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Sandy Hook gun lawsuit dismissed over federal shield laws
 

A Connecticut judge on Friday agreed to dismiss a lawsuit filed against gun manufacturers and sellers by relatives of people killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, saying that the suit was not allowed under a federal shield law.

 
Wildfire between Reno, Carson City destroys 18 homes, forces evacuations

A wind-whipped wildfire raged out of control Friday in Northern Nevada, destroying more than a dozen homes, forcing evacuations, closing roads and schools, and triggering power outages, officials said.

 
Pence says evidence coming Friday to cast doubt on Trump accusers

Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence vigorously defended running mate Donald Trump against allegations of sexual misconduct and promised evidence casting doubt on the claims would come out on Friday.

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Sports Betting Spotlight video: NFL Week 6

Kelly Stewart of the Review-Journal is joined by Aaron Kessler and Tony Miller from the Golden Nugget sports book to preview the college football and NFL weekend.

 
Samsung offers refunds amid Note 7 recalls

Samsung Electronics offered refunds or financial incentives for U.S. and South Korea customers who exchange Note 7s for other products, as the tech giant scrambles to shore up its reputation after a damaging phone safety crisis.

 
21 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram freed in swap with detained leaders

Twenty-one of Nigeria’s Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago have been freed in a swap for detained leaders of the Islamic extremist group, the government and military said Thursday.

 
UNLV Rebels picked 8th in Mountain West basketball

UNLV was picked to finish eighth at Mountain West media day, and no Rebels were selected to the preseason all-conference team.

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