NASCAR awards show Dec. 5 at Wynn Las Vegas

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards will be Dec. 5 at Wynn Las Vegas, the culmination of Champion’s Week in Las Vegas, with Fox Sports 1 televising the event. It will be the sixth consecutive year the awards show has been in Las Vegas.

Rainbow Family counterculture fest may draw 10,000 to Utah

About 4,000 members of a counterculture group known as the Rainbow Family have poured into the woods about 60 miles east of Salt Lake City for an annual festival that culminates in a four-day celebration beginning Tuesday.

Aaron Hernandez featured in Gators, Patriots 2014 calendars

Ex-Florida and New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez, jailed while awaiting trial in the killings of three men, is Mr. July in the Gators’ 2014 sports calendar and is featured in a Patriots calendar produced by the same company.

 
Subway acrobats need to take it down a notch, police say

The underground acrobats who flip, somersault and pole-dance among New York City subway riders as trains roll are drawing a new audience — police officers.

Belgium eliminates US from World Cup

Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne scored in extra time Tuesday to give Belgium a 2-1 win over the United States and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Macau gambling revenue suffers first decline in more than four years

Gambling revenue in Macau fell 3.7 percent in June on an annual basis, the first decline in more than four years, with analysts saying the soccer World Cup had diverted gamblers and their hefty bets away from the world’s largest casino hub.

Stolen Chevy Corvette returned to owner

The last time George Talley saw his beloved 1979 Chevrolet Corvette was when he parked it on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit in 1981.

Heck says he’ll keep pushing for immigration reform

U.S. Rep. Joe Heck said Tuesday he will continue to push for immigration reform, focusing on efforts to better secure the border and to protect from deportation young illegal immigrants raised in the United States.

Illness forces Serena Williams out of Wimbledon

It was clear something was wrong with Serena Williams from the moment she began trying to warm up for her Wimbledon doubles match Tuesday.

Guns N’ Roses releases concert film shot in Vegas

Miss out on either of Guns N’ Roses residencies at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel? Well, now you can get in on the action from the comfort of your couch.

 
Violence increases as Israel mourns 3 slain teens

Israel on Tuesday mourned the deaths of three teenagers who had been kidnapped over two weeks ago, as the air force targeted dozens of locations in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said.

Soccer referee dies after player punches him in head

A man who was punched in the head over the weekend while refereeing an adult-league soccer match in suburban Detroit died Tuesday, authorities and a longtime friend of the referee said.

Republicans hail religious freedom; Democrats fear ‘war on women’

Democrats have seized the Supreme Court decision that some companies need not provide birth control to women as fresh evidence of the GOP’s “war on women.” Republicans cheered the high court’s decision, but GOP leaders concede that their party must tread carefully.

Southeast valley power outage restored

A power outage in the southeast valley that left 766 NV Energy customers without electricity was fully restored as of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

A day in the life of … a cosplayer in Vegas

Welcome to the weird world of cosplay — a place where imagination takes flight and nothing is quite what it seems. And nowadays, weird means absolutely awesome.

Measles outbreak in Ohio may complicate Amish events

Visitors from around the world to two upcoming events in Ohio’s Amish country could come away with more than they bargained for, health officials fear — a case of measles from the nation’s largest outbreak in two decades.

Woman sets house on fire to kill spider

There are many people that aren’t big fans of spiders, but a Kansas woman took killing a spider to a whole new level.

Nevada Legislature’s first 138 bill draft requests made public

Nevada’s 2015 legislative session might still be seven months away, but a list of bill draft requests made public Tuesday offers a glimpse into some of the issues on the minds of state lawmakers.

Cheeky and boisterous: 5 World Cup chants

With “I believe that we will win!” American soccer fans finally have a World Cup chant that doesn’t just involve shouting their country’s name.

Salt Lake Bees pitcher on cusp of big leagues

Sometimes it pays to become Facebook friends with a stranger. Salt Lake Bees relief pitcher Kyler Newby did earlier this year, and now the Bonanza High School product finds himself on the cusp of the big leagues again after seriously contemplating retirement before this season.

Argentina beats Switzerland 1-0 after extra time

Angel Di Maria scored in the 118th minute Tuesday to give Argentina a 1-0 win over Switzerland after extra time and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Rice calls Rebels’ schedule ‘extremely challenging’

In February, when Rashad Vaughn announced his commitment to UNLV, he mentioned next season’s schedule as an attraction. He was looking forward to playing against Duke, Arizona and Kansas. It was part of coach Dave Rice’s sales pitch.

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