Homeless person causes fire in front of Mandalay Bay, police say

Details were not immediately available from the Clark County Fire Department, but Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon confirmed about 10:40 p.m. that an unknown number of palm trees had caught fire in front of Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South.

Colts top Titans, capture last NFL playoff spot

Andrew Luck threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 33-17 on Sunday night for the final spot in the postseason as the AFC’s No. 6 seed.

Putting 2018 into context

It really wasn’t so bad, after all.

CARTOON: Farming it out

National security made in China.

Golden Knights again step up

The have truly embraced the community.

Motorcycle crash closes northeast Las Vegas intersection

The crash, reported just after 7:40 p.m., happened when a pickup truck heading east on Lake Mead Boulevard made a left turn onto Lamb Boulevard into the path of the motorcyclist, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Grant Rogers.

Manny Diaz to coach at Miami after Mark Richt retires

Manny Diaz is back at Miami, before he ever left. And a whirlwind day for the Hurricanes has Diaz taking over as the school’s head football coach.

 
Recapping 2018 for the Golden Knights, fans — VIDEO

With 2018 coming to a close, Golden Edge host Cassie Soto shares some of the highlights from the end of the Golden Knights’ inaugural season and the start of year two.

Origin of virus that hurt some US newspapers remains unclear

The origins of a suspected computer attack that disrupted the Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing newspapers remained unclear Sunday after causing delivery delays and being brought to the attention of federal investigators.

Child dies after gunman fires on car full of girls in Houston

A man in a pickup truck pulled up next to a car carrying a woman and four girls that was leaving a Houston-area Walmart parking lot and opened fire, killing a 7-year-old inside the car and wounding the woman, authorities said Sunday.

Actress Angelina Jolie considers move into politics

Angelina Jolie has not ruled out a move into politics — and has joked that she might be tough enough to take the rough and tumble that comes with it.

Golden Knights content with first half of NHL season

The Knights were 22-15-4 and in third place in the Pacific Divison after Saturday’s 4-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings, which marked the halfway point of their regular season.

Defective bracket found on collapsed bridge at Baltimore airport

Investigators found a defective metal bracket on the jet bridge that collapsed and injured six people at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, officials said Sunday.

 
Raiders lose sprint, keep spirits in 35-3 loss to Chiefs

The Raiders sprinted in vain after wide receiver Tyreek Hill on a 67-yard touchdown, after safety Daniel Sorensen on a 54-yard interception return for a touchdown, after wide receiver Demarcus Robinson on an 89-yard touchdown. They chased but seldom captured in a season-finale loss void of drama.