Familiar faces square off again in Nevada Assembly District 29

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: For the third time in four years, Democrat Lesley Cohen will face Republican Stephen Silberkraus for the right to represent Assembly District 29 in what is expected to be one of this year’s most competitive legislative races.

Boy George, B-52s bring the party in downtown Las Vegas

Boy George has been teasing about a residency for the past couple of years, especially referring to a Vegas residency in occasional Twitter posts. But this weekend Culture Club is co-headlining a one-night, rock-and-dance party with the B-52s at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

Experts urge parents to talk with kids about Las Vegas shooting

At a Las Vegas workshop, experts want parents and other caregivers to talk with kids about the mass shooting to help them process their grief and work through any fear and anxiety they may be harboring nearing the anniversary.

Golden Knights assign Erik Brannstrom to AHL

The move leaves the Knights with eight defensemen eligible to start the regular season, meaning 24-year-old Jake Bischoff is in line to make the roster.

CC Sabathia ejected from Yankees-Rays, may lose $500k bonus

The 38-year-old left-hander got his 246th win and moved the New York Yankees closer to hosting next week’s AL wild-card game but may have cost himself a $500,000 bonus.

Las Vegas judge will reconsider ruling to overturn election

A Las Vegas judge on Thursday agreed to reconsider his decision to overturn a Nevada Assembly election because the winner was late in filing campaign finance reports.

 
Raiders’ Paul Guenther slams NFL’s QB roughing rule

Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther gave an impassioned call for the NFL to recapture some of its rule simplicity. His overture came after two second-quarter incidents in Sunday’s 28-20 loss to the Dolphins.

HBO to drop boxing programming after 45 years

The foreseen was made official Thursday by HBO, as the pay TV service announced that boxing is being dropped from its programming by the end of the year.

Tesla’s Elon Musk sued by SEC

U.S. securities regulators have filed a complaint against Tesla CEO Elon Musk alleging that he made false and misleading statements about plans to take the company private in August.

 
Firm that flips houses in Las Vegas raises $400M

Opendoor announced Thursday that Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Vision Fund invested $400 million in the company. It did not disclose SoftBank’s ownership stake, but Opendoor said it has obtained more than $1 billion in total equity investments and $2 billion in debt.

Safety Eric Reid back in the NFL, signs with Panthers

Reid, along with quarterback Colin Kaeprnick, participated in protests during the playing of the national anthem before NFL games to highlight social awareness and racial injustice.

 
Rams-Vikings game to feature 2 female commentators for first time

Amazon announced Thursday that Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer will provide commentary and analysis for the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings game Thursday night and for 11 additional games streamed on Amazon Prime Video.

8-year-old Astros fan gets free ticket after yelled at for cheering

Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has offered advice and a free playoff ticket to an 8-year-old special needs girl who apparently was yelled at by another fan for loudly cheering at an Astros game.

Treacherous Charlotte ‘roval’ awaits NASCAR playoff drivers

It has a whimsical name, like one of those “sniglets” from the 1980s. But there is nothing humorous about the Charlotte Motor Speedway “roval” that awaits NASCAR playoff drivers trying to advance to the second tier of postseason races.

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