Second autopsy shows unarmed Mo. teen shot multiple times

A Missouri teenager fatally shot by police suffered a bullet wound to his right arm that may have occurred when he put his hands up or while his back was turned to the shooter, a pathologist hired by the teen’s family said Monday.

Community Health says data stolen in cyberattack from China

BOSTON/NEW YORK — Community Health Systems Inc., one of the biggest U.S. hospital groups, said on Monday it was the victim of a cyberattack from China, resulting in the theft of Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to 4.5 million patients.

How much do you know about Area 51?

What happens at Area 51, located near Rachel, remains Nevada’s best-kept secret. Still, there are some facts known about the site. How well do you know Area 51?

Taco Bell launches new (actual) dollar menu

The restaurant introduced it’s Dollar Cravings menu on Monday. All menu items are priced at a flat $1.

North Las Vegas redistricting has downsides

The city of North Las Vegas is in the early stages of its first redistricting effort in more than a decade, one that, if approved, would push hundreds of Republican voters out of the ward represented by the city’s sole conservative City Council member.

 
Body of Marine’s missing wife found in Calif. mine shaft

The body of the missing, pregnant wife of a U.S. Marine has been found in an abandoned mine shaft in Southern California, and Alaskan authorities have arrested her alleged lover on suspicion of homicide.

Man fatally stabbed in southeast Las Vegas

A man was fatally stabbed following an unknown dispute in the eastern valley Sunday night, Las Vegas police said.

CBS sportscaster considers not using ‘Redskins’ on air

CBS lead analyst Phil Simms is considering referring to the Redskins only as “Washington” when he broadcasts the team’s game against the Giants next month.

Cost to raise U.S. child rises to $245,340

A child born in 2013 will cost a middle-income American family an average of $245,340 until he or she reaches the age of 18, according to a report out Monday.

 
Woman accused in deadly home invasions pleads not guilty

Natasha Galenn Jackson, the woman accused in a string of Las Vegas home invasions that turned deadly, smiled in court as she pleaded not guilty to eight felony counts Monday.

Heck campaign airs cable TV spot

Starting Monday, Las Vegas cable TV watchers will get a glimpse of Republican Rep. Joe Heck’s biography when his re-election campaign airs its first television spot this year.

Alta reopens after rollover crash

Two people were rescued after a vehicle rolled over Monday afternoon near Alta Drive and Rampart Boulevard, according to the Las Vegas Police.

I-15 widening project gets state go-ahead

After years of considering an experimental public-private partnership for an Interstate 15 improvement project in Las Vegas, the state Transportation Board opted Monday to use a more traditional construction method for Project Neon.

 
Robot hitchhiking across Canada nears journey’s end

A talking, bucket-bodied robot has enthralled Canadians since it departed from Halifax last month on a hitchhiking journey to the Pacific coast.

Idris Elba to direct VH1 musical

When Idris Elba agreed to direct K. Michelle’s TV musical, the R&B singer thought he was kidding. The rising singer is pairing with the Golden Globe winner for “Rebellious Soul: the Musical,” which premieres Tuesday on VH1.

Madden ratings guru has NFL players’ attention

Donny Moore can be the most reviled man in NFL locker rooms. He’s not a coach, a referee or a drug tester. He has never played or coached a game. Still, NFL players — and millions of fans — can’t wait to see what he has to say.

Video shows toddler, grandma saved from fiery crash

A truck driver is being hailed a hero after saving a woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter from a fiery crash last week in Mississippi.

Florida State tops AP preseason college football poll

Jameis Winston and defending national champion Florida State are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll.

Mojave solar plant scorching birds in mid-air

Workers at a solar plant in the Mojave Desert have a name for birds that fly through the plant’s concentrated sun rays — “streamers,” for the smoke plume that comes from birds that ignite in midair.

Flavor Flav completes counseling in domestic violence case

Rap icon Flavor Flav has completed the required counseling in relation to his guilty plea to misdemeanor domestic violence charges, his lawyers said in court Monday.

Social Security: When to start taking benefits

When to start taking your Social Security retirement benefits is a tricky question and can have a very large impact. It is a difficult, yet important, number to determine so a well thought out decision is needed.

Search underway for man missing at Lake Mohave

The National Park Service on Monday was looking for a California man who went missing at Lake Mohave over the weekend.

Woman who drank chemical-laced tea in recovery

Hospital officials say a woman who unknowingly drank iced tea laced with an industrial cleaning solution at a Utah restaurant is starting to recover.

Motorcyclist killed in crash identified

The person killed in a fatal motocycle crash in the southwest valley Sunday night was identified as a 38-year-old Las Vegas, the Clark County Coroner’s office said.

VA secretary to meet workers, leaders of embattled Reno office

New Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald will meet on Tuesday with employees of the VA’s embattled Reno regional office whose performance has been challenged by critics in Congress.

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