7 students charged with sex crimes in football hazing case

Seven students were charged with sex crimes Friday after an investigation into hazing on a high school football team that has cancelled the rest of its season found they held other children against their will and improperly touched them, prosecutor said.

‘Highly likely’ LA will get NFL team, mayor says

In the strongest terms yet about the prospect of luring the NFL back to Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti said a team is “highly likely” to come to the city in the next year.

Prep scoreboard: Teams look for separation

Green Valley took down Coronado by a score of 18-7 in a big Southeast battle. See below for the rest of tonight’s scores.

VOLLEYBALL: Harding helps Lynx sweep Cougars

Chesnee Harding had 12 assists and five aces in the opener, and 11 assists, four aces and two digs in the nightcap on Friday as Lincoln County’s volleyball team swept host Laughlin, 25-10, 25-17 and 25-17, 25-12.

Boy critical after being mauled by jaguars at Arkansas zoo

A 3-year-old boy who was mauled by jaguars after falling into their exhibit at a zoo in Arkansas on Friday is in critical condition, a hospital spokesman said.

Juneau police told wrong family of death

An Alaska couple knocked on the door of their son’s long-time girlfriend Thursday, intending to inform her that he’d been killed in a car accident.

5 things to know about airport Ebola screenings

The Obama administration announced this week that passengers arriving from the three West African countries experiencing an unprecedented Ebola outbreak will now be screened for potential exposure to the deadly disease when they arrive at five major U.S. airports. Here are five things you need to know about the screenings.

Utah teacher who accidentally shot gun in school charged, resigns

A Utah teacher who was injured by fragments from a bullet and a porcelain toilet when her gun accidentally went off in a faculty bathroom at an elementary school has been charged with a misdemeanor and resigned from her job.

Kid-friendly restaurants can appeal to adults, too

Having no kids, I generally avoid places that are crawling with rugrats. But I do have friends and family members with little ones that I enjoy dining with from time to time, so I have a couple of go-to spots. When looking for family-friendly food, all of these are great choices.

LeBron still undecided on 2016 Olympics

With LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavalier teammates are in Brazil to play an exhibition game Saturday against the Miami Heat, much of the talk has turned to the game’s best player and the 2016 Olympics, coincidentally in Brazil.

CCSD police respond to ‘biohazard situation’

Clark County School District police are investigating a “biohazard situation” at Cheyenne High School.

 
Thousands likely to be massacred if jihadists take Kobani, says U.N.

Thousands of people most likely will be massacred if Kobani falls to Islamic State fighters, a U.N. envoy said on Friday, as militants fought deeper into the besieged Syrian Kurdish town in full view of Turkish tanks that have done nothing to intervene.

Close, but no goal for Donovan in USMNT finale

Landon Donovan ran onto a backheel pass from Jozy Altidore in the 25th minute, looked at the goal from 12 yards and drove in a right-footed shot in like he had so many times before. Storybook ending? Not this time.

Ebola threat ruled out after plane quarantined in Las Vegas

A young passenger who got sick Friday on a flight to Las Vegas and was quarantined for Ebola precautions upon landing was allowed to continue with his mother after any risk of the deadly virus was ruled out.

Same-sex couples go beyond domestic partnerships

A license to marry for same-sex couples finishes what Nevada’s domestic partnership law left undone more than a decade ago.

Lake Mead at Belmont in NLV closed for overnight gas leak repair

Evacuations have been lifted, but the intersection of Lake Mead Boulevard at Belmont Street in North Las Vegas will stay closed for overnight gas line repairs, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.

Friday Football Showdown: Oct. 10

Each Friday throughout the football season, two handicappers go head to head in a bracket contest with a $50,000 prize pool.

NFL Week 6 predictions

Previews and predictions for every game. Know the key matchups before kickoff.

 
Newborn girl found abandoned in Calif. dumpster

Police in Central California are searching for the mother of a newborn girl abandoned in a trash bin of an apartment complex in the city of Merced.

The Dish: Restaurants hold benefits

Several local restaurants are offering specials to support breast cancer research and other causes.

Laxalt, Miller take off the gloves in debate

Friday’s face-off between attorney general candidates Adam Laxalt and Ross Miller seemed more like a no-holds-barred boxing match than a debate with each contender landing a few low blows while accusing one another of running dishonest campaigns.

Another woman indicted in Vegas theft case

A second woman was indicted by a county grand jury Friday in what prosecutors say was a scheme that bilked a 94-year-old man out of more than $400,000.

Illinois company expanding to Las Vegas, bringing 353 jobs

A pharmaceutical fulfillment company will expand to Las Vegas next year with 353 jobs and an employment pipeline to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas after winning a $3.4 million incentive package.

Haiti, others step in to help Trinidad and Tobago WNT

Imagine being invited to a tournament and then not having enough funding to properly participate once you get there? Meet the women’s national soccer team from Trinidad & Tobago, which is in the U.S. for next week’s CONCACAF qualifying for the 2015 Women’s World Cup.