Clinton challenges Indiana abortion law at campaign stop

Just hours after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against a new Indiana abortion law, Hillary Clinton stumped miles away from the state Capitol and filed a sort of amicus brief.

Trump pounces on Heidi Cruz’s ‘immigrant’ flub

Donald Trump returned to one of his favorite subjects, the Canadian birth of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., at an afternoon rally inside the city’s largest sports arena.

Tiny Nebraska town says no to 1,100 jobs

Regional economic development officials thought Nickerson Neb. was the perfect spot for a chicken processing plant that would liven up the 400-person town with 1,100 jobs.

Above-average fire year ahead in Southwest, Hawaii, Alaska

The Southwest, Hawaii and Alaska face an above-average threat of wildfires this summer, but most of the country should see normal or below-normal problems, forecasters said Sunday.

Shoshone tribal member passes on native language — PHOTOS

Each weekday morning Boyd Graham rises at 4:30 a.m., leaving the Duckwater Shoshone reservation in the vast Railroad Valley to embark on a 150-mile round-trip journey.

Goodell, NFL might be warming up to gambling

Showered with boos on a rain-soaked weekend in Chicago, Roger Goodell told the draft crowd to “bring it on” in a rare show of his sense of humor. The NFL commissioner knows he’s unpopular, and he’s embracing the hate.

Train derails in Washington, DC; leaks hazardous chemical

Officials warned Washington D.C. area residents to brace for a potentially slow commute Monday after a CSX freight train derailed near a Metro stop, sending 15 cars off the tracks and spilling hazardous material.

Elephants perform for final time at Ringling Bros.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus bid farewell to its performing elephants on Sunday, as the show closed its own chapter on a practice that has entertained audiences in America for two centuries but has come under fire by animal rights activists.

Austin Trout aims for second title in Las Vegas fight

It wasn’t too long ago that Austin Trout had the crowd at Madison Square Garden on its feet as he traded punches with fan favorite Miguel Cotto in a thrilling 12th round.

Las Vegas stadium prediction may become reality

The idea came to Pat Christensen about three or four years ago as “one of those ‘what-ifs.’” What if Las Vegas built a stadium for the main purpose of hosting Monday Night Football?

Plane crash kills two near state line

Las Vegas police are assisting a plane crash Saturday afternoon south of Jean, Nevada.

51s lose to Tacoma

With Gavin Cecchini, the leadoff runner aboard in the fourth inning down by one, the 51s looked like they might have anopportunity to tie the game.

First cruise from Florida to Cuba sets sail

After a half-century of waiting, passengers finally set sail on Sunday from Miami on an historic cruise to Cuba. Carnival Corp.’s 704-passenger Adonia left port at about 4:24 p.m., bound for Havana. Carnival’s Cuba cruises, operating under its Fathom band, will visit the ports of Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.

Volunteer Boulevard motorists get no relief any time soon

One of the biggest complaints about roadwork in Southern Nevada is that crews tend to fix a street, then months later, tear it up again for a different project.

Beyond bright lights, Nevada boasts plenty of dark skies

Despite brilliant lights and high-decibel sounds in the urban areas surrounding Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada retains some of the darkest night skies and quietest open spaces left in our nation. These natural attributes are enhanced by the Silver State’s sparse population spread over a huge expanse of territory.