Texas stabbing victims get apology from suspect’s parents

The parents of a young man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas are apologizing for his actions and say his behavior turned erratic following a car accident weeks before the Austin campus attack.

Sam Schmidt to race Mario Andretti in special Indy match

Henderson’s Sam Schmidt and legend Mario Andretti will compete in a match race for charity before the IndyCar Grand Prix on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

A look at 13 versions of King Arthur in movies — PHOTOS

The promotion for this weekend’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” centers on Guy Ritchie’s original take on the Arthurian legend. But at this point, it’s hard to believe there’s an original take left on the story.

24 Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram to return to school

Parents of some of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria three years ago hailed on Thursday their planned return to school in September, but said the families should be involved in the “healing process.”

Money to create state parks gets first OK in Nevada Legislature

A major funding boost for Nevada’s state park system sought by Gov. Brian Sandoval — including the creation of new state parks at Tule Springs in Las Vegas — won approval Thursday from a legislative budget subcommittee.

Raiders set to name general contractor for Las Vegas stadium

The Oakland Raiders are close to announcing the selection of a Minneapolis firm with ties to a Henderson company as general contractor for the $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat domed football stadium it will build to begin play in Las Vegas in 2020.

Twitch to stream every ‘Mister Rogers’ episode for free

Classic children’s show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” will get the streaming-marathon treatment from Twitch, with the Amazon-owned video service hosting a free, 18-day broadcast of all 886 episodes of the PBS show.

 
Security video shows San Bernardino gunman entering school

A gunman walked calmly into a San Bernardino elementary school and signed a log book in the school’s main office just minutes before he pulled out a gun and opened fire in his estranged wife’s classroom, killing her and an 8-year-old student, a video released Thursday showed.

 
14 students, driver hurt after school bus crash near St. Louis

Fourteen children and a school bus driver were injured Thursday when the bus swerved to avoid an accident on an interstate near St. Louis, drove over a guardrail and down a steep embankment.

Trump signs order creating commission to review voter fraud

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday launching a commission to review alleged voter fraud and voter suppression, building upon his unsubstantiated claims that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election.

 
Atomic town revels in past despite tunnel collapse sparking fears

Hours after the collapse of a 20-foot portion of a Hanford tunnel full of highly contaminated equipment, Adrian Martens was sitting at the bar having a pint after his Tuesday shift. He said people here aren’t afraid of Hanford — or adopting the atomic iconography as kitsch. “It’s a fun retro thing,” he said. He thinks the news panicking about the tunnel collapse “might be overblown.”

New Orleans removes 2nd of 4 Confederate monuments

Workers Thursday morning removed the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in New Orleans, the second of four Confederate monuments slated for removal in a contentious, months-long process that has sparked protests on both sides.

 
Climate change, drilling loom large at Arctic summit

High-level officials from the world’s eight Arctic nations will meet in Alaska amid concerns about the future of the sensitive region after President Donald Trump called for more oil drilling and development.

Shocked FBI agents grapple with Comey’s firing

FBI agents are still reeling from Director James Comey’s dismissal, their surprise at the manner of his ouster coupled with questions about who will next lead the bureau.

While Facebook thrives, Snap posts $2B loss last quarter

Snap Inc. announced a massive loss and a continued slowdown in user growth, while revenue fell below Wall Street’s expectations in its first earnings report as a public company. Just a week earlier, Facebook posted double-digit revenue growth for the first quarter

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