Warm crowd welcomes back tearful Lawrence

Steve Lawrence made a triumphant return to the stage, on Valentine’s Day, that left him in tears. He wasn’t alone.

How to visit ‘countries’ that don’t exist

Visiting a country that doesn’t even exist — now that would be niche. We’re not talking Narnia or Oz, but places here on planet Earth. And there’s at least 50 of them.

SUNSET GIRLS BASKETBALL: Palo Verde fights out of hole, tops Aggies in overtime

Paulina Silcox’s free throw with 13.8 seconds remaining in overtime Tuesday gave the Panthers the lead, and Palo Verde came up with a crucial defensive stop on the final possession to hang on for a 71-70 victory over Arbor View in the Division I Sunset Region quarterfinals.

I-A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Second-half defense lifts Crusaders over Pirates

After switching to a 3-2 zone in the second half, the Faith Lutheran held Moapa Valley to just 21.7 percent from the field, including 1-for-9 on 3-pointers, to run away with a 64-33 home win in a Division I-A Southern Region quarterfinal.

China deploys missiles to disputed South China Sea island

China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan and U.S. officials said, ratcheting up tensions even as U.S. President Barack Obama urged restraint in the region.

German shorthaired pointer, C.J., wins 140th Westminster dog show

A German shorthaired pointer named CJ won “Best in Show” at the 140th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York on Tuesday, besting more than 2,700 contestants over the two-day competition.

EDITORIAL: Government should take cue from MGM

Last month, MGM Resorts International announced it would begin charging customers to park at its nine Strip resorts. That was followed early this month by an announcement that MGM would outsource its parking operations, including valet parking personnel.

LETTERS: McConnell, Senate obstruct justice with Supreme Court tactics

Once in a while, an issue such as federal lands gets groups of citizens into such a state of frustration that they just erupt. Right or wrong, they are just so fed up with what they are seeing that they lash out in an effort to get people behind them.

Senators must live up to their oath, or quit

Not to put too fine a point on it, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is a disgrace to the Senate, a traitor to his oath and, if he retained the slightest vestiges of decency, would resign immediately.

Clinton, Sanders to speak at Las Vegas town hall

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will speak together at a town hall event Thursday in Las Vegas that airs live on MSNBC and on Telemundo with a Spanish-language version.

 
SEIU launches Spanish ads backing Clinton in Nevada

The Service Employees International Union is putting money toward Spanish-language ads supporting Hillary Clinton and canvassing to reach Latino voters in Nevada in advance of Saturday’s caucus for Democratic presidential candidates.

Police seek man in fatal shooting Monday night

The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a person of interest in connection with a fatal shooting Monday night.

Cox Communications raises cable TV, Internet rates

Fresh on the heels of a bitter fee dispute with KLAS-TV, Channel 8, Cox Communications has raised rates on its local cable TV and high-speed Internet service.

Proposal would convert Strip into pedestrian mall

As the Clark County Commission weighs spending millions of dollars on new pedestrian bridges over the Las Vegas Strip, one commissioner wants to consider if the Las Vegas Boulevard of the future should be one that’s pedestrian only.

Metro knows what happened during 911 crash, but not what caused it

During a press briefing Tuesday afternoon on the 911 system that crashed two weeks ago — less than two months after a new $2.3-million system was installed — the Metropolitan Police department didn’t have many answers.

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