Wynn Resorts seen as having advantage in Boston

BOSTON — Wynn Resorts appears to have a strong advantage over Mohegan Sun in the fierce competition for the Boston-area casino license, even as the Las Vegas gambling giant pushes back against some requirements state regulators are seeking to impose if it is to win the license.

Feds assess flood-battered Moapa Valley for possible aid

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration started touring the flood-battered Moapa Valley Monday to determine if the area is eligible for federal aid.

 
Urban Outfitters ‘regrets’ blood-red-stained Kent State sweatshirt

Urban Outfitters apologized Monday for selling a Kent State sweatshirt that appeared to be decorated with blood stains and bullet holes, reminiscent of the 1970 “Kent State Massacre” that left four people dead.

Fires lead to calls for NV Energy smart meter investigation

Two northern Nevada fire chiefs have asked the Public Utilities Commission to investigate the safety of NV Energy’s residential “smart” meters, saying they believe the meters are associated with a string of recent fires.

Nevada State College president touts growth

Nevada’s fastest growing public higher education institution, Nevada State College, may be growing too fast and have to cap enrollment in the future, said president Bart Patterson following his annual state of the college address Monday.

 
Fatally shot man came at police with sword, prosecutor says

A young black man who was fatally shot last week by Utah police lunged at the officers with a real sword that had a 2.5-foot steel blade, prosecutors said Monday.

Judge OKs auction for closed $2.4 billion Revel casino

CAMDEN, N.J. — A bankruptcy court judge on Monday approved a Sept. 24 auction for the failed $2.4 billion Revel in Atlantic City after a Florida developer offered $90 million cash for the closed building.

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.

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