Aviators top Tacoma behind Mateo’s bat

Jorge Mateo homered and had two hits as the Las Vegas Aviators topped the Tacoma Rainiers 3-2 on Monday.

USS Arizona Memorial reopens in Hawaii

The USS Arizona Memorial welcomed large numbers of visitors to its reopening after 15 months of repairs, officials said.

Texas shooting suspect called FBI before attack

The gunman in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas had just been fired from his job and called both police and the FBI before the shooting began, authorities said Monday.

Woman found dead in Lake Mead

An unidentified adult woman was found dead Sunday afternoon in Lake Mead at the 33 Hole Overlook north of Boulder City, according to the National Park Service.

Defending champ Naomi Osaka knocked out of US Open

Naomi Osaka’s 10-match U.S. Open winning streak and title defense are done after she was outplayed in the fourth round by Belinda Bencic and lost 7-5, 6-4.

Disney dominates, but Hollywood’s summer ends 2% down

The Walt Disney Co. accounted for about half of all ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters on the season, which came to a close Sunday with the Gerard Butler action thriller “Angel Has Fallen” topping the box office for the second weekend.

Rapper Fetty Wap arrested in Las Vegas

New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap was arrested in Las Vegas on Sunday morning after punching an employee of a business on or near the Strip, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Are banks closed on Labor Day?

If you need to take care of any banking needs on Labor Day, check to see if your branch of choice will be open, as most banks will be closed.

Deadly Dorian stalls over Bahamas, unleashes massive flooding

Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with so much wind and water that authorities urged people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary.

25 bodies found from California boat fire, 9 still missing

The U.S. Coast Guard says 25 bodies from the Southern California boat fire have now been found and nine people were still missing Monday night.

Erik Jones holds off Kyle Busch to capture Southern 500

Erik Jones used every bit of stamina he had at Darlington Raceway. Few know better than Jones the effort it took to hold off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch and win the rain-delayed Southern 500.

 
Aviators topple Rainiers to clinch PCL playoff berth

It went all the way down to the first day of September, but the Aviators earned a Pacific Coast League playoff berth with an 8-1 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers Sunday night at the Las Vegas Ballpark.

Novak Djokovic out of US Open with bad shoulder

Novak Djokovic’s left shoulder was aching, his chances were fading in the fourth round against Stan Wawrinka and, soon enough, the U.S. Open’s defending champion and No. 1 seed was out of the tournament, leaving to a chorus of boos.

LETTER: Las Vegas Monorail a local transportation asset

I believe having people use mass transit and taking cars off the road is in the best interest of society. Sometimes, the answers to problems are simple ones.

LETTER: Clark County teachers and master’s degrees

I keep hearing teachers say they deserve the step increases they were promised when they started their master’s program or the continuing ed curriculum.

COMMENTARY: Right-to-work law boosts the Nevada economy

Nevada’s right-to-work is simple: It means no worker can be forced to join a union or pay union dues to get or keep a job. It’s basic common sense.

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