Labrador found alive leads to reversal of sex abuse conviction

The discovery of a black Labrador named Lucy led to the unraveling of a criminal case Monday against an Oregon man who had begun serving a 50-year prison sentence.

California pot products flagged for failing potency tests

Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer safety.

Vatican official calls sex abuse scandal church’s ‘own 9/11’

A top Vatican official says the clerical sex abuse scandal is such a game-changing catastrophe for the Catholic Church that he called it the church’s “own 9/11” on the 17th anniversary of the attacks in the U.S.

Woodward defends reporting as Trump tweets ‘Fear’ is joke, phony

President Donald Trump vented over White House leaks Monday as a new tell-all book commands attention, an anonymous writer detailing “resistance” in the administration remains at large and a former staffer reveals more private recordings of the commander in chief.

 
Evacuations ordered on East Coast as Florence gains strength

As Hurricane Florence churned toward an eventual Eastern Seaboard landfall, evacuations were imposed for parts of three East Coast states Tuesday.

Chen on break from ‘Talk’ after Moonves resigns as CBS CEO

Julie Chen, wife of Les Moonves, was absent Monday but a central topic on “The Talk,” her talk show on the network, a day after a new round of sexual misconduct allegations brought the departure of the CBS chief executive.

 
Solemn ceremonies, presidential tribute commemorate 9/11

Americans looked back on 9/11 Tuesday with solemn ceremonies, volunteer service and a presidential tribute to “the moment when America fought back” on one of the hijacked planes used as weapons in the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.

Second-half collapse, offense dooms Gruden return for Raiders

Jon Gruden will remember most the final score of his return to the Raiders, because losses stay with folks in this league more than anything, a 33-13 defeat to the Rams before a Monday Night Football audience and a silver and black faithful who spent much of the fourth quarter booing.

UNLV roundup: Mack paces women’s golf team in opener

UNLV sophomore Polly Mack had six birdies en route to an even-par 144, tying for 19th through two rounds of the Rebels’ season-opening Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational women’s golf tournament Monday.

 
Rams roll Raiders 33-13 to spoil Jon Gruden’s debut

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tossed three interceptions, the last of which was returned for a touchdown, as the offense failed to score in the second half of a 33-13 season-opening loss Monday evening to the Los Angeles Rams at the Oakland-Alameda County Colisuem.

Raiders TE Lee Smith plays long snapper after Andrew DePaola hurt

In the first quarter of the 2018 opener, the Raiders long snapper Andrew DePaola suffered what appeared to be a significant knee injury while running in punt coverage against the Los Angeles Rams.

Diffuse the NFL protests by removing the stage

As demonstrated by Wayne Allyn Root’s column on Nike (“Nike vs. In-N-Out: The Silent Majority has spoken,” Thursday Review-Journal), I think that the NFL should suspend the playing of the National Anthem until Trump is out of office. This will stop the politicization of this issue by the president and diffuse this issue.

Taxpayers abused by school lawsuits that cost millions

It is a travesty that taxpayers are the ones paying for the actions of employees of the Clark County School District (“CCSD may settle cases,” Friday Review-Journal). The district is considering settling various bullying and sexual misconduct charges for $7 million dollars. The district is simply the conduit through which the payoff money will flow.

Insulting behavior reflects poorly on candidate

Trish Marsh took Tick Segerblom’s name and made it into a crude insult (“Strong language in race for commission seat,” Sept. 5, Review-Journal). This is undignified, vulgar and unprofessional. It shows she is not the caliber of person who is suitable for the Clark County Commissioner.

Release Kavanaugh records

The withholding of records regarding Judge Brett Kavanugh’s previous work brings up a serious transparency issue for any potential nominee (“Noisy hearing for Kavanaugh,” Sept. 5 Review-Journal). Transparency and accountability are a must for any Supreme Court nominee, no matter what political affiliation. All of a nominee’s records should be made public.

Energy choice is all about letting the free market work

So let me get this straight. Nevada Question 3 will end Nevada’s Soviet-era energy monopoly and demand the creation of energy markets giving energy consumers the freedom to chose among all the different forms of energy available. Sounds good to me.

EDITORIAL: Obama reverses on Medicare-for-all

When it comes to single-payer health care, Barack Obama was against it before he was for it. Back when he was pushing Obamacare, the former president dismissed the idea that he really wanted to implement a policy like Medicare-for-all.

Sam Darnold recovers from 1st-play pick-6, Jets rout Lions 48-17

Sam Darnold made a stellar debut despite throwing a pick-6 on his first NFL pass and the New York Jets intercepted five passes while routing the Detroit Lions 48-17 in their season opener Monday night.

Roundup: Makayla Gent leads Trojans to easy win

Makayla Gent had three goals and two assists on Monday as Pahrump Valley’s girls soccer team rolled to an 8-0 home win over SLAM Academy.

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