Warriors’ Andre Iguodala flusters Twitter followers

April 1 has long since passed, but that didn‘€™t stop the Golden State Warriors‘ Andre Iguodala from making fools of some of his Twitter followers on Thursday.

Have better mental health by taking a nap

Searching for a reason to take a midday snooze? Look no further than a new study reporting naps increase a person‘s tolerance of frustration.

Rousey delivers knockout blow to Mayweather at ESPYs

Ronda Rousey, the Ultimate Fighting Championship women‘s bantamweight champion, has been finishing her opponents inside the octagon in record time with her trademark armbar submission hold. When it comes to delivering knockout blows outside the cage, she has proven far more patient.

Private school parents decry education savings account rule

Parents with students currently attending private school and who teach their children at home voiced their opposition Friday to proposed regulations that require enrollment in a public school for 100 days before they can access Nevada‘s upcoming education savings accounts.

Nevada businesses seek solutions at drought forum

Private-sector representatives discussed ways that Nevada‘€™s four-year drought has affected their business operations at a Nevada drought forum on Friday.

 
Data breach hits CVS Photo, UCLA Health websites

UCLA Health, which runs four hospitals in the university‘s campuses, and drug retailer CVS Health Corp.‘s CVSphoto.com became the latest victims of cyber attacks.

Luxury home market ripe for renting — PHOTOS

Not everyone in the Las Vegas luxury home market is looking to purchase a mansion with finely manicured surroundings or a lofty tower apartment with cityscape veranda views. A certain set of well-heeled individuals is looking to live in just such amazing places for a limited time.

Homes focused on family and fun — PHOTOS

Shaded by voluminous trees on a quiet cul-de-sac in northern Summerlin‘€™s Trails village, a surprising home balances two essential aspects of contemporary upscale home living: entertaining guests and everyday life.

EDITORIAL: Don’t bail out VA, privatize it

Can things get even worse at the Department of Veterans Affairs? Of course they can. This is the federal government, after all.

Mansions built to host the perfect Vegas party — PHOTOS

To crib a famous hit song refrain, Las Vegas "knows how to party " and some top-notch homebuilders have installed the best amenities in party-tastic places with luxurious aplomb.

Rumsfeld lays down rules in Las Vegas

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said the Iranian nuclear deal would increase funding for global terrorism, defended capitalism from attacks by both Democrats and Republicans and said America shouldn‘t try nation building in other lands.

Iran agreement goes from bad to worse

When you write a column, as did I two weeks ago, headlined "The worst agreement in U.S. diplomatic history," you don‘t expect to revisit the issue. We had hit bottom. Or so I thought. Then on Tuesday, the final terms of the Iranian nuclear deal were published. I was wrong.

Ramsey recall would make history

Following a series of highly criticized actions, including allegations that she dismissed cases out of spite for the city attorney and put her personal legal expenses on a city purchasing card, North Las Vegas Municipal Judge Catherine Ramsey is set to face a recall vote.

Presidential candidates take note: Energy independence already achieved

The claim that politics are a lagging indicator of the times seems especially true in light of Republican presidential candidates — campaign promises of U.S. energy independence. Many of the top-tier contenders have vowed to deliver it.

Busting myths about Nevada’s groundbreaking Education Savings Accounts

Nevada‘s new Education Savings Account program, made possible through the passage of legislation authored by Sen. Scott Hammond, is the nation‘s most sweeping and promising school choice opportunity. Any student who has spent 100 days in public school will be eligible to receive between $5,100 and $5,700 per year — which his or her parent may then use to fund private school tuition, home-based education, tutoring and a number of other school-related expenses.

EDITORIAL: Even bigger Obamacare bill coming

Democrats are quite fond of telling Republicans that Obamacare is the law, that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld it yet again, and that it is working. The subtext: The Affordable Care Act isn‘t an issue anymore, so stop talking about it.

EDITORIAL: These aren’t ‘cuts’

Whatever good vibrations existed between the Clark County School District and state leaders have been wiped out in the aftermath of a legislative session that was supposed to be celebrated.

The story in the numbers

There are plenty of numbers in politics, some that are quite meaningful and others that don‘€™t mean much.

Tax increases push Matthews into 3rd District race

Conservatives most definitely will get a 2016 referendum on the package of record tax increases passed this year by the Republican-controlled Nevada Legislature.

Surrender on Iran nuclear deal makes U.S. less secure

In selling the nuclear deal reached with the Iranian regime in Vienna last week, President Barack Obama repeatedly made the point that this accommodation with one of the world‘s most repressive and aggressive regimes is based not on trust, but on verification.

EDITORIAL: Study of ‘real’ vampires really sucks

Thank goodness we have paid faculty on publicly funded college campuses to research the really important issues of our time. Like the difficulty vampires face in gaining the acceptance of society.

Monte Carlo theater plan prompts musical chairs

If you‘re counting venues, it hardly makes sense. Why build another 5,000-seat concert hall when we already have three?

County responds to SEIU complaint

Clark County and its largest union are in a high-profile labor dispute that has two fronts.

Arizona state park preserves frontier-era fort

Fort Verde State Historical Park in Arizona preserves remnants of frontier history during turbulent times of the late 1800s.

 
U.S. Mint resumes sale of American Eagle coin

The U.S. Mint will resume sales of its popular 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins on Monday on an allocated basis, it said in a statement on Friday, almost two weeks after running out of stock due to significant demand.

Lockdown over at northwestern Arizona prison

A two-week lockdown has been lifted at a private prison in northwest Arizona where eight staff members and four inmates suffered mostly minor injuries during four days of unrest earlier this month.

Man gets 30 years for ‘atomic wedgie’ death

An Oklahoma man was sentenced late on Thursday to 30 years in prison for asphyxiating his stepfather with an "atomic wedgie" in December 2013.

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