Obama doesn’t criticize Trump, calls him pragmatic

President Barack Obama on Monday abandoned his dire warnings and dark predictions about his newly elected successor and urged Americans to give President-elect Donald Trump time to rise to the daunting responsibilities of the office.

Despite loss, UFC 205 was memorable for Chris Weidman

Chris Weidman was an instrumental figure in the UFC’s efforts to get professional MMA events legalized in New York. It was nearly a decade-long process that cost the organization millions in lobbying efforts.

Kelly McCrimmon helps run NHL expansion team, keeps eye on Brandon Wheat Kings

The NHL apparently has no problem with an assistant GM owning a junior hockey team. Neither does Foley, who sees it as an asset given McCrimmon’s opportunity to watch hundreds of 17-, 18- and 19-year-olds without having to leave the home rink.

W Las Vegas appoints general manager, VP of sales

W Las Vegas has announced the appointment of Mark Eberwein as general manager and Christopher Adam Baran as vice president of sales and marketing.

Jury finds Georgia man guilty in death of toddler son left in hot SUV

A Georgia man whose toddler son died in a hot car was found guilty of both malice and felony murder on Monday by a jury tasked with weighing a month of dueling testimony over whether the child’s father left him to perish on purpose or made a fatal mistake.

 
Brendan Dassey of ‘Making a Murderer’ case to be released

A federal judge in Wisconsin on Monday ordered the release of Brendan Dassey, who was imprisoned for life for helping his uncle kill a freelance photographer in 2005 in a case spotlighted in the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer.”

 
‘PBS NewsHour’ co-anchor Gwen Ifill dies at 61

Gwen Ifill, co-anchor of PBS’ “NewsHour” with Judy Woodruff and a veteran journalist who moderated two vice presidential debates, died Monday of cancer, the network said.

Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals breaking bad

In desperate need of a quality win, the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4-1) go to New York as 1-point favorites over the Giants, who have won and covered three in a row.

Early look at UNLV’s next opponent: Boise State

UNLV’s football team (4-6, 3-3 Mountain West) will try to build on its 69-66 triple-overtime win against Wyoming at 6 p.m. Friday at No. 22 Boise State(9-1, 5-1).

Medical professionals take to the kitchen to help patients eat healthy

Teaching patients about food — what to eat, how to cook it, how to tweak what they’re already eating to make it a bit healthier — isn’t something most physicians are trained to do. But a lesson on the Mediterranean diet and a little time in the kitchen during a workshop in Las Vegas, prepared them to answer patient questions about diet.

Lon Kruger honored by the American Cancer Society

Former UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger, now the head coach at Oklahoma, received the American Cancer Society St. George National Award.

Fighting cancer becomes family affair for grandmother, granddaughter

Sherry Jasperson and Kate Rasmussen aren’t your average grandmother-granddaughter duo. Their days together may be filled with fun and love, but they’re also immersed in health care and politics.

Government finalizes rules requiring ‘quiet cars’ to emit alert sounds

The U.S. government on Monday finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds at speeds of up to 18.6 mph to help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind.

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