Las Vegas Valley breaks 20-year rain record — VIDEOS

A severe afternoon thunderstorm dumped about a quarter-inch of rain on the valley, according to the National Weather Service. The highest recorded rainfall for the same date was in 1999 at 0.21 inches.

Beluga whale with Russian harness raises alarm in Norway

A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have come from a Russian military facility.

Felicity Huffman to plead guilty in admissions scam May 13

“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman will plead guilty on May 13 to charges that she took part in a sweeping college admissions cheating scam. Huffman had been scheduled to enter her guilty plea in Boston federal court on May 21. A judge on Monday agreed to move up the hearing because the lead prosecutor will be out of town. Huffman agreed earlier this month to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.

Many voters dismiss Republicans’ warnings about socialism

In this scruffy, high-desert town encircled by prairies and potato farms, Sen. Cory Gardner drew shouts of approval last week for his message that Democrats are shoving the country toward socialism.

Jewish community will ‘stand tall’ after synagogue shooting

Eight-year-old Noya Dahan had finished praying and gone to play with other children at her Southern California synagogue when gunshots rang out. Her uncle grabbed her and the other children, leading them outside to safety as her leg bled from a shrapnel wound.

Biden kicks off 2020 campaign in battleground Pennsylvania

By picking Pennsylvania for his first campaign speech of the presidential race, Joe Biden is signaling he hopes to own what may be the 2020 election’s toughest battleground.

NFL draft gives Las Vegas targets for crowd, TV ratings

The NFL said Monday that more than 600,000 attended the draft over the three days in Nashville, easily eclipsing the 250,000 that came to watch two years ago in Philadelphia.

Democrats prepare to grill Attorney General William Barr

Democrats will get their first crack at Attorney General William Barr since he released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report after a years’ long investigation into Russian meddling during the presidential election and efforts to help President Donald Trump.

San Jose Sharks lose to Avalanche, series tied at 1

Tyson Barrie scored the tiebreaking goal and assisted on two others and Colorado beat San Jose to even the Western Conference semifinal series at a game apiece.

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