2017 Cheyenne Girls Golf Capsule

The Desert Shields are in rebuilding mode, but working toward a successful season.

 
Recall targets a third Nevada senator

A third recall petition against a female Nevada state senator was filed Wednesday.

Nevada’s AG joins other states for authority in sex trafficking

Nevada’s Adam Laxalt and his attorney general peers around the country want Congress to amend federal law to ensure local jurisdictions have the authority to investigate and prosecute child sex traffickers who operate online.

 
FAA: Las Vegas Raiders stadium won’t impact McCarran traffic

A 225-foot-tall NFL stadium proposed by the Raiders would not impact jetliners taking off or landing at McCarran International Airport nor military airspace, according to preliminary findings issued Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Trump’s policy forum disbands after CEOs quit

President Donald Trump’s Strategic and Policy Forum is disbanding because debate over member participation “has become a distraction” from its goals of aiding policy discussions, the business advisory group said in a statement on Wednesday.

Brent Musburger part of SuperContest, golf tournament for first time

The tournament is Saturday at Las Vegas Country Club, and the weekend runs from Thursday through Saturday at the Westgate. Retired sportscaster Brent Musburger and VSIN are involved for the first time.

Eat 7 foods named after Elvis on his 40th death anniversary

For better or worse, Elvis Presley, who died 40 years ago today, will always be known for his fave peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches — sometimes with bacon — but he was far from alone in his tastes; even former New York mayor and noted nutrition nag Michael Bloomberg has said he’d choose a PBB&B sandwich as his last meal.

 
UNLV should admit mistake, start over with new logo

The most difficult step for a university to make is admitting it fumbled an important decision, and yet for as much as social media unmercifully ripped the confusing new Hey Reb! mark, it appears those in charge are standing behind it.

 
Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor to use 8-ounce gloves

The Nevada Athletic Commission granted the request of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor to fight with 8-ounce gloves instead of 10-ounce ones when they meet Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.

Mandalay Bay’s Foundation Room offering eclipse brunch

Want to view Monday’s solar eclipse over brunch? Head to The Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay, where you can sit on the patio from 9 a.m. to noon and watch the moon cast its shadow over Earth.

 
Confederate statues removed in Baltimore overnight

Confederate monuments in Baltimore were quietly removed and hauled away on trucks in darkness early Wednesday, days after a violent white nationalist rally in Virginia that was sparked by plans to take down a similar statue there.

 
Wisconsin man drives to hospital after nail punctures heart

A Wisconsin man who doctors say came perilously close to death after accidentally shooting a nail into his heart while working on his house calmly drove himself to the hospital and even parked his pickup truck in the lot before walking into the emergency room.

White House names Hope Hicks interim communications director

Longtime Trump communications aide Hope Hicks has been named as interim communications director, the White House said on Wednesday, in the latest personnel move for President Donald Trump as he continues to seek someone for the job.

 
Memorial held for Va. woman killed at white nationalist rally

Heather Heyer’s loved ones, politicians and strangers who have already elevated her into a symbol of resistance to hate and discrimination gathered Wednesday to remember her.

SpaceX delivers scientific bounty to space station

A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday, delivering a bonanza of science experiments.

2 arrested in robbery spree of Las Vegas cellphone stores

Two men were arrested Friday after they admitted to stealing over $18,000 in electronics during a spree of cellphone store robberies, according to court documents.

5 crew missing after Army helicopter crashes near Hawaii

U.S. Coast Guard and military crews are searching the ocean off Hawaii for five crewmembers of an Army helicopter that reportedly went down during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday.

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