Congress returns from recess facing hot-button issues

Hot-button issues like border security, Facebook privacy and the confirmation of a new secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs will greet lawmakers Monday when they return from a two-week-long recess.

No delays for 1-15 construction in Las Vegas, unlike 1968

As crews continue to work uninterrupted on reconfiguring the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas, it’s a little hard to believe that construction was delayed on nearby sections of Interstate 15 just 50 years ago.

UNLV roundup: Softball team halts seven-game league skid

Janine Petmecky hit a two-run single and notched a pitching victory, leading UNLV to a 3-2 victory over San Diego State in a Mountain West softball game Sunday at Eller Media Stadium.

Blue wave rising

The election of Donald Trump has Nevada Democrats dreaming of turning Nevada into California East. Trump’s election has Democrats energized, and with Gov. Brian Sandoval termed out, Nevada could elect its first Democratic governor in 20 years.

An open letter from Bill Foley to Golden Knights fans

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley thanked the fans for their “loyalty, passion and enthusiasm” in a letter penned for the Review-Journal prior to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Cost barrier for virtual reality dwindling, expert says at NAB

In his talk Sunday at the National Association of Broadcasters Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, video-editing consultant Jeff Greenberg shared tips to get started in virtual reality.

Facebook to prioritize local news, workers say at NAB

Expect Facebook to starting showing you more videos and local news and events. That’s the strategy two employees of the social media giant explained Sunday at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas.

Bullpen gives up seven runs as 51s fall to El Paso

Left-hander P.J. Conlon was impressive in his Triple-A debut for the 51s, stymying El Paso over six innings. He struck out nine, catching eight batters looking and left Sunday’s game with a one-run lead.

As Golden Knights near 100 percent, decisions loom for Gerard Gallant

With Reilly Smith and Will Carrier already back and David Perron and Luca Sbisa close to returning, Gerard Gallant will have to figure out who plays and who sits when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin Wednesday against Los Angeles.

‘A Quiet Place’ makes noise at box office with $50M debut

John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” made a thunderous debut at the box office, opening with $50 million in ticket sales and rumbling to the year’s second-best weekend after “Black Panther,” according to studio estimates Sunday.

 
Trump once fought sprinkler requirement in high-rise buildings

The 50th-floor apartment in Trump Tower where a man was killed in a raging fire did not have sprinklers — a requirement Donald Trump once fought as a powerful real estate developer.

P.J. Conlon solid but 51s fall to El Paso

Starter P.J. Conlon struck out nine in his Triple-A debut but the 51s’ bullpen imploded as Las Vegas fell 8-5 to El Paso on Sunday at Cashman Field.