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Winner of Utah GOP primary faces election challenges

A Republican Utah mayor celebrating a primary win will have to fend off competitors linking him to embattled President Donald Trump as he prepares for the general election to replace Jason Chaffetz in the U.S. House of Representatives.

 
Fans angry over charge to visit Elvis’ grave during vigil

For nearly four decades, fans of the late singer Elvis Presley have made a solemn procession past his grave at his Graceland mansion during the annual candlelight vigil commemorating his death, without paying a penny.

 
Lines shorter than usual for $430M Powerball jackpot at Primm store

Standing in a line of about 50 outside the Primm Valley Lotto Store on the Nevada-California border, 69-year-old Yvonne Colbert contemplated how she’d spend the money if she won the $430 million Powerball jackpot.

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Microsoft tests self-flying gliders in rural Nevada

The tech giant tested such technology in Hawthorne, 130 miles south of Reno, last week with the help of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems.

Avoiding media, Trump disbands advisory councils and signs new GI bill

Avoiding a repeat confrontation with the media, President Donald Trump signed a bill to improve education benefits for veterans in a closed event Wednesday at his Bedminster golf course in New Jersey.

 
Las Vegas police unveil new $9.6M helicopter

The Metropolitan Police Department unveiled a big upgrade to its air unit Wednesday — a $9.6 million helicopter that will assist mainly in search-and-rescue missions.

Los Angeles subway system testing out body scanners

Aiming to stay ahead of an evolving threat against transit systems worldwide, officials in Los Angeles are testing out airport-style body scanners that screen subway passengers for firearms and explosives.

 
7 people charged with insider trading

NEW YORK — U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced insider trading charges accusing seven people of generating more than $5 million of profit based on tips from a Bank of America Corp. employee about dozens of pending corporate transactions.

 
San Francisco’s new tallest building comes with mixed reviews

More than 60 stories above the ground, construction workers climb makeshift stairs and cross narrow steel planks to put the finishing touches on Salesforce Tower, now San Francisco’s tallest building.

 
Recall targets a third Nevada senator

A third recall petition against a female Nevada state senator was filed Wednesday.