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Every four years a handful of cities battle to host the big nominating conventions for the major political parties. The competition for 2016 has already begun, with a surprising and aggressive player making a bid for the Republican National Convention: Las Vegas.

The Justice Department has reached a deal that will allow for the merger of American and US Airways, opening the door to the creation of the world's largest airline.

The Air Force colonel was among the first group selected by NASA to train for the space shuttle program. He went on to fly four missions, two as commander.

The trombonist and three fellow musicians from Houston started one of jazz's most popular groups in the 1960s. As the times changed, so did their music — and their success magnified further.

They're in a crowded refugee camp, running the only hospital in a war-torn corner of South Sudan.

The Daily Show correspondent will become the first black co-anchor of Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update." NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says his hire could help diversify comedy well beyond NBC.

The Trump administration has already banned large electronics in cabins of flights from several Middle Eastern countries. The European Union wants talks over the proposal, which could cost airlines.

The most common reason to going abroad is not getting into a U.S. medical school.

Nevada's big casinos are on a losing streak. For the fifth straight year, the state's largest casinos are reporting net losses — in this case, a total of $1.35 billion in the most recent fiscal year. That's the news from a report released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board Friday, which focuses on casinos that gross at least $1 million in gaming revenue.

Construction is set to begin Friday on a casino project in the Jamul Indian Reservation that is expected to be completed in late-2015.