US stocks slip as falling oil prices punish energy companies

Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment was among the leading gainers, after saying it would sell social and mobile games business to a Chinese consortium for $4.4 billion. Its stock advanced 46 cents, or 6.7 percent, to $7.36.

Crews battling lightning fires in northwest, eastern Nevada

Several lightning-sparked wildfires grew in grasslands and brush in northern Nevada on Monday, where officials said about 800 firefighters were trying to contain a 78-square-mile fire near a tribal town and rural hamlets west of Pyramid Lake.

UNLV single-game football tickets go on sale

Individual tickets went on sale Monday for all six of UNLV’s home football games this season at Sam Boyd Stadium.

 
Tesla buying SolarCity in $2.6B deal

Tesla wants to put its car and energy storage businesses under one solar-powered roof.

 
McDonald’s removing artificial preservatives from McNuggets

McDonald’s, which is trying to shake its image for serving processed junk food, said Monday it’s eliminating some unpalatable ingredients from its most popular menu items.

Trump campaign reaches out to senators, congressmen over Khan controversy

Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign appealed to Capitol Hill for support on Monday as his attacks on the Muslim parents of a decorated American soldier killed in Iraq drew sharp rebukes from fellow party members.

Disney planning ‘Splash’ remake with Channing Tatum as a merman

Disney is in early discussions with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment about rebooting “Splash,” one of the production banner’s early classics. Channing Tatum and Bishop Gorman graduate Jillian Bell are attached to star.

CampMed in Las Vegas offers teens close-up view of medicine

The future doctor, in light blue scrubs, and her more experienced counterpart in dark blue worked through a patient’s scans at CampMed, a program for ninth-graders interested in a medical career.

 
Expert advises Rio Olympic athletes to not put head under water while at games

Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press.

 
New Texas law allows guns on college campuses

A new law went into effect in Texas on Monday that allows certain students to bring guns into classrooms, with supporters saying it could prevent mass shootings and critics saying the measure will endanger safety on campuses.

Macau gambling revenue drops for 26th month in July

Macau posted a drop in gambling revenue in July, stretching declines for a 26th consecutive month, as wealthy gamblers continued to steer clear of the world’s biggest casino hub.

How women in US politics are breaking through the ‘boys network’

Women in the U.S. remain significantly underrepresented at all levels of elected office. Though women are more than half of the American population, they now account for just a fifth of all U.S. representatives and senators, and one in four state lawmakers.

2 minor earthquakes shake Reno region

The U.S. Geological Survey says two magnitude 3.1 earthquakes recently shook the Reno area.

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