New proposal looking to make Route 66 National Historic Trail

A new proposal moving through Congress seeks to designate Route 66, the highway that connected Chicago to Los Angeles and was once an economic driver for small towns across a post-World War II United States, as a National Historic Trail.

California bar gunman had over 150 bullets left after attack

The gunman who killed 12 people in a crowded Southern California bar had more than 150 bullets left to fire but stopped shooting to ambush arriving officers, killing one of them, police said Tuesday.

‘Fearless Girl’ statue getting a new home in New York City

The “Fearless Girl” statue that inspired millions with her message of female empowerment has been plucked from her spot opposite Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” and will be reinstalled in front of the New York Stock Exchange by the end of the year, officials said Wednesday.

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel announced for 2019

Thanks to public demand, and a certain American president, Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to her million-selling “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Ivanka Trump defends using private email account

Ivanka Trump is defending her use of a private email account as she was moving into an adviser’s position in her father’s administration.

2nd DNA-altering pregnancy might be in the works

A Chinese researcher who claims to have helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies says a second pregnancy may be underway.

 
Indonesian airline’s safety measures blamed for deady crash

Faulty equipment and Indonesian carrier Lion Air’s own safety failures had pilots fighting for control of their Boeing 737 MAX 8 as it plunged into the Java Sea on Oct. 28, killing all 189 people aboard, investigators said Wednesday.

Viggo Mortensen, ‘Green Book’ earn early award season honors

The feel-good road-trip drama “Green Book” was named the best film of the year, and its star, Viggo Mortensen, best actor, by the National Board of Review in one of the first in a parade of awards season honors.

Australia’s big steer, Knickers, saved from chopping block

The black-and-white Holstein Friesian won social media fame and many proclamations of “Holy Cow!” after photos surfaced of the 194-centimeter (6-foot-4-inch) steer standing head and shoulders above a herd of brown cattle in Western Australia state.

10 alleged gang members charged in LA celebrity burglaries

Court documents show 10 alleged gang members face felony charges in connection with a series of burglaries that targeted the Los Angeles homes of celebrities including Rihanna, Dodgers star Yasiel Puig and Rams wide receiver Robert Woods.

Roundup: Savio Rivera scores 33 to help Centennial beat Las Vegas High

Savio Rivera made five 3-pointers and shot 12-for-12 from the free-throw line en route to a game-high 33 points in the Centennial boys basketball team’s 74-59 home win over Las Vegas High on Tuesday night.

Roundup: Basic sinks late free throws to hold off Boulder City

Alexis Lea scored 10 points, including 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 40 seconds, to help Basic’s girls basketball team secure a 45-41 home victory over Boulder City on Tuesday night.

Foothill boys rally to beat Canyon Springs

Collin Russell poked the ball awayand Dylan Hushaw came up with the loose ball and hit a shot with two seconds left to give the Falcons an 86-84 road win over the Pioneers.

Notes: New Mexico State recruit Shania Harper raises game for Sierra Vista

Shania Harper fell just shy of a double-double average last season, logging 9.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game for Sierra Vista. But a breakout summer helped her secure ascholarship to New Mexico State, and has prepared her to stake a claim as one of the best players in the Las Vegas Valley.

Roundup: Second-half score helps Palo Verde top Silverado

Izabel Morales caught a 15-yard touchdown pass in the second half to help Palo Verde’s flag football team score a 13-6 home victory over Silverado on Tuesday afternoon.

Donald Trump’s wall would be a boondoggle

The billions in wall money could better be spent helping disaster victims who are still reeling from recent hurricanes and fires.

CARTOON: Putin at it again

Russia attacks Ukrainian ships and blames Ukraine

Hyde-Smith keeps Senate seat after divisive Mississippi runoff

Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith won a divisive Mississippi runoff Tuesday, surviving a video-recorded remark decried as racist and defeating a former federal official who hoped to become the state’s first African-American senator since Reconstruction.

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