Decker’s flings show zing in return

UNLV coach Tony Sanchez didn’t want to look back, and who could blame him? Looking back creates only pain about what could have been.

Rousey refuses to submit to personal questions

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has become the biggest star in the sport largely due to her propensity to take on all challengers to her belt head on with fearless aggression.

 
Struggling Kmart turns the blue light back on

Attention Kmart shoppers: the struggling discount chain is bringing back the “Bluelight Special” in the hopes the iconic marketing approach it pioneered decades ago will breathe life into its stores and online sales.

1 dies in motorcycle crash near Mandalay Bay

Metro is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a semitrailer on Las Vegas Boulevard near Mandalay Bay on Sunday night.

Sin City’s Halloween bashes had a bit of everything

Halloween, Sin City-style, had it all, from Chris Brown channeling Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to Stratosphere headliner Claire Sinclair, who had Elvira, “Mistress of the Dark,” down pat.

Panthers again poised for strong playoff run

Palo Verde girls soccer coach Frank Messina has learned to withstand having players miss games in the past three seasons because of club participation.

RECRUITING: Legacy’s Shaw picks Boise State

Legacy senior defensive end Derriyon Shaw made an oral commitment to Boise State on Sunday, announcing his decision on Twitter.

GOP congressional candidate pays himself salary from campaign fund

Andrew Matthews quit his paid job as president of the Nevada Policy Research Institute when he decided to run for Congress. As a Republican candidate in the 3rd Congressional District, he is now getting paid from his campaign funds.

Broncos stay unbeaten, give Packers first loss

Ronnie Hillman ran for two touchdowns and C.J. Anderson had another and the Denver Broncos used a bruising rushing attack and picked their spots passing to down Green Bay 29-10 Sunday night, remaining unbeaten and handing the Packers their first loss of the season.

 
Metro seeks 2 men in fatal southwest valley shooting

Las Vegas police are looking for two “persons of interest” in connection with a fatal shooting in the southwest valley Thursday night.

UNLV students unveil new casino games — PHOTOS

Student inventors from UNLV revealed five table games they created during an event at Red Rock in Las Vegas on Sunday. The students are from UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation and were supported through a grant from the state’s Knowledge Fund.

 
Jeb Bush says GOP rival Rubio has ‘given up’

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush pressed his attack on rival Marco Rubio’s record of missed Senate votes, saying it showed Rubio had “given up” on breaking through the political gridlock in Washington.

Annual automotive trade shows set to rev up this week — PHOTOS

Las Vegas takes on a little Detroit ambience this week when it plays host to Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week and two trade shows that will draw more than 140,000 people to Southern Nevada.

Washington Digest: Ryan takes role of House speaker

WASHINGTON — Rep. Paul Ryan was elected the 54th speaker of the House last week, ending a tumultuous month of intra-party politics for House Republicans.

Teenager killed in RTC bus crash on Vegas Drive near MLK

A boy was killed when he was hit by a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus Sunday evening in the central valley, Las Vegas police said.

Families bonded in tragedy as jury decides fate of Las Vegas Strip killer

For a long time, Tehran Boldon sat alone in the back of courtrooms, eyeing the man who killed his brother, Michael, and two others. He drove to an arraignment hearing in California after Ammar Asim Faruq Harris was captured for the 2013 Strip shooting.

Former Tennessee senator, actor Fred Thompson dies

Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator for Tennessee and actor who starred on “Law & Order” from 2002-2007, died Sunday of lymphoma in Nashville, his family said in a statement. He was 73.

Man killed in northeast valley crash Saturday ID’d

A man killed in what Metro deemed to be a DUI crash in the northeast valley Saturday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

 
Paul Ryan rejects calls to expand paid family leave

House Speaker Paul Ryan pushed back Sunday against calls to expand paid family leave despite his own desire for a work-family balance in his new job.

Man critically wounded in NLV shooting

A man was critically wounded and North Las Vegas police arrested several people in a shooting at a home near the intersection of Bruce Street and Centennial Parkway, a police spokesman said.

Improvements shine in $72.5 million upgrade at Thomas & Mack

Mike Newcomb popped out of his executive office at The Thomas & Mack Center and had a spring in his step. His 32-year-old venue on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus is undergoing a $72.5 million makeover, and the arena director was eager to show the improvements.

 
Sherwin-Williams creates paint that can kill bacteria

Sherwin-Williams wants to paint a cleaner picture of hospitals. The company created a paint that it claims will kill bacteria — a major cause of healthcare-associated infections in hospitals.

Roughhousing is good for kids’ brains

All childhood aggression is not equal, but that’s a fact missed by stringent no-touch policies that eradicate free-play activities like a good game of tag or dodgeball.

 
Soldier tries to enter Fort Bragg dressed in suicide bomber costume

A soldier who tried to enter North Carolina’s Fort Bragg U.S. Army base dressed as a suicide bomber for Halloween prompted a security alert including a search for explosives, military media said on Sunday.

 
Sub with camera to dive on suspected El Faro wreckage

Closure may be near for the loved ones of the people lost on the cargo ship El Faro during Hurricane Joaquin. The ultimate answer to the whereabouts of the more than 30 people presumed dead could lie about three miles under the sea.