Dense smoke from a wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park on Saturday hampered both suppression efforts and the prized views sought by holiday weekend tourists.
Dozens of noticeable aftershocks above magnitude 4.0 are expected in the remote Aleutian Island region off Alaska in the days and weeks following a major 7.0 earthquake, the Alaska state seismologist said Saturday.
A single-car crash left a 24-year-old Las Vegas man dead early Saturday morning in Henderson, police said.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid came out on Saturday in favor of a military strike on Syria, saying it is “both justified and necessary” following its leaders’ reported use of poison gas against their own citizens.
With tensions rising in Syria and American interest growing, protesters lined the Las Vegas street to exercise their First Amendment rights with a demonstration against possible U.S. involvement in Syria.
Christie Carr wants her young ones to cooperate when they sit down for a family portrait, but at times it’s so difficult that she has to tell young Irwin to go to his bedroom. He obeys and hops to it.
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Nevada State Route 160 is closed in both directions near Mile Marker 11 after flash floods caused mudslides Friday night.
Root for Alabama to win a third straight national title in football? Please, let’s just get it done and move on to 2014 when Nick Saban still will be crabby but the Bowl Championship Series will be no more.
Overwhelmed by the moment, Jenny Montoya pressed her hand to her heart and prayed. She thanked God for this day and for the St. Therese Center for HIV Outreach, where she has volunteered for the past year.
Well, I sure like what they’ve done with the place.
A handful of peaceful local demonstrators, protesting Las Vegas police shootings, delivered their messages last month with washable chalk on the sidewalks outside police headquarters and the Regional Justice Center.
Anyone who has seen an Ultimate Fighting Championship highlight reel probably has seen the clip in which one fighter plants his foot on the fence and uses it as a springboard to launch himself across the cage to land a kick on his opponent’s chin with the same foot.
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill plans to donate 50 percent of its Labor Day weekend sales to help pay for the funeral of Mark Brian Lovett, the welding inspector who fell to his death while inspecting a job site in Summerlin earlier this month.
Days of finding a quarter under your pillow are long gone. The Tooth Fairy no longer leaves loose change.
Edging toward a retaliatory strike, President Barack Obama said Friday he is weighing “limited and narrow” action against Syria as the administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad’s government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1,429 people — far more than previous estimates — including more than 400 children.
A bank robbery suspect trying to elude police searching for him in an apartment building jumped into a garbage chute and survived a 200-foot fall into trash in the basement, police said Friday.
Las Vegas has some devilish people who have figured out how to annoy phone scammers. Jim Frender and John Shoots come to mind immediately.
When it comes to stocking classrooms with supplies, teachers still dig into their own pockets. A new survey from the National School Supply & Equipment Association found that American public school teachers spend, on average, about $485 of their own money on school supplies for their classrooms each year.
Multiple accidents have closed several major exit ramps throughout the Las Vegas Valley Friday morning, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
You probably noticed a couple of changes to my appearance.
The Atlanta Falcons waived Brian Banks, the linebacker who was attempting to make a late start to his NFL career after spending five years in prison on a conviction that was later overturned.
Comedian Mike Epps played the part of “Black Doug” in two “Hangover” movies, and that role keeps following him.
A man is in critical condition after he was hit while riding his scooter in the early hours of Saturday morning near Rainbow Boulevard and Alta Drive.
Uncle Si of “Duck Dynasty” is 65 and struggles staying on task, so he often takes midday naps and plays with the security equipment around the family business. I officially am nominating him as special teams coach for UNLV’s football team.
Many families relish summer, weekends and holidays as opportunities to reconnect with each other through vacations, special events and relaxed schedules. But changes in schedule and travel can often be disruptive for children and make it difficult to get back in the swing of things for school, particularly children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), who typically need routine and structure.
As the sun begins to set on the last stretch of summer, it’s time to start prepping for the final road trip of the season. Millions of drivers hit the road during the summer months, but the weekend leading up to the start of September marks the last hurrah of vacation season, one of the busiest weekends of the year for motorists across the country.
