Poll shows nearly half of Nevada voters favor school choice program

A new poll finding nearly half of Nevada voters — and more than two-thirds of those from wealthier households — support the state’s education savings accounts didn’t surprise defenders or opponents of the controversial program.

 
Obama says Trump is ‘woefully unprepared’ to be president

In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama castigated Donald Trump as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House. He challenged Republicans to withdraw their support for their party’s nominee, declaring “There has to come a point at which you say ‘enough.’”

 
5 killed after pole slices charter bus in central California crash

A charter bus veered off a central California highway before dawn Tuesday and struck a pole that sliced the vehicle nearly in half, killing five people and sending five more to hospitals, some with lost limbs, authorities said.

Former Nevada prisoner files lawsuit over shooting that blinded him

A former inmate who was blinded by birdshot from a correctional officer’s gun in April 2015 has filed a federal lawsuit against the former director of the Nevada Department of Corrections and multiple prison employees.

Las Vegas woman who was hurt in Wednesday fire has died

The woman critically injured last week in an intentionally set fire at a group home died Monday, according to the Clark County coroner.

Presidential debates, including at UNLV, don’t come cheap

Democracy doesn’t come cheap, and between the logistics of accommodating an estimated 2,500 news reporters and arranging security for VIPs, the cost of hosting a presidential debate isn’t either.

Instagram’s Snapchat-like update offers 24-hour-limit ‘stories’

Users of Instagram, a photo-sharing app owned by Facebook Inc, can now post picture and video slideshows that last 24 hours, a feature similar to the signature function of social media rival Snapchat.

Mother says man who threatened Trump in Las Vegas could die in prison

A British man detained in the United States for allegedly trying to wrestle a gun from a police officer at a Donald Trump rally is suffering from severe mental illness and risks dying in prison, his mother said on Tuesday.

Experienced Desert Oasis Aces ready for legion regional

Not only do the Aces return some recent grads, like UNLV-bound shortstop Bryson Stott. Desert Oasis also welcomed back a pair of 2015 graduates in Keanu Van Kuren and Dominic Paratore, who recently completed their freshman seasons at McCook Community College in Nebraska. The Aces hope that experience gives them an edge when they begin play in the American Legion Western Regional at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Boulder, Colo.

City National Bank, Shetakis Foodservice, team on $12M commercial loan

City National Bank has announced that it has established a new relationship with Shetakis Foodservice, one of the largest food distribution companies in Southern Nevada, by providing them with a commercial loan totaling more than $12 million.

 
Georgia authorities search for clues in 2 teens’ deaths

Detectives on Tuesday were combing through video from multiple cameras and hoping to hear from any possible witnesses near a suburban Atlanta grocery store before two teens were found dead.

July US auto sales rose slightly on weaker demand

U.S. auto sales softened in July, as hot weather and softening demand kept many buyers at home. But Autodata said sales could still reach 17.9 million this year.

US stocks take biggest losses in nearly a month

U.S. stocks took their biggest loss in almost a month on Tuesday as investors worried about the health of the U.S. economy and sold shares in retailers and car companies. But Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment defied the trend and posted a gain.

Desert Pines’ Capri Uzan picks Air Force

Desert Pines senior guard Capri Uzan made an oral committment to play basketball at Air Force on Monday, announcing his decision via Twitter.

New insurance policy: Abandon ACA exchanges to avoid losses

Aetna became the latest health insurer to cast doubt upon its future in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges after it called off a planned expansion Tuesday and suggested it could abandon that market completely.

Famed hacker creates new ratings system for software

A famed hacker who nearly 20 years ago told Congress he could take down the internet in 30 minutes is now going after the computer software industry, whose standard practices all but guarantee that most products will be vulnerable to cyber attacks. He and his wife will present their analysis at a conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

‘Suicide Squad’ fails to live up to hype

Deep down, Samuel L. Jackson doesn’t care what credit card you use. No fast-food cheeseburger has ever looked in real life the way it does on TV. So why do we keep putting so much faith in commercials?

Former High Desert trainee’s lawyer in talks with AG in deadly prison shooting case

A lawyer for a former Nevada state prison guard trainee accused in the shotgun killing of an inmate says he’s talking with the state attorney general’s office about resolving involuntary manslaughter and reckless disregard charges before prosecutors present evidence.

Arizona officials identify 3 killed in US 93 collision

Arizona authorities have released the names of three Californians who were killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 93, about 26 miles south of the Nevada border.

Construction begins on Ascaya Inspiration Homes

Ascaya has started construction on its third of seven Inspiration Homes in the Henderson hillside community.

Henderson house fire displaces 3 adults

A Henderson house fire displaced three adults Tuesday morning in the 300 block of West Chesapeake Way, near Pacific Avenue and West Van Wagenen Street.

Public invited to comment on RTC bus service changes

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will hold two meetings this month to gather input on several changes to bus service.

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