Athletic director to coach Wisconsin in bowl game

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez will return to coaching in a bowl game for the second time in three years after Gary Andersen left to take the Oregon State job.

Gorman names Kenny Sanchez interim football coach

Bishop Gorman announced in a news release Thursday that defensive coordinator Kenny Sanchez would act as the school’s interim head football coach until a permanent replacement is named.

99 Words About … NBC’s stop-motion ‘Elf’ retread

“Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas” follows that overgrown man-child, voiced by Jim Parsons, and his voyage to New York to find his father.

The biggest and best holiday events around the US

The dark days of December are being lit up with holiday sparkle all over the map, from creative Christmas trees to giant menorahs. Gingerbread houses, light displays and train shows are part of the fun, too. Here are a few of the biggest and best-known events around the country.

Here’s a first look at “Exodus: Gods and Kings”

Moses (Christian Bale) defies Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton) and leads 400,000 slaves out of Egypt in this 3-D telling of the biblical journey.

5 things to do around town

The second annual Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl is set for Thursday.

Uber to carry out review of India operations after alleged rape

The federal government asked states to ban Uber on Tuesday amid concerns about passenger safety after one of the company’s drivers was arrested for allegedly raping a young female passenger in New Delhi.

 
Nurse exposed to Ebola flown to Maryland medical center

An American nurse who was exposed to Ebola while volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone arrived at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Maryland on Thursday, NIH said in a statement.

Gorman names Kenny Sanchez interim football coach

Bishop Gorman announced in a news release Thursday that defensive coordinator Kenny Sanchez would act as the school’s interim head football coach until a permanent replacement is named.

 
DOJ allows Indian tribes to grow, sell marijuana

Advocates say announcement could open new markets across the country and give rise to a rich new business on reservations.

NFL showdowns highlight weekend TV lineup

Sunday features three match-ups with playoff implications. In the afternoon, Denver battles San Diego to keep control of the AFC West, and Seattle looks to put San Francisco out of the playoff picture. The nightcap features Dallas looking for revenge in Philadelphia.

EDC tickets selling out faster every year

It used to take the Electric Daisy Carnival a few months to sell out. Now, it looks to be only a matter of weeks before all passes to the massive electronic music festival are gone.

Marlins’ Dan Jennings trades Marlins pitcher Dan Jennings

Dan Jennings traded Dan Jennings. On the final day of the winter meetings, the Miami Marlins sent Jennings, a 27-year-old left-handed reliever, to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday for 26-year-old right-hander Andre Rienzo.

12 seek appointment to Assembly seat in Las Vegas

A dozen applicants are seeking an appointment to the vacant Nevada Assembly District 37 seat, coming from diverse backgrounds that include careers in law, state government and law enforcement

Nevadans accuse Herbalife of preying on Latinos, poor

Southern Nevadans who say they lost thousands of dollars to a pyramid scheme run by Herbalife called on Nevada’s attorney general Thursday to investigate the company, which sells nutritional and weight-loss products.

Man shot by police now believes ‘life is beautiful’

A judge ordered Kyle Kuhn, who was shot by police in August, to serve one to three years in prison Thursday on a charge of resisting a public officer with the use of a dangerous weapon.

 
Bill Cosby accuser files defamation lawsuit

A woman who has accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s filed a defamation lawsuit against him Wednesday, alleging he “publicly branded” her a liar through statements made by his lawyer and publicist.

Rain soaking California bound for Southern Nevada

A rain system that is bringing heavy rainfall to Northern California and southern parts of Oregon is going to lend some moisture to the Las Vegas Valley before the weekend.

5 LV post offices to be open Sundays before Christmas

Five local post offices will open their doors for two extra days to help with the stress of the holiday season. They are among many around the country that will be open in the afternoons of the next two Sundays, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

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