US, Russian astronauts safe after rocket failure during launch

A booster rocket failed less than two minutes after launching an American and a Russian toward the International Space Station on Thursday, forcing their emergency — but safe — landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan.

Manhattan DA drops part of sex assault case against Weinstein

Manhattan’s district attorney dropped part of the criminal sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein on Thursday after evidence emerged that cast doubt on the account one of his three accusers provided to the grand jury.

 
Florida Panhandle begins recovery after Hurricane Michael

Linda Marquardt rode out Hurricane Michael with her husband at their home in Mexico Beach. When their house filled with surging ocean water, they fled upstairs. Now their home is full of mud and everywhere they look theres utter devastation in their Florida Panhandle community: fishing boats tossed like toys, roofs lifted off of buildings and pine trees snapped like matchsticks in 155 mph winds.

Trump deems response to storm in Puerto Rico ‘incredibly successful’

With a powerful hurricane bearing down on the Southeast coast, President Donald Trump on Tuesday turned attention back to the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico a year ago, deeming it “incredibly successful” even though a recent federal report found that nearly 3,000 people died.

Police seeking 3 suspects in central Las Vegas robbery

Three males robbed an employee at a central valley business just after 7 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of East Desert Inn Road and McLeod Drive, according to a Metropolitan Police Department release.

Roundup: SLAM Academy tops GV Christian

Amanda Lara had seven kills and seven digs on Tuesday as SLAM Academy’s girls volleyball team topped visiting GV Christian 25-15, 25-22, 25-10.

EDITORIAL: Hill promises LVCVA changes

On Monday, new Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority chief Steve Hill sat down for an editorial board meeting with the Review-Journal. That’s to his credit. For the last 17 months, the Review-Journal’s investigative team has dug into LVCVA spending and unearthed a treasure trove of waste.

Anthem watching and the NFL’s place

Twenty-one years ago, my wife and I transplanted from Minnesota to Las Vegas. We still liked to follow the Minnesota Vikings and were looking forward to Sunday’s season opener. At kickoff, my wife mentioned that there was no national anthem. That was the end of our watching the opener.

Symbolic acts, and the separation from freedom

In response to Michael Ramirez’s Sunday political cartoon against Nike, in the 1960s and 70s. the flag was burned, made into clothing and flown upside down. We survived and maybe became stronger as a country. The flag is a symbol of freedom, not freedom itself. By the way, my father was career military.

Weak on crime, if it gets you a few votes

The RJ printed a story Saturday (“Roundtable focuses on criminal justice reform”) in which Eric Holder tells us “tough on crime” reforms foster disrespect in our justice system. Turn that around, and he is saying if we are “weak on crime,” criminals will respect the justice system.

Economy is booming, but who really deserves the credit?

President Trump takes credit for a good U.S. economy. Just last week in a speech, President Obama took credit for getting the good U.S. economy started.

MGM offers charity to avoid directly serving Las Vegas shooting victims

MGM Resorts International said Tuesday that it could donate as much as $1 million to Oct. 1 – related charities if lawyers for Mandalay Bay shooting victims accept lawsuit notices on behalf of nearly 2,000 clients.

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