ISIS leader killed in airstrike in Afghanistan

Shahidullah Shahid, a former Taliban spokesman who pledged allegiance to ISIS, has been killed in an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, that nation’s intelligence agency reported Thursday.

 
Presidential candidate Cruz defends Trump on immigration

Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz said he stood with Donald Trump on immigration, telling Fox Business News that many of his fellow Republicans who criticized the real estate mogul’s remarks on the topic were “vocal advocates of amnesty.”

 
12-year-old Omaha boy arrested in gang-related killing

A 12-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting death of an Omaha, Nebraska, man in what officials said on Wednesday appeared to be a trend of gangs using children to help carry out crimes.

UNLV baseball coach taking indefinite medical leave of absence

UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence because of an ongoing back ailment that will require him to undergo another back surgery, UNLV Athletic Director Tina Kunzer-Murphy announced Thursday.

LeBron agrees to 2-year, $46.9M deal with Cavs

LeBron James can go home again, agreeing Thursday to a two-year deal worth a maximum $46.9 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

DMV hires 70 in Vegas to tackle 2-hour wait times

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday it has hired 70 new employees to help reduce long wait times at its four urban Southern Nevada offices that are now averaging nearly two hours.

Cork snobs should give screw-cap wines a chance

Local wine experts say whether a wine is sealed with a cork or a screw cap today generally is a case of the winemaker choosing to do what’s best for the wine.

 
Video shows driver hitting 4 women, fleeing scene

On the afternoon of June 27th, a group gathered in the middle of the street at Lincoln Park in East St. Louis to watch and record what appears to be an argument and fight between two women. Then minutes later suddenly a gray car came barreling down the street mowing down 4 people.

State retirement system investments earn 4.1%

The Nevada Public Employees Retirement System has reported a preliminary 4.1 percent rate of return on its investments in the 2015 fiscal year that ended June 30, bringing the plan’s total assets to $34.4 billion.

NFL’s Goodell says Tom Brady Deflategate decision could be next week

A final chapter in the seven-month Deflategate saga could be coming as early as next week. Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC on Thursday from a tech conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, where Patriots owner Robert Kraft was also present, a decision “is coming soon” and possibly next week.

Kevin Love says deal with Cavs is ‘inked and official’

Kevin Love signed a five-year maximum contract worth $113 million. He announced eight days earlier that he would return to Cleveland, dousing rumors about a trip to Los Angeles to meet with the Lakers.

 
Why is Ariana Grande licking doughnuts, hating America?

Police are investigating after security footage showed singer Ariana Grande appearing to “maliciously lick” a doughnuts in a Los Angeles shop, according to media reports.

All lanes open after rollover crash on southbound US 95

Traffic is flowing again on southbound U.S. Highway 95 past Boulder Highway after a rollover crash blocked several lanes Thursday morning, traffic cameras show.

Bucs player reportedly lost 2 fingers from fireworks accident

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback C.J. Wilson’s future with the Bucs may be in jeopardy as a result of a “severe hand injury” he suffered in the fireworks accident in his hometown of Lincolnton, N.C.

Airline to offer charter flights between Las Vegas, SoCal

A small California airline will offer public charter flights — a type of scheduled air service — between Las Vegas and Carlsbad, Calif., north of San Diego.

Utah Shakespeare Festival plays on

As construction on two new theaters continues apace, Shakespeare — and more — come to life at the 54th annual Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City.

‘Amadeus’ casts magic spell on stage

A pity William Shakespeare missed Antonio Saliericq by a couple of centuries. But considering what playwright Peter Shaffer achieves in “Amadeus,” we’re not missing much. The Utah Shakespeare Festival’s current production of “Amadeus” doesn’t miss much either.

‘Lear’ shows struggle to seize the unseizable

Man plans — and God laughs. Presumably, William Shakespeare never heard this Yiddish proverb. But, as “King Lear” demonstrates, Shakespeare definitely grasps its meaning.

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