5 players to watch in UNLV-Fresno State game

Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays Fresno State at 7 p.m. Friday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Calif. woman removed from plane after in-flight bomb threat

A California woman has been removed from a flight in New Orleans after authorities say she made bomb threats during a SkyWest flight, though the FBI does not consider them credible.

 
Longtime Colorado Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd resigns

The Colorado Rockies hired Jeff Bridich to become the new general manager after longtime GM Dan O’Dowd resigned Wednesday.

Gay marriage ruling makes quick work of bad arguments

Give Nevada’s most strident opponent of gay marriage, Richard Ziser, credit for one thing at least: When he warned the 2009 Legislature that passing a domestic partnership law would undermine the state’s straights-only marriage policy, he was right.

Poker star Phil Ivey loses casino case in Britain

LONDON — Ten-time World Series of Poker winner Phil Ivey has lost his case against a British casino he accused of improperly withholding his winnings.

Traveler temps to be taken at 5 U.S. airports in Ebola response

McCarran International Airport is not on the list of five U.S. airports where the government plans to begin taking the temperatures of travelers from West Africa as part of a stepped-up response to the Ebola epidemic.

AT&T to pay $105 million for bogus wireless charges

WASHINGTON — Telecom giant AT&T will pay a hefty $105 million settlement after the government accused the company of unlawfully billing wireless customers for tens of millions of dollars in bogus charges — a practice known as cramming.

 
Trial date set for Vikings’ Peterson as DA looks to recuse judge

Adrian Peterson won’t be coming back to the field any time soon. A Texas judge on Wednesday tentatively set a Dec. 1 trial date for the Minnesota Vikings star running back on a charge of felony child abuse for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year.

How to get a credit card after being rejected

As more experienced credit card applicants know, a preapproved credit card offer isn’t as clean cut as it might appear. However, a bit of persistence, calculated persuasion and a little-known phone number might help you triumph in a credit card reconsideration appeal.

Republicans endorsed by Hispanics in Politics group

State Sen. Mark Hutchison, R-Las Vegas, on Tuesday won the endorsement for lieutenant governor from Nevada’s oldest Hispanic political group, beating out Assemblywoman Lucy Flores, D-Las Vegas.

 
US to screen travelers from Ebola-stricken nations

The United States will begin screening passengers arriving at U.S. airports from West Africa for fever starting this weekend, U.S. officials said on Wednesday

 
LAPD swarm home of Stephen Collins after fake suicide report

The Los Angeles Police Department rushed to “7th Heaven” star Stephen Collins’ rental home Tuesday night in response to a call of a loud bang, fearing the actor had committed suicide.

 
Calif. grounds air tankers after crash in Yosemite

Air tankers were grounded Wednesday in California after one of the aircraft crashed into a steep canyon wall while fighting a blaze in Yosemite National Park, killing the pilot, officials said.

Downtown Project reaffirms commitment to Las Vegas

Downtown Project spokeswoman Kim Schaefer reassured those at a Tuesday meeting of the company’s commitment to Las Vegas in the wake of recent layoffs of 30 employees.

 
Mother, boyfriend filled disabled son’s IV with alcohol, face murder charge

Melissa Robitille and Walter Richter III, both aged 38, were arrested on Tuesday after officials found that Robitille’s son Isaac died with a blood alcohol concentration of .146, almost double the legal limit for driving, Vermont State Police said.

NFL owners to watch video on domestic violence

The presentation on domestic violence being given to NFL owners on Wednesday includes a powerful video by a former player appealing for recognition and action.

 
NJ high school cancels football season over bullying allegations

New Jersey prosecutors are investigating allegations of widespread bullying and harassment within a local high school’s football teams, prompting the school district to cancel the remainder of the season, officials said on Tuesday.

Pig farms gone, Adelson smells success in Meadowlands

Since Secaucus, N.J., “no longer smells like pig farms,” Sheldon Adelson wouldn’t mind building a casino in the nearby Meadowlands sports complex.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Oct. 9-15, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers,Oct. 9-15, 2014

Jay Samuel Bernstein, a graduate of Green Valley High School, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. An F16 pilot (and also a qualifed B-1B bomber pilot), Bernstein has served tours of duty in Iraq twice and Afganistan and Korea. Bernstein is the son of Dr. Lee and Charlotte Bernstein of Las Vegas.

Driver sought in hit-and-run with motorcycle

Police are looking for the driver of a black passenger vehicle who collided with a motorcyclist, then fled Wednesday morning.

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