May 15, 2024

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A’ja Wilson leads Aces to opening night win over Mercury

Aces emphasize room for improvement getting win on opening night over Mercury

Posted 9:19 p.m.

Starting a quest to become the first WNBA team to 3-peat since 1999, the Aces heavily emphasized the need to improve after their first outing of the season...

Delta Academy in North Las Vegas Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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Delta Academy in North Las Vegas Thursday, July 29, 2021.

CCSD to consider exiting charter sponsorships; six schools face uncertain future

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Hillary Davis

The Clark County School District is looking to end its sponsorship of charter schools. The affected schools — public schools operating independently of CCSD but contracted with the district to oversee their compliance with state and federal regulations — will not necessarily close because of the proposed change, which would go into effect at the end of ...

Oakland Ballers make request to purchase old Coliseum bleacher seats used by NFL’s Raiders

Oakland Ballers make request to purchase old Coliseum bleacher seats used by NFL's Raiders

Posted 30 mins ago

The new Oakland Ballers independent baseball team is hoping to incorporate a bit of Oakland sports history in its renovated ballpark as the club prepares for its opener next month. An expansion team in the independent ...

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Fewer U.S. overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it’s too soon to celebrate

A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Health and Human Services Humphrey Building on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Washington.

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A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Health and Human Services Humphrey Building on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Washington.

Posted 48 mins ago

The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. Agency officials noted the data is provisional and could change after more analysis, but that they still expect a drop when the final counts are in. It would be only ...

United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor

70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t