Weekend flooding spurs relocation of Grand Canyon village residents

KINGMAN, Ariz. — Weekend flooding that disrupted water and sewage in the remote Supai village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon has prompted the relocation of hundreds of residents to a shelter in northwest Arizona.

 
Brother of Eagles QB puts bounty on teammate after racial slur

The brother of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has put a bounty on Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper after a video surfaced of Cooper using a racial slur at a Kenny Chesney concert.

Judge strikes down cap on fees that banks charge merchants

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has struck down a rule setting a cap on the fees that banks can charge merchants for handling debit card purchases. He said the Federal Reserve didn’t have the authority to set the limit the way it did in 2011, improperly including data that made the cap too high.

Fired taxicab police officer wins back job despite wrestling match

A Taxicab Authority law enforcement officer who was fired after a video surfaced of him engaged in a wrestling match while he was on light duty for a non-work related injury has won his job back.

Restored Star Trek ship Galileo ‘lands’ in Houston

Trekkies of all stripes arrived in Houston Wednesday for the momentous unveiling of the shuttlecraft that crash-landed on a hostile planet in the 1967 “Star Trek” episode called “The Galileo Seven.”

Cactuses can be moved any time but in winter

Q: I have a golden barrel cactus that has grown to 3 feet wide in a place where I cannot leave it . It’s a beautiful specimen, but I have to remove it. Any ideas on how to move it? The thorns are lethal.

Room size, shape dictates dining table size, shape

DEAR GAIL: We’re in the process of redecorating and looking to work through our house one room at a time. We want to start with our dining room as we like to entertain. We’d like to seat as many as possible but don’t know the shape or size we should look for. Can you give us any guidelines? — Denise A.

Malfunctioning garage door opener senses a problem

Q: I have a problem with my garage door opener. When I push the button, it goes up with no problem. However, when I push the button for the door to go down, it comes down about a foot, and then goes back up. If I hold the button down though, the door will close. I hope this won’t be an expensive repair.

 
Arkansas school district arming more than 20 teachers, staff

More than 20 teachers, administrators and other employees at Clarksville High School will carry concealed weapons during the school day, making use of a little-known Arkansas law that allows licensed, armed security guards on campus.

 
Not a car or bicycle, but a blend – an ELF mobile

Mark Stewart turns quite a few heads as he zips through the streets on his neon green ELF bike. What he’s driving looks like a cross between a bicycle and a car, the closest thing yet to Fred Flintstone’s footmobile, only with solar panels and a futuristic shape.

Fire burns North Las Vegas mobile home

One person suffered minor injuries in a mobile home fire Wednesday morning. North Las Vegas firefighters responded to a call about 5:30 a.m. at 3017 E. Nelson Ave., near Carey Avenue and Belmont Street.

Life is good for ‘Rock of Ages’ star

Mark Shunock, star of “Rock of Ages,” wasn’t going to miss this party. It turned into one for the ages.

Starbucks to partner with Google to upgrade Wi-Fi

Starting in August, new U.S. company-operated Starbucks stores will begin to receive up to 10 times faster network and Wi-Fi speeds. And over the next 18 months, Starbucks will convert more than 7,000 U.S. stores to the upgraded service.

 
Egypt orders police to clear protest camps

CAIRO — Egypt’s military-backed government on Wednesday ordered the police to clear two Cairo protest camps packed with supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, saying they posed a threat to national security and were “terrorizing” citizens.

Lorenzi Park to reopen Aug. 17 in Las Vegas

A popular urban park in Las Vegas will celebrate a reopening party following $30 million in renovations.