New book explores similarities between Lincoln and Kennedy

You’re unique, but you have a lot in common with a lot of people, and in the new book “Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare” by Gene Barretta you’ll see how two great men were alike a century apart.

Literary Las Vegas: Jayne Post and Kayla Gilmore

In the book “No Future Without,” “Marriage Can Be Murder” dinner show co-creator and star Jayne Post shares a fictionalized account inspired by the accident that took her son Paul P. San Agustin’s life.

World Series of Poker: Day 36

Michael Mizrachi tries for his third Chip Reese Memorial Trophy on Wednesday at the final table of the prestigious $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship.

 
Ex-Fox News host Gretchen Carlson suing network executive Roger Ailes

Gretchen Carlson, a longtime presence on Fox News Channel, said Tuesday she had filed a lawsuit alleging the top executive at the network, Roger Ailes, made sexual advances on her and ended her career at the 21st Century Fox-owned outlet after she rebuffed him.

20 things you will regret buying this summer

Savvy shoppers can keep more of their money by knowing what not to buy during the hot and happy summer months. Avoid purchasing the following 20 things — or purchase as little of them as possible — during summer.

 
Trump praises Saddam Hussein: ‘He killed terrorists’

Donald Trump, who frequently criticizes U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is praising Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s ruthlessness.

 
Mega Millions jackpot increases to $508M

No jackpot-winning ticket was sold in the latest Mega Millions drawing, increasing the prize to an estimated $508 million, a lottery official said.

Cities explore 911 texting after Orlando nightclub attack

With gunshots ringing out just feet away, Eddie Justice hid in a bathroom in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and frantically texted his mother for help. “Call police,” he wrote. “I’m gonna die.”

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murder of girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, with the judge who decided the punishment calling the double-amputee Olympian a “fallen hero.”

Jon Jones hopes to restore his legacy at UFC 200

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is fighting for far more than to just regain his belt Saturday when he challenges Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 200.

Top 10 UFC knockouts

The staff of CoveringTheCage.com will present a list each day leading up to Saturday’s UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena. Wednesday: Top 10 Knockouts