Deputy wounds man who fired gun at concert at California racetrack

A man who was told there were no more tickets available for an Ice Cube concert at a California racetrack was shot Sunday night by a sheriff’s deputy after the man fired a gun into a crowd, authorities said.

Muslim lesbian couple caned in public in Malaysia

Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sexual relations were caned Monday in a rare public whipping that was slammed by rights activists as a grave miscarriage of justice.

 
Fire guts 200-year-old museum in Brazil

A huge fire engulfed Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, lighting up the night sky with towering flames as firefighters and museum workers raced to save historical relics from the blaze.

 
Baseball era ends at Cashman Field in Las Vegas

Shortly after Cashman Field closes its doors to baseball fans forever on Monday, the facility will be transformed into a soccer stadium with most, if not all, references to baseball quietly wiped away.

Cones blocking long traffic lanes irk Las Vegas Valley drivers

David from Henderson spotted a pet peeve shared by most Southern Nevada drivers: orange cones blocking long segments of traffic lanes, even though construction workers are concentrated in a small area.

Cerebral palsy can’t stop Henderson second-grader

Henderson second-grader Dylan Chalmers competes in track-and-field competition and earns recognition for participating in fundraising fun runs to benefit his school.

Late move sends Brad Keselowski to Southern 500 victory

Brad Keselowski provided perhaps the biggest throwback at the Southern 500 — giving Team Penske its first victory at Darlington Raceway in 43 years.

Marina Alex captures Cambia Portland Classic

Marina Alex rallied to win the Cambia Portland Classic for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 on Sunday for a four-stroke victory over Georgia Hall.

Remembering Robin Leach

He exuded style and wit

EDITORIAL: A celebration of labor

Workers in a free society enjoy a well-being undreamed of by even the elite in yesterday’s gray cesspools of collectivism.

COMMENTARY: Labor Day holiday is in need of an update

We should also celebrate the people who create new jobs by taking risk in developing new products, services and market opportunities.

UNLV roundup: Women’s soccer team cruises to shutout

Georgia Kingman scored on a penalty kick and assisted on two goals by Kaila Brinkman barely a minute apart, helping UNLV to a 6-0 rout over visiting Cal State Bakersfield in a nonconference women’s soccer match Sunday.

 
Father, 3 kids die after kayak capsizes in Lake Superior

A kayak ride on Lake Superior that ended in the deaths of four Wisconsin family members would have been difficult even for experienced paddlers, officials say.

Woman was pregnant; husband sought in 3 Arizona killings

A woman who was killed along with a male renter in her Phoenix home was pregnant, and the woman’s estranged husband is sought on three murder charges and the possible abduction of their two sons, police said Sunday.

Small aircraft crashes, sparks wildfire near Reno

A small airplane or engine-driven recreational aircraft crashed Sunday on a rugged and scenic mountain south of Reno, igniting a wildfire that officials feared could climb uphill toward the Mount Rose Ski Tahoe resort.

Burning Man goes up in flames in Northern Nevada

Spectators were encouraged to stay seated for the Burning Man 2018 finale, with watchful rangers and medical staff ready to tackle anyone making a run for the flaming pyre in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.

Vatican pushes back against official who accused pope of sex abuse cover-up

The Vatican is starting to push back against Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, author of the bombshell accusation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis, with a statement Sunday from its former spokesman about a controversial 2015 meeting Vigano organized.

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