Las Vegas bookmakers know a fix when they see one

The 1994 Arizona State point-shaving scandal was one of several uncovered over the years with the help of Las Vegas bookmakers, who are on the same side as the NCAA and major pro sports leagues when it comes to wanting to protect the integrity of the games.

 
FBI investigating assault, arrest of Utah nurse

The FBI said on Friday it is examining whether federal laws were violated by a Utah police detective who is shown on video assaulting and arresting a nurse after she refused to allow taking a blood sample from an unconscious patient.

Advantages and disadvantages of a fixed-rate mortgage

Buying a home is likely to be the largest purchase you will make during your lifetime. It’s important that you understand the terms of your loan and work with your lender to identify the best loan product for your situation.

Superhero 5k slated for Sept. 9

Get an early start to your day and join superheroes from all over the Las Vegas Valley and the local nonprofit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada in the battle against childhood cancer at the Superhero 5K with Chet Buchanan. There’s something for all ages this morning with activities at Exploration Park in Mountain’s Edge, a master-planned community in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.

Summerlin provides choices

According to national real estate consultant, RCLCO, Summerlin ranked seventh nationally in mid-2017 for new home sales. That top ranking is a reflection of many factors, including the fact that, today, Summerlin offers homebuyers more choice than any other community in the valley.

Free ice cream at Providence Sept. 17

Fun fact: One in five people share ice cream with their pets. You can too — with free ice cream while enjoying the great outdoors — at the annual Sunny 106.5 Ice Cream Sunday at Providence, a master-planned community in the northwest valley. The free, family-friendly event is to be held Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community’s Huckleberry Park.

Longtime Vegas couple finds home at The Ogden

When the Johnsons’ real estate agent saw their new home must-have list, he suggested a look at The Ogden.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: New York Jets 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and CG Technology sports book vice-president Matthew Holt preview the Jets’ season in the 29th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.

Channing Tatum, Ellen DeGeneres fire up ‘Magic Mike Live’

Thursday was Ellen DeGeneres’s first time in the “Magic Mike” theater to watch the show live. Channing Tatum joined her, making one of his occasional appearances to kick off the proceedings and set off a fury in the room.

Equifax hackers may use Social Security numbers to impersonate you

Amid the numbing drumbeat of high-profile hacks in recent years, the one reported Thursday by Equifax stands out for its seriousness and its power to spark widespread consumer rage.

Chemical burn-offs affect Houston-area residents after Harvey

Residents who live near Houston’s petrochemical plants say air that is bad enough on normal days got worse as Harvey crashed into the nation’s fourth-largest city and then yielded the highest ozone pollution so far this year anywhere in Texas.

Floodwaters give way to festering garbage on Houston streets

Harvey’s record-setting rains created heaps of ruined possessions that now line entire neighborhoods. All that trash adds up to an estimated 8 million cubic yards in Houston alone, enough to fill the Texans’ football stadium two times over.

Nevada board to consider $1M to fight Yucca Mountain plan

Nevada is ramping up its fight against the proposed Yucca Mountain waste dump, with a contract for nearly $1 million for legal services up for a vote on Tuesday.

Grandparents not part of Trump’s travel ban, court rules

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s limited view of who is allowed into the United States under the president’s travel ban, saying grandparents, cousins and similarly close relations of people in the U.S. should not be prevented from coming to the country.

Las Vegan Freudis Rojas takes bronze medal at AIBA world championships

Freudis Rojas wasn’t eligible to compete for a spot on the United States men’s Olympic boxing team for the Rio de Janeiro games last summer. It wasn’t because of a lack of talent, he simply wasn’t old enough.

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue team honored for saving Summerlin girl

Paul and Brittany Meesawat of the Summerlin area watched their home, their car and all of their belongings go up in flames July 21. Everyone was accounted for — Paul, Brittany, their 6-year-old son Nathan and their Boston terrier, Daisy — except their 4-year-old daughter Natalie.

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