Cowboys beat Vikings 17-15 for 11th straight win

Dez Bryant caught four passes for 84 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping the Dallas Cowboys win their 11th straight game with a 17-15 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.

Thomas & Mack Center bolsters National Finals Rodeo fan experience

Nearly two years ago, a massive renovation project began at the Thomas & Mack Center, the home of rodeo’s biggest annual event. Since the Oct. 1, 2014, groundbreaking, fans of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo have been able to take advantage of some of the amenities and changes, slowly but surely.

Teacher shortage

Alternative routes to licensure

Woman found dead in northwest Las Vegas Valley home

About 5:20 p.m. Thursday, a woman was discovered dead in a home on the 6600 block of Crosstimber Court near West Gowan Road and North Rainbow Boulevard, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesman said.

Gusty winds moving into Las Vegas Valley

Gusty winds and below-average temperatures will usher in the first weekend of December.

W Hotels Worldwide logo lights up Las Vegas

Representatives of Marriott International illuminated their W Hotels Worldwide sign for the first time and opened the doors to their first Las Vegas property, the brand’s 50th in the world, Thursday night at the SLS Las Vegas.

UNLV gets $1.4M grant to study high-speed rail

UNLV received a $1.4 million federal grant to research the design, construction and maintenance of future high-speed rail projects, U.S. Sen Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, announced on Thursday.

 
TUF 24 Finale staredowns — VIDEO

At the TUF 24 Finale media day at The Palms in Las Vegas, fighters squared off ahead of their bouts.

 
Truck smashes into Iowa Wal-Mart store, killing 3 people

A pickup truck smashed through the front doors of an Iowa Wal-Mart store on Thursday, killing three people and scattering merchandise on the floor before it came to a stop at the fresh produce section in what authorities believe was a tragic accident.

Donald Trump picks retired Marine Gen. Mattis to lead Pentagon

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to be secretary of defense, according to people familiar with the decision, selecting a former senior military officer who has said that responding to “political Islam” is the major security issue facing the United States.

The Weekend’s Best Bets

Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.

Air ambulance apparently lost power before deadly crash in Elko, NTSB says

The turbine-­powered, Piper “Cheyenne II” was still making its initial climb about a half mile from the runway on Nov. 18 when it turned left, then plummeted to the ground, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

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