Rebels desperate for win to keep bowl hopes alive

UNLV’s path to a bowl is a narrow one, but the possibility is out there if the Rebels beat San Jose State today. But the Rebels are 10-point underdogs against the Spartans.

VOLLEYBALL: Tiemann, Lions take pair from Needles

Marissa Tiemann had a total of 14 kills on Friday to lead Calvary Chapel’s girls volleyball team to a pair of victories over visiting Needles.

Royals win in extra inings — again

With three extra-inning wins in four remarkable days, the long-downtrodden Kansas City Royals have climbed from the depths of a 29-year playoff absence to the brink of the AL Championship Series.

Henderson opens 2 new parks Saturday

Henderson will officially open two new parks in Inspirada neighborhoods Saturday.

Robbers throw chainsaws at cops during chase

Police in Duluth, Georgia are looking for two men who threw chainsaws at police during a car chase.

Beyond the Olive Garden

Every year we ask our readers to vote on the Best Italian Restaurant in the valley. Nearly every year, the winner is the Olive Garden. But we live in Las Vegas. We have options.

Secretary of state candidates argue election reform, voter ID issues

In their first debate in the secretary of state’s race, Nevada Treasurer Kate Marshall Friday evening confronted state Sen. Barbara Cegavske about her record of not supporting campaign finance reform, saying voters want to “follow the money” to learn how candidates and officials spend contributions.

Cards get to Kershaw, hang on to beat Dodgers in NLDS opener

Matt Holliday’s three-homer capped an eight-run rally in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals stunned Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-9 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Friday night before a sellout crowd of 54,265 at Dodger Stadium.

 
Controversial Colorado history curriculum plan still alive

A Colorado school board whose proposed changes to a history curriculum spawned student walk-outs and teacher sick-outs voted on Thursday to move ahead with a modified version of the controversial measure.

Group: 16 percent of Las Vegas rape kits tested since 2004

Only 846 of 5,231 rapes kits Las Vegas police collected from 2004 through 2013 have been examined in Metro’s laboratory, according to the Joyful Heart Foundation. That comes out to about 16 percent.

Trump loses bid to end pension payments at Taj Mahal

A Delaware bankruptcy judge denied on Friday a request by Trump Entertainment Resorts to be relieved of its pension obligations under a collective bargaining agreement with union workers at the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City.

The ultimate test of New York knowledge

How well do you know New York City? I’m not just talking Grand Central and the Brooklyn Bridge. Do you know where Jackie O lived and how to reach the Bronx Zoo by subway? Do you know the difference between Peter Minuit and Peter Stuyvesant?

 
Grocery store clerk chases down, stabs shoplifter multiple times

A suspected shoplifter was gravely wounded after a grocery store clerk tussled with him inside a Seattle-area supermarket and then chased him down the street to a parking lot and repeatedly stabbed him, police said on Thursday.

Motorcyclist killed in North Las Vegas crash

A motorcyclist is dead after a Friday afternoon collision in near Craig Road at Revere Street in North Las Vegas, according to police.

Police seek man in Friday robbery near Strip

The man entered a business about 1:45 a.m. near the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, approached employees, showed a black, semi-automatic handgun and demanded cash.

Program for at-risk LV students wins grant

A program designed to help at-risk students stay in school and become successful after graduation has received a $1.25 million grant that will allow its expansion into more Las Vegas area schools.

NFL Week 5 predictions

Previews and predictions for every game. Know the key matchups before kickoff.

Giants edge Nationals 3-2 to take Game 1

The San Francisco Giants got a stellar outing from veteran starter Jake Peavy and beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 in Game One of their best-of-five National League Divisional Series on Friday.

U.S. hiring accelerates, jobless rate hits six-year low

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers boosted hiring in September and the jobless rate fell to a six-year low, bolstering bets the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in mid-2015.

Kutcher, Kunis welcome daughter Wyatt Isabelle

Ashton Kutcher, the star of the hit television show “Two and a Half Men” and his partner, actress Mila Kunis, have named their baby daughter Wyatt Isabelle, the actor said on Friday.

Reno industrial market growing even before Tesla

RENO — Word that Tesla Motors was interested in locating its giant battery factory near Reno apparently jumpstarted a business migration to the region long before the electric car maker made the decision official.

 
GM recalls 500K cars, SUVs, stops new truck sales

General Motors Co. said Friday it was recalling 524,384 cars and sport utility vehicles globally and would stop sales of two new truck models with potential air bag defects.

Centennial Hyundai sales consultant receives honor from Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

Centennial Hyundai sales consultant Curtis Hardy sold a 2014 Elantra to Las Vegas chiropractor Dr. Julie Quan in July. Little did he know then that Quan’s purchase would lead to his being named for Customer Service Excellence by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce about two months later.

Man accused in $5 million Stradivarius violin theft pleads guilty

A man accused of masterminding the theft of a $5 million Stradivarius violin pleaded guilty to robbery Friday, nearly eight months after the 300-year-old instrument was snatched from a musician who was attacked with a stun gun following a performance in Milwaukee.

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