Man turns himself in 2 years after Primm casino heist

Dell Eugene Warfield III, the man police said pulled off a brazen heist at the Primm Valley Resort & Casino two years ago, recently turned himself in and is due in court this week on charges of burglary and theft.

Reid headed back to hospital for follow-up surgery

Senator Harry Reid will return to the hospital on Wednesday morning for follow-up surgery on his right eye that was damaged in a freak exercise accident at his home on New Year’s Day, according to a spokeswoman.

 
Gay couples wed in Alabama, others thwarted

Same-sex couples began marrying in parts of Alabama on Monday, but some state judges avoided granting marriage licenses to gay couples in apparent defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Group of A-list musicians want more money for their work

A newly-formed celebrity-studded group called the Creators Alliance brought the issue of better pay for musicians to the high-profile Grammy stage on Sunday night.

 
Hooded gunmen fire on French police in drug-related incident

Gunmen fired on a police car in Marseille on Monday in what local officials said was a drug-related incident, just hours before a visit by Prime Minister Manuel Valls to hail a drop in crime in France’s second city.

Sale of Atlantic City’s Revel Casino in doubt

CAMDEN, N.J. — A lawyer representing the buyer of the bankrupt Revel Casino in Atlantic City said his client would miss a midnight Monday deadline to complete the purchase, amid concerns over precisely what his client is buying.

Lawmakers talk ‘home rule’ for jurisdictions

Local governments want to be able to make more decisions for their communities on their own without first getting permission from state lawmakers. While city and county officials Monday said Senate Bill 11 would allow them to act more quickly when issues arise, not everyone was convinced giving them expanded powers is a good thing.

Supreme Court decision keeps water pipeline dry for now

The Nevada Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of a lower court ruling that effectively stripped the Southern Nevada Water Authority of water rights for its controversial pipeline from eastern Nevada.

When it comes to faith, Obama (mostly) gets it

President Obama has been criticized in the wake of his speech last week to the National Prayer Breakfast, but that criticism mostly misses the point: The president’s grasp of faith is actually quite mature.

Ricky Martin to launch next tour in Las Vegas

If fans of international pop star Ricky Martin want to brag about seeing him first, they’ll have to book a room on Sept. 15.

Tiger Woods drops to lowest ranking since 1996

Tiger Woods on Monday dropped to No. 62 in the world golf rankings — the lowest spot he has held since his debut on the PGA Tour in 1996.

Brett Favre will have No. 4 retired at Lambeau Field

Brett Favre announced on his website Monday that he will return to Lambeau Field in 2015 to be inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and have his No. 4 jersey retired by the team.

 
‘Suge’ Knight staying in jail at least 5 more weeks

Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight will stay in jail for at least five more weeks in a fatal hit-and-run case after a judge agreed to a request by defense lawyers to postpone a bail hearing set for Monday.

Lake Havasu City man killed in crash

A Lake Havasu City, Ariz. man was killed Saturday night when his all-terrain vehicle was struck from behind.

West Coast ports resume operation after labor-relates slowdown

LOS ANGELES — U.S. West Coast port operations resumed in full on Monday after shipping companies suspended loading and unloading of freighters for the weekend, citing chronic cargo backups the shippers and dockworkers have blamed on each other during months of labor tensions.

Texas company offers to take nuclear waste for interim storage

A Dallas-based company is offering to store high-level used nuclear fuel at a site in West Texas until the government can find a place to permanently bury the highly radioactive waste.

More companies hacking back at cyber attackers

SINGAPORE — A barrage of damaging cyberattacks is shaking up the security industry, with some businesses and organizations no longer assuming they can keep hackers at bay, and instead turning to waging a guerrilla war from within their networks.

 
Here’s what we know about the Brian Williams controversy

How did Williams’ Iraq story evolve over the years? Did he make misleading claims about other reporting assignments? And what is his status as the anchor and face of NBC News? Here’s where the story stands.

Sandoval names new interim budget director

Gov. Brian Sandoval named a new interim budget director Monday to replace Julia Teska, who is leaving her cabinet post to join her family in Colorado and accept a new opportunity.

 
Teen suspect takes Snapchat selfie with homicide victim

A selfie taken by a homicide suspect posing with his alleged victim and later posted to the social media site Snapchat “was a key piece of evidence that led investigators to the defendant,” John Peck, district attorney for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, said Monday.

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