The Virginia National Guard troops down at the Texas border departed Fort Barfoot in early July.

Snoop Dogg has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration has received notification that the Department of Defense has authorized the use of Marine Corps Base Quantico to house Afghan refugees, as well as a national guard installation in central Virginia.

Ethan Miller/Getty Images(CNN) - MGM Resorts is offloading two well-known Las Vegas casinos in separate deals that total nearly $5 billion. MGM is also forming a joint venture with private equity firm Blackstone to acquire the Bellagio's real estate and lease it back to MGM Resorts. Opened in 1968, Circus Circus is one of the city's most recognizable casinos and remains geared toward families with its theme park and cheap rooms. The $825 million deal is expected to close at the end of year, subject to regulatory approvals. This is the second major real estate deal that has shaken up the Las Vegas landscape this year.

The Queens of The Queen of The Ride hold the world's longest feather boa during the Guinness World Record with Madame Tussauds and Ripley's Believe It or Not! (CNN) - The Danish family behind Lego has partnered with Blackstone to take the owner of Madame Tussauds private. The deal values Merlin Entertainments at 4.7 billion ($6 billion). In addition to the wax museum Madame Tussauds, the company owns LegoLand theme parks and other attractions in 25 countries, including The London Eye. Yet in going private, Merlin Entertainments is returning to its roots.