EDITORIAL: Another CCSD email fail

If it wasn’t already obvious that Clark County School District officials want teachers to remain in their union, it is now.

Priest convicted in 1980 of killing nun dies in prison

A Catholic priest convicted of killing a nun inside a chapel a day before Easter 1980 died Friday at a Columbus prison hospice unit, a day after a federal judge refused his request to be released to family care so he could die in his hometown of Toledo.

Bases-loaded walk dooms 51s to 7-6 loss at Albuquerque

51s reliever Buddy Carlyle walked home the winning run in the 10th inning to give the Albuquerque Isotopes a 7-6 Pacific Coast League victory Friday night in Albuquerque, N.M.

Las Vegas sports enthusiasts upset over field fee increases

The term “pay to play” carries nefarious overtones when it comes to politics. Some sports enthusiasts might say the same when when it comes to baseball and soccer field fee increases in Las Vegas. Only it’s “pay more to play.”

Thousands gather to pray for peace at Rainbow Family fest

About 8,000 members of counterculture group the Rainbow Family have arrived in eastern Utah for the annual gathering’s final celebration, officials from the U.S. Forest Service said Friday. Members join hands in prayer for world peace, releasing one big “Om.”

Dad intentionally left boy in hot SUV, police say

Justin Ross Harris was a devoted and loving father who talked about his toddler son often, his friends and family say. But prosecutors have portrayed him as a man unhappy in his marriage who exchanged nude photos with several women as his son died in a hot SUV.

Once-raging California wildfires tame on July 4th

A wildfire destroyed two homes, threatened hundreds more and forced the cancellation of a Fourth of July parade and celebration in a historic gold-mining town in San Diego County.

Brazil loses Neymar to broken vertebrae

Brazil’s team doctor says Neymar will miss the rest of the World Cup after breaking a vertebrae during the team’s quarterfinal win over Colombia.

 
Stolen Tesla torn apart in fiery West Hollywood crash

A stolen Tesla speeding through Los Angeles-area streets went out of control and was torn in half in a fiery crash with other vehicles that injured six people.

Coroner identifies man who died at Lake Mead

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man who died after falling off a boat in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area late Wednesday.

Tahoe bear conflict campaign kicks off with bear run-ins

For better or worse, Mother Nature helped Nevada wildlife officials kick off a monthlong “bear awareness” campaign this week to combat danger on the roadways around Lake Tahoe and, more importantly, conflicts in neighborhoods with bad trash habits up and down the Sierra Nevada’s eastern front.

Brazil beats Colombia 2-1 to reach semifinals in World Cup

Brazil made its way into the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 12 years by beating Colombia 2-1 Friday, with the goals coming from defenders Thiago Silva and David Luiz.

Ohio museum buys McKinley tiara from Las Vegas pawn shop

A tiara that once belonged to President William McKinley’s wife has gone on display at the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum in northeast Ohio after a hurried fundraising campaign to buy it from a Las Vegas pawn shop.

Metro seeks two men in fatal shooting; victim identified

Las Vegas police are trying to identify two men in connection with a homicide in a north valley apartment complex, according to information police released Friday.

McCarthy adds to gallery of unkempt characters in ‘Tammy’

At this rate, we’re probably only a couple of movies away from seeing Melissa McCarthy play a feral clump of sweatpants and greasy hair, living under a bridge and scaring small children.

 
Veteran dies waiting for ambulance in Albuquerque VA hospital

An Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital is undergoing a policy review after a veteran collapsed in a cafeteria just 500 yards from the emergency room and died after waiting for an ambulance.

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