Arrests made in Foster Farms chicken slaughters

Deputies have arrested four young men — one adult and three juveniles — suspected of breaking into a Foster Farms chicken ranch and killing more than 900 birds with a golf club in California.

 
Here’s the latest on Ebola around the country, world

A passion for Liberia and the plight of its people drove Ashoka Mukpo to work there, first to aid relief efforts and then as a photojournalist to tell its story.

Nevada begins battle royal over Question 3

Get ready, Nevadans, for the blitzkrieg about to unfold for your vote on The Education Initiative appearing as Question 3 on the November ballot.

Jets QB Smith fined $12K by NFL for cursing at fan

Geno Smith shouted a couple of mighty expensive expletives. The New York Jets quarterback was fined $12,000 by the NFL on Friday for cursing at a fan after the team’s game against Detroit last Sunday.

 
ISIS militants’ video shows beheading of UK citizen

Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Friday that purported to show the beheading of a man it identified as British citizen Alan Henning.

‘48 Hours’ on CBS to feature Las Vegas murderer

Linda Cooney’s story played out in Las Vegas courts for more than three years. Her story gets another hearing Saturday in “48 Hours” on CBS in a segment titled “Mommy Dearest.”

Justice Dept. to investigate N.C. inmate’s dehydration death

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into what happened to a mentally ill inmate in North Carolina who was found dead from dehydration after a prison transfer in March.

Casino marketers need to step up their game with Millennials

The Millennials, born between 1982 and 2004, is now the largest living generation of consumers. One analyst said it’s important for casino company executives to consider the values of Millennials if they want them as customers.

Fla. child welfare agency scrutinized after family killings

A Florida agency under scrutiny since a recent murder-suicide killed a family of eight defended one of its managers on Friday, noting that he was cleared of accusations of inappropriate workplace behavior shortly before the deaths.

Orioles rally to take Game 2 over Tigers

Delmon Young knocked in three runs with a pinch-double in the eighth inning and the Baltimore Orioles took a commanding two-game lead in the American League Division Series with a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

 
Riders stuck on Disney’s Ferris wheel for almost 2 hours

Guests at the Disney California Adventure Park in California had a little too much adventure when a malfunctioning Ferris wheel stranded them for nearly two hours.

KOA pulling up stakes on Strip, moving to Boulder Highway

Kampgrounds of America is moving its designated recreational vehicle park in Las Vegas from the Strip to the Boulder Highway. KOA and Boyd Gaming Corp. announced an agreement this week to re-brand the Sam’s Town RV park as Las Vegas KOA at Sam’s Town.

Marriott fined $600K for jamming guests’ Wi-Fi

Marriott International will pay the government a $600,000 fine for jamming conference attendees’ own Wi-Fi networks at one of its hotels, forcing them instead to pay as much as $1,000 each to use the hotel’s own connection.

Titans to honor former kicker Rob Bironas

The Tennessee Titans plan to honor former kicker Rob Bironas, who was killed in a single-car crash on Sept. 20, during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

Woman found dead was visiting Pahrump friends

The father of a Southern California woman found dead on the far south end of the valley said Thursday that his daughter traveled to Pahrump to visit two friends.

Mineral County’s story is etched in stone

It’s no insult to say Mineral County got off to a rocky start. Long before the county even existed, its wealth of minerals had already put it on the map — though that map was not always terribly accurate.

 
Chinese supporters clash with Hong Kong protesters

Violent scuffles broke out in one of Hong Kong’s most famous and congested shopping districts on Friday, as hundreds of supporters of Chinese rule stormed tents and ripped down banners belonging to pro-democracy protesters.

Facebook’s looking into healthcare support groups, apps

Facebook Inc already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health.

Metro raids marijuana grow house in Summerlin

A woman and a man, both in their early 50s, are in custody after a Thursday afternoon marijuana bust in a northwest valley apartment complex, according to Las Vegas police.

Woman who dug up dad’s grave said he ‘would be OK with it’

A lawyer for a woman accused of ransacking the New Hampshire grave of her father in search of his “real will” wants a judge to suppress her written statement to police that she dug it up “with respect” and he “would be OK with it.”

Findlay Acura showcases new model

The 2015 Acura TLX is the latest home run hit by American Honda Motor Co. And Findlay Acura Internet manager Zachary Barnes is among those who can testify about the vehicle’s instant popularity.

Former off-road racerfan of the F-150

To say that 55-year-old Mike Weaver is a fan of the Ford truck would be a big understatement.

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