Woman convicted of murder in brutal dumbbell attack, stabbing

A Clark County jury convicted a 31-year-old woman of first-degree murder Friday, rejecting her insanity defense in the brutal slaying of a man inside a northeast valley apartment last year.

Government to test genetic info in ‘precision medicine’ initiative

The U.S. government’s plan to analyze genetic information from more than 1 million volunteers to understand human disease and develop targeted treatments was welcomed Friday by Southern Nevada medical researchers, providers and public health officials.

Metro adds pedestrian safety focus to OT plan

Las Vegas police will work overtime in the next month to combat the climbing number of pedestrian fatalities in the valley, the department announced Friday.

The man who named Lady Gaga is his own man now

Rob Fusari wrote and produced for Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Will Smith, but money and success sucked the life out of him until he finally grasped the true key to happiness.

Friday rainfall may tie 1986 record

Slick roads and crashes throughout the Las Vegas Valley made for congested morning commutes Friday.

Sandoval: Pass education tax plan or see 20 percent cut in state budget

Gov. Brian Sandoval warned Friday that if Nevada lawmakers don’t extend sun-setting taxes and approve new tax revenue the state could face across-the-board budget cuts as deep as 20 percent, damaging an already dismal education system.

Autistic teen sinks 1,000th half-court shot

It’s like something from a sports movie: A teen in a basketball uniform makes an improbable shot, then gets hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates while the crowd cheers and chants his name.

What’s the worst Super Bowl halftime show of the last decade?

Katy Perry will perform the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show on Sunday with guest Lenny Kravitz and an unnamed ‘old-school’ female singer. As the most watched halftime show all year, it got us thinking about previous Super Bowl halftime performances and who shined on the big stage… or, uh, didn’t.

Tourism chief’s new goal: 45 million visitors

Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the organization that markets the city, told an audience at Preview 2015 on Friday that 45 million visitors will be the new benchmark and he expects to hit that “within the next few years.” If the goal is achieved, it would produce 37,000 new tourism industry jobs in Southern Nevada.

 
NFL’s Goodell says 2014 ‘a tough year’

During his State of the League address at the downtown Phoenix Convention Center on Friday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell accepts that 2014 was not a great year.

Cravers know their White Castles

Considering all of the hubbub after the opening of a White Castle in Las Vegas last week, we decided we’d try a taste test. We’d do a blind tasting of the real thing, the frozen sliders and those made using a copycat recipe.

AT&T opens new concept store in Las Vegas

AT&T opened a new concept store in Las Vegas this week — one of the first 50 in the U.S. What sets the AT&T store at 710 E. Flamingo Road apart from the other conventional retail stores is the open design, lifestyle “zones” and community tables where customers can experience and play with the different technology.

 
Telemarketer helped end domestic dispute 900 miles away

Chamille McElroy of Americare Health & Nutrition placed a call to a woman in Lebanon, Oregon, but instead of a “hello” she heard what sounded like a violent struggle on the other end of the line.

Nevada to pursue immigration lawsuit despite Sandoval-Laxalt rift

Attorney General Adam Laxalt met with Gov. Brian Sandoval to discuss a lawsuit Nevada joined with 25 other states to challenge President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration and decided to continue with the legal action, the attorney general’s office said Friday.

 
Pizza delivery turns into 4-hour SWAT standoff

Javier Palma, owner of Marino’s Pizza in Irving, has been making pies for 12 years and each slice must be really good because people are willing to break the law to get their hands on it.

Stadium signature drive falls short in ballot effort

Las Vegas voters won’t get a chance to weigh in on using public money to build a controversial downtown soccer stadium, at least not yet.

McCain calls for hearings on expanded sports betting

With all eyes on the Super Bowl and the billions of dollars wagered legally — and illegally — on the game, Sen. John McCain says Congress should hold hearings on whether to expand legalized sports betting that now largely is limited to sports books in Nevada.

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