1,300 contained at Las Vegas school after mercury found
From Wn.com Authorities held 1,300 students, teachers, and first responders beginning on Wednesday for testing by the Environmental Protect Agency after a small amount of mercury was found, according to The Associated Press. Hundreds of parents waited outside after students…
US Authorities: Man at Vegas Rally Said He Wanted to Kill Trump
From Newsmax A man arrested over the weekend trying to wrestle a gun from a police officer at a Las Vegas rally held by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told an investigator he wanted to kill the candidate, court papers…
Destination of the week
Bright lights Why you’ll surely make Las Vegas your next vacation By Las Vegas Vegas from every angle: A 360 video experience The room is pitch black, minus the faint, bluish glow from your smartphone illuminating the edges of your…
Abracadebacle!
Ever wondered how David Copperfield does it? Stooge who claims he was left brain-damaged in bungled vanishing trick reveals magician’s secret techniques in sensational three-year legal battle By CAROLINE GRAHAM AND PAUL CAHALAN From Daily Mail UK London-born chef Gavin…
Couple plans Las Vegas trip — but book flights from wrong Birmingham
From CNN (CNN)A British couple set off on a dream vacation to Las Vegas — only to discover they’d booked flights from Birmingham, Alabama, rather than Birmingham, UK. Richella Heakin, 26, from the Birmingham suburb of Sutton Coldfield, saved for…
Cayman Islands Boys & Girls teams to return to Youth Football Tournament in Las Vegas in February2016
By Neil Murray The Under 16 team from the Cayman Islands Youth Football Programme will be returning to Las Vegas for the fourth time in February to participate in the 2016 Mayor’s Cup International Showcase. The team will be competing…
5 things to keep in mind as the Caesars bankruptcy progresses
By J.D. Morris From Vegas Inc More than [eight] months after a major division of Caesars Entertainment Corp. filed for bankruptcy, it’s still unclear exactly how the company will emerge on the other side. Caesars wants a Chicago bankruptcy court…
British Airways plane catches fire on Las Vegas runway
From Richmond Times Dispatch LAS VEGAS (AP) — An engine on a London-bound British Airways jet caught fire Tuesday while the plane was preparing to take off from Las Vegas, shooting flames from the side of the jet and forcing…
Marijuana growers sprout on Wall Street as pot goes public
By Andy Fixmer From Mashable Derek Peterson may soon become the first CEO of a public company that cultivates, distributes and sells marijuana. Terra Tech Corp., based in Irvine, California, won approval last week from the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Thai arrest warrants issued for ‘body parts’ Americans
From BBC Thai police have issued arrest warrants for two American men who tried to post baby body parts to the United States. The two men, Ryan McPherson and Daniel Tanner, have reportedly left for neighbouring Cambodia. They were detained…