DEAL WATCH: Blackstone Group buys two small hotels

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that New York-based Blackstone Group has purchased two small, four-story hotels in Henderson for $36 million.

Nevada allows online charter school to continue operating for now

The troubled elementary-level program of the Nevada Virtual Academy charter school will remain open if it meets certain thresholds following an agreement Monday with the State Public Charter School Authority.

Cashman students receive mentoring, then scholarships

Twenty-five sixth- and seventh-graders at Cashman Middle School have been selected to participate in the “Next 25” initiative, receiving a $2,500 college scholarship and mentoring until they graduate from high school.

Sessions defends immigration policy in Reno speech

As protesters rallied outside a Reno casino Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions used a speech to a conference of school resource officers to publicly defend the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy on illegal immigration.

Feds will reimburse Nevada $2M for Las Vegas shooting costs

Nevada will receive full reimbursement from the federal government for overtime costs through a Justice Department program that helps states and communities with extraordinary events, like the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.

Apple is taking longer to release hardware updates

Waiting on Apple to update a gadget before you make an order? It’s not your imagination – the time between Apple’s product updates is getting longer. Using data from MacRumors’ Buyer’s Guide, I tallied the average days between hardware updates for Apple TV, iMac, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and Mac Pro. I chose […]

 
Fire captain shot, killed by resident at California retirement home

A resident of a retirement home in Southern California opened fire on firefighters responding to a report of an explosion in the building, killing a veteran fire captain and wounding a second firefighter and another person, officials said.

US high court passes on hearing ‘Making a Murderer’ case

The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t weigh in on the case of a teenager convicted of rape and murder whose story was documented in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer.”

US Supreme Court sends anti-gay florist case back to state court

The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage.

 
Kangaroo hops at chance to interrupt Australian soccer match

The Australian soccer team competing at the World Cup is called the Socceroos. But a different kind of soccer-roo dominated a pitch for half an hour in Canberra during a women’s match.

Panda exhibit closes as baby watch underway at National Zoo

Officials closed the giant panda habitat on Sunday to give Mei Xiang some quiet time because she’s exhibiting behaviors that are in line with both a pregnancy and false pregnancy.