Man buys $8M island then steals from Kmart, police say

A man who had just bought an $8 million island off of Key West was arrested Saturday for participating in what police described as a scheme to steal $300 in household items from Kmart.

Gov. Sisolak names new director for Nevada charter schools

Rebecca Feiden previously served as director and then acting executive director of the Achievement School District, which allows charter schools to either take over or compete against underperforming traditional public schools.

Capitol Hill hearing gets vivid dose of online hate firsthand

A congressional hearing on online hate turned into a vivid demonstration of the problem Tuesday when a YouTube livestream of the proceedings was bombarded with racist and anti-Semitic comments.

NY mayor orders measles vaccines in one stricken neighborhood

New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been exposed to the virus.

Barr says he will release Mueller report within a week

Attorney General William Barr says he will release a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation within a week.

Ghost of Toys R Us still haunts toy makers, children

A year after Toys R Us imploded, toy makers are still readjusting to the big loss of shelf space. That means slashing the number of styles they carry, re-evaluating how they sell large toys like playhouses and cars, and changing their packaging to squeeze into smaller retail spaces.

Larger Homeland Security shake-up orchestrated by Trump adviser

President Donald Trump and White House allies pressing for a harder line on immigration sped up their campaign to clean house at the Department of Homeland Security with a mission far wider than just the departure of Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.

 
High winds cause delays at Las Vegas airport

A high-wind warning was posted Tuesday for the Las Vegas Valley as wind speeds increased into the night and affected flights at McCarran International Airport.

IRS head faces lawmakers on releasing Trump tax returns

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, asked to deliver President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a Democratic-controlled House panel, is facing off with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first time since last week’s request.

‘Death to America’ chants made as Iranian lawmakers convene

Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted “Death to America” as they convened Tuesday for an open session of parliament after the White House designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organization.

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