Marion Barry, former DC mayor, dies at 78

Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry, whose four terms were overshadowed by his 1990 arrest after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine, died Sunday morning. He was 78.

Decker leads Rebels back to 35-31 lead

Blake Decker has replaced Jared Lebowitz at quarterback, and he has thrown three touchdown passes to put the Rebels up, 35-31, over Hawaii with 15 seconds left in the game.

Unlikely rally gives Pirates I-A title

Moapa Valley advanced to the state football championship game four straight years from 2009 to 2012 and didn’t come away with a title.

History fan retires from perfect career at museum

From the first time she dusted a museum artifact Dawna Joliff knew she wanted to spend her career studying history. The Clark County Heritage Museum turned out to be the perfect place for it as she worked on everything from display cases to an entire street of historic buildings.

 
Why is Bill Cosby in trouble now, but not then?

Why have allegations against Bill Cosby exploded into public consciousness now so much more than they did when they emerged a decade ago? Experts cite an evolving cultural understanding of the crime of sexual assault, and increased empathy toward those claiming to be victims.

Pacquiao dominates Algieri with 6 knockdowns

Manny Pacquiao got the big knockdowns he desperately craved, battering Chris Algieri around the ring Sunday on his way to a decision win in a lopsided welterweight title fight.

Edgar wins UFC featherweight bout in final seconds

It didn’t take Frankie Edgar long to realize he was in for a battle against Cub Swanson in the standup game during their main event bout on an Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night.

Rights activist Hirsi Ali given Adelson award in Vegas

Author and human rights activist Aryaan Hirsi Ali received the In Pursuit of Excellence Award at the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Educational Campus’ In Pursuit of Excellence gala on Saturday, despite her controversial stance on the Islamic religion.

Wood’s 18 points lead Rebels over Temple, 57-50

Chris Wood scored 16 of his career-high 18 points in the second half to carry UNLV to a 57-50 victory over Temple in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic third-place game at the Barclays Center. Wood, a 6-foot-11-inch sophomore forward, also tied his career high with 13 rebounds.

 
After rookie cop shoots NYC man, family wants answers

Stunned relatives of an unarmed man killed by a rookie police officer in a dark public housing stairwell looked on as the Rev. Al Sharpton and public officials demanded a full investigation Saturday into what law enforcement officials have termed an apparent accident.

Incumbents see little ‘red wave’ impact on Las Vegas council races

Local Democratic and Republican officials figure that the red wave that just swept congressional and Nevada legislative and constitutional races probably will reach next year’s municipal elections for city councils, though most Democrats who plan to seek re-election say they don’t expect much impact on their races.

Mustangs overwhelmed by Lions’ depth, speed

The Meadows football coach Frank DeSantis had no complaints about his team’s effort after Saturday’s state final at Bishop Gorman High School.

Naked man falls through Boston airport ceiling

A naked man fell through the ceiling of a women’s bathroom at Logan Airport on Saturday, then ran out of the restroom and viciously assaulted an elderly man while he was still in the buff and bleeding, before being arrested, state police said.

Ishe Smith eagerly awaits WBA title fight against Lara

Ishe Smith didn’t mind waiting to get what he wanted. The former world junior middleweight champion from Las Vegas was supposed to get a shot at Erislandy Lara on May 2, but Lara bypassed Smith to fight Canelo Alvarez on July 12 at the MGM Grand Garden.

Man killed, woman injured in I-15 rollover

A 19-year-old man died and an 18-year-old woman was in serious condition on Saturday following a single-vehicle rollover crash that temporarily shut down Interstate 15, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Nevada GOP priorities: Education, collective bargaining

Protecting prayer in the public schools. Urging Congress to transfer federal lands to the control of the state. Allowing permit holders to carry concealed weapons on college campuses. These are a few of the priorities for the new Republican majority of the Nevada Legislature.

Rebel report card: Frontcourt, coaching stand out

Chris Wood and Goodluck Okonoboh played well for the Rebels Saturday night against Temple, and Dave Rice righted the ship after a bad loss on Friday.

 
A week later, a new rushing record in college football

LaDainian Tomlinson’s record stood for 15 years. Melvin Gordon’s lasted a week. Samaje Perine ran for 427 yards on Saturday, scoring five touchdowns on a rain-soaked field to lead the No. 23 Oklahoma Sooners over Kansas 44-7 Saturday.

 
Obama’s Las Vegas trip helps Reid, too

Shoring up U.S. Sen. Reid’s support among Latino voters, who helped him win a tough re-election to a fourth Senate term in 2010, is one benefit of President Barack Obama traveling to Nevada to make his case for why he took executive action on immigration despite Republican protests that he was overreaching his legal authority.

Man suffering headaches had tapeworm in brain for 4 years

A 50-year-old man suffering from perpetual headaches over the past few years made a sick discovery after getting his brain biopsied — there was a tapeworm living in his noggin for years.

 
Flooding becoming new threat to Buffalo area

After a three-day onslaught that dumped a historic 7 feet of snow on the Buffalo area and killed at least 12 people, the sun came out, but so did predictions of flooding caused by rain and temperatures of up to 60 degrees.

Slain woman ID’d; search goes on for another

The woman’s human remains found on Nov. 15 by a search team looking for a different woman were identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Saturday as Julia Lopez-Maravilla, 41.

Woman found slain near the Strip

A woman was found dead on a sidewalk after a shooting near the Strip early Saturday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

Obama, Jeter tee off at exclusive golf course

President Barack Obama was playing golf at Shadow Creek on Saturday with a retired shortstop, a Democratic Party donor and a newspaper owner.

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