Oklahoma mother shoots, kills grown sons, then self

A mother in northeastern Oklahoma shot and killed her two grown sons while they slept, then killed herself, law enforcement officials said Sunday.

 
Missing infant’s body found after parents, uncle shot

Police have confirmed the infant body found Sunday night in San Diego County belongs to that of missing 3-week-old Eliza Delacruz, according to KTLA.

From TV anchor to chef, Lorraine Blanco Moss lives a dream

After relocating from the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, she enrolled in the College of Southern Nevada to pursue the culinary arts. By February, she landed her first job as a cook at Gallagher’s Steakhouse at New York-New York. She worked with seafood, salads and desserts.

 
With clearer skies, divers resume search for AirAsia wreckage

Indonesian navy divers took advantage of calmer waters on Monday to resume efforts to identify suspected wreckage from a missing Indonesia AirAsia passenger jet with no signal detected yet from the black box recorders.

UFC 182: Despite win, Jones keeps jawing

At some point last week, amidst all the trash talk, pre-fight brawling and over-the-top rhetoric, Jon Jones appeared to leave the door open for the hatchet to be buried after he and Daniel Cormier finally fought Saturday night. So much for that idea.

How to upcycle your Christmas tree, decorations and cards

There are many unique ideas for repurposing Christmas staples, including holiday greeting cards, string lights and even your dried-out Christmas tree that’s taking up space in the living room. Here are a few simple do-it-yourself projects you or the whole family can take on.

Doug Marrone appears lined up to coach Jets

Doug Marrone, who opted out of his contract with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday and interviewed with the New York Jets on Saturday, reportedly could be their next head coach by the end of the week.

 
Trial to begin in murder of child missing since 1979

A former deli worker goes on trial on Monday for the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance more than three decades ago while walking to a school bus stop galvanized the nation’s attention to the issue of missing children.

Sixth-annual Hackathon competition hits Las Vegas

International developers, designers and tech entrepreneurs competed to win their share of $100,000 in cash and prizes by building and coding the most innovative apps.

 
Thousands attend funeral of second NYPD officer killed last month

New York City police turned out in their thousands on Sunday for the funeral of the second of two officers murdered last month, but in a sign of persistent tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio, some turned their backs on a screen showing him giving a eulogy.

Cowboys beat Lions, 24-20, in NFC wild-card game

Quarterback Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes to wide receiver Terrance Williams, the last an 8-yarder with 2:32 left, and the Dallas Cowboys slipped past the Detroit Lions 24-20 Sunday in an NFC wild-card game.

Constables put Bonaventura days behind them starting Monday

Clark County’s elected constables have frequently been mistaken for controversial Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura over the past four years and are looking forward to putting those days behind them starting Monday.

 
Girl, 7, ventured through dark woods after plane crash killed family

Authorities on Sunday praised a seven-year-old girl who ventured through dark woods for help after surviving a plane crash that killed her parents, a sister and a cousin on Friday in rural western Kentucky.

Republican men’s club elects female president

The Republican Men’s Club in Las Vegas recently held elections and voted to make Suzette LaGrange president. She’ll lead the largest political club in the state with more than 350 members — 40 percent of them women.

 
Buckingham Palace names victim in Prince Andrew sex charge

Buckingham Palace stepped up its denial that Prince Andrew had sex with an underage girl and named the alleged victim who had sought to preserve her anonymity, according to British newspaper reports on Sunday.

 
Penn. college student’s drowning death ruled accidental

The death of Shane Montgomery, a college student whose body was found Saturday in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia after five weeks of searching, has been ruled accidental, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Colts beat Bengals 26-10

The Cincinnati Bengals’ woeful postseason record continued on Sunday with a 26-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the fourth straight year they have gone out in the wildcard round.

Money talks: What Las Vegas-area cities spend on communication

These days, local government doesn’t just deliver your water, maintain your parks and pave your roads. Running a city has come to mean running a media campaign, too.

Photos released of man wanted in connection with Saturday homicide

Police released surveillance images Sunday of as man they said is 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds. The man was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants, a black hoodie, a black beanie and dark-colored gloves, police said.

New year could bring big changes in state

2015 could prove pivotal, with Republicans in charge of all top offices in the executive and legislative branches for the first time since 1929; the Nevada Legislature set to meet; and GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval looking for a second-term legacy.

How to deal with this ridiculous cold snap

Southern Nevadans are fairly confident when it comes to handling the heat, but when winter winds blow it can be a different — and dangerous — story.

New visitor center focuses on the rarest fish on Earth

Proceeds from federal land auctions paid for the $10 million visitor center that opened Friday at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, but it’s the humble desert pupfish — a group of rare and endangered fish species native to the ancient hot springs 90 miles west of Las Vegas — that keep the place humming.

Possible burglary attempt led to a vehicle crash, police say

Officers responded just before 11 a.m. to St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church after an employee at the church reported that someone was testing the door handles in a possible burglary attempt, according to Metro spokesman Lt. John Liberty.

Man dead after being hit crossing Boulder Highway

A 62-year-old man died after he was struck by a car overnight Saturday while crossing Boulder Highway, according to Henderson police.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Kansas

The Rebels travel to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence to face 13th-ranked Kansas today. Tip is at 1:30 p.m.

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