Las Vegas man charged with DUI in crash with Jennifer Lopez

A Las Vegas man was charged with crashing into singer and actress Jennifer Lopez’ Rolls Royce while driving drunk, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said Monday.

 
Here’s your ultimate guide to new movies in 2015

The studios are throwing everything possible — short of a genetically engineered young Eddie Murphy and the reanimated corpse of John Wayne — at theaters this year.

Lions’ Suh suspended 1-game for stepping on Packers’ Rodgers

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will miss Sunday’s NFC wildcard clash with the Cowboys in Dallas after being suspended for one game for a violation of the National Football League’s safety-related playing rules.

Are you a victim of price discrimination?

Each and every day, seemingly small decisions about coupons, bundles, sales and retail pricing are made by retailers. The truth is almost all of these decisions are calculated with a purpose, based on consumer data and behavior.

 
1 arrested after shots fired at LA police car

A man fired a rifle at two Los Angeles officers in a patrol car, but no one was injured in the attack that comes amid tension nationwide between police and protesters rallying against their tactics.

Falcons fire head coach Mike Smith

Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith was fired Monday after completing a 6-10 campaign in 2014 and going 10-22 the past two seasons.

10 biggest Las Vegas business stories of 2014

You’ve gotta hand it to Nevada. Whatever this state does, it does big. When it booms, it leads the nation in growth. When it busts, well — that’s epic, too. And in 2014, the Silver State again found itself at or near the top of several key economic indicators.

 
Taliban declares ‘defeat’ of the US, allies

Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan on Monday declared the “defeat” of the U.S. and its allies in the 13-year-old war, a day after the coalition officially marked the end of its combat mission.

Alternative healing methods include reiki, acupuncture and music programs

The new year brings with it new opportunities to make lifestyle adjustments. While many individuals pursue physical fitness, some turn to alternative healing methods to keep a healthy mind and spirit.

 
Vegas-bound plane makes emergency landing at London airport

A Virgin Atlantic passenger plane bound for Las Vegas safely carried out a “non-standard” landing at London’s Gatwick airport on Monday after a landing gear problem, with television pictures showing the plane intact and stationary on the runway.

Bills QB Kyle Orton announces retirement

Buffalo Bills quarterback Kyle Orton retired from football on Monday, almost a decade after being drafted by the Chicago Bears.

Pia Zadora ‘coming out of a huge fog, a nightmare’

Pia Zadora drove her car for the first time on Sunday in her walking boot. She’s restless and ready, in her words, “to get the show on the road.” A golf cart accident on Sept. 11 left her with head injuries, a fractured jaw and an ankle shattered in three places.

Work to change historic Nevada prison to museum is going slow

Rusty gates that used to clang shut behind inmates sentenced to serve time at what was one of the West’s oldest territorial prisons might one day swing open for visitors and history buffs at the Nevada State Prison.

World War II left its mark on Las Vegas

As impressive as it is, the new national monument at the northern edge of the Las Vegas Valley doesn’t look like much in satellite images — at least not compared with the giant triangles next door. You might never have known about them if not for Google Earth.

Chargers put bettors in choke hold

It seems every season is some kind of comical misadventure for the San Diego Chargers. There is success followed by hope, failure followed by lost hope, and then it falls into Philip Rivers’ hands for an all-or-nothing game.

Dehydration, poor diet fuel painful kidney stones

Dr. Dale Carrison, chairman of emergency medicine and chief of staff at University Medical Center, calls Southern Nevada the “Kidney Stone Capital of the World.” The dry climate contributes to the dehydration that is one of the major factors in developing the stones.

Body has its own system of cleansing

Dietitians are wary of products and diets that promise quick cleanses. Sometimes they are just diuretics, causing fluids to pass through the body more quickly. Others can cause real harm as the body turns on itself.

New Year’s resolution: question junk science

Science has come a long way from the days when we believed the universe revolved around the Earth, lobotomies were the best treatment for depression and germs didn’t exist. But while you probably won’t read any studies of alchemy or bloodletting in respected scientific journals, it doesn’t mean the days of publishing inaccurate and misleading research are behind us. In fact, 2014 was a banner year for the promotion of some pretty dubious and downright silly research.

EDITORIAL: Congress could stand to repeal many laws

John Adams held dear the belief that our nation should possess “a government of laws and not of men.” Mr. Adams shared Aristotle’s belief that “law should govern,” and wrote that “it is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an equitable mode of making laws, as well as for an impartial interpretation and a faithful execution of them; that every man may, at all times, find his security in them.”

Hundreds await evacuation from smoke-filled Greek ferry

More than 200 freezing passengers and crew remained trapped on a burning ferry and adrift in rough seas between Italy and Albania early Monday after enduring a second night of smoke, frigid temperatures and gale-force winds awaiting evacuation after fire broke out. At least one person died and two were injured in the risky rescue operation.

Judicial discipline commission hopes to add staff as caseload grows

Complaints against judges across the state are rising, but the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline is having a tough time keeping up. Executive Director Paul Deyhle said the commission lacks modern-day resources, manpower and authority to handle the growing caseload.

 
NFL playoffs: Ravens in as AFC wild card

The Baltimore Ravens are back in the playoffs. The Seattle Seahawks are staying home — in a good way. While the Ravens made it on San Diego’s loss to Kansas City, the Seahawks rounded into form in the last few games of the regular season to grab homefield advantage.

Ousted legislator happy to spread some holiday cheer

Ousted Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks, the first person ever expelled from the Legislature, was the man behind the hundreds of trees made available on the morning of Christmas Eve and he was happy to do it.

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