Rebels’ NCAA soccer run ends at Denver

DENVER — UNLV’s men’s soccer team was ousted from the NCAA tournament with a 3-0 loss to fourth-ranked University of Denver in the second round Sunday night.

Las Vegas books go down with Cleveland Browns

Pittsburgh covered in Cleveland, and three other popular favorites — Dallas, New England and Seattle — led a winning Sunday for bettors as favorites finished 9-3 against the spread.

BYU continues to chase best in WCC

Dave Rose just wanted Brigham Young basketball to land in a league good enough that it offered the opportunity for annualat-large berths into the NCAA Tournament.

6 groups want change in Grand Canyon monument proposal

Six hunting and fishing groups are pushing for a compromise in the event the Obama administration designates a national monument around Grand Canyon National Park, a heated issue in the Southwest.

Retirement gap continues to widen in U.S., experts say

The American dream of a blissful retirement, free of financial worries, is dying. Most U.S. households are heading for a worse lifestyle in retirement than they had while they were working, because they simply aren’t saving enough, experts say.

Drake, Justin Bieber win big, Selena Gomez gets emotional at AMAs

The 2016 American Music Awards featured a number of pop stars strumming their guitars, Drake making a rare awards show appearance, an emotional speech from Selena Gomez and political moments about President-elect Donald Trump.

Cousins, Redskins light up Packers in 42-24 rout

Kirk Cousins went deep late and often, throwing for 375 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Washington Redskins to a 42-24 victory over the free-falling Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.

EDITORIAL: Oink, oink

Bad idea for house GOP to revive earmarks

New Arizona sheriff, following Joe Arpaio, faces unique challenges

Sheriff Joe Arpaio grabbed headlines and became a national political figure with his unorthodox and divisive approach to policing — jailing inmates in tents, making them wear pink underwear, leading crackdowns on illegal immigration and investigating President Barack Obama’s birth certificate.

Nearly 100 people have cards to use cannabis oil in Utah

To cut down the number of debilitating seizures she experiences every day, Ashley Rice has become one of about 100 people participating in an extremely limited medical marijuana program in Utah that allows people with severe epilepsy to travel to other states to obtain cannabis extract oil and use it back home.

Rain showers likely on Monday

The valley has a 60 percent chance of rain and some light winds Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

 
Cities passing more laws to make homelessness a crime, says report

Cities across the country are enacting more bans on living in vehicles, camping in public and panhandling, despite federal efforts to discourage such laws amid a shortage of affordable housing, a new report said.

Colorado skiers embrace return of train to the slopes

For decades, a train chugged into the Rocky Mountains west from Denver, snaking through 29 tunnels and crossing the Continental Divide before delivering eager skiers to the base of Winter Park Resort at an elevation of 9,000 feet.

Gold Star family booed on California flight to meet son’s remains

The father of a California soldier recently killed in Afghanistan says he felt disrespected and hurt by passengers who booed him and his family when they were on a flight to meet his son’s remains.

 
Southern California finally gets some rain as Pacific storm moves in

Rain was making a rare visit to Southern California on Sunday, as parts of the drought-stricken region saw morning showers from a storm that already made for a wet weekend in the state’s north.

This week’s 5 best bets for what to watch

Our picks this week for movies, TV and streaming video include the 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 2016 American Music Awards.

Jimmie Johnson grabs record-tying 7th NASCAR championship

Jimmie Johnson tied Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt with a record seven NASCAR championships on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Champion’s Week is scheduled Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 in Las Vegas.

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