O.J. Simpson’s stay in a Nevada prison will continue. The state’s high court Friday rejected his appeal of his conviction for the September 2007 armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at Palace Station.
ATLANTA — Federal officials estimate that as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by the year 2050. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 1 in 10 have diabetes now. But the number could expand dramatically in the next 40 years if current trends continue.
WASHINGTON — Ousted NPR analyst Juan Williams said Friday that he believes his former employer had been looking for a reason to fire him and used comments he made this week about Muslim airline passengers as an excuse to do so. Meanwhile, a U.S. senator said he would start the ball rolling to cut federal funding to the network. Muslim groups were outraged by Williams’ comments Monday on Fox News that he gets nervous when he sees people in Muslim dress on planes.
LOS ANGELES — Mel Gibson’s planned cameo in “The Hangover Part II” has been canceled. Warner Bros. Pictures and director Todd Phillips say the embattled actor won’t be appearing in the sequel to the popular ensemble comedy. Gibson’s cameo role as a tattoo artist in the film was announced earlier this week.
Unemployment in Las Vegas jumped to a record 15 percent, an important statistical — and emotional — threshold. The September figure is up from 14.7 percent in August, according to numbers released this morning by the state Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation. Statewide unemployment was unchanged from at 14.4 percent.