Check out the home of this former Las Vegas mayor — PHOTOS

At first glance, the home appears not too different from its neighbors. This soon changes for visitors who walk through the foliage into a front courtyard complete with a fireplace and, of course, the main entrance.

700 inmates moved after Arizona prison melees

Seven-hundred inmates are being relocated from a privately operated state prison in northwest Arizona after two nights of unrest that injured eight corrections staff members and caused major damage to the campus.

Reddit community revolts after firing of communications director

More than 100 subreddits on gaming, movies, science, etc. went dark for a few hours for the “Reddit Revolt,” a reaction to the news that Reddit’s communications director, Victoria Taylor, was let go on Thursday.

 
George Takei reconsiders ‘blackface’ comment about SCOTUS justice

George Takei likely went where no critic of a Supreme Court justice has gone before. But days after the “Star Trek” actor called Justice Clarence Thomas a “clown in blackface” following his dissent in last week’s landmark same-sex marriage ruling, Takei said on Friday that his words “were not carefully considered.”

No freedom from heat for holiday weekend

We might be celebrating our nation’s independence this weekend, but we won’t be free from the possibly record-breaking heat before a slight cooldown begins Sunday.

 
Royal daughter Charlotte will be christened Sunday

On Sunday, a paddock in the English countryside — more used to stampeding cows than people — will open its gates to an influx of royal well-wishers hoping to catch a glimpse of the country’s newest princess.

 
Charges recommended in Cardinals-Astros database hacking

Federal investigators have recommended charges be brought against at least one St. Louis Cardinals employee implicated in the probe of an alleged computer intrusion of databases belonging to the Houston Astros.

 
WWII Spitfire could bring $3M for charity in auction

A restored World War II Spitfire which was shot down over northern France in 1940 is expected to raise about $3 million for charity when it goes up for auction in London next week.

 
LDS church makes first donation to Utah LGBT youth center

The Mormon Church has made its first-ever donation to the Utah Pride Center, a Salt Lake City organization that works with poor and homeless gay young people, in what center officials said on Thursday was a significant moment in the Church’s relationship with the gay community.

2 motorists hospitalized after collision with RTC bus

Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash involving two vehicles and a city bus in the northeast valley Friday, according to Las Vegas police.

Feast the eyes in cooler climes at Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, is such a feast for the eyes that more than a million people from around the world visit every year. Located on the eastern rim of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, the park features natural amphitheaters filled with a colorful landscape of spires, pinnacles and pillars called hoodoos.

Man shot, wounded at hotel near Strip

A man was hospitalized after a shooting Friday morning at a Super 8 motel near the Strip, Las Vegas police said.

Possible graves of two Vietnam War-era MIA pilots identified

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. San D. Francisco and Maj. Joseph C. Morrison ejected from an F-4D Phantom jet over North Vietnam in 1968. Family members, including a Las Vegas man, await excavation of potential grave sites.

It’s Serena vs. Venus in Wimbledon match

Serena Williams will face her sister Venus — their 26th career meeting — as Serena continues her bid for a sixth Wimbledon crown.

 
Grateful Dead play last show this weekend on band’s 50th anniversary

The legendary Grateful Dead is celebrating its 50th anniversary this Fourth of July weekend with three concerts at Chicago’s Soldier Field, the same place the band played its last show 20 years ago, shortly before Jerry Garcia died.

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