Friend says drone operator wants to apologize to president

The owner of a small drone that crashed at the White House says his friend, the embarrassed operator who experienced the snafu, wants to apologize to President Barack Obama and the first family.

Less Is More

Too many doorways, not enough wall space.

Seahawks linebacker sorry for starting Super Bowl brawl

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin, who was ejected with 18 seconds left to play in the New England Patriots’ 28-24 victory in Super Bowl XLIX, apologized Monday for his actions.

 
Punxsutawney Phil: 6 more weeks of winter

Punxsutawney Phil, the American groundhog famous for his weather predictions, saw his shadow after emerging from his burrow atop Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania on Monday, forecasting six more weeks of winter.

Caesars backs independent bankruptcy examiner

Caesars Entertainment Corp. supports demands by creditors for an independent examiner to review recent deals by the casino company’s bankrupt operating unit, it said in court documents.

Soccer vs. NHL: Comparing the proposals

Two very different groups are taking contrasting approaches in their efforts to bring the first major-league sports team to the Las Vegas market. It’s Major League Soccer versus the National Hockey League.

 
Mom has baby on the side of I-15 in Utah

It was a speedy delivery this weekend on Interstate 15 near Ogden, Utah, when a baby boy was born on the side of the road.

Dead Poet brought a lot of life to many

You get into the used book trade for love, not money, but you hope to generate enough income to cover expenses. And in most cases, to support a hard-core reading habit.

Johnny Manziel has entered rehab

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has entered rehab for treatment. Brad Beckworth, friend and advisor to Manziel and his family, confirmed that the rookie entered treatment on Wednesday.

Mike Huckabee compares being gay to drinking and swearing

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee says expecting Christians to accept same-sex marriage is “like asking someone who’s Jewish to start serving bacon-wrapped shrimp in their deli.”

If courtship’s still fragile, don’t involve the children

It’s wrong, so very wrong, to allow your children to develop bonds of love and trust with a new man or woman only to find that, a few weeks or months later, the relationship has sputtered out, ended.

Hooked on oral history

Claytee White started looking for stories from the African-American community in a beauty salon in West Las Vegas. For more than a decade, the first director of the oral history department at UNLV has been collecting and preserving the stories from Las Vegas residents who say the city develop, grow and change.

Master of many arts honored by Nevada Ballet Theatre

The Nevada Ballet Theatre honored dancer, choreographer, actress, producer, director and author Debbie Allen as Woman of the Year at their 31st Annual Black & White Ball the evening of Jan. 24. The highly anticipated black-tie event took place at the Aria’s Ironwood Ballroom.

Was Katy Perry riding the MGM lion during halftime?

Katy Perry’s MGM-like lion leads the list of Super Bowl notes which also includes flyovers, Keno, Nevada’s famous rescue dog, and the obligatory Johnny Manziel joke.

 
Family mourns victim in Suge Knight hit-and-run

The man whose hit-and-run death led to the arrest of former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was also a former rap label owner as well as a father figure to wayward youths and gang members, a friend said Friday.

EDITORIAL: Lawmakers must rise to challenge

Triumph or train wreck? Boom or bust? The Nevada Legislature convenes its 2015 regular session today amid high hopes for bold reforms and pessimistic fears of an epic partisan meltdown.

New FHA policy benefits first-time home buyers

Most people don’t think about the Federal Housing Administration as often as Realtors do, but when you ask someone over 30 how they bought their first home, many will say, “I got an FHA loan.”

Patriots win definition of a pick’em game

It was thrilling for everyone holding a ticket on the New England Patriots and sweating bullets. It was the agony of defeat on Seattle Seahawks bettors. It was millions of dollars changing hands in a split second in the biggest betting event of the year.

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