Donald Trump challenges legitimacy of 2016 presidential election

A beleaguered Donald Trump sought to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday, pressing unsubstantiated claims the contest is rigged against him, vowing anew to jail Hillary Clinton if he’s elected and throwing in a baseless insinuation his rival was on drugs in the last debate.

 
Speech transcripts show Hillary Clinton avoided blaming Wall Street

Hillary Clinton generally avoided direct criticism of Wall Street as she examined the causes and responses to the financial meltdown during a series of paid speeches to Goldman Sachs, according to transcripts disclosed Saturday by WikiLeaks.

Andrew Miller dazzles as Indians edge Blue Jays 2-1 in Game 2 of ALCS

Josh Tomlin baffled Blue Jays batters for nearly six innings and Andrew Miller, acquired just ahead of the trade deadline for exactly these pressure-packed October moments, blew them away as Cleveland edged Toronto 2-1 on Saturday to take 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series.

House fire displaces nine people in western Las Vegas

A west valley house fire displaced nine people Saturday afternoon. The Las Vegas Fire Department responded at about 3:35 p.m. to a fire at 5908 Idle Ave. near South Jones Boulevard and Alta Drive, public information officer Tim Szymanski said. Arriving crews noticed flames had engulfed the house’s roof. Firefighters knocked down the blaze by 3:45 p.m.

Events planned at UNLV in days before presidential debate

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has scheduled public events leading up to Wednesday’s presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. UNLV’s campus is at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

Thousands celebrate the ‘great outdoors’ at Las Vegas park

More than 3,000 people gathered at one of Las Vegas’ oldest city parks Saturday to celebrate Southern Nevada’s great outdoors and the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, organizers said.

Aaron McAllister ignites Basic in Henderson Bowl win

Aaron McAllister hit DeShawn Eagles with a 79-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage in the second half to ignite Basic’s offense, and the Wolves rolled to a 35-7 home win over the Gators in the annual Henderson Bowl rivalry game.

RJ Picks: UNLV at Hawaii

UNLV visits Hawaii at Aloha Stadium tonight. The Rebels are 10-point underdogs.

Firefighters work to stop wind-driven blaze

Firefighters in Nevada were hoping to stop a wind-driven wildfire, which has already destroyed 22 homes north of Carson City, from jumping any major roads Saturday.

Success is in the genes — or the sneakers — for Blake Wynn

In 20 to 30 years, people might talk about casino magnate Steve Wynn as the uncle of Blake Wynn. The 16-year-old junior at The Meadows School is already a successful businessman.

Mormon leaders oppose marijuana measure in Nevada

Mormon leaders are urging members to vote against ballot measures that would legalize marijuana in Arizona, California and Nevada and a Colorado proposal to make assisted suicide legal.

 
Powerful storm striking Pacific Northwest, damage expected

A huge storm developing from the remnants of a Pacific typhoon was gathering intensity off the Northwest coast Saturday, and the National Weather Service warned about the potential for widespread damage.

Prophets of Rage incite a rock ’n’ roll uprising

With sirens blaring, the hard rock/hip-hop supergroup took the Mandalay Bay Events Center stage with fists clenched, held aloft, hurling themselves into songs that were the musical approximation of said gesture: defiant, aggressive, white-knuckled, unflinching.

Las Vegas breast cancer victim knows fear, but doesn’t let it paralyze her

Shiela Burns, a counselor at Centennial High School, works hard at staying positive after have surgeries and chemo and radiation for breast cancer. After having cancer removed in one breast, she was found to be cancer free after treatment yet decided to undergo a double mastectomy. Fear of the disease has increasingly caused women who have cancer in one breast to have their healthy breast also surgically removed.

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