Michael Douglas is the new chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, taking over the leadership role at a critical time.
LOS ANGELES — The defense for the doctor facing trial for involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson’s death will suggest the singer actually killed himself, a prosecutor said during a hearing Wednesday.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Gabrielle Silva takes down a customer’s order from the drive-thru window, then pass a bag full of products to the couple waiting in a car. “Thanks, and I put some free condoms in there, too!” Silva chirps. A “romance” store called Pleasures offers a rare convenience: a drive-through with adult novelties for sale. Business is brisk so far, with cars sometimes lining up three deep for vibrators, lubricants, lingerie and other risque items.
PARIS — Isabelle Caro, a French actress and model whose emaciated image appeared in a shock Italian ad campaign and whose anorexia and career were followed by others suffering from eating disorders, has died at the age of 28. Her longtime acting instructor, Daniele Dubreuil-Prevot, said Caro died on Nov. 17 after returning to France from a job in Tokyo. Dubreuil-Prevot said she did not know the cause of death but that Caro “had been sick for a long time,” referring to her anorexia.
Visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area will have a couple weeks to purchase annual passes at a discounted rate until new entrance fees take effect on Jan. 15. The National Park Service said annual passes at the current price of $20 will be available through Jan. 14.
The myth lives on that alcohol protects men and women from overexposure to cold weather. As the mercury and wind chill threaten to bring frigid temperatures to New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, medical practitioners are reminding revelers who plan to parade scantily clad down the Strip that tequila is no substitute for a warm coat, gloves and hat.
The UNLV women’s basketball team snapped a five-game slide Wednesday night by routing Columbia 93-46 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Honolulu.
LAKE MEAD — The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked trout Tuesday near the Hemenway fishing pier and at Crawdad Cove.
Could the NHL be facing its first rain delay? With the Winter Classic set for Saturday at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh and the forecast calling for temperatures in the 50s with rain,
Gray Maynard is a man of few words, and his answers are getting even shorter as he gets a chance to claim the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight belt Saturday when he meets champion Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 125 at the MGM Grand Garden.