May 15, 2024

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A’ja Wilson leads Aces to win over Mercury in season opener

A'ja Wilson leads Aces to win over Mercury in season opener

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 8:58 a.m.

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

Beth Stroud sheds a tear pondering what reinstatement would mean 20 years after she was defrocked from her job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia, Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton, N.J. Delegates at a United Methodist conference recently struck down longstanding anti-LGBTQ bans and created a path for clergy ousted because of them to seek reinstatement.

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Beth Stroud sheds a tear pondering what reinstatement would mean 20 years after she was defrocked from her job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia, Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton, N.J. Delegates at a United Methodist conference ...

Posted 8:45 a.m.

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. In a church trial, she was found guilty of violating “Christian teaching” because she had acknowledged living in a committed relationship with another woman. Earlier this month, delegates at a United Methodist ...

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

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