NC lawmakers, governor announce deal to resolve ‘bathroom bill’ standoff

North Carolina Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said late Wednesday that they have agreed on legislation to resolve a standoff over the state’s “bathroom bill” through a replacement measure that still restricts LGBT nondiscrimination protections.

BOYS TRACK: Photo finish in 200 highlights Foothill win

Foothill’s boys track team had three runners finish within two-hundredths of a second in the 200-meter dash en route to victory in a three-team home meet on Wednesday.

1 dead after shooting near east Las Vegas elementary school

Las Vegas police were called about 8:45 p.m. to 4656 Van Buren Ave., near Owens Avenue and Lamb Boulevard, where a man who had been shot in the head was found dead.

Basic hands Coronado first Sunrise defeat

Dominic Opipari and Shane Spencer combined on a two-hit shutout, and visiting Basic knocked No. 3 Coronado from the ranks of the unbeatens in the Class 4A Sunrise League with a 3-0 win.

GIRLS TRACK: Mojave claims three-team meet

Ariyanna Ringgold won the 400-meter dash on Wednesday to help Mojave’s girls track team claim victory in a three-team meet at Western.

Silverado softball needs late theatrics to defeat Green Valley

Freshman Alezandria Guariglia hit a two-out RBI single up the middle to score Megan Johnson with the winning run as Silverado’s softball team walked off with an 11-10 home win over Green Valley on Wednesday.

 
Man accused of kidnapping said he feared girl’s suicide

Melvyn Sprowson took the stand Wednesday in his kidnapping and child porn trial. Acting as his own defense, he said he kept a 16-year-old girl in his apartment for about two months because he was afraid she would kill herself if he took her home.

COMMENTARY: Attractive Nevada tax climate lures NFL’s Raiders, other enterprises

Think about this for a minute. Mark Davis, the owner of the formerly Oakland Raiders, just saved tens of millions of dollars in future taxes. And every one of his players just saved a significant portion of their income by moving from California to Nevada.

LETTER: Donald Trump and his tax returns

This is the same newspaper that continues to demand the right to publish my retirement income because I receive a pension as a retired teacher.

SOFTBALL: Ashley Ward, Tatum Spangler lift Coronado over Basic.

Ashley Ward went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs for Coronado’s softball team, and winning pitcher Tatum Spangler went the distance with eight strikeouts and was 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI as the host Cougars edged Basic on Wednesday, 5-4.

Troy Brown, Chuck O’Bannon help West win McDonald’s game

Centennial’s Troy Brown had 12 points, seven rebounds, two steals and an assist to help the West to a 109-107 win over the East in the McDonald’s All American Game on Wednesday in Chicago.

3 players leave UNLV men’s basketball program

UNLV’s basketball team granted releases to guards Jalen Poyser and Zion Morgan and forward Troy Baxter Jr. Their departures open two scholarship spots.

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