Ex-NFL player swims 9 miles to land after falling off boat

Rob Konrad, a former Miami Dolphins player, survived a fall from his boat and incredibly swam nine miles in the Atlantic Ocean before reaching land in Palm Beach.

Coroner IDs couple, rules deaths as murder-suicide

The couple that died late Tuesday night in what Las Vegas police called an apparent murder-suicide in the southwest valley have been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

1 injured in rollover accident in Indian Springs

One person was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Indian Springs on Friday, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Dining Pick of the Week: ZiKiZ Wraps

With the holidays behind us and a new year upon us, many are eager to get started on weight loss resolutions. Not all of us have the time to cook, and dining out can be tricky, but ZiKiZ Wraps is a healthy alternative to traditional fast food.

Dining Pick of the Week: Jacques Cafe

Jacques Cafe combines a casual setting with flavors that reflect the influences of owner/chef Jacques Pauvert, accumulated as he traveled the world.

Dining Pick of the Week: Tea Time Cafe

Sometimes you don’t just want a good boba tea smoothie, you need one. If you live in the north stretch of the valley, meeting that need doesn’t have to involve a trek to Chinatown.

Real ’80s rocker versus ‘Rock of Ages’

Pink’s chiseled dancer takes on key role in “Rock of Ages” while “Raiding the Rock Vault” singer remembers real ’80s L.A. scene.

Luncheon is more old-school conclave than speakers bureau stint

Nelson Sardelli and the gang at F.I.O.R.E were kind enough to invite me to address the group’s monthly luncheon Thursday at the Italian American Club. The buffet was great, but the characters in the crowd were even better.

New charges for ex-Utah teacher accused of raping teen boys

A former Utah teacher who prosecutors say sexually abused a 17-year-old boy and sent him photos of her naked breasts while already accused of raping him and two other boys has been hit with additional charges, prosecutors said Thursday.

‘Hoodie’ robber gets 13 life terms in prison

Abdul Howard, a career criminal known as the “Cinched Hoodie Robber,” was sentenced to 13 consecutive terms in federal prison Thursday for a series of armed convenience store robberies during a 2013 crime spree.

CCSD closer to changing policies on student bullying

The Clark County School District is one step closer to updating its bullying policy, including ordering principals to inform parents within one school day that a student is either a victim of bullying or accused of bullying.

‘Game of Thrones’ season 5 starts sooner than you think

HBO revealed Thursday that the 10-episode fifth season of “Game of Thrones” will return on April 12. The pay cable made the announcement at the Television Critics Assn. in Pasadena.

EDITORIAL: Legislature must halt binding arbitration

The unsustainable growth of Nevada’s local government payrolls is a predictable result of local governments lacking direct control of their pay scales. More often than not, an unelected arbitrator in another state has the final say on what you pay your unionized public servants. More often than not, that arbitrator is sympathetic to labor’s interests, not yours.

EDITORIAL: The not-so-supertax

Those who believe the United States can tax its way to prosperity should consider the latest news from France. President Francois Hollande had that same belief when he took office in 2012. So he and the Socialist government pushed through a 75 percent “supertax” on individuals who earn 1 million euros or more annually ($1.2 million U.S.).

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