Caesars happy with High Roller but mum on debt

Caesars officials were happy to discuss the company’s second quarter results, including The Linq. But don’t ask about Caesars’ ongoing restructuring plans to address its gaming industry-high $24.2 billion in long term debt.

CG Technologies launches upgrade to mobile sports betting app

Sports book operator CG Technologies has launched an upgrade to its mobile sports wagering application that developers said increases the opportunities for customers to bet on games.

Manning brothers do another rap video

Just when you got “Football on Your Phone” out of your head, the rapping Manning brothers have a catchy new tune.

6 reasons Las Vegas isn’t overrated

The Huffington Post posted a list this weekend of the most overrated vacation destinations, according to readers. Las Vegas made the list. Here’s why the readers are wrong.

New program for entrepreneurs to launch

A new weekly program aimed at educating and connecting entrepreneurs will launch Wednesday in Las Vegas.

Utah brothers’ plane crashed in windy canyon

SALT LAKE CITY — Federal investigators say a small plane that crashed in northwestern Arizona last month while carrying two teenagers from Clinton, Utah, was flying in a very windy canyon.

Teen hit, killed while sunbathing in driveway

A 15-year-old Utah girl died after being run over by a pickup truck while she lay sunbathing in the driveway of their home, police said on Monday.

The Dish: News you can eat and drink

Sunday is National S’mores Day. Need help celebrating? Look here.

Body recovered from Lake Mohave

The body of a 79-year-old California man was recovered from Lake Mohave Sunday afternoon, according to a park spokeswoman.

Detroit police: Charge woman who faked abduction

Investigators who determined that an 18-year-old woman lied about being abducted and held for 16 hours in Michigan said Monday they plan to ask prosecutors to charge her.

 
Investigators focus on lighting, track in Stewart crash

The collision was as common as any in racing. Kevin Ward Jr.’s car spun twice like a top, wheels hugging the wall, before it plopped backward on the dimly lit dirt track.

How do Clark County street projects get built?

By now, anybody who cares about the condition of our roads and highways wonders when our local government entities are going to get around to a particular street or traffic signal project.

Christian-based love story to battle ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ at box office

The erotic narrative “Fifty Shades of Grey” will be released on Valentine’s Day 2015, but it will not be the only romance released that day. The Christian-based “Old Fashioned” shows a far more traditional idea of love and relationships.

NCAA asks for clarification in Ed O’Bannon ruling

The NCAA is going back to court in Oakland, California — to clarify two points in U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken’s ruling.

Child in stroller blown onto London subway tracks

British Transport Police have released harrowing images of a child in a stroller being blown by tunnel wind onto London subway tracks and a woman leaping to the rescue moments before a train arrived.

329 inmates escape Haitian prison during attack

The attack on a Haitian prison on the capital’s outskirts to free the son of a prominent businessman being held on kidnapping charges led to the escape of 329 inmates, officials said Monday.

GTECH buyout of IGT gains federal antitrust approval

GTECH Holdings’ $6.4 billion buyout of slot machine giant International Game Technology has met one of the conditions required for the transaction to be completed, the companies announced Monday.

Reasons not to fear Ebola virus

In the United States, where heart attacks and cancer are the biggest killers, the risk of contracting the Ebola virus is close to zero.

Family pulled from plane right before explosion

A small plane crashed Sunday morning on a soccer field in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Jordan, injuring all three members of an Idaho family aboard.

PGA Championship TV ratings best in 5 years

CBS Sports says Rory McIlroy’s one-shot victory over Phil Mickelson in the PGA Championship produced the highest overnight ratings in five years.

US is arming Kurds in Iraq

The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said Monday.

‘Fat, Black & Awesome’

That’s how rapper Hassan Hamilton describes himself and his new record. The album is as revealing as the picture on its sleeve suggests: the rapper doesn’t just bare himself physically, but emotionally as well.

 
Woman punched by Calif. patrolman speaks out

The woman whose videotaped beating by a California Highway Patrol officer sparked outrage says she believes the officer was trying to kill her.

 
Typhoon batters Japan; evacuation ordered for 1M

A tropical storm moved out of Japan on Sunday after lashing the country with rain and wind, leaving one person dead and prompting evacuation orders for more than 1 million residents near swollen rivers.