Payday lending proposal squeezes low-income earners

Many Americans take for granted that if they have a toothache and need a cavity filled, they can afford to pay the dentist. If their car broke down tomorrow, they could pay the repair shop with cash or on credit. But for most low-income households living on extremely tight budgets, these options aren’t available.

LeBron’s brilliance can’t hide Cavs’ shortcomings

Remember when a parade was being planned in Cleveland? Stephen Curry just rained on it, dropping one 3-pointer after another in the type of surreal shooting display that only seems possible in a video game.

Celine Dion performs in local benefit show

With all that’s going on in Celine Dion’s world, no one would have questioned her decision to bow out of the Keep Memory Alive “Power of Love” gala.

Heady praise: 51s infielder Tovar compared to Vizquel

Over his 14-year major league career, Wally Backman played alongside several high-quality infielders, and none better than 11-time Gold Glove Award winner Omar Vizquel.

5 things to be excited about at E3 2015

One of biggest video game conferences is about to start. Here are some things you should before the giant nerdy gaming techfest begins.

SNSHOF inductee helped found two youth organizations

Joe Kelly will be inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame on Friday at Orleans Arena, joining boxer Mike Tyson, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch and former UNLV and NFL quarterback Glenn Carano.

Get ready for the EDC traffic nightmare

If you’re a commuter who uses southbound Interstate 15 to get to work in the morning, begin planning an alternate route now. You’ll thank me June 22 when it’s a lead-pipe cinch that I-15 is going to turn into a slow-moving parking lot.

North Las Vegas police chief focuses on community outreach

The City of North Las Vegas, recently on the verge of bankruptcy and a state takeover, is aiming for a fresh start and its new police chief is a man who wants to provide one.

Rapper MC Supreme killed in Calif. crash

MC Supreme, the ’90s rapper perhaps best known for his single “Black in America,” was killed Saturday in a suspected DUI in Malibu, authorities confirmed to ABC News. He was 47.

Man dies in apparent drowning at Lake Mead

A man died Sunday afternoon after an apparent drowning near Boulder Beach at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the park service said.

Another arrested in May fatal gang shooting

Metro arrested a fourth person on Saturday in connection with what they said was a gang-related shooting that left a 24-year-old man dead, Clark County Detention Center logs show.

Reno bridge made famous by Marilyn Monroe movie being replaced

Downtown Reno residents are watching with a mixture of loss and anticipation as demolition work continues on the historic Virginia Street Bridge, which played a brief but important supporting role in the Marilyn Monroe film “The Misfits.”

Fatherhood is its own reward

A father’s selfless love benefits than those he loves. His selfless love benefits the father, too. It rescues and redeems his soul.

Vegas high-rise overlooks amazing view atop Mandarin Oriental — PHOTOS

This 45th-floor, 2,755-square-foot residence within CityCenter was purchased by a California buyer for $3.4 million, making it the highest price-per-square-foot resale ever in The Residences at Mandarin Oriental and topping a $1,000-per-square-foot sale there March 5.

 
Animals escape after zoo is destroyed in flood that killed 12

Several others were missing, and wolves, bears, big cats and even a hippopotamus were wandering the streets of the city, according to Civil.ge, a news agency funded by the EU and the UN.

 
Brother of Rachel Dolezal calls her appearance ‘blackface’

On that day three years ago, he said, his sister Rachel Dolezal, 37, told him she was starting life anew in Spokane, Washington, where she’s now head of the local chapter of the NAACP and chairwoman of a police oversight committee.