Minimum wage to rise for millions in 19 states in new year

It will be a happy New Year indeed for millions of the lowest-paid U.S. workers. Nineteen states, including New York and California, will ring in the year with an increase in the minimum wage.

 
Serena Williams announces engagement to Reddit co-founder

Serena Williams announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, posting a poem on Reddit that she accepted the proposal of the social news website’s co-founder.

Bruno Mars, The Weeknd offer opposing sides of R&B New Year’s weekend

Bruno Mars and The Weeknd. One’s repertoire is a repudiation of R&B’s core values, the other’s a preservation of them. One’s a futurist, the other’s a nostalgist. One’s out to make you forget your troubles, the other’s out to get you so bent you forget your name.

Wal-Mart, Amazon.com face $50M lawsuit over Run-DMC trademark

A founder of Run-DMC on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc of selling a wide variety of clothing and accessories bearing the pioneering rap group’s name without permission.

LaVell Edwards, who made BYU a football power, dies at 86

LaVell Edwards, who led BYU to prominence with his pass-happy offenses and ranks as one of the most successful coaches in college football history, has died. He was 86.

Starbucks coming to McCarran’s rental car center

People waiting for a rental car at McCarran International Airport can soon pass the time with a familiar brand of coffee.

Twitter CEO open to letting users edit Tweets

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey signaled on Twitter Thursday that his company is going to let users edit their tweets in the future. Dorsey said that Twitter is “thinking a lot about” bringing editing functionality to tweets, and then went on to say that “a form of edit” was needed.

Fire destroys North Las Vegas apartment

An apartment was destroyed and a firefighter was taken to the hospital after a Thursday morning fire in North Las Vegas.

 
UFC 207 official weigh-in — VIDEO

Twenty fighters stepped on the scale ahead of UFC 207. Two missed weight. Johny Hendricks came in over the welterweight limit by 2.5-pounds and UFC flyweight Ray Borg came in at 129.5-pounds.

Tesla makes Reno a critical pit stop on way to Las Vegas, CES

Electric-car maker Tesla is seizing on next week’s Las Vegas consumer electronics show to host investors and analysts at Gigafactory 1, the sprawling Reno plant where it makes batteries and energy storage packs.

BLM offers five options for protecting greater sage grouse

Trump administration will have final say on the plans, which range from banning new mining activity on about 10 million acres for up to 20 years to imposing no additional restrictions on mine locations.

Gen X ponders mortality as it loses its celebrities

The year has left the generation born between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality.

New Year’s resolutions should include attending Shriners Open

There are many reasons to support Las Vegas’ annual PGA Tour event, the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Perhaps the most important is the positive impact made by the tournament hosts.