Woody Allen’s latest isn’t just ‘Irrational,’ it’s irritating

“Irrational Man” continues a summer of miscastings for the talented, likable actress. But while Woody Allen’s latest plays to exactly zero of Stone’s strengths, unlike Crowe, he at least had the good sense to not ask her to play a quarter-Hawaiian, quarter-Chinese woman named Allison Ng.

Sanchez, staff’s determination sold Myles on UNLV

The easy story is the one that says family was the reason Jay’Onn Myles chose UNLV over Baylor. But it wouldn’t be correct. Myles saw an even deeper reason to go with the Rebels, a can’t-miss determination from first-year coach Tony Sanchez and his staff to change a battered and beleaguered football program.

Tenpenny brings hope for backfield

At this point last year, running back Altee Tenpenny was preparing to help Alabama try to win a national championship.

Outlaws look to keep their season alive

If a team could use a little divine intervention right now, it’s the Las Vegas Outlaws. The Arena Football League expansion team has had more than its share of struggles in its inaugural season, yet here they are in the final week of the season with a chance to make the playoffs.

Vegas sets odds for Republican nomination

Forget the polls. Forget the talking heads on TV. Forget the lies and empty promises being pitched by the candidates. If you want to know who the Republican presidential nominee will be, look to Vegas.

I-15 ramp reopened after cement truck rollover

A southbound Interstate 15 on-ramp near the Spaghetti Bowl was closed for more than six hours Friday after a cement truck overturned, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

How to retire with at least $1,000,000

Do I really need $1 million in retirement savings? That depends on your lifestyle and the extent you want to replicate that in the future — that is, how much of your current income you hope to replace a few decades down the road. In many cases, yes, you might need $1 million or more in retirement savings if you are not going to continue working.

Dry weekend forecast for Las Vegas

After a day of below-normal temps and empty threats of flooding Friday, the valley can expect to dry out and warm up over the weekend.

2 Nellis copters help search for missing boy in Arizona

Two Nellis Air Force Base helicopters are assisting in the search for a missing 5-year-old boy in Arizona’s Kaibab National Forest, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.

Police: Two died in east valley murder-suicide

Two men whose bodies were found Thursday in an east valley mobile home died in an apparent murder-suicide, Las Vegas police said Friday.

Moapa zoo gets another chance to stay alive

Roos-N-More is getting another chance to convince the Clark County Commission it shouldn’t be forced to close.

Feds say HOA leak investigation found romance, not corruption

Federal prosecutors provided a glimpse this week into why they are fighting to keep secret reports of an investigation into alleged leaks in the high-profile homeowners association corruption case.

Armed man shot, killed during robbery attempt

A civilian shot and killed a would-be robber as he tried to steal a woman’s purse at gunpoint, police said.

 
Child contracts plague while camping at Yosemite National Park

California’s Department of Public Health and the national park announced Thursday that a child who visited nearby Stanislaus National Forest and camped at Yosemite’s Crane Flat Campground in mid-July had contracted the plague.

 
Harbaugh answers adorable boy’s question about milk

If there’s anything Jim Harbaugh loves more than football and khaki pants, it’s got to be milk, which the Michigan coach credits for helping him grow to 6-foot-3-inches tall.

5-year-old Batman helps save toddler trapped in hot car

John and Caroline Penny took their grandbaby Iris grocery shopping on a hot, muggy day in England. While they were unloading groceries and putting Iris into the car, they accidentally locked her in with the keys, the Mirror reported.

EDITORIAL: Opportunities for ESA input

Parents and school choice advocates wanted state Treasurer Dan Schwartz to move fast in settling the details of Nevada’s new Education Savings Accounts, and he and his staff have done so — and then some.

Fiorina does more than survive — she shines

Not to diminish the importance of the first Republican debate, but it felt like the first in a political survivor series.

LETTERS: Trump the modern-day, truth-telling court jester

Has Donald Trump become America’s Jester? In medieval times, the court jester was an established institution. The jester, often referred to as the fool, was exempt from the niceties of the court and could speak the truth without fear of punishment. In today’s parlance, he could tell it like it is, regardless of the consequences.

The beginning of the end for The Donald

Thursday’s question-and-answer sessions with Republican presidential candidates — sorry, they weren’t debates — won’t clear the field and won’t create much separation in the polls, but they accomplished the top goal of party loyalists focused on taking back the White House in 2016.

Mormons should stay the course with Boy Scouts

The upcoming decision by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on whether to break ties with the Boy Scouts of America over the admission of gay scoutmasters matters to the Scouts because, as of 2013, LDS-affiliates make up 17 percent of its membership. In Southern Nevada, Mormons make up more than half of the Las Vegas Area Council’s membership.

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