Toronto mystery tunnel built for ‘personal reasons’

A mysterious tunnel discovered in Toronto near one of the venues for this summer’s Pan American Games was build for “personal reasons” by two men who had no criminal intent, police said on Monday.

LinkedIn users will get $1 each in password-leak settlement

To settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged LinkedIn failed to protect the passwords and private information of its premium subscriber customers, the company has agreed to pay $1.25 — or about $1 each — million to approximately 800,000 people who were premium users.

UNLV-UNR no longer finale

UNLV will not play UNR at the end of the football season. The Mountain West released the schedule on Monday.

 
Secret Service arrests 2 in White House security incidents

Uniformed Secret Service police have arrested two people who breached security at the White House and triggered brief lockdowns at the presidential residence, the Secret Service said on Monday.

 
Islamic group to sue FBI in death of Boston bombing suspect’s friend

A Florida Islamic group announced on Monday it has filed a formal notice with the FBI that it plans to sue the agency for $30 million in the death of Ibragim Todashev, a friend of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

 
Boston will probably hit record as more snow expected

Winter’s relentless battering was poised on Monday to hit northern states across the nation with more snow and ice as the season’s bitter weather stretched its reach into the early days of March.

 
Ex-Duke basketball player accused of sexually assaulting 2 women

Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski did not comment during a Monday news conference on allegations he knew that Rasheed Sulaimon, who was dismissed from the team in January, was alleged to have sexually assaulted two women during the 2013-14 academic year.

 
Nurse sues Dallas hospital over Ebola infection

The first person infected with Ebola in the United States, nurse Nina Pham, sued a Texas hospital on Monday, saying it did not do enough to prevent her from contracting the deadly virus and invaded her privacy after she was diagnosed with it.

 
Ohio Amish to get new sentences after hate crime reversal

Sixteen members of a breakaway Amish group were due to be resentenced on Monday after an Ohio appellate court ruled in August that they did not commit a hate crime when they cut the beards and hair of fellow members of their religious faith.

 
White House task force calls for more oversight of local police

A White House-commissioned task force released a report on Monday recommending increased oversight of local police forces in response to what President Barack Obama has described as “simmering distrust” between police and communities they serve.

Calif. GOP officially recognizes gay rights group

California Republicans broke from their own platform on Sunday and voted overwhelmingly at their state party convention to give official recognition to a gay rights wing of the GOP that has long been marginalized.

 
Prosecutors want death penalty for man charged in Muslims’ killings

North Carolina prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man who police say kept detailed notes on parking at his condominium complex before gunning down three young Muslims in a neighboring unit, according to documents released on Monday.

 
Skydiver suffers seizure mid-air, survives — VIDEO

For the uninitiated, skydiving can be scary enough: leaping out of a plane, free-falling at 120 miles per hour, keeping your presence of mind as you pull the cord on your parachute.

Yankees’ A-Rod won’t play in spring training opener

New York’s Alex Rodriguez will have to wait a little longer before he plays in a “real” game for the Yankees after a 17-month layoff due to suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s drug rules.

Here’s what’s coming to Netflix in March

Another month is almost over, and that means it’s time to find out what you’ll no longer be able to watch on Netflix streaming and what you get to look forward to.

Assemblyman back at work after arrest on DUI charge

Assemblyman Richard Carrillo was back at work in the Nevada Legislature on Monday following his arrest last week on alleged drunken driving and a weapons charge.

Former MGM financial officer dies

The Clark County coroner’s office has not yet determined a cause in the late February death of Jon Corchis, a former longtime MGM Grand International financial officer.

Jeb Bush’s ‘03 economic plan in Fla. produces mixed results

In October 2003, Jeb Bush unveiled one of the largest economic projects in Florida history: a $500 million plan to bring Scripps Research Institute to the state and build a biomedical hub he said would generate nearly 50,000 jobs in 15 years.

Business group may back tax plan this week

The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is meeting Tuesday morning to review several tax studies, and may endorse one of them.

2 seriously hurt in collision with dump truck

Two men were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a south valley crash Monday morning.

1 injured in rollover on 215 Beltway near Losee Road

All westbound lanes of the 215 Beltway between Losee Road and 5th Street have reopened after a rollover crash briefly closed them Monday morning.

 
New Samsung Galaxy S6 looks just like the iPhone 6

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones, featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim the throne of undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple Inc.

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