UNR’s tournament run shows why politics and sports shouldn’t mix

There are lots of things we’re divided on. Democrat vs. Republican. If gender is determined by biology or feelings. Whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under. For a couple brief hours on Thursday, Nevadans united around a common cause — cheering the University of Nevada Reno’s improbable run in the NCAA tournament. It’s exactly why politics and sports shouldn’t mix.

Michigan returns to Final Four, beats Florida State

Mighty Michigan is rolling all the way back to the Final Four. Charles Matthews scored 17 points and Michigan earned its first Final Four berth since 2013 with a 58-54 victory over Florida State on Saturday night in the West Region final.

 
Iowa family died of gas asphyxiation at Mexican resort, police say

Autopsies indicate an Iowa couple and their two children died from inhaling toxic gas at a rented condo on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, but there was no sign of foul play or suicide, Mexican authorities said Saturday.

Roundup: Green Valley beats Sierra Vista in wild slugfest

Alyssa Vigil singled home Abigail Cordova with the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth to break a 15-15 tie and help Green Valley’s softball team top host Sierra Vista, 20-19 in six innings at the Mountain Lion/Blazer Classic.

California gets much-needed rain from strong spring storm

The storm that drenched California this week brought much-needed rain to the state, which has been slipping back into drought conditions due to a dry winter that only turned wet and snowy this month.

 
Master pizza makers compete at expo in Las Vegas

The International Pizza Expo, billed as the largest pizza industry show in the world (and which is not open to the public), isin its 34th year and this year had more than 500 exhibitors and more than 1,400 booths.

Tesla, Mozilla step back from Facebook after user data issues

Mozilla, Tesla and other companies are distancing themselves from Facebook following revelations of a major leak of user data to political consultants associated with the 2016 Trump campaign.

 
Las Vegas startups seek to capitalize on technology behind bitcoin

Bitcoin caught mainstream attention for its rise in investor interest last year, and now startups worldwide and in the Las Vegas area are seeking ways to capitalize on the technology powering bitcoin.

Hundreds of thousands attend March for Our Lives in DC

WASHINGTON — An American youth movement put its foot down Saturday during a march on the nation’s capital to demand an end to gun violence and gun control measures to prevent school shootings.

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