Lady Rebels getting red hot at right time

Cox Pavilion is a midrange jumper from the Thomas & Mack Center, but there was more pushing of the ball and guarding of the dribble and running of set plays in the small gym Wednesday night than we have seen in the big arena of late.

Lady Rebels continue roll, beat Utah State

UNLV won its fifth game in a row and seventh in the past eight, beating Utah State 69-61. Danielle Miller and Alana Cesarz combined to score 39 points for the Lady Rebels.

Canyon Springs wants berth in state title game

The Pioneers play Palo Verde in one semifinal of the Division I state tournament, and Bishop Gorman plays Galena in the other semifinal. The games are Thursday at the Orleans Arena.

Gorman, Centennial, Liberty shoot for girls title

Bishop Gorman (23-5) will face Sunrise Region champion Liberty (25-3) in one Division I state semifinal, and Sunset Region champion Centennial (29-2) faces Northern Region champion Bishop Manogue (25-3) in the other. The games are set for Thursday at the Orleans Arena.

 
Attorney: Truck-train crash was an accident, driver looked for help

A lawyer for the driver whose truck was hit by a California commuter train in a wreck that injured 50 people said on Wednesday the crash was an accident and that his client left the scene only to try to find help.

For Terry Care, it was about policy, not partisanship

Political journalists often think they are smarter than politicians and could do a better job. But newsman Terry Care didn’t just bloviate. He put his smarts on the line, proving that he could do a better job than many lawmakers.

 
Paris authorities investigate mystery drones

More drones were spotted flying over Paris overnight, the city prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. The sightings come a day after five drones were reportedly seen flying over other sensitive and well-known areas of Paris.

Mayweather celebrated his 38th at Hyde nightclub

Floyd Mayweather went to club Hyde Bellagio on Tuesday night to celebrate his 38th birthday, but sports bettors can be assured he did not get wasted.

True crime tale shared in ‘Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis’

When teenager Alice Mitchell met slightly younger Freda Ward at the Higbee School for Young Ladies in Memphis, nobody was surprised that they became close. In the 1890s, it was common for “proper American women” to enjoy friendships with other women that included sleepovers and deeply affectionate gestures. In Memphis, they called it “chumming,” and it was perfectly normal. But Alice and Freda took their friendship further: They fell in love.

Literary Las Vegas: Bill Kuncewicki

Recent Henderson transplant Bill Kuncewicki drew from his parents’ experiences surviving the terror in Eastern Europe during WWII to write the romantic novella “One Day One Moment One Breath.”

Canyon Springs wants berth in state title game

The Pioneers play Palo Verde in one semifinal of the Division I state tournament, and Bishop Gorman plays Galena in the other semifinal. The games are Thursday at the Orleans Arena.

Gorman, Centennial, Liberty shoot for girls title

Bishop Gorman (23-5) will face Sunrise Region champion Liberty (25-3) in one Division I state semifinal, and Sunset Region champion Centennial (29-2) faces Northern Region champion Bishop Manogue (25-3) in the other. The games are set for Thursday at the Orleans Arena.

Meet celeb interviewer turned DJ Brooke Evers

Brooke Evers is the future. She is a bikini model, social media master, former celebrity interviewer, and a current DJ (she headlines Light nightclub today), and she’s a smart, funny party girl.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Feb. 26-March 4, 2015

Literary happenings coming up include an event for “Westside School Alumni Stories” and visits by Obert Skye and Steve Jenkins.

Greed motivated HOA defraud scheme, prosecutor says

The four defendants standing trial on charges tied to a massive scheme to defraud homeowners associations of millions of dollars did it for “greed,” a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday.

Things to do in Henderson Feb. 26-March 5, 2015

Henderson calendar highlights this week include Green Valley High School performances of “The Little Mermaid.”

Student-run loan operation benefits small biz, families

Some 20 upper school students who run the TMS MicroBank at The Meadows School have given out 536 loans worth more than $104,000 to small-business owners, farmers and others trying to build a career and life for their families in countries from South America to Southeast Asia.

Juvenile court appearance canceled for man facing charges in fatal shooting

Erich Nowsch will not be appearing in juvenile court Friday, according to a court spokeswoman. Nowsch, 19, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting death of 44-year-old Tammy Meyers, which was originally characterized by the Meyers family as a road rage attack.

 
YouTube releases a new video app just for kids

Earlier today, popular video site YouTube unveiled a new app called YouTube Kids, a family-friendly version of YouTube made just for children. It will be available starting today on Google Play and in the Android app store.

 
Woman denied job over religious head scarf supported by Supreme Court

A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled support for a Muslim woman who filed a lawsuit after she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.

 
Dog owner files suit saying Purina Beneful poisons pets

A California dog owner whose English bulldog died in January has filed a lawsuit against Nestle Purina PetCare Co [NESNP.UL], alleging his dog and thousands of others have been sickened by pet food that contains harmful toxins.

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