North Las Vegas hiring firefighters amid economic recovery

Even as heavy raindrops poured down, orange flames leapt up from a pair of wrecked vehicles. A dozen new recruits from North Las Vegas Fire Department immediately went to work by pulling oversized hoses and quickly extinguishing the practice conflagration, undeterred by a storm sweeping through the region last week.

UNLV roundup: Women’s tennis duo falls in semifinals

Aiwen Zhu and En-Pei Huang of UNLV lost 6-2 to top-seeded Ena Shibahara and Jada Hart of UCLA in the semifinals of the Freeman Memorial women’s tennis tournament Sunday at Fertitta Tennis Complex.

‘Stressful’ week ends in UFC victory for Las Vegas fighter

The Las Vegan picked up a win over Paige VanZant on the main card of UFC Fight Night 124 on Sunday, just days after her cat was euthanized due to injuries it sustained when her house was burglarized. Also, featherweight veteran Jeremy Stephens knocked out Doo Ho Choi in the second round of the main event.

North, South Korea study art troupe’s visit during Olympics

Officials from the two Koreas met Monday to work out details about North Korea’s plan to send an art troupe to the South during next month’s Winter Olympics, as the rivals tried to follow up on the North’s recent agreement to cooperate in the Games in a conciliatory gesture following months of nuclear tensions.

‘I’m not a racist,’ says Trump in wake of controversy

President Donald Trump, on the defensive in the wake of recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations that have revived questions about whether the leader of the world’s melting pot is a racist, declared Sunday that he is not one.

‘Jumanji’ keeps grip on top spot at box office

Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Taraji P. Henson and Paddington Bear and all rushed into movie theaters over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, but “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” still roared the loudest with an estimated $27 million in ticket sales, Friday to Sunday.

 
Hawaii’s false missile alarm casts doubt about real emergency

A blunder that caused more than a million people in Hawaii to fear that they were about to be struck by a nuclear missile fed skepticism Sunday about the government’s ability to keep them informed in a real emergency.

Nevada wants to improve water management from Humboldt River Basin

The Nevada Division of Water Resources is working to better allocate and manage the amount of water that’s allowed to be withdrawn from northeast Nevada’s Humboldt River Basin, where demand currently exceeds supply.

Vikings stun Saints on final play, move to NFC title game

Case Keenum completed a last-ditch heave near the sideline Sunday on the game’s final play, as Stefon Diggs slithered away for a 61-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 29-24 victory over New Orleans and send the Vikings to the NFC championship game with one more win needed to become a first-time Super Bowl host.

Florida casino boat catches fire, all 50 passengers safe

Florida authorities say a casino venture’s shuttle boat caught fire and all 50 passengers safely made it to the nearby shore after a rescue operation in the Tampa Bay area.

Jaguars earn trip to AFC title game with 45-42 win over Steelers

Rookie running back Leonard Fournette ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, Blake Bortles added 214 yards passing and a vital fourth-quarter score as the relentless Jacksonville Jaguars stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-42 on Sunday.

 
Airborne car slams into 2nd floor of California building

Authorities say two people escaped serious injuries when the car they were in went airborne and slammed into the second floor of a dental office in Southern California.

Dispute involving Las Vegas Strip safety posts gets ugly

Muller Construction may file a criminal complaint against a labor official whose accusation has delayed a Las Vegas Strip safety project, an attorney representing the company said.

California residents grieve, vow to rebuild after mudslides

At the end of a heartbreaking week that saw deadly mudslides kill at least 20, residents of Montecito gathered to grieve, pay tribute to victims and commit to rebuilding their cherished community on the Southern California coast.