Park Place Infiniti welcomes longtime auto executive as new GM

Park Place Infiniti has hired longtime auto dealership executive Rob Schweizer as its new general manager. Schweizer comes to Las Vegas with more than 14 years of experience with the Dallas-based Park Place brand.

Judge dismisses 28 claims to late pop star Prince’s estate

A Minnesota judge dismissed claims from 28 would-be heirs to the estate of the late pop star Prince, further solidifying the inheritance claims of the performer’s six surviving siblings.

 
Florida reports first local transmission of Zika virus in US

Florida’s governor on Friday reported the first evidence of local Zika virus transmission in the continental United States, saying testing of four residents showed they were likely infected by mosquito bites.

Las Vegas clergy balance security with welcoming environment

The terrorist attack on a French church and murder of a priest renewed a central conflict just about every house of worship faces sooner or later: how to provide security while remaining welcoming.

 
6 state employees face charges in Flint water crisis

The Michigan attorney general’s office on Friday charged six state employees with misconduct in office and other crimes stemming from the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint.

Touring production of ‘Sound of Music’ ‘not at all’ like the movie

You may think you know “The Sound of Music.” Doesn’t everyone? But “the movie is not at all the show,” observes director Jack O’Brien, who brings a new touring production of the musical to The Smith Center for a 16-performance run.

Mazda CX-9 possibly closest thing yet to seven-passenger sports car for the masses

Mazda has been making a name for itself with a lineup that promotes driving fun coupled with advanced technology and knockout design. With the new 2016 CX-9, the automaker applies this approach to a new midsize family wagon with three rows of seats.

Las Vegas 51s split doubleheader in Fresno

Las Vegas and Fresno split the two games in their Thursday doubleheader, with Las Vegas winning Game 1 and dropping the nightcap.

 
Hillary Clinton accepts Democratic nomination for president

Hillary Clinton accepted the nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, making history as the first woman from a major party in the U.S. to do so.

Henderson couple indicted on child abuse charges

Katie Maynard, 21, and Robert J. Aufdenberg, 22, are accused of shaking their 8-day-old infant and delaying to seek medical attention for his injuries until at least 12 hours after he was injured.

4 key issues that Trump and Putin appear to agree on

Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia’s military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate’s intentions toward the Kremlin.

EDITORIAL: Judicial cover-up

Bayzle Morgan’s tattoos on his neck, face and head shouldn’t be covered up in the courtroom, and taxpayers surely shouldn’t be paying to have those marks concealed.

Las Vegas Trump supporters roll their eyes during Clinton’s speech

Noel Searles spent July 21 watching Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accept his party’s nomination live. And this week, he was holding a “Make America Great Again” while he watched Hillary Clinton accept the Democratic nomination on TV.

 
Katy Perry leads parade of celebrities at Democratic convention

Katy Perry sparkled in a slinky, silver dress Thursday as she belted her new song “Rise” and her signature “Roar” for an audience of Democratic delegates waving their glowing cellphones.

Record-breaking heat continues in Las Vegas Valley

The high temperature Thursday reached 115 degrees, breaking the 1995 record for the date of 114 degrees. Thursday’s overnight low temperature also set a record, the National Weather Service said.

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