Uber begins picking up, dropping off passengers at McCarran

Ride-hailing company Uber on Tuesday began operations at McCarran International Airport, ending a stalemate with Clark County that lasted more than a month.

 
Prosecution rests case in trial of officer in Freddie Gray’s killing

Prosecutors have rested their case against Baltimore Police Officer William Porter, the first of six officers to stand trial in the April death of Freddie Gray. Porter has pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment.

Police investigating potential hate crime at North Dakota restaurant

A Somali restaurant in northeast North Dakota, which was hit with graffiti last week telling the owner to “go home,” caught fire on Tuesday, prompting authorities to investigate the incidents as possible hate crimes.

Seattle, San Francisco act after police officer-involved shootings

For 13 months, the Chicago Police Department had dashcam video showing one of its officers shooting Laquan McDonald but didn’t release it. That finally did happen, though only after a court mandate.

Laxalt describes ‘nuances’ in his position on Wire Act reform

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt didn’t back away from adding his name to a letter circulated by an attorneys general group offering support for federal efforts to restore the Interstate Wire Act back to its pre-2011 interpretation.

Architecture contract OK’d for Nevada execution chamber

A state panel on Tuesday approved a nearly $94,000 contract with the architectural and engineering firm of Kittrell Garlock & Associates of Las Vegas to design a new execution facility at Ely State Prison.

House forwards visa waiver security bill to Senate

Responding to recent terrorist attacks at home and abroad, the House easily approved a bill Tuesday to close security gaps in the nation’s visa waiver program that was created in the 1980s to promote travel and tourism.

Gasoline prices down, Las Vegas averaging $2.53 per gallon

Nevadans are gearing up to drive more and pay less for gasoline this holiday season, with significant savings as prices continue to fall, according to the latest AAA Fuel Gauge Report.

 
Outrage grows as Trump stands by proposal to ban Muslims from entering US

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, comparing his plan to the World War II detainment of Japanese-Americans and others in dismissing growing outrage from around the world.

5 things you didn’t know about Howard Hughes

Perhaps best known locally for his casino acquisitions and buying the land for the Summerlin master-planned neighborhood, Howard Hughes was a renowned director, casino mogul, engineer and entrepreneur, among other things..

 
Mother of abandoned, buried LA baby had hidden pregnancy

The mother of a newborn baby that was found buried alive under a block of asphalt near a Los Angeles walking path, had hidden her pregnancy for months from friends and family, the Washington Post reported.

Man who died after Washington Avenue fire identified

The man who died Monday after he was found unconscious and pulled from a smoke-filled central valley apartment Saturday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

It’s ‘Rock’ not in Rio, but at the Rio when Broadway hit moves

The spoofy ’80s jukebox musical “Rock of Ages” will relocate all fist-pumping and lighter-sparking activity to the Rio, reopening off-Strip on Jan. 25 after it ends three years at The Venetian on Jan. 3.

Puscifer’s Keenan says be ready for anything

On more than one occasion, Maynard James Keenan has been described as a nihilist for his persona. This one time, in his old band Tool, he stood on a stage, on top of a super big toilet prop, 30 feet tall, and he sang, “Here in this hopeless (expletive) hole we call L.A., the only way to fix it is to flush it all away.”

Rainbow Company Youth Theatre celebrates 40th anniversary

The members of Las Vegas’ award-winning Rainbow Company Youth Theatre ensemble range in age from 10 to 18. But Rainbow Company itself has been around for a lot longer: 40 years.

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