It’s likely to be an awkward Father’s Day in the Joe Heck household after it was reported Thursday the Nevada congressman’s son has made racist, sexist and homophobic remarks on Twitter.
The Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs on Saturday marks a turn-the-page moment in racing from the end of the Triple Crown. Orb, Oxbow, Palace Malice plus the other top 3-year-olds will return soon enough in the Haskell and Travers. But for now the attention will be on the older horses.
Four players made it through match play undefeated Thursday in the U.S. Bowling Congress Senior Masters at the South Point Bowling Center, while eight others still remain with one loss.
Michael Velazquez was in the middle of the dog days of the high school swimming season, so he asked Green Valley coach Bob Swift if he could swim the 500-yard freestyle during a dual meet against Las Vegas on April 20. With one twist.
The objections lodged by Gov. Brian Sandoval to a bill that would have required background checks for gun sales between private parties are notable primarily because they’re mostly wrong.
Can’t drive 55? Thank Barbara Vucanovich. Because of her legislative efforts, you haven’t had to crawl along major highways at that speed in quite some time.
Infrastructure was an under-the-radar issue during the 2013 Legislature, which got its biggest headlines out of lightning-rod policy issues ranging from gay marriage to illegal immigration, from coal-fired power to guns. Lawmakers should have spent more time discussing the state’s capital needs and their importance to the state’s economic development efforts.
Gov. Brian Sandoval kept his promise Thursday and vetoed the legislatively-approved bill that would have required universal background checks for firearm purchases in Nevada.
Aside from the Tacoma Rainiers, the only people upset with Zack Wheeler’s performance for the 51s on Thursday were those who were denied another cold brew on Dollar Beer Night at Cashman Field, where the taps are shut off after six innings.
The number of people living on the streets in Clark County dropped by 22 percent in the past two years, according to the 2013 Southern Nevada Homeless Census and Survey released Thursday afternoon.
Two people were hospitalized after being shot during a domestic disturbance Thursday evening, Las Vegas police said.
Authority officials want to siphon groundwater from across eastern Nevada to supply future growth and provide a backup supply to a Las Vegas Valley that gets 90 percent of its drinking water from an overtaxed and drought-stricken Colorado River.
MIAMI — A packed outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals on Thursday night, sending dozens of patrons into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay.
One woman died after her vehicle smashed into a tow truck at southbound U.S. Highway 95 and Horizon Drive in Henderson Thursday, Nevada Highway Patrol said.
SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James was better as promised. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were the best they’ve been since the playoffs started.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to release perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch this year was one of the more surprising news stories in mixed martial arts.
As a result of Charles McChesney’s May arrest on state charges in a robbery-extortion scheme, prosecutors are moving to keep him behind bars while he awaits a federal trial in the long-running investigation into takeovers of homeowners associations.
HealthCare Partners Nevada, one of the largest medical practices operators in Southern Nevada, has branched into oncology with the acquisition of Nevada Cancer Centers announced on Thursday.
Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott share the favorite’s role after an odd Thursday at the U.S Open in which play was delayed twice by rain and suspended because of darkness in Ardmore, Pa.
At the City Hall dedication ceremony in March 2012, builders and local politicians took turns basking in the glow of a new creation.
MACAU — In the nearly three dozen casinos in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling market, there’s only one game that matters: baccarat.
Dancing cupcakes and paintbrush showgirls (with the head pieces resembling splashes of paint) are the likely reasons why “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” ended up on the Strip for the summer.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad’s government used chemical weapons against opposition forces trying to overthrow him.
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information found inside the human body.
The state started accepting applications this week for Nevada’s superintendent of public schools, and there’s already concern about the vetting process.
The city has chosen a new chief for the Las Vegas Fire Department and City Council is expected to ratify his appointment in July.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in mysterious lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2, shuts down 215 in northwest Las Vegas
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school