Hidden Gem: Dealership has large collection of classic cars

Behind the main showroom of Lotus of Las Vegas, a new and used car dealership off Centennial Center Boulevard, sits a locked building full of more than 80 classic cars, ranging from a 1932 Pontiac 302 to a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Bicentennial Edition.

Aftermarket action

When mainstream won’t cut it

Motor-driven cycles economical, energy-efficient

For the past several years, frugal Southern Nevadans have been counting on small cycles to get them around town. Scooters and mopeds are the perfect solution for those wanting inexpensive rides.

Nigeria on brink of catastrophic famine

The whimpers from skeletally thin babies too weak to cry are a harbinger of worse things to come: A quarter of the children lucky enough to make it to this emergency feeding center are dying. They are the latest victims of Boko Haram’s Islamic insurgency.

Giant cruise ship navigates the melting Arctic

The Crystal Serenity’s visit to Alaska’s western coast is historic. Some remote villages see dollar signs, while environmentalists say the voyage represents global warming and man’s destruction of the Earth.

NASA launches historic mission to asteroid

The first NASA explorer of its kind took off on a seven-year quest Thursday, chasing after a big, black, unexplored asteroid to gather a few handfuls of gravel for return to Earth.

Missing 9/11 flag returns to New York City after 15 years

An American flag raised at ground zero on Sept. 11 in a defining moment of patriotic resolve took its place at the site Thursday after disappearing for over a decade.

Dozens rescued after spending night in cable cars high above French Alps

A series of cable cars carrying tourists stopped working at high altitude over the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps on Thursday, prompting a major rescue operation and leaving 45 people trapped in midair overnight, France’s interior minister said.

Knockout Night at the D returns with several Las Vegas boxers

The Knockout Night at the D series returns to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on Friday, and four Las Vegas boxers are scheduled to compete at the outdoor venue.

Manny Pacquiao returns to spotlight after brief retirement

The Manny Pacquiao circus is alive and well. Fans crammed into the Crystal Ballroom at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday to see the return of the Filipino superstar on U.S. soil.

NFL betting insanity just beginning

The first game of the NFL season was far better than the final game of last season. The underdog Denver Broncos beat Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers both times.

Kentucky Downs finds success with full fields, racing machines

Horses go where the money is. The Kentucky Downs condition book is full of cash for horsemen. It includes purses of $130,000 for maiden special weights and $140,000 for first-level allowance horses.

51s ready for Tim Tebow if New York Mets send him to Las Vegas

Could Tim Tebow be playing at Cashman Field next season? The chances are slim, and it’s certainly too early to make that assumption, but the New York Mets did sign the former NFL quarterback to a minor league deal Thursday.

The Weekend’s Best Bets

Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.

Alistair Overeem looks to take next heavyweight step at UFC 203

Heavyweight star Alistair Overeem can add what he calls the final jewel to his crown of career achievements when he fights Stipe Miocic for the UFC title in the main event of UFC 203 on Saturday in Cleveland.

Crazy finish in Canada has NASCAR truck series people talking

After trying to wreck race leader Cole Custer multiple times, John Hunter Nemechek finally succeeded as the racing pickup trucks bore down on the checkered flag. Nemecheck was declared the winner in a cloud of dust.

Times and TV announced for UNLV basketball schedule

UNLV will play 11 Mountain West basketball games on CBS Sports Network or one of the ESPN networks. Three game dates also were moved, including both matchups with San Diego State.

Mountain West’s Craig Thompson sees no need to rush expansion

Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said the league would be careful about expanding, disputing a Salt Lake Tribune report last week that the conference might add teams even if it doesn’t lose any to the Big 12.

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