Trump comment appears to encourage gun owners to take action against Clinton

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, speaking at a rally in Wilmington, N.C., on Tuesday, appeared to encourage gun owners to take action if Hillary Clinton is elected president and appoints judges who oppose gun rights.

Las Vegas tourism executive Rossi Ralenkotter will get $166K bonus

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Rossi Ralenkotter will receive a $166,200 bonus for the work he did in the last fiscal year following a unanimous vote Tuesday of the organization’s board of directors.

Nevada still has third-highest gasoline prices in US

While Nevada’s average gasoline price is down 13 cents since last month, the state’s average gasoline price remains the third highest in the nation.

Tuesday UNLV fall camp report: Tony Sanchez wants game manager at QB

While coach Tony Sanchez indicated the close battle for the starting spot could extend into the Rebels’ Sept. 1 season opener against Jackson State, he said he’s simply looking for the most efficient game manager.

US women’s gymnastics team wins gold in Rio

Simone Biles and her American teammates proved that they are an untouchable force in gymnastics as they blew away the opposition to win the women’s team title at the Olympics on Tuesday.

Yale, MIT, NYU sued over employee retirement plans

NEW YORK — Employees of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University and Yale University are suing the schools over their handling of employee retirement plans, alleging too-high fees have undercut their savings.

 
US appeals court invalidates New Jersey sports gambling law

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling invalidated a law enacted by New Jersey in 2014 that would have allowed sports betting at casinos and racetracks. The court found New Jersey’s law repealing prohibitions against sports gambling violated the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which forbids state-authorized sports gambling.

Boomers’ activity, weight, account for more knee replacements

Dr. Todd Swanson, a longtime surgeon in Las Vegas, says increased activity bybaby boomers, coupled with obesity, is fueling the increase in knee replacement surgery. The number of Americans getting the surgery is expected to jump from 600,000 a year to more than 3 milliion by 2030.

William Hill rejects $4.2B offer from 888, Rank Group

British bookmaker William Hill Plc rejected a 3.2 billion-pound ($4.2 billion) cash-and-stock offer from 888 Holdings and Rank Group, a deal that would take recent industry consolidation to a new level.

Older people becoming more tech savvy

Most of Lisa Gibson’s students are 50 and older with a touch of technophobia they would like to cure. Several of the questions they ask, in fact, deal with social media. Their families are often telling them that unless they get wired in, they are going to be left out, she said.

What it’s like spending 11 straight hours in a movie theater

I spent a recent Friday catching up on movies I’ve missed: Bryan Cranston’s “The Infiltrator,” “Star Trek Beyond,” “The Purge: Election Year,” “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” “Bad Moms” and the social-media dare thriller “Nerve.”

Sandoval wants to know who pays for roads leading to proposed stadium

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday asked who would pay for the necessary upgrades to freeways and streets leading to a 65,000-seat domed football stadium proposed by Las Vegas Sands Corp., Majestic Realty and the Oakland Raiders.

Search for missing hiker near Elko shifting to recovery mode

Efforts to find a 20-year-old hiker reported missing since the last week of July in the rugged Ruby Mountains of northeast Nevada are scaling back and shifting from search to recovery mode, a sheriff’s official said.

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