Volkswagen reaches $14.7B emissions settlement

Volkswagen would repair or buy back polluting diesel vehicles and pay each owner as much as $10,000 under a $14.7 billion deal the car maker has reached to settle lawsuits stemming from its emissions cheating scandal, a person briefed on the settlement talks said Monday.

Temps remain high but a chance for rain in Las Vegas Valley

Triple digit temperatures will stick around this week, but the valley may not be as dry with a slight chance of rain through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Ex-UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo killed in hit-and-run

UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo was fatally injured early Sunday morning following an altercation in a parking lot in Edmonton, Alberta, police said.

Marquez Powell to play for Liberty

Former Green Valley wide receiver Marquez Powell will be on the Liberty football team this upcoming school year, coach Rich Muraco confirmed last week.

Las Vegas isn’t among best cities for 4th of July celebrations

Hotels up and down the Las Vegas Strip throw Fourth of July bashes each year, but the city doesn’t rank high for July 4th celebrations — even Henderson ranks higher than Las Vegas.

5.7 earthquake shakes southern Mexico

A strong earthquake struck in southern Mexico on Monday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.

Suspect in Hawaii homicide arrested in Las Vegas

A woman wanted in connection with a 2009 homicide in Hawaii was arrested in Las Vegas Monday morning by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.

Stock indexes skid again amid economic fallout, Dow down 261

Investor jitters over the economic fallout of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union sent U.S. stocks sharply lower Monday. The latest slump followed another rough day for European markets and a further weakening of the euro and British pound, which last week plunged to its lowest level since 1985.

Rio governor says 2016 Olympics could be ‘big failure’

Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor warned Monday that the Olympic Games could be a “big failure,” because of budget shortfalls that threaten to compromise security and mobility during the games.

2 killed in separate crashes on I-40 in Arizona

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating two fatal crashes that occurred just five miles apart on Interstate 40.

UNLV men’s basketball team to play in Bahamas

The UNLV men’s basketball team will play three exhibition games in Nassau, Bahamas. The games are expected to be from Aug. 14 to 17.

Garth Brooks makes cameo at songwriters showcase

After kicking off his T-Mobile Arena run, the singer made a surprise appearance at a small club at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday.

Experts see weak launch in Britain for DraftKings

Gambling analysts say DraftKings, the industry’s second largest company, has struggled to break into Great Britain’s well established sports betting industry since it launched to fanfare in February.

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