The almost-famous life of Larry Hart

Versatile composer-performer died before seeing his promising musical “Sisterella” get to that next level.

Canadiens’ Price wins NHL MVP award, three others

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price took home four trophies Wednesday at the NHL Awards Show at the MGM Grand Garden — the Hart Trophy that goes to the league’s MVP, the Vezina Trophy, the Ted Lindsay Award and the William M. Jennings Trophy.

Body of missing Las Vegas man found in Alaskan lake

The body of a 33-year-old Las Vegas man who went missing in April after his canoe flipped on a lake in Alaska has been found, according to a department of public safety spokeswoman.

B.B. King’s manager says the blues legend didn’t want to see family

LaVerne Toney, who worked for King for more than 40 years, denies that she prevented Karen Williams and Patty King from visiting their father, as they have alleged in a lawsuit seeking to bar her from administrating King’s estate.

New York City offers free eye tests, glasses to older students

More than 65,000 students in New York City’s poorest-performing public schools will have their vision screened and, if needed, get a free pair of eyeglasses, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

 
N.Y. prison escapees may have grabbed guns from cabin

Two prison escapees may have at least one gun from a cache of weapons in an upstate New York cabin where they hid about 20 miles from a maximum security facility, police said Wednesday.

Las Vegas gets OK to apply for NHL franchise

The NHL’s Board of Governors gave the go-ahead Wednesday to formally explore the possibility of expansion. Businessman Bill Foley now must file a formal application to join the league, and from there, the NHL will decide whether the city warrants a franchise.

2-year northwest Las Vegas flood control project is done

The Kyle Canyon Detention Basin, overwhelmed by flash floods in 2013 following the Carpenter 1 fire on Mount Charleston, is now connected to an expanded network of underground channels at an estimated cost of $17 million.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf wants us to chill

Participating locations of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, in celebration of the company’s 1,000th store, are offering $2 small ice blended drinks from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, one per customer.

Top 12 alternative mascots for UNLV

Now that people are calling to replace Hey, Reb, the UNLV mascot who had Confederate origins, with a less offensive choice, here are some possible alternatives.

Sin playing for love of the game

The Las Vegas Sin of the LFL doesn’t play its home games in Las Vegas anymore and the players don’t get paid much, if anything. But the players still have great stories — such as Cynthia Schmidt, who was an officer in the Indiana National Guard.

Jury to hear murder charges in killing of ‘innocent bystander’

A jury should decide on murder charges against Michael De Angelo Scott, accused in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old woman police called an “innocent bystander,” a Las Vegas judge ruled Wednesday.

NHL leadership greenlights Las Vegas expansion application

The NHL Board of Governors on Wednesday gave the green light to accept an expansion application from prospective owner Bill Foley to start a potential NHL team in Las Vegas — and any other ownership group interested in starting an NHL franchise in the U.S. or Canada.

Plainridge Park, first Massachusetts casino, opens

Massachusetts’ first casino opened Wednesday when Penn National Gaming took the wraps off the $250 million Plainridge Park casino in Plainville.

 
Bobbi Kristina Brown in hospice, boyfriend accused

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston, was moved to hospice care on Wednesday after suffering irreversible brain damage five months ago, and her former boyfriend was hit with a lawsuit alleging physical abuse and theft from her bank account.

 
Obama shuts down heckler at White House event

President Barack Obama is used to hecklers stopping him during speeches — but he draws the line when the audience interrupts him in his own house.

Young baseball fan taunts player, gets rewarded — VIDEO

Taunting an opponent when your team is down big rarely results in a reward. But it did for a young Indians fan who pointed and shouted at Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera after the boy snagged a foul ball with his hat Tuesday night during Cleveland’s 7-3 defeat.

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