BANFF, Alberta — Three renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead after an avalanche in Alberta’s Banff National Park, Canadian officials said Thursday. Outdoor apparel company The North Face said that American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and Hansjorg Auer disappeared while attempting to climb the east face of Howse Peak on the Icefields Parkway.

A Pahrump man sued the Nye County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy responding to a home security alarm shot and killed his dog in 2017. Deputy John Tolle was dispatched April 17, 2017, to Gary Miller’s home on the 2700 block of Our Road in Pahrump, after Miller accidentally sat on the panic button for

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More information is being released about music icon Bob Dylan’s project in downtown Nashville in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of his “Nashville Skyline” album. Dylan is set to help open a whiskey distillery in fall 2020 under the brand “Heaven’s Door.” A news release says Heaven’s Door Spirits will transform the

NEW YORK — The National Enquirer is being sold to the former head of the airport newsstand company Hudson News. Tabloid owner American Media says it is selling the supermarket weekly to James Cohen. The deal comes after a rocky year for the tabloid in which it was caught up in a federal probe of

Liberty junior wing Julian Strawther had some difficult conversations this month with basketball coaches from Marquette, Florida and UNLV. He also had an exciting one about his future with Gonzaga coach Mark Few. Strawther, a consensus four-star forward ranked by ESPN as the No. 36 prospect in his class, announced his commitment to the Bulldogs

A former Las Vegas attorney, disbarred for his role in defrauding the court system, is being held without bail after he was charged with DUI this week. Brian Bloomfield, 43, faces charges of driving under the influence of liquor and/or drugs, failure to drive in a travel lane and failure to yield to an emergency

Shortages hit Cuba, raising fears of new economic crisis BAUTA, Cuba — Just after 8 a.m., Pura Castell got in line behind about 100 other people waiting for a chance to buy frozen chicken legs. For two hours she leaned on her cane watching people leave the state-run market with their 5-pound limit. The chicken

She’s coming to Vegas to be un-Vegas. Sarah McLachlan is on the line, talking about stripping things down on the Strip. In a few hours, she’ll be singing for Barack Obama at a speaking engagement by the former president in McLachlan’s hometown of Vancouver, Canada. In the meantime, she’s inviting all of us into her

Billboard Latin Music Awards With his record-setting 23 nominations, Ozuna will be up for 15 honors at Thursday’s Billboard Latin Music Awards. The reggaeton star will perform along with Bad Bunny, Banda MS, Romeo Santos, Karol G, Anitta and more, with Juan Luis Guerra receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Actress Gaby Espino returns to host

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers might soon require public schools to start the day with the Pledge of Allegiance. The House of Representatives voted 101-0 Wednesday for the bill that would require all K-12 public schools to conduct the pledge each morning Republican Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter of Rainsville said some children don’t know the pledge

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales surged in March at the fastest pace since late 2017, as spending on autos, gasoline, furniture and clothing jumped. The Commerce Department said Thursday that sales increased a seasonally adjusted 1.6% from February, the strongest increase since September 2017. The gains mark a sharp rebound from a lackluster period of

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon,” its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear negotiations. The test, which didn’t appear to be of a banned mid- or long-range ballistic

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass, made more poignant this year following the devastation of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral. The Crism Mass celebrates the unity of priests with their bishops. During Thursday’s service, Francis blessed the holy oils

NEW YORK — The percentage of U.S. adults who belong to a church or other religious institution has plunged by 20 percentage points over the past two decades, hitting a low of 50 percent last year, according to a new Gallup poll. Among major demographic groups, the biggest drops were recorded among Democrats and Hispanics.

UNLV sophomore Polly Mack tied for sixth at 9-over-par 225 in the Mountain West women’s golf championship in Rancho Mirage, California, to lead the Rebels, who fell seven strokes short in their bid for a fourth straight league title. UNLV shot 40-over 911 to place third behind San Diego State (904) and UNR (905) and

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s east coast Thursday afternoon, according to the island’s Central Weather Bureau. TV footage showed at least one landslide but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The bureau said the quake happened at 1:01 p.m. (0501 GMT), with its epicenter just over

A bicyclist died Wednesday night after being hit by a car in central Las Vegas. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck on South Pecos Road between East Tropicana Avenue and East Reno Avenue shortly before 10 p.m., according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Lt. David Gordon. The driver of the

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jorge Mateo hit an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the Las Vegas Aviators to a 5-4 win over the Sacramento River Cats on Wednesday. Mark Payton scored the go-ahead run on the single after he started the inning on second. Later in the inning, Las

The third and final suspect in the killing of a California doctor was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday, jail records show. Jon Kennison, 27, faces charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Kennison’s two roommates, Kelsey Nichole Turner, a former model, and Diana Pena, were both booked into the jail

The Democratic Party is self-destructing at the same time President Donald Trump is enjoying record high popularity. I think I know why. Trump’s chief economist, Kevin Hassett, pointed out that disposable income went up $2,300 per person in 2018. That’s $4,600 in a two-worker household.That’s real money. It’s not tweets. It’s not controversy. It’s not

The Nevada Assembly approved a ban on private prisons in Nevada on a party line vote Wednesday evening. While Nevada does not have for-profit prisons, Assembly Bill 183 would prevent any from opening in the state going forward. The bill would also require the state to end contracts with for-profit facilities for housing Nevada inmates

A $96 million legal settlement may have contributed to a drop in first-quarter earnings at Las Vegas Sands Corp., which reported a 54 percent decline in net income Tuesday. The March settlement between Las Vegas Sands and Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen was not explicitly referenced or listed in the company’s earnings report, but instead

The Karate Kid has kids of his own. But they are among the least interesting aspects of “Cobra Kai,” the YouTube Premium series, returning Wednesday, that continues the decadeslong rivalry between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). “The Karate Kid” turns 35 next month, and there’s something eternal about the story of

Golden Knights forward Mark Stone was named one of three finalists for the NHL’s Selke Trophy (best defensive forward) on Wednesday, along with St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly and Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron. Stone, 26, led the NHL in takeaways this season with 122. He also finished tied for sixth among forwards in