Trial for accused LA serial killer ‘Grim Sleeper’ set to begin

Opening statements were due to begin on Tuesday in the trial of a former sanitation worker accused of being the “Grim Sleeper” serial killer, charged with slaying nine women and one girl in a Los Angeles crime spree that spanned more than two decades.

LA heat hinders Las Vegans’ efforts to qualify for Olympic marathon

On race day, success in a marathon has more to do with a runner’s head than legs. That’s according to Sylvia Mosqueda, a former pro runner who competed for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team five times.

Work nearly finished on jet that caught fire in aborted Las Vegas takeoff

Work is nearing completion on the British Airways Boeing 777 that caught fire after an aborted takeoff in Las Vegas in September, but airline officials aren’t saying when the plane will be flown from McCarran International Airport

Harry Potter-themed coffee shop opens in Henderson

Witches and wizards, grab your wands and start practicing spells, because a Harry Potter-inspired coffee shop has opened its doors in Henderson.

3 American men kidnapped in Iraq released

Three U.S. citizens who were kidnapped in Baghdad last month have been released with the help of the Iraqi government, the State Department said on Tuesday.

RJ Picks: UNLV at Air Force

The Rebels are 7 1/2-point favorites on the road against Air Force tonight. The game tips at 6:30 p.m. PST.

Boyd Gaming sees revenue, earnings growth in 2015

Boyd Gaming Corp. reduced a quarterly net loss from a year ago and grew both revenue and earnings in all of 2015, the casino operator said Tuesday.

 
4 US journalists arrested in Bahrain released, leave country

An American journalist and her camera crew who were arrested in Bahrain and accused of participating in an illegal gathering have left the country after being released on Tuesday, their families said in a statement.

BLM not in rush to return to Gold Butte area following Bundys’ arrests

The federal government will tread slowly before returning to the expansive Gold Butte area following the arrest in Oregon of a Bunkerville rancher and two of his sons, a Bureau of Land Management officials said Tuesday.

D Las Vegas strikes deal with two East Fremont restaurants

The D Las Vegas announced a deal Tuesday with the Downtown Project and Fremont East restaurants Le Thai and Bocho in which the casino’s customer can redeem their complimentary earned dollars toward meals at the two locations.

 
Binion downfall fictionalized in ‘Death in the Desert’ — VIDEO

If you were to stumble across the Michael Madsen movie “Death in the Desert,” which debuted today on video on demand and as a digital download, the story may sound more than a little familiar.

Another Culinary stunt backfires; will union ever learn?

It’s high time to ignore the Culinary Union. Once again, union officials duped us over another stunt stemming from the labor organization’s fixation on locals gaming giant Station Casinos.

Man killed in suspected DUI crash

A man was killed in a car crash in the southwest valley early Tuesday, Las Vegas police said.

Fashion influencers make you want to be like them

At the annual MAGIC fashion convention, the new normal is Ashley Torres, a woman who gets paid by companies to blog and do social media about their clothes, food and lifestyle products.

 
Why Adele’s performance fell flat at the Grammys

Hip-hop ruled the Grammys stage on Monday in performances that put racial tension back in the national spotlight and where some of music’s biggest stars failed to deliver, or in the case of Rihanna, failed to show up at all.