UNLV basketball star plays five instruments and he can dunk too

Beyond what you might know about UNLV’s freshman basketball star Brandon McCoy exists a side unknown to most who cheer his every dunk. The 19-year old, who plays five instruments, embraces a love for music and its power to inspire far beyond a court and rim.

Trump takes calls from kids on Christmas Eve

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are taking questions from children who want to know where Santa Claus is.

As Raiders regress, opinions differ on play of QB Derek Carr

Last week, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio effectively invited regression talk toward quarterback Derek Carr. This concept is not shared throughout the Raiders’ building.

28 NYE parties in Summerlin, Henderson, downtown casinos

Fireworks will go off at midnight from the rooftops of Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood Resort, MGM Grand, Aria, Treasure Island, The Venetian and Stratosphere.

2017 may be the best holiday shopping season in years

Shoppers who are feeling good about the economy and spending more than expected on items like kitchen gadgets, toys and coats could make this the best holiday season in several years.

Latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war,’ North Korea says

North Korea on Sunday called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country “an act of war” that violates its sovereignty, and said it is a “pipe dream” for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons.

Memorial US flag found in Las Vegas Valley road

Joseph Mascolino hopes to find the owner of a U.S. memorial flag that he found in a road and believes was destined for a veteran’s family.

Chiefs win back-to-back AFC West titles, take Dolphins 29-13

Alex Smith threw for 304 yards and a touchdown, Kareem Hunt ran for 91 yards and a score and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 29-13 on Sunday to clinch back-to-back AFC West titles for the first time in franchise history.

Facial recognition eyed for Tokyo Olympics in 2020

The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and the Tokyo metropolitan government are planning to use a facial recognition system during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, sources said.

After Las Vegas shooting, questions about casino response plans

When a gunman plunged the Las Vegas resort corridor into chaos on Oct. 1, it had been nearly five years since key public safety officials had seen an emergency response plan from a Strip casino, a Review-Journal investigation has found.

Raiders-Eagles: Position-by-position breakdown

The Raiders face the Eagles in Philadelphia on Christmas night for a “Monday Night Football” matchup. Here’s a position-by-position breakdown.

Plenty of movie options in theaters for Christmas

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is continuing its dominance over the movie galaxy as expected, outpacing three new releases. The eighth installment in the Disney-owned space saga is expected to add another nearly $69 million to its coffers over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Cancer survivor David Quessenberry to make NFL debut for Texans

David Quessenberry was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad this week and in what his teammates call a storybook return. Coach Bill O’Brien said he’ll make his NFL debut on Monday when the Houston Texans host the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Call, go online, or ask Alexa: Where is Santa on Christmas Eve?

Amazon’s diligent, computerized know-it-all is the latest technology to enlist in NORAD Tracks Santa, the military-run program that fields phone calls and emails from children around the world eager to ask when Santa will arrive.

Serena Williams set to launch comeback after birth of daughter

Twenty-three time grand slam champion Serena Williams will play her first match since the birth of her daughter when she faces off against French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi next week.

Bundy mistrial highlights why right distrusts the feds — ANALYSIS

As Washington conservatives question whether partisan FBI officials working for Special Counsel Robert Mueller have stacked the deck against President Donald Trump, a criminal case in Las Vegas points to the sort of federal prosecutorial abuses that give the right cause for paranoia.

No. 2 Gorman claims Tarkanian Classic with victory over top-ranked Clark

Sophomore Noah Taitz hit five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 26 points to lead Bishop Gorman to a 69-56 home victory over Clark in the Platinum Division championship of the Tarkanian Classic on Saturday.

Golden Knights again tame one of NHL’s best in Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin has scored 627 career goals over the regular season and playoffs and is second in the league this year with 23, but was limited to just three shots Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Vegas.

 
Golden Edge: Knights shut out Capitals

Bryan Salmond, Steve Carp and David Schoen examine the Golden Knights’ shutout victory over the Washington Capitals at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.

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