4 students taken to hospital after school bus crash

Four Clark County School District students were hospitalized after the school bus they were in and a pickup collided Tuesday morning in the northwest valley, according to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue.

NFL investigating laser pointer incident at Bills-Lions

The NFL is trying to locate an individual accused of directing a laser pointer at Buffalo Bills players during Sunday’s game against the Lions at Detroit’s Ford Field.

Taylor Swift invites 89 fans to secret home concert

The country-pop star Taylor Swift just surprised 89 fans, chosen at random, to attend a secret concert last Thursday night at her home in Rhode Island.

Biden pushes minimum wage increase in Vegas stop

Vice President Joe Biden will rally in Las Vegas today to increase the minimum wage, the first stop in a trip to the West where he will talk up the Obama administration’s work on the economy and raise money for Democrats.

Las Vegas in line for lunar eclipse early Wednesday

If the sky is clear, Las Vegas residents will be treated to a total lunar eclipse early Wednesday morning, and the College of Southern Nevada is opening its observatory in North Las Vegas for people to see the show.

Vikings’ Peterson to plead not guilty, attorney says

Adrian Peterson is committed to fighting child abuse charges and the Minnesota Vikings running back will not consider a guilty plea when he appears in Montgomery County (Texas) court Wednesday morning.

Confessions of an Olivia Newton-John fanatic

I met Olivia Newton-John at a garden party a few months ago, and I could see in her eyes she recognized a fawning fanatic when she saw one.

Methadone cited in Laughlin baby’s death

The death of a 10-month-old baby of Laughlin who died in September was ruled a homicide by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Metro: Rape kits not always best evidence

Although a large number of rape kits in Las Vegas remain untested, Las Vegas police pointed out Monday that in many cases, requests are never made for testing.

Las Vegas stadium peddlers pull their goalie

City Hall lobbyist Jay Brown wasn’t playing for Vegas United last Wednesday, but he did appear to be trying to save the $200 million soccer stadium proposal before it expired before everyone’s eyes.

Animal hoarding: People are hostages, too

Animals aren’t the only hostages when it comes to hoarding. The critters and their keepers are victims of a compulsion that creates a heartbreaking cycle for all involved, according to one expert.

Springs Preserve all aflutter with new Butterfly Habitat

About 500 new residents arrived in Las Vegas on Sept. 18, and they all moved into the same building — with no air conditioning and a leaky roof. However, they don’t mind. They’re butterflies.

Appeals court hears Whittemore appeal

A federal appeals court in San Francisco Monday heard arguments to overturn Harvey Whittemore’s conviction for breaking campaign contributions laws.

Construction to begin on first phase of full-scale health village

Construction will start Wednesday on the anchor business of what is to become Nevada’s first full-scale health village. Gov. Brian Sandoval is expected to attend a groundbreaking ceremony at Union Village, near U.S. 95 and Galleria Drive in Henderson.

State’s journalism history has tall tales, and key truths

Nevada’s upcoming 150th birthday and this week’s National Newspaper Week make for a good opportunity to remind residents of one of this state’s seldom-celebrated contributions to journalism:

EDITORIAL: For Board of Regents

The Review-Journal editorial board offers the following endorsements in this fall’s elections for the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents.

Global tensions rise as nurse in Spain diagnosed with Ebola

In a case underscoring the perils of caring for Ebola patients, a nurse in Spain has come down with the disease — the first time someone has caught the disease outside West Africa during the current epidemic.

 
Parents hope womb-transplant baby is inspiration to others

The parents of the first baby born to a woman who had a womb transplant say they hope they can be an inspiration to others struggling with infertility.

Doolin directing Rebels’ young guns

Unlike most of his new UNLV teammates, Cody Doolin knows what it takes to win college basketball games. He talks about diving for loose balls, taking charges and doing all of the little things that can make a big difference.

How work affects your social security benefits

How and when you file for Social Security is an important decision and has a big effect on the size of the Social Security checks throughout retirement. But what many people may not realize is that monthly Social Security benefits may be reduced if a recipient continues working while receiving them.

VA firing 4 in wake of nationwide scandal

The Veterans Affairs Department said it is firing four senior executives as officials move to crack down on wrongdoing following a nationwide scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking medical care, and falsified records covering up the delays.

Cardinals ride Lackey, long balls to 2-1 series lead over Dodgers

Kolten Wong hit a two-run homer to snap a seventh-inning tie, Matt Carpenter went deep for the third straight game and John Lackey lived up to his big-game reputation as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five NL Division Series.

VOLLEYBALL: Cram powers Bengals past Trailblazers

Sophie Cram had 32 kills and two aces Monday to help Bonanza’s girls volleyball team rally for a 25-16, 24-26, 17-25, 25-22, 15-9 win at Durango.

Wilson helps Seahawks overcome penalties, Redskins

For nearly a half, Seattle’s penalty yards outnumbered Washington’s total yards. Those self-inflicted wounds, more than anything, kept the Monday night game as close as it was.

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