What are the odds? Mom, dad, son all share a birthday

Luke and Hillary Gardner never have a problem remembering each other’s birthday. After all, the husband and wife were born the same day. And so was their son, 27 years later this past December.

Bush sisters share advice with Sasha and Malia Obama

Former President George W. Bush’s daughters, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, have penned a letter of advice to President Barack Obama’s daughters days before the Obama family officially moves out of the White House.

More human remains found in search for plane in Lake Erie

More human remains have been recovered in the search for wreckage of a corporate jet carrying six people that crashed in Lake Erie two weeks ago, authorities said Thursday.

 
Guitarist who avoided Buddy Holly plane crash dies at 85

Tommy Allsup, a guitarist best known for losing a coin toss that kept him off a plane that later crashed and killed rock ‘n’ roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson, has died. He was 85

Too much snow a problem for ski resorts

Recent storms walloping mountains across the West dropped up to 10 feet of snow, creating thrilling powdery runs. But once avalanche danger emerged on roads and at the slopes, several resorts made the unusual move of shutting down.

Syria says Israeli strikes hit near airport west of Damascus

Syria accused Israel of firing rockets early on Friday that hit near a major military airport west of Damascus, triggering a fire, and warned Israel of repercussions without specifying whether it would retaliate for the attack.

Woman dies following crash in the northeast Las Vegas Valley

The woman was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition after the crash Thursday afternoon near East Owens Avenue and North Walnut Road. She later died about 5:15 p.m.

Sophomore’s dunk puts flash into Clark blowout

Jalen Hill, a 6-foot-6-inch sophomore, threw down a ferocious dunk late in the game to put an exclamation point on Clark’s 72-50 nonleague win over host Las Vegas.

Henderson resident helps woman out of burning vehicle

Henderson resident Russell Taylor was driving down Wigwam Avenue when he spied flames coming from a passing minivan Thursday afternoon. He pulled a quick u-turn and caught up to the driver, alerting her to the flames and pulling her from the vehicle.

2 Tower of Power band members hit by train in Oakland

Two members of Tower of Power, a group that has been an R&B institution for nearly 50 years, were hit by a train Thursday night as they walked across tracks before a performance in their hometown of Oakland, but both survived, their manager said.

Goodman not done fighting to bring pro soccer

Despite failing in a bid to bring a Major League Soccer team to Las Vegas two years ago, Mayor Carolyn Goodman isn’t done fighting to bring a professional sports team to the core of the city proper.

LETTER: GOP effort to kill Obamacare is misguided

If Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare, the only moral thing for them to do is to discontinue medical insurance for themselves and their families. They should join the uninsured that very day.

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