Judge says Slenderman case can proceed in adult court

The case of two girls accused of stabbing their classmate 19 times to please a fictional Internet character known as Slenderman will move forward in adult court, a Wisconsin judge ruled on Friday.

 
NASA launches magnetic field observation satellites — VIDEO

The 20-story-tall rocket, built and launched by United Launch Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed Martin and Boeing, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:44 p.m. EDT.

 
Attorney: Oklahoma fraternity members received death threats

Members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity that was linked to a racist video have received death threats, a lawyer hired by alumni of the group said on Friday.

 
Teen confesses to punching boy with Asperger’s syndrome

A 14-year-old boy accused of brutally beating a boy with Asperger’s syndrome at a Kansas middle school admitted to a judge Thursday that he punched and threw the boy to the ground head first.

White House intruder pleads guilty

Iraq War veteran Omar Gonzalez, charged with running into the White House armed with a knife last September, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Friday to charges of illegal entry with a dangerous weapon and assault on a federal officer.

Hedge fund says bid for Pinnacle real estate too low

The hedge fund that initially sought to move regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment into a real estate investment trust said it was encouraged by this week’s acquisition offer from rival Penn National Gaming’s spinoff, but believes the $4.1 billion price was too low.

New drama ‘The Royals’ as trashy as you’d expect from E!

Queen Victoria wasn’t bad. And Queen Elizabeth I was a bit of a saucy minx back in her day. But the United Kingdom has never seen a true cleavage-baring sex bomb quite like Elizabeth Hurley’s Queen Helena in “The Royals” (10 p.m. Sunday, E!).

 
Alleged Cosby sex assault victim asks Nevada legislators to change law

An alleged sexual assault victim of comedian Bill Cosby asked the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Friday to approve a bill that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for rape in Nevada.

 
Soccer player gets 8 to 15 years in prison for referee’s death

A soccer player was sentenced to eight to 15 years in prison on Friday for fatally injuring a referee he punched during a recreational league game in a Detroit suburb last summer.

 
Manhunt continues in Ferguson for suspects in shooting of officers

The hunt for suspects in the shooting of two police officers at a protest rally in Ferguson, Missouri, entered a second day on Friday as community leaders appealed for reconciliation and justice in a town struggling against a legacy of racial rancor.

PDQ is opening a restaurant in North Las Vegas

A fast-casual chicken tenders and sandwich chain called PDQ that was created by Outback Steakhouse co-founder Bob Basham is opening its first restaurant west of Texas in North Las Vegas on Sunday.

 
University of Washington investigates claims of racial slurs by fraternity

The University of Washington chapter of a fraternity embroiled in a racist video saga in Oklahoma is under investigation after black students claimed that frat members hurled slurs at them during a protest on the Seattle campus, the school said on Friday.

 
American healthcare worker with Ebola arrives in US

An American healthcare worker who tested positive for the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone is seriously ill, U.S. health officials said on Friday after evaluating the patient.

24 things you need to know to build credit

If you’re trying to boost your credit score, it pays to know everything you can about how the scores are figured, what affects them and how you can improve your own credit score as quickly as possible.

Delta seeks entertainment business with invite-only ‘party plane’

Everyone on Delta Air Lines’ 11:30 a.m. flight Friday from Los Angeles to the South by Southwest festival will get expedited security processing, complimentary cocktails and a chance to win first-class tickets to London and New York. This invitation-only junket to Austin, Texas, is part of Delta’s bid to grab more of the entertainment industry’s travel business, which the carrier estimates is worth $1 billion a year.

This UNLV basketball team could not handle prosperity

An issue that has tormented the Rebels for most of the Mountain West season did them in again Thursday, when UNLV emerged from its locker room at intermission and promptly gave up a six-point lead, watching helplessly as San Diego State opened the second half on a 12-0 run.

 
Dallas teen charged in fatal shooting of Iraqi immigrant

Dallas police arrested a teenager in last week’s fatal shooting of an Iraqi immigrant who was gunned down while taking pictures of his first snowfall, officials said on Friday.

 
Rocker Vince Neil plans on helping marketing Las Vegas Outlaws

The public face of the Las Vegas Outlaws of the Arena Football League will be well-known 54-year-old rocker Vince Neil, who lives in Las Vegas when not on Motley Crue’s worldwide Final Tour and plans on helping market the new Arena Football club.

Goodman, Anthony head ‘home’ to Sun City for mayoral debate

You can expect some heavy punches to be thrown, in the form of heated words, as well as a bit of interesting irony when Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Mayor Pro Tem and Ward 4 City Councilman Stavros Anthony square off March 30 at the Desert Vista Community Center in Sun City Summerlin. Both have been frequent visitors to Sun City during their past campaigns.

Man killed in argument over gambling identified

The man who was fatally shot after a gambling dispute Wednesday at an east valley apartment complex has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

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