Freshman hits game-winner for Agassi Prep

Freshman Daniel Plummer drained the go-ahead shot with six seconds remaining, and visiting Agassi Prep survived a frantic finish to earn a 60-59 win over The Meadows before a standing-room-only crowd.

Rebels face challenge of going small after Carter’s injury

Tuesday’s game at New Mexico was the first test for UNLV’s new reality. It’s a still a work in progress, though, as the Rebels prepare to meet Fresno State at 4 p.m. today at the Save Mart Center.

How to bluff your way through a Super Bowl party

When the Carolina Panthers meet the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 — which is scheduled to kick off at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif. — millions of football fans around the world will be watching. And so will millions of other people who couldn’t possibly care less.

19 tax-filing deals and freebies for the 2016 tax season

There are more ways for Americans to file taxes than ever before. Increased competition between filing services and software providers drives up the number of tax-filing deals available in the 2016 tax season.

Former President Clinton stumps in Vegas — PHOTOS

Former President Bill Clinton urged Nevadans to support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a campaign stop Friday evening at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas.

Man dead after fatal crash behind Cosmopolitan

A 61-year-old man died after a fatal crash Friday afternoon about a block west of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Officers were called at 4:18 p.m. to the wreck, which happened near the intersection of Naples Drive and Polaris Avenue, just south of Harmon Avenue, Metro Lt. Ken Romane said.

First Friday back in business in downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS

After several months off to regroup, First Friday is back in downtown Las Vegas. Vendors and galleries opened in the downtown Arts District, and people watched as artists worked on murals and live performances filled the night with music.

 
Family of man killed in Oregon standoff pleads for independent probe

Just before Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy led a horseback procession to escort Robert LaVoy Finicum’s casket from his Mormon church memorial service Friday, two of Finicum’s daughters made an emotional plea for a “private, independent investigation” into his shooting death by Oregon state police.

Weather warming up for weekend in Las Vegas

Rising temperatures this week mean favorable weather for Super Bowl watching in Las Vegas. That warming trend will continue into next week, according to the National Weather Service.

 
UFC Fight Night 82 weigh-in highlights — VIDEO

All fighters made weight ahead of UFC Fight Night 82, including the main event welterweights, Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson.

Two Las Vegas schools join ‘distinguished’ list for achievement advances

Two Nevada schools, both in Las Vegas, have joined a “distinguished” list of campuses that, despite serving high populations of low-income children, closed the achievement gap among disadvantaged students or posted strong student performance for multiple years.

Goodell talks Mexico, but not Vegas

Roger Goodell has always owned a pretty loose definition of integrity when it comes to an NFL team ever moving to Las Vegas, on one hand standing behind the idea that his league should exhibit a blunt refusal to be compromised by sports gaming and on the other gladly accepting the massive levels of money and sponsorship and popularity it produces.

Smart car meets smart home

At January’s CES 2016 electronics trade show in Las Vegas and the North American International Auto Show in Michigan, automotive manufacturers exhibited new applications that integrated automobile platforms with smart, connected homes.

Enrollment in Nevada’s health insurance marketplace tops ’15 totals

Enrollment in Nevada’s health insurance marketplace handily beat the totals of a year ago. Nevada Health Link signed up 88,145 customers, including 62,697 Las Vegans, in the open-enrollment period that ran from Nov. 1 through Jan. 31, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday.

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