It’s starting to feel like Halloween at the movies — VIDEO

Scares come in several varieties as “Goosebumps,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Crimson Peak” and Austrian sensation “Goodnight Mommy” open. Here’s a look at this week’s new releases.

Here’s how you can watch the UNLV-Fresno State game

The UNLV Rebels face the Fresno State Bulldogs tonight at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno. If you want to catch the game, here’s everything you need to know.

Reports say Lamar Odom opens eyes, says ‘good morning’

Former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, a Las Vegas pastor, told his Facebook followers that Lamar Odom opened his eyes Friday morning and said “good morning.”

’48 Hours’ looks at murder of Palms cocktail waitress Tiaffay — VIDEO

Former Las Vegas firefighter George Tiaffay was convicted last month of having his estranged wife, Shauna Tiaffay, murdered. The story is being presented as “Vengeance in Vegas,” this week’s episode of “48 Hours.”

Controversy follows ‘America’s Got Talent’ winner to Vegas

A three-night run by Paul Zerdin, the recent winner of “America’s Got Talent,” continues to draw objections to his victory from a ventriloquist who headlined Las Vegas for years.

Nevada ethics officials sign off on Mulroy appointment to Wynn board

Pat Mulroy’s appointment to the Wynn Resorts Ltd. board has been approved by the Nevada Commission on Ethics, allowing the now-former Gaming Commission member to avoid the state’s one-year cooling off period for casino regulators, her attorney said Friday.

Kingman vice mayor resigns

Vice Mayor Mark Wimpee has resigned from the Kingman City Council in northwestern Arizona.

SeaWorld to challenge orca breeding ban

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc said on Thursday that it intended to challenge a decision by California authorities banning the San Diego theme park from breeding killer whales in captivity.

 
Infant girl dies after being thrown from sixth-floor window

An infant girl was thrown from a sixth-floor apartment window on Thursday in New York City, making her the third child to die that way in three months, the Associated Press reported.

‘Homeland’ called racist by background graffiti artists

The artists who produced Arabic graffiti seen in the latest episode of the TV series “Homeland,” which accuses the show of racism, said on Friday they were surprised at the impact of their protest but hoped it would get the producers to change their scripts

Here’s how you can watch Blue Jays-Royals ALCS Game 1

The American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals begins today at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Here’s everything you need to know to catch the game.

 
6 workers rescued in scaffolding collapse in Houston

At least six people were pulled from massive piles of scaffolding that collapsed on Friday at an apartment building under construction in downtown Houston and emergency workers were scrambling to find any others, fire officials said.

Astronomers scratching their heads over ‘strange object’

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute has its eyes — and soon possibly one of the United States’ premier telescopes — focused on an anomaly that some astronomers can’t quite explain.

World ZUU takes cues from nature for fitness program

World ZUU, based in Australia, opened recently in the Las Vegas Valley at 4985 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 103. The gym uses an animal movement-based fitness and training program for all stages of physical development and fitness. The program spans every age range from schoolchildren to senior citizens. During October, the cost to sign up is $99, offering three classes per week. The first class is free for new participants. Visit worldzuu.com or call 808-385-0333.

Coroner IDs Las Vegas man who died in hit-and-run

A Las Vegas man who died Thursday after he tried to chase down a driver and got run over in the process has been identified.

 
Turkey forces shoot down drone near Syrian border

Turkey’s air force shot down an unidentified aircraft — reportedly an unmanned drone — that entered Turkish airspace near the Syrian border, the Turkish armed forces said Friday in a statement.

Animal hoarding often leads to social isolation

Pet addiction or animal hoarding is one of the cases where it’s very easy for a mental health problem to become a physical health problem.

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