CIA nominee Pompeo believes Russia was behind hacks during 2016 election

Donald Trump’s pick to run the CIA on Thursday sided with intelligence officials who have determined the Kremlin was behind election cyberattacks, and he took a tough stand against Russia.

Oaklawn Park shows new wagering options for opening day

The horse racing season is coming out of hibernation and there is no better sign of that than opening day Friday at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Judge will wait out appeals to make decision on Prince’s estate

The Minnesota judge overseeing Prince’s estate will wait for appeals to be exhausted before making a final determination on who will inherit a fortune that could be worth around $200 million, he said at a hearing Thursday.

Government accuses Fiat Chrysler of cheating on diesel emissions

The U.S. government accused Fiat Chrysler on Thursday of failing to disclose software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines that allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act.

 
1 child dead, 5 presumed dead in Baltimore house fire

One child has died and five other children are presumed dead after a fiery house collapse that injured four others who escaped from the home in Northeast Baltimore’s Cedmont neighborhood Thursday morning, the city Fire Department said.

‘The Mountaintop’ shows different side of Martin Luther King Jr.

Broadway in the Hood’s production of Katori Hall’s award-winning drama begins a four-performance run Friday — the launch of the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend — at The Smith Center’s Troesh Studio Theater.

Las Vegas book events

Find book signings and writing events throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Kids will get a thrill out of yucky book

Give “Things That Make You Go Yuck! Crooked Critters” to your child, and will she do what the title says? Probably yes, as well as“Eeeeeuuuwww” and “Gross!” because that’s the kind of book this is.

Literary Las Vegas: Tera Lynn Childs

Las Vegas author Tera Lynn Childs, known for her Rita Award-winning debut novel “Oh. My. Gods,” her mermaid series that launched with “Forgive My Fins” and her Sweet Venom series, recently released “Darkly Fae: The Moraine Cycle.”

Literary Las Vegas: Steve Berkowitz

Clark County School District fifth-grade teacher Steve Berkowitz’s book “Chocrotes and the World Without Question” follows a young chicken born questioning everything despite a despot who demands mindless followers.

Recent snow, rain helping to ease drought in California

More than 40 percent of California has emerged from a punishing drought that covered the whole state a year ago, federal drought-watchers said Thursday.

Vineyards on Europe’s most active volcano produce stellar wines

Vines grown in the shadow of an active volcano are an inherently risky proposition, but they are also capable of producing some of the most deliciously complex and memorable wines.

CVS offers generic competitor to EpiPen at one-sixth the price

CVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan’s EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of its soaring cost to consumers.

Scientists hear voice of ancient humans in baboon calls

Baboon grunts and mating calls might hold secrets about human speech, according to a new study suggesting that the origins of human language could reach back as much as 25 million years.

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