Woman dies in two-vehicle accident on 215 Beltway

A woman died early Tuesday morning after a wrong-way driver crashed into her on the 215 Beltway near Windmill Parkway, Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Broadway League changes decision, honors Joan Rivers

In the end, Broadway’s leaders saw the light — and decided to turn them off. The Broadway League, which represents theater owners and producers, reversed itself Tuesday and chose to get Broadway’s theaters to dim their lights in honor of Joan Rivers.

San Antonio says its Tesla bid surpassed Nevada’s

San Antonio’s economic development czar says the Alamo City’s bid for Tesla’s proposed $5 billion battery factory was superior to the state of Nevada’s, and that was even without any additional incentives from the state of Texas.

Las Vegas Boy Scout gunshot death ruled suicide

William Shook, the 12-year-old who died from a gunshot wound during a late June Boy Scouting trip to San Diego committed suicide, police said on Tuesday.

Pilot killed at Reno Air Races ID’d

Authorities have identified a 64-year-old retired Air Force fighter pilot from California who was killed in a plane crash while trying to qualify for the Reno National Championship Air Races.

Serena Williams takes on fashion week after US Open win

Serena Williams was in the middle of settling down for an interview when she was interrupted by a message: “Anna is here.” That would be the Anna Wintour, the Vogue editor who every designer wants front and center at their fashion shows.

UNR record enrollment increases 6.2%

The University of Nevada, Reno is reporting record enrollment approaching 20,000 students.

Motorcyclist injured in North Las Vegas hit and run

A motorcyclist was hospitalized and North Las Vegas police are looking for a red Chevrolet Impala following a Tuesday evening crash.

Survey: UNR makes top 200 national universities

The University of Nevada, Reno made the top 200 colleges and universities in the nation, according to the annual survey conducted by U.S. News and World Report released Tuesday.

 
5 missing SC kids found, dad held on separate charges

A district attorney says the bodies of five children missing from South Carolina have been found in rural Alabama. He says the father is being held in Mississippi.

‘Sons of Anarchy’ star Katey Sagal earns Hollywood Star

Some things are just meant to be.”I’ve been walking on those stars my whole life,” says L.A. native Katey Sagal of the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. Now, to celebrate her 40-plus year career in the business, the actress is getting a star of her own – an honor she calls “humbling.”

BLM Photo contest

The Nevada BLM is holding a photo contest and you can vote on your favorite Nevada photo here.

Heller wonders if VA delays caused deaths

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said at a hearing Tuesday he found it hard to believe that delays in care did not cause patient deaths at a veterans hospital in Phoenix.

Reid demands apology this time

For a change, Sen. Harry Reid found himself Tuesday on the receiving end of another politician’s verbal miscue.

Clippers to hold NBA fall training camp in Las Vegas

The team, which was recently sold for a record $2 billion, will work out twice a day at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. The practices will be closed to the public.

Nevada analysis: Tesla to bring 6,500 jobs

An economic analysis of the economic impacts of the Tesla Gigafactory project in Northern Nevada suggests the electric car manufacturer will create 6,500 jobs over the next four years with an average wage of $27.35 per hour.

Las Vegas police fatally shoot dog

Las Vegas police shot and killed a dog Tuesday afternoon after receiving calls that it was attacking someone.

Arnold’s back: Calif. ex-governor unveils official portrait

Four years and seven movies after Arnold Schwarzenegger left California’s highest office, the actor and politician drew a packed crowd at the unveiling of his official portrait Monday.

Las Vegas woman pleads guilty in voter fraud case

A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty to two felony counts of voter registration fraud and identify theft, the Nevada secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday.

Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf sentenced to 5 years

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been sentenced to five years in prison in Texas for violating terms of his probation.

Ore. woman arrested for attack in ‘zombie game’

An Oregon woman was arrested for breaking into a home and attacking a woman resident, while claiming she was playing a “zombie game,” police said on Monday.

 
Wife of ex-NFL player Ray Rice speaks out, defends husband

Janay Rice is standing by her husband, and blames media and public response to a video released Tuesday in which the woman was knocked out by Ray Rice for creating a nightmare.

Domestic violence kills far more than war

Domestic violence, mainly against women and children, kills far more people than wars and is an often overlooked scourge that costs the world economy more than $8 trillion a year, experts said on Tuesday.

Man sleepwalks off cliff, survives

Rescue crews say an Ohio man who was camping with friends in central Kentucky’s Red River Gorge is recovering after falling from a cliff while sleepwalking.

Man shot to death during county meeting in Iowa

An Iowa man angry about his property taxes was fatally shot during a public meeting Tuesday after he pulled a gun from a briefcase and pointed it at the county assessor, the local sheriff said.

 
Apple unveils smartwatch, new iPhones

For the first time in years, Apple’s iPhones aren’t the star of the show. Apple unveiled a smartwatch on Tuesday, a wearable device that marks the company’s first major entry in a new product category since the iPad’s debut in 2010.

NYC taxi app service will be for women only

New York is about to get a new taxi app service – with cabs driven by women for women, according to a report in the New York Times.