Billionaire Packer linked to key Strip parcel

The long dormant site that once housed the New Frontier and was subject of the Strip’s most expensive real estate could become active once again. Bloomberg News Service reported Thursday that Australian billionaire James Packer had acquired a portion of the loan covering the 34.5-acre site and would consider building a hotel-casino on the land.

AG candidate Ross Miller stars in trailer-like ad

Secretary of State Ross Miller, a Democrat running for Nevada attorney general, stars in a movie trailer-like ad that debuted at the Las Vegas Film Festival this week.

 
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ takes huge risks, is justifiably rewarded

The trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy” debuted in February, and its peculiar tone, coupled with its liberal use of Blue Swede’s “Hooked on a Feeling,” made it the one summer blockbuster I was verifiably tingly to see.

6 bodies found in unrefrigerated morgue

Several bodies had been stored for up to a decade or more at a Rhode Island funeral home whose owner killed himself last week, police said Thursday.

Redskins give rookie Hocker awful haircut

The Washington Redskins roster had a little fun with rookie kicker Zach Hocker this week.

Congress breaks with no revival for jobless plan

Members of Congress are going home on Thursday for a five-week summer recess and are further away than ever from reviving unemployment benefits that expired eight months ago for thousands of long-term jobless.

4 great brothers in film and TV

Here’s a look at four sets of brothers in film and on TV who, for better or worse, share an unbreakable bond of brotherhood.

 
Officer saves man during traffic stop

Not many people can say they owe their lives to a near speeding ticket. But 86-year-old Gavin Falconer can.

 
Ravens’ Rice issues apology, says actions were ‘totally inexcusable’

Ray Rice stepped to the microphone, took a deep breath and spoke for 17 minutes about what he called “the biggest mistake of his life.” His arrest for domestic violence against his then-fiancee last February is something Rice figures will haunt him long after NFL career has ended.

Bunkhouse adds new shows ahead of reopening

Washed Out, Big Data, Mike Doughty and Blonde Redhead among new acts booked for the downtown music venue set to reopen Aug. 25.

Police ID officers who fired during home invasions

Las Vegas police on Thursday released the names of the officers involved in the early Tuesday morning home invasions that left two dead and two seriously wounded.

Water cooler: Pop culture tidbits

Here are a few pop culture tidbits that happened to catch our eye.

 
Man charged with rape at Keith Urban concert

Police are investigating a possible sexual assault at a weekend Keith Urban concert at which dozens of people were treated for excessive drinking.

Summerlin-based crew looks to step back into championship status at hip-hop dance competition

The Prodigy Dance Crew is set to take the world by storm once again. It plans to compete in the World Hip Hop Dance Championship set for 7 p.m Aug. 10 at the Orleans Arena. The team emerged as the USA hip-hop dance champions in the junior division in 2011, were silver medalists in 2012 and USA finalists in 2013.

Literary Las Vegas: J. C. Mells

Las Vegas author J. C. Mells mixes insanity and urban fantasy in her novel “Pierced.”

Investigators reach Malaysian Flight 17 crash site

As fighting raged in eastern Ukraine, an international team of investigators on Thursday reached the crash site of the Malaysian Airline Flight 17 and got a first look at where it was brought down by a missile two weeks ago.

30 dead, 100 missing after India village landslide

Rescuers using earth-moving equipment and their bare hands dug through heavy mud and debris Thursday after a landslide engulfed an entire village in western India, killing at least 30 people and leaving about 100 missing and feared dead.

Las Vegas artist passionate about ‘Skin Wars’

Each week on “Skin Wars” (9 p.m. Wednesday, GSN), one contestant will see all of his hard work go down the drain. Literally.

Exhibit shows road to Nevada statehood

On a warm thunderstorm-filled day Wednesday, the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno previewed “The 36th Star: Nevada’s Journey from Territory to State,” an exhibit celebrating 150 years of statehood for the Battle Born state.

Little known facts about vacation time

Paid vacation time is not a right, and other little known facts about vacation benefits in the United States.

Ideas for awesome classroom enhancements

From decorations designed to create engaging learning environments to having extra supplies on hand for students, the back-to-school shopping season requires a bit of planning by teachers.

Healthy lunch and snack ideas for back to school

If schools and parents received report cards on the lunches they’re serving kids, most wouldn’t receive a passing score. Here are some tips to keep your child eating healthy foods.

Help your kids make the grade with healthy back-to-school snacks

It’s easy to forget nutrition in all the hustle and bustle of getting ready for school each day. Make a pact to embrace healthful eating, whether breakfast on the run, packed lunches or after-school snacks.

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