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US appeals court invalidates New Jersey sports gambling law
 

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling invalidated a law enacted by New Jersey in 2014 that would have allowed sports betting at casinos and racetracks. The court found New Jersey’s law repealing prohibitions against sports gambling violated the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which forbids state-authorized sports gambling.

 
10-year-old boy died of neck injury in Kansas waterslide accident

A Kansas waterslide billed as the world’s tallest remained off-limits as authorities pressed to figure out how a state lawmaker’s 10-year-old son died of a neck injury while riding it.

 
Judge lets 14-year prison sentence stand for ex-Illinois governor

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday upheld the 14-year prison sentence for ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich despite his emotional plea for leniency after an appeals court set aside part of his public corruption conviction.

 
Baby born to mother who had Zika virus dies in Texas

Officials say an infant whose mother traveled to a Zika-infected area in Latin America died shortly after birth in a suburban Houston hospital, marking the first Zika-related death in Texas.

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Las Vegas police looking for suspect in sexual assault

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who may have been involved in a sexual assault against an employee at a southeast valley hotel Saturday afternoon.

 
UNLV makes final preparations for Bahamas

After a week of practice, UNLV coach Marvin Menzies and two of his players said the team is starting to come together. The Rebels leave Saturday for a week-long trip to the Bahamas that includes three exhibition games.

 
Delta cancels hundreds of flights, but computers back up

At least half of all Delta Air Lines flights Monday were delayed or canceled after a power outage knocked out the airline’s computer systems worldwide.

 
Dave & Buster’s opens in Downtown Summerlin

Dave & Buster’s, a restaurant-arcade franchise opened its first Nevada location Monday morning. The 34,000 square-foot restaurant is located at Downtown Summerlin.

 
Trump promotes cuts to taxes, regulations in economic speech

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday sought to regain momentum with an economic speech in which he floated new tax breaks and cuts to regulation, as protesters repeatedly interrupted him.

 
Star Trek convention sells out

The annual Star Trek Convention sold out as fans from across the globe gathered at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the 50th Anniversary of the original TV series which aired the first episode on September 8, 1966.

 
51s fall 9-2 to Albuquerque Isotopes

The lights went out twice for nearly 40 on the 51s and Isotopes in the fifth inning on Sunday. And when they came back on, what the 51s saw was ugly.