Batgirl actress Yvonne Craig dies at 78

LOS ANGELES – Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960’s “Batman” TV series, died on Monday. She was 78.

Fall 2015 TV lineup makes familiar ideas fresh

Everything old is new again for TV this coming fall, with network, cable and streaming options breathing life into familiar ideas.

Lucky fans have a drink on Rod at Caesars

Rod Stewart fans got a bonus after his Sunday performance at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The British crooner invited the crowd to join him for a libation at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, a scone’s throw from the entrance of the Colosseum.

School may literally be giving your child a headache

New research from the U.S. Nationwide Children’s Hospital found there’s a 31 percent uptick in headaches among children 5 to 18 years old in the fall, according to Science Daily.

Clinton defends email practices

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton vigorously defended herself Tuesday over her use of a private email account and server.

Metro seeks man in east valley store robbery

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man in an east valley convenience store robbery earlier this month.

51s escape with walk-off victory for second straight game

Pinch hitter Dan Rohlfing was hit by the first pitch he saw with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the 51s a 6-5 win over the Iowa Cubs in a Pacific Coast League game Tuesday night at Cashman Field.

Several incoming freshmen to see playing time for UNLV

Three freshman offensive linemen, in an ideal world, would sit this season. But seldom is anything ideal in UNLV’s football world, and first-year coach Tony Sanchez knows more likely than not he is going to have to play all three first-year players.

Summer box office sees improvement, but problems persist

The movie industry is having a slightly better summer than last year, industry experts say, but the persistent problem of filling seats isn’t going away any time soon.

Turney chooses San Jose State

Taylor Turney a 5-foot-8-inch senior guard already had her dream school in mind. On Monday, she announced it to the Twitter world by committing to San Jose State.

2015 Coronado Girls Volleyball Capsule

The two-time defending state champions lost one of the best players in the state when Berkeley Oblad graduated, but return five starters

2015 Valley Girls Tennis Capsule

Head coach Matt Porter says his team has many new faces and this could easily be labeled a rebuilding year

2015 Valley Boys Tennis Capsule

Head coach Matt Porter says the team is well-balanced with very skilled singles and doubles players

2015 Durango Girls Cross Country Capsule

Head coach Rick Barry hopes with hard work we can begin to build for the following seasons while still making a run at both individual and team goals

2015 Spring Valley Boys Soccer Capsule

The Grizzlies bring back six starters from a team that advanced to the Southern Region playoffs, but must make up for the loss of players who combined for 53 goals before graduating last year.

2015 Liberty Boys Soccer Capsule

Hollimon, the team’s go-to player on offense last year, is back after scoring 24 goals and adding seven assists on his way to All-Sunrise Region honors last year.

SI swimsuit model ‘cheating’ on Bryce Harper with Mike Trout

Poor Bryce Harper. Not only is his team, the Washington Nationals, mired in a major slump — losing six straight and 13 of their last 17 games — but Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Nina Agdal confessed Monday to “cheating” on the Las Vegan with his rival, Angels outfielder Mike Trout.

Man who poisoned youth football team oversees North Las Vegas water

State officials are investigating a complaint that raises this question: Should a man who was convicted of poisoning children on his son’s football team in 2000 be in charge of an entire city’s water?

Early graduates, struggling seniors earn CCSD diplomas — PHOTOS

Hundreds of CCSD students walked across the stage at a summer commencement ceremony at the Orleans Arena on Tuesday, most of whom had missed the opportunity during the traditional commencement season because of missing credits or failed proficiency exams.

Labor Day expected to carry summer travel to all-time high

U.S. airlines are expected to carry 14.2 million passengers worldwide from Wednesday, Sept. 2, through Tuesday, Sept. 8, up 3 percent from a year earlier, Washington-based trade group Airlines for America said on Tuesday.

Climbers remember loved ones lost in war — PHOTOS

It was a moment symbolic of what they’ve both been through: hanging on to life itself while remembering the loved ones they lost in the nation’s war on terrorism.

To Las Vegas Club’s Exber, the game was everything

In its heyday many years ago, the Las Vegas Club was home to Mel Exber, one of the casino community’s great characters. Mel was not only a skilled bookmaker, but he was also a sports fanatic.

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