Tropical Storm Florence grows, could be headed to US

The U.S. East Coast could be hit with a powerful hurricane next week as Tropical Storm Florence continues to strengthen as it moves toward the mainland, forecasters said Saturday.

North Las Vegas man killed after squabble over $10 debt

A recently released arrest Metropolitan Police Department report for Richard Gomez’s alleged shooter, 32-year-old DeAndre Rhone, details the moments leading up to the single gunshot that killed Gomez on Aug. 28.

Jets QB Sam Darnold to make NFL history with Week 1 start

Sam Darnold will become the youngest opening-day starting quarterback in NFL history when the Jets play at the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.” He will be 21 years, 97 days old when the game kicks off.

Northern California wildfire grows, I-5 still closed

A roaring wildfire that shut down a stretch of a major interstate near the California-Oregon border exploded in size as crews on Saturday scrambled to prevent flames from reaching rural communities.

Sterling K. Brown talks ‘This Is Us,’ being a family man

Sterling K. Brown had this ritual. As a Stanford University undergrad, he would sneak into the drama theater at off hours and let the possibilities wash over him.

Short-term rental fight continues at downtown Las Vegas high-rise

Kerry Gerst loves living perched high above downtown Las Vegas in The Ogden, but being woken up at 6:30 a.m. by a drunken quarrel in a nearby condo that’s flouting city rules by operating as a short-term rental proved less than pleasant.

California dam repairs top $1B, could climb higher

The cost of repairs and other improvements stemming from last year’s near-disaster at the nation’s tallest dam is $1.1 billion, a staggering total nearly $250 million over projections at the start of the year and that could go higher, California officials said Wednesday.

Raiders cornerback Leon Hall readies for Rams’ Cooper Kupp

Raiders cornerback Leon Hall anticipates a matchup Monday with Los Angeles Rams slot receiver Cooper Kupp. From studying 2017 game film, Hall has picked up some of the nuances in Kupp’s route running.

Osaka captures US Open title; Serena loses game for arguing

The events and the arguing and the booing that would make this a U.S. Open final unlike any other began when Serena Williams coach made what she insisted was an innocent thumbs-up, but the chair umpire interpreted as a helpful signal.

 
Contortionists practice unusual art form at local convention

It probably has a technical name, but let’s just call it the Four-Person Multilevel Headstand Monolith, which, after a few unsuccessful attempts, finally comes together as an impromptu tribute to the four young women who form its infrastructure.

Looking back on 20 years of Las Vegas Philharmonic

A s the Las Vegas Philharmonic kicks off its 20th season this week, a look back through the orchestra’s first two decades reveals that its history has been as interesting as any piece of music its members have performed.

Sophomore Emilia Puskas shows future is bright in cross country win

Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.

‘I Dream of Jeannie’ actor Bill Daily dead at 91

Bill Daily, the comic sidekick to leading men on the sitcoms “I Dream of Jeannie” and “The Bob Newhart Show,” has died, a family spokesman said Saturday.

Trump wants Justice Department to help find op-ed writer

President Donald Trump declared the U.S. Justice Department should investigate and unmask the author of a bitingly critical New York Times opinion piece purportedly written by a member of an administration “resistance” movement straining to thwart his most dangerous impulses.

Mother of son killed by Dallas cop wonders if race was factor

The mother of a black Caribbean man who was fatally shot by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own wonders whether her son’s race was a factor in his killing.

Scouting mission begins for Rio Grande Trail in New Mexico

Hikers have embarked on a 500-mile expedition that will traverse New Mexico. The mission: Chart out the best route and identify what challenges might lay ahead as the state moves closer to establishing the Rio Grande Trail.

Total loan relief proves rare for students at for-profit colleges

The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges, according to preliminary Education Department data obtained by The Associated Press.

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