Zinke defends plan to raise park fees amid spending flap

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke bristled Tuesday under questioning by Democrats about his travel spending as the Trump administration seeks deep cuts to conservation programs and fee increases at national parks.

St. Bonaventure defeats UCLA in First Four

Courtney Stockard returned from a hamstring injury and scored 26 points, and Jaylen Adams hit a jumper and three free throws in the final minute Tuesday night, rallying St.Bonaventure to a 65-58 victory over UCLA and their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1970.

Radford downs LIU Brooklyn, earns matchup with Villanova

Carlik Jones had a substantial and loud cheering section at University of Dayton Arena, a lot of folks traveling about an hour up Interstate 75 from his Cincinnati hometown to see him play for Radford in a First Four game.

NCAA Tournament long shots offer value on futures board

Top seeds Villanova and Virginia lead a pack of 10 teams with odds of 15-1 or less to win the NCAA Tournament. But MGM Resorts sports book director Jay Rood said there are better futures bets on the board.

Roundup: Shadow Ridge defeats Las Vegas in five-set thriller

Tanner Franklin had 22 kills and 13 digs, and Justin Ahlstrom added 31 assists as Shadow Ridge’s boys volleyball team got past Las Vegas for a 18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 15-7 home victory on Tuesday night.

Democrat Lamb claims win in Pennsylvania election; GOP not conceding

A razors edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tested Donald Trumps sway in a GOP stronghold.

Physicist Stephen Hawking dies at age 76

Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, has died, a family spokesman said.

 
Here’s what students should know about gun control

If students playing hooky solved gun violence, mass shootings would have ended decades ago — kids, just ask your parents if they ever cut class. That’s not going to stop today’s students from trying again.

Raiders plan to meet with ex-Packers WR Jordy Nelson

The Raiders largely took a measured approach Monday and Tuesday amid the free agency frenzy across the NFL. Their pace will pick up Wednesday.

Morels Steakhouse serving green beer, macarons for St. Patrick’s Day

Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day, and restaurants and bars all over Las Vegas are going to be serving green beer and all sorts of food specialties. Morels Steakhouse & Bistro at Palazzo is offering green Gigil lager from Verdugo West Brewing Co. and green shamrock-shaped pistachio macarons layered around mint ice cream to go with it. Or maybe not. The shamrocks, which will be available at the bar, will be $12, the beer $8, Saturday only.

Investigation uncovers sexual assault among children on military bases

A decade after the Pentagon began confronting rape in the ranks, the U.S. military frequently fails to protect or provide justice to the children of service members when they are sexually assaulted by other children on base, an Associated Press investigation has found.

 
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region breakdown

A look at the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region, with team capsules, players to watch, best potential matchups and a pick to reach the Final Four.

Las Vegas firm gets $2.2M contract for Nellis Boulevard

Engineering firm CA Group was awarded a $2.2 million contract to design improvements for a 10-mile stretch of Nellis Boulevard in east Las Vegas, under a deal unanimously approved Monday by the Nevada Department of Transportation’s board of directors.

Henderson golf course owners, residents head to trial

Legacy Golf Club owners will head to trial Wednesday to continue a legal fight with residents who want to enforce a deed restriction that prohibits redevelopment.

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