Missing Virginia woman found safe

Henrico police said late Friday afternoon that missing mother Connie Ditto has been found safe.

Woman hospitalized after North Las Vegas fire

A woman is in critical condition after inhaling smoke in a Friday afternoon house blaze in North Las Vegas, the fire department said.

Kemp hits for first cycle in Padres history

Matt Kemp hit for the first cycle in San Diego Padres history Friday night. The milestone, which took seemingly forever, came in the franchise’s 7,444th game and helped the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5.

Rebels reach juco All-America center Kreitler in roundabout way

New UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez couldn’t speak with junior college center Will Kreitler. Neither could offensive coordinator Barney Cotton or offensive line coach John Garrison. But they all wanted Kreitler, a second-team junior college All-American at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, to play football for the Rebels.

UNLV camp report: First scrimmage to be secure; Nellis plays host

UNLV leaves the comfort of Rebel Park for its first scrimmage of football training camp. The Rebels head to Nellis Air Force Base, and for security reasons, today’s 11 a.m. scrimmage is not open to the public.

Remains found in woods may belong to Oregon sex offender

Remains found in the woods of Oregon may belong to 47-year-old Paul Evans Winklebleck, wanted on felony warrants for kidnapping, criminal impersonation, assault, attempted rape and robbery. He is also accused of child sex abuse and failing to register as a child sex offender.

Error buoys El Paso, dooms 51s

Daniel McCutchen pitched seven strong innings, and a sixth-inning error plated the decisive runs in the El Paso Chihuahuas’ 3-2 win over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Friday in El Paso, Texas.

Celebs in odd places

Eight years ago, Jordin Sparks won “American Idol” at 17, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, she will perform for free on the runway in the middle of Fashion Show Mall on the Las Vegas Strip.

Mystikal bringing that big-booty bomp

The reason I prefer New Orleans rap to West Coast and East Coast rap is, New Orleans musicians grow up hearing tubas and trombones in street jazz, so they make music that’s got bassier, big-booty fat bomp to it. It’s funkier.

Cruz pledges to rescind every illegal executive action

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz told an audience in Las Vegas he would introduce a flat tax, abolish the IRS and introduce a referendum on Obamacare.

 
Documents say ‘stolen’ baby was actually abandoned

The U.S. Attorney for Eastern Missouri said Friday that hospital records disprove a woman’s claim she gave birth at a St. Louis hospital where she said she was wrongly told her baby had died.

Simpsons fans start a Flanders band

From bands like Metalachi to Ryan Adams giving Taylor Swift songs a Smiths makeover, the inventiveness of an idle musical mind just never ceases to astound.

Meth overdose killed man found dead in July

The man whose body was found by a construction worker near a central valley cemetery in July died from a meth overdose, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

9 rides every cyclist wants to take

The magic of the open road, trail or mountain has long captured the imaginations of cyclists, whether they are professional riders or weekend warriors. Here are nine rides that will leave you itching to grab your bike and take to the road.

Metro arrests 2 people in 2014 baby death

Metro on Thursday arrested a man and a woman in connection with the December death of a 4-month-old baby.

Crowds flock to northwest valley’s first thrift store

Priscilla Rozek was on the hunt for affordable clothes, and on Friday, she knew exactly where to go. Rozek was trolling the aisles inside the new Goodwill of Southern Nevada thrift store, at 6765 N. Durango Drive.

Scandal-tainted U.S. Secret Service to hire 1,100 staff

Facing accusations that it cannot adequately protect the White House, the U.S. Secret Service plans to hire 1,100 more officers and agents for an agency besieged by embarrassing scandals and security lapses, two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the plans said.

 
‘The Hunger Games’ poster pulled after profanity discovered

Uh oh! A slip of the type caused a new poster for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” to make headlines on account of the c-word inadvertently appearing across Jennifer Lawrence’s face.

Lost man rescued in desert near California border

Nye County sheriff’s deputies found a man who was lost in the desert, severely dehydrated and sunburned, after they tracked his cell phone using GPS technology.

Nevada State College awarded $220,000 for student services

The U.S. Department of Education has offered Nevada State College a $220,000 grant to boost student services, making it the third Las Vegas-area campus to benefit from the federal award and raising the region’s funding total to more than $1 million.

Owners of D Las Vegas buy Las Vegas Club

The Las Vegas Club, one of the city’s oldest casino properties, has changed hands between downtown owners.

With soccer pitch, pro sports back in play for downtown Las Vegas

Jason Ader and his business partners want to bring a Major League Soccer team to Las Vegas. Mayor Carolyn Goodman wants a major league team downtown, and any sport will do. So, once again, Goodman said she’s willing to listen to a plan for pro sports in Las Vegas.

Michael Sam stepping away from football

A week after making his debut with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League, defensive end Michael Sam has decided to take a break from playing football.

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