7 ways to make the most of your paycheck

As tempting as it might be to blow your next paycheck at the mall or on a flashy purchase — like a new car or the latest designer bag — resist the urge. Pretend that your next paycheck might be your last.

Here’s what happened Monday in Rio — PHOTOS

The third day of Olympic competition featured a couple of notable firsts: Rafaela Silva captured host Brazil’s initial gold medal of the Rio Games and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad became the only American ever to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab.

 
Las Vegas police looking for suspect in sexual assault

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who may have been involved in a sexual assault against an employee at a southeast valley hotel Saturday afternoon.

Dennis Bono’s weekly variety show a must-see for many

Dennis Bono stands backstage in the South Point showroom, in the wings to the right of the stage. He takes a sip from a glass of wine — nothing fancy, just a bit of white zinfandel — stretches, breathes deeply and shakes his head as if to focus.

 
UNLV makes final preparations for Bahamas

After a week of practice, UNLV coach Marvin Menzies and two of his players said the team is starting to come together. The Rebels leave Saturday for a week-long trip to the Bahamas that includes three exhibition games.

The sacrifices of a Dallas Cowboys superfan

Greg Freeman wants to have a good time when he isn’t working as a dental assistant, so he started a Cowboys fan club that includes space for children. He’s a good-natured fanatic who likes seeing people get together and have fun.

Burger King to offer Whopper burritos

Burger King’s latest new item, the Whopperito, puts Whopper burger ingredients like beef, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and pickles inside a flour tortilla. It will be sold nationally beginning Aug. 15.

Snoop Dogg’s son quits UCLA football team again

For the second time, wide receiver Cordell Broadus, former Bishop Gorman standout and son of rapper Snoop Dogg, quit the UCLA football team, Bruins coach Jim Mora announced Monday.

UNLV School of Medicine to assume control of 4 health centers

As the budding UNLV School of Medicine prepares for its proposed July 2017 debut, the institution says it will take over a handful of Clark County school-based health facilities with plans for innovation.

Sport peppers make or break Chicago-style hot dogs

Sport peppers are a necessary condiment for completing a Chicago-style hot dog, so it’s lucky that fellow Taste of the Town readers found a ready local supply for Therese Ainsworth.

Inmate walks out of Las Vegas courtroom

A female inmate briefly escaped from a courtroom Monday morning at the Regional Justice Center.

 
Delta cancels hundreds of flights, but computers back up

At least half of all Delta Air Lines flights Monday were delayed or canceled after a power outage knocked out the airline’s computer systems worldwide.

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