3 wounded, gunman dead in shooting at Wisconsin business

A shooter opened fire inside a Wisconsin software company on Wednesday, wounding three people before responding officers fatally shot the assailant as workers ran from the office building or hid inside, according to police and witnesses.

Outside groups spending heavily to sway Nevada elections

The midterm elections are less than two months away, and outside groups are ramping up their spending efforts in Nevada in hopes of influencing Silver State voters when they head to the polls.

Therapy in Las Vegas offers new take on chicken and waffles

Here are a couple of novel twists on the ol’ familiar chicken and waffles: Therapy restaurant makes them as sliders with red velvet waffles. And, to emphasize the sweet-and-savory contrasts, the waffles are stacked with buttermilk-battered fried chicken breast and red pepper remoulade slaw, drizzled with house-made vanilla syrup and topped with house-made pickles. They’re $16.

 
Trump pledges help to victims of Hurricane Florence

President Donald Trump sought to offer comfort Wednesday to families who suffered losses in Hurricane Florence, declaring “America grieves for you” as he arrived in North Carolina to survey damage left by the powerful storm.

Florence’s flooding kills 3.4M poultry, over 5K hogs in North Carolina

About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials.

 
Trump says he’s waiting to see if Kavanaugh accuser is credible

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the White House and Republican supporters of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination would have to “make a decision” on going forward if the woman accusing him of a long-ago sexual assault delivers a compelling account to senators considering confirmation.

 
Lehman Brothers poured $1.1B into Las Vegas before crash

Lehman Brothers issued at least $1.1 billion in loans between fall 2004 and early 2008 for a dozen deals in the Las Vegas area. Some loans were bigger than others, but the properties all ran into problems.

Arizona deputy saves dog leashed to moving semitrailer

A volunteer for an Arizona sheriff’s office has probably saved the life of a dog that was tied to a semitrailer truck as it pulled out of a parking lot.

Emmy Awards watched by record-low audience of 10.2M people

Television’s biggest night wasn’t that big. The Emmy Awards drew a record-low audience of just over 10.2 million people, down 11 percent from the past two years.

 
Colleagues, friends stand behind Kavanaugh accuser

The allegation has shaken up the battle over Kavanaugh’s confirmation, and Republicans are calling for a public hearing with both accuser and accused testifying.

Elizabeth Smart kidnapper out of prison, destination unknown

A woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart when she was a teenager and stood by as the girl was sexually assaulted was released from prison Wednesday after 15 years in custody.

 
Slain golfer, suspect lived contrasting lives in same Iowa city

They had both recently turned 22 and were residing in the same Iowa college town but their lives couldn’t have been more different before allegedly intersecting in the most violent way.

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