It’s not you. The Web is getting slower

The spinning wheel of death never seems to stop turning these days. It’s not you. Web pages really are loading slower.

Light rail fantastic — if you’re not paying for it

Over Memorial Day weekend, I was in Phoenix researching that city’s light-rail service. Seriously. I wasn’t there to see U2 in concert. This was work.

 
Nine killed in shooting at South Carolina church

A white man walked into a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, and opened fire during a Bible study class, killing nine people Wednesday evening.

Floridian gives himself million dollar present at WSOP

Perry Shiao, a 25-year-old poker dealer from Florida playing in only his second World Series of Poker event, won the $1,500 buy-in No-limit Hold ’em “Monster Stack” event Wednesday at the Rio Convention Center, walking away with $1,286,942.

Burglar stole from freezer for over a year

A Salt Lake City-area man caught on camera a burglar who had been stealing food from his garage freezer for what he said was more than a year.

Foreclosure starts dip, but more owners losing their homes

A report from a national real estate research firm shows Nevada lenders stepped up foreclosure activity in May, including big jumps in bank-owned foreclosure sales, or completions.

Video shows young boy driving dad’s big rig on highway

Video of a young boy driving a big-rig semi-truck has surfaced on social media. The man, believed to be a Utah-based truck driver, was recording it all while seated on the passenger side of the truck.

Vegas delays contested proposal for apartments

Las Vegas leaders will take another month to weigh a controversial apartment complex planned next to one of Centennial Hills’ toniest subdivisions.

California high school offensive lineman commits to UNLV

Matt Brayton, a senior offensive lineman at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, Calif., committed to UNLV. He also had scholarship offers from New Mexico and Montana State.

Tiger nothing more than a weekend hacker these days

I never imagined it would last this long, that in predicting three years ago Tiger Woods would never again win a major championship, so much time would pass without my seemingly faulty forecast being proven wrong. But his streak without a major has reached 27 events. I’m more confident now than ever he will retire stuck on 14.

Quite a story: ‘This fish is big’

Mike O’Donnell won the Nevada Striper Club’s monthly fishing tournament at Lake Mead with a fish that measured 42 7/8 inches long, had a girth of 24½ inches and weighed in at 30 pounds, 13 ounces.

Matz sharp in 51s’ victory, could be headed to Mets

Steven Matz, one of the New York Mets’ top prospects, allowed four hits and one walk and struck out five in seven shutout innings as the 51s capped a three-game series sweep of the Salt Lake Bees with a 5-1 victory Wednesday at Cashman Field.

Summerlin resident Kevin Na calls U.S. Open course ‘over the top’

Play begins Thursday in the U.S. Open, the second major tournament of the year, and a lot of golfers are unhappy about what they call unfair playing conditions at Chambers Bay Golf Club. “I’ve never played anything like this in the States,” Kevin Na said.

Vashti Cunningham named top track athlete

Bishop Gorman junior Vashti Cunningham was named the Gatorade Nevada Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year on Wednesday.

Mayweather ready to get back into ring

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who topped Forbes’ 2015 list of highest-paid athletes with earnings of $300 million, has secured Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden for his next fight. His opponent hasn’t been determined. “Everyone wants to fight Floyd Mayweather. Everyone wants to win the lottery ticket,” he said.

Celebrate Sushi Day your way on Thursday

Sushisamba at Palazzo is celebrating International Sushi Day Thursday with a do-it-yourself option. Feeling a little lazy? Katsuya at SLS Las Vegas puts it all together with its Omikase Geta sushi display.

Ed Sheeran surprises teen fan with duet on stage — VIDEO

Thirteen-year-old Sydney Bourbeau was singing the Ed Sheeran hit “Thinking Out Loud” at the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta on Sunday when the pop star jumped on stage to join her.

New Yucca Mountain plan surfaces in Congress

A proposal that surfaced in Congress this week aims to spur a revival of the Yucca Mountain project, providing necessary land and water rights to build out the site if federal officials find that nuclear waste can be buried safely inside

Presidential hopeful Carson: Focus on common goals

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson told a Las Vegas audience Wednesday that the United States needs to focus on its common goals and not be divided by political correctness.

Henderson recreation fee hike decision postponed

Henderson postponed a plan to hike city recreation fees after nearly 20 people spoke against proposed sharp increases at a meeting Tuesday.

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