Pete Weber leads PBA Senior U.S. Open at Suncoast

Pete Weber led a group of Hall of Famers holding down the top five spots Thursday after the fifth round of the Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open at Suncoast Bowling Center.

 
Las Vegas barber returns to Normandy and D-Day memories

Seventy years after the D-Day invasion of Normandy to liberate France from the grip of Germany’s Nazi regime, Las Vegas barber Gaetano “Guy” R. Benza, part of the Allied Expeditionary Force, returned there today to reflect on his life-changing experience.

 
Mascot signs with deaf child at baseball game

A minor league baseball mascot left the parents of a deaf child speechless when he surprisingly spoke to their son in the language he understands — sign language.

7 places to fly for under $100

Being in the middle of the desert has its perks — sprawled along the horizon in each direction are lakes, mountains and national parks, while some of the West’s hottest destinations are just a short drive away. Beyond the road trip-worthy radius, but still not too far from home, is another layer of quick getaways, and many cost $100 or less to fly to each way.

MountainView Hospital, UNR medical school adding 150 residencies

With the goal of keeping graduates in-state, MountainView Hospital and the University of Nevada School of Medicine agreed Thursday to expand the state’s only Graduate Medical Education program, opening about 150 new residency positions within the Las Vegas hospital by July of 2016.

Woman charged with first-degree murder arrested in Peru

For nearly six years, authorities have searched for a woman connected with the poisoning death of a Reno businessman, but she has finally been arrested in Peru, federal authorities said Thursday.

 
1 dead in Seattle university shooting

A lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire Thursday in a building at a small Seattle university, killing one person before a student subdued him with pepper spray as he tried to reload, Seattle police said.

More police, warning signs part of Fremont Street crackdown on street performers

An increased police presence, combined with a “no touch rule” and signage telling people you don’t have to tip someone to take their picture are the new tools city officials plan to use to help rid downtown Fremont Street of overly aggressive street performers and panhandlers.

Staind singer calls out handsy fans mid-song

During a recent concert in Kansas City, frontman singer for rock band Staind interrupted the concert mid-song to address a group of rowdy fans reportedly “molesting” a teen girl while she crowd surfed.

Widely respected gaming attorney Bob Faiss dies at 79

Gaming attorney Bob Faiss, whose 40-year career could serve as a documentary on the history of Nevada gaming law and the expansion of the casino industry, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer.

‘Hoodie’ bandit convicted of 27 counts in 14 robberies

After an 11-day trial, the “cinched hoodie robber” Abdul Howard, 48, has been convicted by a federal jury of all 27 counts stemming from 14 armed robberies, mostly convenience stores, in 2013.

 
Families release videos of couple held in Afghanistan

In two short videos received by Caitlan Coleman’s parents last year, Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, are seen calling on the U.S. government to free them and their child, who would be about 18 months old, from Taliban captors.

Bills can’t shake losing culture

No matter what the Buffalo Bills try to do, something always seem to go wrong. They have developed a breakout star at defensive tackle, but Marcell Dareus continues to make mistakes off the field.

Findlay Toyota wins

The annual Southern Nevada New Car Dealers Association golf tournament was June 1 at Revere Golf Club at Anthem in Henderson.

Sports group holds induction ceremony

More than 30 years before Las Vegas Motor Speedway was built in the northeast valley, Ken Black with his Chevy II drag race car and the off-road-racing Herbst family were competing in motor sports events in the southwest valley.

Vegas family stocks up on SUVs at Centennial Hyundai

Krystal and Ben Jacobson bought a 2014 Santa Fe from Centennial Hyundai in May before determining that their growing family needed a 2014 Tucson to balance out the ownership of Hyundai vehicles.

 
Officials: Threat to Bergdahl’s life led to action

The Obama administration has told senators it didn’t notify Congress about the pending swap of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban officials because the Taliban had threatened to kill him if the deal was made public, three congressional officials have told The Associated Press.

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