Democrats hoping to gain at least a dozen seats in US House

Republicans seemed on track to secure two more years of House control in Tuesday’s elections but with erosion of their historic majority, leaving hard-line conservatives with added clout to vex party leaders.

 
Sounding Off answers some of your burning questions

Chief among the many joys of being a professional music critic is all the feedback I get from readers (or superfans, as I like to refer to you guys). Some questions get asked on a daily basis, it seems. In order to answer them once and for all, here’s the official Sounding Off FAQ.

Dubai, Hyperloop One to study potential for Abu Dhabi line

The futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.

Toblerone changes shape of chocolate bars and fans are outraged

More valleys, fewer peaks: The maker of Toblerone Swiss chocolate has widened the spaces in some of its iconic, triangle-array bars, offering about 10 percent less product for the same price. Fans are outraged.

Red Rock Resorts reports continued growth in revenue

Red Rock Resorts on Monday reported continued revenue growth for the third quarter and explained how development plans will support future revenue potential.

Salt Lake City experiences voting machine problems

Utah election officials say they’re fixing voting machines sidelined by programming problems in the southern part of the state.

5 players to watch in Saturday’s UNLV-Wyoming game

Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team (3-6, 2-3 Mountain West) plays Wyoming (7-2, 5-0) at 12:30 p.m. Saturday (Root Sports) at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Despite monthly dip, Las Vegas home prices up 5.1 percent

Despite a limited supply of homes on the market, the median price of single-family homes sold in October by Realtors fell to $233,250 from $234,000 in September.

Prince Harry rips media for harassing girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle

Prince Harry condemned the media for subjecting girlfriend Meghan Markle to “a wave of abuse and harassment,” issuing a highly unusual statement Tuesday that confirmed his relationship with the American actress and expressed concern for her safety.

Jury awards University of Virginia official $3M in Rolling Stone lawsuit

Jurors awarded a University of Virginia administrator $3 million Monday for her portrayal in a now-discredited Rolling Stone magazine article about the school’s handling of a brutal gang rape a fraternity house.

Trump takes the (very) early lead over Clinton

Donald Trump is off to a very early lead in the 2016 presidential election, winning over the voters of three New Hampshire precincts by a 32-25 margin over Hillary Clinton.

Philippines Supreme Court grants former dictator Ferdinand Marcos a heroes’ burial

The Philippines’ Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes’ cemetery, a decision that opponents said rolled back the democratic triumph of the “people power” revolt that ousted Marcos three decades ago.

They survived World War II and now they survive on $4.50 a day

For Russia’s eldest generation, the “children of the war” as they are called, poverty is a matter of perspective. With very little help from Moscow, these survivors of World War II live on about $4.50 a day.

Mass grave with many decapitated bodies found near Mosul

Iraqi investigators were probing a mass grave on Tuesday that was discovered the previous day by Iraqi troops advancing further into Islamic State-held territory near the city of Mosul.

Settle in for what might be a long night on Election Day

The tumult and tedium of Campaign 2016 finally culminates Tuesday as the nation chooses among Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and a variety of third-party types.

Caesars Palace books a real Strip election party

Enjoy drafts, a giant LED screen and cheap drafts on election night at an uncommon post — Caesars Palace’s sports book.

Refs’ blown calls help Seattle beat Buffalo on ‘MNF’

For the third time in the past five seasons, a Monday night game in Seattle finished with most of the attention on the mistakes of officials, this time after the Seahawks beat the Buffalo Bills, 31-25.

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