Security guard faces charges in Minnesota school bus shooting

Prosecutors say a 31-year-old security guard fired five shots into the windshield of a school bus that had scraped his car on a snowy highway near downtown Minneapolis, wounding the driver but not striking a child who was on board.

 
Acting AG Whitaker says ‘no interference’ with Russia investigation

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker insisted on Friday that he had “not interfered” in the special counsel’s Russia investigation as he faced a contentious and partisan congressional hearing in his waning days on the job.

Warner Brothers renames studio after ‘Big Bang Theory’

Champagne briefly replaced scripts Thursday for a ceremony renaming the nondescript Stage 25 on the sprawling Warner Bros. production lot after the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.”

Florida official resigns after being fined for face licking

A city commissioner in Florida has resigned after the state ethics commission fined her over accusations she sexually harassed a former city official by licking his face and groping him.

Findlay Cadillac supports City Lights Art Gallery

The City Lights Art Gallery, a nonprofit co-op located in downtown Henderson, received a giant boost recently when the organization was presented with a $5,000 donation from Findlay Cadillac.

Chapman raises funds for Susan G. Komen Foundation

Chapman Chrysler Jeep made good on a pledge made in 2018 to raise awareness in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by making a donation to Susan G. Komen Nevada for every vehicle sold throughout the month of October. In January, Chapman followed up on its promise by providing a check to the Susan G.Komen Foundation for $7,850.

Albert Finney, 5-time Oscar nominee, dies at age of 82

British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from “Tom Jones” to “Skyfall,” has died at the age of 82.

Arizona care unit to stay open after comatose woman gave birth

The embattled operators of an Arizona long-term care facility agreed Friday to be regulated by the state, effectively nixing a plan to close down the unit where an incapacitated woman gave birth after being raped.

 
Brazil soccer complex fire leaves at least 10 dead, 3 injured

A fire tore through the sprawling training complex of one of Brazil’s biggest soccer clubs Friday, killing 10 people and leaving three teenagers injured, firefighters said.

Sears gets new life when bankruptcy judge OKs $5.2B plan

NEW YORK — A bankruptcy judge on Thursday blessed a $5.2 billion plan by Sears chairman and biggest shareholder to keep the iconic business going.

UNLV roundup: Stott named to Golden Spikes watch list

UNLV junior shortstop Bryson Stott was one of 55 of the nation’s top amateur baseball players named to the preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list, USA Baseball announced.

Arizona port of entry closes after border officer kills driver

The mayor of Nogales, Arizona, says a port of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border is temporarily closed after a customs officer shot and killed a southbound driver who refused to stop.

Roundup: Canyon Springs squeaks by Cheyenne

Alexander Spaight scored 22 points Thursday to help host Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team rally by Cheyenne, 68-67.

CARTOON: Face painting in Virginia

Yes, Virginia, there is a leadership problem in the Virginia Democratic Party

 
Even the Federal Reserve finds problems with PERS

The Federal Reserve looked recently at Nevada’s pension system. The results are terrifying. It found that Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retirement System has an unfunded liability of $43.3 billion in 2016.

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