Bryce Harper breaks bat on 406-ft home run — VIDEO

In a startling display, former Las Vegas High slugger Bryce Harper broke his bat into two pieces, yet still hit a long home run Monday night against the New York Mets.

Tony DeFrancesco brings lifetime of baseball to Las Vegas 51s

After 16 years of managing in the Athletics’ organization — and one as a coach in the majors with the Athletics — and another seven with the Astros, DeFrancesco, 54, took over as manager of the 51s this offseason.

Mold complaints at Grant Sawyer state building prompt repairs

Crews are replacing heating and ventilation equipment in the Grant Sawyer state offices in Las Vegas after a report cited a possible link between leaks in the system and the presence of low concentrations of mold in the building’s dust.

#MeToo movement, Russian meddling reporting earn Pulitzers

The Pulitzers, American journalism’s most prestigious awards, reflected a year of unrelenting news and unprecedented challenges for U.S. media, as Trump repeatedly branded reporting “fake news” and called journalists “the enemy of the people.”

SUV that plunged into California river found, bodies identified

Crews searching for a family whose vehicle plunged into a rain-swollen Northern California river more than a week ago have found the sport utility vehicle and the bodies of a man and a girl inside.

Henderson 5th-grader heading to National Spelling Bee

When Mischa Abad heard the word, she was pretty confident. She just wasn’t sure whether the word ended with “et” or “ette” based on the pronunciation.

California gives thumbs down to border duties for National Guard

California has rejected the federal government’s initial plans for National Guard troops to the border because the work is considered too closely tied to immigration enforcement.

Memorial honors Thunderbirds pilot who died in Nevada crash

Fighter jets flew overhead in the missing-man formation Sunday during a Southern California memorial for a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot who was killed in a crash in Southern Nevada during training.

Inmates kill 7 other inmates in South Carolina prison riot

An hourslong bloody prison riot left seven inmates dead and 17 others seriously injured Monday before authorities regained control at the maximum-security facility with a history of violence.