No coverage of D-Day anniversary? C’mon on

If it hadn’t been for the success of the brave forces who stormed the beaches of Normandy on that fateful day in 1944, I’m sure the world situation would be entirely different.

On global warming, climate change and weather

Of course climate change is real. But let’s be honest about it and make compensating changes — just as has always been the pattern for millions of years.

Support the police

If this happened in Las Vegas — the officers did not try non-lethal methods and the suspect died — our officers would be charged with manslaughter or probably worse, murder.

COMMENTARY: The story behind the loss of U.S. coal jobs

Even if environmental regulation and climate change didn’t exist, the coal industry would have faced intense pressures to change and adapt.

Penguins punish Predators to take 3-2 lead in Stanley Cup

The Pittsburgh Penguins provided an emphatic and repeated reminder of what makes them such a difficult out in a 6-0 demolition of the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 3-2 lead.

Governor signs 71 more bills into law, vetoes 7 others

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed 71 bills into law late Thursday and vetoed seven others, including measures to raise the minimum wage, ban the use of private prisons, and protect patients from “surprise” emergency hospital billings.

Man charged with attempted murder after choking incident

A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after her boyfriend allegedly choked her Saturday outside a west Las Vegas Valley house, according to police documents.

Poker pro Matt Affleck shows staying power at WSOP

Matt Affleck is best remembered for his crushing exit from the 2010 Main Event. Since then, the 29-year-old professional poker player has proven he wasn’t a one-hit wonder with a string of WSOP final tables.

 
Connecticut OKs new casino to compete with MGM Resorts property

Connecticut lawmakers approved most of a legislative package early Wednesday that could lead to a new tribal casino being built in East Windsor that would compete with a casino being built by Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International.

Comey’s testimony causes problems for some media

Former FBI Chief James Comey gave a few news editors headaches in the course of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

UNLV’s Brandon McCoy invited to Team USA under-19 camp

UNLV incoming freshman Brandon McCoy was selected to the under-19 Team USA World Cup training camp. He will attend the camp June 18 to 25 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 
Irony of ESA defeat: Democrats vote to expand school choice

After long insisting that Education Savings Accounts were “vouchers,” a majority of Democrats in both houses of the Nevada Legislature voted to expand a program of private-school choice that resembles vouchers in many ways. And liberal special interests groups applauded them.

 
James Comey has his high noon moment before Senate — ANALYSIS

President Donald Trump was right about this much: As he told NBC’s Lester Holt last month, former FBI chief James Comey, whom Trump had just fired, is a “showboat.”

CCSD’s draft policy on staff-student communications a good start, experts say

Draft rules on use of social media and other forms of electronic communication unveiled Wednesday by the Clark County School District are a good start, experts say, but there are other areas left unaddressed in the effort to tackle sexual misconduct between staff and students.

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