10 things to look for at EDC 2015

From new staging elements to new food trucks, here’s a list of things to look for at this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival.

Caesars shares punished after judge’s ruling favors creditors

Investors hammered the stock price of Caesars Entertainment Corp. over the past two days after a federal judge handed a small victory to creditors seeking to collect $750 million from the casino company’s bankrupt operating division.

 
TSA administrator reassigned after screeners fail security tests

The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that the acting administrator for the Transportation Security Administration would be reassigned, following a report that airport screeners failed to detect explosives and weapons in nearly every test that an undercover team conducted at dozens of airports.

Kerry tells allies ISIS is not a state

Fresh off a biking accident that left him with a broken femur, Secretary of State John Kerry told allies in the fight against ISIS that the terrorist organization is “no more a state than I am a helicopter.”

 
You can believe it — that’s NASA’s flying saucer

Keep an eye on the skies over Hawaii on Wednesday. If all goes to plan, NASA will be testing out a saucer-shaped craft that could hold the key to a future human mission to Mars.

 
Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president

Sepp Blatter resigned as FIFA president on Tuesday, four days after being re-elected to a fifth term.

Scarf ruling means more job-bias training for U.S. bosses

A Supreme Court ruling that Abercrombie & Fitch Co. can be sued for denying employment to a woman wearing a head scarf will compel companies large and small to brush up on the nuances of bias and do more to accommodate employees’ religious beliefs.

 
FBI flying secret surveillance planes over US cities

The FBI uses a fleet of planes registered under fictitious companies in order to conduct warrantless surveillance during federal, state and local investigations. The surveillance is conducted without a court order, but with oversight from within the Department of Justice, according to a senior law enforcement official.

Opening with a bang: Super Summer Theatre prepares for season

Rehearsal spaces at the Super Summer Theatre Studios for the Performing Arts, 4340 S. Valley View Blvd., were buzzing two weeks out from the June 10 opening for the 40th anniversary season’s first full-run show.

Trainers at Fla. oceanarium will no longer perform rides on killer whale

In order to meet federal safety regulations, trainers at the Miami Seaquarium will no longer perform rides with Lolita, the resident killer whale, following a federal safety investigation, the South Florida tourist attraction has announced.

 
Adrian Peterson says he’s returning to Vikings because he ‘wants to’

Star running back Adrian Peterson reported to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday to take part in offseason training activities after missing most of last season while banished by the NFL for beating his son and a getting warning from his coach last week.

Healthy Condit eyeing title shot

UFC welterweight contender Carlos Condit has just one fight under his belt after returning from a year away from the cage due to a torn ACL in his right knee, but he believes he was impressive enough to warrant a title shot.

Summerlin’s new village The Cliffs breaks ground June 10

Summerlin has announced a groundbreaking date for its first new village in more than a decade. The master-planned community on the Las Vegas Valley’s western rim will break ground on The Cliffs on June 10.

Randall Cunningham back on Hall ballot

Former UNLV quarterback and punter Randall Cunningham is again on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

Man arrested in connection with dog found with muzzle taped shut

Veterinarians in South Carolina have high hopes for the recovery of a dog who was found last week with her muzzle taped shut. North Charleston police arrested William Leonard Dodson, 41, on suspicion of the crime, said Ryan Johnson, spokesman for the City of Charleston.

Can Vegas hypnotist cure Cubs pitcher’s curse?

A desperate Cubs fan makes a call to the bullpen for Vegas performer Just!n Tranz and asks if he can cure pitcher Jon Lester of his fear of throwing to first base. “I would simply get him to believe he was throwing to home base,” Tranz says.

Mariah’s new video shot entirely at Caesars Palace — VIDEO

Looks like Mariah Carey has made good use of her time here in Vegas. The singer just dropped a new video for her latest single “Infinity” on YouTube, and it was shot entirely at Caesars Palace during the first half of her 2015 residency.

 
Special needs teen shot, killed in front of mom over pair of red shoes

Family members in South Los Angeles were mourning the loss Monday of a 19-year-old with special needs who was shot and killed at a car wash in front of his mother after she said he refused to give up his red shoes.

Crave huevos con chorizo?

The search for huevos con chorizo leads to suggestions from Taste of the Town readers.

Get a quick peek at Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ — VIDEO

The first teaser for Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur” imagines a world where the asteroid that wiped out the prehistoric creatures never hit the earth, allowing the species to survive and coexist with humans.

Rookie senior bowler Burkett in second

Former major league pitcher John Burkett is in second place behind Jack Jurek after first-round qualifying Monday in the PBA Senior U.S. Open at Suncoast Bowling Center.

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