CCSD OKs new kindergarten age rule

The new age rule could impact about 3,000 students from enrolling in the district by the new deadline, according to staff numbers cited by Superintendent Jesus Jara.

Nobu opens second Strip location

Acclaimed Japanese restaurant Nobu has opened at Paris Las Vegas, its second spot on the Strip, the property announced this morning.

Will Smith banned from Oscars after slap

The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

Aces hire general manager ahead of WNBA draft

Natalie Williams, who has coached at various levels and spent the past six years running her own basketball academy, will become the Aces’ new general manager.

Lights, UNLV hope doubleheader grows women’s soccer in city

The Las Vegas Lights and UNLV women’s soccer team will play a doubleheader on Saturday in an attempt to break the record for the highest attended women’s soccer game in Nevada.

 
Packers trade shakes up RJ’s 2nd mock draft

One of the league’s best pass catchers is shipped away for a first-round pick and three quarterbacks come off the board in the second version of our mock draft.

 
Missile kills 52 evacuees at busy Ukrainian train station

A missile hit a crowded train station in eastern Ukraine that was an evacuation point for civilians, killing dozens of people, Ukrainian authorities said Friday.

Just how much is Jeff Bezos worth?

Bezos has amassed astounding wealth — and significant controversy over how much he pays workers and donates to charity — while using Amazon to disrupt virtually every consumer industry.