5 places in Nevada you can go to be in 3 states at once

There’s a chance on a family road trip you’ve stopped at the Four Corners Monument, where you can stand in four states at once — Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. On the edges of Nevada, there are similar “trip-point” spots.

 
How to choose the best fruits and vegetables this fall

When it comes to choosing the best of nature’s bounty, few of us know what to look for. Here are some tips from the produce experts at Whole Foods Market and a few other sources.

Vegas man gets prison time in biodiesel scheme

A Las Vegas man was sentenced Friday to 30 months in federal prison for his role in an international scheme to generate and sell fraudulent biodiesel credits.

Pure Aloha Festival returns next week

The 10th annual Pure Aloha Festival will run from Oct. 1 to 4 at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, with more than 100 food and retail vendors, carnival rides, live entertainment and more.

 
High school kicker boots extra point off of referee’s head — VIDEO

In one of the most amazing extra points you’ll ever see, Midland (Texas) Lee High School kicker Luis Aranda kicked a low line drive that bounced off of the referee’s head, knocking his hat off, and then deflected off of the crossbar and through the uprights.

 
The Pope will see himself everywhere in Philly when he arrives Friday night

Wags are calling the city Popeadelphia — a term emblazoned on about a million mugs in this city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. And though Pope Francis’ travel plans call for him to arrive Friday evening, he’s already here.

 
Evidence bag claims in Patrick Kane rape case was an ‘elaborate hoax’

A prosecutor looking into allegations of sexual assault by NHL star Patrick Kane in New York said on Friday claims of evidence tampering was an “elaborate hoax” by the alleged victim’s mother and that the case’s rape kit was secure and in police custody.

Bully label just doesn’t fit Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson did such a good job portraying Biff the bully in “Back to the Future,” strangers often bully him by saying “I hate you” to his face.

Domestic violence definition limits who gets protection orders

Domestic violence has many faces. While many think of the stereotypical “battered wife,” the general term refers to many types of abuse, such as child abuse, family violence, intimate partner abuse, elder abuse and sibling abuse.

MountainView Hospital to expand ER, bed count as part of $90M project

As the northwest Las Vegas Valley grows, so do its needs. In response, MountainView Hospital has announced a $90 million expansion that will increase its capacity in many areas, including its emergency room.

 
Boehner says turmoil in caucus reason for leaving Congress

John Boehner, the Ohio Republican who steered his party to an overwhelming House majority in 2010, said in a news conference Friday afternoon he had decided only that morning to announce his plans to resign from Congress.

 
Listen to Sam Smith’s new James Bond theme

Fans will have to wait a bit for the new James Bond film, but at least they can listen to the theme song.

Group’s new headquarters expands services for teen parents

The United States has the highest teen pregnancy and birth rates in the developed world. What’s more shocking is that certain Clark County ZIP codes have some of the highest birth rates in the world.

Life Is Beautiful braces for hungry festivalgoers

During its first year the Life is Beautiful festival drew 60,000 people; the total swelled to 90,000 last year, and projections for this weekend’s event in downtown Las Vegas have reached 120,000 over three days. How do you feed that many people?

Health news and events around the valley, Sept. 24-30, 2015

About 300 families facing hunger in Las Vegas were given nutritious food at a Three Square Food Bank mobile food pantry distribution Sept. 17 sponsored by Amerigroup Nevada.

 
Ky. clerk who denied same-sex marriage licenses switches to Republican Party

A county clerk in Kentucky who was briefly jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples said on Friday that she and her family have switched to the Republican Party because the Democrats no longer represented them.

Work continues on Summit in Summerlin

At a time when golf courses across the country are losing their greens, Discovery Land’s Summit golf community within Summerlin is taking root.

David Ortiz gets $100K offer after saying his ‘dream job’ is a porn star

Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz already has the perfect nickname for his dream job. Asked to complete a seemingly innocuous “What the (Blank)?” questionnaire for Derek Jeter’s The Player’s Tribune website, Big Papi wrote that his dream job (if he wasn’t an athlete) would be a porn star.

Kiddie Academy makes it easy for parents to stay engaged

While children are getting a jump on their education at Kiddie Academy, their parents can pop in any time to check on their progress — either in person or via a few swipes and taps on their mobile devices.

 
Teen arrested after video showed him hitting visually impaired boy

Police in Southern California have arrested a high school student who was caught on video appearing to strike a visually impaired classmate, before he himself was punched to the ground by another student, authorities said.

Psychosis, hallucinations often part of Parkinson’s

Las Vegas resident Susan and her mother spent years caring for her father, Gary, who lived with psychosis as a result of Parkinson’s disease.

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