Las Vegas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, among nation’s first, marks 35 years

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Las Vegas predates the national holiday by several years, and founder and organizer Wendell Williams says it might be one of the first and longest-running parades honoring the slain civil rights leader.

 
‘Charmed’ reboot in the works — VIDEO

The CW is developing a revival of the original series “Charmed” with “Jane the Virgin” creator Jennie Urman.

Nigeria soldiers find Chibok schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014

Nigeria’s military says soldiers have found one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram nearly three years ago wandering in the bush near the Islamic extremist group’s forest stronghold.

 
Princess Diana letters auctioned for thousands of pounds

Letters sent by Britain’s late Princess Diana — including one in which she described a young Prince Harry as being “constantly in trouble” while at boarding school — sold for thousands of pounds at an auction Thursday.

2016 was hottest year on record for most of the world

Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin, with temperatures creeping close to a ceiling set by almost 200 nations for limiting global warming, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.

Fire burning on oil platform in Gulf of Mexico

The Coast Guard and crew members of surrounding vessels were responding to a predawn fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana.

 
Flood warning issued in Northern Nevada as wet winter weather slams western US

Much of Northern California and the Sierra Nevada braced for potential flooding into the weekend as a winter storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow around Lake Tahoe made its way toward Utah and the Rockies

Summerlin boy, 13, a Scholastic News Kids Press Corps reporter

Alex Wong, 13 and a student at The Meadows School in Summerlin, said he has always liked reading novels. In sixth grade he joined the school debate team, and in the past year he has become interested in news reporting.

Ice sculpture festival attracts more than 1 million

The city of Harbin in China’s frigid northeast is hosting one of the world’s largest festivals featuring ice sculptures of animals, cartoon characters and famous landmarks.

Gold Butte proclamation still allows hunting, fishing in area

On Dec. 28, outgoing President Barack Obama brought to a sudden end the ongoing argument about the future of a remote piece of Nevada real estate known as Gold Butte.

PGA of America to honor Highland Falls Golf Club instructor

Las Vegas teaching professional Clif Vanetti will be named the instructor of the year for the PGA of America, Southwest Section, Southern Nevada Chapter on Tuesday at Las Vegas Country Club.

Brock Lesnar handed 1-year ban by USADA

Brock Lesnar, professional wrestling star and former UFC heavyweight champion, received the maximum one-year suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for two positive tests.

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