Tina Tintor’s 2013 Toyota Rav4 was struck by Ruggs’ 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at about 3:40 a.m. last week on Rainbow Boulevard near Spring Valley Parkway.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Stalled Fontainebleau resort expected to open in late 2023
The group behind the long-stalled Fontainebleau resort on the north Strip expects the project to be complete in late 2023. The group, made up of the Fontainebleau Development company and the real estate wing of Koch Industries, made the announcement t…
‘Everybody needs Vegas’: Overseas visitors return after pandemic travel restrictions lifted
Caroline Brownbridge was bubbling over with excitement as she arrived in Las Vegas from England for her goddaughter’s destination wedding. “It’s just brilliant to be here,” Brownbridge said as she stepped off a Virgin Atlantic Airways flight Monday at…
‘Re-fund the police’? Why it might not reduce crime.
With shootings and homicides surging in many cities, calls to redirect money to policing are rising. But evidence that hiring more officers is the best way to reduce crime is mixed …
Beijing Olympics get ‘gold for repression’ in labor report
A global trade union body has joined a long list of human-rights advocates in challenging the propriety of China holding the 2022 Winter Olympics, and has singled out the International Olympic Committee for acquiescing in the face of alleged genocide …
‘Earnin’ It’: NFL podcast focusing on women in the league
The most rewarding path to success in pro sports is by earning it.
College basketball ready to rev up with fans in the stands
It should be an incredible ride to the Final Four in New Orleans with so many great teams, veteran players with extra eligibility and another crop of fabulous freshmen.
UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need “life-saving” aid
The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders on Monday to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance since government forces seized power on Feb. 1 “because of growing conf…
Russia comes in from cold on climate, launches forest plan
A Russian island north of Japan has become a testing ground for Moscow’s efforts to reconcile its prized fossil fuel industry with the need to do something about climate change.
Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.