Mental evaluation ordered for accused Bellagio robber
A federal magistrate ordered a mental health evaluation Friday for the man charged in the robberies of the Bellagio casino and a Las Vegas bank.
Trump selected to advance in Buffalo Bills sale process
Donald Trump remains in the running to buy the Buffalo Bills. And so are NHL Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, a person close to the process confirmed Thursday night to The Associated Press while speaking on the condition of anonymity because the sale is supposed to be private.
‘Mini tornado’ caused skydiver death, according to expert
A safety expert for a national skydiving association says a “mini tornado” caused the accident that killed a correction officer and injured his instructor during a tandem jump.
Girl in Slenderman stabbing may not understand crime
A Wisconsin girl, one of two 12-year-olds accused of luring a friend into the woods and repeatedly stabbing her to please a fictional Internet character known as Slenderman, may have trouble understanding her crime, a psychologist told a court on Friday.
2 Americans detained by North Korea plead for US help
Two American tourists charged with “anti-state” crimes in North Korea said Friday they expect to be tried soon and pleaded for help from the U.S. government.
Regents hear plan to launch UNLV med school
The state’s Board of Regents’ health sciences committee is hashing out the details of what it will take to fund a medical school for UNLV.
Deal inked to save Colorado water
Water suppliers from the four largest communities served by the Colorado River have finalized an agreement to prop up the drought-stricken river by paying cities, farms and industrial operations to cut their use.
Sandoval open to helping flood-damaged Rainbow
Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday he wants to help a battered Mount Charleston neighborhood get the protection it needs to guard against future flooding.
Body parts at jet crash site retrieved, says Ukraine
Wearing gloves and carrying blue plastic buckets, international investigators finally began gathering up body parts and victims’ belongings Friday in the fields where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 came down.
Guilty plea in case of slain teen buried in desert
Gabriel Yates pleaded guilty Friday in the slaying of a 17-year-old girl whose mutilated body was found in a shallow gave in 2008.
Woman adopts lab who walked 30 miles back home
An aging Labrador retriever who walked 30 miles back to a Kansas family who didn’t want her took a private jet to her new home with a Florida heiress.
Vegas on a roll with 8,500-home development
It’s like 2006 all over again — with a few twists.
Woman finds human skeletons in IKEA bags
A woman was shocked when she lifted a tarp in the basement of a south Sweden church, only to find Ikea bags full of human skeletal remains.
Report: Dustin Johnson suspended for positive cocaine test
The PGA Tour suspended Dustin Johnson for six months after he tested positive for cocaine. According to the report, Johnson failed three drug tests — two for cocaine in 2012 and this year, and one for marijuana in 2009.
Developer: White Castle just part of a bigger plan
The annoucement this week that White Castle would soon — finally — have a permanent location in Las Vegas has raised more questions than it has provided answers for the dimunitive burgers’ die-hard fans, but the answers, said developer Troy Herbst, will have to wait.
Obama: ‘We tortured some folks’ post 9/11
The United States tortured al Qaida detainees captured after the 9/11 attacks, President Obama said Friday, in some of his most expansive comments to date about a controversial set of CIA practices that he banned after taking office.
Two file discrimination complaint against NLV
Two North Las Vegas human resources employees have filed a discrimination complaint against the city, alleging in a grievance filed with the Employee Management Relations Board that they were promoted without additional pay.
Examiner: NYC police chokehold caused death, ruled as homicide
The death of a man during an arrest on New York City’s Staten Island last month was caused by a choke hold used on him by a police officer, the New York City chief medical examiner’s office said on Friday, declaring the death as a homicide.
Delta just made in-flight entertainment free on most flights
Delta Air Lines is making your technology useful on their flights as they roll out a new, free streaming service on August 1.
Mexican national sent back from NLV facing murder charge
A Mexican national living in North Las Vegas has been sent back to his home country to face a murder charge in a 15-year-old slaying, U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement said Friday.
Downtown Summerlin could set standard for mixed-use projects in US
which has been many years in the making and survived an economic collapse of unparalleled proportion for Las Vegas, may be the first section of the most exciting and innovative “mixed use” project of its kind in America.
4 indicted on robbery, kidnapping charges after Vegas party
Four people were indicted by a Clark County grand jury Friday on robbery and kidnapping charges.
Scientific Games to buy Bally in $5.1 billion deal
Lottery manufacturer Scientific Games Corp. will purchase slot machine giant Bally Technologies for $5.1 billion in deal announced Friday. The transaction is the second high-profile gaming industry merger in less than a month.
Hospital gets keys to NLV police building
North Las Vegas turned over the keys to its police headquarters Thursday, sealing neighboring North Vista Hospital’s takeover of the decades-old James B. Slagle Public Safety Building.
Ohio lawmaker proposes LeBron license plate
An Ohio lawmaker wants to give the state’s motorists the chance to score a license plate honoring LeBron James. State Rep. Bill Patmon is planning to introduce legislation to permit the sale of a commemorative “LeBron James Witness 2.0” plate honoring the Akron native’s decision return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Netflix dropping nearly 40 titles for August
As of Aug. 1, Netflix will drop nearly 40 movies and TV shows from its streaming service.
Prince, U2 tribute shows close, but are not exact
The Prince salute “Purple Reign” is back in business at the D Las Vegas downtown. Jason Tenner’s take on His Funky Majesty has been rock solid for more than 15 years. But if you spent more of the ’80s listening to “The Joshua Tree,” there’s Arms of America, a U2 tribute playing through Aug. 18 at the Sin City Theatre in Planet Hollywood Resort.
Grumpy Cat’s owners are not-so grumpy
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat has the world by the tail: international celebrity, fall-at-her-feet fans, an upcoming Christmas movie, book deals, and a six-figure appearance fee.
Cantor to resign from House seat in August
After a stunning primary election loss, former Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Friday that he will resign his seat in the House of Representatives months earlier than expected.
Moderation is the key to NFL preseason wagering
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, and Pete Carroll is wearing it now. But if Carroll is worried, he never shows it. This is not about the Seattle Seahawks’ quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions, not yet anyway. Before he won the biggest game of the season, Carroll was king of the NFL preseason.
2 wounded in east valley shooting
Las Vegas police responded to an east valley shooting Thursday night that happened on Bonanza Road near Nellis Boulevard.
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Police: SWAT negotiating with armed individual
SWAT teams are negotiating with someone believed to be armed and barricaded inside a home in the east valley, according to Las Vegas police.
House OKs bill addressing border crisis
House Republicans revived their bill on the U.S.-Mexico border crisis in dramatic fashion Friday, passing it on a near party-line vote after winning over conservatives with tough new provisions that could threaten deportation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants already working in this country legally.
Las Vegas vets skeptical about VA bill
Las Vegas Valley veterans who have had uphill battles while seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs expressed skepticism mixed with glimmers of hope for the $16.3 billion VA Reform Act that Congress passed this week.
Sports
Scoggins expected to return to UNLV
Starting offensive guard Ron Scoggins probably will return to UNLV’s football team. He left in the spring, but appears to have had a change of heart.
Legends soccer team will play at Orleans Arena
The Las Vegas Legends indoor soccer team will play its home games at the Orleans Arena as a part of a new league, the team announced Friday.
NFL’s Goodell defends league’s 2-game suspension of Rice
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the league on Friday against criticism that it was too lenient in suspending Ray Rice two games for his “horrible mistake.”
Entertainment
East Valley View things to do for July 31-Aug. 6, 2014
First Friday and free health fair top the list of calendar offerings in the east valley area this week.
Batman creator’s personal comics to be auctioned
Batman creator Bob Kane’s own copies of the Caped Crusader’s earliest appearances are going up for auction.
Could Helen Mirren forget how to act? She worries
Helen Mirren lowers her voice to a whisper and her eyes take on a devious twinkle as she makes a confession: When she has a really good time making a movie, as she did on “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” she fears: “Oh my God, is it going to suck?”
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East Valley View things to do for July 31-Aug. 6, 2014
First Friday and free health fair top the list of calendar offerings in the east valley area this week.
Summerlin Area Neighborhood News, Aug. 7-13, 2014
Read about news and events from across the Summerlin area.
Education Notebook, Aug. 7-13, 2014
Education briefs from across the Las Vegas Valley
