NOTES: Desert Pines QB Marckell Grayson out for season with torn ACL

Desert Pines senior quarterback Marckell Grayson, a UNLV commit, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during last week’s 44-41 victory over Centennial and will miss the remainder of the season, Jaguars coach Tico Rodriguez said Tuesday.

Troubles continue for former Strip headliner Chris Brown

Oh, Chris Brown. The former Cromwell hotel/Drai’s nightclub headliner surrendered to Los Angeles police Tuesday after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman in a mansion.

Small plane hits RV park in Sparks; no early report of injury

Officials say a small plane crashed into a recreational vehicle park as it approached Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The condition of the pilot or anyone else who may have been aboard is unclear, but there were no injuries on the ground.

Outbursts in court as prosecutors lay out evidence in iPad killing

Michael Solid, accused in the killing of a 15-year-old who refused to relinquish his treasured iPad, stayed mostly quiet during four days of testimony in his robbery and murder trial, occasionally whispering to his lawyers.

Former Nevada first lady Bonnie Bryan dies at 77

Nevada first lady Bonnie Fairchild Bryan, wife of former Nevada Gov. and U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, died in Las Vegas on Tuesday after a battle with leukemia. She was 77.

Chicago moves to fire officer who shot and killed Laquan McDonald

The Chicago police superintendent on Tuesday recommended firing the officer who shot and killed Laquan McDonald, the black teenager whose death in 2014 continues to reverberate through the country’s second-biggest local police force.

Top exec denies reports that Alon Las Vegas project is on indefinite hold

The top executive of the Alon resort project on the Strip says the company has further slowed its development pace and that Australian billionaire James Packer’s sale of Crown Gaming shares won’t affect the Las Vegas project.

Former Rebel quarterback finds new home with Jackson State

Aloha will mean hello when former UNLV walk-on quarterback Jarin Morikawa returns to Las Vegas as a backup quarterback for Jackson State, which will take on the Rebels in the season opener for both schools at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Marco Rubio wins GOP nomination for second US Senate term

Marco Rubio, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race earlier this year, was chosen on Tuesday as the Republican Party nominee for a second U.S. Senate term from Florida, according to the Associated Press.

UNLV football recruiting update: 5 commitments in tow

UNLV second-year coach Tony Sanchez already has brought in two talented recruiting classes, including arguably the best one in school history in February that featured a Rebels-record 10 three-star recruits.

Caesars wins protection from bondholder lawsuits until Oct. 5

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment has until at least Oct. 5 before it may have to face lawsuits that could force the company into bankruptcy alongside its operating unit.

 
Obama commutes sentences for 111 convicts jailed for drug crimes

President Barack Obama shortened the prison sentences of 111 convicts serving time for drug-related offenses in his second round of clemency grants this month, the White House said on Tuesday.

Opponents of legalized marijuana invisible in Nevada’s Question 2 campaign

Supporters of recreational marijuana expected a massive and well-funded fight from those who want to keep the drug illegal in Nevada, but with less than three months until Election Day, Nevadans have heard little from anti-pot groups.

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