Firefighter dies fighting wildfires near Los Angeles

A firefighter died Thursday while working a colossal wildfire burning in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles that has become the fourth largest in California history.

 
Community benefits plan for Las Vegas Raiders Stadium praised

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority zipped through a 1½-hour meeting Thursday with a last look at the Raiders’ community benefits plan and updates on three proposals critical to completing a stadium development agreement by February.

With change coming Jan. 1, how else can Nevadans limit pain?

The rules governing how Nevada doctors can prescribe addictive opioids such as Lortab, Percocet and OxyContin are set to become more complicated and stringent Jan. 1, fueling concerns among longtime users who say they need the drugs to combat pain.

Training center tragedy rouses horse racing community

The outpouring of support after last week’s tragic fire at San Luis Rey Downs in northwest San Diego County, which killed 46 horses, may ultimately burn as brightly as the so-called Lilac wildfire itself.

FCC votes to end ‘net neutrality’ rules for internet

The Federal Communications Commission has voted on party lines to undo sweeping Obama-era “net neutrality” rules that guaranteed equal access to internet.

10 art gifts to take you from Las Vegas to Broadway, beyond

As playwright George Bernard Shaw once observed, “You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.” This holiday season, there are plenty of ways to reflect your artistic soul — and just as many ways to have fun — with culturally minded gifts that will take you from Las Vegas to Broadway. And beyond.

Texas Rep. Farenthold retires amid sexual harrassment allegations

Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold announced Thursday that he won’t seek re-election next year, adding his name to the list of lawmakers leaving Congress amid sexual harassment allegations that have cost powerful men their jobs in politics, the arts and other industries.

Rosen introduces bill to close gun loophole in military code

Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and a Republican lawmaker introduce legislation to to close a loophole in the military judicial code and ban armed services personnel convicted of domestic abuse from legally purchasing weapons.

Winds kicking up Thursday in Las Vegas Valley

Breezy winds and cooler temperatures are ahead for the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

Las Vegas apartment dweller shoots gun after late-night knocks

Metro police received a call just before midnight Wednesday saying someone was knocking on a window at the Manzanita Condominiums, 4730 E. Craig Road, and that a gunshot had been heard.

Disney paying $52.4B for some Fox film studio, other assets

Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family’s 21st Century Fox for about $52.4 billion in stock, including film and television studios and cable and international TV businesses.

Defiant Roy Moore says ‘immorality sweeps over our land’

A day after losing the Senate race in Alabama to Democrat Doug Jones, Roy Moore has issued a new statement refusing to concede the election. But it wasn’t your typical post-election statement.

 
PBS suspends Travis Smiley show; host denies any wrongdoing

PBS said in a statement Wednesday it had engaged an outside law firm to investigate “troubling allegations” against the host. It said it interviewed witnesses and Smiley and uncovered charges of conduct “that is inconsistent with the values and standards of PBS.”

 
Salma Hayek reveals details of ‘my monster’ Harvey Weinstein

In one of the most vivid accounts yet of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged abuse and harassment, Salma Hayek says the disgraced movie mogul turned the making of her 2002 passion project, the Frida Kahlo biopic “Frida,” into a nightmare after the actress refused Weinstein’s relentless advances.

Joe Biden comforts tearful Meghan McCain, talks beating cancer

Former Vice President Joe Biden sought to console the daughter of ailing Sen. John McCain after she began crying while discussing her father’s battle with brain cancer on ABC’s “The View.”

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