Courtroom error cuts $2.2 million restitution to just $50,000

Federal prosecutors wanted a key player in a health care fraud tied to a deadly hepatitis C outbreak to pay $2.2 million in restitution to hundreds of victims, but a judge has ruled their own errors mean a bill of just $50,000.

 
3 dead, 7 injured after shooting in Louisiana theater

A lone gunman opened fire inside a crowded movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, killing two people and injuring seven others before taking his own life, police said.

Supreme Court reverses Vegas sex assault conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the sexual assault conviction of a Las Vegas man Thursday because a Clark County judge refused to swear in prospective jurors before jury selection began.

Game Over can’t come soon enough in ‘Pixels’

Eight bits isn’€™t just the style of the video games celebrated in “Pixels”€; it’s also roughly how much you should pay to see it.

11 places around Las Vegas to get away from it all

As much as locals love Las Vegas, sometimes you have to get away from it all for a day, or even an afternoon. Luckily, the desert (and even the city) is full of surprises and quiet places to avoid the hustle and bustle of Sin City.

Las Vegas police crash in Arizona prompts lawsuit

An Arizona man has sued a Las Vegas police officer who rear-ended him this year while driving a patrol vehicle in Bullhead City.

Comedian plans different hospital performance

Louie Anderson says his stand-up set Saturday at the South Point will be heard by as many as 300 people at the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas.

CCSD to start school year 700 teachers short

Despite the promise of $5,000 signing bonuses, the Clark County School District expects to start the school year next month with at least 700 teacher vacancies.

David Alan Grier doesn’t listen to podcasts, just owns them

A couple of shockers for fans of “The Adam Carolla Show.” 1. David Alan Grier prefers ESPN sports talk with “Max & Marcellus.” 2. He likes doing the show from Carolla’s home studio more than when the show goes into comedy clubs or places such as Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Cincinnati traffic stop shooting investigation over

A grand jury was seated in Cincinnati on Thursday as prosecutors consider whether to bring charges against a university police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a traffic stop over the weekend.

Down-to-earth Gilbert set to rock Cosmo

“Songwriting is therapeutic for me,” says Brantley Gilbert, one of country music’s hottest emerging artists. “It’s the truest form of expression outside of prayer to me.”

Same Sex Mary finds new home for release show

What should’€™ve been a triumphant week for Tsvetelina Stefanova and James Adams, instead has been rather trying. Their band, Same Sex Mary, was slated to unveil its new album, “The Second Coming,” on Saturday at the Bunkhouse Saloon

Boyd Gaming still weighing options on REIT

The investment community knew the answer going into Boyd Gaming Corp.’s second-quarter earnings conference call.

OK’d proposal will pit cabbies against ride-booking apps

Cab company owners attending Thursday’s Nevada Taxicab Authority session called it the most important meeting in the board’€™s history. It’€™s not hyperbole.

 
Trump heads to the US-Mexico border

His border visit began with controversy: The union representing border patrol agents said they were backing out of the tour.

Here’s the tablet that prisoners use

Prisoners’ connections to the outside world had long been relegated to an outdated technology: landline telephones. But JPay, a prison contractor, has helped bring prison communications into the 21st century.

Matt Goss has aged into more authentic vintage vibe

Some choose croonerdom, and others have croonerdom thrust upon them. Matt Goss’ career was basically the opposite of Harry Connick Jr.’s and Michael Buble’s.

Lyle Lovett’s isn’t the only large band in Vegas

Lyle Lovett’s 2007 album title tied back to a joke the Texas singer-songwriter has sustained since 1989’s “Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.” The billing has continued through his years of summer touring, which leads back to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday.

Dance in the Desert Festival returns to Summerlin Library

Binge-watching: It’s not just for TV anymore. This weekend’s free Dance in the Desert Festival, for example, presents three programs featuring local and visiting companies —€” from California to Florida and points in between — at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center.

 
Couple sets homeless man ablaze with fireworks as he slept

Police in New Mexico have arrested an Albuquerque couple accused of setting a homeless man ablaze with fireworks as he slept on a city sidewalk, authorities said on Thursday.

Man to serve up to 40 years after fatal 9-car wreck

A 32-year-old man who rammed his Dodge Challenger into another vehicle at nearly 100 mph, killing a Las Vegas woman and causing a nine-vehicle crash, must serve up to 40 years in prison, a judge ordered Thursday.

CineVegas making cameo appearance

CineVegas, the late, great film festival that showcased everything from the world premiere of “€œArtie Lange’€™s Beer League” to a star-studded red carpet with the cast of “Ocean’€™s Thirteen,” is coming back. Sort of.

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