Jussie Smollett “is a real victim” of a “real crime,” his attorney said as the ex-“Empire” actor’s trial started Monday, rejecting prosecutors’ allegation that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago after the television studio where he wo…
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Woods says a return to the top not a ‘realistic expectation’
Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often, and he doesn’t see himself reaching the top of the sport again because “I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation of me.”
Lincoln Riley eager to return USC Trojans to winning ways
Lincoln Riley arrived at Southern California on Monday with a determination to restore the Trojans to their place atop the college football world.
Chris Cuomo played outsize role in ex-Gov. Cuomo’s defense
Thousands of pages of new evidence and sworn testimony released Monday show the extent to which former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo relied on a group of allies, including his younger brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo, to strategize how to deflect and surviv…
How 1979 slaying of Las Vegas teenager Kim Bryant was finally solved
Advanced DNA technology has allowed Las Vegas police to finally say who they believe killed young Kim Bryant more than 40 years ago. DNA left on Kim’s body tied Johnny Blake Peterson to the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of the girl …
NCAA’s new NIL rule could open door for recruiting success at UNLV
At a high-end men’s clothing store at Aria this month, three UNLV football players were led to a secret VIP lounge to start the process of being fitted for new suits.
Lessons learned from the fire that almost destroyed Tahoe
The devastation starts on the western slope. Many of the cabins that once lined the highway between here and Sacramento are now gone …
Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack
A popular actor steps out onto the street and is brutally reminded that, despite his fame and wealth, places still exist where the color of his skin and sexual orientation put him in danger.
Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight
Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.
Back in the saddle: After a year away, rodeo returns to Las Vegas
After a remarkable 35-year ride, Las Vegas was bucked from hosting the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But just like a cowboy thrown from the back of an ornery bull, the city has dusted itself off and …