Car-nado cluster avoided as Las Vegas motorists heed closure warnings

Car-nado was downgraded Monday to a mere tropical depression, just days after state transportation officials predicted a perfect storm of traffic delays, dizzying detours and ramp closures at Nevada’s busiest freeway interchange.

Cutler, Howard lead Bears to 20-10 win over Vikings

Jay Cutler’s halftime speech — yup, that Jay Cutler — helped the Chicago Bears turn a strong start into one surprising victory.

Iraqi forces begin assault on Mosul with artillery

Iraq’s special forces have begun an assault on Mosul, part of operations to drive the Islamic State group from the country’s second city.

San Francisco’s ‘leaning tower’ gets hit with violation notices

A 58-story luxury condominium that has gained notoriety as the leaning tower of San Francisco was hit with two violation notices accusing owners of making unauthorized repairs, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

Losing league title to Gaels drives Durango

Bishop Gorman took the top spot in the Southwest, relegating Durango to second, sending it to the other side of the bracket for a match with the Northwest League’s No. 3 seed, Centennial, on Tuesday in the Sunset Region quarterfinals.

A scandal machine

Hillary is deeply troubled over FBI decision

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions campaigns for Donald Trump in Las Vegas

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., stopped in Nevada to campaign for Donald Trump, holding a brief rally at the Republican nominee’s Las Vegas headquarters and telling supporters that he thinks momentum in the close election is moving in Trump’s favor.

Man stabbed to death at Lake Havasu City motel

Lake Havasu City police are investigating a stabbing death from Saturday. The incident was reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday at a motel in the 2000 block of West Acoma Boulevard, the police department said in a statement.

North Las Vegas targets dangers of jaywalking with creative decals

A pool of open-mouthed alligators, a ferocious shark and the ledge of a skyscraper are some of the images that North Las Vegas city officials unveiled on Monday in an attempt to warn children about the dangers of jaywalking.

About 73,000 Nevadans voted early over the weekend

Another 73,000 Nevadans voted early over the weekend, bringing up the statewide total to just over 457,000, according to the Nevada’s secretary of state website.

MGM Resorts ready to invest up to $10B on Japan casino

Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International could plow almost $10 billion into a Japanese casino via a publicly traded real estate investment trust, its chief executive said on Monday, as Tokyo inches closer to legalizing the industry.

Study: Next president may have to act to keep Colorado River water flowing

A survey of policy- and decision-makers by the University of Colorado concludes that the president who takes office in 2017 could face the prospect of Colorado River water supply cuts to Arizona and Nevada in January 2018.

Pahrump girls soccer forfeits 2016 season

The Trojans forfeited 11 wins and two ties due to the use of at least one ineligible player. Pahrump is out of the postseason and Desert Pines moves in.

Cody Gribble hopes to stay hot at Shriners Open

Usually, the Shriners Open champ is in the winner’s circle for the first time. So maybe Cody Gribble was a week ahead of schedule with his win in Jackson.

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