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Waiter sues upscale Strip steakhouse over tip sharing

A Smith & Wollensky waiter filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday that claims he was forced to pay managers a portion of his tips.

WestJet flight makes emergency landing at McCarran

A flight on its way to Canada from Las Vegas had to reverse course and make an emergency landing Thursday afternoon due to a fuel leak.

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SEIU sues its ex-president, 2 ex-staffers in Vegas

The Service Employees International Union Local 1107 is suing Eleazar “Al” Martinez, its former president, and two former high-ranking staffers, alleging that they had a role in nearly $48,000 in misappropriated money that went to outgoing union employees.

Warrant issued again for Cliven Bundy’s son

Another warrant has been issued for the arrest of one of rancher Cliven Bundy’s sons, a little more than a month after he was released from jail.

Immigration cases delayed by backlog

A national backlog of about 400,000 immigration cases is hitting Southern Nevada hard and placing families in limbo, according to immigration attorneys and organizations involved in the issue. As of Aug. 31, 3,872 pending cases were before the immigration court in Las Vegas.

Coroner: North Las Vegas drowning was accidental

The North Las Vegas boy who was found unconscious in a swimming pool in August accidentally drowned, the Clark County coroner’s office said on Thursday.

Home invasion thwarted after shots fired

A home invasion was thwarted when a man inside the house got his gun, chasing away the would-be invaders Thursday morning, Las Vegas police said.

Two sought in business burglary

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people wanted in connection with the burglary of a business in the 8000 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South at 3:50 a.m. on Aug. 11.

Utah to appeal ruling in ‘Sister Wives’ case

Utah’s attorney general has filed notice that he will appeal a ruling striking down parts of the state’s anti-polygamy law in a lawsuit brought by the family on the TLC reality TV show “Sister Wives.”

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