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New Nevada law gives some voters no choice in 4 races

A bill that started out in the 2015 Legislature as a proposal to open Nevada’s primary elections to all voters came out of the lawmaking grinder doing nothing of the sort. Instead, tens of thousands of voters in four Nevada legislative races won’t have any choice.

Group promoting pot measure working to win support

A group pushing a November ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana in Nevada is getting a campaign to win voter support underway.

 
More than 100 dead and 380 injured in India temple fire

The Hindu temple in southern India was packed with thousands for a religious festival early Sunday when the fireworks began — an unauthorized pyrotechnic display that went horribly wrong.

Officials say group that hit Brussels planned another attack on France

The extremists who struck Brussels last month and killed 32 people initially planned to launch a second assault on France in the wake of the November attacks in Paris, authorities said Sunday.

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Southern Nevada schools enhancing focus on STEM offerings

A pair of 3-D printers whirred with activity, slowly etching layers of plastic into a small toy, as students claimed one of 18 work stations Tuesday in Silvestri Junior High School’s new technology lab.

Smartphone app Waze helps motorists navigate Las Vegas Valley roads

Although most motorists believe they can’t make a difference, aside from simply following the rules of the road and being courteous to fellow travelers, there’s a new way to help. Or, technically, a new Waze.

Man who scaled California cliff to propose arrested for drugs

A man who had to be rescued when he climbed a California cliff to propose to his girlfriend via cellphone video later was acting erratically and was found to be high on methamphetamine, authorities said Friday.

Prince William and wife Kate begin royal tour of India

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects at one of the sites of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks Sunday as they began a weeklong visit to India, their first royal tour in two years.