British teenagers arrested for suspicious terror activity

A 14-year-old boy from Blackburn and a 16-year-old girl from Manchester were arrested on Thursday and Friday respectively as part of an ongoing investigation and have both been bailed until May 28, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement.

Reno Assemblyman Randy Kirner loses cop association support

Reno Assemblyman Randy Kirner squeaked to an 11-vote victory in his District 26 seat in the November general election against a fellow Republican opponent, and support from a statewide law enforcement coalition might have helped him win another term.

Darkness happens; we can opt for light

Sunday was the highest of High Holy Days for Christians — Easter! But, even if you are one of those folks who swear you don’t have a religious bone in your body … well, the story can still compel and inspire.

 
Scientists restart Large Hadron Collider to peek into ‘dark universe’

CERN reported that particle beams were successfully pushed around the LHC in both directions after a two-year shutdown for a major refit described as a Herculean task that doubled its power — and its reach into the unknown.

 
‘Furious 7’ shatters box office records with $143.6 million debut

Much as “The Dark Knight” turned into a memorial for Heath Ledger, audiences flocked to see star Paul Walker in one of his final roles. The actor died in a 2013 car crash at the age of 40 and his work on the film was completed using digital technology and a series of stand-ins.

Vintage railroad depots offer glimpses of Nevada’s past

Symbols of a bygone era, vintage railroad depots survive across Nevada. They represent an era when dozens of railroads connected Nevada’s boomtowns, mining camps and cities with the rest of the country.

New gardening column opens with a look at Easter lilies

Today the Review-Journal begins a new gardening column by Angela O’Callaghan, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno College of Cooperative Extension. Her first topic is Easter’s floral emblem, the Easter lily.

First jobs of billionaires like Oprah and Michael Kors

Not all of today’s billionaires grew up with silver spoons in their mouths — many of them are self-made moguls who came from humble beginnings. From selling chicken eggs to delivering newspapers, see how these billionaires earned their first paycheck

Kris Bryant not around for Opening Day, er, Night

Instead of being in Chicago, Las Vegan Kris Bryant will be in extended spring training in Arizona, or worse, on his way to Des Moines, to help the Iowa Cubs get ready for their Pacific Coast League opener against the Memphis Redbirds.

Wisconsin spoils Kentucky’s quest for 40-0

Wisconsin is the reason Kentucky’s season fell two wins short of undefeated, the Badgers having proved a better No. 1 seed with a 71-64 semifinal victory before a Final Four gathering of 72,238 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kentucky finished 38-1. That close to perfect. That far away.

Teen dies after trying to escape police by rooftop

A 17-year-old boy died on Saturday from injuries he sustained falling six stories from a New York City building rooftop as he tried to escape police investigating a report of teenagers smoking marijuana, law enforcement said.

Man in hospital after central valley apartment fire

The fire happened at 1:20 a.m. in an apartment at the Autumn Ridge complex, 5540 Harmon Avenue, near the intersection of Decatur Boulevard, according to a release from Clark County.

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