Vigilant British researcher helps thwart global cyberattack

The cyberattack that spread malicious software around the world, shutting down networks at hospitals, banks and government agencies, was stemmed by a young British researcher and an inexpensive domain registration, with help from another 20-something security engineer in the U.S.

Raiders make strides pushing image into past

A largely quiet week at the Oakland Raiders’ facility came and went, the only ripples pertaining to the NFL franchise’s past.

Dr. Miriam Adelson shares thoughts on campus drug testing

We asked Dr. Miriam Adelson, a physician and founder of two major drug abuse treatment and research centers and the co-founder of the Adelson Educational Campus in Las Vegas, to share her thoughts on drug abuse by young people.

 
North Korea launches new ballistic missile test

North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that flew about 435 miles, South Korea’s military said, a possible response to the election four days ago of a new South Korean president and as U.S., Japanese and European militaries gather for war games in the Pacific.

Mom supports Las Vegas woman’s fight to recover from paralysis

When Jasmine Paule fell 15 months ago while snowboarding in Utah, she didn’t feel injured. Three days later, she was paralyzed from the shoulders down, the result of a bruised spinal cord. She’s making an incredible recovery — she’s walking again.

5 immigrant women competing for Miss USA title in Las Vegas

Five of the contestants vying for the Miss USA title have a message to immigrant girls and women watching the pageant this weekend: Set goals, work hard and don’t stay in the shadows.

Rare white wolf killed in Yellowstone, $10K reward offered

The reward for information leading to whoever shot a rare white wolf found inside Yellowstone National Park rose to $10,000 on Friday after a wolf advocacy group matched a $5,000 reward offered earlier by the park.

Las Vegas art galleries

Exhibition of photography by Steve Smith of Journey. Smith will make an appearance at the gallery from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday

Pearl Ocean at Lucky Dragon dim sum menu is broad, flavorful

The Lucky Dragon’s hot spot for dim sum is the Pearl Ocean restaurant, which revels in the cuisine — at least, hewing to tradition, during the early part of the day.

1 injured after Henderson motorcycle crash

About 12:30 p.m., a motorcycle ran into a pole near Galleria Drive and the U.S. Highway 95 southbound on-ramp, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

The Property Brothers talk Sundays at home, landscape advice

It happens every single time. There they are — Jonathan and Drew Scott, aka The Property Brothers — cruising a certain Las Vegas Lowe’s home improvement store.

 
Trump gives first commencement address as President at Liberty University

Donald Trump, the real estate mogul-turned-president, offered simple words of advice to university graduates Saturday as he urged them to follow their convictions, prepare to face criticism and relish the opportunity to be an “outsider.”

1 dead in rollover crash in southwest Las Vegas

A woman died after a two-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of state routes 160 and 159 in the southwest valley Saturday morning

Southern Nevadans embrace outdoor dining

For restaurants in Desert Shores, Lake Jacqueline is as much a business essential as the menu and staff.

Grand Canyon’s North Rim to open Monday after pipeline repairs

Grand Canyon National Park officials say earlier than expected completion of repairs to a water supply line damaged by rockslides will allow overnight lodging at the North Rim to reopen Monday as normally scheduled following the winter closure.

Every day is a happy mother’s day for this Las Vegas mom

That 11-year-old Zareh Shamirza is alive on this Mother’s Day doesn’t seem incredible when you meet him. It’s only when you’re told the boy named after an Armenian king was born 24 weeks early at 1 pound, 11 ounces that you realize this child wouldn’t have had a chance at life for most of the 20th century. The technology wasn’t there to make it possible.