Durango High product Pham delivering for Cardinals

People always enjoy stories about a guy spending a lot of time in the minor leagues, paying serious dues and whatnot, before he breaks into the majors. Especially if he does something in the majors.

Officials break ground on $30 million motorsports complex

When tourists roll in from California next year, they’ll get a glimpse of cars traveling up to 120 mph. And they won’t even be on Interstate 15.

Former UFC champ Jon Jones due back in court Sept. 29

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is scheduled to return to an Albuquerque, N.M., courtroom on Sept. 29 for a plea hearing stemming from an April incident in which he allegedly fled from the scene of an accident.

 
Peanut exec gets 28 years in jail after salmonella outbreak

A former peanut company owner was sentenced Monday to 28 years in jail for knowingly shipping out salmonella-tainted products in a 2008 outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds of others.

 
Ex-Olympic coach accused of child molestation found dead

Marvin Sharp, a former USA Gymnastics coach of the year, died of an apparent suicide at the Indiana jail where he was being held on child molestation and sexual misconduct charges, officials said on Sunday.

 
Scott Walker officially drops out of GOP race

Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin abruptly pulled out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race on Monday, doomed by a lightning-quick collapse from serious contender to a candidate struggling to raise money and his profile.

Rural life in the city of Henderson — PHOTOS

I knew I was somewhere special because of the amount of space between the homes and evidence of horses.

Dessert Before Dinner: Girl Scout fundraiser puts best first

Liz Ortenburger, CEO of Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, said people think of the organization as being all about cookies, camp and crafts, but she hopes attendees of the Dessert Before Dinner event will discover the organization’s wide range of activities.

 
‘General Hospital’ actress criticizes Viola Davis’ Emmy speech

After Viola Davis made history on Sunday night at the Emmys by becoming the first black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and gave an empowering speech about the lack of opportunities for women of color, one soap star took to Twitter to criticize.

Sandoval kicks off Nevada drought summit

Gov. Brian Sandoval opened a three-day water summit Monday with his own observations of a drought-stricken landscape of depleted reservoirs, rivers reduced to trickles and mountaintops no longer capped with snow.

Apple could have electric car by 2019

Apple Inc. has designated building an electric car as a “committed project” and has set a target shipping date for 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Here’s your Fall 2015 TV preview — VIDEO

We’ve reached the point where there are almost as many people making TV shows as there are watching them. Here’s a look at the 22 new series the networks are trotting out this fall. And, as always, dates and times are subject to change.

Ferrari dealership at Wynn Las Vegas to close

The Ferrari dealership inside Wynn Las Vegas will close sometime before the end of the year as the casino looks to bring in a different type of attraction.

 
Pizza-loving rat drags slice down NYC subway — VIDEO

Is this the most New York City thing that’s ever happened? Quite possibly. A chunky little rat was caught on camera dragging a slice of pizza down the steps of a subway station in Manhattan, and, of course, it became an instant Internet star.

 
Georgia to execute woman next week, first in 70 years

Georgia plans to carry out its first execution of a woman in 70 years next week following repeated delays, the Georgia Department of Corrections said on Monday.

Take Colts to bounce back today, cover spread vs. Jets

The New York Jets impressed in a season-opening 31-10 win over the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts depressed their backers in a 27-14 defeat at the Buffalo Bills.

Who has keys to your home?

“Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without.”

Laxalt weighs in on Planned Parenthood controversy

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has waded into the Planned Parenthood fetal tissue debate, sending a letter to the group’s state affiliates asking for confirmation that they do not perform surgical abortions at their offices.

Now is not the time to replant Joshua tree in Las Vegas

The best time to transplant a Joshua tree is in mid- to late spring, but with this plant it could be done in summer as well. The worst times are fall and early winter months. Stay away from these months for planting a Joshua.

5 Emmy-nominated shows you probably haven’t seen but should — VIDEO

Every award season, viewers take to social media to complain about nominees they’ve never heard of — especially in the case of the Academy Awards. Here are five of the nominees you should see.

Tony Romo won’t need surgery, expected to miss 8 weeks

Quarterback Tony Romo could be a candidate for injured reserve-designated to return to the 53-man roster in eight weeks after opting against surgery on his fractured left collarbone.

 
NSA adviser says ‘dangerous’ for U.S. not to engage with China

National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Monday defended the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House saying it would be “dangerous” if the United States did not engage with China.

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