Nevada fishing report, Oct. 30, 2014

The striper bite has been quite slow, but the action should improve as the cold front comes through and temperatures drop. Striped bass will start moving up in the water column where anglers can find improved fishing at depths between 25 and 40 feet.

With GOP wave building, Biden to stump Vegas Saturday

Vice President Joe Biden will come to Las Vegas on Saturday in a bid to boost Democratic voter turnout and counter a Republican early voting advantage that’s approaching 20,000 ballots cast so far.

Cuba assisting couples to increase country’s birth rate

Years of fewer births mean the number of working-age people in Cuba is expected to shrink starting next year, terrible news for an island attempting to jumpstart its stagnant centrally planned economy.

 
Hawaii lava flow reaches residential area

A slow-moving river of molten lava from an erupting volcano flowed through a residential property on Hawaii’s Big Island, threatening dozens more homes and businesses, authorities said.

NCAA suspends Georgia RB for signing autographs, accepting cash

The NCAA ruled Wednesday that Georgia star running back Todd Gurley must sit out until Nov. 15 for accepting more than $3,000 for autographed memorabilia and other items over a two-year period.

 
Sri Lankan mudslide kills 10; 250-plus missing

A mudslide triggered by monsoon rains buried scores of workers’ houses at a tea plantation in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and leaving more than 250 missing, an official said.

Lawyers: Agents spied on suspects in World Cup betting scheme

FBI and state gaming agents illegally obtained evidence and spied on the defendants they later charged in a multimillion-dollar World Cup betting scheme, defense lawyers have alleged.

 
Government suing AT&T, allegedly misled millions of customers

AT&T is being sued by the government over allegations it misled millions of smartphone customers who were promised unlimited data but had their Internet speeds cut by the company — slowing their ability to open web pages or watch streaming video.

Interim Washoe school superintendent named

The Washoe County School Board has named Deputy Superintendent Traci Davis the interim superintendent through the middle of next year.

California drought drives nationwide sushi crisis

WOODLAND, Calif. — California’s deepening drought is shrinking its rice harvest, and that’s bad news for farmers, migratory birds and sushi lovers.

5 chilling bank fee horror stories

Part comedy, part horror, and with a whole lot of financial drama, we asked people to share their most epic experiences with erroneous or surprising bank fees and how they ultimately dealt with them.

 
Investigation underway in Va. rocket explosion

Authorities on Wednesday started investigating what made an unmanned U.S. supply rocket explode in a fireball moments after lifting off from a launch pad in Virginia.

5 things about the World Series ahead of Game 7

The Royals will try Wednesday night to become the ninth team in last 11 opportunities to win Games 6 and 7 at home to capture the championship. No road team has won Game 7 since 1979 when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Orioles in Baltimore. Here are five things we know about the World Series entering Game 7.

Grant program helps librarian purchase pets for Lummis Elementary

The newest little ones to join a class at Lummis Elementary School didn’t pass kindergarten last year, but they’re helping students learn a love for reading. The two newcomers are Abbey and Spectra, sister hamsters. Jill Delaney, Lummis’ librarian, acquired the critters last year through the Pets in the Classroom grant program.

Pop-up store to offer clothes, other goods for the homeless

The idea of a Street Store is simple: Give clothes to the homeless but also give them a choice by creating a pop-up store so they can pick their own clothing.

 
Broncos fan who went missing says he had ‘fill of football’

A man whose disappearance during last week’s Denver Broncos game touched off an extensive search by family and friends told police he had “his fill of football” and walked and hitchhiked about 130 miles to a city in southern Colorado.

 
Joan Rivers’ daughter hires firm to investigate mother’s death

Melissa Rivers, the daughter of comedian Joan Rivers, has hired a New York law firm to investigate the circumstances behind her mother’s death from a complication during an outpatient throat procedure, the firm said on Tuesday.

Don’t disenfranchise yourself! Get out there and vote!

Early voting has been underway since Oct. 18, and thus far, 15.3 percent of all registered voters have voted early, by mail or by absentee ballot. There are three days left before early voting wraps up.

Masked men descend on Uber drivers, riders

Imagine what went through the minds of bystanders Friday night at Caesars Palace when the masked men in bulletproof vests showed up.

Halloween, Nevada Day parades come to Vegas

Two parades, one historical, one possibly hysterical, are coming to downtown Las Vegas on Friday and will alter traditional traffic patterns.

Garage fire damages western Las Vegas home

A family is receiving aid from the American Red Cross after their home was damaged by fire Tuesday evening.

Wynn tips hand on Broadway-style show

Casino mogul Steve Wynn is a month away from delivering his next big thing — an ambitious Broadway-style production he wrote and titled “Showstoppers.”

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2014

Literary happenings launching this week include a BooksorBooks author event, the Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival and National Novel Writing Month.

Prepping for cold weather? Don’t forget your pet

While you are taking precautions to protect yourself from cooler temperatures and environmental changes, you need to safeguard your dogs and cats, too.

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