Multiple shots fired near home of Joe Biden

The shots were fired on a public road several hundred yards from the house, outside a security perimeter. Secret Service personnel at the residence heard the reports and saw the vehicle speeding away.

Pope Francis wants men to quit being chauvinists

Pope Francis said men should listen to women’s ideas more and not be male chauvinists. The Argentine pope made impromptu remarks during a youth rally at a co-ed Catholic university in the Philippine capital, Manila, after he noted that four of the five people who addressed him on stage were male.

O’Brien another reminder of UNLV’s shortcomings

Four years ago, two college basketball players from major programs decided to transfer. Each was recruited by UNLV and San Diego State.

A tax? For schools? Is Sandoval a Republican?

At least we now know why the Democrats didn’t recruit a substantial candidate against Gov. Brian Sandoval in the last election.

Healing seen in Las Vegas commercial real-estate market

New numbers from Trepp, a New York-based commercial real estate and banking research firm, show a substantial recent drop in late commercial loans. The Las Vegas Valley in December had 53 properties with real estate loan payments that were more than 90 days late, for a 10.7 percent delinquency rate. That was down from 14.9 percent in December 2013.

Heller resubmits bill for Filipino WWII veterans

A bill seeking to sort out compensation for Filipinos who fought alongside U.S. troops during World War II was resubmitted in Congress this week.

NFL Prediction Poll

Seattle is a 7½-point favorite over Green Bay, and the total is 46½. New England is a 6½-point favorite over Indianapolis, and the total is 54.

EDITORIAL: Reform state’s pension system now, or face pain later

If Nevada isn’t careful, it could end up like Rhode Island. By 2010, the Ocean State had put about $9 billion in unfunded pension liabilities on the shoulders of just more than 1 million residents. Nevada has almost three times that population, but its governments have unfunded, promised retirement benefits approaching $40 billion by some estimates — more than four times what Rhode Island faced.

EDITORIAL: State of the schools

We’ve long argued that money alone won’t fix Nevada’s struggling schools. Thankfully, Gov. Brian Sandoval agrees.

Take your own advice, governor

“All things being equal, we prefer to keep more of our earnings. That fact makes new taxes a tough sell. As such, the proponents of new taxes, like any good marketer, ignore what’s unpopular about the product. Instead, they point to the alleged benefits of the tax, rarely mentioning the costs. … Speaking out against new benefits is not popular. Hard truths rarely are. … Tax revenues, as we all know, have to come from somewhere, and someone will have to pay. … Spending is so much more enjoyable when you ignore where the money comes from. But we must try to resist the easy temptation to forget the burdens of taxation, even when that burden may fall on someone else.”

Nevada misses train of opportunity

The train has left the station, and Nevada tried but didn’t make it onboard. Instead, it’s California chugging along to create a new industry with high-paying jobs.

Responding to a call to defend human life

In terrorists attacks, innocent lives are lost without any gain for those who perpetrate these unforgiving crimes against humanity, and above all against God.

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