NFL Betting: Bad-beat bug bites Steelers, Patriots

With four touchdown passes in his pocket, Russell Wilson was not done dealing. Whether sitting at the poker table or standing in a dark corner of the sports book, never count your money until the dealing is done.

Adele’s ’25’ sells U.S. record 3.38 million copies in first week

British singer Adele’s new album sold a record 3.38 million U.S. copies in its first full week, Nielsen Music said, becoming the biggest-selling album of 2015 in an astonishing feat for an era when artists rarely top 1 million.

Crowning achievement: Kyle Busch to be honored in Las Vegas

As the National Finals Rodeo prepares to make its 10-day run at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, NASCAR drivers will be all over Las Vegas, from a junior high school to the Strip, beginning today.

Kobe Bryant’s competitive drive betrayed by his body

If you believe that age is all in your mind and the trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body, Kobe Bryant had a much better run than most athletes ever enjoy. But it’s not how old you are, rather how you are old.

Broncos rally, hand Patriots first loss of season

Running back C.J. Anderson broke loose through the snow for a game-winning, 48-yard touchdown run, and the Denver Broncos rallied to beat New England 30-24 in overtime Sunday night, handing the Patriots their first loss of the season.

Woman hit, killed by SUV on Friday identified

The woman struck and killed Friday by an SUV on Nellis Boulevard has been identified as Elsa Maria Aguila-Salgado, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Strong online sales help boost U.S. holiday shopping

U.S. holiday shopping is on track for a modest 3.7 percent rise this year after strong turnout during the Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend and thanks to strong online sales, the National Retail Federation said on Sunday after releasing an annual consumer poll.

Three companies dominate the car title loan industry

The title loan industry is fragmented, with dozens of players ranging from small mom-and-pop locations to nationwide operators with thousands of locations.

Borrow $2,500 today, lose an $8,000 car tomorrow

Wayne Fischer borrowed against his 2006 Ford Ranger, taking out a type of loan so controversial that it’s illegal in 25 states. Fischer’s car-title loan ultimately cost him far more than the truck, which the lender seized when he couldn’t pay.

McCain, Graham call for 20,000 troops in Syria, Iraq

Two senior U.S. senators called on Washington to nearly triple military force levels in Iraq to 10,000 and send an equal number of troops to Syria as part of a multinational ground force to counter Islamic State in both countries.

 
Will the 6 officers in Freddie Gray case get an impartial jury?

From the day news got out that Freddie Gray had died, the purported goal of everyone involved — from Gray’s family to city officials, to the news media, to the people of Baltimore — was to determine what happened to the 25-year-old man from the West Side.

Nearby wildlife refuge remains largely unknown

Despite its proximity to Las Vegas, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge remains unknown to many Southern Nevadans.

 
Suspected Colorado shooter mentioned ‘baby parts’ to investigators

What moved a man to kill three people and wound nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado has not been disclosed. But the suspect accused of carrying out the shooting spree, Robert Lewis Dear, made remarks about “baby parts” to investigators after his surrender, a law enforcement official told CNN.

Las Vegas boy hopes his name for a nearby mountain sticks

In June, Las Vegas resident and avid outdoorsman Chris Meyer submitted a formal application to have an unnamed mountain 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas officially labeled as Peanut Peak, the name his son, Kenny, gave it the first time they hiked to its 2,500-foot summit when he was 5.

 
Suspected burglar dies in chimney after homeowner lights fire

A suspected burglar who attempted to enter a California home through the chimney died on Saturday after the homeowner lit a fire without realizing anyone was inside, police said.

Look for the UNLV School of Medicine to clear hurdles this week

This is an important week for the University of Nevada School of Medicine. On Tuesday, officials will submit the school’s self-study, an overview of all aspects of their programs and a key document in the effort to earn accreditation.

Earlier sunsets bring awareness to headlight law

Be grateful we don’t live in Fairbanks, Alaska. Besides the obvious advantage of living in sunny Southern Nevada’s mild winter climate, we don’t have to use our headlights as much in the winter months.

 
Final ‘Hunger Games’ leads holiday weekend box office

Moviegoers said goodbye to Katniss Everdeen and welcomed back Rocky Balboa, a series of farewells and reunions that powered Thanksgiving box office receipts above last year’s holiday.

Fossil fuels a necessity for human progress

Starting today, Nevadans may want to keep a watchful eye on what world leaders say and do in Paris. The heads of 190 countries, including U.S. President Barack Obama, are meeting for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change.

EDITORIAL: Marijuana should be removed from Schedule I list

With February’s Nevada caucuses fast approaching, the Review-Journal is publishing a 10-editorial series on policies and government reforms all candidates should be able to get behind. The fifth policy goal we’d like all presidential candidates to champion: removing marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

Giants’ Rashad Jennings starts mentoring charity to help kids

Overweight, burdened with asthma and marooned on the bench as a fifth-string running back, Rashad Jennings of the New York Giants chuckles as he recalls his routine during his high school football games in rural Forest, Virginia.

 
10 dead in Texas, Kansas as wintry storm sweeps south-central US

Flooding and wintry precipitation have led to at least 10 deaths in Texas and Kansas as a storm system moves across the central Plains, authorities reported.