Lawmaker pulls video of dog held out of moving car

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee lawmaker who once credited her success in politics and business to prior work at the Hooters restaurant chain has hit back at critics of a YouTube video she posted of her dog Pepper being held out the window of a moving car.

Elaine Wynn enters legal fray between ex-husband, Okada

Elaine Wynn has opened her own front in the legal war between former husband Steve Wynn and former business partner Kazuo Okada, essentially asking to be declared a free agent so she can sell all or part of her $1 billion in Wynn Resorts Ltd. stock.

First lady touts president’s immigration order to Henderson crowd

Speaking to a crowd of feisty supporters in Henderson, Michelle Obama made a forceful argument Tuesday for President Barack Obama’s move to let children of illegal immigrants stay in the U.S. to work and study.

Adidas cancels Jeremy Scott ankle-cuff sneaker

Adidas canceled plans for a sneaker with a shacklelike ankle cuff Monday night after some critics said it too closely resembled a symbol of slavery.

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In brief

SPORTS AND THE LAW

With heat on, cooling stations open

Visitors to the Salvation Army cooling center in Las Vegas drink ice water in air-conditioned bliss, enjoying two small things that make a big difference when the temperature hits triple digits.

Aging air tankers hurt firefighting

Wildfires are the norm across the West during hot summer months – blazes raged last week in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington.

PHOTO: Just Like Being There

Nancy Wong, left, smiles as she watches her husband, U.S. Air Force Col. Steve Seroka, via a Skype call on an iPad, during a Leadership Las Vegas graduation ceremony in the Premier Ballroom at the MGM Grand on Friday.

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