Naked burglar used hot tub, drank homeowner’s booze

An Oregon man was still nude when he was arrested this weekend on accusations of breaking into a home, stripping off his clothes, soaking in a hot tub, taking a shower, then burglarizing another nearby residence, police said on Monday.

Leeper runs to represent U.S. in Rio

Blake Leeper, the “blade runner” with the 10,000-watt smile, on silver and bronze at the 2012 Paralympics. He needs to shave 2.8 seconds off his 400 meter time to become the first American paralympic athlete to qualify for the able-bodied Olympics.

 
Former Miss America Bess Myerson dies

Bess Myerson, the 1945 Miss America winner who became a celebrated media personality and public servant and then was brought down by scandal, has died at 90.

Onyx reopening a real laughing matter with new comedy shows

The return of the Onyx Theatre is definitely a laughing matter, with two separate comedy shows coming in mid-January, a fully staged comedy in late January and a late-night comedy show in February.

 
Man with air gun shot, killed by San Francisco police

Two San Francisco police sergeants shot a man to death Sunday evening outside their station after he stood in front of their car and later pulled an air gun from his waistband, officials said Monday.

Car hits man in Venetian garage and takes off

A man was hospitalized Monday after being struck by a vehicle in the Venetian parking garage, according to Las Vegas police. The driver didn’t stop.

U.S. auto sales end 2014 strong, helped by low gasoline prices

DETROIT — Automakers reported strong December U.S. sales Monday, boosted by falling gasoline prices, but industry executives and analysts cautioned that growth would slow this year after five years of rapid recovery from the recession.

New Chevy Volt revealed early in Las Vegas

General Motors briefly showed off the next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in car at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. GM had said it would reveal the car at the Detroit Auto Show later this month.

Sale of Atlantic City’s Revel approved despite fight with buyer

CAMDEN, N.J. — A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved on Monday the sale of the shuttered Revel in Atlantic City to a Florida developer for $95.4 million, a price the buyer said he now doesn’t want to pay.

County Manager Burnette gets $50,000 raise

Clark County commissioners gave County Manager Don Burnette a $50,000 raise on Monday as part of his annual evaluation.

 
3 teams interview longtime NFL coach Mike Shanahan

Longtime NFL coach Mike Shanahan has interviewed with the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, according to reports Monday.

 
Grand jury member in Mo. shooting sues prosecutor

A member of the grand jury that declined to indict the white Missouri police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old sued the prosecutor in the case on Monday.

 
‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star begins prison sentence

Teresa Giudice of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” reality television series surrendered on Monday to begin a 15-month prison sentence for fraud and hiding income to support a lavish lifestyle, according to her lawyer’s office and a prison spokesman.

 
Panthers head coach, family safe after house fire

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera and his family are safe after firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at his home early Monday morning.

Saints LB Galette arrested after domestic disturbance

New Orleans Saints football player Junior Galette was arrested on Monday after a domestic disturbance at his home in a New Orleans suburb, a police spokesman said.

 
Trial for accused Boston Marathon bomber begins with jury selection

A U.S. judge on Monday began the process of selecting the jury that will hear the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, telling the first of some 1,200 prospects to read no more news accounts about the deadly blasts.

 
Rams owner plans to build NFL stadium in LA

St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to build an NFL stadium in Inglewood, Calif., which could pave the way for the league’s return to Los Angeles.

Vegas Uncork’d among restaurant news

The annual Bon Appetit wine-and-food extravaganza returns April 23-26 at Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace and MGM Grand.

5 ways to celebrate National buffet Day — PHOTOS

What better place to celebrate National Buffet Day than the buffet capital of the world? These are some of the more offbeat choices.

It’s all about the sauce at Sauce

Sauce is the backbone of any Italian place, and Sauce’s sauces, coupled with innovative touches, definitely delivered.

Singing zombies invade Smith Center in ‘Re-Animator’

“Cheers’ ” George Wendt joins old Chicago theater pals for the blood-spattered musical version of the cult horror favorite, which begins a 16-performance run in the Troesh Studio Theater.

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