Madame Tussauds adds virtual reality attraction in Las Vegas

The museum, located in the Grand Canal Shoppes shopping center at The Venetian, will let visitors don headsets and grab controllers as part of a virtual reality attraction.

US Senator John McCain had big impact on Las Vegas fight scene

Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday after a lengthy battle with brain cancer, sat at ringside for many famous championship fights in Las Vegas. In 1998, he also introduced the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act which helped protect prizefighters from being exploited.

2 injured in school bus-minivan crash in Henderson

A Clark County school bus and minivan collided on Monday morning near Liberty High School in Henderson, although no students were on board the bus.

Florida shooting suspect had history of mental illness

The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida video game tournament had previously been hospitalized for mental illness, according to court records in his home state of Maryland reviewed by The Associated Press.

Blueprint for untraceable 3D guns blocked by federal judge

A U.S. judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration Monday from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceable 3D guns, agreeing with 19 states and the District of Columbia that such access to the plastic guns would pose a security risk.

Dallas Tanner interim president of Blackstone Group’s Invitation

President and CEO Fred Tuomi “will be taking a temporary leave of absence to care for a family member’s medical issue,” Invitation announced Monday. The Dallas-based company did not elaborate on the issue, nor did it say when Tuomi was expected to return.

 
President Trump praises Tiger Woods for urging respect for office

Asked at a news conference Sunday to respond to people who think his “friendly relationship” with Trump is interesting, Woods said: “He’s the president of the United States and you have to respect the office. And no matter who’s in the office, you may like, dislike personality or the politics, but we all must respect the office.”

San Diego firm buys its second Las Vegas rental complex

Logan Capital Advisors’ purchase of the 208-unit Oasis Sierra, on West Charleston Boulevard near Rainbow Boulevard, follows its June acquisition of the 255-unit Elysian at Southern Highlands, a townhouse complex near the M Resort, for more than $64 million.

 
4-time NBA champ, Spurs legend Manu Ginobili retires at 41

Manu Ginobili retired at age 41 Monday after a “fabulous journey” in which he helped the San Antonio Spurs win four NBA championships in 16 seasons with the club.

Las Vegas airport sets single-month record for passenger traffic

Triple-digit temperatures couldn’t keep tourists away from Las Vegas as a summertime surge helped propel McCarran International Airport to another single-month record for passenger traffic.

UCLA suspends 6 players for opener in Chip Kelly’s debut

Chip Kelly is making his debut as UCLA’s coach on Saturday. He said Monday if “you do something wrong, there’s a punishment that’s involved in it.”

Simona Halep 1st No. 1 seed to lose 1st US Open match

Simona Halep made a quick-as-can-be exit from the U.S. Open on Monday, becoming the first No. 1-seeded woman to lose her opening match at the Grand Slam tournament in the half-century of the professional era.

Family finds way forward after WSU QB Tyler Hilinski’s suicide

The Hilinskis could have been overwhelmed by the grief and sadness. Then the letters and boxes began arriving at their home, sent by Cougars players, fans and others, saying how much they had been touched by Tyler’s story.

Las Vegas 51s giving away Golden Knights baseball jersey

As the Las Vegas 51s’ final season at Cashman Field draws to a close, the team is showing its appreciation for their fans other favorite sports team — the Golden Knights.

Top US student loan official resigns in protest

The government’s top official overseeing the $1.5 trillion student loan market resigned in protest on Monday, citing what he says is the White House’s open hostility toward protecting the nation’s millions of student loan borrowers.

 
New Mexico removes controversial Confederate memorials

New Mexico officials say the last remaining memorials to Confederate President Jefferson Davis have been removed from rest areas along Interstate 10, the main east-west route across the state.