UNLV transfer clears first NCAA hurdle

Senior point guard Cody Doolin, who transferred to UNLV from the University of San Francisco, got a competition waiver from the NCAA but still needs approval of his transfer residency waiver so he can play basketball for the Rebels this season.

 
Maliki warns Iraq army to stay out of political crisis

Iraq’s incumbent prime minister ordered the security forces on Tuesday not to intervene in the current political crisis over who will be the next prime minister.

Henderson police hold roundtable

The Henderson Police Department is hosting a crime prevention and informational roundtable discussion tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Convention Center, 200 Water St.

Culture Club among new concert announcements

British ’80s pop favorites Culture Culture are touring with their original lineup, which they haven’t done since 2000.

So long, Robin Williams

I had seen Robin Williams perform live. And, of course, I had seen him in movies and TV.

Woman sentenced for having sex with teen

A Lake Havasu City, Ariz., woman who had numerous sexual encounters with a boy she met through her high school-age children has been sentenced to the Arizona Department of Corrections.

Robin Williams’ connections reached Las Vegas

Las Vegans with close connections to the comic genius and Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams are mourning his loss Tuesday.

Theater group leaves downtown for Town Square

The proposed Cultural Corridor Theatre Center is dropping its downtown location — at the former Reed Whipple Cultural Center — for Town Square, where a new Clark County Theatre Center will be built.

Kingman man sentenced for fatal DUI crash

A judge on Monday sentenced a Kingman man to 28 years in prison for a 2013 DUI crash that killed one teenager and injured another.

Motorcyclist killed in Monday crash identified

The motorcyclist who died in a Monday afternoon crash was identified Tuesday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Whitney Cummings’ issues have ups (comedy), downs (therapy)

“I was in a really good relationship with a guy who was super trustworthy, and loving, and sweet. And I was like, ‘You’re making me less money. Can you please cheat on me, or lie to me, or something, so I can get some jokes?’”

Arrest warrant targets War Machine in beating

The alleged victim in last week’s domestic abuse involving a hot-headed mixed-martial arts fighter said she was scared for her life. The attack left Christy Mack with 18 broken bones around her eye, her nose broken, teeth missing, a ruptured liver and a broken leg, according to a statement released by Mack on her Twitter account Monday afternoon.

 
Revel Casino in Atlantic City closing in September

Atlantic City’s newest casino is shutting its doors just over two years after opening amid high hopes of turning around the crumbling seaside resort’s gambling market.

 
Rare panda triplets born in China

China announced Tuesday the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country’s artificial breeding program.

Two accused in Las Vegas school cheating reinstated

State School Superintendent Dale Erquiaga responded Monday to critics who say his investigation of alleged proficiency test cheating at Kelly Elementary School was built on “manipulated and manufactured” evidence to prove a “predetermined outcome.”

Las Vegas company poised to introduce e-hailing app

As a local company prepares to roll out a smartphone application that will enable customers to hail rides from regulated transportation companies in Southern Nevada, its CEO is thankful to Uber for raising awareness of the need for the service.

3 reasons now is the time to get vaccinated

Vaccines protect you from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Yet most adults in the United States are not fully vaccinated. Here is what the experts recommend.

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