Coroner IDs woman killed in southeast valley crash

A woman who died Thursday night after a sedan struck a trailer and a wall in the southeast valley was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office Friday.

Mom arrested in killing of 7 kids, niece in Australia

An Australian woman was arrested for murder in the killings of eight children, seven of whom are believed to be her own, police said Saturday. The children were found dead inside the woman’s home.

Caesars’ main unit to file for bankruptcy in January

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., the main operating unit of Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp , said Friday it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by mid-January to cut its burgeoning debt.

Here are the top 10 new Vegas restaurants of 2014

Las Vegas’ restaurant realm staggered a bit for a few years during the worst of the recession, but regained its footing during 2014 all over the valley. Here are my picks for the 10 best.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Dec. 18-24, 2014

Literary happenings this week include the closing of the Book Boutique and a library card campaign with incentives from the Discovery Children’s Museum.

 
Here’s the take away from Obama’s year-ender speech

2014 will soon come to a close and President Obama delivered an end-of-year speech covering an array of timely topics, including: the Sony hacks, Cuba and tax code provisions.

5-year-old boy sends $1 allowance to help save UAB football

A 5-year-old Ohio boy hoping to save the scuttled football program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham thought more cash might be the solution, so he sent his entire allowance — a $1 bill — with a handwritten note of support.

 
Panthers coach ‘very confident’ Newton starts Sunday

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is listed as probable and expected to start Sunday against the Cleveland Browns — only 12 days after a rollover car accident.

12 financial experts tell all: How to grow your wealth in 2015

Twelve of the most well-known and respected names in finance and entrepreneurship have shared their advice for finding financial success next year. Read on for their best tips.

 
Colo. neighbors sue over pot crossing borders

Nebraska and Oklahoma challenged neighboring Colorado’s recreational marijuana laws in the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday amid complaints its pot was seeping across their borders, and Colorado vowed to defend its laws.

Musician treks to Mormon fort

Saturday night, O.A.R. keyboardist MikelParis will be playing Mandalay Bay. Friday afternoon, he’ll be at downtown’s Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park for his latest “TuneTrek” video.

Haleamaus receive arts council award

The Nevada Arts Council salutes Las Vegans Gary and Sheldeen Haleamau with its annual Nevada Heritage Award, honoring them for their work performing and teaching traditional Hawaiian music and dance.

 
Arson caused massive LA construction fire, authorities say

A construction fire that gutted an entire city block of downtown Los Angeles and caused up to $30 million in damages was an act of arson, authorities said on Thursday.

NASA can see your Christmas lights from space

Those lights you put up for the holidays don’t just brighten your neighborhood — they are providing NASA with new data about how cities illuminate the night.

 
Michael Phelps pleads guilty to DUI

Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps pleaded guilty to drunken driving on Friday, almost three months after he was arrested after leaving a Baltimore casino.

Parents of Colorado theater shooter plead for son’s life

Don’t kill our son, the parents of Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes pleaded Friday in their first public statement since the July 2012 attack that left 12 people dead.

Judge increases bail for woman accused in fatal hit-and-run

A judge increased bail Friday for a woman accused of leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident that killed a man while he was pushing his granddaughter in stroller in November.

Looking for someplace to eat? Let us help

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with New American restaurants this week.

 
Woman purchases abandoned storage unit, finds 2 small bodies

When Regina Zimmer bid $40 on an abandoned storage unit in Colfax, California, near Sacramento, all she did before the purchase was look at the unit from the outside and hope to find something valuable.

 
Texas plumber’s company truck seen in Syrian war photo

A Houston-area plumbing company owner has been getting threatening phone calls after one of his former work trucks turned up in a photograph on a Twitter feed that appears to show a militant group fighting in Syria’s civil war.

Annual Lutefisk Dinner among restaurant news

Tickets are on sale for the 17th annual Lutefisk Dinner hosted by Vegas Viking Lodge of the Sons of Norway.

Rehab Cashman Field or watch 51s flee to Summerlin

So you’ve had it with all this stadium and arena talk in and around Las Vegas. Who’s in? Who’s out? We know that soccer is in after the Las Vegas City Council approved a new stadium, provided that major-league soccer awards a franchise to Las Vegas.

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