Man charged with murder in death of UVa student

Prosecutors have charged a Charlottesville, Virginia, man with first-degree murder and abduction in the death of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, authorities said on Tuesday.

‘Spider-Man’ returns to Marvel with 2017 reboot

Peter Parker is returning to Marvel. In a reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced a new partnership with Marvel Studios that brings the popular superhero into the Marvel movie universe.

 
Knicks’ Anthony considering sitting out for rest of season

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, frustrated after tweaking his ailing left knee Monday, said he will consider shutting down for the season to be fully healthy for next season.

Toys 4 Smiles hopes to relocate to donated, climate-controlled workshop

Toys 4 Smiles was founded to extend the kindness of strangers to children in need by crafting simple wooden toy vehicles for schoolchildren in low-income areas. In December, it completed its 200,000th toy, but the group is in need as well. It’s hoping to find a benefactor who can ease the strain of its operating on the financial edge by donating workshop space.

A year-by-year guide to teaching kids about money

How do parents make sure their children are making the right financial decisions? As with every other parenting quandary, the answer is to keep your child’s age in mind and do what works best for you and your family. Here’s a list of age-appropriate money lessons for kids as they grow.

Man shot dead near UNLV

A man was found shot to death on the ground at an apartment complex near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Tamarus Street late Monday night, according to Las Vegas police.

Rice, Rebels still going through growing pains

UNLV has pro prospects in Rashad Vaughn and Chris Wood, but the Rebels play five freshmen in their eight-man rotation and have struggled to a 4-6 Mountain West record entering Tuesday night’s Fresno State game at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Henderson pot dispensaries on the move

As Henderson prepares to consider approving its first medical marijuana dispensary, four other proposed shops are seeking new locations within the city.

Las Vegas home sale prices jump up in January

New numbers show that Southern Nevada’s housing market began 2015 on solid footing. Housing prices jumped in January even as the market slowed and fewer homes sold, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Monday.

 
Six displaced after Monday night house fire

Six people were displaced after a house fire late Monday night near the intersection of Vegas and Torrey Pines drives, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.

Did someone really try to buy, or extort, Chris Edwards’ vote?

A lot of interesting names showed up as contributors to freshman assemblyman Chris Edwards’ campaign after he was elected and made the decision to vote for John Hambrick for speaker.

EDITORIAL: Stadium blame game

The bid to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to downtown Las Vegas is all but dead, which means it’s time for the supporters of a tax-subsidized stadium to start pointing fingers. Mayor Carolyn Goodman and City Councilman Bob Coffin, who want to give tax money to private developers so badly that they tried to block a public vote on the transfer, have found their scapegoat: this newspaper.

Fossil fuel foes want you to divest from modern life

Imagine a group of activists that spends its time opposing companies that produce soap, surgical steel and sterile plastics used in hospitals — because it is the “moral” thing to do. It sounds crazy, but it’s already happening.

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