Paris terrorism attacks strike close to home

Former Las Vegas publicist Traci Coulter was dining with friends at a Paris restaurant on Friday when an ominous text arrived.

Palmer, Cardinals grab crucial road win over Seahawks, 39-32

Quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, and running back Andre Ellington rushed for a 48-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to seal the Arizona Cardinals’ 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.

 
Zebras escape circus, briefly roam Philadelphia streets

Two zebras broke free from a circus in Philadelphia on Sunday, bringing traffic to a crawl as they roamed city streets for about an hour and strolled past customers inside a fitness center, authorities said.

About 1,500 Mormons resign from church in protest of same-sex policy

About 1,500 Latter-day Saints have submitted letters of resignation from the Mormon Church to protest a new policy barring children of married same-sex couples from being baptized until they are adults, movement organizers said Sunday.

Overcoming obstacles at World’s Toughest Mudder — PHOTOS

The World’s Toughest Mudder gave athletes some stiff challenges at Lake Las Vegas on Saturday. The competitive event included a swim and an early morning run, requiring some competitors to wear miner’s lights in the pre-dawn hours.

Aircraft group (with Sullenberger) flying into Las Vegas, Henderson

For Southern Nevada, it’s going to be a week of planes, trains and automobiles. The National Business Aircraft Association is bringing its static display of business aircraft to Henderson Executive Airport and the Las Vegas Convention Center this week.

New champion Holm stayed cool under Rousey’s pressure

Holly Holm’s calm, calculated approach to fighting Ronda Rousey helped her shock the world and take the belt with a second-round knockout on Sunday afternoon in the main event of UFC 193 in front of an Ultimate Fighting Championship-record crowd at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

Six people injured in northeast valley crash

Six people suffered serious injuries but were expected to survive after a five-vehicle crash in the northeast valley Sunday morning, Las Vegas police said.

Businessman invests $30,000 on a custom aquarium

Eric Yugar, the owner of Holy Sheets, decided investing $30,000 on a custom aquarium for his store would be just the thing to draw in customers,

Overton museum chronicles ancient culture

Sitting on a little bluff just south of Overton in Moapa Valley, Nevada’s Lost City Museum preserves remnants of thousands of years of human occupation along the Muddy River in northeastern Clark County.

Mail carrier killed in east valley crash Saturday ID’d

A U.S Postal Service carrier killed in a three-vehicle crash in the east valley Saturday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Windy and cool conditions invading the valley

Grab a jacket because temperatures won’t rise above the mid-50s on Monday, while the low is expected to be about 45 degrees.

Staying positive during the holidays

Many of us may boast of the holiday season and express excitement as it approaches, but we always forget until November begins how stressful and overwhelming the holidays can be. What with the airport, the mall and the grocery store, it seems as if nowhere is safe away from the crowds.

Albertsons to reclaim three Haggen stores; Sprouts to expand

Albertsons has reassumed ownership of three grocery stores it sold to Haggen earlier this year and Sprouts is expanding its presence in the Las Vegas market as well.

 
France announces airstrikes on ISIS in Syria

French fighter jets bombed a series of ISIS sites in Raqqa, Syria, on Sunday in what officials described as a major bombardment.

 
Miesha Tate speaks about Rousey’s loss to Holly Holm — VIDEO

Ronda Rousey’s biggest rival, Miesha Tate, was hosting a UFC 193 viewing party at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club. She expressed a great deal of joy at Rousey’s loss when speaking to the crowd after Holly Holm took the belt with a second-round knockout.

 
Second Democratic debate draws 8.5 million viewers

The second Democratic primary debate of the year averaged 8.5 million viewers on Saturday night, far fewer than the audience of the first debate, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings.

 
CBS alters TV schedule in wake of Paris attacks

CBS has switched up this week’s episodes of “Supergirl” and “NCIS: LA” in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris because of plotlines that mirror the real-world violence.

 
US delivers more ammunition to fighters from Syrian Arab Coalition

The United States has carried out a fresh delivery of ammunition to fighters from the Syrian Arab Coalition battling Islamic State in northern Syria, pushing ahead with a strategy that initially unnerved ally Turkey, a U.S. official told Reuters on Sunday.