Charlotte Russe recipe for Christmas gift

Alisa Catanzaro emailed that her 89-year-old father, John, told her recently that he couldn’t afford his favorite dessert back in the ’60s, so she decided to make him Charlotte Russe at Christmastime.

 
Student found dead in restaurant dumbwaiter

Authorities looking into the death of a Winona State University student at a western Wisconsin restaurant haven’t found a witness to explain how the woman ended up in a food elevator, according to the chief investigator.

2 dead after helicopter crash near Salt Lake City

Two men died when their helicopter crashed through the roof of an unoccupied building north of Salt Lake City on Tuesday, a fire official said.

Experiences are the gifts that keep on giving

Outdoor experiences are tough to wrap and put under the Christmas tree. They can last much longer than the latest gadget. Plus you can carry the memories with you wherever you go, and with today’s cellphones, the photos as well.

 
Charles Barkley defends calling Ferguson rioters ‘scumbags’

Charles Barkley isn’t backing away from comments he made on the radio recently that people who torched buildings in Ferguson are “scumbags” and some blacks degrade successful African Americans too often as not black enough.

 
University of Texas loses 100 human brains

The University of Texas at Austin has lost about 100 brains stored in jars of formaldehyde, possibly including that of the man who killed and wounded dozens in a campus shooting spree nearly 50 years ago, school officials and media said on Tuesday.

Losing Ralston’s show is bad news for most everybody

There was some bad news reported Tuesday: The “Ralston Reports” TV show is coming to an end. Even though the show was tough competition for the rest of us covering political news, I still hate to see it go. And so should you.

Browns QB Hoyer keeps starting job over Manziel

The Cleveland Browns will start Brian Hoyer over Johnny Manziel against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

1,000+ in Utah nativity scene set Guinness record

More than 1,000 people dressed as angels, wise men and religious royalty gathered at a park in Provo, Utah, and set a new Guinness record for the largest live nativity scene.

Bill Cosby accused in lawsuit of molesting teen in 1974

Comedian Bill Cosby was sued in Los Angeles on Tuesday by a woman alleging the entertainer sexually abused her in 1974 at the Playboy Mansion when she was aged 15.

A man was arrested after slicing a motorist with a bayonet

A man has been charged with assault after New York police say he sliced another motorist’s face with a bayonet during a road rage encounter along a suburban Buffalo highway.

New Backstreet Boys documentary will be your fire, desire

Gravitas Ventures has acquired the North American theatrical, VOD and DVD rights to the documentary “Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of.”

NFL, Adrian Peterson encouraged to negotiate settlement

The arbitrator in the Adrian Peterson appeal hearing has encouraged the NFL and the players association to negotiate a settlement regarding the running back’s indefinite suspension, ESPN.com reported Wednesday.

 
2 men arrested in alleged rape at Johns Hopkins

Baltimore police have arrested two men in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl at a Johns Hopkins University fraternity party.

Air bag maker defies U.S. on nationwide recall

A defiant Takata Corp. told a U.S. safety agency that its demand for a nationwide air bag recall isn’t supported by evidence, and the government doesn’t have authority to tell a parts maker to do a recall.

Uber may be getting off easy in cab war

Uber’s cocky corporate executives probably think they’re getting roughed up in court these days as they battle for a piece of Nevada’s lucrative transportation market against some cantankerous and well-connected cab company owners. On the contrary.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Dec. 4-10, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Boulder City offers small-town holiday activities

If a genuine, small-town Christmas may seem like wishful thinking, just look to the south toward Boulder City where it’s as real as it gets.

City burns bright during holiday season

Las Vegas is known as the “City of Lights” for its flashy Strip corridor. But come December, residents and visitors can see the best displays of lights off-Strip.

Malls, shopping centers host holiday events

There’s a little something for everyone at area malls this holiday season, including items that can’t be plucked from stacked store shelves or overstuffed clothing racks.

Christmas trees evolve with changing needs

For some, once the turkey and stuffing are finished, a Christmas tree quickly becomes the next holiday focus. Maybe you’re a fan of consistency and like faux trees. Or perhaps you wander tree lots for the perfect real one. There are trees for every style and situation, and all require some level of maintenance and set up.

Many come to bury Caesars, not praise the casino company

Caesars Entertainment, the nation’s largest casino operator with almost 40 properties in 14 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario, is under attack as it struggles to restructure its gaming industry-high debt load of $22.8 billion.

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