Prison inmate shot in escape attempt

A High Desert State Prison inmate who attempted to escape early Sunday morning is recovering from gunshot wounds, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Dolores Hope, widow of Bob Hope, dies at 102

LOS ANGELES — Dolores Hope, who was married to entertainer Bob Hope for 69 years and sang at his shows, has died at age 102.

Ziggy creator Tom Wilson Sr. dies at age 80

CLEVELAND — The creator of hard-luck comic strip character Ziggy has died. Tom Wilson Sr. was 80.

Henderson police identify officer who shot, injured armed man

The Henderson police officer who shot a Las Vegas man armed with two handguns about 9:30 a.m. Friday has been identified as Keith Massenburg. He was hired in 2008, according to the department.

Jury seated in Navy SEAL’s arms smuggling trial

A federal prosecutor told a jury Monday that Nicholas Bickle abused the power of the Navy SEAL uniform he wore to court on the first day of his arms-smuggling trial.

Coroner identifies shooting victim as 17-year-old Las Vegan

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the male teen found shot dead in a southeast valley Kmart parking lot early Saturday morning as 17-year-old Martin Jefferson Jr., of Las Vegas.

Man shot, killed at apartment complex

A man was pronounced dead early Sunday at University Medical Center a few hours after Las Vegas police officers responded to a shots-fired call at the Avila Park Apartments in the 1800 block of North Decatur Boulevard.

Pennsylvania man faces drunken tractor ride charges

OHIOVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man is accused of assaulting a police officer after he was arrested on a drunken-driving charge — aboard a lawn tractor.

Emmycast with Jane Lynch presiding was a winner

Even if your favorite nominee got snubbed, Sunday’s Emmycast could have been the most satisfying in memory.

Netflix separates its DVD, streaming businesses

NEW YORK — Netflix Inc. is moving to formally separate the DVD-by-mail plan it built its business on from the online streaming service it’s betting will be future of entertainment consumption.

Colbert to meet Radiohead in hour-long episode

NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert meeting Radiohead is such a special occasion, a regular episode of “The Colbert Report” wasn’t sufficient.