Lucky number: Vegas chapel performed 70 weddings on 8-18-18 

Numerologists love palindromes, and Aug. 18, 2018 -- 8-18-18 -- is the kind of date that is considered lucky to get married, KLAS reported. >> Read more trending news  On Saturday, at least 70 weddings and vow renewals occurred at Chapel of the Flowers on 1717 Las Vegas Boulevard  to commemorate the date.  Couples from around the world traveled to the Las Vegas chapel, KLAS reported. Because of the date’s numerical order, it is easy to recall the anniversary date in the coming years, the television station reported. The number “8” is also representative of the infinity symbol, KLAS reported. The next palindrome date will be Sept. 19, 2019, or 9-19-19. Mark your calendars.

Man, 72, angered by loud music waves gun at high school dance

A 72-year-old Arizona man is accused of bringing a gun to a high school dance because he was upset about the loud music, KNXV reported. >> Read more trending news  Robert Layton was arrested Friday night after he appeared at the dance in the parking lot of Thatcher High School, where 150 students had assembled, and waved a 9mm handgun and assaulted a staff member, The Arizona Republic reported. The incident happened about 11:45 p.m., Thatcher police Chief Shaffen Woods said.  Layton told officers he was upset about the loud music and wanted to shut it down, KNXV reported. Witnesses told police that Layton was wrestled to the ground by the disc jockey who was playing the music, the television station reported. Layton was arrested and taken to a hospital to treat minor injuries, the Republic reported. He was to be booked into the Graham County Jail after he was evaluated, police said.

Science says: Hotter weather turbocharges US west wildfires 

As temperatures rise in the U.S. West, so do the flames. The years with the most acres burned by wildfires have some of the hottest temperatures, an Associated Press analysis of fire and weather data found. As human-caused climate change has warmed the world over the past 35 years, the land consumed by flames has more than doubled. Experts say the way global warming worsens wildfires comes down to the basic dynamics of fire. Fires need ignition, oxygen and fuel. And what’s really changed is fuel — the trees, brush and other plants that go up in flames. “Hotter, drier weather means our fuels are drier, so it’s easier for fires to start and spread and burn more intensely,” said University of Alberta fire scientist Mike Flannigan. It’s simple, he said: “The warmer it is, the more fire we see.” Federal fire and weather data show higher air temperatures are turbocharging fire season.