U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits cellphone searches after arrests

In a strong defense of digital age privacy, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.

 
Northwestern hands out diplomas with misspelled word

An Illinois university’s typo is getting national attention. Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communication recently gave 30 diplomas to graduates on which the word “integrated” was spelled without the ‘n.’

Sports teams rise, fall — and so does Macau gambling

The last time Macau’s casino industry experienced a monthly gaming revenue decline, the Los Angeles Lakers won their 16th National Basketball Association championship and the Los Angeles Kings were National Hockey League doormats.

Soccer fans swarm restaurants, sports apparel shops

It is a weekday morning — a time at which most businesses are still quiet. But as Bruce Mianecki of Uniform Sports arranges new World Cup merchandise at his shop, his day is proving to be anything but typical.

Newsmakers, June 26-July 2, 2014

Bailey Fullmer, daughter of Pat and Amber Fullmer of Las Vegas, qualified to compete in the Junior High School Rodeo National Finals in Des Moines, Iowa, June 22-28. She will compete in five events (barrel racing, poles, goat tying, breakaway, and team roping) at the National Finals.

Journalist to keynote 2014 Women’s Leadership Conference

MGM Resorts Foundation on Tuesday announced that journalist Soledad O’Brien will be keynote speaker at the 2014 Women’s Leadership Conference. The nonprofit event will be held at the MGM Grand on Aug. 6 and 7.

 
Bonaventura-Collins recording raises larger questions

Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura and Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins have unintentionally provided so many punch lines during their political careers that it would be easy to write off their latest episode as just another bit of tired lounge comedy.

UNLV’s Birch looking like a second-round draft pick

When rolling the dice two months ago, Khem Birch was hoping to land somewhere in the second round of the NBA Draft. The odds seem to be turning slightly in his favor.

Living each moment of life with hospice

Hospice care is not about the end of life, but about living every remaining moment to its fullest. Here’s help for choosing a hospice provider.

3 myths about microwave foods

Finding out what’s true and what’s not about your favorite snacks.

Citizens academy allows insights into how the FBI operates

It’s not unusual to take a night class to learn a little more and expand your horizons, but one particular class covers global terrorism, bank robberies and cybercrime.

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