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Prosecutors accuse Vegas doctor of rape, reveal 11 new victims

Prosecutors say they have identified 11 new victims, including a female patient who was drugged and raped, in the case of a Las Vegas doctor accused of videotaping sexual acts with the woman’s teenage daughter.

Cruz to stump in Southern Nevada next week

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz plans to visit Southern Nevada on Aug. 14 for campaign events in Henderson and Las Vegas.

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Woman killed in single-vehicle crash

A woman died Wednesday after she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into light poles and a block in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said.

Vegas musician pens tunes promoting First Friday, North Las Vegas

In the late 1970s, Brian Thomas was a musician who had sold a few jingles in his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. After a more than 30-year hiatus, he’s trying to get back into the jingle business with songs for North Las Vegas, one of his favorite bars and First Friday, but so far, the project has remained a labor of love.

‘South of Town’: High-velocity lead is artist’s new medium

Firing the clay — the slow, careful process of baking in a kiln — is an important and well-established part of the ceramics process. Firing “at” the clay is a less traditional part of the process, to say the least.

7 inmates hurt, 1 seriously, in state prison fight

Seven inmates were injured, one seriously, after a fight broke out at a Carson City prison and correctional officers used rubber pellets to stop the incident, officials said Wednesday.

First Friday listings, Aug. 7, 2015

The First Friday arts festival is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 7 at venues throughout the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas, near the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Main Street.

Literary Las Vegas: Arthur Cesare

After 21 years as a New York policeman, Arthur Cesare still thinks about the job. The Las Vegas retiree shares memories that can’t be erased in “Iron Men in Blue,” a book he dedicates to “you, me and all the men that make up the thin blue line.”

Kids will go wild over Jane Goodall book

Summer’s almost over, and when you go back to school, there’s one thing you’re going to miss: your dog.

Performer: Obsessed fan has ’22 guns, seven assault rifles’

Six Flags performer and hypnotist Susan Rosen does not consider herself a celebrity. The self-described Mistress of Mesmerism enjoys being on stage and entertaining, something she has done for 26 years.