Ex-Las Vegas illusionist Jan Rouven wants to drop child-porn plea

Former Strip illusionist Jan Rouven wants to back out of his plea to federal child pornography charges, but a judge said Friday that she needs to analyze evidence to determine whether he understood the possible prison sentence he could face.

UNLV study wants automatic fire sprinklers in all new homes

A UNLV study concluded the Las Vegas City Council should immediately mandate automatic fire sprinkler systems for all new single-family homes — a measure city officials have left on the table without a vote for months.

 
Chiefs flag buried under Raiders stadium site in Las Vegas

One of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries literally took on new depth Thursday when a man buried a Kansas City Chiefs flag near what is expected to be the 50-yard line of the new Raiders stadium going up on the Strip.

UNLV faces ‘midterm’ when Boise State visits Saturday

UNLV’s basketball team opens Mountain West play against Boise State at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The outcome should be telling regarding how well the Rebels play in league action.

 
Words at a premium for UFC 220 heavyweight title combatants

Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou were both judicious with their words during a Friday news conference at T-Mobile Arena to promote their Jan. 20 bout in Boston.

Final impact of CCSD budget deficit extends beyond jobs lost

Through most of 2017, the size of the deficit and its impact on jobs were moving targets. Now that the School Board closed the roughly $62 million hole, it’s simply a sad chapter that further eroded trust in Nevada’s education system.

North Las Vegas shooting deaths a triple homicide, police say

Investigators are seeking a fourth person whom they believe was responsible for Thursday afternoon’s fatal shootings in an apartment on the 2200 block of Carroll Street.

Underdog role nothing new for UFC 219 title challenger Holly Holm

Holly Holm won the UFC women’s bantamweight title by shocking Ronda Rousey in 2015 and has the chance to take the belt from another dominant champ on Saturday’s UFC 219 card at T-Mobile Arena.

Tap the brakes on Jimmy Garoppolo hype train

Jimmy Garoppolo is having a solid start in San Francisco, but let’s not write off the other young quarterbacks.

Architecture one of Summerlin-area man’s creative outlets

To get a sense of what makes architect Francis Xavier “Frank” Dumont tick, tour his home, which abuts Lake Sahara. View visited him there, just before the holidays.

Police looking for man after burglary at Chicken Ranch Brothel

The Nye County sheriff’s office identifies 49-year-old Douglas Hurtado as a suspect in the theft of stage equipment, a dance pole and push cart from the Chicken Ranch Brothel near Pahrump.

Motorcyclist dies of injuries after west Las Vegas crash

Elijah Edwards, 22, died the day after colliding with a Honda Fit on Wednesday morning near the intersection of Fort Apache Road and Katie Avenue, police say.

Homeless woman shot to death in central Las Vegas identified

Police say Rhonda Lynn Ballow, 27, and a still-unidentified man were killed early Wednesday in a temporary camp set up in the loading dock area of a business on the 2900 block of West Washington Avenue.

Golden Knights fun to watch, but can a losing streak derail them?

They’re getting ready to throw parades, and the balloons are up. But here’s a message to the Vegas Golden Knights. You really haven’t accomplished anything until you’ve had some boos to go with the cheers.

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