UK, Irish leaders attend funeral of slain journalist Lyra McKee

LONDON — Mourners wearing colorful Harry Potter scarves and Marvel superhero shirts were joined by the leaders of Britain and Ireland Wednesday at the funeral of Lyra McKee, the journalist shot dead during rioting in Northern Ireland last week.

Boy Scouts could be hit with more sex abuse claims

The lawyers’ ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give a taste of what lies ahead this year for the Boy Scouts of America: potentially the most fateful chapter in its 109-year history.

Sri Lanka president seeks resignations of security officials

Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and the national police chief after security forces failed to act on warnings before Easter suicide bombings that killed more than 350 people.

Candor on race becoming a must for white candidates

After touring the National Lynching Memorial recently, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the “shame” he felt that some white people “kind of looked the other way during these lynching incidents.”

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten gets another shot at release

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is getting another chance at getting out of prison following a years-long saga that has seen a board recommend her parole three separate times.

Neon becomes official state element of Nevada

Gov. Steve Sisolak held an official signing ceremony on Tuesday after putting his name to Assembly Bill 182 a day earlier.

Bump stocks, gun control bills pass before midnight deadline

A bill that would ban bump stocks and give local governments more authority over gun control won approval in the Assembly Tuesday, one of nearly 180 bills that passed in the Senate or Assembly ahead of an end-of-day deadline.

Shenanigans in Carson City

Democrats want Nevada to become California.

Garrett Popcorn sues ex-employee it says stole its recipes

The owner of a famed Chicago popcorn business has sued a former employee, accusing her of stealing thousands of files including information about its secret recipes.

Basic strikes early in 8-3 baseball victory at Palo Verde

Basic used a four-run second inning and a solid start on the mound from junior Demetrius Vigil to roll to an 8-3 road win over Palo Verde in a nonleague game Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia beheads 37 for alleged terrorism-related crimes

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens, most of them minority Shiites, in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes.

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