American Legion post displays World War II hero’s award

Army Pvt. George J. Peters never wore the Medal of Honor he earned for his heroic actions when he stormed a Nazi machine gun nest in a farmer’s field along Germany’s Rhine River in 1945.

30 killed in school attack in northeast Nigeria

Islamic militants attacked a boarding school before dawn Saturday, dousing a dormitory in fuel and lighting it ablaze as students slept, survivors said. At least 30 people were killed in the deadliest attack yet on schools in Nigeria’s embattled northeast.

Marino, longtime boyfriend engaged

Meet the happy couple — Frank Marino and his fiance, Alex Schechter. They met when Schechter was 20 and Marino was 29. Now after two decades of love, they are getting married.

Top 10 films at the Independence Day box office

The minions have overtaken “The Lone Ranger.” Universal’s animated sequel “Despicable Me 2” created box-office fireworks on the Fourth of July, earning $24.5 million.

Homes threatened due to massive fire

The blaze that until late this week crept along rugged rims of Mount Charleston grew to as many as 9,000 acres Friday and swept into Kyle Canyon, threatening hundreds of homes and businesses.

Bartoli beats Lisicki for Wimbledon title

Marion Bartoli won her first major title Saturday, defeating Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final.

UFC chief fields questions, knocks them out of the park

One by one, they stepped up to the mic and peppered Dana White with questions. The president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Las Vegas-based MMA fight promotions company, enjoyed swatting the questions over the fence like a big-leaguer in a tee-ball league.

Weidman has momentum in his corner for UFC 162 main event

Chris Weidman, the unbeaten Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender, has insisted he would upset longtime champion Anderson Silva since the day their fight was announced.

Evacuees find information, shelter at nearby schools

As more than 500 residents of Mount Charleston evacuated their homes while a blaze crept into the canyon, two American Red Cross shelters on either side of the Spring Mountains provide food, water and information.

Fatigued crews take rest, prepare for hot job

PAHRUMP — Smelling of smoke and sweat, Capt. Randy Martinez’s five-man crew pull into Pahrump at 8:30 p.m. Friday, calling an end to a 16-hour day of firefighting. They trudge over to the town’s park where 400 firefighters have made camp to eat dinner in the dark.

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