MGM deployed counseling, help on morning after Las Vegas shooting

Executives at MGM assembled quickly on news of the shooting on the night of Oct. 1, making sure that employees and guests had needed support. By 8 a.m. on Oct. 2, MGM coordinated with Clark County to bring about 40 counselors onto the Strip.

Trump planned surprise visit to heavily fortified Korean demilitarized zone

A surprise visit by President Donald Trump to the heavily fortified Korean demilitarized zone was thwarted by bad weather Wednesday. The aborted trip came a day after Trump modulated his aggressive rhetoric and urged North Korea to come to the negotiating table.

Palms off Las Vegas Strip to receive $485M in upgrades

The company that operates Station Casinos on Tuesday announced a new investment in the Palms that would total $485 million in improvements for the off-Strip property the company acquired about a year ago.

 
Las Vegas shooting victims’ families struggle with financial aid

Lomita, California-resident Bob Patterson lost his wife, Lisa, who was his best friend of 28 years and the mother of his three children, to the Las Vegas shooting. And even as he deals with financial difficulties, he says he’s going to have to give back money that came in for funeral expenses.

Las Vegas inherits young but talented Stars WNBA team

Las Vegas’ WNBA team finished with the worst record in the league last season as the San Antonio Stars, but it features several young players who could develop.

More than 12,000 apply for new Nevada scholarship

The Nevada System of Higher Education has received a strong response for the first year of the state’s Promise scholarship.

Twitter to introduce 280-character tweets worldwide

Microblogging website Twitter Inc , known for its iconic 140-character tweets, said on Tuesday it would roll out 280-character tweets to users across the world.

Pentagon knew of crime reporting lapses for decades

The Pentagon has known for at least two decades about failures to give military criminal history information to the FBI, including the type of information the Air Force didn’t report about the Texas church gunman who had assaulted his wife and stepson while an airman.

 
Retired MLB pitcher Roy Halladay killed in small plane crash

Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner who pitched a perfect game and a playoff no-hitter, died Tuesday when his private plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40.

Review-Journal’s NFL rankings

Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL reporter Gilbert Manzano’s weekly rankings, with last week’s ranking in parentheses.

Woman accused of sitting on girl charged with murder

A 325-pound woman accused of killing a 9-year-old girl by sitting on the child as punishment has been charged with first-degree murder, carrying a mandatory life sentence if she’s convicted.

Reducing food waste is good for business, Las Vegas companies say

Competition for visitor dollars has earned Las Vegas a reputation for excess and waste. But over the past decade, companies in the Las Vegas Valley have been vying to be the most sustainable.

Summerlin student to gift statue to Tule Springs group

The statue, which will be donated to the Protectors of Tule Springs organization, will be made with recycled metal that has been dumped at the monument illegally. Materials may include car parts and bullet casings. Mack said she chose a Columbian mammoth, whose fossils have been discovered at Tule Springs, because they are “huge but also gentle creatures.”

5 BYU players to watch against UNLV Friday

Five Brigham Young football players to watch when the Cougars play UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

FEMA ban on disaster aid to church buildings reconsidered

When disaster strikes, houses of worship are often on the front lines, feeding and sheltering victims. Yet churches, synagogues and mosques are routinely denied aid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency when it comes time to repair or rebuild their damaged sanctuaries.

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