7 habits of people with great credit scores

If your credit score is lower than you’d like, don’t give up hope; there are multiple ways to build credit. Adopt these seven habits of people with good credit scores so you can improve your own credit score.

Man convicted in slaying of elderly father

A man prosecutors said killed his elderly father at their Laughlin residence was convicted of murder on Monday.

 
Papelbon-Harper tiff in dugout had little to do with hustle

Bryce Harper not hustling to first base probably would have gone unnoticed had Jonathan Papelbon not gone Boston Strangler on him in the dugout, Boston being the place whence Papelbon came, via stopover in Philadelphia.

Man arrested in prostitution ring investigation

A 63-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with the operation of a prostitution ring in Las Vegas, Metro announced Monday.

Three Square gets a truckload of chicken — PHOTOS

Tyson Foods, Inc. and the National Association of Convenience Stores partnered to donate a truckload of protein to Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas to help eliminate hunger in Southern Nevada.

Top 25 acts from the Life is Beautiful festival

Imagine Dragons were the most popular act at this year’s Life Is Beautiful festival — well, at least according to the number of people who added the act’s set to their itinerary on the festival’s app.

Metro investigates park death as homicide

Las Vegas police believe a man whose body was found Saturday morning at a central valley park died in a homicide, Metro announced Monday.

Fowler officially commits to Shriners Open

After contemplating playing last week, Rickie Fowler officially committed Tuesday for next month’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament at TPC Summerlin.

Nationals suspend Papelbon 4 games after fight with Bryce Harper

The Washington Nationals have suspended pitcher Jonathan Papelbon for four games without pay for his altercation with right fielder Bryce Harper during Sunday’s 12-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, the team announced Monday.

Steelers’ point spread swings 6½ points after Roethlisberger injury

Before Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down with a knee injury in Sunday’s 12-6 win over the St. Louis Rams, Pittsburgh was projected to be favored by about 4 points over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.

MTV athlete Erik Roner dies in skydiving accident

Extreme sports athlete Erik Roner, who appeared regularly on MTV’s “Nitro Circus,” died in a skydiving accident Monday morning, Placer County Sheriff’s Deputies confirm. He was 39.

5 more sports recommended for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Five additional sports — baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing — have been recommended by the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games, it was announced on Monday.

 
Okla. man who shot wife in head was killed by neighbor

An Oklahoma man who shot his wife in the head on a residential street was then killed by a neighbor as he approached the neighbor’s house, police in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore said on Monday.

 
Metro seeks man who helped wounded officer

Las Vegas police want to thank a good Samaritan who helped a wounded officer after a shooting earlier this month.

Popular travel blogger impressed by sites in Las Vegas

It’s no wonder that Ana Maria Junqueira liked Caesars Palace, The Venetian and Bellagio so much when she visited Las Vegas last week. They reminded her of her favorite place in the world, Rome, where she lived for a year before she began a career as a writer.

Famous Dave’s will give anyone named Dave free food today

Anyone whose first name is Dave or David — and who has the photo ID to prove it — can get a free Two-Meat Combo on Tuesday at any of the five valley locations of Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que.

UFC takes fight to legalize MMA in New York State to court

Ultimate Fighting Championship has taken its fight to legalize professional mixed martial arts events in New York State from Albany to the courts and has already scheduled its first event in New York at Madison Square Garden in April.

 
Whole Foods to cut 1,500 jobs nationwide

Upscale food market operator Whole Foods Market Inc. said it would cut about 1,500 jobs, or about 1.6 percent of its workforce as it works to bring down costs.

Nevada Drought Forum prepares deep dive for water solutions

A state panel began the tough task Monday of wading through possible changes to more than a century of water law and other measures to better position Nevada to weather prolonged drought.

 
Woman gives birth on Brooklyn sidewalk

This woman’s baby didn’t want to waste a single second to enter the world. Social media captured a woman going into labor on a Brooklyn, N.Y., sidewalk on Saturday, about 6 p.m. on Clark and Henry Streets.

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