UFC champion Jon Jones arrested on suspicion of DUI
Authorities arrested UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones early Saturday morning, according to TMZ.com, on suspicion of DUI after the 24-year old allegedly wrecked his Bentley in Binghamton, N.Y. His management confirmed the report by releasing a statement Saturday.
Sat, 19 May 2012 18:40:00 -0000 |
U.S. can help end Mexico?s drug war
Our neighbor to the south has been fighting an awful war.
Sat, 19 May 2012 09:01:00 -0000 |
Wranglers lose a late lead, drop Game 3 of Kelly Cup Finals in OT
After Florida tied the game with 3:49 left in regulation, the Everblades completed the comeback with a Matt Marquardt goal in overtime to win 4-3 and take a 2-1 lead over the Wranglers in the Kelly Cup Finals best-of-seven series.
Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Curator Alvarez passionate about Las Vegas history and culture
It?s not unusual to hear Brian ?Paco? Alvarez on KNPR one day, run into him at the Beat the next and then find him at a Fremont East watering hole later that week or at a Fifth Street School forum or lecture.
Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Las Vegas shooting range instructor shows Rihanna the Navy way in 'Battleship'
Jacqueline Carrizosa can say she's doubled for the sexiest woman alive. The 22-year-old U.S. Navy veteran and Las Vegas resident was a stunt double for Rihanna and taught the singer, model and now movie star how to act like a weapon-wielding sailor for the movie "Battleship," which opens nationwide this weekend.
Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Invasion of privacy alleged at Vegas 'Stripper 101' class
A legal battle is under way over complaints that students and instructors in the popular "Stripper 101" class in Las Vegas were secretly videotaped ''performing very personal and private acts.'' The producer of the tourist-oriented class and show on the Las Vegas Strip is denying the allegations.
Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Congress needs consequences
Jon Ralston?s recent column criticizing ?No Budget, No Pay? legislation was strong on rhetoric but weak on substance.
Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Electric car network gets first test in Israel
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come? After more than $400 million in outlays and more than a year behind schedule, dozens of electric cars have hit the road in Israel, the test site Agassi chose for his Better Place venture.
Sat, 19 May 2012 06:49:25 -0000 |
Man arrested after SWAT responds to northwest valley home
One man is in custody after Metro Police and SWAT responded to a domestic disturbance in a northwest Las Vegas Valley home where occupants were barricaded inside the home.
Sat, 19 May 2012 05:52:00 -0000 |
Doctor involved in medical malpractice kickbacks is off probation
Las Vegas neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Venger, who admitted giving false testimony to enhance medical malpractice awards and then receiving kickbacks, has been released from probation by the state Board of Medical Examiners.
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:52:00 -0000 |
In public ceremony, officials bid farewell to historic Nevada State Prison
Nevada State Prison, the country?s second oldest correctional facility west of the Mississippi River and site of colorful Nevada history, officially closed today after 150 years of operation.
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:38:00 -0000 |
Cement truck drops 8-ton load, closing stretch of U.S. 95
Nevada Highway Patrol shut down a stretch of U.S. 95 for 2 1/2 hours after a cement mixing truck dumped about 8 tons of cement gravel Friday on the roadway.
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:47:00 -0000 |
Construction to detour U.S. 95 drivers this weekend
Traffic on a portion of Rainbow Boulevard will be closed and vehicles on U.S. 95 southbound will be detoured this weekend while crews pour concrete for the Summerlin flyover bridge currently under construction.
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:33:00 -0000 |
Trial rescheduled for man accused of belt-beating death of woman
It?s been about a year and a half since 20-year-old Alicia Lee, whose mother told police she was a prostitute, was found dead in her central Las Vegas Valley apartment, beaten to death with a belt and wrapped in a blanket.
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:30:00 -0000 |
2 killed in plane crash near Boulder City Airport
Two people were killed Friday afternoon when a small, single-engine jet crashed just west of Boulder City Airport, authorities said. According to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor, a Czech-made Aero Vodochody L39 jet crashed for unknown reasons about a half mile from the airport.
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:16:00 -0000 |
UNLV basketball to play a pair of games in Ottawa and Montreal during August tour
Plans for the UNLV basketball team?s summer trip to Canada were released Friday. The Rebels will play four exhibition games north of the border from Aug. 16 to 22 during their stay in Ottawa and Montreal. In Ottawa, they will play Aug. 18 against Carleton University and Aug. 19 against Ottawa University. Games in Montreal will be played Aug. 20 and 21 against a to be determined opponent.
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:49:00 -0000 |
DA clears Metro Police officers involved in three 2011 shootings
After reviewing three separate Metro Police shootings from last year, the Clark County district attorney?s office announced today that it determined all of the officers involved acted lawfully.
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:38:00 -0000 |
Police arrest owner of spa where tourist stabbed
Kenneth O. Stimpson, owner of a suspected clip joint where a tourist was stabbed early Sunday morning, was arrested Thursday on a racketeering count, Metro Police said.
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:00 -0000 |
Judge dismisses lawsuits over drop in MGM Resorts stock price
Shareholders have struck out with two of their lawsuits over the decline of MGM Resorts International?s stock price between 2007 and 2009. Six suits were filed in the fall of 2009, and four remain active in federal court.
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:19:00 -0000 |
Facebook stock up slightly in public debut
Facebook's stock is trading up 8 percent Friday, as investors seek to put a dollar value on the company that turned online social networking into a global cultural phenomenon.
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:46:00 -0000 |
