Commentary: Smash Hits brings together greats of tennis

If you’re someone who plays tennis, or someone who gets up early to watch it played on the hallowed grass courts of Wimbledon on TV, then you probably will agree with this:

Reid not endorsing any Democratic contenders yet

“Not tonight,” Reid said when asked about an endorsement, speaking at the MGM at the 2016 Pregame, an event organized by The Washington Post and sponsored by MGM Resorts International.

Las Vegas’ Kevin Lee makes point with mouth, fists

After Sage Northcutt successfully made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut to much fanfare at UFC 192 on Oct. 3, the 19-year-old Texas A&M student was all the rage in the mixed martial arts world.

Campaign finance reform must be addressed

At the second Republican presidential primary debate in California, Jeb Bush was asked whether he’s a puppet of big donors. He said no, obviously.

Part of this year’s EDC earnings were donated to charity

Last week at Container Park downtown on East Fremont, Pasquale Rotella was on hand to make a sizable donation to three different local charities on behalf of his company Insomniac, which puts together the annual Electric Daisy Carnival.

2 killed in central valley motorcycle crash

Two riders on a motorcycle died Monday after crashing into a car in the central valley, according to Las Vegas police.

 
Hillary speaks at union rally in front of Trump Hotel — VIDEO

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke Monday night during a union rally in front of the Trump International Hotel. Clinton is in Las Vegas for Tuesday night’s Democratic debate, which is sponsored by CNN.

Here are 7 US marathons worth traveling for

Glance at social media and it seems everyone is out in their Lycra, training for their next 26.2 mile dash.

Debate gives McDonald camouflage

The Democrats take center stage tonight at the Wynn Las Vegas for a presidential debate, and that surely comes as a relief to beleaguered Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald.

Superintendent pitches own plan for splitting school district

Concerns about school segregation, public debt and bureaucratic red tape greeted Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky when he presented lawmakers with a plan to carve the nation’s fifth-largest school district into seven smaller precincts.

 
Body of missing woman found in closet, murder-suicide suspected

New Hampshire authorities said on Monday that a body found stuffed behind a false wall in an apartment closet in Manchester is likely that of a woman who had been missing since last month.

3 things the Democratic presidential hopefuls don’t agree on

With just over 24 hours before Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate at the Wynn Las Vegas, the field appears to be set with five candidates, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S senator Bernie Sanders.

Woman killed Saturday in Pahrump crash identified

The woman who died in a crash on state Route 160 in Pahrump on Saturday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Hillary Clinton is leading early polls in Nevada, South Carolina

With Hillary Clinton behind in New Hampshire and holding on to a narrowing margin over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Iowa, new CNN/ORC polls in Nevada and South Carolina suggest Clinton holds strong support in the two states that could prove to be a firewall for her.

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