Las Vegas student arrested after handgun found in backpack

A post on social media that was reported to staff led to the arrest Tuesday of a student at Sunrise Mountain High School, according to Clark County School District police. Officers found an unloaded .38-caliber handgun in his backpack.

NHL great Jeremy Roenick is a golfer, rattlesnake wrangler

Jeremy Roenick was a nine-time National Hockey League all-star and is now an NBC analyst. In his spare time, he wrangles rattlesnakes including a few years ago at Cascata in Boulder City while playing with several Sharks players.

McGregor-Khabib brawl one of many to spill into stands

This would not be the first time that athletes have taken their issues outside the sidelines. Yet sometimes these emotions spilling into the stands have stood above the rest. Here are five notable North American examples.

Supreme Court gets to work as Kavanaugh takes seat on bench

Justice Brett Kavanaugh took his seat on the Supreme Court, listening to oral arguments Tuesday as the angry crowds venting rage at his confirmation and the conservative tilt of the bench dwindled to just a few angry protesters.

Ex-Las Vegas water district employee pleads guilty in $6.7M scheme

A former employee of the Las Vegas Valley Water District pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail fraud and tax evasion in a scheme tosteal and sell more than $6.7 million worth of ink and toner cartridges from the public utility.

Judge reverses decision that changed result of Nevada election

A Clark County judge on Tuesday rescinded his decision to throw an Assembly candidate off the ballot, reversing a controversial ruling that could have set a dangerous precedent for overturning the will of voters.

Power lines blamed for deadly 2017 Northern California fire

Two sagging Pacific Gas & Electric power lines made contact, sparked and ignited a Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people and injured a firefighter, officials said Tuesday.

SafeNest CEO passionate about battling domestic abuse

Liz Ortenburger’s entire life runs on hope, from her role as a mother, wife and sister to her position as CEO of SafeNest. She was appointed to head the nonprofit last year and says the work has deepened her desire to combat domestic abuse.

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