with temporary appointments, ruling in favor of Senate Republicans in their partisan clash with President Barack Obama.

US loses to Germany, but advances in World Cup

Thomas Mueller scored his fourth goal of the World Cup on Friday as Germany defeated the United States 1-0 to win Group G ahead of the Americans, who also advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup despite losing.

Ronaldo earns Portugal 2-1 win vs Ghana, both out

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first goal of the World Cup earned Portugal a 2-1 win over Ghana but couldn’t prevent his team being eliminated from the tournament along with the Africans on Thursday.

 
‘Medical issues’ hospitalize Boston concertgoers

Three dozen people were transported to the hospital and as many as 50 others were treated or evaluated at the scene during a an electronic dance music show in Boston featuring Swedish disc jockey Avicii.

Henderson Meals on Wheels keep rolling despite cutbacks

Kim Becker, a spokeswoman with the city of Henderson, said while the Meals on Wheels program serves people with financial needs, it also provides another much-needed service. “For some of the people, this is their only interaction,” she said.

FIFA bans Suarez for 4 months for biting opponent

FIFA banned Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from all football activities for four months on Thursday for biting an opponent at the World Cup, a punishment that rules him out of the rest of the tournament and the start of the upcoming Premier League season.

NeNe Leakes gets ready to conquer ‘Zumanity’

I approached NeNe Leakes in the lobby of “Zumanity.” She sat tall in her latex costume and Christian Louboutin heels. We were surrounded by a phalanx of “Real Housewives” cameras, microphones and crew workers.

Former teacher achieves dream of knitting, crocheting shop

Brenda Johannessen, a former culinary teacher in the Clark County School District, has always wanted to open her own knitting and crocheting shop. On May 1 she got the chance.

‘Pony Bob’ among best of Pony Express riders

Given the romance that Americans have enjoyed with the Pony Express era, you would be forgiven for thinking those courageous riders were in the saddle for decades instead of just 18 months from April 1860 to October 1861.

Travel tips for your eyes only

Eye conditions can turn a vacation into an eye sore. These tips will help you enjoy your travels, and see everything clearly.

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