Millions suffer from COPD without knowing it

There are currently 12 million Americans diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and another 12 million that have the disease and do not even know it. Those numbers are staggering.

Which presidential candidate earns the most per speech?

Talk is cheap unless you’re a politician at the podium. Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are charging sky-high speaking fees at public and private events. Here is a list of the top- and bottom-earning presidential candidates.

2015 Girls Golf Honors

Follow the link for fall girls golf honors, as selected by coaches.

Veterans Day closures

The following holiday closures for public and other offices are planned for Wednesday, which is Veterans Day.

Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey deserves serious Heisman consideration

Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey is getting support in the Heisman race, but not nearly enough. McCaffrey already has 2,174 yards from scrimmage, an average of 241.6 per game. He has rushed for 1,207 yards, caught 325 yards in passes and has 642 yards in returns.

Moapa Valley refuge a little-known oasis

One of the smallest parcels within the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service domain, the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a little-known oasis about an hour’s drive from Las Vegas.

VOLLEYBALL: Cunningham, Gorman top Foothill for final state berth

Vashti Cunningham had 14 kills Monday, and Bishop Gorman’s girls volleyball team rallied for a 24-26, 25-21, 25-14, 25-16 victory over Foothill at Chaparral to earn the final berth in the Division I state tournament.

Scientific Games pins quarterly loss on impairment charges

Scientific Games Corp. CEO Gavin Isaacs said Monday the Las Vegas-based company is in a stronger place within the gaming equipment sector than it was a year ago despite a third-quarter loss.

Bears rally to beat Chargers, 22-19

Trailing by nine points after three quarters, the Chicago Bears rallied to beat the San Diego Chargers 22-19 Monday night.

Las Vegas restaurants staging comeback after Great Recession

The Great Recession delivered a major blow to the Las Vegas restaurant market, but now the local restaurant scene has recovered to the point that it is among the most competitive in the country.

LETTERS: NV Energy misallocating solar power purchases

Your Nov. 1 article on the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Tonopah noted that the new facility will be selling power to NV Energy for 13.5 cents per kilowatt hour.

Fight for $15 lobby is a fight for fewer jobs

Fight for $15 supporters are hoping that this Tuesday is better than the last Tuesday, when voters in Portland, Maine, and Tacoma, Wash., overwhelmingly rejected ballot measures proposing $15 municipal minimum wages.

Veteran and his son get a new home — PHOTOS

Purple heart recipient Justin Gulde and his son, Darien, were at the center of attention on Monday, when they got a look at a mortgage-free home provided for them by the Building Homes For Heroes organization.

Court: Housing Authority rule on child residency is unconstitutional

A federal judge has found the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act for its “discriminatory” temporary guardianship policy, according to the recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge James C. Mahan.

National parks, others honor veterans this week

From free admission at national parks to a car show and barbecue at the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas, the country and the community are showing their appreciation this week for those who served in the U.S. military.

NHL commissioner Bettman says expansion not a sure thing

A week after NHL officials confirmed there are no plans to vote on whether or not to expand at next month’s Board of governors meeting, commissioner Gary Bettman was pumping the brakes on the entire notion of growing the league by one or more teams anytime soon.

 
Russian officials believe Sinai plane was brought down by a bomb

Russian communications intercepted by U.S. intelligence agencies showed Russia believed the plane that crashed in Sinai, Egypt, on Oct. 31 was brought down by a bomb, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.

 
Univ. of Missouri president, chancellor resign amid race relations controversy

The University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced Monday that he would step down as of January 1. Tim Wolfe, president of the University of Missouri, announced in a Monday news conference that he was resigning from his post amid a controversy regarding race relations at the school.

 
‘SPECTRE’ for true Bond fans’ eyes only

Bored. Just bored. That’s the best way to describe sitting through “SPECTRE,” the butt-numbing extension of “Skyfall” that plods along ground so familiar, it’s easy to see how Daniel Craig could have grown tired of playing James Bond.

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