Work in progress that is UNLV basketball begins with victory

We can confirm UNLV has a men’s basketball team this season, as the lights officially were turned on when first-year coach Marvin Menzies was forced to bring the Rebels out of hiding for the first of two exhibitions at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Three takeaways from UNLV’s exhibition victory

Three takeaways from UNLV’s 96-80 exhibition basketball victory over Dakota Wesleyan on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Cresent Hardy campaign accusing rival of ‘race-baiting’

U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy’s campaign is accusing Democratic rival Ruben Kihuen’s campaign of “race-baiting” after a fundraising solicitation from Kihuen suggested Republicans are suppressing the African-American vote.

SUNRISE VOLLEYBALL: Coronado rolls to quarterfinal win

Madison Karcich had 19 kills and five digs to help Coronado dominate from start to finish for a 25-9, 25-14, 25-17 victory over Las Vegas in first-round play of the Sunrise Region tournament at Silverado.

Cubs rout of Indians pushes World Series to deciding Game 7

Addison Russell hit a grand slam and tied a World Series record with six RBIs, and Chicago took advantage of a huge early misplay in Cleveland’s outfield as the Cubs throttled the Indians 9-3 on Tuesday night in Game 6 to push this tense tug-of-war between baseball’s two longest title drought holders to the limit.

One TV ad can do in Clinton

Election Day 2016 is less than one week away. It’s time for Trump to do to Hillary what Lyndon Johnson did to Barry Goldwater.

Arizona man arrested for shooting and wounding wife, killing her brother

A man is accused of wounding his wife and killing her brother during a Sunday quarrel that escalated into a shooting at the home they shared in the rural western Arizona community of Yucca, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.

Giunchigliani wants separate talks, votes for tax increases for stadium, convention center

When Clark County commissioners convene for their Nov. 15 meeting, they’ll have the option of codifying two hotel room tax increases to fund the upgrade of the Las Vegas Convention Center and the construction of a domed stadium in one fell swoop. But if Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani has her way, commissioners will take their time before raising the tax to finance $750 million in bonds for the $1.9 billion stadium project.

County Commission OKs plan to extend Las Vegas Monorail with Raiders in mind

Clark County commissioners, spurred by the Nevada Legislature’s approval of a plan for a stadium that could house Oakland Raiders, gave their unanimous approval Tuesday for the Las Vegas Monorail Co. to extend its route from MGM Grand to Mandalay Bay.

NV Energy says it used drones to inspect power lines

NV Energy, showing the potential for use of drones in dangerous work in the inspection industry, announced on Tuesday that it conducted its first power line inspection using drones from June 29-July 1.

Phish fully inhabit David Bowie classic in Halloween show

It was the words of an extraterrestrial rock star that united the dancing can of Spam and the dude dressed like He-Man with a Grateful Dead tattoo on his brick-thick biceps Monday at the MGM Grand Garden: “Let all the children boogie.”

Nevada’s new license plate celebrates diverse landscape

A multi-colored mountain range set against a wide-open, light blue sky will serve as the state’s new standard-issue license plate, bearing the phrase “Home Means Nevada.”

Sheldon Adelson reportedly donates $25M to anti-Clinton super PAC

Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO billionaire Sheldon Adelson recently gave $25 million to an anti-Hillary Clinton Super PAC in an attempt to bolster Republican candidate Donald Trump’s chances, Fox News reported Monday citing two senior Republican sources familiar with the donation.

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