March 19, 2024

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Teachers’ insurance trust says it will pay off $35M debt to CCSD in June

Teachers’ health insurance trust reports it will pay off $35M debt to CCSD in June

Posted 2:00 a.m.

The health insurance trust for local teachers and their families will have little left in reserves after it repays its $35 million loan from the Clark County School District as planned this summer, but it will be clear of the major debt that has dragged down its recent audits, trust ...

UNLV Lady Rebels head coach Lindy La Rocque  talks with players in the second half of an NCAA women’s semifinal game during the Mountain West Championships at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

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UNLV Lady Rebels head coach Lindy La Rocque talks with players in the second half of an NCAA women’s semifinal game during the Mountain West Championships at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

NCAA-bound Lady Rebels coach, like her father, fueled by competitive drive

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Coach Lindy La Rocque is greeted with a text message when she picks up her phone after every UNLV women’s basketball game. The message is from her dad, Al La Rocque, and usually reads: “Nice win, coach” ...

Biden signs executive order to expand research on women’s health

Biden signs executive order to expand research on women’s health

Posted 2:00 a.m.

President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order to expand the federal government’s research into women’s health, including midlife conditions such as menopause, arthritis and heart disease, as well as issues ...

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March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting

Howard Seth Towns (31) reacts to a foul against Delaware State with less than a minute left in the game. Howard defeated Delaware State 70-67 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

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Howard Seth Towns (31) reacts to a foul against Delaware State with less than a minute left in the game. Howard defeated Delaware State 70-67 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Posted 10:31 p.m.

A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. After routing Texas Southern in Dayton, the 16th-seeded Knights — one of the shortest teams in the tournament facing the tallest — upset No. ...

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