Jury selection begins today in Oregon standoff trial

The trial of seven anti-government activists, including ranchers Ammon and Ryan Bundy, for leading an armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon was set to begin on Wednesday.

 
Tiger Woods announces planned return date

Out of golf for more than a year, Tiger Woods said Wednesday he hopes to play the first event of the PGA Tour season next month and could play as much as twice more before the end of the year.

Summer tall-tale adventure relies on illustrations to spin story

Lies, liars, lying. Your child has undoubtedly heard those words lately on the news, and he knows better, right? But, sometimes, embellishment is oh-so-tempting, and “The Truth about My Unbelievable Summer” is a perfect example.

Literary Las Vegas: Lacey Hawk

Lacey Hawk, local author, screenwriter, faith healer and spiritual counselor teaches kids about the consequences of vanity in her children’s book “Maximilian the Most Handsome Kitten in the World.”

View caption contest, Sept. 8 & 15, 2016

Send caption ideas to aking@viewnews.com with subject line “Caption contest.” Limit five per person. Deadline is Sept. 24. Look for the winners in the Oct. 6 edition.

Stacey Augmon expected to join Milwaukee Bucks staff

Former UNLV star Stacey Augmon is expected to join the Milwaukee Bucks’ staff, according to ESPN.com. He was an assistant coach at UNLV the past five seasons.

Authorities identify remains found buried in Kingman, Ariz., backyard

The Mohave County medical examiner has identified human remains recovered from a residential burial site on Aug. 29 as those of John Holland, a 65-year-old Kingman man who disappeared more than a year ago.

 
Train derails in Egypt and kills 5 people

A train went off the tracks south of Egypt’s capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, killing five people, according to the Health Ministry.

Green Party presidential candidate Stein faces charges in pipeline protest

Authorities say they will charge Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein who is accused of spray-painting construction equipment during a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.

UNLV football recruiting update: 6 commitments in 2017 class

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.

US officials: Most humpback whales no longer endangered

Federal authorities took most humpback whales off the endangered species list Tuesday, saying their numbers have recovered through international efforts to protect the giant mammals.

Marilyn Monroe’s dress worn for Kennedy’s birthday up for auction

The flesh-colored, skin-tight beaded gown Marilyn Monroe wore during her breathless rendition of “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy is going on the auction block this fall.

 
Britain is building 13-foot-high wall to stop migrants

Britain hopes a 13-foot-high concrete wall will succeed where security guards and barbed wire have failed and stop migrants reaching the United Kingdom from the northern French port of Calais.

International Space Station crew back on solid ground

After watching more than 2,750 sunrises from above the Earth, three crew members of the International Space Station returned to the planet for a sparkling sunrise back on Earth Wednesday.

Chubby Cattle serves Chinese hotpot with the help of a conveyor belt

The conveyor belt, enclosed in clear acrylic with doors on both sides for easy access, snakes in a rough U-shape through most of the restaurant. Diners then select items to add to their soup base.

Familiarity rules TV networks’ new fall seasons

So how are the networks trying to get viewers excited about the new fall season? The same way Hollywood studios court moviegoers: remakes.

 
You pick the plot in ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’

Based on Charles Dickens’ final, incomplete novel, “Edwin Drood” offers audiences not one or two but three chances to influence the play’s outcome.

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