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Ex-Strip casino executive appeals conviction in college bribery case

Gamal Abdelaziz, a former Strip casino executive, and John Wilson argued in appeals filed Monday that they believed they were making legitimate donations, not bribes, to get their children into elite universities.

Trump found in contempt of court in New York

A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.

 
US to provide Ukraine more aid, ammunition

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin informed Ukraine’s president of a more than $300 million package of foreign military financing and a $165 million sale of ammunition.

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Fierce winds fuel wildfires in Arizona, West

Gusts were forecast to batter parts of Arizona and New Mexico through the weekend. Firefighters are battling a half-dozen wildfires in the Southwest.

April storm dumps snow, rain in Northern California

Heavy snow and rain fell across Northern California on Thursday as a substantial spring storm moved through the state after a dry winter.

 
Wildfire expands in Northern Arizona, state of emergency declared

Firefighters attacking blazes across the Southwest are preparing for winds to strengthen. One of the largest outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, has grown to more than 32 square miles.

Former UNLV coach Jay Wright retires

Jay Wright shocked college basketball Wednesday night with his immediate resignation at Villanova, the Big East program he led to two national championships and four Final Fours in a Hall of Fame career.

Northern Arizona wildfire grows, forces evacuations

An Arizona wildfire has more than tripled in size after tearing through two dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700 homes.

Spring storms bring more rain, snow to Northern California

New snow is covering parts of the Sierra Nevada and rain has fallen elsewhere in Northern California as spring delivers a taste of the kind of weather that was mostly absent during winter.

 
Northern Arizona wildfire forces some residents to evacuate

Homes on the outskirts of Flagstaff were being evacuated Tuesday as high winds whipped a wildfire, shut down a major highway and grounded firefighting aircraft.

FBI names new agent in charge in Las Vegas

The Nevada office of the FBI has a new special agent in charge, with the announcement Monday that Spencer Evans will head the bureau’s Las Vegas field office.

California ski resorts cheer as spring storm brings snow

A spring storm brought several feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada and rain to parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, with more stormy weather expected this week.