Bulls rookie coach Hoiberg settles in at NBA Summer League

The new Chicago Bulls head coach watched the final minutes tick down and the Bulls were comfortably ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the team was off to a good start in the NBA Summer League.

Chris Wood’s anger doesn’t show on the court

The sting of disappointment and disrespect Wood felt on draft night in late June is sticking with him this week at the NBA Summer League.

Female poker star wants to stay out of spotlight

Kelly Minkin checks all the boxes. She’s young, intelligent and extremely successful playing tournament poker, a dream for Madison Avenue.

Stephen Thompson wins fifth straight fight

After Stephen Thompson dropped Jake Ellenberger with a spinning hook kick, Ellenberger somehow found a way to scramble back to his feet.

GV Elite enters Connie Mack state tourney as No. 1 seed

Green Valley baseball head coach Corey Gehlken doesn’t take his position for granted because he knows the tradition of his Henderson school, seeing as he’s been a part of the program for almost 20 years when including the assistant years.

American lifestyle sets stage for irritable bowel syndrome

A diet rich in processed foods, too many hours sitting at a desk or in front of the TV and stress from multitasking can lead to the painful gastrointestinal disorder. Fortunately, the chronic condition can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication.

Breeze through summer with the proper sunglasses

A good pair of sunglasses can protect your eyes, and even make you look good, during even the height of a sweltering summer.

EDITORIAL: Emails strongly suggest Benghazi obfuscation, need for investigation

To many on the left, the word “Benghazi” has become a punchline, and the Republicans’ continued investigation into the deadly events there has become a joke. In the wake of the September 2012 attack, the Obama administration made a concerted effort to convince the American public that the incident was not the result of a failure of policy, but rather that it had occurred spontaneously in response to an anti-Muslim Internet video.

EPA water rule a not-so-super soaker for Nevada

Few states feel the importance of water more keenly than Nevada, where cities and towns are surrounded by high sierra and desert landscapes. But agriculture, industry and nature can all thrive here, even in the midst of a severe drought, largely because our delicate ecosystem is regulated and maintained at the local and state levels, where citizens consult their elected representatives and express their needs to listening ears.

Celebrities can lift us up and let us down

Celebrities open our souls to joy, hope, and purpose. And as recent scandals remind us, celebrities often forge public faces that are hid ugly human sides.

Las Vegas book briefs for July 11-15, 2015

Las Vegas literary happenings this week include signings by Kendra Shaw, R. Jay Berry, C. L. Gaber and Dr. Donald Ozello.

Summer League Rewind: League has first ejection with Hasheem Thabeet

It took three days but the summer league finally had its first ejection as Hasheem Thabeet of the D-League Select was sent packing after picking up a pair of technical fouls in the second quarter Sunday against Washington.

Literary Las Vegas: Alice Boyes

In the book “The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points,” Las Vegas author Alice Boyes shares tools to manage and overcome anxiety.

Heaven isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in ‘Boo’

His guide, Thelma Rudd, confirmed it. Oliver, known as “Boo” to his classmates because of his pale-pale skin, had been “rebirthed.” He’d “passed” into this place everyone called “Town,” where he’d forever be 13 years old, skinny and non-athletic.

Firefighter hospitalized by trailer fire

The Clark County Fire Department responded to the 6300 block of Sunset Corporate Drive, near Sunset and Pecos roads, at 7:21 p.m., according to the department.

State, Clark County seeking child welfare leaders

In filling two of Nevada’s highest-profile child welfare positions, advocates say it will be important to keep the hiring process open and transparent to the public.

High temperatures coming back to the Las Vegas Valley

Get ready, Las Vegas’ triple-digit weather is making its way back into the valley. The National Weather Service predicts Sunday’s high to reach 100 degrees with a low of 80.

Chamber of Commerce to launch ads supporting Joe Heck

CNN is told the Chamber of Commerce’s political arm will launch TV ads midweek supporting GOP Rep. Joe Heck, the establishment favorite for the Senate seat now held by retiring Democratic Sen. Harry Reid.

2 arrested, woman hospitalized after east valley shooting

Metro officers were called just after 2 p.m. to the 4500 block of Fireside Lane, near East Bonanza Road and North Lamb Boulevard, where bystanders told police two women had been fighting when one of them was shot, department spokesman Lt. Bruce Miyama said.

54 stingrays die due to zoo lifesystem malfunction

Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo is trying to figure out why 54 stringrays died Friday. Veterinary staff said there was a drop in oxygen level at the zoo’s Stingray Bay habitat, according to a statement posted Sunday on the zoo’s Facebook page.

Ramadan fast presents extra challenges in extreme desert heat

Abstaining from food and water for about 15 hours a day in 100-plus-degree heat for a month is trying, but believers say it is supposed to be that way. They say the Islamic holy month practice tests their faith, teaches about those less fortunate and brings them closer to God.

Want kids to drink more water? Offer coolers, not fountains

Operators of Southern Nevada day care centers and preschools face challenges to keep their charges hydrated. At Mountain Heights Montessori School, the staff has another simple but proven tool: a water cooler.

21 free or cheap date ideas

You don’t have to give up fun even if you’re on a super-tight budget. You just have to get creative. Try these cheap date ideas to have a great — and potentially romantic — time without breaking your budget or even without spending any money at all.

Chicago rapper Capo, baby die in gang-related shooting

Chicago rapper Capo, a member of Chief Keef’s “Glo Gang,” has died in a gang-related shooting over the weekend that also resulted in the death of a baby boy who was struck by a vehicle fleeing the scene, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on Sunday.

Road blocked but signals keep on ticking as usual

One would think that when streets are completely closed and blocked, traffic signals on streets intersecting the closed streets would be modified since there’s no traffic as a result of the closure. But that’s not always the case.