McGregor lives up to hype with knockout

Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card at the MGM Grand without question served as a sort of unofficial coming out party for the organization’s anointed future superstar, Conor McGregor.

Muhammad, Sanchez fall in Red Rock Open final

Asia Muhammad and Maria Sanchez came up a bit short against Veronica Cepede Royg and Maria Irigoyen, who won the doubles title Sunday in the Red Rock Pro Open with a 6-3, 5-7 11-9 victory.

Vegas submariners asked to ‘reconnect’

United States Submarine Veterans Las Vegas Base 51 wants to boost its membership by adding submarine-qualified veterans to its rost

Hardy misquote does some damage

Cresent Hardy, the Republican candidate for the 4th Congressional District, got temporarily tarnished by a misquote from a Mesquite newspaper.

Motorcyclist dies in crash at Calico Basin Road

A motorcyclist died Sunday evening after a crash in Red Rock National Conservation Area, Las Vegas police said.

Nearly 30 animals killed in North Las Vegas fire

A northeast valley fire left more than two dozen dogs dead Sunday evening, North Las Vegas Fire Department officials reported.

Hunt is on for threatened sage grouse

As fall descends on the Great Basin, hunters are fanning out across Nevada in hopes of bagging a bird that could soon find itself on the endangered species list.

UNLV’s next big recruit could be pot researcher

Nevada’s state and federal lawmakers have been working to bring medical marijuana researcher Dr. Sue Sisley to the university to conduct a pilot study on the safety and efficacy of marijuana on veterans with chronic and treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder.

Interpreter pay threatens court system

Translators understand the need for their services in the halls of justice. Recently, 20 Spanish interpreters signed a petition requesting a pay structure that “reflects both the expertise required and the increased cost of living.”

Cegavske backs voter ID law for Nevada

State Sen. Barbara Cegavske, who’s running for secretary of state, says she supports a voter ID law for Nevada, although she says the one proposed by Secretary of State Ross Miller was too costly.

 
Monster truck accident kills 2, injures 18

Two people were killed and 18 injured, six seriously, when a giant pick-up truck span out of control during a stunt show in the Dutch town of Haaksbergen on Sunday, local authorities said.

Hong Kong police use tear gas, but protesters remain on streets

Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters in the early hours of Monday, firing volleys of tear gas that sent some fleeing as others erected barricades to block the security forces amid chaotic scenes in the former British colony.

Lice jump to head of the class

Head lice are a year-around problem. However, many parents do associate lice outbreaks with school. Here’s some advice on how to deal with this health nuisance.

Kingman, Ariz., much more than place to stop for gas

The Frishers are full of information about Kingman and happy to share it. Upon check-in, they gave me a Route 66 pin and a history of the town, which included a map, colored markers and scandalous stories about celebrities who’ve stayed there. (Who knew Clark Gable was married so many times?)

Body found in Zion National Park

A man was found dead Sunday after going missing during a hike in Zion National Park, the National Park Service announced.

 
Jeter’s 20-year career closes in Boston

Derek Jeter chopped a high-hopper and beat it out for a third-inning, RBI-single on Sunday in the last at-bat of a 20-year career with the New York Yankees that will surely carry him to the Hall of Fame.

Calmer waters

Lake Las Vegas, the picturesque 3,592-acre golf course development built around a 320-acre man-made lake in Henderson, was considered one of the best prime real estate markets to buy into when custom-home lots went up for sale in 1993.

Mental mistakes, not injuries, crippling Rebels

San Diego State proved superior in every way while beating the Rebels 34-17 in a Mountain West opener for both teams before 28,005, the latest example that UNLV simply isn’t good enough in most areas right now to have a chance at defeating anyone capable.

15 people shot in Miami nightclub

Police say 15 people have been hurt in a shooting at a Miami nightclub and that the youngest victim is 11 years old.

Investigators say no sign truck driver tried to avoid bus

The tractor-trailer that collided with a bus and killed four members of a Texas community college women’s softball team drove straight through an interstate median without any signs of braking or trying to avoid the collision, federal investigators said Sunday.

Truck series evolving, this time into youth

In the NASCAR hierarchy and chain of command, the Camping World Truck Series that made its annual stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night is considered Double A in scope, style and substance. It’s sort of like the Texas League in baseball.

Sorry ladies and gents, George Clooney got married

Wedding bands glinted under the Venetian sun on the hands of George Clooney and his new bride, Amal Alamuddin, as the heartthrob actor and the human rights lawyer emerged Sunday from the luxury hotel where they were married a day earlier.

Finally, a good call

For perhaps the first time since Nevada finally got serious about implementing its medical marijuana laws, a state regulation makes sense.

31 feared dead near peak of Japanese volcano

Thirty-one people were presumed dead on Sunday near the peak of a Japanese volcano that erupted a day earlier, catching hundreds of hikers unawares as it belched out clouds of rock and ash.

Tigers sew up Central with season-ending win

David Price pitched Detroit to its fourth straight AL Central title with the type of performance the Tigers acquired him for, taking a shutout into the eighth inning of a 3-0 victory over Minnesota on Sunday that wrapped up the division on the regular season’s final day.

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