Woman injured in downtown Las Vegas shooting

Las Vegas police are investigating a downtown shooting Sunday night that resulted in a woman being taken to the University Medical Center trauma unit.

‘Strong’ start for college football underdogs

Texas rallied to knock off Notre Dame 50-47 in a two-overtime thriller a day after LSU and Oklahoma also fell as popular betting favorites.

51s rally in 9th, but fall in 11 innings to Salt Lake

Josh Edgin looked like he might escape but his good fortune ran out when Brendan Ryan sent a line drive to right field to lift Salt Lake to a 4-3 Pacific Coast League victory at Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City.

Rise in Las Vegas Valley homicides means police solving fewer cases

Las Vegas homicide detectives considered 80 percent of their cases cleared by the end of 2015. Though Metro is trailing now, Lt. Dan McGrath said he expects a clearance rate of 75 percent by the end of this year. Valleywide, 60 percent of homicides have been cleared.

UNLV women’s, men’s soccer teams post wins

The UNLV women’s soccer team rallied for a 2-1 victory at Southern Utah on Sunday, and the UNLV men’s team held on to top visiting UC Riverside 2-1.

 
Gary Johnson could play role of spoiler in Arizona

If Hillary Clinton carries Arizona in November, there’s a good chance it won’t be because Democrats on their own have flipped a reliable GOP state they hope to win consistently someday. Instead, Clinton and Democrats may have Gary Johnson to thank.

Catholics in Las Vegas praise newly sainted Mother Teresa

“I’d say she was a saint on Earth, and they finally put a halo on her.” Mel Kleinschmit, a volunteer at Christ the King Catholic Church in Las Vegas, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, reflected on Mother Teresa’s life and her works Sunday afternoon, following her canonization at the Vatican.

Hola Cuba: Restart of commercial flights from U.S. raises tourism hopes

By December, about 300 direct flights a week are expected from the U.S. to 10 cities across Cuba. America’s biggest airlines and the Obama administion hope the planes will carry hundreds of thousands of U.S. travelers.

 
G-20 economic summit opens in China amid trade disputes, slow global growth

Chinese President Xi Jinping called Sunday for leaders of the United States, Germany and other major economies to resist pressure to raise trade barriers as they opened a summit amid sluggish global growth and disputes over China’s steel exports and Apple’s Irish tax bill.

Outside groups pouring money into Nevada races

Outside groups reported putting $1.37 million into Nevada elections last week, according to Federal Election Commission data.

Faith Lutheran rolls to victory in Hawaii

Faith Lutheran’s football team raced to a 33-0 halftime lead and rolled to a 49-18 win over Kaimuki (Hawaii) on Sunday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Eastern gorilla now critically endangered, new report says

The world’s largest living primate has been listed as critically endangered, making four of the six great ape species only one step away from extinction, according to a report released Sunday at the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii.

Box office: ‘Don’t Breathe’ stays at No. 1 over Labor Day weekend

The horror thriller “Don’t Breathe” topped the box office for the second straight week, while several new releases struggled to find traction over a typically sleepy Labor Day weekend at North American movie theaters.

Turkey says ISIS has lost all territory on its border with Syria

Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels expelled the Islamic State group from the last strip of territory it controlled along the Syrian-Turkish border on Sunday.

8 options when you can’t afford your mortgage anymore

If you find yourself having trouble keeping up with your mortgage thanks to a job loss, medical bills, or other financial hardship, you’re probably wondering what your options are. Well, the good news is that you have many.

Vandalism reported at large Burning Man camp

White Ocean, a large sound camp originally created by DJ Paul Oakenfold, was vandalized Wednesday night, according to a post on the camp’s Facebook page.

 
Korean War veteran presented with Purple Heart in Henderson

A good thing happened after a Veterans Affairs doctor rejected Warren Sessler’s disability claim because his Army records didn’t show he had been wounded: He finally received a Purple Heart medal officially from a general.