Adrian Navarro-Canales, a Henderson teenager charged as an adult in the stabbing deaths of his brother and mother, appeared before a judge Wednesday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
The Retail Association of Nevada said Wednesday that it expects hiring in Nevada to remain in line with that of 2012, which was up 2.6 percent compared to 2011. That translates to almost 6,500 people who are expected to be added to retail payrolls during the holiday season.
President Barack Obama’s top health care official told Congress on Wednesday that she’s responsible for the “debacle” of cascading technical problems that overwhelmed a government website intended to make shopping for health insurance clear and simple.
A Utah school teacher is trying to drum up support for a proposal to honor educators who die while protecting students, citing a Nevada teacher’s death in a school shooting this week.
A thick dust storm crossing Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson led to a chain-reaction crash that killed three people Tuesday in an area where gusting winds often reduce visibility to zero.
Ammar Harris, a self-proclaimed pimp charged in a Strip shooting that left three people dead, has new counsel to represent him in his death penalty case.
Benjamin Frazier doesn’t remember anything. He doesn’t recall being drunk or arguing with staff at Drai’s After Hours nightclub inside Bally’s on the Strip early Oct. 21.
The sheriff says that six people found dead in a South Carolina home had all been shot in a domestic dispute that ended with the gunman’s suicide.
After buying a painting of a pastoral scene for $50, the elusive Banksy donated it back to the thrift shop where he bought it Tuesday — but only after reworking it, adding a Nazi soldier to the scene.
The glow of a few roadside billboards isn’t much competition against the Strip’s blinding lights, but it’s a start.
Costumes involving blackface made headlines this Halloween season. African studies and culture experts say blackface is never OK.
People sometimes decide they need to apply for a new Social Security card because they can’t find their old one. As long as you have all of the required information and documentation, it’s not difficult to obtain a replacement Social Security card. But here’s even better news: You probably don’t need the card.
Welcome to the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2013 Social Security publication.
There are special moments when people look back and evaluate a life or an era: birthdays, class reunions, holidays, anniversaries. Time is, after all, simply the stringing together of a number of events, some small, others significant. These events can speed by quickly, but each one can have an effect on the whole. A lifetime of seemingly mundane events can pass in what seems like the blink of an eye … until one looks back to examine them and realizes just how much has filled the space.
On Nov. 11, we honor our nation’s veterans for their service to America. What better time than now to tell you — and for you to help spread the word — about the many benefits and wealth of information Social Security has available for veterans and military personnel?
Do you have a question or two about Social Security? Well, you’re not alone. The good news is that we’re here to answer your questions — and you don’t have to call us on the phone. Just go to our website, www.socialsecurity.gov.
Many people save time by going online to take care of everyday tasks. For example, they shop online to avoid going to crowded malls or stores. They pay bills and check their account balances online to save a trip to the bank.
Disability is something most people don’t like to think about. But if you’re not able to work because you have a disabling condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death, then it’s a subject you may not be able to avoid.
Useful information about your Social Security earnings and benefits is just a few keystrokes away when you create your online my Social Security account.
Like any other successful and long-standing program or organization, there are a number of myths surrounding Social Security. Some are grounded in truth but just slightly misconstrued. Others are completely out of line with the truth. Let’s take a look at a few.
It seems there are scams everywhere these days. You’ve won the lottery of some obscure country or a needy millionaire in Europe is seeking your help transferring funds to the United States.
The Social Security benefit program impacts every individual, of all ages, income, races and nationalities. As you’ve read in these pages, we touch the lives of many of you and the people you know. We’re there at important milestones in your life.
Generations ago, retirement was thought of as a time to take it easy — a time of rocking on porch chairs and reminiscing about the good ol’ days. But that’s not the case with the current generation of retirees. In fact, many older people today rock on. Just look at some of the superstars touring and performing concerts this year who are old enough to collect Social Security retirement payments. They’re still rocking, but not in chairs.
Ensuring that individuals have access to public information materials regardless of their ability to communicate in English is important. Social Security provides program information in more than a dozen languages. On our website at www.socialsecurity.gov, visitors can find public information materials translated into 15 languages: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Greek, Haitian-Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
If you watch the news, listen to the radio or read a newspaper, magazine or the Internet, then you probably are aware that identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in America. Although recovering from an act of identity theft can be difficult, there are steps you can take to help protect yourself from identity thieves.
When it comes to Social Security, many government employees have questions about two provisions of the law that may affect them. These provisions are the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision.
After nearly 50 years of alcoholism, which resulted in divorce, being estranged from his family, losing his real estate business and facing homelessness, Stewart Meyer plummeted from his cozy lifestyle to rock bottom.
Legislation that seeks to expand and streamline benefits for military veterans returning to civilian life was introduced Tuesday in Congress.
Social Security benefits for nearly 58 million people will increase by 1.5 percent next year, the government announced Wednesday.
Organizers, merchants and downtown supporters are singing praises after the inaugural weekend of the Life Is Beautiful festival.