Bay Area commuter with measles is LinkedIn employee

The Northern California commuter who health officials say may have exposed tens of thousands of people to measles while riding San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system while infectious is an employee of LinkedIn Corp, the social networking company said on Thursday.

Emile Hirsch charged with assault in Sundance choking

Actor Emile Hirsch has been charged with felony assault after choking a female executive last month at the Sundance Film Festival, sources confirm to Variety.

 
Man accused of keeping bodies in storage unit pleads not guilty

Robert Dixon Dunn, 52, is accused of killing Joaquin and Eleanor Sierra and keeping their bodies inside trash bins at a Las Vegas storage unit for 10 years while he stole their federal benefits.

Business is brisk at Las Vegas wedding chapels on Valentine’s Day

At A Little White Chapel in Downtown Las Vegas, owner Charolette Richards is gearing up for what she calls, “an exceptionally busy day of weddings.” More than 100 weddings are booked this Valentine’s Day at the 64-year-old wedding chapel but Richards said she‘s expecting closer to 200 with drop-in traffic.

NBA All-Star Weekend highlights TV menu

The NBA’s All-Star Weekend takes center stage in New York City, where NBA All-Star Saturday Night (5:30 p.m., TNT (18)) at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will serve as an entertaining appetizer for Sunday’s main event (NBA All-Star Game, 5:30 p.m., TBS (7), TNT (18)) at Madison Square Garden.

Wine of the Week: Eroica Riesling

Eroica is easily the greatest riesling made in this country, with this, the newest vintage, being a particularly great example. It is a delicious wine that is a miracle with Thai food or spicy Mexican food.

Kentucky Derby point system benefits trainers

Now that a dazzling duel between Shared Belief and California Chrome in the San Antonio at Santa Anita is in our rear-view mirror, our focus can return to the Kentucky Derby.

LA cop shoots, hurts teen boy after mistaking replica gun for real

Los Angeles police were investigating on Thursday the shooting of a 15-year-old boy who was shot and wounded by a police officer who saw a person next to the teenager pointing what turned out to be a replica gun, police said.

Boyd Gaming narrows net loss in fourth quarter

Boyd Gaming Corp. narrowed its net loss in the fourth-quarter as results from its regional markets and Las Vegas locals properties grew in the final months of 2014.

Coroner IDs pedestrian killed in Monday crash

The Clark County coroner’s office on Thursday identified the pedestrian who died after being struck by a car while walking across Lake Mead Boulevard on Monday.

NHL ticket drive already halfway to goal

The ownership group of a prospective NHL franchise in Las Vegas that launched a ticket drive on Tuesday has exploded out of the box by receiving 5,000 deposits in the first day and a half.

CCSD kids talk sex education on ‘Daily Show’

Students in the Clark County School District sat down with “Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper and talked about sexual education in Las Vegas schools.

 
Couple finds Vince Lombardi sweater at Goodwill

One Knoxville couple stumbled upon Vince Lombardi’s sweater during his time as assistant football coach at West Point. They bought it for 58 cents at an Asheville, NC, Goodwill. It’s now worth over $20,000.

Costco to stop taking American Express

Costco Wholesale Corp will stop accepting American Express Co’s credit cards at U.S. stores from next year, threatening nearly 8 percent of the worldwide annual spending on its cards.

Fifty Shades of Meh: That’s what all the fuss was about?

Granted, I’m not exactly the movie’s target audience, because I have both a Y chromosome and a healthy respect for women. But sitting through “Fifty Shades of Grey” is like watching paint dry. And then watching that paint get spanked.

 
Camera catches pizza delivery guy peeing in elevator

A building manager in Queens, New York, was shocked after what he saw a pizza delivery man doing in the apartment elevator. And it was all caught on camera.

 
Rap mogul Suge Knight hit with new charges in camera theft case

Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, already in custody in connection with a hit-and-run death, has now been charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with the 2014 theft of a camera from a celebrity photographer, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.

Nevada lawmakers tell treasurer his budget proposal is embarrassing

State Treasurer Dan Schwartz on Thursday ran into a bipartisan buzz saw of lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee who called his alternative budget proposal embarrassing and politically motivated.

Northern Nevada land bill couples development, scenic wilderness

A bill submitted to Congress on Thursday would realign federal lands in Douglas County in Northern Nevada, opening some for development while creating a 12,330-acre scenic wilderness.

 
Local couples share their love stories

View spoke with local couples for Valentine’s Day about overcoming challenges and hardships in their relationships.

19-year-old needs help proving U.S. citizenship — VIDEO

She’s 19-years-old and she can’t legally drive, get a job, go to college, board a plane, create a banking account or vote. Here’s why.

Couple’s relationship survives ups and downs

Pete and Marty Walsh met in Martha’s Vineyard, where Marty had moved to start a deli with a friend while Pete way plying his skills as a carpenter.

 
Pierce Brosnan’s house damaged in fire

Actor Pierce Brosnan’s Southern California home was damaged in a fire but no one was injured, officials said on Thursday.

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