Search expands for suspect and missing Calif teen

A search for a man suspected of abducting a 16-year-old girl after abandoning her mother and possibly her younger brother in his burning house expanded on Thursday to four western states, Mexico and Canada, with dozens of tips pouring in from Oregon and Washington.

 
FBI reopens 1964 kidnapping case after DNA testing

The FBI said Wednesday it is reopening its investigation into the 1964 kidnapping of a newborn boy from a Chicago hospital, after recent DNA testing revealed that a boy found in New Jersey more than a year later and returned to the elated parents wasn’t actually their son.

Tribe, environmentalists sue NV Energy over coal plant waste

Tribal members and environmentalists filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to force NV Energy to clean up the site of a coal-fired power plant the utility plans to shut down by 2017.

Former Rebel Scott shares lead in PGA Championship

Adam Scott, a former UNLV standout, ran off five straight birdies early in his round at soft and vulnerable Oak Hill, and finished with a 15-foot par for a 5-under-par 65 that gave him a share of the lead Thursday with Jim Furyk in the PGA Championship.

Florida man accused of killing wife, posting photo

A South Florida man who authorities say fatally shot his wife — and apparently then posted a photo of her body on Facebook — turned himself into police Thursday.

Heller asks DOE chief to clear up discrepancies over nuclear waste

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller wants Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to clear up discrepancies in his Senate hearing testimony when the energy chief said he thought he had a deal with Nevada to allow shipments of highly radioactive uranium waste from Tennessee to the Nevada National Security Site.

Exec trades in retirement for position with Findlay

To ensure that their customers had a vehicle to drive when their primary car was out of service, Findlay Chevrolet executives decided in November 2011 it was time to get into the rental car business.

 
Yemen official: US drones kill 12 in 3 airstrikes

The U.S. has sharply escalated its drone war in Yemen, with military officials in the Arab country reporting 34 suspected al-Qaida militants killed in less than two weeks, including three strikes on Thursday alone in which a dozen died.

Veteran salesman breaks record at Planet Hyundai

Veteran automobile sales consultant Amos Maly is back selling a vehicle that signaled the start of his career, and he’s recorded huge numbers in his first month with Planet Hyundai Centennial, 6200 Centennial Blvd.

Summit, tour aim to energize tomorrow

On Tuesday , the Center for American Progress will convene the sixth-annual National Clean Energy Summit 6.0 at Mandalay Bay . The theme of the summit is “Energizing Tomorrow.”

Team Ford bowls for local charity

Team Ford Lincoln employees and their guests recently participated in a Bowling for Babies event at Santa Fe Station Bowling Center. The event was to benefit March of Dimes.

Two area Lexus dealerships support muscular dystrophy

Lexus of Las Vegas and Lexus of Henderson employees together with their families, friends and vendors recently raised more than $2,500 in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Spring Valley Lock-Up 2013. The national annual event raises money for lifesaving research, a nationwide network of medical clinics and accessible summer camp experiences for individuals and families struggling with neuromuscular diseases.

A La Carte, Aug. 13-19

Read about dining-related events and promotions across the Las Vegas Valley.

MGM seeks new home for 9/11 memorial

Those wishing to visit the 9/11 memorial that was on the Strip will have to wait as construction walls surround the New York-New York.

Fort Hood trial resumes as lawyers demand removal

Staff Sgt. Michael Davis took cover under a desk when he realized the rapid gunfire wasn’t from a training exercise at his Texas military base. He saw blood spray, then someone else get shot.

 
Police: Four dead, four wounded in Dallas-area shootings

A former teacher who moonlighted as a hip-hop dancer entertaining NBA crowds has been arrested in the fatal shooting of four people in two Dallas-area homes, and police said Thursday he used an explosive device in one of the attacks.

Landscaper helps victim out of burning apartment

A landscaper, working nearby, helped a person out of a burning apartment building on Thursday. Firefighters found the victim laying outside suffering from burns.

Full House Resorts continues expansion, rebranding

Full House Resorts Inc. on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts’ expectations, as the company continues to expand its casinos in Indiana and Mississippi, as well as rebrand itself into a “locals-oriented” regional casino company.

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