Check out the first ‘Steve Jobs’ trailer — VIDEO

The movie trailer for “Steve Jobs” has been a long time coming. The film, written by Aaron Sorkin and based on Walter Isaacson’s biography, has been troubled from the start. It changed studios, directors and even actors playing Jobs.

HOA manager gets home confinement in takeover scheme

A former homeowners association community manager was sentenced to six months of home confinement on Monday for her role in the scheme to take over and defraud the associations.

Funding for new UNLV Hotel College, 7 other projects approved

Nearly $50 million in funding for a new UNLV Hotel College academic building and almost $23 million for a new DMV service office at the East Sahara location in Las Vegas were both approved Monday by a panel of lawmakers.

How looking at your free credit report can save you money

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you may obtain a free credit report from the three credit bureaus once every 12 months. When cash is on the line, you can’t afford to be complacent. Prioritize savings by reviewing your credit reports and keeping a watchful eye on the items below.

Analyst sees no ‘silver bullets’ to Macau turnaround

A Wall Street investment house downgraded the prospects for the three Nevada-based casino operators with expanding developments in the cratering Macau gaming market.

How well do you know Las Vegas Strip history? — QUIZ

The Las Vegas Strip has become a new animal from how it was in 1950. With more than a dozen properties closed, imploded or transformed, the four-mile strip of road has seen a lot in the last hundred years.

 
President Barack Obama finally has a Twitter account

So, it’s official. After years of signing “-BO” at the end of BarackObama to signal the tweets he crafted himself from an account operated by the Organizing for Action staff, the President now has his very own handle POTUS, tweeting for the first time: “Hello, Twitter! It’s Barack. Really! Six years in, they’re finally giving me my own account.”

Duke professor defends racial remarks about students

A Duke University professor under fire for online comments comparing African-Americans to Asians stood by his statement on Monday and said more honest debate is needed to achieve full racial integration in the United States.

Colombia landslide kills 48, injures dozens

A landslide sent mud and water crashing onto homes in a town in Colombia’s northwest mountains on Monday, killing at least 48 people and injuring dozens, officials said.

 
Family acted strangely before they were murdered, housekeeper says

Video has been released of a suspect in the murder of a couple, their son and their housekeeper in their multimillion-dollar Washington, D.C. mansion that was set on fire after the slaying.

Boulder City’s 5-year SLAPP battle cost it $800,000

Boulder City’s years-long SLAPP battle has ended with payouts for lawyers and for five residents the Nevada Supreme Court said were wrongfully sued by City Hall.

 
Texas cops fear retaliation attacks after 170 arrested in biker gang shootout

Police worried about retaliation attacks after 170 people were charged on Monday in connection with Sunday’s shootout between motorcycle gangs that left nine dead and 18 wounded at a Waco, Texas, restaurant turned into a blood-soaked shambles.

Kingman man struck and killed on I-40 identified

The man was standing by his parked Jeep, partly on Interstate 40, when a semitrailer struck him and the car, the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Deadly plane crash in Laughlin was Phoenix-bound, FAA says

The single-engine Rockwell Commander was flying from the Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport to the Phoenix Goodyear Airport when it crashed about 6 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

 
4 Amtrak passengers file federal lawsuit

Four passengers on the Amtrak commuter train that derailed in Philadelphia last week filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the U.S. rail service, citing “serious and disabling” injuries.

 
Marlins to name GM as new manager

The Miami Marlins plan to name general manager Dan Jennings as the team’s next manager to replace Mike Redmond, who was fired Sunday.

 
B.B. King, Ben E. King remembered at Billboard Music Awards — PHOTOS

While the Billboard Music Awards is all about honoring the year’s best pop, rap, rock and country music, the evening took a few moments to pay tribute to legendary artists who died recently including soul singer Ben. E King and legendary guitarist B.B. King.

What you need to know about driving to California this summer

​Hard to believe, isn’t it, that we’re closing in on the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff to the summer travel season. It won’t be long before we’re setting the cruise control, telling the kids in the back seat to be quiet and avoiding the wackos who get in our way on the interstate.​ SoCal is calling. The beaches. The cool ocean breezes. Beverly Hills. The gridlocked freeways.

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