Teachers forced to pay more while Health Trust stability spirals

The downward financial spiral of the Clark County Education Association’s Teachers Health Trust has prompted it to increase costs to participants, who will soon be required to pay 20 percent of the cost for doctor office visits and all medical expenses.

New improv troupe ready to go off script in Sun City

Who says all the fun entertainment is on the Strip? In Sun City Summerlin, the newly formed improv group A. Jesters Court has plans to put on shows at various venues.

Shark bites 10-year-old Fla. boy who was wading in water

A dip in the ocean at Cocoa Beach, Florida, turned menacing Sunday for a 10-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark as he waded in waist-high water with his mother.

Henderson man linked to Internet child sex sting gets judge to drop charge

Kenneth Wescott, 53, was charged last year following undercover stings by an FBI-led task force to combat sexual exploitation of children. His victory after representing himself in court has been called a “one in a million jackpot.”

 
Stan Wawrinka wins French Open title

When it comes to grand slam finals, Stan Wawrinka is used to playing spoiler. After upsetting Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open last year, he engineered another major surprise Sunday by topping world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 46 64 63 64 to claim a second grand slam title.

Ali gives up ‘Thrilla in Manila’ trunks

Three years ago, Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves fetched $1.1 million for Larry Ruvo’s Keep Memory Alive Power of Love benefit gala at Ali’s 70th birthday party.

Officer Down website created in wake of Metro officer deaths

The deaths of Las Vegas police officers Igor Soldo and Alyn Beck inspired one woman to help create the nonprofit Officer Down fundraising website, which has since gone nationwide and collected about $140,000 for officers and police departments across the country.

 
Obama drinks beer, celebrates with Germany at G7 summit

Joking that he wanted to buy a pair of lederhosen leather shorts, U.S. President Barack Obama drank beer and mixed with Bavarians in a light-hearted start to his trip to Germany, before turning to more serious talks on the conflict in Ukraine.

Henderson becomes oldest UFC fighter to record knockout victory

Middleweight Dan Henderson became the oldest fighter in Ultimate Fighting Championship victory to record a knockout victory when he stopped Tim Boetsch with a series of right hands just 28 seconds into the main event of a card in New Orleans on Saturday night.

American Pharoah ends Triple Crown drought

American Pharoah entered the pantheon of U.S. thoroughbred racing’s all-time greats by winning the Belmont Stakes wire-to-wire Saturday to become the first horse to capture the coveted Triple Crown in almost four decades.

Castellanos’ grand slam helps 51s end 10-game losing streak

Alex Castellanos’ grand slam highlighted the 51s’ six-run sixth inning Saturday night as Las Vegas halted a 10-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field.

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