Former UFC champion Holly Holm snaps losing streak

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm ended her three-fight losing streak by knocking out Bethe Correia with a left head kick in the main event of UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore.

 
Intense heat wave punishes Southwest; Phoenix may top 120

Officials are warning of excessive heat across southern portions of Arizona and Nevada, and throughout the 450-mile length of California’s Central Valley. Almost the entire Golden State was predicted to simmer above normal temperatures, easing just short of the coast.

Yosemite rockslide creates a traffic nightmare for tourists, workers

A rockslide at Yosemite National Park has created a commuting headache for hundreds of park employees and thousands of tourists who are forced to drive around the roadblock, pushing a typically short drive past gushing waterfalls and towering granite cliffs into a hourslong slog.

Marriage, career keep Sam Elliott busy, happy

Our heroes have always been cowboys, and if that’s true, then Sam Elliott rises to the top of the pack.

Teen dies in watercraft crash on Colorado River

A Hesperia, California, teenager died after when two personal watercraft collided Friday on the Colorado River in Bullhead City.

Turmeric’s creative touches elevate the Indian flavors

When Turmeric Flavors of India opened downtown last fall, it was with the stated intention of doing things a little differently; it’s even reflected in the restaurant’s motto, “Indian cuisine elevated.”

58 confirmed or presumed dead from tower fire in London

London police on Saturday raised to 58 the number of deaths either confirmed or presumed following the horrific inferno that turned the city’s Grenfell Tower public housing block into a charred hulk.

Mel Brooks makes his Las Vegas debut — at age 91

Comic legend witnessed classic Vegas shows, and his Broadway show ‘The Producers’ played here. But Wynn Las Vegas shows will be his first on stage.

7 best TV dads

I’ve already honored my dad with some Father’s Day jerky.

Warriors celebrate championship at Jewel, Marquee in Las Vegas

The Kats! Bureau remains Midtown Manhattan, dancing between the raindrops as the city today is under a drizzle. From my writing post I have a view of Marquis Theatre on 46th Street.

Lawmakers tweak policy on gaming applicants

Late in the recently concluded Nevada legislative session, lawmakers revisited and modified policy from an era of our state’s storied gambling past.

Analysis: 2 veteran congressmen show what bipartisanship really looks like

While the victims of Wednesday’s shooting recovered, Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, and Michael Doyle, D-Pa., showed Americans a side of Congress voters rarely see on the news: partisans who disagree, but they’re still friends.

Golden Knights make move for another first-round pick

Reports have Columbus sending its first-round entry draft selection, No. 24 overall, to the Golden Knights in exchange for the Knights not selecting a select group of Blue Jackets players.

 
Boat sales picking up speed in Nevada

After struggling during the Great Recession, boat sales are surging again in the U.S. and Southern Nevada.

Splash of color creates a lavish pool setting

“Inserting color into the exterior setting can transcend the entire ambiance of the space from sedate to sensational,” global estate developer Kassie Smith said.

Findlay Automotive donates to Goodie Two Shoes

An effort to help youngsters in Southern Nevada recently received a big boost when Findlay Automotive Group donated a check for $7,000 to Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has fitted more than 80,000 Clark County School District students for shoes since 2003.

Lawn mowers need tuneup before first use of season

Q: I pulled my lawn mower out of the garage for the first time this season and tried to start it up. The mower coughed and coughed. It wouldn’t start but I sure did get a lot of exercise pulling the cord. What can I do to get the mower to run better?

Ponderosa, Meyer are not true lemons

Q: We have a 30-foot-tall lemon tree planted in late 2006. This tree produces large fruit, averaging 15 ounces to more than a pound. I consider this tree to be perpetual as it flowers fruit and maintains a crop in development at the same time. My question is, do we pick the ripe fruit or let them fall as they may?

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