LeBron’s Lakers too much for Warriors in Las Vegas

LeBron James wowed fans watching the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the first half of a 123-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

Riana Mission powers Clark girls to first region golf title

The Clark sophomore carded a 6-under-par 138 over the two-day tournament to capture the individual championship on Wednesday by seven strokes. Her performance helped the Chargers shoot 653 as a team and claim the first region championship in program history.

Roundup: Green Valley knocks off Silverado in 5 sets

Julia Whiting-Reed had 18 kills, two aces, seven digs and two blocks Wednesday to lead Green Valley’s girls volleyball team to a 25-10, 25-15, 11-25, 17-25, 15-11 victory over visiting Silverado.

CARTOON: Democratic venom

The politics of destruction.

Roundup: Ian Dalton saves victory for Shadow Ridge

Ian Dalton made 11 saves on Wednesday, including a penalty kick a minute into the second half, to preserve Shadow Ridge’s 1-0 home win over Canyon Springs in boys soccer.

Clark, Centennial capture region golf titles

Centennial’s McKenzi Hall won the Mountain Region individual title, and helped the Bulldogs win the team girls golf title. Riana Mission did the same for Clark, winning individually and powering her team to the Desert Region crown.

 
Judge may gut $289M award over Monsanto’s Roundup weed-killer

A San Francisco judge said Wednesday she is considering tossing out the lion’s share of the $289 million judgment against agribusiness giant Monsanto and ordering a new trial over whether the company’s weed-killer caused a groundskeeper’s cancer.

Tex Winter dead at 96, creator of basketball’s triangle offense

Tex Winter, the innovative “Triangle Offense” pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on 11 NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He was 96. Kansas State University said Winter died in Manhattan.

First-class stamp could hit 55 cents as Postal Service swims in debt

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking to increase the price of its first-class stamp by 5 cents to 55 cents to help stem its mounting red ink. If approved by regulators, the 10 percent increase to the cost of mailing a 1-ounce letter would be the biggest since 1991.

 
Convention authority role discussed for new Las Vegas stadium

The committee making recommendations to Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Legislature on attracting events to the new Las Vegas stadium is leaning toward expanding the role of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Las Vegas Events, rather than forming of a new sports commission.

New York man charged in Election Day bomb plot

Federal authorities have charged a New York man with building a 200-pound bomb they say he planned to detonate on Election Day on the National Mall in Washington.

Texas judge refuses plea to keep 9-year-old girl on life support

A judge has denied a family’s plea to extend a court order that has kept a 9-year-old North Texas girl on life support. The ruling Wednesday means doctors in Fort Worth can disconnect Payton Summons from life support after 1:20 p.m. Monday.

Heller, Rosen play politics with Kavanaugh confirmation vote

In the high-stakes Nevada Senate race that could determine who controls the upper chamber, Dean Heller and Jacky Rosen are using the Kavanaugh confirmation battle to energize their bases ahead of the Nov. 6 election.

 
New casino games on display at G2E feature fighting, DJ themes

Exhibitors on the Global Gaming Expo floor at the Sands Expo & Convention Center Wednesday pitched products to 26,000 attendees as casinos look for ways to turn young people into young gamblers.

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