PUC delays approval of NV Energy rate deal

A deal negotiated last week by regulators and consumer advocates with NV Energy to avoid a rate increase in Southern Nevada power rates next year remains a work in progress.

Parents sue after son duct taped to daycare nap mat

A Texas couple has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a Fort Worth-area day care center seeking $1 million damages from the facility for duct-taping their 2-year-old son to a mat because he was unruly at nap time

Nevada legislators OK $1.4 million to fight Yucca

A panel of lawmakers on Wednesday approved nearly $1.4 million to continue Nevada’s fight against Yucca Mountain despite the nuclear waste repository project being described by some critics as “the walking dead.”

USC’s Shaw admits to lying about nephew rescue

Southern California cornerback Josh Shaw has admitted to lying to school officials about how he sprained his ankles last weekend, retracting his story about jumping off a balcony to save his drowning nephew.

Downtown rehab: It’s not just for Tony Hsieh

An eight-unit apartment complex is being renovated along the East Fremont downtown corridor, and Zappos CEO/Downtown Project guru Tony Hsieh is not behind the rehab job.

 
Police call Philadelphia river killings ‘barbaric’

The bodies of two men who had been bound with duct tape, stabbed and weighed down with makeshift anchors were pulled from a river Wednesday after a third bound man, wet and also covered with stab wounds, was found wandering along a road in the dark, police said.

NHL shoots down Vegas expansion rumors

The NHL denied reports on Wednesday that the league is planning to expand to Las Vegas, Quebec City, Seattle and Toronto. Expansion is “not in our plans. There is absolutely nothing new on that,” according to deputy commissioner Bill Daly.

 
Lawyer wants federal, not county, probe of Red Rock shooting

The lawyer representing the family of an unarmed man who was gunned down by park rangers while walking near Red Rock Canyon in February has asked Clark County officials to turn the case over to federal prosecutors.

UNLV men’s soccer making progress

The Rebels are picked to finish second in the WAC preseason poll. And thanks to benefactors, they have improved facilities — even if the parking lot isn’t finished.

Video released of suspects in southwest burglaries

Las Vegas police need the public’s help identifying suspects caught on video during a series of of several burglaries that occurred in the area of Blue Diamond Road and Buffalo Drive in July.

Mourning dove season opens Monday

The opening day of the mourning dove hunt on Sept. 1 marks the traditional opener for the annual fall hunting season. Because Monday is a holiday, expect more hunters this year.

Toddler found in North Las Vegas pool dies

A 20-month-old boy found in a North Las Vegas swimming pool on Monday has died, according to North Las Vegas police.

Crew member on ‘Cops’ dies after shooting

Bryce Dion, a crew member for Spike’s “Cops,” died this morning after a shooting Tuesday night in Omaha. Officers were responding to an armed robbery in progress at a Wendy’s restaurant, according to a statement by Omaha Police deputy chief Dave Baker, and an officer-involved shooting took place.

Chargers announcer suspended after on-air comment

San Diego Chargers radio announcer Hank Bauer will not be calling San Diego’s final preseason game on Thursday.

Go to the drive-in for free (legally)

As part of its customer appreciation night, the West Wind Drive-In is offering free admission on Thursday to see “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Maleficent,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and “Think Like a Man Too.”

Texas dad found innocent in killing of drunk driver

A Texas jury on Wednesday found a father not guilty of shooting dead a suspected drunk driver who hit and killed his two sons while they pushed a truck down a country road late at night.

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