Union to file Ray Rice appeal Tuesday

The players’ union on Tuesday plans to appeal the indefinite suspension the NFL handed to Ray Rice last week.

Undisclosed payments landing cases back in court

A 17-year-old was railroaded after prosecutors failed to disclose that they’d relocated the only person who identified him as a gunman in a 2008 shooting at a school bus stop, a defense attorney argues.

Police seek help identifying armed robbers

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men and a vehicle connected to an armed robbery in the northwest part of the valley.

 
Mike Tyson helps Vegas attorney with Ice Bucket Challenge

Las Vegas attorney David Chesnoff was assisted by former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Monday when Tyson dumped ice water over Chesnoff’s head in front of Chesnoff’s downtown Las Vegas law firm.

7 questions not to ask a Las Vegan

Both frequent visitors and people who have never set foot in the valley ask questions that leave us cringing. Here are some of the worst.

Man who killed girlfriend with beer mug sent to prison

A man who admitted to beating his girlfriend to death with a beer mug was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison Monday. Dana “Doc” Baker pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in July.

 
Online gamers attack opponents with ‘swatting’

The calls to 911 raised an instant alarm. One caller said he shot his co-workers at a Colorado video game company and had hostages. Another in Florida said her father was drunk, wielding a machine gun and threatening their family.

Brookman Elementary students relocated

A Clark County elementary school in the northeast part of the valley was evacuated Monday afternoon because of electrical problems, the Clark County School District announced.

Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane sentenced in assault

Prosecutors say rapper Gucci Mane has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for attacking a fan at an Atlanta nightclub.

5 things to watch in UNLV-Houston game

UNLV plays at Houston at 5 p.m. PDT Saturday. Here are five things to look for in that football game.

Suspicious package shuts down part of Atlanta airport

A suspicious package found inside the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport triggered the shutdown of the departures section of the international terminal on Monday, an airport spokeswoman said.

Here’s what you need to know about ISIS

The group known as Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham, a terrorist organization known for beheadings of Americans and Britons, as well as being responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iraqis, has a ten-year history under that known name.

Clippers’ Blake Griffin takes on poetry in new ads

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin throws down some slam poetry in three new Vizio’s ads, delivering artistic poems on very serious subjects — a bobblehead, a mouthguard and of course tearaway pants.

Chinese city adds smartphone lane to sidewalk

A Chinese city has created a smartphone sidewalk lane, offering a path for those too engrossed in messaging and tweeting to watch where they’re going.

Envelopes in Marriott hotels invite tips for maids

NEW YORK — Do you leave a tip in your hotel room for the maid? Marriott is launching a program with Maria Shriver to put envelopes in hotel rooms to encourage tipping.

Drones to fly at Reno air races

RENO — A new kind of aircraft is competing for the first time at this week’s National Championship Air Races in Reno: drones.

 
iPhone 6 pre-orders hit record 4 million on first day

Apple Inc said many customers will need to wait until next month for their new iPhones after a record 4 million first-day pre-orders were logged, double the number for the iPhone 5 two years ago.

 
Calif. man arrested after firing at ice cream truck, police

A Southern California man was arrested Sunday following a nine-hour standoff with police after he opened fire on an ice cream truck and later shot at officers, police said on Monday.

 
Protocol followed in detention of actress, police say

Police say they followed proper protocol when they demanded identification from an actress and her boyfriend while investigating a 911 call alleging lewd conduct.

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Seattle airport

Health officials in Washington state on Sunday warned people who used Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this month that they could have been exposed to measles after a passenger was confirmed to be carrying the virus.

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