Youth smoking reduced by smoke-free zones, study shows

Long before teens are old enough to start their first jobs, smoke-free workplace laws could still play a part in decreasing youth smoking trends, according to new research.

This season’s Super Bowl won’t have Roman numerals

This season’s Super Bowl logo will look very different from its predecessors as the NFL ditches the Roman numerals in favor of standard Arabic numerals.

High temps could be quenched by Sunday night

High temperatures through the rest of the week could be quenched by remnants of Hurricane Linda come Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Mayweather says he ‘did not commit any violations’ prior to Pacquiao fight

Both world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the United States Anti-Doping Agency fired back at the author of a story that claimed Mayweather and USADA acted inappropriately in Mayweather receiving an IV prior to his May 2 fight with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.

10 secrets you should never keep from your financial advisor

The best relationships are based on honesty and trust. That’s true for your personal relationships as well as your relationships with professionals who help you with your problems.

New York approves $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers

A controversial decision to require large food franchises to pay workers a $15 minimum wage in New York State got final approval Thursday, after the State Labor Commissioner signed the order.

RESALE HOMES AUG 13-16

Resale data around the county

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 1

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend.

 
New species of human relative found in South Africa

Two years after they were tipped off by cavers plumbing the depths of the limestone tunnels in the Rising Star Cave outside Johannesburg, South Africa, university professor Lee Berger and his team have discovered what they say is a new addition to our family tree.

Where to get your pumpkin spice fix in Las Vegas

Sure, you can get a pumpkin-spice latte — at Starbucks and a whole bunch of other coffee shops in the Las Vegas valley. But you don’t have to confine your autumnal pumpkin-spice binge to coffee, as local businesses and national manufacturers are releasing pumpkin-spice-flavored just-about-anything.

 
Seattle teachers strike over pay, hours leaving schools closed for second day

A strike by Seattle’s public school teachers entered its second day on Thursday, further delaying the start of the school year for some 53,000 students after contact talks collapsed in disagreement over wages, hours and performance evaluations.

Here’s how you can watch the 2015 NFL season openers

The 2015 NFL season kicks off tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET with the New England Patriots hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Here’s all the info you need if you want to tune in for the season opener and the rest of the Week 1 games.

Prospective developers claim Royal Hotel owners broke lease agreement

A group of Las Vegas developers who were planning to convert the Royal Hotel and an adjacent office building and strip mall into an upscale boutique resort and gaming complex filed a lawsuit in Clark County District Court on Wednesday claiming the property’s owners broke a lengthy lease agreement and put the Convention Center Drive property up for sale.

EDITORIAL: Fighting terror, defending freedoms

Elected officials who met with the Review-Journal’s editorial board in the years following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks faced a stock question: Would the Bill of Rights survive another major terrorist strike on U.S. soil?

5 things to watch for in the UNLV-UCLA game

Five things to look for when UNLV’s football team plays No. 13 UCLA at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

 
Baby expected to be OK after having 0.294 blood alcohol level

A 6-week-old girl in Wisconsin who was mistakenly given baby formula mixed with two shots of vodka was expected to be released from a hospital on Wednesday, police said.

Patriots could close as 7½-point favorites; handicapper likes over 51½

After a roller-coaster ride of line moves on the NFL season opener between the Patriots and Steelers throughout the seemingly endless Deflategate offseason saga, New England is firmly entrenched as a 7-point favorite over Pittsburgh in today’s game and the line could climb to 7½ points by the 5:30 p.m. kickoff.

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