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Las Vegas Review Journal

On a fall night in 1982, mob figure Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal was almost blown up outside a Tony Roma’s in Las Vegas – a harrowing attack portrayed in the opening scene of “Casino.”

More than 40 years after the infamous car bombing, the Tony Roma’s building is home to a sex-toy shop, and a neighboring former Marie Callender’s is boarded-up. Now the plaza itself where Rosenthal was nearly killed in a suspected mob hit has been sold.

 

M.S.N.

Looking to revitalize your fitness routine? A straightforward yet impactful method could be to start walking backwards. While a brisk forward walk offers myriad benefits – strengthening bones, building muscle, boosting cardiovascular health, and easing stress – its familiar rhythm can become monotonous. This is where retro walking, or reverse walking, presents a compelling alternative.

 

Las Vegas Review Journal

Money from a spending package signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday will go toward a permanent Holocaust and genocide research center at UNLV, a member of the governor’s Holocaust education advisory council said.

Chronicle of Higher Education

Researchers have documented the pervasiveness of bullying, which one study estimated could cost a large university $93 million a year in employee disengagement. Anti-bullying advocates have urged colleges to tackle the problem head-on. 

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

After we first told you about a raid at a home in east Las Vegas, conducted by local and federal authorities, questions have been swirling.

Even as new details emerged regarding the biological materials discovered and the number of samples recovered, locals have continued to echo similar questions.

 

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

Affordability has become a key concern for both tourists and locals in Las Vegas, as soft tourism numbers since the summer have prompted resort executives to address rising costs.

History Channel

Most holidays have pretty clear origin stories and reasons for their celebration. But Valentine’s Day has a complicated history. February 14, a date we now associate as a Hallmark holiday with hearts, flowers, cards and grand gestures, was not always a day of love.

Las Vegas Sun

The 2nd Judicial District Court in Washoe County is investigating potential undisclosed conflicts of interest involving a longtime judge accused of stalking a Reno attorney.

The Nevada Independent

Nevada’s congressional races are quickly becoming contests between incumbents and wealthy challengers bankrolling their own campaigns, with one exception, new campaign finance filings reveal. 

 

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