War Machine to stay behind bars until trial for brutal beating

Former mixed martial artist Jonathan Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine, must remain behind bars while he awaits trial on several charges in connection with an attack on his ex-girlfriend and another man, a judge ruled Wednesday.

 
Mariners manager has absolute meltdown after being ejected

Former Mariners manager Lou Piniella would be proud of current Seattle skipper Lloyd McClendon’s meltdown following his ejection from Tuesday’s Mariners-Yankees game.

 
Calif. Senate votes to raise smoking age from 18 to 21

The California Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the legal smoking age in the most populous U.S. state to 21 from 18, in a move that could make California one of the states with the highest smoking age.

Family members allegedly beat 14-year-old to induce abortion

Four members of a Texas family have been arrested on suspicion of beating a 14-year-old relative to induce an abortion two years ago after she had been raped by a member of the family, Dallas police said on Wednesday.

 
GOP Gov. Jindal to decide on 2016 race this month

Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal plans to make an announcement in New Orleans this month on whether to join the crowded field of candidates seeking his party’s 2016 presidential nomination.

 
Plane with ‘cheater’ banner circles Bobby Flay celebration

The plan for chef Bobby Flay’s banner week included a star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame before this Sunday’s debut of the eleventh season of “Food Network Star” with co-host Giada De Laurentiis.

Sandoval signs gun, school choice bills into law

Bills enacting unprecedented school choice options for parents in Nevada and prohibiting people convicted of domestic violence from having guns were signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Phone carriers dropping 2-year iPhone contracts

The $200 iPhone is toast. AT&T is phasing out the two-year contract at third-party retailers, including the Apple Store, as part of a new plan to promote its contract-free “Next” program, according to a source with knowledge of the strategy. Two-year contracts will now only be available at AT&T stores — online or brick and mortar.

Cell phone access in Africa expected to double in 5 years

Eighty percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s 800 million people should have access to mobile telephones by the end of the decade, double the current rate, although government help is needed to reach far-flung areas, industry body group GSMA said Wednesday.

 
Mariah Carey has a dating profile on Match.com

It’s probably a publicity stunt, but we kind of love that Mariah Carey is on Match.com. The singer’s new video for her single “Infinity” features her on the dating site, searching for love. It turns out that her profile is the real deal, and Carey (whose split with husband Nick Cannon in 2014 shocked fans) is single and ready to mingle.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, June 4-10, 2015

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, June 4-10, 2015

Dr. Britnney Spurling graduated from Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. A 2011 graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno and a 2007 graduate of Centennial High School, Spurling is the daughter of Michael Spurling and Tracy Richardson-Ramzy of Las Vegas. She has been accepted into an internship program at Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center in Tucson, Ariz., with a focus on small animal oncology.

Disney tops most popular theme parks list

The home of Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and “Frozen’s” Elsa and Anna, it’s the happiest place on Earth. And it’s the most popular.

20,000 London police to be equipped with body cameras

London’s police officers are to be equipped with 20,000 body-worn cameras, more than in any other city, to help them gather evidence and improve public confidence in them, authorities said on Wednesday.

Macau in a free-fall and taking Wynn Resorts with it

In 2010 Wynn considered moving his corporate headquarters from Las Vegas to the Chinese Special Administrative Region before abandoning the idea. Today, Macau is in a free-fall and it’s taking Wynn Resorts along for the ride.

Good, good, good vibrations? Not always, Beach Boy’s biopic reveals

While The Stones continue to sound relevant and most of The Beatles’ songbook still flows perfectly out of Paul McCartney, there’s something inherently creepy about a bunch of septuagenarians singing about teenage girls in bikinis.

Apartment fire near UNLV displaces 3 people

An apartment fire near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas displaced two adults and an infant Wednesday morning, the Clark County Fire Department wrote in a release.

Why are women in charge of only 2% of mutual funds?

Women control the majority of consumer spending and earn more college degrees than men. But they still aren’t in charge of many investments. Only 2% of the $12.6 trillion in U.S. stock mutual funds is controlled by female fund managers.

Tribe bullpen demands hefty ransom for home run ball

Brandon Moss should be celebrating the fact he crushed a Jeremy Guthrie pitch over the right field wall on Tuesday night for his 100th career home run in a 2-1 victory over the Royals. Instead, Moss is stuck with a hearty shopping list.

Henderson annexation plan moves forward

The Henderson City Council voted Tuesday to consider annexing more than four square miles of largely empty land in the Eldorado Valley, which could be the site of new homes and businesses. But the plan is far from a done deal.

 
Hope fades for finding more survivors in capsized Chinese ship

Rescuers searched a sunken cruise ship in the Yangtze River on Wednesday for more than 400 missing people, many of them elderly, but hopes of finding more survivors were fading in what could be China’s worst shipping disaster in almost 70 years.

Stanley Cup pick: Blackhawks will bring down Lightning

After eight weeks of thrilling postseason action, the Stanley Cup Final starts Wednesday night, with the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning facing off against the winners of the West, the favored Chicago Blackhawks.

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