Las Vegas torch relay honors families’ cancer fight — PHOTOS

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada commemorated the start of its 40th anniversary year Sunday with an Olympic-style torch relay down the Strip to honor Candlelighters’ families in their fight against pediatric cancer.

Democracy Prep in Las Vegas charts new course at Agassi campus

The New York-based public charter school brings new approaches to struggling Las Vegas charter school, including Korean language classes and zero tolerance for “D” grades.

Blackout strikes northern Puerto Rico after explosion

An explosion and fire at an electric substation threw much of northern Puerto Rico into darkness late Sunday in a setback for the U.S. territory’s efforts to fully restore power more than five months after Hurricane Maria started the longest blackout in U.S. history.

USA’s Anderson defends Olympic gold in slopestyle final

Jamie Anderson defended her title in Olympic women’s slopestyle snowboarding on Monday, surviving blustery and treacherous conditions at Phoenix Snow Park to give the United States its second gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.

UNLV roundup: Softball team caps tournament with shutout

Janine Petmecky pitched a four-hit shutout with seven strikeouts to lead UNLV to a 3-0 victory over Southern Utah in the Sportco Kickoff Classic softball tournament finale Sunday at Eller Media Stadium.

More debate on the Trump, Obama economic record

In addition, President Bill Clinton was able to lower the deficit only because of the insistence of a Republican Congress

Keep government out of housing

Leave it to government to find a reason to look back longingly at the Great Recession.

Las Vegas’ housing authority loses two members ahead of vote

The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority board of commissioners unexpectedly lost two of its nine members last month. Meanwhile, the commission is slated to make two key votes on Thursday.

 
Rancho girls surge into playoffs ready to create new legacy

The Rams open the region playoffs Tuesday as the No. 2 seed from the Northeast League and host Southeast League No. 3 seed Coronado at 6:30 p.m. in a rematch of last year’s first-round game.

Las Vegas chefs, entertainers honor ‘superheroes’ of Oct. 1

Star chefs Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay, Giada De Laurentiis and Steve Martorano contributed to the dinner menu and introduced a series of headliners throughout the three-hour program, which drew an all-invite crowd of 2,500 first responders, friends and family.

Netanyahu vows to take further action against Syria

Israel’s prime minister said Sunday his country delivered “severe blows” to Iranian and Syrian forces and vowed to take further action against its adversaries following the most serious Israeli engagement in Syria since the war there erupted almost seven years ago.

Trump to disclose $1.5T infrastructure plan on Monday

President Donald Trump on Monday will unveil his long-awaited infrastructure plan, a $1.5 trillion proposal that fulfills a number of campaign goals, but relies heavily on state and local governments to produce much of the funding.

Anti-establishment themed Carnival has begun in Rio De Janeiro

There are some Brazilians who aren’t likely to find much to enjoy about the start of Rio de Janeiro’s colorful Carnival parades — the mayor, the governor and the president.

2 Ohio police officers killed while responding to 911 call

Two Ohio police officers responding to a 911 hang-up call were fatally shot on Saturday after entering a townhome in a Columbus suburb and a suspect who police were once warned “carries a gun all the time” was taken into custody, authorities said.