CIA used more sex abuse, torture than reported, witness says

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency used a wider array of sexual abuse and other forms of torture than was disclosed in a Senate report last year, according to a Guantanamo Bay detainee turned government cooperating witness.

New York Cosmos beat Cuba in diplomatic soccer friendly, 4-1

The New York Cosmos dominated Cuba 4-1 on Tuesday in a soccer friendly meant to promote better relations between the United States and Cuba and demonstrate that baseball-mad Cuba is also becoming a soccer nation.

Sex offender gets life in prison for firearms conviction

A convicted sex offender arrested at his Las Vegas home while with a young boy and in possession of a firearm was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison, according to Nevada U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden.

Metro cop in child porn case caught via file-sharing

A Las Vegas police officer who turned himself in when he was sought on child porn-related charges was caught through a file-sharing network, according to an arrest report.

Nominations sought for Tule Springs advisory council

Council members will advise the Secretary of Interior during preparation and implementation of a management plan for the 22,650-acre monument at the northern edge of the Las Vegas Valley

Sandoval will decide soon whether to seek Reid’s seat

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday he will be announcing “very soon” his decision on whether he will run for Harry Reid’s U.S. Senate seat.

Some advertisers haven’t pulled TLC ads despite shunning Duggars

A flurry of advertisers last week had a lot to say about TLC’s now-controversial “19 Kids and Counting,” noting they would no longer support the program. Few if any of them, however, have put their money in the same space as their collective mouth.

Man flees Henderson police, prompts school lockdown

A search for a man who ran from police after a traffic stop caused an uproar in a Henderson neighborhood Tuesday morning. Henderson police officers stopped a car about 9:50 a.m. near Pecos Road and Windmill Parkway.

 
Here’s how everyone is reacting to Caitlyn Jenner — VIDEO

Former Olympic athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner, who is transitioning to life as a woman, revealed her new name as Caitlyn Jenner on Monday and posed in a white strapless leotard on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.

 
Phoenix is suing the FAA over ‘extreme discomfort’ airplane noise

How bad is the airplane noise over Phoenix? Bad enough that some residents can’t hear each other talk. Bad enough that many can’t sleep. Bad enough that the city is now suing the Federal Aviation Administration.

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.

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