Would-be NYC subway bomber sentenced in foiled al-Qaida plot

A man who plotted to bomb New York City’s subways, then switched sides after his arrest and spent nearly a decade helping the U.S. identify and prosecute terrorists, was rewarded for his help Thursday with a sentence of 10 years in prison, effectively time he has already served.

Student slain while attacking NC gunman gets hero’s send-off

A North Carolina college student slain while confronting a gunman in his classroom was being given a hero’s send-off Thursday as his body was returned to his hometown with a police escort.

Colorado senator joins crowded Democratic presidential field

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, announcing a 2020 campaign that had been stalled while he was treated for prostate cancer.

Poll finds hunger for change to US system of government

After more than two years of the Donald Trump presidency, Andrea Petrusky is ready for some fundamental changes in the way the United States government works.

Pelosi accuses Barr of lying as AG skips House hearing

Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Barr had already lied to Congress in other testimony and called that a “crime.”

Leonardo drawing, portrait mark 500 years since his death

A drawing of a bearded, pensive-looking man owned by Queen Elizabeth II is a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, a royal art adviser said Thursday on the 500th anniversary of the artist and polymath’s death.

Leonardo drawing, portrait mark 500 years since his death

A drawing of a bearded, pensive-looking man owned by Queen Elizabeth II is a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, a royal art adviser said Thursday on the 500th anniversary of the artist and polymath’s death.

Campbell Holt punctuates Diamondbacks’ rally against Basic

Campbell Holt put an exclamation point on an 11-7 road victory that gave Desert Oasis the Desert League regular-season title and the top seed in next week’s region tournament.

Las Vegas teachers rally for more money

I have lived in Las Vegas since 1989, and the solution to classroom and teacher compensation issues has always been to “throw more money” at them. However, the problem still exists.

Wayne Allyn Root too far to the right

I can usually tolerate people who do not agree with me, but Wayne Allyn Root’s latest headline is too much.

Economic Forum predicts revenue will be two sizes too small

Legislative Democrats scurried out of bed Wednesday morning hoping to find, with apologies to Theodore Geisel, “their presents, their ribbons, their wrappings — their snoof and their fuzzles, their tinglers and trappings!” Instead, they found the Grinch.

Coroner: Florida woman obsessed with Columbine died before warnings

A Florida teenager obsessed with the Columbine school shooting had already killed herself by the time authorities launched a manhunt for her after learning that she had traveled to Colorado just days before the 20th anniversary of the massacre, a coroner’s report said Wednesday.

Oklahoma police fatally shoot unarmed, naked teen

Police in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond said Wednesday that a naked 17-year-old high school student was not armed when he was fatally shot by police after breaking into a home.

Nevada gets small revenue boost from Economic Forum

CARSON CITY – A revised state revenue forecast gives lawmakers $42.8 million more to work with for the two-year budget cycle that begins in July, a nominal increase equal to 0.3 percent of general fund state spending through mid-2021.

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