At least 14 killed in Mogadishu hotel attack in Somalia

Gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia’s seaside capital Saturday, taking guests hostage and “shooting at everyone they could see,” before security forces pursued the grenade-throwing assailants to the top floor and ended the hours-long assault, police and witnesses said. At least 14 people were killed.

 
At least 23 dead in West Virginia floods; search and rescue continues

Surrounded by muddy devastation, Cathy Light and her husband Chris thought it was “heaven sent” they had free burgers to munch on in a Clendenin parking lot Saturday.

Concrete blocks that look a lot like art in Las Vegas

Jack LeVine’s so enamored of the cement creations, in fact, that he’s gathered samples of dozens of patterns — 34 at last count — in his backyard historic preservation project. They were rescued from rubble piles and the backyards of foreclosed homes

In Cuba, Las Vegas health official finds it helps to look like Hemingway

While vacationing in the island communist nation, Dr. Joe Iser, the head of the Southern Nevada Health District, was noticed for resembling the famous author and witnessed the country’s efforts to eradicate the Zika virus.

51s’ Nimmo to join Mets after hot June

After a torrid month of June, outfielder Brandon Nimmo has earned a promotion and will join the New York Mets in Atlanta.

Las Vegas economic development agency ‘flies under the radar’

It’s an organization with its hands in just about every economic-redevelopment cookie jar across the state — area chambers of commerce, trade associations and local governments — yet in the words of its own president and CEO, the organization has been “flying under the radar.”

Cincinnati Reds honor Pete Rose, reunite Big Red Machine

More satisfying than hit No. 4,192? In some ways, it is for Pete Rose, who needed more time to get into the Cincinnati Reds’ Hall of Fame than it took to set baseball’s hits record.

George Lucas abandons plan to build museum in Chicago after lawsuit

“Star Wars” creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to build his art museum in Chicago, blaming delays over a lawsuit from a parks group opposed to development along the city’s prized lakefront.

Las Vegas SYN Shop home for makers, hobbyists, tinkerers

Club bills itself as Las Vegas’ “hackerspace,” a place where enthusiasts of computers and electronics, certainly, but other activities ranging from woodworking to crocheting gather to pursue their passions, collaborate with and mentor one another, and share their passions with newcomers.

Bishop Gorman’s Biaggio Ali Walsh signs modeling contract

Biaggio Ali Walsh, who was named the Review-Journal’s Male Athlete of the Year on June 5, signed a modeling contract last week with Wilhelmina Models, an agency that represents stars such as Nick Jonas, Shawn Mendes and Demi Lovato.

Bishop Gorman running back Biaggo Ali Walsh signs modeling contract

Ali Walsh, who was named the Review-Journal’s Male Athlete of the Year on June 5, signed a modeling contract last week with Wilhelmina Models, an agency that represents stars such as Nick Jonas, Shawn Mendes and Demi Lovato.

Utah Shakespeare Festival to launch 2016 season with 1 of 2 new theaters

When the first preview of “Much Ado About Nothing” opens the festival next week, it will mark the debut of the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre, part of Southern Utah University’s $38.6 million Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center.

Desert sun can burn plants in summer

This week, temperatures are projected to reach 117 degrees. Most landscape plants can handle these temperatures, so don’t panic.

Greening your cleaning

Staying clean is a necessity and a luxury in our modern life. As new cleaning products flood the market and capture our attention with clever marketing and earthy packaging, it is difficult to know what to choose. What is best for us and our home, planet Earth?

Boxes, baskets, bins help reduce clutter

Dear Gail: I just started back to work and it has become overwhelming for me to keep things picked up, especially in our family room. Do you have any tips on ways to reduce or at least control everyday clutter? — Ann Marie

Southwest mountain wildflowers put on summer show

Beautiful wild gardens greet high-country visitors throughout the West during the brief season between snowmelt and snowfall.

You should spend more money for a better used car

One of the reasons for buying a used car is you can save money because of the lower sticker price. What you should consider, though, is spending more money because it could actually save you money in the long run.

Bill Cosby defamation suit dropped

A 72-year-old New Hampshire woman who says Bill Cosby raped her in 1965 has withdrawn her civil defamation lawsuit against the comedian after a federal judge had allowed the case to move forward.

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