Новости за 12.03.2016

Anyone who has driven the rural highways of Nevada knows there are several communities where you’re best off heeding the posted speed limit. If you don’t, count on a ticket from the resulting speed trap.

Horse activist Laura Leigh drives a monster-sized truck, an imposing Ford F-250 4-by-4 with its chassis jacked up so high she often must tumble down from the driver’s seat, the vehicle’s battered white finish filthy and mud-caked from all of her bumpy, teeth-loosening, off-road escapades.

The man who was killed in a hit and run early Friday morning in southwest Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Kansas’ Wayne Selden’s dunk in the Jayhawks’ 70-66 win over Baylor was amazing, but his uncle’s reaction stole the show.

“ThisBody is made for television. (No matter what anyone says.)” That’s what Lane Bryant tweeted after claiming that NBC and ABC refused to air its positive-body-image commercial, featuring plus size models.

Donald Trump on Saturday denounced the protests that led him to cancel a scheduled rally the previous night in Chicago, calling them “a planned attack” that was “professionally done.”

Honest Co., co-founded by movie star Jessica Alba, is denying a news report that said its laundry detergent contains an ingredient that it promised its customers that it would never use.

Angela Hill and Roxanne Modafferi have both accomplished the difficult feat of remaining relevant as professional mixed martial artists beyond their respective stints in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Friday’s winds leave the valley but the cool temperatures are here to stay.

Take out the noise from the passing cars, add an oasis for local wildlife and put the worries of the day behind. Installing a garden pond, either large or small, can add depth to your backyard, in many different ways.

D ear Gail: I’ve been following your articles on redesigning my room and I have to confess that I have no lamps in my family room. I guess I’m one of the many who just have ceiling cans and the light on my fan. So, before I go out and buy lighting, I’d like to know a little more about what I should be looking for. — Marjorie

Thin out peach and nectarines to produce larger fruit during the next two to three weeks. Thinning, or the removal of fruit by hand, is an important step in growing larger and higher-quality peaches and nectarines. Enough fruit is removed from the tree so that the remaining fruit gets larger. We typically target this fruit to reach the size of 3 to 4 inches in diameter.

Q : I was browsing through the home center and I noticed a project that would be ideal for a walkway I want. It is a form that you fill with concrete. It would give my weed-strewn yard a little elegance. How difficult is this project?

Fees might seem unavoidable because they’re everywhere. Whether you’re traveling, taking money out of your bank account, having dinner at a local restaurant or visiting the doctor’s office, you’ll likely be hit with some type of annoying fee.

But, because of legalized sports wagering, is this madness in Las Vegas still viewed as evil by the NCAA? Is there a reason to fear and loathe putting teams in casino environments to play games within a long jump shot of a sports book?

You knew this was coming. You knew the Pac-12 would be moving its men’s basketball tournament from the MGM Grand to the big glass and copper drum across the street, just as soon as T-Mobile Arena opened its doors.

It took five minutes longer than it planned on, but Oregon eventually put Arizona away, winning 95-89 in overtime in the Pacific 12 Conference tournament semifinals at the MGM Grand Garden.

Jakob Poeltl, the Pac-12’s Player of the Year, finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds and guided Utah to an 82-78 overtime win over California in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament at the MGM Grand Garden.

The New Mexico State men’s basketball team cruised into the Western Athletic Conference tournament final with a 78-64 victory over No. 5 seed Missouri-Kansas City at Orleans Arena on Friday.

No. 1 seed San Diego State (25-8) plays for the Mountain West tournament title at 3 p.m. today at the Thomas & Mack Center against No. 2 Fresno State (24-9), with a berth to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

UNLV needs to stop worrying about winning the news conference and hire someone who can win the conference.

Justin Jones, Andrew Yazdanbakhsh and Nick Rodriguez hit RBI doubles in UNLV’s five-run fourth inning as the Rebels downed Ohio State 5-2 in a nonconference baseball game Friday at Wilson Stadium.

President Barack Obama sided with law enforcement Friday in the debate pitting encryption and personal privacy against national security, arguing that authorities must be able to access data held on electronic devices because the “dangers are real.”

Sheriff Joe Lombardo addressed concerns Friday surrounding the Metropolitan Police Department’s plan to shift plain-clothed officers and detectives to temporary two-week patrol rotations.

The Sunrise Health System opened a new Urgent Care Extra location Friday at Camino Al Norte and Ann Road, according to a release from the company.