Court slaps Wynn with $422,389 in fees & costs

Casino baron Steve Wynn is no stranger to self-inflicted wounds. He just suffered another one in his ill-advised slander lawsuit against stock market short-seller James Chanos.

 
Man survives hiding in airplane wheel well for 10-hour flight

A stowaway found Friday in the wheel well of a British Airways flight from Johannesburg remains hospitalized in critical condition after he survived 11 hours of freezing temperatures.

Utah man assaulted, robbed, had gay slurs carved into arm

A Utah pizza shop cook was the victim of multiple vicious attacks, including being knocked out and waking up to homophobic slurs carved into his arms.

 
US Soccer player apologizes for saying ref targeted teammates

United States striker Abby Wambach has apologized for her suggestion the referee targeted certain American players for yellow cards in her team’s Womens World Cup game against Colombia on Monday.

Why ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ is keeping you broke

What’s wrong with striving to keep up with the Joneses and their spending? Well, maybe nothing … if you can afford it and it makes you happy. Of course, many people truly can’t afford it.

La. Gov. Jindal announces candidacy in GOP presidential race

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, once a Republican rising star who passed on an opportunity to seek the White House in 2012, announced his candidacy on Wednesday under much more trying circumstances.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, June 25-July 1, 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 25-July 1, 2015

On June 2, the Las Vegas Emblem Club No. 114, a community service organization, awarded its first scholarship to two Clark County high school seniors: Hannah Borguilla from Southwest Career and Technology Academy and Cassidy Nicole Campbell from Cowan Sunset High School. Borguilla is the daughter of Anthony and Virginia Bruce of Las Vegas, and Campbell is the daughter of Debra Campbell of Las Vegas.

Nevada fishing report, June 25, 2015

LAKE MEAD — The striper bite is steady on the lake. Anglers have had success fishing shallower for the striped bass in the early morning and then switching to deep diving lures once the heat of the day has warmed the surface waters. Trolling with gizzard shad has worked for many through the Vegas Wash area and near Boulder Beach. The National Park Service will continue to improve launch ramp conditions through the summer but four-wheel drive is recommended when launching due to silt buildup.

Man charged after stabbing girlfriend during argument

A 50-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after stabbing his girlfriend in a southeast apartment Tuesday night, Las Vegas police say.

Motorcyclist killed in Tuesday crash identified

The motorcyclist killed in a Tuesday crash on Interstate 15 has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

View’s editorial cartoon, June 25, 2015

View Neighborhood Newspapers editorial cartoon, June 25, 2015, by F. Andrew Taylor.

Anesthesiologist, doctors trash talk sedated patient

A Virginia man was awarded $500,000 after discovering a recording on his phone of his anesthesiologist and doctors mocking and insulting him during a colonoscopy.

 
Rapper Rick Ross, bodyguard face kidnapping, assault charges

Rapper Rick Ross, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II, was arrested in Fayette County, Ga., and charged with kidnapping, aggravated battery and aggravated assault on Wednesday morning.

Nevada’s federal waiver extended for public school standards

The U.S. Department of Education will grant Nevada three additional years of flexibility from the accountability standards, and potential consequences, included in the No Child Left Behind Act.

Governors tackle drought at Lake Tahoe forum

Gov. Brian Sandoval welcomed water experts and managers from around the West on Tuesday to Lake Tahoe, where they reviewed a final report on dealing with drought.

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