WASHINGTON — The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops — drone operators and cyber warfighters — as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, which was ranked higher than such traditional combat medals as the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet destined for Nellis Air Force Base made an unexpected landing at the Lubbock, Texas, airport Monday after the pilot noticed a warning light in the cockpit, a Lockheed Martin spokesman said.
A woman was critically wounded late Tuesday afternoon after being stabbed in the back, Las Vegas police said.
It’s too soon to call it a boom, but federal regulators had no trouble Tuesday selling off 29 new oil and gas leases in Elko County, not far from what could be Nevada’s first fracking site.
The rocky relationship between the city of Henderson and Chris Milam ended with little drama Tuesday as the Texas developer agreed to bow out of a federal land deal and never again do business in the city.
A path is clearing for the U.S. Senate to evaluate Jennifer Dorsey, nominated by President Barack Obama to become a Nevada federal judge.
The prospect of a spreading taxi drivers strike appeared to abate as a union official accepted a contract offer with Frias Transportation Management, Las Vegas’ largest cab company.
Las Vegas City Council candidates raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions in the first quarter of the year, with incumbents logging big bucks from casinos, developers and others who do business with the city.
If you think selling a house is tough in this market, try unloading an adult two-toed sloth.
The death of a Las Vegas woman during cosmetic surgery in a floor tile company spawned a bill, which received a favorable reception Tuesday, that would bring long prison sentences to unlicensed doctors.
Nevada’s U.S. senators on Tuesday defended the private venture seeking to borrow $5.5 billion from the government to build high-speed rail between Las Vegas and Southern California.
The mother and stepfather of 7-year-old Roderick “RJ” Arrington on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges related to the boy’s death in December.
Tears slide down the cheeks of several middle school students sitting in the dark who stay quiet for more than an hour, just looking and listening.
Funding was approved Tuesday for Nevada’s first Center of Excellence, a facility at the Desert Research Institute where experts will concentrate on the development and preservation of water resources.
Attorneys for online gaming giant PokerStars said an attempt by the American Gaming Association to block the company from buying a failing Atlantic City casino was a “thinly veiled anti-competitive campaign” to keep new ownership out of the market.
Let’s get the answers out of the way first.
In a routine March meeting, the board of directors for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday approved $2.29 million in assorted expenses.
The NBA has decided to shake things up in its Vegas Summer League.
Shining a brighter light on the legislative process, from requiring additional reporting by lobbyists to implementing restrictions on gifts that could be made to lawmakers, were the focus of three measures heard in the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday.
A conservative policy institute is blaming Metropolitan Police Department budget problems on high salaries.
Nevada Gold & Casinos Inc. on Tuesday posted a third-quarter profit, as the company continues to pay down debt, adjust operations at its casinos and slot routes, and complete its restructuring program.
Timothy Poster resigned as chief operating officer of Wynn Las Vegas on Monday, less than a month after he was promoted to replace Maurice Wooden. Wooden is president of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.
