Assault charge against Justin Bieber dropped

An assault charge against pop star Justin Bieber was withdrawn in a Toronto court on Monday after the prosecutor said there was no reasonable prospect of conviction, clearing up one Canadian legal battle for the superstar just as another begins.

Obama to lay out strategy against Islamic State

President Barack Obama will outline plans this week for an expanded U.S. campaign to defeat violent Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, a strategy that will also involve cooperation from allies.

A look back at NFL week 1

Here’s a look back at all the NFL games of the first week of the 2014 regular season.

 
Chick-fil-A founder dead at 93

S. Truett Cathy, the founder of the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain known for its chicken sandwiches as well as for its president’s public opposition to gay marriage, died on Monday at age 93, the company said.

 
Respiratory illness strikes hundreds of US children

Hundreds of children across the U.S. Midwest have been stricken by a potentially serious respiratory illness, and many states are asking for federal help testing and tracking cases, according to federal and state health officials.

Crusaders’ Becker finishes third in invitational

Faith Lutheran’s Julia Becker finished third overall at the Antigua National High School Invitational golf tournament over the weekend in Scottsdale, Ariz.

That Strip drone flight? It violated FAA policy

When the owners of a Philadelphia company flew an 11-pound octocopter with a 3-by-12-foot advertising banner on the Strip in front of The Mirage’s volcano in July, they violated FAA policy on unmanned aerial systems.

Tribe tops Wynn design in Boston casino competition

BOSTON — A state gambling regulator has given Mohegan Sun’s proposed casino in Revere higher marks in design and layout than Wynn’s rival plan in Everett.

Jazz festival to return to grounds of JW Marriott

What better way to herald the fall weather than with the cool sounds of jazz? The outdoor Las Vegas Jazz Festival is planned for Sept. 19-21 on the grounds of the JW Marriott.

From Manhattan to Summerlin

Dr. Eric Moskow and Regina Lynch made a radical lifestyle change when they sold their 2,800-square-foot, $5 million penthouse in Manhattan and purchased an estate with a guest house at The Ridges in Summerlin for $8 million. Realtor Gavin Ernstone, owner of Simply Vegas, listed the property at a price of nearly 9 million. Although it has remained flat so far this year, the luxury home market has been rebounding in Southern Nevada since 2011; and this recent sale price was the largest residential real estate transaction since 2012, according to records kept by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

Seek help when blues turn into depression

Everyone gets down, but it is the ability to bounce back that separates those times people are feeling blue for a day from actual depression.

4 questions to ask before purchasing a new home

Buying a new house is an exciting time in your life. Because it is one of the most important investments you’ll make for yourself and your family, there are many important factors to consider.

Lazy Dog settling in Summerlin

California restaurant operator Lzy Dog is opening a branch in Summerlin.

Executive Snapshot: lobbyist Terry Care

Legislator-turned-lobbyist Terry Care is glad he went to law school.

‘Kinky Boots’ kicks up its heels in high-spirited style

The Tony-winning musical “Kinky Boots” — kicking off its year-long national tour through Sunday at The Smith Center — struts its stuff with irresistible, pump-you-up energy, demonstrating that a show cobbled together from the most familiar elements can display exemplary craftsmanship.