Cubs manager never met a replay challenge he didn’t like

On the day baseball bestowed its highest honor upon Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio — and baseball fans fanned themselves in bright sunshine while myriad baseball stories were told at the Hall of Fame ceremony — I discovered a website (sort of) devoted to baseball replay challenges.

3 notable changes since Sheriff Joseph Lombardo took office

Under Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo, changes came quickly. Detectives have new job descriptions. Some substations are public again. And police shootings have dropped, while violent crime is on the rise.

Go high to go low in a Las Vegas Valley summer

If you’re tired of the heat and looking for a cooler place to live, you might try Summerlin or even Anthem. Heather Bruton-Berrey doesn’t switch on the air conditioner in her Summerlin home until June.

 
Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston’s daughter, dies at 22

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown, died on Sunday — five-and-a-half months after being found unconscious in a bathtub at her home in Roswell, Ga. She was 22.

Pitchers (and Pedro) dominate Hall of Fame induction

Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz became the first trio of pitchers inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the same year as they joined Craig Biggio in Sunday’s Class of 2015 at Cooperstown, N.Y.

Kyle Busch continues comeback with Brickyard 400 win

Las Vegas native Kyle Busch claimed his first Brickyard 400 victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Although it was his first win, Sunday’s event brought Busch his third-consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory and his fourth in the last five races.

Man kills elderly father by lying on his head to prove point

A Missouri man was charged Sunday with murdering his 74-year-old father by lying on his head until the man lost consciousness, to prove “how big and bad” he was, authorities said.

UNLV researchers open a new front in HIV battle

A collection of biological codes sits in a library at UNLV. Much of the focus is learning how the codes can help cells fight off HIV. Researchers hope this work can be used to develop drugs much faster.

Trump leading CNN’s GOP presidential poll

Real estate magnate Donald Trump moved to the top of the 2016 Republican presidential field in a CNN poll released on Sunday, edging out rival Jeb Bush and gaining support from Republicans in the last month despite a series of controversial statements.

It’s vaccine time for many students as school looms

With the new school year just around the corner, parents often are faced with a daunting list of things to do to help their children get ready to go back to the classroom.

LETTERS: The problem isn’t media, it’s citizens

Appropriately, Harry Long’€™s letter blaming the media and leftists for society’s woes, without supporting facts (“Collapsing society,” July 14 Review-Journal), was exquisitely contradicted by the highly unfavorable Hillary Clinton political cartoon above it on the opinion page.

Are red lights a conspiracy against you?

Traffic engineers claim they’re not working against you. Some of the most common inquiries in the Road Warrior email inbox involve the timing of traffic signals.

 
Missing Florida teens’ boat found overturned

The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon found an overturned and empty boat belonging to two teenage boys who went missing off the Florida coast during a fishing expedition two days ago, the service said.

5 topics to never bring up with an expectant mother

Women tend to be emotional creatures, and when we are pregnant, we are even more emotional. Here are five topics that are best to avoid bringing up to an expectant mother.

Cosmopolitan pool reopens after Saturday fire

The rooftop pool at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has reopened less than 24 hours after a fire burned surrounding landscaping and furniture, injured two and caused a partial evacuation of the hotel-casino.

 
Paris police open fire on car at Tour de France

Police opened fire on a car which drove through barriers set up for the final stage of the Tour de France in central Paris on Sunday but said it appeared to be a minor incident.