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Titus pushes VA for a national cemetery in Nevada

With the federal government in the midst of a major expansion of burial services for veterans, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus asked the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday why Nevada remains one of only a handful of states without a national cemetery.

NYC council votes to make tobacco-buying age 21

Smokers younger than 21 in the nation’s biggest city will soon be barred from buying cigarettes after the New York City Council voted overwhelming Wednesday to raise the tobacco-purchasing age to higher than all but a few other places in the United States.

Fugitive child murderer arrested in Las Vegas

Thirty eight years after the death of his son, Eric Zessman was again arrested in Las Vegas on Monday after at least eight years as a fugitive, seven parole releases, 18 hearings and spending time on the state parole division’s most wanted list.

Former Palms sports book manager pleads guilty in betting scheme

Michael Albanese, a former manager at the Palms race and sports book, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday in a betting scheme authorities say defrauded the resort of more than $800,000.

Police: Suspect wanted in child sex assault was known to family

The man sought by police in connection with the sexual assault of a child under 14 was no stranger to the family. Guadalupe “Lupe” Barrales, 32, has been named as a suspect in an Oct. 17 sexual assault near Commerce Street and Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas police said.

Nevada State Museum’s sloth skeleton gets a name

Apparently, even news travels slowly in the world of sloth naming. Clear back on Saturday, officials unveiled the winning entry — Molasses — in their contest to name the collection’s giant ice age sloth skeleton. The winner is Caden Burt.

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