Nevada Athletic Commission agrees to reduce penalties to UFC star Nick Diaz

After months of outrage from mixed martial arts fans directed at the Nevada Athletic Commission over the abnormally harsh punishment doled out to Nick Diaz, the commission quietly and unanimously approved a settlement agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship star to significantly reduce the penalty.

Bowie generous with his time talking about music

One of the first albums I bought with my own money was David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” (to pay for it, I racked up $3.35 an hour saying, “Welcome to Burger King”) — then I went to college, worked hard, and 21 years later, I was interviewing David Bowie.

 
Rupert Murdoch engaged to Mick Jagger’s ex-wife Jerry Hall

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch announced his engagement to former supermodel Jerry Hall on Tuesday and gave details of plans for his fourth marriage in a classified ad in one of his British newspapers.

 
That Powerball meme going around on Facebook is totally wrong

A meme going around on Facebook suggests that the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot — now $1.5 billion — is enough to turn every single American into an instant millionaire. There’s a problem … the math on the image is incorrect.

Will UNLV go high school or big-time college to replace Dave Rice?

UNLV athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy was answering questions Sunday evening about the firing (with a capital F) of Dave Rice when the future was mentioned, specifically if the school will commence a national search to identify a new full-time basketball coach.

Boyd Gaming’s Boughner announces his retirement

Longtime Boyd Gaming Corp. executive Bob Boughner will retire this summer after 40 years with the Las Vegas-based regional gaming company.

Frontier expanding domestic service at McCarran

Denver-based Frontier Airlines is expanding its domestic schedule at McCarran International Airport, adding four new routes as part of a national expansion.

Mom of ‘affluenza’ teen released from Texas jail

The mother of a Texas teenager, derided for his “affluenza” defense for killing four people while driving drunk, was released from a county jail on Tuesday, according to local media reports.

PUC official urges new rooftop-solar rate not be stayed

A member of the Pubic Utilities Commission that oversaw the debate and approval of a new net metering rate for rooftop-solar customers is recommending that the tariff not be stayed while the issue is reconsidered by state regulators.

Bus driver who struck, killed woman Saturday ‘absolutely traumatized’

The 22-year-old man who was driving the bus that hopped the curb just west of the Strip early Saturday and slammed into a bus shelter, striking and killing a 39-year-old woman is “absolutely traumatized,” his sister said Monday afternoon.

Juarez leads Needles to boys basketball win

Irving Juarez scored 20 points to lead Needles’ boys basketball team to a 58-45 home win over Mohave Accelerated (Ariz.) on Monday.

Alabama holds off Clemson to claim national championship

Alabama and coach Nick Saban, who reached into his bag of tricks for a momentum-turning play in the fourth quarter, are back on top of the college football world.

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