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Accused Strip shooter caught with phone in prison cell

By DAVID FERRARA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 12:16pm

Facing trial in a Strip shooting that left three people dead and already serving prison time in a separate sexual assault case, Ammar Harris was recently moved to the state’s highest security penitentiary, prosecutors said Monday.

I-15 traffic slow after cement truck crash

Mount Charleston under flash flood warning

Judge rules against Sterling, OKs sale of Clippers

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OkCupid admits to Facebook-style experimenting on customers

By SARAH McBRIDE REUTERS
Jul 28 2014 - 3:56pm

OkCupid, a top U.S. matchmaking website, regularly mismatches users to test its technology, the IAC/InterActive Corp service revealed on Monday, weeks after Facebook Inc admitted to misleading users in a psychological study.

Ex-school official says she’s not guilty in $289k theft case

By TREVON MILLIARD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 3:42pm

Former Clark County schools official Priscilla Rocha and four co-defendants facing theft charges for taking $289,000 in public funds from the School District remain free despite a prosecutor’s assertion Monday that they are a “flight risk.”

NLV judge sues city over legal fees

By JAMES DEHAVEN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 3:41pm

North Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Catherine Ramsey is suing city officials over their refusal to represent her in a 2011 lawsuit filed by an ex-employee.

Storms knock down US-Mexico border fence in Ariz.

By ASTRID GALVAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 3:10pm

Thunderstorms near the southern Arizona border have knocked down part of the metal border fence that divides the U.S. and Mexico.

Tow truck driver fatally shot after repossessing car

By ASHLEY CASPER REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Jul 28 2014 - 2:44pm

An L.A. tow truck driver was followed and fatally shot for carrying out part of his job description — repossessing a car.

Two NASCAR planes trade paint at airport

By RON KANTOWSKI LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 2:27pm

A Joe Gibbs Racing airplane bumped into a parked Stewart-Haas Racing one as NASCAR teams were returning (in style) from Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Family found shot to death moved due to financial trouble

By DAVID SHARP ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 2:13pm

A family of five found shot to death in their Maine apartment had moved from Arizona because of the sour economy and had financial problems, according to a relative.

Street fight leads to shooting death, police say

By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 1:53pm

A northeast valley street fight Sunday night led to a fatal shooting near Alexander Road and Lamb Boulevard, Las Vegas police said.

Man arrested after missing teen returns home 9 months later

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 1:16pm

A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged Monday with kidnapping a New Hampshire teenage girl who returned home recently after vanishing nine months ago.

2 US marshals, NYPD officer shot

By JAKE PEARSON and TOM HAYS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 1:13pm

Two U.S. marshals and a New York City police officer were shot Monday in New York’s West Village.

Dozens treated for illness at Keith Urban concert

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 1:09pm

Authorities say several dozen people were treated for alcohol-related illnesses at a weekend Keith Urban concert in Massachusetts.

Strangers send young cancer patient thousands of birthday cards

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 12:50pm

A Foxborough boy with an inoperable brain tumor is celebrating his sixth birthday in style after an outpouring of support, much of it coming from strangers around the world.

Training underway for USA Basketball

By STEVE CARP LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 11:59am

The run-up to the start of USA Basketball’s Las Vegas training camp has been about the players who decided not to participate.

U.S. 95 south lanes reopen after fatal crash

By CASSANDRA TALOMA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 11:30am

Traffic on southbound U.S. 95 is backed up from Summerlin Parkway to Jones Boulevard after a fatal rollover crash.

First ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ trailer debuts

By TRAVIS POPPLETON for OK.COM
Jul 28 2014 - 10:36am

The first official “Mockingjay” trailer, which highlights the ongoing struggles of Katniss Everdeen and the people who have come to believe in her, has been released.

Teens tell how they escaped sinking ferry

By JU-MIN PARK REUTERS
Jul 28 2014 - 10:16am

Six teenagers who survived South Korea’s worst maritime disaster in 44 years told on Monday how classmates helped them float free as water flooded their cabins despite crew instructions to stay put even as their ferry sank, killing more than 300 people.

Strip’s gaming revenue robust while regional markets struggle

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 9:59am

With six months in the books, the investment community has clear picture of the casino industry in 2014. And Las Vegas is on an upswing.

Botched executions may complicate Nevada’s death penalty process

By WHIP VILLARREAL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 9:45am

Messy executions in Arizona and Ohio that made national headlines could buoy efforts by death penalty opponents to stave off capital punishment for some 80 Nevada inmates awaiting execution.

Motorcyclist dies in North Las Vegas accident

By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 8:50am

A Monday morning accident in North Las Vegas killed a motorcyclist, police said.

Dollar Tree to buy Family Dollar in $8.5 billion deal

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 8:27am

Dollar Tree is buying rival discounter Family Dollar, giving it a wider reach in the intensifying fight for deal-seeking customers. The $8.5 billion deal will give Dollar Tree more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Flores switches campaign managers again

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 7:36am

Assemblywoman Lucy Flores, D-Las Vegas, has hired her third campaign manager in five months since she announced her bid for Nevada lieutenant governor on March 1.

1 dead after lightning hits Los Angeles beach

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 6:51am

A 20-year-old man died Sunday after lightning struck or rattled 13 people at a popular Los Angeles beach and a golfer on Catalina Island during summer thunderstorms that swept through Southern California, authorities said.

Officials will tap Rat Pack-era memories to market SLS Las Vegas

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS
Jul 28 2014 - 6:21am

Other than the shell of the building, not much remains from the Rat Pack-era Sahara following the property’s $415 million transformation into the SLS Las Vegas. But operators of 1,600-room Strip hotel-casino, which opens on Aug. 23, aren’t letting memories of the Sahara fade away.

Las Vegas police arrest Bellagio robbery suspect

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 28 2014 - 1:41am

A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of robbing Bellagio at gunpoint of tens of thousands of dollars.

Vegas, rurals: constable offices in contrast

By BEN BOTKIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 27 2014 - 9:27pm

The colorful law enforcement career of Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura has drawn attention to the wider system of 11 constable offices in Clark County that traditionally keep low profiles, despite having police powers.

Flood advisories placed in Las Vegas Valley

By RICARDO TORRES and ANNALISE LITTLE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 27 2014 - 9:19pm

Flash flood warnings have been issued for surrounding valley areas Sunday afternoon, the U.S National Weather Service said.

Two Comic-Cons? Not if San Diego’s organizers can help it

Associated Press
Jul 27 2014 - 9:08pm

Organizers of two of the biggest comic-book conventions in the country are clashing over their names.

CSN strives to retain students

By BETHANY BARNES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 27 2014 - 8:53pm

The College of Southern Nevada is experimenting with improving retention by restructuring requirements for new students.

Music promoter, public relations specialist launch Las Vegas-based business

By ALAN SNEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 27 2014 - 7:58pm

A music industry promoter, a Las Vegas lawyer and an mixed martial arts public relations specialist are teaming up to launch a Las Vegas-based business that will book professional MMA fighters for paid appearances at local, national and global businesses and events.

Attacks between Israel, Hamas continue

By IBRAHIM BARZAK and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press
Jul 27 2014 - 7:33pm

Israel and Hamas launched new attacks Sunday in the raging Gaza war, despite going back and forth over proposals for a temporary halt to nearly three weeks of fighting ahead of a major Muslim holiday.

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