Young mother arrested after 14-lb. 1-year-old hospitalized

A young Tempe, Ariz., mother faces a felony child abuse charge after her severely malnourished 1-year-old was admitted to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The baby boy weighed just 14 pounds.

Centennial Bowl interchange project starts

Federal, state and local transportation leaders on Thursday celebrated the start of a freeway interchange project expected to become the second busiest in the state within a few years.

Metro investigates deaths of 2 people found in trailer

Homicide detectives are investigating two dead bodies found in a trailer in the east valley Thursday afternoon, Las Vegas police said. Metro spokesman Officer Jesse Roybal said the bodies were found about 1:26 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Mojave Road, near Charleston Boulevard.

Celebrate good times with spirited Matt and Kim

Ronda Rousey, who beat the ever-loving crap out of Bethe Correia last weekend, is known for her terrifyingly brief fights that end in less time than it will take you to read these words. That one took 34 seconds, and her first fight as an amateur took only 23.

NBA stars won’t be playing in USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas

The list of invitees to next week’s USA Basketball minicamp at UNLV was announced Thursday, and the names of those attending but not participating trump those who will be playing at the Mendenhall Center and in the Aug. 13 Blue-White scrimmage at the Thomas & Mack Center.

 
Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux wed in LA

Former “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston married long time boyfriend Justin Theroux at their Los Angeles area home after a four year romance, celebrity media reported on Thursday,

Rematch of NBA Finals set for Christmas Day

A rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals is expected on Christmas Day when the Golden State Warriors play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Chick-fil-A bringing 2 more restaurants to Southern Nevada

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A said Thursday that it has confirmed two additional sites in Southern Nevada for its restaurants, bringing the planned total to three now in the works.

 
New, scary anglerfish discovered in ocean’s dark depths — VIDEO

Now and again, marine scientists plumbing the dark depths of the sea pull out a new fish species that is just out-and-out ugly. The latest discovery looks like a hunchbacked, rotting old shoe with spikes, a scraggly mustache and a big mouth with bad teeth. And it has a long, angular fishing pole-looking thing growing out of its head.

 
4 LA-area cops accused of physically abusing teens at camp

Four Los Angeles-area police officers have been arrested on charges of physically abusing minors who were attending a boot camp for at-risk youth in central California, a sheriff’s office said on Wednesday.

Fall Out Boy continues its aural evolution

If you’ve heard Fall Out Boy’s latest single, “Uma Thurman,” it doesn’t sound like anything else on the radio right now. And that was kind of the goal, says bassist Pete Wentz — not to be consciously contrarian, mind you, but to make music unique and distinctive to Fall Out Boy, like the great acts that have come before it.

Contaminated tattoo ink hits the West Coast

A bad batch of tattoo ink has been distributed along the West Coast, U.S. health officials said Thursday, urging artists and customers to look out.

Las Vegas police ID suspect in Sunday homicide

Metro on Thursday identified a suspect they say shot and killed a 31-year-old man in the central Las Vegas Valley over the weekend.

Man accused in stabbing had stalked, threatened woman, Metro says

A fatal stabbing outside a Walgreens on Wednesday night followed stalking and a death threat from a man who had been romantically linked to the slain woman, according to a Las Vegas police report.

NV Energy warns customers about phone scam

NV Energy warned on Thursday that people pretending to work for the utility company are trying to call and scam money out of its customers.

Nevada to host first Democratic primary debate in October

Nevada will host the first of six presidential primary debates for Democrats on Oct. 13, according to Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

 
Firefighters closing in on Calif. wildfire 8 days later — VIDEO

The battle to tame California’s fiercest wildfire this year, the big Rocky blaze north of Napa Valley wine country, neared a turning point on Thursday as ground crews fighting the flames for an eighth day steadily extended their control lines.

Three Square benefits from Boyd’s anniversary celebration

In celebration of its 40th year in business, Boyd Gaming will donate $1 to Three Square food bank for every dinner buffet purchased at six of its properties on Saturdays in August.