From leg shake to ‘Love Shack,’ the B-52s are ready to party

“If you want to get out and shake a leg, we’re your band,” says Fred Schneider, a founding member of the iconic new-wave band B-52s, playing House of Blues at Mandalay Bay this weekend.

Clark County schools must close $34.5M budget hole

The Clark County School District faces a roughly $34.5 million shortfall for the new fiscal year as a result of last-minute budgetary changes from the legislative session and a surprise subtraction from the previous year’s ending balance.

 
Cowboys linebacker Damien Wilson arrested on assault with weapon charges

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Damien Wilson has been arrested on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he was accused of backing his truck into a woman and threatening a man with a rifle during a dispute with some tailgaters.

Fact Check: Heller on health care premiums

This is the first in an occasional series of fact checks written and reported by Review-Journal staff. The purpose of this is to verify the accuracy of statements made by public figures, ad campaigns and political parties.

Nevada fishing report, July 5, 2017

The striper bite is steady at Lake Mead. Anglers have had success fishing the cove entrances for striped bass in the early morning and switching to deep diving lures after the heat of the day has warmed the surface waters.

Guru of all things fishing tames Willow Beach waters

Some waters have a mind of their own when it comes to fishing. They have the unique ability to humble one angler while making another look like the guru of all things fishing.

Court freezes assets tied to Faraday Future backer

A court in Shanghai froze $182 million in assets tied to Jia Yueting after one of its affiliates missed loan payments, Faraday Future confirmed on Wednesday.

Las Vegas police search for suspects in armored car robbery

The robbers, wearing masks, made off with an undetermined amount of cash after robbing the armored car parked outside a Walmart store on E. Silverado Ranch Blvd., near Bermuda Road.

 
Ties to Baltimore police raise profile of homicide victim No. 173

Spokesman T.J. Smith is the face of Baltimore police. His pleas to end the relentless bloodshed in the city turned personal when his younger brother became Baltimore’s latest homicide victim.

Gerry Bomotti resigns as UNLV finance chief

University’s senior vice president of finance and business is leaving after nearly 13 years in the post.

Rigged lottery win also tied to tax refund scam

After Robert Rhodes collected a Wisconsin Lottery jackpot that had been rigged by his friend, he used the windfall for an investment scheme that produced another wave of undeserved government money, court records show.

Nevada adds more money to fight Yucca Mountain project

Despite the project being pronounced dead during the Obama administration, Sandoval said the fight is needed because the Yucca project continues to see support in Congress.

Nevada pension fund shows double-digit growth

Nevada’s public employee pension fund grew by double digits in the fiscal year that ended June 30, the agency said Wednesday.

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