With $44.8 million in domestic ticket sales Friday through Sunday, the animated sequel “Despicable Me 2” outdid the debuts of the Adam Sandler comedy “Grown Ups 2” and director Guillermo del Toro’s monsters-versus-robots action flick “Pacific Rim.”
Desert racing veterans Tim Herbst of Las Vegas and Larry Roeseler of El Centro, Calif., captured the overall and Trophy Truck victory at the second annual Eldorado HDRA Reno 500 at the Tahoe Reno Motorplex. Herbst and Roeseler completed the race in 9 hours, 25 minutes, 10 seconds, averaging 43 miles per hour.
Taking heartburn seriously could save your life.
Cirque du Soleil will resume performances of its “Ka” show in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, 17 days after an acrobat fell about 90 feet to her death in its closing scene, the company announced Sunday.
A man died after the ATV he was driving rolled over about 7 a.m. Sunday in Bunkerville, according to Las Vegas police.
A bloodied gunman suspected of killing two women and seriously wounding a man inside a jewelry store at a popular shopping center had visited the store at least once before, and investigators don’t believe that robbery was a motive for the attack, police said Saturday.
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 95 about noon Sunday, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
In 1970, only 26 percent of the workforce had a college diploma; in 2012, 61 percent of the middle class does, according to “The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm,” a report produced by Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute .
Like countless other high school seniors throughout the nation, Benjamin Murphy donned a traditional cap and gown at his recent graduation ceremony during which the familiar “Pomp and Circumstance” march was played.
An ex-military man tries his hand at writing, publishes a debut detective novel, and wins critical acclaim. But here’s the twist in the tale: The true identity of the author is none other than “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling.
Last February, the president’s State of the Union address exhorted the value of education among youth. President Barack Obama, while speaking about initiatives in manufacturing, energy and housing that will help entrepreneurs create jobs, said, “None of it will matter unless we also equip our citizens with the skills and training to fill those jobs. And that has to start at the earliest possible age.”
Digital libraries have been in existence since the 1960s. They caught on immediately and have been popular ever since because they save time for people.
Sally Smith, 10, felt invisible and thought no one could hear or see her or, for that matter, cared about her thoughts and feelings. After graduating from the local youth empowerment workshop, 8.9.10: Ride to Win, Sally felt differently.
Skyrocketing college costs and media coverage of student loan debt cement the perception of a national education crisis. The current average debt U.S. graduates leave college with is about $24,000, according to college planning nonprofit group American Student Assistance. Although most agree that a college degree is important, many middle- and lower-income families are paralyzed by college sticker shock.
Human history is, among other things, a story of divides. It is a story of disparities in income, health, commerce and education.
One in five students goes to school knowing it’s another day to feel stupid in front of friends and peers. They are bright, study hard and some even get extra help, but they labor at a frustrating and sometimes losing game.
Mary Drago Hayes founded Seton Academy 50 years ago after her dad suggested that she and her sister start a school for young children. They were both teachers at the time, but her sister ended up moving to California. Hayes and her husband, Anthony Drago, decided to go ahead with her dream and opened a nursery school, the first Seton Academy. Although Drago has since died, Hayes still serves as Seton Academy executive director.
There was a time when after-school activities meant riding bikes, shooting hoops in the backyard or even a neighborhood game of hide-and-seek that went on until dusk.
College expenses are staggering and going up. Financial aid in the form of scholarships, which are usually merit based, and grants, which are usually needs based, are free money for college that, unlike loans, don’t have to be paid back. The application process should start no later than the student’s junior year in high school. If you missed that window, there may still be some scholarships available.
In an effort to improve Southern Nevada’s economic outlook and address employers’ and job seekers’ concerns, the Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board, known as Workforce Connections, has opened a One-Stop Career Center at 6330 W. Charleston Blvd. With the One-Stop Career Center system partners’ network and service providers, programs and services are offered to those most in need of employment assistance.
Phil Mickelson doffed his cap to an adoring and applauding crowd in the grandstands overlooking the 18th green at the Scottish Open, and walked to the side of the putting surface to hug his wife and three children.
After a year and a half of living as a hermit, George Zimmerman emerged from a Florida courthouse a free man, cleared of all charges in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Sunday it is looking into the shooting death of Trayvon Martin to determine whether federal prosecutors will file criminal civil rights charges now that George Zimmerman has been acquitted in the state case.
WASHINGTON — The fight over filibusters spilled from the Senate floor to national television on Sunday as Sen. Harry Reid and his Republican counterpart continued sparring over a controversial rules change that could take place this week.
Controlling traffic is complicated. Stuff breaks, or it’s harder to install than just plugging it in, or maybe simply getting new stuff isn’t such a good idea when you give it a little more thought.
Maybe Neil Patrick Harris has another wild opening for the Tony Awards.
Bill Bayno has found a new home. And it’s north of the border. The former UNLV coach has left Rick Adelman’s staff with the Minnesota Timberwolves to join coach Dwane Casey as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors.
A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in downtown Las Vegas early Sunday morning.
American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay, who had promoted himself as a clean athlete, tested positive for a banned substance and said he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow.
The first rule of Tall Club: You must be tall. For women, that’s 5 feet 10 inches or more. Men have to stand at least 6 feet 2 inches. Second rule of Tall Club: That’s it. There are no more rules.