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Obama’s post-vacation schedule is quite full

President Barack Obama returned from vacation Sunday, ready for a busy fall season and more battles with Congress over Zika funding, the federal budget and $400 million the administration paid Iran.

Democratic VP candidate Kaine to make 2 Las Vegas campaign stops Monday

In his first visit to Nevada since being named Democratic vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will make two campaign stops Monday in Las Vegas — one an address to an Iron Workers convention at The Mirage and the other a public rally at Local 525 Plumbers & Pipefitters Training Center.

51 killed at Turkish wedding by child suicide bomber

A child suicide bomber killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a Kurdish wedding party near Turkey’s border with Syria.

Pills found at Prince’s estate contained fentanyl, official says

Some of the pills taken from Prince’s estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl — a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, an official close to the investigation said Sunday.

Utah polygamist town, hit by fatal 2015 floods, to get $670K for protection

A polygamist community on the Utah-Arizona border where at least a dozen people were swept away to their deaths in flash flooding last year will get help from Utah to build several ponds to collect rain runoff to help prevent another tragedy.

Mormon church opposes plan for futuristic, green communities in Utah, Vermont

The utopic communities envisioned by a wealthy Mormon businessman near religious landmarks in Utah and Vermont would feature small homes clustered around community gardens and focus on walkability to reduce the need for cars.

Man crashes ATV, dies in desert near Jean

Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash that left one man dead Sunday morning.

More wildfire evacuation orders lifted in Southern California

More mandatory evacuation orders were lifted Sunday for residents affected by a massive California wildfire that drove thousands from their homes.