Gilmartin, Taijeron lift 51s to third straight win

Sean Gilmartin’s first start back from the majors last week was a forgettable one. Gilmartin was leaving pitches up and got hammered for nine runs. His second start back? Much better.

As charters grow, US public schools see sharp enrollment drop

Standing before the Los Angeles Unified School Board, Susan Zoller delivered a startling assessment: More than 100,000 students in the nation’s second-largest district were now enrolled in charters, draining more than $500 million from the budget in a single academic year.

Libertarians select former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson for president

The Libertarian Party again nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate Sunday, believing he can challenge presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton because of their poor showing in popularity polls.

German, French leaders remember Battle of Verdun, 100 years later

In solemn ceremonies Sunday in the forests of eastern France, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the Battle of Verdun, determined to show that, despite the bloodbath of World War I, their countries’ improbable friendship is now a source of hope for today’s fractured Europe.

Boy rescued after gorilla is shot at Cincinnati Zoo

Panicked zoo visitors watched helplessly and shouted, “Stay calm!” while one woman yelled, “Mommy loves you!” as a 400-pound-plus gorilla loomed over a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into a shallow moat at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Martin Truex Jr. dominates NASCAR race in Charlotte

Martin Truex Jr. didn’t avoid ladders or black cats, never worried about cracking mirrors or stepping on cracks. He knew his bad luck on the Sprint Cup circuit would change.

Editorial: Memorial Day

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice

Apartment fire displaces four people

The Red Cross is assisting the four residents displaced by the fire at an apartment building on South Decatur Boulevard. Another family was relocated by apartment building management.

Military deployments only delay journey to true love, wedding day for valley woman

It would be nearly 14 months until Crystal Millan would reconnect with the man she had fallen in love with, since as soon as her deployment ended, he was called back overseas. “When we both got back, and we made it through both deployments back-to-back, I was like, ‘OK,’ if we can make it through something like that, we can make it through anything,” she recalled. They’re now engaged to be married.

Jaywalker critically injured near airport

A man was critically injured Saturday night when he was hit by a vehicle near the airport, police said.

Volunteers complete Nevada leg of Vietnam project

Before Memorial Day last year, Janna Hoehn of Maui needed to find the last 19 of Nevada’s 149 fallen Vietnam War service members to help the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund complete its “Faces Never Forgotten” project.

Dr. Douglas Fraser wants to help people when they need it most

In less than three years in Las Vegas, Dr. Douglas Fraser’s penchant for planning, coupled with the ability to improvise when, say, an artery ruptures, has made him a dynamic force in emergency medicine in Las Vegas.

 
Bernie Sanders, Bill Maher mock Trump for ditching debate

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump used late-night TV appearances this week to hype a potential debate between them. So with the event now dead, it was only fitting that Sanders would return to late night on Friday to knock Trump for backing out.