Ole Miss student groups want Confederate statue moved

University of Mississippi student government groups are calling for a Confederate soldier monument to be moved from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus to a Confederate cemetery.

Deadly crash near Reno-Tahoe airport blamed in part on pilot drug use

The final National Transportation and Safety Board report on a fatal 2016 airplane crash in near Reno-Tahoe International Airport concludes the likely causes were pilot drug use and fuel beyond the aircraft’s weight limit.

US officials to remove protections for gray wolves

U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move certain to re-ignite the legal battle over a predator that’s rebounding in some regions and running into conflicts with farmers and ranchers.

Missing baby found ‘in good health’ in North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas police were still searching for a babysitter and her ex-boyfriend after a 6-month-old boy, who had vanished Tuesday evening, was dropped off under suspicious circumstances at a northeast valley high school Wednesday afternoon.

Santa Anita cancels racing after deaths of 21 horses

Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months.

Commissioner ‘gathering information’ on Bryce Harper’s comments

Major League Baseball is investigating whether new Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper committed a tampering violation when he lobbied for Mike Trout, who isn’t a free agent for two more seasons, to join the Phillies.

3 Quebec radio stations stop playing Michael Jackson songs

Three major Montreal radio stations have stopped playing Michael Jackson songs as a result of child-molestation allegations against the late musician that aired Sunday in an HBO documentary.

Asbestos found in Clarie’s makeup products, FDA says

U.S. regulators on Tuesday warned people not to use certain Claire’s makeup products after samples tested positive for asbestos, but the retailer disputed the findings.

Family Dollar to close nearly 400 stores

Dollar Tree is closing up to 390 Family Dollar stores this year and rebranding about 200 others under the Dollar Tree name.

PART 6: Southern Nevada water agency intensifies turf war

Residents and cities are buying into the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s campaign against ornamental sod. Since 1999, more than 187 million square feet of grass have been removed and untold millions more were never planted.