US judge gives Caesars another four months to control bankruptcy

Caesars Entertainment’s bankrupt operating unit can keep exclusive control over its bankruptcy until March 15, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled on Wednesday, giving the casino group its second extension filing for chapter 11 protection in January.

The taco emoji (and 184 others) is finally here — POLL

Apple’s new iPhone update, iOS 9.1, was expected sometime in November, but was rolled out on Tuesday, bringing the taco emoji (and 184 others) with it.

Reforms for NY’s Rikers Island get judge’s approval

New York City will carry out systemic reforms at its troubled Rikers Island jail complex to resolve claims that guards regularly used unnecessary force against inmates, under the terms of a settlement approved by a federal judge on Wednesday.

This is your brain on Pumpkin Spice Latte

Why is a Pumpkin Spice Latte so effective in creating a sense of autumnal bliss? Turns out, it’s not all in your head.

School news and events for Oct. 22-28, 2015

The Rogers Foundation announced it is offering $100,000 in scholarships on an annual basis to graduating seniors of the Clark County School District.

Here’s how you can watch Mets-Cubs NLCS Game 4

The National League Championship Series between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs continues today with Game 4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Here’s what you need to know to catch the game.

ABC serial killer show fails in execution

“Wicked City” is the next-to-last of the networks’ new fall shows to debut, and the final confirmation that this is, yet again, another underwhelming crop of series.

‘Fantasy’ steams up a 16th-birthday party at Luxor — PHOTOS

“Fantasy” celebrated its 16th birthday Tuesday at Luxor. It was a sign of hotel support — to invite the media and cast alumni back for an annual celebration of a topless cabaret show that’s stayed put while so many in the genre have come and gone.

Roos-N-More in Moapa cleared to reopen with restrictions

A popular, family-owned animal attraction in Moapa with a history of permitting issues was cleared to reopen on Wednesday, but Clark County officials made it clear they will be watching the operation closely.

Black Bear Diner offers comforts of home

Black Bear Diner is all about comfort. From the homey cabin decor to the newspaper-styled menu (dubbed The Black Bear Gazette), it’s no wonder Goldilocks preferred to hang out with the three bears

Yes, you can finally beat the line at Carlo’s Bakery

About the only thing that’s more widely known than the Lobster Tail pastries, cannolis and crumb cakes at Carlo’s Bakery at The Grand Canal Shoppes on the Strip is the ever-present line that often stretches outside the store.

A La Carte: Dining events and news for Oct. 22-28, 2015

Hexx kitchen + bar at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is set to host its first monthly wine, cheese and meat event from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22.

6 reasons to visit San Francisco right now

Visitors will notice the Bay Area is in flux. They’ll see a city struggling with growing pains, a booming food scene and the last years of some classic local institutions.

Former Alabama, UNLV RB Tenpenny dies in car accident

Former Alabama running back Altee Tenpenny, who transferred to UNLV before the season only to be dismissed from the team before school began, died Tuesday in a car accident.

2015 casino expansion off the table in Japan

Once again, casino legislation in Japan appears dead. Union Gaming Group Managing Partner Grant Govertsen said the Japanese legislative body decided not to hold a special session this fall, meaning gaming expansion is off the table for 2015.

 
Woman finds toddlers smelling like kerosene wandering gravel road

A woman told a Fox affiliate in Missouri she found two toddlers wandering on their own, smelling like kerosene and had overflowing diapers. Investigators say the man in charge of watching them was smoking marijuana and fell asleep.

Where’s the 2015 ‘Back to the Future Part II’ promised us?

In celebration of “Back to the Future” Day — the date Marty, Jennifer and Doc Brown traveled to in 1989’s “Back to the Future Part II” — here’s a look at some of what the movie promised today would look like.

Pack a punch with pickled veggies

More and more restaurants are pickling in-house, and they’re not sticking to cucumbers.

British Airways changing schedules for Las Vegas-London flights

British Airways is juggling its nonstop flight schedule between Las Vegas and London next year and will discontinue its three weekly flights to and from Gatwick International Airport.

Get a taste of tyranny with ‘Miss Margarida’s Way’

“Miss Margarida’s Way” transports audiences back to eighth grade, where the tyrannical title character resorts to charm, intimidation and manipulation to assert her power over her unsuspecting “students.”

Family wants answers after Fla. officer shoots man waiting for tow truck

MIAMI — The family of a church musician who was fatally shot by a plain-clothes police officer in Florida over the weekend is urging police to release surveillance video from street cameras, family attorney Benjamin Crump told CNN on Wednesday.

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