For $20K you can own a hoverboard that actually flies — VIDEO

If you have ever dreamed of owning a hoverboard and flying through the air like Marty McFly in Back to the Future, your dreams can now become a reality — that is, for $20,000.

If Manziel was in Vegas, where are the photos?

Johnny Manziel became a sideshow to the NFL’s final weekend Sunday when USA Today reported he was partying, gambling and dining in Sin City.

White SC officer who shot, killed black man, gets bail

Michael Slager, the former police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, who’s charged with murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott, has been granted bail, according to court records.

Switch, CSN form internship for climate control techs

Climate control is essential for Las Vegas tech giant Switch, where the difference of a single degree imperils thousands of servers holding data for big-name clients that include Amazon, eBay and Microsoft.

Southern Nevadans see electric rates drop by 5.22 percent

Southern Nevada residential, commercial and industrial customers of NV Energy saw their overall electric rate decreased by 5.22 percent on Jan. 1, the company announced Monday.

Looking ahead to Las Vegas’ must-see musical events of 2016

It will be tough to beat the musical offerings that 2015 brought to Las Vegas. But the promoters and properties have been hard at work and they’re certainly off to a running start with shows from Morrissey and Beck in the first week of the new year.

 
Virtual reality headset Rift goes on sale this week

Oculus, the makers of a much-anticipated virtual reality headset called the Rift, will open up the digital doors for pre-orders on Wednesday.

 
Lawyers for Bill Cosby, wife want her deposition delayed

Lawyers for Bill Cosby and his wife, Camille, asked a federal judge on Monday to delay a deposition by her scheduled for Wednesday in a defamation lawsuit brought by seven women who allege the entertainer sexually abused them.

Las Vegas boys forfeit two games

Las Vegas High’s boys basketball game forfeited two non-league games Monday as the result of using an ineligible player.

Las Vegas limo company to pay nearly $240K in back wages

A Las Vegas limousine company will pay 88 employees $239,555 in back wages in a settlement for violating minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin stepping down after 12 seasons

The Tom Coughlin era in New York is over. The 69-year-old head coach met with Giants co-owners Steve Tisch and John Mara on Monday afternoon, and informed them that he is stepping down as the team’s head coach.

 
4 new elements being added to periodic table

Chemistry textbooks as we know it are officially out of date, as four new elements will soon be added to the periodic table.

Inmate from Clark County dies in Carson City prison

A Northern Nevada Correctional Center inmate died at about midnight Monday, a release from the Nevada Department of Corrections said.

Movies coming to theaters in 2016 — VIDEO

I know, I know. It’s difficult to think about a whole new year full of movies when you’re still so wrapped up in “Star Wars.”

Uber to offer free in-car Wi-Fi during CES

As upwards of 170,000 techies descend on Las Vegas this week for this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Uber is offering in-car Wi-Fi through the duration of the show.

5 places to celebrate National Spaghetti Day in Las Vegas

Although you may have scrapped carbs for your New Year’s resolution this month, Monday, Jan. 4 is National Spaghetti Day, so we’re here to bring you some places to celebrate in Las Vegas.

Man killed at Siegel Suites identified

The man shot and killed at a Siegel Slots and Suites on Saturday has been identified by the Clark County coroner.

 
Donald Trump releases first TV ad for 2016 White House race

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday released his first television commercial in the 2016 race for the White House with a 30-second spot highlighting his stance on Muslims, immigration and terrorism.

People near Mississippi River brace for flood crest

Officials along the lower Mississippi River prepared on Monday for the swollen river to reach its peak in their area, expecting levees to provide protection after flooding killed dozens of people as it pushed downriver toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Grab an umbrella, this week will be wet in Las Vegas Valley

Las Vegans should keep an umbrella handy this week since the Las Vegas Valley has chances of rain every day through the weekend, and significant snowfall is expected in the mountains.