Broner gets in last word against Malignaggi

NEW YORK — First, Adrien Broner took Paulie Malignaggi’s girlfriend from him. On Saturday night, he took his title. All while running his mouth.

Paula Deen fans vent their outrage at Food Network

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Watching Paula Deen’s cooking show was a weekend ritual for Marilynne Wilson, who says she’s furious at the Food Network for dumping the comfort-food queen after she acknowledged using racial slurs in the past.

Voters in Massachusetts approve Wynn Resorts $1.2 billion casino plan

Voters in the small Massachusetts town of Everett on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a referendum signing off on Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn’s proposal to develop a $1.2 billion resort casino on a site that once housed a chemical plant.

Groundwater problem in Henderson? Believe it

Life is really a series of problems. You woke up late and barely have enough time to get to work? Skip breakfast. Your car is broken and you can’t afford a repairman until payday? Take the bus.

Obama names Elko newswoman to national board again

Veteran Elko newswoman Lori Gilbert has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve another term on the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Robert Duvall stops in on ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial

BOSTON — Academy Award winner Robert Duvall is one of the spectators at the racketeering trial of reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger.

Former Rebel Bingson sets U.S. mark in hammer throw

Former UNLV track and field athlete Amanda Bingson won the hammer throw Saturday at the U.S. championships in Des Moines, Iowa, setting an American record in the process.

Olive Garden luring diners with cheaper prices

NEW YORK — If the free breadsticks and unlimited soup and salad aren’t enough, Olive Garden is hitting the gas on other promotions to get customers through its doors.

Titus’ proposal for anti-hunger grants fails

WASHINGTON — A bid by Rep. Dina Titus to boost federal spending on anti-hunger grants fell short Wednesday in the U.S. House.

Wedding ceremonies part of the spectacle at Electric Daisy Carnival

It was a wedding unlike any Brian Mills has ministered before. Maybe it was the bass-heavy music blaring through Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Or the parade of neon lights flashing. Maybe even, a throng of more than 100,000 scantily-clad people roaming nearby.

 
Taliban offer adds urgency to Idaho POW rally

HAILEY, Idaho — A U.S. prisoner of war’s mother said she’s feeling “very optimistic” after his Taliban captors offered last week to exchange him for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.

Watson drops into 3-way tie at Travelers

CROMWELL, Conn. — Bubba Watson made three bogeys in his last six holes Saturday to help create a three-way tie after three rounds at the Travelers Championship.

Barrick Gold to reduce workforce by 55 in Nevada, Utah

The world’s largest gold mining company has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 55 positions in Nevada and Utah, citing falling gold prices, rising costs and sagging stock prices.

 
Wing walker, pilot die in crash at Ohio air show

CINCINNATI — A plane carrying a wing walker crashed Saturday at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly, authorities said.

NY’s Times Square hosts summer solstice yoga event

One of the busiest crossroads in the world came to a standstill as yoga enthusiasts took over Manhattan’s Times Square to celebrate the longest day of the year.

Police search home of Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. — State police officers and dogs are searching the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez as they investigate the killing of a semi-pro football player whose body was found nearby.

Ex-Border Patrol agents get at least 30 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two brothers who worked as Border Patrol agents were sentenced to at least 30 years in prison each for smuggling hundreds of immigrants into the United States, crimes that the judge termed a threat to national security.

Firefighters keep guard over Colorado tourist town

DEL NORTE, Colo. — A massive wildfire that had been advancing ominously toward a tourist town in southwestern Colorado has grown to nearly 60 square miles. However, fire officials say the once fast-moving blaze has slowed.

Three reasons not to panic about the market – yet

NEW YORK — Stocks dropping across the globe. Six weeks of gains wiped out in the U.S. The biggest drop in the Dow Jones industrial average in a year and a half.

Beagle-boxer-basset wins World’s Ugliest Dog

PETALUMA, Calif. — A huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound was the upset winner at the 25th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest.

Minnesota’s Franken hardly a GOP target for defeat

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken barely made it into the Senate the first time, squeaking by with 312 votes after months of recounts and legal skirmishes that left Minnesota Republicans salivating at the prospect of snatching the seat back from the former “Saturday Night Live” star in 2014.

 
Instagram video a savvy move by Facebook

NEW YORK — If you think Instagram snapshots of lunch plates, drooling babies and random desk objects are exciting, just wait until your friends start posting 15-second videos.