It’s been 66 years since Linda Thornley’s father witnessed the explosions of two atomic bombs. Her father, Ed B. Thornley, died in 2004 without sharing the experience with anyone because of the secret nature of his work during a career in radio communications that spanned the Cold War.
A strong thunderstorm hit parts of the Las Vegas Valley tonight, causing hail, damaging winds and some minor street flooding. Small hail “about the size of a dime” pounded Summerlin about 10 p.m.
Review-Journal gaming reporter Howard Stutz is covering the World Series of Poker’s Main Event at the Rio. Read about the latest moves (and who got eliminated) in his blog.
A fire at an apartment complex displaced nine people and caused $150,000 in damage but no injuries Sunday, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
This weekend’s Comic-Con has turned out to be an old-fashioned revival meeting. As in, revival of hobbits, Superman, the Lone Ranger, Godzilla, Captain Hook, Dracula, the Wizard of Oz, scores of undead zombies and a former California governor named Arnold.
“Stephen Sondheim: A Life in the Theater” lived up to its billing as “An Evening of Music and Conversation” on Saturday night at The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall.
Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall caused minor problems on Las Vegas Valley roadways Sunday but prompted the Nevada Department of Transportation to close a stretch of U.S. Highway 93 in Lincoln County.
Las Vegas police said Sunday they are recommending five charges be filed against a woman, identified as Kimberly Kardell, 34, who is alleged to have threatened to kill herself and her 1-year-old son.
Concert organizers pulled the plug on rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney after the pair defied the sound curfew at London’s Hyde Park.
Celeste Holm, a versatile, bright-eyed blonde who soared to Broadway fame in “Oklahoma!” and won an Oscar in “Gentleman’s Agreement” died Sunday. She was 95.
