Police report to burglary, find puppies instead

NYPD reports the owner of the building at 1818 Ocean Parkway called police Monday morning after seeing and hearing signs of a burglary on the third floor.

14 best secret tax-filing deals and freebies

Whether you’re counting on a fat tax refund or dreading tax filing because you know you’ll owe the government money, filing taxes shouldn’t be expensive. There are ways to get affordable (or even free) tax filing software.

Columnist recalls days at Star-Ledger with famed sports writer

You have to know Jerry Izenberg to understand why it took him 32 years to write a book about Pete Rozelle, the late, great National Football League commissioner responsible for turning the NFL into the most successful conglomeration of team franchises in the history of American sports.

Family says partner of Whitney Houston’s daughter banned from visits

The man Whitney Houston’s daughter calls her husband cannot visit her at the hospital where she is being treated after she was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub last month, her cousin told a local news station.

 
Peyton Manning meets with Broncos, still undecided on 2015

Peyton Manning met with Denver Broncos officials on Thursday, but the superstar quarterback did not declare whether he will play in 2015, multiple media outlets reported.

4 of the best romantic comedy couples

With Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s a safe bet that romantic comedies will dominate on movie and TV screens. We all know the predictable boy meets girl plot, so what sets a rom-com apart? It’s chemistry, and here are four couples that have it repeatedly.

Nevada construction defects reform law clears first committee

A bill sought by Republican lawmakers to make changes to Nevada’s construction defect law passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Friday on an 8-5 party-line vote.

Dining Pick of the Week: Makers & Finders Coffee

It’s not often that you find Latin comfort food paired with artisan coffee, but that’s the draw of Makers & Finders.

Dining Pick of the Week: Campus Commons Food Court

Students at the Charleston campus of the College of Southern Nevada have a number of options for nearby eateries. Across the street sits a cluster in the Campus Commons Food Court, including Wake Up Coffee Cafe and Moko Tapas Bar, along with familiar favorites such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop.

Dining Pick of the Week: Lumberjacks

Lumberjacks advertises itself as the place “where the big boys eat,” and they’re not kidding: Portions here run large, and you’ll likely have enough for two meals.

 
Ray Rice apologizes to Ravens, fans for his ‘horrible mistake’

Running back Ray Rice, released by the Baltimore Ravens after video surfaced of him knocking his then-fiancee unconscious in a New Jersey casino elevator, apologized on Friday to the team and the city of Baltimore for the “horrible mistake I made.”

 
1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Mardi Gras parade

One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Thursday night, according to police.

Cosby faces new accusations from 2 women

Two women accused Bill Cosby on Thursday of drugging them decades ago when they met him as young models, and one said he sexually assaulted her, as more of his performances were shelved amid an outcry from activists over similar allegations.

CCSD board approves attendance policy affecting driver’s licenses

The Clark County School Board on Thursday approved a new attendance policy that requires students under 18 years old to submit a certificate of attendance to the Department of Motor Vehicles or face having a license suspended or denied to them.

Sinatra hit sour note trying to recruit for Tark

Jerry Tarkanian had scored a recruiting coup, he thought, when Frank Sinatra made an offer Tarkanian couldn’t refuse.

Gaming industry to launch outreach initiative for presidential campaign

The American Gaming Association will launch a national initiative in conjunction with the 2016 presidential campaign that will place the industry’s economic benefits in front of candidates for the nation’s highest office.

UNLV healthy, armed for ’15

UNLV’s baseball team doesn’t just want to return to the postseason, the Rebels want to go further than simply making a regional. They believe they have the depth to do it as they open the season tonight against No. 23 Nebraska at Wilson Stadium.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Littles, Falcons finish off Wolves

Torrance Littles had 16 points and 12 rebounds as Foothill’s boys basketball team finished a 72-64 overtime win over visiting Basic on Thursday.

EDITORIAL: Moving the goalposts

Behold the arrogance of the Las Vegas City Council. Taxpayers might never again see a government body so determined to slap them across the face.

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