Watch the UFC 214 title fight staredowns — VIDEO

All fighters set for Saturday’s UFC 214 title fights squared off Wednesday following a news conference for the event in Los Angeles at The Novo by Microsoft.

Winners chosen in $10k NV Energy contest

The votes are in, and the winners of the first NV Energy Foundation $20,000 Power of Good Giveaway are the Positively Arts Foundation from Southern Nevada and the Fernley High School Music Boosters.

Senate Republicans fail in bid to repeal Obamacare

Republican leaders were stung by another defeat Wednesday when the Senate rejected a repeal of the Obamacare law and its mandates on coverage, taxes and Medicaid expansion.

Chicago shocker: Kris Bryant gets ejected

NL MVP Kris Bryant, one of the nicest guys you’ll meet, was thrown out of a major league ballgame for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.

Elected officials shouldn’t seek new office before finishing term

If a candidate wins an election, the elected official should finish the term of office, barring a medical or family issue. Moreover, if an elected official announces a run for another seat midterm, that person should be required to resign the current seat.

Women take aim at Annie Oakley shooting program

On Tuesday nights, the public Rifle-Pistol Center at the Clark County Shooting Complex is a woman’s domain. So too is the Education Center next door, and participants in the Annie Oakley Women’s Shooting Program like it that way.

Bundy supporter Burleson sentenced to 68 years in prison

Gregory Burleson, a member of Arizona militia groups who participated in the 2014 armed standoff in Bunkerville, was sentenced Wednesday to more than 68 years in federal prison.

Grand jury to get case of Mississippi man accused of killing 8

A grand jury can decide whether to indict a Mississippi man charged with killing a deputy, his mother-in-law and six others who were his relatives or acquaintances, a judge said Wednesday.

Hall of famer Lorena Ochoa remembers Las Vegas Americas Cup

Lorena Ochoa, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won 27 LPGA Tour events and two majors. She accomplished more than most professionals do during an entire career despite retiring in 2010 after only seven years on Tour.

Culinary lineup for Life is Beautiful announced

The culinary lineup has been announced for the fifth annual Life is Beautiful Festival Sept. 22-24 in downtown Las Vegas.

 
Clark’s Trey Woodbury turns heads with play — not tweets

Clark senior-to-be Trey Woodbury has become one of the top recruits on the West Coast over the past four months and will look to keep the momentum going this week during the final AAU live period of the year.

 
Child killer put to death in Ohio’s first execution in 3 years

Ohio put a child killer to death Wednesday, carrying out the state’s first execution after a 3½-year delay and signaling the possible resumption of capital punishment in the state.

Jaburritos now serving sushi cupcakes

We’ve had the cupcake craze, and the sushi craze seems to be eternal. Sushi cupcakes, then, were likely inevitable.

 
Adobe to pull support for Flash by 2020

Adobe Systems Inc’s Flash, a once-ubiquitous technology used to power most of the media content found online, will be retired at the end of 2020, the software company announced Tuesday.

Charlie Gard’s parents given until Thursday to agree on death plan

A British judge gave the parents of Charlie Gard until noon on Thursday to agree arrangements for his death with the hospital caring for him, failing which he would be transferred to a hospice where his ventilation tube would be removed.

 
Scalise out of hospital weeks after baseball field shooting

Rep. Steve Scalise, who was wounded six weeks ago when a man opened fire at a GOP baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, was discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

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