Gov. Brian Sandoval signs Raiders stadium bill — VIDEO

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed Senate Bill 1 into law Monday and officially put in motion plans for a 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas as the home of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and the UNLV football team.

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace prepares for debate — and public scrutiny

All eyes will be on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump during Wednesday night’s debate at UNLV, but a substantial amount of scrutiny will be trained on moderator Chris Wallace, the first Fox News anchor to occupy that seat during a general presidential election.

Las Vegas cult filmmaker Ted V. Mikels dies at 87

Cult filmmaker Ted V. Mikels, a longtime Las Vegan whose cinematic claims to fame include such B-movie favorites as “The Corpse Grinders” and “The Astro-Zombies,” died Sunday at his Las Vegas home following a long illness. He was 87.

Cheyenne, Western play to draw in girls soccer

Cheyenne’s Jessica Mercado scored a goal with two minutes remaining Monday as the host Desert Shields earned a 2-2 draw with Western in a battle of top Class 3A Sunset League teams.

Nevada tops prerecession levels with more than 1.3M jobs

At 1,301,300 jobs, employment in Nevada has now surpassed prerecession levels — with about 70,000 fewer construction jobs — according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

4A GOLF: Coronado navigates tough conditions to take first-round lead

It was Joe Sawaia’s Coronado Cougars who best navigated the difficult conditions in the first round of the Class 4A girls state golf tournament Monday afternoon, leading by 16 strokes despite posting their highest score of the season at 317. Bishop Gorman was second at 333, with Palo Verde third at 360.

Arrest report details ‘totally random’ fatal shooting on I-15

Tracey Donahue was puffing a cigarette out her passenger-side window early Saturday, her husband Tom Donahue at the wheel, when their trip to grab a meal together was interrupted by gunfire while on southbound Interstate 15.

NASA air traffic control system for drones, manned aircraft gets test in Reno

A team from NASA will conduct a weeklong test of an air traffic control system it is developing for both drones and manned aircraft starting Tuesday at Reno-Stead Airport, an exercise that will include flying drones beyond the limits of operators’ eyesight.

Palace Station employees narrowly defeat Culinary union vote

A majority of employees at Palace Station narrowly rejected union representation by Culinary Local 226 over the weekend. The final vote reportedly was 266-262 with three votes being challenged.

Movie screening brings motocross stars back to Caesars Palace, site of historic backflip

Caesars Palace hosted a special Friday screening of the documentary “Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross,” where the man of the hour was Mike Metzger. The 40-year-old was back at the hotel where in 2006, he completed a backflip over the Caesars Palace fountains.

44 Nevada arrests made during effort to halt human trafficking

The FBI’s Las Vegas division on Monday said it found three minors and arrested 44 adult prostitutes as part of Operation Cross Country X, an international effort focused on stopping underage human trafficking.

UFC disputes former champ Georges St. Pierre’s claim of free agency

Former UFC champion Georges St. Pierre made headlines Monday when he claimed he couldn’t reach an agreement with the organization on terms for his return to competition and is now a free agent. Not surprisingly, UFC officials have disputed that assertion.

Packer voices concerns after detention of Australians

The major shareholder in Australia’s largest casino operator voiced concerns on Tuesday after the Chinese government announced that a senior executive and two other Australians had been detained in an investigation of suspected gambling crimes, in an apparent crackdown on overseas tours for high rollers.

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