Five things to do around town

The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, the Silverton Aquarium and “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at Luxor offer unique photo ops with Santa.

New Books for Cooks

“Madeleines” by Barbara Feldman Morse (Quirk Books; $19.95)

5 free local shows for cheap-os

See former Love/Hate singer Jizzy Pearl and more for free.

Meshuggina Klezmorim celebrates Hanukkah with free concert

Think of klezmer as a sort of Jewish jazz, suitable for any sort of celebration at which an aural background of fun and festivity is required. In celebration of Hanukkah, Meshuggina Klezmorim will present a free noontime concert Dec. 19 at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse.

Cowboys’ Murray could use glove, protective padding for hand Sunday

Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray underwent surgery to repair a fractured bone in his left hand on Monday. He wore a cast on his hand on Tuesday and was on the practice field Wednesday trying to see if he can play in Sunday’s game against the Colts.

 
3 killed, several injured when car strikes crowd outside Calif. church

A driver suspected of being intoxicated hit a group of pedestrians and another car outside a Southern California church as a Christmas service ended, killing three people and injuring several others, police said.

 
Panthers QB Newton returns to practice 8 days after car crash

More than 60 players were on the Carolina Panthers’ practice fields Wednesday, but for 10 minutes, coach Ron Rivera was transfixed on one guy. As quarterback Cam Newton went through routes with his receivers, Rivera studied his most important player.

Who to tip and who to skip this holiday season

Navigating the holiday-tipping process can be awkward; not everyone should receive a holiday tip and not all services are created equal.

 
Lawyer for Boston bombing suspect to request trial delay

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returned to court Thursday for the first time since he was arraigned in July 2013, and his lawyer said the defense will ask to delay his upcoming trial.

New off-site program trains Opportunity Village clients

Sam Sedgwick is a porter at Boulder Station and was one of the first people to go through the collaborative Pathway to Work Program, which helps train Opportunity Village clients for jobs in the community

 
Craig Ferguson’s last ‘Late Late Show’ is Friday

It’s not such a great day, America — not for fans of Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, television’s kinetic Scottish cutup, on Friday brings to a close his decade-long run as host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show.”

 
49ers say McDonald had demonstrated ‘pattern of poor decision-making’

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald was cut Wednesday when the team received word that the 30-year-old was named by the San Jose Police Department as a suspect in an alleged sexual assault that occurred at his house. The 49ers said McDonald had “demonstrated a pattern of poor decision-making.”

UNLV couldn’t afford loss against Portland

UNLV’s overtime win against Portland on Wednesday night was important for one reason: The alternative would have been dreadful.

Ford adds 447,00 vehicles to air bag recall

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to government demands to expand a driver’s side air bag inflator recall to the entire U.S.

Dave Rice: Rebels ‘find ways to win’

UNLV didn’t play nearly well enough to beat Portland for the better part of 36 minutes on Wednesday night.

Plagiarism allegations hound Nevada higher ed

Call it a tale of two cases of plagiarism within Nevada’s higher education system. And two is too many.

Partners in art: Tivoli Village store features Opportunity Village works

More than jewelry and fashions shined Nov. 20 at Tivoli Village boutique Vasari, as the store hosted a reception for artists from Opportunity Village. Paintings, gift cards, tree ornaments, bookmarks and wearable art in the form of silk scarves, all created by clients of Opportunity Village, are for sale.

Family keeps retro rental tradition alive at Movies & Candy

In a time where video rental kiosks and online movie streaming are popular, Henderson native Trevor Layne and his wife Katie still keep it old school by running a brick-and-mortar video store.

Farmers market at Craig Ranch looking to further support local growers, creators

In an effort to bring local vendors to North Las Vegas, one couple have partnered with the city to provide a free farmers market. Their hope is to educate the public on nutrition while supporting small businesses and showcasing the city.

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