Sleepy Pilots awaken, explode past Wildcats

Findlay Prep created eight turnovers and went on a 32-8 run in the second quarter before cruising to a 93-38 win over visiting Las Vegas.

Gorman boys fall to No. 1 Chino Hills

Brothers Lonzo, LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball combined for 74 points Saturday to help Chino Hills (California) to a 98-81 win over Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team in the Nike Extravaganza in Santa Ana, California.

BASKETBALL: Gray helps Mountain View boys top Panthers

Tevin Gray scored eight of his 22 points in the fourth quarter Saturday to help Mountain View’s boys basketball team to a 51-35 home win over Pahranagat Valley.

Federal energy bill stalled over Flint water crisis

A broadly supported energy bill was sidelined last week in the Senate as policymakers clashed over how to address the crisis over lead-tainted municipal water found poisoning children in Flint, Mich.

Chef ready to grill Trump over immigration

Spanish star chef Jose Andres is putting Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s feet to the fire over immigration.

‘Dry and quite nice’ weather in store for Las Vegas

Following a few days of cooler temperatures, Las Vegas is going to warm up again to temperatures higher than average, according to the National Weather service.

 
Rubio comes under heavy fire at GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire

Rising Republican contender Marco Rubio came under heavy attack in a presidential debate on Saturday from rivals who accused him of being too inexperienced for the White House and walking away from an immigration reform plan he championed.

North Korea launches rocket, may have put satellite into orbit

North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Sunday carrying what it has called a satellite, but its neighbors and Washington denounced the launch as a missile test, conducted in defiance of U.N. sanctions and just weeks after a nuclear bomb test.

Family plans to breathe new life into Tonopah

Each time she walks into the exquisitely preserved lobby of the Mizpah Hotel in this old mining town, Nancy Cline feels a tremendous sense of peace.

Bill Clinton works the campaign trail in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

About 250 supporters turned out Saturday to a canvass kickoff event with former President Bill Clinton at the UA Local 525 Plumbers and Pipefitters Training Center in Las Vegas. Clinton and State Assemblyman Edgar Flores gave speeches in support of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

EDITORIAL: U.S. continues to lag in economic freedom index

During his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama told the nation that we have “recovered from the worst economic crisis in generations,” and that “the United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world.”

XLIX years packed with memories

While everyone overanalyzes Super Bowl 50, it’s time to take a look back at the best and worst title games. Here are my Super Bowl rankings, from worst to best:

Aggressive Thompson knocks out Hendricks on UFC card

Anytime former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champ Johny Hendricks was asked last week about facing one of the organization’s best strikers Saturday night, he scoffed and listed the fighters who were supposed to have dominated him in the standup game and failed.

Hard work earns Las Vegans shot at Super Bowl title

In a town that produced the National League’s Most Valuable Player (Bryce Harper) and Rookie of the Year (Kris Bryant) in Major League Baseball last season, Las Vegas also will feature a linebacker on the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers when Super Bowl 50 kicks off Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Nevada’s biggest exports continue to be gold, precious metals

Gold and precious metals continued to reign as Nevada biggest export commodity in 2015, amounting to roughly half of all exports for the year, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

RJ Picks: UNLV at Fresno State

The Rebels are 2-point favorites in their Mountain West showdown at Fresno State today. The game tips at 4 p.m. PST.