Lindor powers Indians past Blue Jays 2-0 in ALCS opener

Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer and Corey Kluber silenced Toronto’s booming bats, giving the Cleveland Indians a 2-0 win over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night.

Nevada Senate passes amended Raiders stadium bill; Sandoval to sign Monday

A supermajority of Nevada lawmakers on Friday pushed through legislation that will raise the room tax in Clark County to help finance a 65,000-seat domed stadium, clearing the path for the relocation of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas.

 
Adam Antolin is glad TUF house confrontation didn’t escalate — VIDEO

In episode 7 of The Ultimate Fighter season 24, Adam Antolin helped to keep a heated confrontation from turning into a physical tussle in The Ultimate Fighter house. He also talks about Henry Cejudo’s awful performance in the coaches challenge and the next phase of the competition.

 
Trial opens for man accused of stabbing estranged pregnant girlfriend to death

Eric Covington stabbed his estranged girlfriend, Sagittarius Gomez, more than 120 times over the course of an hour because he did not want her to be with another man, prosecutors said Friday during opening statements of his death penalty trial.

Domestic violence strikes all demographics

A spokeswoman at Safe Nest calls domestic violence a “community issue.” Last year, domestic violence led to 32 homicides in Clark County.

Las Vegas baby sitter arrested in connection with infant’s death

On Friday, Metro arrested 21-year-old Demond Billingsly, who was baby-sitting Lyriq Elaine Clayton on the day she died, in connection with the 18-month-old girl’s death. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of murder by child abuse.

Female student with gun arrested at Mojave High, police say

A teenage girl was arrested Friday at Mojave High School after another student told officials the girl had brought a gun to campus, Clark County School District police said.

 
Sandy Hook gun lawsuit dismissed over federal shield laws

A Connecticut judge on Friday agreed to dismiss a lawsuit filed against gun manufacturers and sellers by relatives of people killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, saying that the suit was not allowed under a federal shield law.

US retail sales up 0.6 percent but signs of caution emerge

U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending in September, with sharply higher sales at auto dealers, restaurants and gas stations. But the government’s retail sales report released Friday also contained some evidence that spending might be slowing.

NJ casino expansion backers prep for worst, try to limit damage

Backers of a proposal to add two new casinos to northern New Jersey concede that voters will likely reject it next month, and now want to try to keep the margin of defeat from being too great.

Hacked Clinton emails reveal US warning to China about North Korea

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said in a private speech to bankers three years ago that the United States had warned Beijing it would “ring China with missile defense” unless it did more to rein in North Korea’s missile program, according to hacked emails.

 
Wildfire between Reno, Carson City destroys 18 homes, forces evacuations

A wind-whipped wildfire raged out of control Friday in Northern Nevada, destroying more than a dozen homes, forcing evacuations, closing roads and schools, and triggering power outages, officials said.

5 inexpensive music shows coming up in Las Vegas

This week’s lineup for budget-minded music fans includes Brujeria at LVCS, Health at The Bunkhouse and Same Sex Mary at the Plaza.

This week’s 5 best bets for what to watch

Our picks this week for movies, TV and streaming video include Hugh Laurie’s new dramatic series “Chance” and “The Simpsons’ ” annual Halloween episode.

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