Snow travel key to seeing wintertime Cedar Breaks

A great winter activity for snow lovers is cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah.

Rats seek out extra vitamin C in lemon rinds

We have a critter attacking our lemons. It does not eat the fruit, only the peel. It eats the peel so cleanly that the bare fruit is left hanging on the tree.

M&M Soul Food Cafe endures thanks to well-prepared dishes — REVIEW

Soul/Southern food has been in a waxing-and-waning situation in Southern Nevada for years, with some places opening to great fanfare but a brief future, others sort of sliding in and out of the market, and even established restaurants falling by the wayside in tough economic times. Through it all, M&M Soul Food Cafe has endured.

California Chrome returns to Santa Anita on Saturday

On a day-to-day basis, the sport of horse racing can be a grind. For example, the only two calendar days without racing are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Coroner IDs pedestrian killed in Wednesday crash

The woman killed in Wednesday night’s vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash in the northeast valley has been identified by the Clark County coroner.

 
Monkey who took famous ‘selfie’ can’t own copyright, judge says

A rare crested macaque that took a now internationally famous “selfie” cannot own the copyright to the photograph because he is not human, a U.S. judge ruled in a suit brought by animal rights group PETA on behalf of the monkey.

 
New U.S. dietary guidelines urge Americans to cut down sugar, saturated fat intake

New U.S. dietary guidelines on Thursday urged Americans to cut their added sugar and saturated fat intake to less than 10 percent of daily calories, but consumer advocates criticized the recommendations for not providing clear guidance on the need to reduce consumption of meat.

Veggie House dishes are meatless magic

Everything that is seen on the menu in a traditional American-Chinese restaurant is featured here, but with a twist: Nothing at Veggie House contains real meat.

Las Vegas’ Brendan Gaughan prepares for Xfinity Series

Although days of the week seem to get “blackened” more often than a salmon fillet during shopping season, it definitely was a Black Tuesday for Brendan Gaughan, the longtime NASCAR driver from Las Vegas not named Busch.

 
Powerball rises to all-time high of $700M

Falsetta’s Market on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has seen new ticket buyers coming out of the woodworks since the Powerball lottery soared to an all-time record high for North America, reaching $700 million on Thursday afternoon.

 
Man with meat cleaver, fake suicide belt killed by police on Charlie Hebdo anniversary

French police shot dead a man wielding a meat cleaver after he tried to enter a police station on Thursday, the anniversary of militant attacks in Paris, shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Great) and wearing what turned out to be a fake suicide belt.

 
Family of Sandra Bland wants Texas trooper to face more charges

The family of a black woman who died in a Texas jail cell said on Thursday a misdemeanor perjury charge against the trooper who pulled her over in a traffic stop is not enough and he should be indicted for assault, battery and false arrest.

 
Stage crasher interrupts People’s Choice awards

Ellen DeGeneres, Johnny Depp and hit film “Furious 7” were among the top winners at Wednesday’s People’s Choice awards, which featured an on-stage incident that recalled Kanye West’s Video Music Awards antics seven years ago.

Median Las Vegas home price ends 2015 at $217,000

The Las Vegas housing market ended 2015 on a solid note, with stable appreciation and a healthy gain in home sales, according to a new report.

5 things hackers love to see you share on social media

Sharing what you’re doing might sound innocent, but your friends and followers aren’t the only ones paying attention. Social media hackers are also taking interest in your updates to see what they can exploit.

Clark sophomores step up in romp over Mojave

Sophomore wings James Bridges and Trey Woodbury combined for 21 first-half points as Clark rolled to a 64-43 road victory over Mojave.

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