Patience pays off for Coronado catcher Taylor Okamura

Taylor Okamura had a breakout senior season, earning co-Player of the Year honors in the Class 4A Sunrise League, and will try to help Coronado to its first state title when the Class 4A softball tournament opens Thursday at Bishop Gorman.

 
‘No politician in history’ treated worse, Trump says

As Donald Trump labeled himself the worst-treated president in U.S. history, congressional Republicans faced increasing pressure Wednesday to authorize an independent probe into a growing number of controversies involving the White House.Surrounded by multiplying questions, President Donald Trump complained Wednesday that “no politician in history” has been treated worse.

US, Europe trade air security info at laptop ban talks

European Union and U.S. officials swapped information Wednesday about threats involving air travel amid concern that the United States will soon broaden its ban on in-flight laptops and tablets to include planes from Europe.

JinJu Chocolates creates Las Vegas-themed chocolate bars

These Las Vegas-themed chocolate bars, made right here by JinJu Chocolates, are a sweet way to treat someone special (including yourself) with a side of local pride.

 
Lawmakers dismiss Putin offer of transcript of Trump meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to provide Congress a transcript of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian envoys to prove that no classified secrets were divulged.

Las Vegas chefs using strawberries in offbeat ways

As you’ve no doubt noticed with the ruby-red gems virtually everywhere, this is premium strawberry season. But this year, consider thinking outside the basket. In other words, don’t sell yourself shortcake.

Steve Sisolak, not a candidate yet, sounds like a man running for governor

CARSON CITY — Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak said at the outset of his remarks to the Carson City Democratic Central Committee’s Capital Blue Dinner Tuesday that he wasn’t going to announce his candidacy for governor.

 
Chelsea Manning released from military prison

Chelsea Manning, a transgender Army private whose lengthy prison sentence for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks was commuted by President Barack Obama, was released from a military prison Wednesday.

Naked man jumps off train, approaches house, is shot in face

Authorities are investigating why a naked man jumped off a train in the Topock area and allegedly broke water pipes near an electrical box, causing a power outage at a home before he was shot.

 
Anti-terror police help open 70th Cannes Film Festival

The 70th Cannes Film Festival is opening Wednesday under sunny Cote D’Azur skies, heavy security and widespread unease in the movie industry.

 
Scores hurt, at least 2 die in Wisconsin, Oklahoma tornadoes

Two people died and dozens were injured when tornadoes flattened a mobile home park in Wisconsin and a housing subdivision in Oklahoma during powerful spring storms that battered an area from the South Plains of Texas to the Great Lakes.

 
3rd Confederate-era monument comes down in New Orleans

Workers in New Orleans took down a Confederate monument to Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard early Wednesday, the third of four such monuments to come down in the city.

Cavs huge series favorites, but Celtics might surprise early

Despite the Celtics having home-court advantage in the conference finals against the Cavaliers, defending NBA champion Cleveland is heavily favored to win the series and is a 4-point favorite in Game 1 on Wednesday in Boston.

Smiling killer remains defiant before being put to death

Georgia on Wednesday carried out its first execution this year, putting to death a man convicted of killing his 73-year-old neighbor 25 years ago.

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