EDITORIAL: UNLV baseball gains national attention

If there’s a way to be nationally ranked, yet fly under the radar, the UNLV baseball team has managed to do just that. Lost in March Madness nationally and in the university’s own version locally, as the school worked to keep men’s basketball coach Dave Rice from leaving, the Hustlin’ Rebels are having a tremendous season under fourth-year coach Tim Chambers.

EDITORIAL: NCAA sacks UNLV football

It took the much-maligned UNLV football team 13 years to get back to a bowl game, with the Rebels finally breaking through by posting a 7-5 regular-season record last season to reach the Heart of Dallas Bowl, where they lost to North Texas, 36-14. There won’t be an opportunity for Coach Bobby Hauck’s team to earn back-to-back bowl appearances.

White House proposal for tip earners harms jobs

The White House is out with a new report promoting a 232 percent increase in the base wage for employees who receive tip income. If that policy change sounds extreme, it’s because it is — and if it takes effect, the evidence suggests there will be serious consequences for restaurants and the people they employ.

Kennedy spoils Bisping’s return with UFC victory

After more than a year out of action because of an eye injury, perennial Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender Michael Bisping hoped to jump right back into title contention.

Fishing report, April 17, 2014

LAKE MEAD — Anglers fishing near Callville Bay and 33 Hole are finding improved action for largemouth bass. Texas rigged worms are productive, and many of the beds are shallow. The top three teams at a bass tournament all finished with five-fish bags topping 24 bags, a bit of a milestone for Lake Mead. When fishing during the spawn, catch-and-release fishing is a good way to improve future opportunity.

First Look: ‘Bears’

What: “Bears”

Familiar faces form intense new group, Illicitor

The song is as hard as the cement wall it’s reverberating off of, filling the room with a sound as thick as the air in the stuffy rehearsal space. The tune in question is “City of Gold,” a fierce, melodic hardcore punk call to arms evocative of bulging veins and red faces, which surges from singer-guitarist Bob Gates’ cellphone through the PA in his band’s practice spot.

 
15 injured when fire truck crashes into restaurant

Two fire trucks answering a call have collided in a Los Angeles suburb, sending one careening into a restaurant and leaving 15 people, including six firefighters, injured, one critically.

 
9 dead, nearly 300 missing after ferry sinks off South Korean coast

A ferry carrying 459 people, mostly high school students on an overnight trip to a tourist island, sank off South Korea’s southern coast on Wednesday, leaving nearly 300 people missing despite a frantic, hours-long rescue by dozens of ships and helicopters.

BASEBALL: Wieger leads Rams to win in Lions tournament

Andrew Wieger tossed a two-hitter, striking out three and walking one, to help Rancho’s baseball team defeat El Camino Real (Calif.) 10-0 in five innings at the Lions Tournament in La Mesa, Calif.

Lorde does more with less during show at Cosmo

Lorde throws herself into her performances, and the 17-year-old New Zealander did just that Tuesday night at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. She’s back for another show Wednesday night.

‘Heaven’ film about faith, questioning it

In “Heaven Is for Real,” Colton Burpo, the angelic 4-year-old son of a Nebraska pastor, undergoes emergency surgery and while under anesthesia experiences a series of visions, including watching his own operation, observing the prayers of his anguished parents and meeting Jesus.

51s edge Aces for fifth straight victory

Allan Dykstra went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs and Zach Lutz was 2-for-4, including a triple, as the 51s defeated the host Reno Aces 4-2 on Wednesday for their fifth straight win.

 
Real world application shakes up new SAT test

Calculate the foreign exchange rate a vacationing American would pay in India. Estimate from a random sample the number of 18- to 34-year-olds who voted for a candidate. These are sample questions from the newly redesigned SAT, which aims for more real-world applications and analysis from students.

Las Vegas council clears up part of Fremont Street bar challenge

A preliminary settlement between casino owner Steve Burnstine is expected to culminate with him dismissing his lawsuit against the Fremont Street Experience and the city of Las Vegas.

GRIZZLY-BENGAL TOURNAMENT: Keiser, Patriots claim title

Jesse Keiser went 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs on Wednesday to help Liberty’s baseball team win the Grizzly-Bengal Spring Break Tourney with a 12-2, five-inning victory over Bonanza at Spring Valley.

Sea lion pup found in CA 100 miles inland

Workers at a central California ranch could hardly believe their eyes when they spotted a sea lion pup hopping through an almond orchard, a mile from the San Joaquin River.

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