Stapleton, Lambert, Bryan big winners at CMA awards — PHOTOS

The divorce of country music superstars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert might be final, but it was Lambert who came out on top at Wednesday’s Country Music Association Awards, copping a top prize while her ex went home empty-handed.

 
DNA of dismembered body matched to missing Illinois boy

The remains of a toddler found in a Chicago lagoon over the Labor Day weekend match the DNA of a missing 2-year-old boy from Rockford, Illinois, Chicago police said.

Author now believes judge didn’t leak info to mob

Retired FBI agent and author Gary Magnesen has changed his mind. He no longer believes the late U.S. District Judge Harry Claiborne was leaking materials from FBI search warrant affidavits to the mob in the early 1980s, as he wrote in his 2010 book, “Straw Men.”

Prosecutors won’t charge Blackhawks’ Kane in rape case

Patrick Kane, star of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, will not face rape charges related to an incident in New York state involving a woman he met at a nightclub because her account was not backed up by “credible evidence,” a county prosecutor said on Thursday.

Officials gearing toward more commercial drone use

The board that oversees operations for the state’s fledgling drone industry is continuing to reset the direction of the organization as it adjusts to rapidly changing federal goals.

NASA wants you to apply for its astronaut program

In an Instagram post Wednesday, NASA announced that it’s looking for a new batch of potential astronauts and explained the application process.

UNLV players still seething over 2014 loss to Hawaii

The anger at the time was palpable, but such feelings usually ease as the months click by. This is the week, though, the memories come flooding back for UNLV’s football players, who believed they had a victory taken away last season at Hawaii.

UNLV, others take advantage as Hawaii ignores home-grown talent

Peni Vea wasn’t alone in his desire to get off the rock, one of many born and raised in Hawaii who covet a chance to experience another place, another sense of culture and tradition. No, really.

Gonzalez twins add to new look for Lady Rebels

The Gonzalez twins — UNLV sophomores Dakota and Dylan — have more than 1.5 million combined followers on Instagram. If their basketball skills are anywhere near as explosive as their social media numbers, the Lady Rebels might defy expectations and produce their first winning season in four years.

After Kenseth’s suspension, NASCAR could use its set of unwritten rules

In its quest to remain relevant during football season, NASCAR foisted a playoff system upon the public. Now it has foisted drivers smacking into one another on the track upon the public, and the handing down of dramatic penalties.

Hunting tragedies show need for safety refresher

Statistically speaking, hunting is near the top of the list when it comes to safest recreational pursuits. According to a report by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, hunting with firearms holds the third position on the top 10 list of safest activities, right between the high-adrenaline sports of billiards and bowling.

District attorney creates new elder abuse unit

The Clark County district attorney’s office on Wednesday announced the creation of a new elder abuse unit to prosecute crimes against the aged and vulnerable.

Man killed in Craig Road scooter crash identified

The scooter operator who was killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday in North Las Vegas was identified Wednesday by the Clark County coroner’s office as Richard Eugene Elledge, 51, of Las Vegas.

 
Seattle to remove wads of gum from famous Gum Wall

Kiss the Gum Wall goodbye. The world-famous wads of gum adorning an alley in Seattle’s Pike Place Market are coming down this month.

The Meadows’ Hirsberg far ahead of pack

It’s not difficult to find Ellen Hirsberg on a cross country course.

She’s the runner usually well out in front of everyone else.

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