Angle-supported voter initiatives miss 2014 ballot

Organizers of a pair of conservative Nevada ballot measures failed to deliver signature petitions needed to meet Tuesday’s deadline to qualify either their health insurance or voter identification initiative for the November election.

Boy in serious condition after hit-and-run crash

A hit-and-run accident near East Bonanza Road and North Eastern Avenue Monday night has left an 11-year-old boy in serious condition, according to Las Vegas police.

Nevada Indian reservations to grow under Reid bills

Bills introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Senate would grant more than 26,000 acres for the Moapa Band of Paiutes outside Las Vegas and also expand the reservations of seven Northern Nevada Indian tribes.

Kris Bryant’s amazing season now has its own Twitter hashtag

Fans have been using #KrisBryantFacts to post little-known info nuggets about the former Bonanza High slugger, most of which are made up. I think. The way Bryant has been hitting the ball, sometimes it’s hard to separate fact from fiction.

 
Suicide bombing kills several at World Cup viewing party

A suicide bomber detonated a tricycle taxi packed with explosives at an outdoor World Cup viewing center in a northeast Nigerian city Tuesday night, and witnesses said several people were killed.

3 killers, states face execution in wake of Oklahoma botching

In what would be the first lethal injection since a botched execution in Oklahoma nearly two months ago, a Georgia death row inmate convicted in 1993 of raping and murdering his 15-year-old neighbor is set to die Tuesday evening.

Northern Nevada prison inmate, 77, dies

A male Nevada prison inmate serving five to 20 years died Monday, the corrections department reported. Carlos Icasiano, 77, died at the medical facility within the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. He had a chronic medical condition, the department said.

Russia draws 1-1 with South Korea in World Cup

Alexander Kerzhakov scored with one of his first touches after coming on as a substitute to earn Russia a 1-1 draw with South Korea on Tuesday in a World Cup match marked by the first big goalkeeping error of the tournament.

Biometric identity verification system slated for McCarran

A biometric identity verification system is coming to McCarran International Airport. New York-based Alclear LLC said it would launch service at McCarran this summer and travelers enrolled in the system are expected to move through security lines in less than five minutes.

Lawmakers say delayed Pahrump vets clinic back on track

A long delayed modern medical clinic for veterans in Pahrump is back on track, Nevada lawmakers said Tuesday following a meeting with VA officials. Construction will begin this fall on a facility next to Desert View Hospital in the town 70 miles west of Las Vegas.

Local ‘Jersey Boys’ see familiar faces in the movie

The reviews are in from the Las Vegas cast of “Jersey Boys” and they are … subjective. Cast members explained that the extended “Jersey Boys” family is a comparably small one, so the screening was continually punctuated by applause when “family” members were spotted.

Can’t get to EDC? Watch it from home

For the first time, the Electric Daisy Carnival will be broadcast live online via the website for promoter Insomniac Events.

MGM, Prince George’s County sign community benefits agreement

MGM Resorts International and Prince George’s County signed a community benefits agreement on Tuesday that ensures 50 percent of the jobs slated for the $925 million MGM National Harbor will go to local residents.

 
Congressional hawks becoming doves with new conflict in Iraq

Lawmakers who eagerly voted to authorize military force 12 years ago to oust Saddam Hussein and destroy weapons of mass destruction that were never found now harbor doubts that air strikes will turn back insurgents threatening Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government and Baghdad.

Brooks’ goal happened just like in a dream

Smiling ear to ear after winning a World Cup match with his first international goal, John Brooks had a story to share.

 
Postcard from Brazil: Celebrating U.S. win in Natal

We are staying in a quaint pousada 25 miles north of Natal, right on the beach. We took in a good Brazilian breakfast with juices, fruits, fresh breads, eggs and cheeses, and then hopped a rickety local bus with guys from Reno and San Francisco we’d met at check-in. We took it too deep into the city, not knowing exactly where we should’ve gotten off it as we sought the official U.S. soccer pre-party. A long cab ride later, we arrived and there were black suits and ties to greet us and allow us entry upon finding my reservation on an iPad. They chose not to advertise it as a U.S. party, instead marking the building with a red, white, and blue banner scribed with “Uma Nacao, Uma Equipe” (One Nation, One Team).

 
Phoenix priest killed with fellow clergyman’s gun, police say

A homeless ex-convict is being held on $1 million bond, accused of beating a priest with a metal rod in his residence at a Phoenix church and then wrestling away a handgun owned by the clergyman before fatally shooting the man’s assistant.

Mexico holds host Brazil to 0-0 draw at World Cup

Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help Mexico hold Brazil to a pulsating 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Tuesday. The result leaves both teams with four points each after two games in Group A, ahead of their decisive final matches.

Postcard from Brazil: Discovering the history — and beaches — of Natal

Natal is the capital city of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, and is a clean, bright and rather bland city that has swelled as a hub for coastal package tourism. Its population is around a million, and its main attractions are touristic beaches, buggy rides and excursions, restaurants and nightlife.

Search continues for man missing at Lake Havasu

Authorities continued their search Tuesday for the body of a California man who was missing and presumed drowned on the south end of Lake Havasu.

Iraqi soldiers describe humiliation of army’s collapse

The Iraqi soldiers tell of how they can hardly live with the shame of their rout under the onslaught of the Islamic militants. Their commanders disappeared. Troops ran from post to post only to find them already taken by gunmen, forcing them to flee.

 
Obama plan would create world’s largest ocean preserve

Moving to protect fragile marine life, President Barack Obama announced plans Tuesday to create the largest ocean preserve in the world by banning drilling and fishing in a massive stretch of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and American Samoa.

 
Hidden portrait of bow-tied man found beneath Picasso painting

Scientists and art experts finally know what’s beneath one of Pablo Picasso’s first masterpieces, “The Blue Room,” using advances in infrared imagery to reveal a hidden portrait of a bow-tied man with his face resting on his hand.

Southern Nevada economy seen strengthening through 2014

Southern Nevada’s economy will continue to strengthen through 2014 as tourism, gaming, construction and the housing industries plod toward pre-recession levels.

 
Official: Connecticut ‘hoarder’ crushed to death under debris

A Connecticut woman described by police as an apparent hoarder was crushed to death when a floor piled with clutter collapsed into her basement, state medical officials said Tuesday.

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