Chrissie Hynde says she’s timeless because she’s not good at ‘reinvention’

In one of her signature songs, “My City Was Gone,” Chrissie Hynde laments about going back to Ohio to find “there was no downtown.” The voice of the Pretenders is back on tour, proving she hasn’t changed in the past 30 years. But, she volunteers, many downtowns have.

5 ways to celebrate peanut butter — PHOTOS

If you are a peanut butter lover, here are a few ways to close out National Peanut Butter Lovers Month.

Black Friday reservations pay off

News also includes truffle season, special menus and more.

Meet your doom with Down

Metal supergroup gets heavy at the House of Blues.

4 things to do this weekend, including family fun

Events include theater (“Sister’s Christmas Catechism”), family fun (Cosmo ice rink), art (Master’s Journey) and more.

5 free shows for cheap-os

See the self-professed “scariest band in the world” and more for free.

Cowboys finally show their ugly side

Finally, the clumsy and dreadful version of the Dallas Cowboys we expected to see all along showed its ugly face. It was a Thanksgiving Day massacre.

The Weekend’s Best Bets

When the Chargers last played an early game on the East Coast, they slept through a 37-0 loss in Miami

Feet in November, but eye on March for Illinois star

Rayvonte Rice has been one of the most dynamic players on the floor in almost every game since he came to Illinois in 2010. The 6-foot-4-inch wing just hasn’t had the opportunity to show it on college basketball’s biggest stage.

Free HIV tests offered on World AIDS Day Monday

In the wake of a new report that the majority of people with HIV fail to properly control their condition, the Southern Nevada Health District will offer free HIV testing Monday at two Las Vegas locations.

Mexico set to crack down on crime

Mexico’s president announced a nationwide anti-crime plan Thursday that would allow Congress to dissolve local governments infiltrated by drug gangs and give state authorities control over often-corrupt municipal police.

Children rescued after being buried by snow plow

Two boys who had gone out to build a snow fort were inadvertently trapped for several hours in a Newburgh, New York, snow bank when a plow operator clearing a parking lot pushed snow over them, not realizing they were there, officials said.

Advocacy groups warn of immigration scams

Advocacy groups barely waited for President Barack Obama to finish speaking about sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system to start warning about scams.

Sherman, Seahawks shut down 49ers

Richard Sherman provided the moment of the game against the 49ers once again, a mere 10 months after his touchdown-saving deflection in the NFC championship that sent the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl.

You’re not fooling us anymore, reality TV

So, all over the gossip rags on Thanksgrabbing-Eve is this peddled story about how Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s tumultuous marriage has been damaged, blah blah blah, because he cheated on her, blah blah, blah …

Hansen seeks to limit BLM, Forest Service police powers

Spurred in part by the BLM’s April roundup of Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle that brought an armed confrontation between federal agents and Bundy supporters, Assemblyman Ira Hansen is pushing for a bill in the 2015 legislative session that would prohibit BLM and Forest Service law officers from enforcing state laws.

Travelers thankful for safe arrivals, despite conditions

Millions of Americans were thankful just to arrive at their Thanksgiving feasts on Thursday after a snowstorm dumped up to 20 inches of snow on Eastern states, causing flight delays and power outages.

Versatile Barnhill never out of position for Rebels

Taylor Barnhill is one of 25 seniors preparing for his final UNLV football game. He has moved around the lineup without complaint, and this season he has been valuable at H-back.

Two injured in North Las Vegas house fire

A woman was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries and a man was treated at the scene of a fire in North Las Vegas late Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials.

A very Vegas wedding day — PHOTOS

Dan Mathews and his longtime partner, Jack Ryan, on Thursday tied the knot under the famed Welcome to Las Vegas sign with model Pamela Anderson and iconic rocker Chrissie Hynde in tow.

North Las Vegas struggles with graffiti problem

There’s no question that graffiti is a problem in North Las Vegas. The question — like nearly every dilemma the city is facing — is how to finance the fix.

 
Brazilian soccer star nets jail sentence for headbutt

Brazilian striker Brandao has been handed a one-month jail sentence along with a 20,000-euro ($25,000) fine for head-butting Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta.

Philly families asked to take in guests when pope visits

Residents of the Philadelphia area are being asked to show some brotherly love to those traveling to the city to see Pope Francis next year. With hotel rooms filling up fast, organizers hope to find more than 10,000 households willing to host guests in their spare bedrooms for a modest fee.

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