Kid Rock eyes role in Hard Rock Hotel club

Kid Rock has been working on a deal that would turn under-performing Body English nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel into his Las Vegas “home” club, it was learned Tuesday.

Accused ‘Thunder’ attacker says lawyer conspired against him

Joey Kadmiri, who is charged with trying to steal props, costumes and underwear from the brawny men of “Thunder From Down Under,” has fired his lawyer, whom he believes is working with prosecutors to put him behind bars for life.

EDITORIAL: Speech overreach

The calendar has turned to September, so college students across the country are heading back to their campuses, which are supposed to serve as bastions of free speech and thought.

EDITORIAL: Reject soccer stadium

How appropriate that today’s soccer stadium pep rally at City Hall will feature a fresh blanket of astroturf.

Experience crucial in Ryder Cup additions

U.S. captain Tom Watson went with experience and a gut feeling Tuesday when he filled out his Ryder Cup team with Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan and Webb Simpson.

Wine of the Week: Panilonco Carmenere Reserva

This Chilean wine is a low-priced offering that offers big bang for the bucks — in this case, $4.99 a bottle at Trader Joe’s.

GIRLS SOCCER: Barlow scores twice, Panthers nip Crusaders

Macee Barlow scored twice, including the match-winning goal with two minutes left Tuesday to lift Palo Verde’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 win over host Faith Lutheran in the Las Vegas Kick-Off.

Small Plates: Lao Sze Chuan and “Itsu: The Cookbook”

Lao Sze Chuan is from Chicago-based chef Tony Hu, and like the flagship it specializes in Szechuan cuisine and also serves Mandarin-, Cantonese-, Hunan- and Shanghai-style dishes among the more than 200 selections on the menu.

VOLLEYBALL: Kelley, Wolves sweep Trailblazers

Christina Kelley had seven kills, nine digs, 11 assists and two aces Tuesday to help host Basic’s girls volleyball team to a 29-27, 25-14, 25-19 win over Durango.

Henderson tables talks on tax measure

Henderson City Council unanimously decided Tuesday to table discussion of a ballot question to address the city’s infrastructure deficit until after the 2015 Legislature to see if state lawmakers take any steps to lift a 3 percent property tax cap adopted in 2005.

It’s finally time for football

School is back in session! It seems like the summer flew by, but it also seems like forever since we’ve watched some football. Finally the NFL kicks off this week, and college football kicked off last weekend.

NOTEBOOK: Who’s No. 1 quarterback at Bishop Gorman

It”s rare for the nation”s top-ranked prep football team to be unsettled at the quarterback position after two games. But sophomore Tate Martell and senior Danny Hong are still competing for the top spot at Bishop Gorman.

$9.2B airport planned for Mexico City

President Enrique Pena Nieto announced the construction of a new international airport for Mexico City on Tuesday, saying it will quadruple the capacity of the current one.

 
Mayweathers are on the same page for Maidana rematch

Undefeated welterweight world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his father and trainer, Floyd Sr., said the know what to expect from Marcos Maidana when the two meet again Sept. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden and they’ve got a game plan to deal with it.

8-year-old girl reported missing in Bullhead City

Authorities in northwestern Arizona are searching for an 8-year-old girl reported missing from her home. Bullhead City police were called to the home of Isabella Grogan-Cannella about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Officials: County pot goal isn’t to be enriched

Clark County officials say they don’t want the county to be enriched from the fledgling medical marijuana industry’s business license fees. The goal is for fees to cover the costs.

Nevada U.S. attorney: Not sitting on Bundy cases

Nevada’s chief federal prosecutor said Tuesday a public interest group got it wrong when it said authorities were “sitting on” cases the Bureau of Land Management proposed for prosecution weeks after the agency’s standoff with Clark County rancher Cliven Bundy.

Kevin Durant re-signs with Nike

Reigning National Basketball Association MVP Kevin Durant has signed a new shoe deal with sports apparel retailer Nike, spurning a deal from rival Under Armor that reportedly was worth as much as $285 million over 10 years.

Parents sue school district for expelling student rap artists

The parents of four black students who allege their children were expelled over rap music videos and targeted because of race sued a suburban school district in federal court on Tuesday, charging violations of constitutional rights including free speech.

MW football going from bad to worse

The Mountain West has been on a slide for a few years, and the conference’s troubles were highlighted by a terrible opening weekend. It won’t get better any time soon, either, with the national landscape continuing to shift even great to the power conferences.

Bill sought to boost Nevada minimum wage

State Sen. Tick Segerblom has requested the drafting of a measure to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Nevada, but it won’t happen anytime soon even if it is successful in the 2015 legislative session.

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