3rd person killed in post Paris attack police raid identified

A man who blew himself up during a French police raid days after November’s deadly Paris attacks — who police said was planning a separate, imminent attack in Paris — has been identified as a 25-year-old Belgian-Moroccan, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Thursday.

Ala. officer acquitted of violating civil rights of grandfather from India

A federal judge has acquitted an Alabama police officer charged with violating an Indian grandfather’s civil rights by throwing him to the ground and causing him serious injuries after the case previously went to two mistrials.

UNLV grads liked Capriotti’s so much, they bought the sandwich company

When you find something you can’t live without, some say hold on to it. Ashley Morris found something he couldn’t live without — the food at Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop — and he’s held on to it so tightly that he ended up owning the company.

 
Man accused in Planned Parenthood shooting wants to plead guilty

The man accused of fatally shooting three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado last year told a Denver television station that he wants to plead guilty and expects to be executed, the CBS affiliate reported on Wednesday.

49ers hire Chip Kelly as new head coach

Chip Kelly is the new head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, the team announced on Thursday.

 
Lack of diversity in Oscars nominations prompts return of #OscarsSoWhite

Oh, no, not again. For many movie fans, Thursday’s Oscar nominations brought a dispiriting feeling of deja vu. For the second consecutive year, no minorities were nominated in any of the four acting categories.

Looking for love stories

Do you have a unique or long-lasting love story to share? Do you know of a couple with an inspiring relationship?

Metro looking for man, woman who robbed 2 stores

Las Vegas police are asking the public to help identify a man and a woman they say robbed two west valley stores earlier this month.

Dining Out: Pete Rose Bar & Grill

The slugger’s bar and grill, which opened last week, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and features signature dishes that pay homage to the cities where Rose played major league baseball — Cincinnati Chili for the Cincinnati Reds, a classic cheese steak for the Philadelphia Phillies and poutine for the Montreal Expos.

3 American banks made $6B in your overdraft fees last year

Ever taken out cash from an ATM machine and gotten socked with a $3 fee (or worse)? You probably weren’t thrilled about that. Nobody likes those fees. Except banks.

 
‘The Revenant’ leads Oscars with 12 nominations

“The Revenant,” a gritty tale of frontier vengeance, led the Oscar nominations on Thursday, picking up a leading 12 nods for Best Picture, Best Director, and for the performances of stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.

MGM Resorts names 2 to lead company’s planned REIT

MGM Resorts International said Thursday it hired two real estate veterans to head MGM Growth Properties, the casino operator’s planned real estate investment trust.

Isle of Capri CEO McDowell announces retirement

Isle of Capri Casinos CEO Virginia McDowell will retire for the regional gaming company in April and be replaced by current chief financial officer Eric Hausler.

2 hospitalized after being hit by car in southern Las Vegas

A man and a woman were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after they were struck by a car while walking on a southern Las Vegas Valley street, police said.

Guantanamo Bay detainees drop below 100 with transfer of 10 Yemini men

Ten Yemeni men held at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison were sent to Oman on Thursday, bringing the detainee population below the symbolically important milestone of 100 as President Barack Obama steps up efforts to close the facility before he leaves office.

 
7 candidates fighting for attention in GOP debate Thursday night

Flaring tempers and sharp elbows may turn a debate of seven Republican presidential candidates into a seven-car pileup on Thursday with tensions between Donald Trump and rival Ted Cruz leading the way.

NHL to meet again next week on Las Vegas expansion

The National Hockey League’s executive committee is expected to meet Wednesday in New York for a special session to discuss the bids by Las Vegas and Quebec City to join the NHL for the 2017-18 season.

Kurt Busch, other Sprint Cup drivers kick the tires at LVMS

At a little past 11 a.m. Wednesday, a red pickup truck pulled out from the shadow of the Richard Petty Terrace and made a left-hand turn through the infield tunnel at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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