FTC accuses Gerber of false advertisement in formula

Baby-food maker Gerber is being accused by the government of claiming falsely that its Good Start Gentle formula can prevent or reduce allergies in children.

BOYS SOCCER: Ponce, Bengals edge visiting Aggies

Manuel Ponce’s first-half goal Thursday allowed Bonanza’s boys soccer team to wrap up second place in the Northwest League with a 1-0 win over visiting Arbor View.

Woman shot, killed in North Las Vegas

A woman is dead following an early Thursday morning shooting, North Las Vegas police said.

 
150 cats found in New York woman’s home

Authorities have found 150 cats in a New York home owned by a woman who along with her sister was stopped four years ago by police who discovered 77 cats in their cars.

Saints beat Panthers to take control of NFC South

Drew Brees overcame a shaky start and threw for one touchdown and ran for another and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-10 Thursday night to take over first place in the NFC South.

Need a zombie fix? Head to CSN next semester

College of Southern Nevada anthropology and communications professor Jennifer Basquiat will be teaching a spring course called “Zombies, Fear, and the Other,” which will explore zombies from voodoo folklore to cult horror films to cultural phenomenon.

Man picks ridiculously perfect shirt to get arrested in

Florida police are having a good laugh after an arrest turned meta: The man’s shirt featured a cartoon cop dragging a man to jail.

The Roots are headed to Vegas

Hip-hop greats The Roots take over Brooklyn Bowl at The Linq on Dec. 31 and Jan. 2 and 3.

 
Nurse ignores Ebola quarantine order, goes for bike ride

Insisting she is perfectly healthy, nurse Kaci Hickox again defied the state’s Ebola quarantine Thursday by taking a bike ride with her boyfriend, and Maine health authorities struggled to reach a compromise that would limit her contact with others.

Vegas unions rally to save key Democrats from Republican sweep

Since last Saturday, 65 Culinary Local 226 members have been walking door-to-door in northern Clark County, urging members to vote for U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat in danger of being swept out of Congress by a surprisingly strong GOP wave crashing across Nevada.

‘Rabbits’ go wire to wire in region wins

Foothill’s Karina Haymor led all the way to win the Sunrise Region girls cross country title, and Centennial’s Alexis Gourrier set a course record to win the Sunset girls title. Centennial’s Dajour Braxton won the Sunset boys crown, and Austin Rogers led Green Valley to the Sunrise title.

5 Halloween treats good enough to eat

Have a happy Halloween with these treats — or tricks — available in the valley.

Vegas meets downtown’s ‘Iranian Tony Hsieh’

The boutique motel rooms have new floors, furniture and paint. The flowers in the center of the property are in full bloom. The road surface is cobblestones, not asphalt. And a small wooden pavilion provides much-needed shade.

Dragster Diary: Meet Leah Pritchett

Hi, my name is Leah Pritchett and I am an NHRA Top Fuel Dragster driver. Now, I know that sounds a little weird for a 26-year-old female from Redlands, Calif., to be driving a 10,000-horsepower, nitro-burning dragster. But, to be honest, driving a fuel-burning dragster is all I ever wanted to do.

These women don’t take a back seat

You like fast women? Forget NASCAR and check out the NHRA, which comes to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Female racers have won more than 100 races.

Nevada’s increase in homeless individuals largest in nation

Twenty states saw an increase in their homeless populations between 2013 and 2014, with Nevada experiencing the largest surge of 1,733 more individuals, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Terminally ill woman may postpone assisted suicide

A 29-year-old terminally ill woman who expects to take her life under Oregon’s assisted-suicide law has released a new video, saying she’s feeling better and might postpone the day she had planned to die.

5 free shows to check out

See a light-hearted introduction to opera, a tribute to Rob Zombie and more for free.

$6 million settlement looms over NLV

The financially fraught city of North Las Vegas is planning to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit over a land deal gone bad.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 9

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend by offering 12 plays.

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