Education Secretary DeVos booed during speech at Bethune-Cookman — VIDEO

Drawing shouts of “Liar!” and “Just go,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos powered through her commencement address Wednesday at a historically black university, even as many of the graduating students turned their backs to her in protest.

SUNSET BASEBALL: Centennial jumps all over Desert Oasis, wins 11-2

Zack Simon threw a complete game, and Tanner Wright drove in five runs as Centennial’s baseball team knocked off visiting Desert Oasis 11-2 in a winners’ bracket semifinal of the Sunset Region baseball tournament.

SUNRISE SOFTBALL: Sam Pochop sparks Rancho to win over Liberty

Sam Pochop launched a two-run homer to left field to give her team the lead, and Rancho never looked back en route to a 13-4 victory over host Liberty in a winners’ bracket semifinal of the Class 4A Sunrise Region softball tournament.

3A GOLF: Austen Ancell overcomes errors to earn region championship

Pahrump Valley senior Austen Ancell built enough of an advantage to overcome a double-bogey on his final hole to clinch the individual Class 3A Southern Region title Wednesday at Boulder Creek with a final score of 2-under-par 71.

3A BASEBALL: Moapa Valley runs wild in home win over Mojave

Moapa Valley’s baseball team converted seven of nine stolen-base attempts and took advantage of five errors on Wednesday to pull away for a 12-4 home win over Mojave in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals.

3A SOFTBALL: Losi Brown, Chaparral roll past Cheyenne

Losi Brown tossed a four-inning one-hitter to help Chaparral’s softball team to a 16-1 road win over Cheyenne in a Class 3A Southern Region elimination game on Wednesday.

Ducks slip past Oilers 2-1 to reach West final

Nick Ritchie scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks ended their streak of five straight Game 7 losses with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, advancing to the Western Conference finals for the second time in three years.

VOLLEYBALL: Nathaniel Barton helps Del Sol sweep Sunrise Mountain

Nathaniel Barton had 14 kills and three blocks on Wednesday as Del Sol’s boys volleyball team wrapped up the No. 4 seed for the Class 3A state tournament with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-19 home win over Sunrise Mountain.

Native Nevadans have no interest in Yucca Mountain

Nevadans have had to endure years of nuclear and other testing that has left regions of our state uninhabitable for generations to come.

Pit bull attack highlights a problem in Nevada

When are we going to enforce leash laws in this town? When are ignorant people going to realize that aggressive breeds of dogs don’t belong in the home with children?

Tesla now selling solar roof tiles

Electric car maker Tesla has added another product to its lineup: Solar roof tiles. As of Wednesday, customers worldwide could order a solar roof on Tesla’s web site.

Supporters of rancher Bundy build mock jail cell near prison

Supporters of Nevada cattleman and states’ rights advocate Cliven Bundy and his sons have built a mock jail cell outside a rural Nevada federal prison where 17 defendants are being held pending trial in a 2014 standoff with government agents near the Bundy ranch outside Las Vegas.

Bradley leads Celtics past Wizards, 123-101

Avery Bradley scored a playoff career-high 29 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 123-101 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Penguins beat Capitals in Game 7, move to East final

Marc-Andre Fleury turned back the clock with a brilliant 29-save shutout, Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 in Game 7 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

Man convicted of molesting kids at Las Vegas apartment complex

A 64-year-old man was convicted Wednesday of multiple charges after luring children with candy and molesting them over a two-year period in a northeast Las Vegas Valley apartment complex.

Man who suffers from epilepsy sues Reno police

A man who suffers from epilepsy has filed a federal lawsuit that accuses two Reno police officers of beating him while he was having a grand mal seizure – and then arresting him for unusual behavior that resulted from the seizure.

Judge hears closing arguments in Vistana HOA civil case

Lawyers spent hours Wednesday arguing over whether a Las Vegas law firm that oversaw a homeowners association’s 2006 board election should be held liable for millions of dollars later bilked from homeowners.

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