Banner month for Nevada returning unclaimed money

A Henderson woman’s find of more than $11,000 feeds increase in the number of Nevadans claiming their abandoned property, according to the state treasurer’s office.

Harry Reid says he’s moving to Anthem

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Tuesday confirmed he and his wife, Landra, have picked a home in the upscale Henderson community of Anthem, and plan to move in later this summer.

Siblings drown during underwater breath-holding game

Two foster children who drowned near Austin over the July 4th weekend were placed in their home by the same Arizona-based company hired by the state to redesign the foster care system in Texas. They were playing a game at Lake Georgetown on Sunday to see who could hold their breath under water the longest.

 
Reid’s attacks haven’t hurt Koch brothers, Phillips says

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s scorched-earth campaign to “demonize” the libertarian-minded Koch brothers hasn’t hurt them, Tim Phillips, the president of the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, said Tuesday.

LVCVA gives top executive 8 percent raise, 50 percent bonus

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has given its top executive an 8 percent raise and a 50 percent bonus. It’s the largest compensation increase the board has ever approved.

O.J. raised as example of unnecessary Nevada prison costs

O.J. Simpson’s imprisonment in Nevada for convictions stemming from his 2007 robbery of two memorabilia collectors at Palace Station was raised at a legislative hearing Tuesday as an example of questionable policies leading to unnecessary incarceration costs.

Nevada board gives final OK to $4.6 million bypass land purchase

An eminent domain dispute over land needed for the Boulder City bypass was resolved Tuesday when the state Board of Examiners approved a $4.6 million payment for the property, far less than the last $33 million offer from the landowner.

 
Facebook temporarily bans mom over ‘Coppertone’ pic

A North Carolina mom was temporarily banned from Facebook for posting a picture of her 2-year-old daughter and her friend that she thought resembled a 1953 Coppertone picture.

Sandoval, other governors tell feds to leave water business alone

Western governors, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing concerns about a proposed directive that could affect states’ authority over their water resources.

Vegas rockers Otherwise back with second release

Back in April, we hit the studio with Vegas rockers Otherwise as they tracked their sophomore album, “Peace At All Costs,” with producer David Bottril, who has worked with platinum-selling rockers such as Tool, Mudvayne, Rush, Muse and others.

Woman’s condition remains unknown after crash

The condition of a woman who suffered a medical episode on Monday prior to crashing her car into a wall on U.S. Highway 95, near Tropicana Avenue, remained unknown Tuesday, a Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman said.

Germany routs Brazil 7-1, reaches World Cup final

Germany handed Brazil its heaviest World Cup loss ever on Tuesday with an astounding 7-1 rout in the semifinals that stunned the host nation.

Expect new looks as NBA Summer League rolls into Las Vegas

With the NBA Summer League rolling into Las Vegas with story lines galore this week, organizers of the annual 11-day event are unveiling new business and fan amenities at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.

Job openings increase to an almost seven-year high

WASHINGTON — Job openings rose in May to the highest level in almost seven years, a sign the U.S labor market will help boost economic growth in the second half of this year.

 
NYC mom arrested for leaving baby in subway

A woman accused of abandoning her baby at a Manhattan subway station was arrested Tuesday after telling detectives she was homeless and felt she could no longer take care of the little girl, a police department spokesman said.

Scientist finds forgotten vials of smallpox in storage room

A government scientist cleaning out an old storage room at a research center near Washington made a startling discovery last week — decades-old vials of smallpox packed away and forgotten in a cardboard box.

Climate change rapped at conference

I don’t know if you can dance to Austrian rapper Kilez More’s “Klimawandel (Klimaluge), Klimaschwindel,” but on Monday night some Strip visitors found out.

 
Israeli steps up Gaza offensive as rocket attacks continue

The Israeli military launched a major offensive Tuesday in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, striking more than 100 sites and mobilizing troops for a possible ground invasion in what Israel called an operation aimed at stopping a heavy salvo of rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory.

Man sought in violent robbery of convenience store

Police are asking for help in finding a suspect in the May 21 robbery of a convenience store near Lake Mead Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive. The suspect threw a bottle of liquor at the clerk, and then jumped on the counter and began hitting the clerk in the face.

Harry Potter returns in new J.K. Rowling short story

Harry Potter is back — mysterious, married, and going gray. J.K. Rowling has given fans a glimpse of the grown-up boy wizard in a new story posted Tuesday on her Pottermore website.

Rain helps quell east Nevada, west Utah wildfires

Rain helped firefighters increase containment of several wildfires covering a combined 33 square miles in remote rangeland in eastern Nevada and southwestern Utah.

NFL star gives up airline seat for Marine

Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams paid it forward on Monday morning and surprised a Marine on his flight with his business class seat.

Cleveland is RNC choice for 2016 GOP convention

Cleveland won the backing of a Republican National Committee panel on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing the GOP’s 2016 presidential pick will accept the party’s nomination in perennially hard-fought Ohio.

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