NOTES: Spring Valley’s Essence Booker gets back on track

Spring Valley’s Essence Booker, who missed the past five games with a minor knee injury, returned Tuesday and scored 16 points in the Grizzlies’ 59-20 victory over Durango.

Skylar Jackson is anything but cold for Bishop Gorman

Skylar Jackson scored her team’s final seven points and had an answer for every Desert Oasis run Tuesday to help third-ranked Bishop Gorman to a 57-47 road victory in a battle for first place in the Southwest League.

Henderson man pleads guilty in $100M health care fraud scheme

Randy Crowell, who owns a Utah-based company, has pleaded guilty to fraudulently distributing more than $100 million worth of prescription drugs that came from the black market.

Manny Pacquiao set to fight Jeff Horn on April 23

Manny Pacquiao will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April 23 at a venue to be decided.

 
Obama says goodbye in emotional farewell speech

Conceding disappointments during his presidency yet offering vigorous encouragement for the nation’s future, Barack Obama issued an emotional defense Tuesday night of his vision to Americans facing a moment of anxiety and a dramatic change in leadership.

Save Red Rock group wants Clark County lawsuit dismissed

A Las Vegas-area environmental group is invoking Nevada’s anti-SLAPP law in an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed last month by Clark County, according to a court motion filed Monday.

Official says Trump was briefed on potentially compromising report

Top intelligence officials last week told President-elect Donald Trump about an unsubstantiated report that Russia had compromising personal and financial information about him, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

Continental Cup curling championship returns to Las Vegas

The Continental Cup will return to Las Vegas for the third time, beginning with the opening ceremonies Wednesday, followed by four days of competition at Orleans Arena.

Rebels stun New Mexico in thriller, 71-66 — PHOTOS

Jovan Mooring led UNLV with 19 points as the Rebels went into The Pit in Albuquerque and came away with a 71-66 win over New Mexico on Tuesday night.

Lee Canyon set for second annual Chris Ruby Cup

The event honors Chris Ruby, who lost his life in a snowboarding accident, and raises money for the Nevada Donor Network.

Las Vegas hosted record 42.9M visitors in 2016

The Las Vegas area hosted a record 42.9 million visitors in 2016, according to preliminary statistics released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday.

CES show-stealing Razer reports theft of laptop prototypes

Razer, a video game technology company, stole the show at CES this year with three-screen, portable laptop and color projector that drew rave reviews and awards. Now someone has stolen two Razer laptops from its CES booth.

Clemson win was a huge loss for sports books

Most Las Vegas sports books suffered heavy losses as the public pounded Clemson on the money line, which closed at plus-180. William Hill’s 108 books in Nevada lost more than $1 million on the game.

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