Position breakdown for Colts-Raiders Sunday game

The Raiders (1-5) are back from their bye week and host the Indianapolis Colts (2-5) at 1:05 p.m. Sunday. Here’s a breakdown by position.

Court challenge ahead for uranium mine near Grand Canyon

A federal appeals court has revived a challenge to a company’s right to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon. The company’s claim was grandfathered in when new regulations were put in place by the Obama administration.

Raiders fans ride through ‘painful’ Oakland storm

The fan experience took a turn Christmas Eve in 2016 when Derek Carr suffered a fractured fibula. The franchise since has compiled a 7-15 record, filed for relocation, overhauled its coaching staff and traded two key players.

Saudi diplomat says global outcry after Khashoggi death ‘hysterical’

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said Saturday that the global outcry and media focus on the killing of a Saudi journalist earlier this month has become “hysterical” as he urged the public to wait for the results of an investigation before ascribing blame to the kingdom’s top leadership.

2018 NFL betting breakdown — Week 8

Handicapper Alex B. Smith breaks down Week 8 of the 2018 NFL season.

Jamie Lee Curtis revisits horror movie ‘Halloween’

The power of Jamie Lee Curtis cannot be underestimated. It goes beyond the $77 million-plus opening weekend her film “Halloween” earned at the box office, making it the No. 1 movie in the land.

Pence speaks out on Pittsburgh shooting during Las Vegas, Reno stops

“There is no place in America for violence or anti-Semitism and this evil must end,” said Vice President Mike Pence, who spoke at a Las Vegas rally for congressional candidate Cresent Hardy. He later traveled to Reno to stump for Sen. Dean Heller and gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt.

Pilot ‘Sully,’ air traffic controller to reunite at New York marathon

Approaching the 10th anniversary of the “Miracle on the Hudson,” Pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and air traffic controller Pat Harten will meet at the finish line of the New York City Marathon.

Memphis fire stations begin pilot program to foster dogs

Two Memphis fire stations are fostering dogs in a pilot program with Memphis Animal Services that is drawing inquiries from other fire departments and requests from other firehouses in the city. The stay at the fire stations could be two to three weeks before the dogs are transported to other cities for adoption there.

 
Bomb suspect from Florida was ex-stripper, devoted to Trump

Cesar Sayoc is an amateur body builder and former stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came along.

Migrant caravan members turn down offer to stay in Mexico

Hundreds of Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields blocked a Central American caravan from advancing toward the United States on Saturday, after a group of several thousand migrants turned down the chance to apply for refugee status and obtain a Mexican offer of benefits.

Specialty Equipment Market Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas this week

SEMA opens at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday while the smaller Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo begins at the same time at the SandsExpo Convention Center. The four-day event, which isn’t open to the public, is centered around products associated with cars and trucks and as a result, Southern Nevada turnsinto a mini-Detroit for a week.

Q3 earnings season may help answer several burning questions

Four times a year, CEOs and company financial officers field questions about what an editor once told me is the purest form of public disclosure of corporate information because it involves easy-to-compare numbers. And this quarter, there will be far more questions than answers.

Both warm-, cool-season grasses grow in Las Vegas

My class on creating a desert orchard will be held in November for four Saturday afternoon sessions. It begins Nov. 3. You can sign up for it on Eventbrite or contact me and I can arrange it for you.

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