Professional poker player Gavin Smith dies at age 50

Smith rose to prominence in 2005 by winning the World Poker Tour’s Mirage Poker Showdown at The Mirage, earning $1,128,278. He was named the WPT Season IV Player of the Year in 2005 as well.

 
UNLV looks to continue strong play at Air Force

UNLV is off to its best start in Mountain West history and will try to keep it going Wednesday at Air Force. If the Rebels win, it will be their best start in conference play since coach Jerry Tarkanian’s final season.

IRS recalling 46K employees to help handle tax returns

The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown — nearly 60 percent of its workforce — to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won’t be paid.

 
Rebel Nation: UNLV looks to continue winning streak — VIDEO

Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss UNLV’s shocking win over New Mexico, Mbacke Diong’s injury and what it is going to take to get a win over the Falcons.

Gillette ad stirs online backlash — VIDEO

A Gillette ad for men invoking the #MeToo movement is sparking intense online backlash, with accusations that it talks down to men and groups calling for a boycott.

AG nominee Barr says he wouldn’t go after marijuana companies

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Justice Department, William Barr, told a Senate committee Tuesday that he would not use enforcement federal laws on cannabis in states that have passed laws on recreational and medical use.

Federal judge blocks citizenship question from 2020 census

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census, the first major ruling in cases contending that officials ramrodded the question through for Republican political purposes to intentionally undercount immigrants.

Shutdown brings ‘uncharted territory’ in planning Super Bowl

A day after air travelers waited nearly 90 minutes in security lines at the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta’s mayor is concerned about the lines that could result when the city hosts the 2019 Super Bowl.

UK lawmakers reject May’s Brexit deal

British lawmakers have rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal by a huge margin, plunging U.K. politics into crisis 10 weeks before the country is due to leave the European Union.

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