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Miss Philippines crowned Miss Universe at Planet Hollywood after Harvey gaffe

A 26-year-old actress and model from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universeon Sunday after host Steve Harvey mistakenly first announced that Miss Colombia had won the 64th edition of the pageant broadcast live on Fox at Planet Hollywood on the Strip.

One person wounded in shooting at Cashman Park

A person was wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon at a park on Desert Inn Road, near its intersection with Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas police said.

Flood of problems slows massive sewer project

Forty feet below a busy intersection near McCarran International Airport, a $150 million sewer project is being swamped by a problem you might not expect in the nation’s driest city.

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Grandson of former President Jimmy Carter has died

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s 28-year-old grandson, Jeremy, has died, Carter told a church gathering on Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Inmate, 63, dies at Indian Springs prison

A 63-year-old inmate died at Southern Desert Correction Center in Indian Springs on Saturday, the Nevada Department of Corrections said in a release.

 
Countdown clocks have issues, but dancing signal may be helping

After some of the carnage they’ve seen on local streets lately, Warrior readers Don and Chris said all they want for Christmas are a few well-placed countdown signals that have been tested across the country and are in use in some cities in Asia.

 
Nuisance or nice? Florida family’s holiday lights anger neighbors

When it comes to holiday decorations, Kathy and Mark Hyatt go to extremes. In December, they transform their home in Plantation, Fla., into a 200,000-light spectacle, with Santas, reindeer and candy canes blanketing the lawn, snowflakes and angels twinkling in the sky, and a sign over the garage beckoning visitors to “Believe in the Magic of Christmas.”