Spring Valley still plagued by ‘party houses,’ residents say

Clark County Commissioners Michael Naft and Justin Jones held a meet-and-greet Feb. 26 at Desert Breeze Community Center that drew about 50 people. Lisa Skurow told them she has seen some “serious violations” of the county’s short-term rental ban in her neighborhood, near Jones Boulevard and Edna Avenue.

Nevada fishing report, March 6, 2019

Unsettled weather conditions and cool water temperatures have slowed prespawn bass activity at Lake Mead.

Titus, other Democrats grill Homeland Security secretary

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defended Trump administration immigration policies and the president’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, saying the situation is not a manufactured crisis.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez undergoes Tommy John surgery

Royals catcher Salvador Perez underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, a procedure that will sideline the six-time All-Star for the upcoming season.

Woman, homeless man plead guilty in GoFundMe scheme

A homeless man and a woman have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a GoFundMe scheme that prosecutors say netted $400,000 with a phony story about him coming to her aid.

 
At Sahara West Library, youths get slimy lesson in grossness

About 20 children sat around a TV screen Feb. 27 listening to Kathryn Tilton, a youth services assistant at the Sahara West Library, present Gross World Records. Tilton went through a series of slides; one showed India’s Radhakant Baijpai, acknowledged as the man with the longest ear-hair on earth. It reaches about 5.2 inches at its longest point.

Searches end, funeral plans begin in tornado-ravaged Alabama

Alabama’s governor walked a country road lined with shattered mobile homes Wednesday as the search for victims ended and residents commenced with trying to salvage belongings from piles of rubble while planning funerals for 23 dead.

Census working with Homeland Security to get citizenship data

As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether the Trump administration can ask people if they are citizens on the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau is quietly seeking comprehensive information about the legal status of millions of immigrants.

Arizona senator says she was raped by Air Force superior

Sen. Martha McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was raped in the Air Force by a superior officer.

Trump welcomes American freed from Yemen to White House

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed home an American citizen who had been held captive in Yemen for 18 months and hinted Wednesday that more hostage negotiations are underway.