Chance for rain this week in Las Vegas Valley

Clouds moving into the valley Wednesday evening will bring a 20 percent chance for isolated showers Thursday morning, the weather service said. The chance of rain will increase to 30 percent Thursday evening.

Man stabbed at haunted house in Tennessee

A man has been stabbed in the arm at a haunted house in Tennessee, and an attraction employee has been suspended.

Survivor maintains strength through paddling

Every other Monday on the waters of Lake Las Vegas, a group of women is rowing. They are paddling for health and to win the fight against depression, physical weakness and cancer. Not all have been diagnosed with breast cancer, but most have.

Summerlin mother continues to beat the odds

Only recently has Maura Bivens been able to envision being part of her family’s future.

Rose Regatta to be held Saturday at Lake Las Vegas

The 10th annual Rose Regatta Dragon Boat Festival takes place Saturday at Lake Las Vegas with the goal of raising funds for local women and men who otherwise can’t afford to pay for mammograms, biopsies, surgeries and other needed medical procedures. All proceeds will benefit Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican’s R.E.D. (Responsible Early Detection) Rose program.

US officials want answers about missing Saudi journalist

Turkish claims that a well-known Saudi writer and government critic was slain inside his country’s diplomatic mission in Turkey have put the Trump administration in a delicate spot.

 
Operator of limo company in deadly NY crash arrested

The operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people was arrested Wednesday, state police said. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the charges were related to the deadly wreck.

 
Hurricane Michael tears into Florida Panhandle with 155 mph winds

Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods before continuing its destructive charge inland across the Southeast. It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in nearly 50 years.

South Korea appears willing to lift some sanctions against North

South Korea is considering lifting some of its unilateral sanctions against North Korea to create more momentum for diplomacy aimed at improving relations and defusing the nuclear crisis, the South’s foreign minister said Wednesday.

Stolen Stradivarius comes to life under chin of 18-year-old

The Stradivarius stolen from the late violinist Roman Totenberg and miraculously found more than three decades later has a new life — under the chin of a budding 18-year-old virtuoso.