Former Nevada lawmaker Steven Brooks gets probation

Ousted Democratic Assemblyman Steven Brooks was sentenced to three years probation Tuesday on charges stemming from a domestic battery case.

 
Uber driver says he was assaulted by 2 passengers on NYE

“I’m terrified,” he said in an interview. “I’m nervous.” The Uber driver said he picked up two men from a house party near Redondo Avenue and East Second Street in Long Beach around midnight on New Year’s Eve.

Childhood cancer group applauds courage

The Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation honored the courage and strength of the children, their families, and the adults touched by cancer during its Profiles of Courage gala recently at Bellagio.

Defendants in World Cup betting case want poker ban lifted

Federal prosecutors are opposing a bid by wealthy Malaysian businessman Paul Phua and his son to remove a court order prohibiting them from playing poker in casinos while they await trial on illegal gambling charges.

2015 seen as year for commercial real estate to accelerate

The local commercial real estate market woke up in 2014. In 2015, the market will drink its coffee and find some pep. So say experts in the Las Vegas office of commercial brokerage CBRE, which held a forecasting event Tuesday at its Hughes Center office.

 
Tropicana Cinemas to play ‘The Interview’ on Friday

If you didn’t rush to download “The Interview,” after its controversial birth and delivery, you can catch the comedy on the big screen at Tropicana Cinemas starting Jan. 9.

Gorman QB Tate Martell decommits from Washington

Bishop Gorman sophomore quarterback Tate Martell, who orally committed to Washington prior to entering eighth grade, decommitted from the school on Monday, according to multiple reports.

TLC criticized for ‘dangerous’ TV special ‘My Husband’s Not Gay’

TLC is facing growing criticism over the decision to air “My Husband’s Not Gay,” a one-hour special slated to air on Jan. 11, which follows a group of Mormon men who, according to the network’s description, “are happily married and attracted to their wives, but they are also attracted to other men. They refer to it as Same Sex Attraction… not gay, SSA.”

Former Family Court judge joins family law firm

De Castroverde Law Group announced Tuesday that former Family Court Judge William Gonzalez has joined the firm.

Woman dies after jumping from Conn. mall escalator

Connecticut police on Tuesday were investigating the death of a 25-year-old woman who jumped 80 feet off a moving escalator to her death at the Stamford Center Town Mall the night before.

Nevada justices hear appeal in priest abuse award

An attorney representing the Green Bay, Wis., Catholic Diocese argued before the Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday that the religious organization should not have to pay $500,000 to a Las Vegas man who said a priest groped him at age 13.

Ozzy Osbourne taking Vegas to ‘Hell’

In a recent interview, Sharon Osbourne claimed that she’s in the process of putting together a Las Vegas show for the heavy metal icon.

Air Force memo: Creech, other drone operations spread thin

Crews such as those at Creech Air Force Base who operate drones for overseas combat missions are spread so thin that strain from increased demands for more patrols will cause damage to the program, according to an internal Air Force memo.

Get ready for 2015’s pop culture explosion

A new year means new stuff to count down to, obsess over and generally geek out about. From hotly anticipated films to celeb births, here are just a few things that we absolutely cannot wait for.

Kingman job fairs aim to help laid-off miners

Career orientation and job fair sessions are scheduled on Wednesday through Friday to assist the 383 employees who have been laid off at the Mineral Park mine about 12 miles north of Kingman.

 
Randy Johnson leads 2015 baseball Hall of Fame class

Randy Johnson, winner of five Cy Young Awards as his league’s top pitcher, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame along with three other former Major League players in voting results announced on Tuesday.

I-15 NB exit at Spring Mountain reopens after crash

A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate-15 northbound at the Spring Mountain Road exit has partially blocked the off-ramp and sent a man to a hospital, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

 
7-year-old plane crash survivor needs time, help to heal

On Friday, a Piper PA-34 that was carrying the family went down in western Kentucky. Even though the aircraft was upside down, Sailor managed to make it out and walk three-quarters of a mile in the dark through very rough terrain, across fallen trees and ditches. She navigated around creeks and over blackberry briars despite wearing only one sock, a T-shirt and shorts, and no coat.

 
Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Randy Carlyle in a bid to salvage a season that has started to slip away, the National Hockey League team said on Tuesday.

 
3 in custody after latest NYPD shooting

Three men are in custody in connection with the shootings of two New York police officers, including the suspected gunman, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.

Here’s the 2015 Coachella lineup

Undoubtedly, some of these Coachella acts also will come to Las Vegas. Here’s who we’d like to see.

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