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.
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.
NV Energy on Wednesday submitted a filing with the Nevada Public Service Commission to voluntarily participate in a regional energy imbalance market.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
