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Middle school teacher jailed in theft, drug case

The message “Stay in school. Don’t do drugs” lost some credibility for Lewis Turner on Wednesday. That is when he discovered police had arrested his daughter’s sixth-grade math teacher at school the previous day with cocaine and a snorting straw in her purse.

Lady Luck to be remade into Downtown Grand

The Lady Luck, the shuttered hotel-casino that former Mayor Oscar Goodman once called a “carcass,” will be reborn as the Downtown Grand.

Police seek teens involved in crash

Two teenage boys fled the scene on foot after crashing a Chevrolet Camaro into an area transit bus at 90 to 100 mph Tuesday, Las Vegas police said. The accident happened at Russell Road and Durango Drive about 4:45 p.m.

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Police still investigating deadly crosswalk crash

Charges against a 78-year-old woman have not been filed as North Las Vegas police continue to investigate the Friday crosswalk crash that killed one girl and severely injured two others, police said.

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Judge approves measures to keep Mob Experience open

As expected, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Bruce Markham has approved several measures brought by Murder Inc. to keep its Mob Experience attraction open for the next few months.

Nathan Adelson Hospice to have presence at MountainView Hospital

Nathan Adelson Hospice plans to move from its current location at 3391 N. Buffalo Drive to a new, expanded location at the MountainView Medical Office Building, 3150 N. Tenaya Way. MountainView will provide meals, linens, security, maintenance and a chapel for meditation to the hospice.

Philanthropists — rich or poor — enjoy giving money away

What is the psychology of philanthropy? I’m wondering why some wealthy people give a lot of money away to good causes, but other wealthy people don’t. And do you think a wealthy American has an obligation to give to American charities instead of global charities? — L.A., Kansas City, Kan.

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