Everything you need to know about tonight’s GOP debate

With a trimmed-down field of 8, the Republican Party hopes to move one step closer to finding its 2016 presidential candidate Tuesday in Wisconsin.

GOP lawmakers call for new approach to wild horse overpopulation

Republicans in Congress want the Bureau of Land Management to answer for an “ineffective” strategy that has failed to halt the explosion of wild horse and burro populations both on the range and in captivity.

Train mines some lesser-known tunes for holiday album

Train’s holiday album is called “Christmas in Tahoe,” and he’s exactly right. While there’s a handful of traditional tunes, the record’s most compelling moments come from compositions such as “Merry Christmas Everybody” by Slade and “Christmas Must Be Tonight” by The Band, not exactly the first songs you’d think of when it comes to the holidays.

Ronda Rousey says she’s voting for Bernie Sanders

Ultimate Fighting Championship champion and actress Ronda Rousey on Tuesday endorsed Vermont senator Bernie Sanders for president.

Casino operator Affinity reverses third-quarter loss

Las Vegas-based Affinity Gaming reversed a net loss in the third quarter, due in part to increased cash flow at the company’s Nevada properties.

Vegas man gets life in prison for 2014 home-invasion murder

Virgil Woods, a Las Vegas man convicted in August of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years.

 
Chicago community in shock as 9-year-old killed by gang is buried

People in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood have become used to the shootings that have plagued much of Chicago’s South Side for decades. But even here, the killing of a 9-year-old boy came as a terrible shock.

Wind expected to fade in Las Vegas

Sunny skies are expected around the valley through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

State OKs funds to fight education savings account legal challenges

Nevada’s legal bill to defend its education savings account program grew exponentially Tuesday, but the attorney general’s office said a $285,000 contract to continue using private legal counsel to assist in defending the new school choice program is a bargain.

Alvarez not lured into war of words

He’s only 25, but if there’s one thing Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has learned in the 11 years he has been in boxing, it’s don’t say too much. And if you have to talk, don’t say anything that may rile your opponent.

 
2 dead after jet crashes into Ohio building

Two people died after a business jet crashed into an apartment building approaching an Akron, Ohio airport on Tuesday afternoon, according to local media and authorities.

 
‘Facebook killer’ to plead self-defense in wife’s death

A Florida man accused of shooting his wife and posting an image of her lifeless body on Facebook was acting in self-defense, his lawyer plans to argue at the start of his Miami murder trial on Tuesday.

Plans to demolish Riviera move ahead with contract approval

In the latest development of the Riviera demolition, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board on Tuesday approved a $475,000 contract with a Las Vegas architectural firm to develop the bid documents for the demolition and site improvements.

Ex-Cowboys RB Joseph Randle suspended 4 games

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was suspended for four games by the NFL on Tuesday under the league’s personal conduct policy.

Colts’ Andrew Luck out 2-6 weeks with lacerated kidney

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will be sidelined for two to six weeks after suffering abdominal injuries during Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

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