Georgia school reinstates paddling to discipline students

Paddling students is now a disciplinary policy at a Georgia charter school and parents who don’t consent have to agree to up to five days of suspension for their children instead.

Dallas officer’s case in deadly shooting will go to grand jury

The case against a white Dallas police officer who shot and killed a black neighbor in the neighbor’s home will be presented to a grand jury, which could decide on more serious charges than manslaughter, the district attorney overseeing the case said Monday.

Olivia Newton-John fighting cancer for 3rd time

Olivia Newton-John says she has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time in three decades. The four-time Grammy winner, who will turn 70 on Sept. 26, said doctors found a tumor in her lower back in 2017.

In Henderson, band competition season a sensory treat

Throughout the scorching-hot weeks of August and September, marching bands and color guard teams across the Las Vegas Valley have been practicing the music, marching, teamwork and pageantry that go into each school’s production.

Louisiana mayor bans purchase of Nike products from parks and rec

The mayor of a New Orleans suburb banned the city’s parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike products, days after the athletic apparel maker released a controversial ad supporting former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

 
LA Rams soar to 6-point road favorites over Raiders on MNF

Los Angeles soared to a consensus 6-point favorite Monday over the Raiders in the second game of a “Monday Night Football” doubleheader after starting the day as a 4½-point favorite and opening as a 1½-point favorite in April.

Celebrity chefs plan Mandalay Bay food fest in October

Mandalay Bay is gathering its top culinary stars together for a property-wide food festival Oct. 12-14. “The Chef’s Table: An EPICurean Experience” will include five events by Alain Ducasse, Charlie Palmer, Susan Feniger, Hubert Keller, Shawn McClain, Michael Mina and Akira Back.

Metro Volunteer Program is Las Vegas citizen of the month

The Las Vegas City Council recognized the Metro Volunteer Program during its meeting Sept. 5. About 20 volunteers showed up at council chambers in City Hall to accept.

Vatican working to clarify claims about covered up sexual misconduct

The Vatican is preparing the “necessary clarifications” about accusations that top Vatican officials including Pope Francis covered up the sexual misconduct of a now-disgraced American cardinal, Francis’ top advisers said Monday.

Southern Nevada Water Authority expected to appeal pipeline plan ruling

The Southern Nevada Water Authority’s board is expected to approve an appeal of the most recent state ruling against its plans to pipe groundwater to Las Vegas from across eastern Nevada at a special meeting on Thursday.

Woodward says Mattis, Kelly protecting jobs, ‘not telling truth’

Longtime journalist Bob Woodward says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly “are not telling the truth” when they deny making incendiary quotes about President Donald Trump attributed to them in his new book, “Fear.”

Parents, Greek life leaders fight hazing together

Tim Piazza and Marquise Braham told their parents they just wanted to make some new friends by joining fraternities while away at college. Neither got much of a chance: They died before their 20th birthdays, after brutal fraternity hazing rituals.

Florence strengthens, takes aim at Carolinas

Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds up to 140 mph (220 kph) and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week.

Pence confident no one on his staff wrote New York Times essay

Vice President Mike Pence says he’s “100 percent confident” that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump’s leadership.