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Howard shocks Rebels as 45-point underdog

Howard, which was a 45-point underdog, stunned UNLV 43-40 in the season opener Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. Bison quarterback Caylin Newton rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 7:34 left.

 
US astronaut, after 665 days in space, returns to Earth

Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for U.S. space endurance.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Philadelphia Eagles 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Eagles’ season in the 23rd of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.

 
At least 7 dead after Tropical Storm Lidia hits Mexico’s Baja

Tropical Storm Lidia’s death toll rose to at least seven people, including two children, as the storm doused various states in Mexico with heavy rain on Saturday and left a severe trail of damage in the Baja California peninsula, authorities said.

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North Korea detonates most powerful nuclear test

North Korea said it set off a hydrogen bomb Sunday in its sixth nuclear test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet.

 
Trump visits Harvey victims in Texas, Louisiana

President Donald Trump cupped a boy’s face in his hands and then gave him a high-five. He snapped on latex gloves to hand out boxed lunches of hot dogs and potato chips. And he loaded relief supplies into vehicles, patted storm victims on the shoulder and declared the work “good exercise.”

 
Big heat strangles California; crews fight Los Angeles blaze

The Western United States baked through the unofficial end of summer, as temperatures in some parts threatened to peak Saturday at levels not seen in decades and the wilting heat challenged crews battling wildfires across the region, including one that grew to become the largest in the history of Los Angeles.

 
Triceratops fossils unearthed at Colorado construction site

A dinosaur expert says fossils uncovered at a suburban Denver construction site may be one of the most complete triceratops skeletons ever found in the Denver area.

 
ESPN wants to host Las Vegas Bowl in new stadium

Is there a chance the Las Vegas Bowl could evolve into a bowl game with larger implications? It happened in Phoenix with the Fiesta Bowl.

 
Southern Nevada students honored in Library of Congress program

Reading a good book can bring a reader all sorts of benefits. Gaining a new perspective on life. Offering motivation to develop positive qualities. Even help in making sense out of a tragedy.

 
Tourism stores in Alaska town battle marijuana shop

The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist town, where hundreds of visitors roam the streets daily browsing in art galleries and souvenir shops housed in historic cabins.