Suspect arrested in slaying of 84-year-old Henderson woman

Vernon McClelland Jr., 29, was arrested Wednesday on the 700 block of Center Street in Henderson, police said Thursday. He faces multiple felony charges, including murder with a deadly weapon, and first-degree arson.

Tesla announces first $1.5M investment in Nevada education

Details of the first expenditure by the company — part of a $37.5 million investment in education planned over the next five years — were announced Thursday at the State Board of Education meeting.

2 Legionnaires’ disease cases reported at Laughlin resort

Officials are urging guests who stayed at Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel and Casino after Oct. 15, 2017 and developed pneumonia-like symptoms to report their illnesses to the Southern Nevada Health District.

New Mexico men’s soccer among 4 teams on the chopping block

Top officials at New Mexico’s flagship university are looking to eliminate four sports teams and make other changes to its troubled athletics department as it faces budget problems and falls short of meeting federal gender equity requirements under Title.

Putin says Trump critics will hurt progress from summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin called his first summit with President Donald Trump a success — but warned Thursday that Trump’s opponents in the U.S. are hampering any progress on what they discussed, such as limiting their nuclear arsenals or ending the Syrian war.

Olympic figure skater Denis Ten stabbed, killed

Prosecutors in Kazakhstan say Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten has been killed, and they are treating the case as murder.

Israeli lawmakers pass controversial Jewish Nation bill

Israel’s parliament approved a controversial piece of legislation on Thursday that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people but which critics warn sidelines minorities.

Hawaii’s ‘Officer of Year’ killed; suspect has Las Vegas link

Hawaii’s entire Big Island police force was on alert Wednesday for a suspect wanted in the killing of an officer during a traffic stop, including off-duty officers and some who returned to work from vacation and days off to join in the search.

Survivors of sexual abuse send powerful message at ESPYs

More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse by a former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University joined hands on stage to be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs.

 
Bruce Springsteen helps Billy Joel celebrate 100th show at MSG

Bruce Springsteen propped himself on top of Billy Joel’s piano to sing a duet with The Piano Man, who was celebrating his 100th concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.