Vacant home catches fire

The Las Vegas Fire Department responded to a fire near Sahara Avenue and Valley View Boulevard early Monday morning.

Senate lifts some restrictions as Navy Yard shooter sought

WASHINGTON — Senate officials lifted some restrictions on their side of the U.S. Capitol complex Monday while authorities searched for a potential second suspect in the Navy Yard shootings.

Navy Yard shooting shakes Fort Hood victims

HOUSTON — Kathy Platoni stood in a doctor’s office trying to hide her shaking from the other patients in the waiting room as she watched the news unfold about a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.

 
Colo evacuees return to find more heartbreak

Weary Colorado evacuees have begun returning home after days of rain and flooding, but Monday’s clearing skies and receding waters revealed only more heartbreak: toppled houses, upended vehicles and a stinking layer of muck covering everything.

Navy Yard suspect hunt postpones Nationals-Braves game

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals postponed Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves following shootings at the nearby Navy Yard.

White House postpones music event, cites shooting

WASHINGTON — The White House decided late Monday to postpone the taping of a program celebrating Latin music, citing a morning shooting at the Washington Navy Yard that left at least 12 people dead.

Box truck rolls over in Spaghetti Bowl

A box truck rolled over at the interchange of Interstate 15 southbound and U.S. Highway 95 southbound Monday morning, causing delays for drivers.

WHO’S GOT CLOUT? The Business Press presents the power brokers of Las Vegas

Roughly 100 or so “wounded warriors” — soldiers who suffered catastrophic injuries while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan — are annually welcomed with their families for an all-expenses-paid weekend in Las Vegas at The Venetian.

Third person arrested in homeless man’s death

A third person has been arrested in the case of a homeless man who was beaten and tossed in a dumpster last month.

Actor Hemsworth sees Mayweather fight after Cyrus split

Australian actor Liam Hemsworth — and now, apparently, ex-beau of Miley Cyrus — reportedly got the breakup message from her via Twitter while in Las Vegas for the big boxing match.

Refs reprimanded for bizarre end of Wisc-ASU game

The Pac-12 Conference has reprimanded the officials in Saturday night’s game between Wisconsin and Arizona State for their actions in the bizarre closing seconds.

Photographer captures culture of Cuba during Fidel Castro’s reign

In many ways, Havana is a place frozen in time, according to photographer, writer and world traveler Armand Thomas, whose exhibit “Havana in the Times of Fidel” is on display through Sept. 30 at the Rainbow’s End Cafe, 1100 E. Sahara Ave.

Reality TV gets new Utah polygamous family

Brady Williams has five wives, 24 children but no organized religion. The newest polygamous family from Utah on reality TV considers itself progressive and independent.

World Series of Poker to launch Nevada’s second real-money gambling website

A long-anticipated pay-to-play poker website based on the World Series of Poker will launch Thursday morning for customers located in the Nevada. Officials from Caesars Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corp., said Monday they received final approval to begin accepting wagers on WSOP.com.

Actress sentenced to probation for scratching, choking autistic son

Former Broadway actress Pia Zadora agreed to a plea deal last week that netted her six months of probation for a June domestic violence incident where she scratched and choked her 16-year-old autistic son.

32-year-old walking on tracks killed by train

A man was struck and killed by a freight train Sunday near Tropicana Avenue and Valley View Boulevard.

Partnership leads to new Boys & Girls Clubs teen center

The Boys & Girls Club recently partenered with Sands Expo to renovate the teen center inside its Lied Memorial clubhouse, 2850 S. Lindell Road.

Man stabbed in neck outside Siegel Suites

Police have arrested a man after a 20-year-old was stabbed in the east valley early Saturday morning.

‘Super Aiden’ defeats archenemy cancer

Aiden Henniger, 4, lost his left eye to a rare cancer but has recovered from treatments and keeps a positive attitude about the experience. Having a fake eyeball is “cool,” he said.

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