Mayweather faces trouble, Buffett steps aside

That odd-couple relationship between billionaire Warren Buffett and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. might be on ice for a while.

Lawyer: Helicopter company must pay for deadly crash

A Las Vegas jury “can make the helicopter tour industry safer” by awarding millions of dollars to the families of four people who died in a 2011 crash, a lawyer argued Thursday.

 
Scotland rejects break from UK in 55-45 split vote

Scotland’s landmark decision to reject independence is not the end of British uncertainty. The 55:45 split, with almost all the votes counted early on Sept. 19, leaves the UK intact. But the terms of the unionist victory introduce tensions which could yet lead to a national division.

Super rematch may be just what the NFL needs

With controversies off the field and officiating fiascos on it, the NFL is in desperate need of a change of topic. So, this is an opportune time for Peyton Manning to be the top story.

VOLLEYBALL: Taylor helps Trailblazers outlast Cimarron

Carly Taylor had 31 kills, three aces and 12 digs Thursday to help Durango’s girls volleyball team to a 25-19, 23-25, 25-11, 22-25, 15-9 win at Cimarron-Memorial.

 
Ex-Raven quits team to donate kidney to brother, Ex-Steeler

Off the field, brothers Ma’ake Kemoeatu, an ex-Baltimore Raven, and Chris Kemoeatu, an ex-Pittsburgh Steeler, are closer than close. When Chris needed a kidney transplant, his older brother stepped in.

GOLF: Becker, Crusaders win Sunset match

Julia Becker shot 1-under-par 71 on Thursday at Siena to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls golf team to victory in a Sunset League match.

TENNIS: Gators girls slip past Falcons

Olivia Nhaisi and Daria Shalina went 3-0 in doubles Thursday to help Green Valley’s girls tennis team hold off visiting Foothill, 11-7.

Sierra Vista aims to stop Mojave’s Flanagan

Mojave, which rides the explosive running of Ty Flanagan, and Sierra Vista, which features a big-play defense, are meeting in a battle of unbeatens.

How local NASCAR drivers fared

How the Las Vegas drivers performed in the various NASCAR series.

Super Bowl rematch is tastiest item on weekend TV buffet

Good news. The weather forecast in Las Vegas calls for at least a couple of clouds over the next few days, so we won’t have to feel guilty about spending most of our weekend inside watching football.

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NFL records against the spread, over/under

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O’Korn follows in tradition of great Houston quarterbacks

John O’Korn is the latest Houston quarterback to carry on that school’s outstanding passing tradition. UNLV will try to contend with that attack on Saturday.

One killed, another injured in motorcycle crash

A north valley crash left one dead and another critically injured Thursday night, North Las Vegas police said.

Man who crashed truck into Stratosphere commits suicide

The man police say crashed his truck into the front entrance of the Stratosphere last week has committed suicide, according to the Clark County coroner’s office. Ryan Brown, 40, of Fortville, Ind., was on a six-day drug bender Sept. 10 when he crashed a 2004 Ford F-150 through the casino’s glass front doors, Las Vegas police said.

 
Las Vegas police take 100 plants in pot bust

Local and federal narcotics detectives confiscated about $200,000 worth of marijuana plants Thursday in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said.

 
Bail at $10M for man charged with arson in Calif. fire

A man with a lengthy criminal history has been charged with deliberately starting a Northern California wildfire that has shown explosive growth and driven nearly 2,800 people from their homes, authorities said Thursday.

1 in custody after barricade situation, shooting

One person was taken into custody nearly five hours after a Las Vegas police SWAT team responded to a barricade situation near Vegas Drive and North Decatur Boulevard.

Sierra Vista aims to stop Mojave’s Flanagan

Mojave, which rides the explosive running of Ty Flanagan, and Sierra Vista, which features a big-play defense, are meeting in a battle of unbeatens.

Extreme retirement abroad: How one footloose couple sees the world

For Americans looking to retire abroad, deciding where to live can be a challenge. But Lynne and Tim Martin took that question off the table by deciding to retire everywhere and anywhere.

Democrats file ‘blackout’ complaint against Hardy

The Nevada State Democratic Party on Thursday filed a complaint with the secretary of state’s office against Assemblyman Cresent Hardy for sending out a fundraising invitation for a Sept. 24 event, which would violate a “blackout” period barring incumbent candidates from raising money within 15 days following a special session of the Nevada Legislature.

Contractor sentenced in military secrets case

A former civilian defense contractor working at the U.S. military’s Pacific headquarters was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for divulging military secrets to his Chinese girlfriend and keeping classified documents at his home.

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