Government must fund, chart future of highways

The country is careening toward a grisly wreck as the federal surface transportation bill races toward expiration on May 31, with a successor nowhere in sight. Congressional action for a long-term replacement seems unlikely until after the 2016 presidential race, as well as any meaningful tax reform addressing the defunct Highway Trust Fund, leaving an already fragile economic recovery open to more bruising setbacks.

The Rock grows beyond the church of hard knocks

With as little as $200 in the bank at one point during the Great Recession, The Rock Christian Church managed not only to hang on, but to outgrow one meeting place and start saving for its own building someday.

 
Las Vegas vet remembers his grandfather’s service 115 years ago

Rick Mills and Michael Rosaia haven’t just honored their grandfather’s Marine Corps service by remembering him. On the 100th anniversary of the bravery that won him a Medal of Honor, they went to China to stand in his footsteps.

Concrete foundation started for Lucky Dragon boutique hotel

Builders started pouring the concrete foundation last week for Lucky Dragon, a nine-story, 201-room boutique hotel squeezed between the Golden Steer restaurant and the Allure condominium tower.

 
At least 3 dead after floods in Texas, Oklahoma

Flooding from record-setting rains in Texas and Oklahoma swept away hundreds of homes and left at least three people dead.

 
Calm in Cleveland after 71 arrested in overnight protests

City officials said police tried to give peaceful protesters the space to exercise their First Amendment rights, but some of them crossed the line several times, resulting in 71 arrests.

UNLV women’s golf season hangs on lip of cup

UNLV finally got untracked at the NCAA women’s golf championship, but its fate won’t be determined until this morning when the third round is completed.

How well do you know Nevada landmarks? — QUIZ

Nevada is full of wonderful and surprising things, including anything from the famous Area 51 to one of the largest art installations in the world.

Woman dies after jumping off tower at Riviera

A woman died when she jumped from the 20th floor of a Riviera hotel-casino tower Sunday morning, Las Vegas police said.

4 injured after attempted robbery turns into shootout

Four people were wounded when an attempted robbery at a car wash turned into a shootout in the southwest valley Sunday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.

 
Steeler’s president Art Rooney II predicts NFL in Mexico, Germany

Rooney, one of the members of the NFL’s International Committee, is optimistic the league will stage games in two more countries. He spent time during the recent owners meetings working on the expansion of the league’s global footprint.

Eyes itch from allergies? Relief may be as close as drugstore

As if the sneezing, congestion and runny nose weren’t enough, seasonal allergies often can bring with them red, itchy, watering eyes, too. What can you do about it? More than you might realize.

It’ll take more than a bubble bath to cure your stress

“Stress gurus” usually offer a simple — and patronizing — solution: “Relax.” It’s more useful to identify the fundamental sources of stress and deal with those.

Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers tops British albums chart

Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers scored his second solo chart-topping album after “The Desired Effected” went straight in at number one in Britain on Sunday, the Official Charts Company said.

If you’re wheezing, it might be asthma — not allergies

Spring often is accompanied by the sound of sneezing. If wheezing joins that sneeze, it may not be just allergies — it may be asthma. The past three decades have witnessed a rise in asthma and allergies worldwide.

Garage fire fills east valley sky with smoke

Heavy smoke coming from the area of U.S Highway 95 and Flamingo Road originated from a garage fire, the Clark County Fire Department said.

Man pits his truck against a gator — VIDEO

Driving your truck up to a pretty angry alligator isn’t probably something you want to do. The reptile just might win.

New Orleans officer shot dead inside patrol car

Police responded just after 7 a.m. to a radio call from the Housing Authority of New Orleans reporting a patrolman had been shot, police said in a statement.

 
Woman makes final defense for Tom Brady in obituary

A Massachusetts woman took it upon herself to set the record straight in her final message. Her declaration? Tom Brady is innocent.

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