Nearly 70 years after the Holocaust, there is no more sensitive an issue in German life as the role of Jews. With fewer than 200,000 Jews among Germany’s 82 million people, few Germans born after World War II know any Jews or much about them.
Richard Griffiths was one of the great British stage actors of his generation, a heavy man with a light touch, whether in Shakespeare or Neil Simon. But for millions of movie fans, he will always be grumpy Uncle Vernon, the least magical of characters in the fantastical “Harry Potter” movies.
Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world’s poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of the traditional pomp to the papacy.
Court administrators will have the ability, if needed, to discipline embattled Family Court Lt. Steve Rushfield for past alleged misconduct after he joins the staff of Family Court Judge Frank Sullivan, officials said Friday.
With her captivating smile and her bulldog determination, Janice Skiba never gave up in her battle inside and outside the Department of Veterans Affairs to secure benefits for former prisoners of war.
Mike Alvarado admits he made a mistake. The question is, can he correct it so Brandon Rios doesn’t beat him to a pulp again?
They both let their fingers do the talking — Chick Corea at the keyboard, Bela Fleck on the banjo.
They call Matchbox Twenty soccer mom music. But on the soccer field a win is a win. And on sales charts, moms can push an album to No. 1 too.
The bizarre 10-week long odyssey of troubled state lawmaker Steven Brooks saw some measure of finality Thursday when the Nevada Assembly voted to expel him from the Nevada Legislature.
Delays in the foreclosure process are leaving thousands of Nevada homes vulnerable to vandalism and deterioration, an executive for RealtyTrac said Thursday.
About seven pickups and cars were parked outside, among them one driven by Taylor Yanke.
In the blink of an eye, it seems, Mike Trout has become the best player in baseball. He’s a freak and a phenom who plays as if he’s on a double shot of 5-hour Energy.
A state corrections officer faces criminal charges alleging that he had a sexual affair with convicted child killer Monique Maestas, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has learned.
Before UNLV ditched billionaire Ed Roski’s Majestic Realty as its private partner for a proposed stadium, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas received an offer from a powerful hotel-casino company to help build the 60,000-seat venue, the Las Vegas Review-Journal learned Thursday.
Frias Transportation Management cabdrivers plan a strike tonight against their company, but how effective that effort will be remains a mystery even to those who say they will join in.
Findlay Acura in the Valley Automall partnered with All The Same Wild and Tame Foundation recently to find new homes for several animals during a two-day adopt-a-thon.
Desert BMW took a huge step to help conquer childhood cancers earlier this month with a benefit for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The event drew several hundred supporters and brought greater awareness of the organization and its efforts.
In an industry that has had its ups and downs the past few years, Prestige Chrysler Jeep Dodge in northwest Las Vegas has come out on top. It was the No. 1 ranked dealer in customer satisfaction by Chrysler Corp. The ranking is based on all Chrysler stores in the Las Vegas market.
Jeep’s Wrangler was recently named 4×4 of the Decade by Four Wheeler Magazine, and the employees at Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and Chapman Chrysler Jeep agree with that accolade.
Friendly Ford at 660 N. Decatur Blvd. is going to the dogs. German shepherds, to be precise.
A person could quibble over how the Nevada Assembly went about expelling Assemblyman Steven Brooks. But you can’t quibble over the fact that lawmakers did the right thing.
By a disturbingly slim 5-4 majority, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday police cannot bring a drug-sniffing police dog onto a suspect’s property to look for evidence without first getting a search warrant.
Union members of Southwest Airlines ground crews handed out leaflets at McCarran International Airport on Thursday to protest the company’s proposals to outsource some jobs.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2 on 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school
Mystery deepens: Monolith outside Vegas may have been in desert for years
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people