North Korea missile test fails

A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch Saturday, South Korea and the United States said, the third test-fire flop just this month but a clear message of defiance as a U.S. supercarrier conducts drills in nearby waters.

 
Raiders take 2 more defensive players in NFL draft

The Raiders drafted Obi Melifonwu, an athletic freak of a safety from Connecticut, in the second round Friday. In the third, they took a promising, however descending, defensive tackle in Eddie Vanderdoes of UCLA.

Man jailed on suspicion of beating girlfriend’s 2-year-old

A man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, causing critical injuries, according to a Metropolitan Police Department arrest report.

 
Raiders believe Gareon Conley will fit culture on and off field

Perhaps one reason Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie is so confident in his evaluation of Gareon Conley’s character is how well the Raiders have drafted and signed when it comes to limiting such off-field issues.

Miguel Elicerio’s walk-off double gives Rancho win over Basic

Rancho’s Miguel Elicerio lined a hit just out of the reach of a diving C.J. Dornak in left field for a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give the sixth-ranked Rams a 4-3 victory over third-ranked Basic on Friday.

Beware of politicians promising to fix problems

Any time the phrase “good first step” is used by a politician, committee, council, or legislative body, it should send up multiple red flags.

‘Fairness’ and Bernie Sanders

Get real, Bernie, and stop trying to take earned money from the working Americans to give to the people who don’t or can’t work.

Blues beat Predators 3-2 to even series

Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 3:51 left to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 2 on Friday night to tie the Western Conference semifinal series.

Celtics advance, beat Bulls 105-83

Avery Bradley scored 23 points, and the hot-shooting Boston Celtics pounded the Chicago Bulls 105-83 to win their first-round series 4-2 on Friday night.

Longtime resident of Historic Westside wouldn’t live anywhere else

Lois Bolden lives in the heart of the Historic Westside, near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The area was forced into existence because of segregation, a time in the mid-20th century when black men and women couldn’t visit the Strip or live anywhere near it.

Raiders take chance on DT Eddie Vanderdoes

The Raiders selected defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes of UCLA in the third round Friday with the No. 88 overall pick.

Settlement in Las Vegas Strip nightclub attack wipes out $160M verdict

Lawyers for a former New York hedge fund manager who was attacked by security officers at a Cosmopolitan nightclub reached a undisclosed settlement agreement Friday, essentially wiping out a $160.5 milllion verdict returned earlier this week.

 
Las Vegas officials plan ‘Corridor of Hope’ for homeless

“The hope is that not only would they want to come in, but that they would look at adjoining health areas and begin a road to rehab,” Goodman said. “That’s what we’re driving toward.”

Raiders draft freak athlete Obi Melifonwu in second round

The Raiders selected former Connecticut safety Obi Melifonwu with the No. 56 overall pick Friday in the NFL draft. He is something of an athletic specimen, one of the stars at the NFL Scouting Combine in March.

 
Trump’s first 100 days reflect uncanny ability to defy expectations

Right up to the final days and into the eve of the 100 day milestone, which he has both hailed and scorned, President Donald Trump governed and sought to implement his agenda with a showman’s talent and an uncanny ability to defy expectations.

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