Pet paradise to open at JFK airport

Horses, birds, pets and livestock arriving at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will sit in the lap of luxury when the airport’s state-of-the-art animal terminal opens in 2016.

How to buy your own island

Islands are on sale all over the world for less than $100,000, tempting those looking for a vacation retreat, or total change of pace.

Kyle Busch toughing his way to Chase

The kid had a look on his face we have seen from his old man several times during a sometimes brilliant, sometimes inconsistent, never-without-extreme-talent career. Sort of brooding and agitated and cantankerous.

Woman saves toddler by smashing car window

MERRIAM, KS — A KCK woman grabbed whatever she could find to break a window and save a toddler trapped in a sweltering car.

Sanchez makes year-round effort in recruiting

For many years and under many coaches, the UNLV football calendar has been split into three distinct parts —€” the season itself, spring football and the two months of the recruiting period leading up to signing day.

EPA’s cleanup at UNLV could have cost less

They were built before the Environmental Protection Agency existed. Now UNLV is poised to regain four buildings it leased to the EPA and predecessors for nearly 50 years.

LETTERS: Education isn’t received, it’s earned

Nevada Treasurer Dan Schwartz’€™ letter explained why his office claims that the new Education Savings Accounts established by Senate Bill 302 do not conflict with the state’s Constitution, which prohibits the use of public funds for sectarian purposes (“Clarifying Education Savings Accounts,” July 8 Review-Journal). I won’t argue one way or another on this matter, as I have chosen to form an opinion after I see how the bill is applied and the degree to which Nevada’s children benefit from it.

Report ranks Nevada last in education

Nevada ranked dead last among the 50 states for the educational opportunities that it provides to public school students, according to a new report tracking how children have fared in the post-recession years.

The dilemma of public restrooms

Remember the diaper-wearing astronaut that drove hours to confront her lover? The story got me wondering, not about the sordid love triangle, but about her diaper.

Green Valley High banker admits $143,000 theft

A gambling addiction may have driven a former Green Valley High School banker to embezzle nearly $150,000 in student-generated funds from the Henderson campus.

Ex-Bishop Gorman star needs a new place to live — but not in Indy

A video that has been running on a semi-continuous loop since May on Yahoo says former Bishop Gorman basketball star C.J. Watson needs to find a new place to live in Indianapolis real fast. Which is strange, considering a couple of weeks ago he signed a three-year deal with the Orlando Magic.

Henderson City Council rejects pet store appeal

When a woman’s bid to open a pet shop in Henderson was denied because of her history of animal control citations, her son came up with what seemed like an easy solution: put his name on the paperwork instead.

Cosby says sex assault accuser breached confidentiality agreement

Comedian Bill Cosby filed court papers on Tuesday calling for sanctions against a woman accusing him of sexual assault, saying she breached a confidentiality agreement and legal protocol in the public release of his full deposition from a 10-year-old civil case.

VA picks new director for slow Reno office

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it has picked a new director for its embattled regional office in Reno.

 
Senator says woman who died in jail shouldn’t have been in custody

A Texas lawmaker who met with the family of a black woman found dead in her jail cell after her arrest following a routine traffic stop said on Tuesday she should never have been in police custody in the first place.

The Herd could be stampeding into L.A.

Colin Cowherd, at heart, was always a West Coast guy. He grew up in Washington, got his start in radio and TV in Las Vegas and, after a cup of coffee in Tampa, Fla., returned to the Northwest, where he honed his craft in Portland.

 
FAA investigating gun-firing drone — VIDEO

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video reportedly recorded by a teen in Connecticut showing a gun being fired from a drone.

This guy has eaten Chipotle for more than 100 days straight

What started as a coincidental three-in-a-row trip to Chipotle for Mark Rantal of Colorado Springs, Colo., quickly turned into a streak that might have broken records.

Woman smashes window of hot car to rescue toddler

Merriam, Kans. — A Kansas City, Kansas, woman grabbed whatever she could find to break a window and save a toddler trapped in a sweltering car.

 
New photo released of Prince George ahead of 2nd birthday

A new photograph of Prince George has been released on the eve of his second birthday. It shows the toddler in the arms of his father, the Duke of Cambridge, and beaming into the lens of world-famous photographer Mario Testino.

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