Mark Lerner admits he didn’t know much about gaming when he moved to Las Vegas in 1980 to begin his legal career. Now, 34 years later, he considers himself “the most investigated and licensed person on planet Earth” by casino regulators worldwide.
The great Michael Schumacher, fighting for life, because of a skiing accident? That doesn’t add up. He even was wearing a helmet.
Former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with a respiratory-related issue, her husband’s office said Tuesday night.
Dave Martin, a longtime Associated Press photographer based in Montgomery, Ala., died after collapsing on the Georgia Dome field after the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Tuesday night.
North Texas head coach Dan McCarney is 60, and in a 14-month span in 2012 and 2013, he suffered a major stroke and underwent quadruple bypass surgery but returned to work five days after the latter procedure. That’s him. Tough as nails and a little wacko.
Pope Francis, laying out his hopes Wednesday for the just-begun year, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other’s differences and where enemies recognize that they are brothers.
About half of Americans expect 2014 to be a better year than 2013, according to the recent AP-Times Square New Year’s Eve poll.
The Supreme Court has thrown a hitch into President Barack Obama’s new health care law by blocking a requirement that some religion-affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth control.
The new year in Las Vegas may have been ushered in by the costumed – Cookie Monster, Jack Sparrow, Captain America, Elvis and risqué policewomen – but the lederhosen were real.
Having a winning season three times in 20 years doesn’t give you much to get excited about. But this season was exciting.
When it comes to home decorating, texturing can do for your walls what a good coat of wax can do for your car’s finish – hide a host of flaws. Poorly patched holes, uneven sheetrock, ugly wallpaper and even multiple layers of peeling paint can all be hidden beneath a beautiful layer of texture.
Winter is in full swing, and with the magical season come the potentially unpleasant snow, ice and slippery conditions that can make driving a challenge. But, even in this less-than-ideal driving weather, Americans are ready to take on what Mother Nature throws their way. Even though 63 percent of Americans say icy roads are their top winter driving concern, 76 percent also say they are comfortable driving in snow, according to Hankook Tire’s Winter Gauge Index.
Revelers welcome 2014 in Las Vegas on the Strip and downtown at the Fremont Street Experience.
Police worked to control the crowds as party-minded locals and tourists flocked to the Strip for New Year’s Eve in one of the quietest celebrations in recent memory.
Some images with a unique “Vegas” quality caught our eye as Las Vegas rang in the New Year.
The midnight fireworks light up the sky over Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve as revelers welcome 2014.
As revelers took to the streets to celebrate, it was common to see the New Year’s kiss as happy couples brought in 2014.
We’re wrapping a bow around 2013 and ringing in 2014 with bubbly toasts and a fiery skyline.
Bouchon Cabernet Sauvignon is a fine dark ruby-red color with a semi-opaque spinel-red core going out into a light pink-colored rim definition with medium viscosity.
Last week, on the night before my column appeared with a request from Tom Richards for “a decent plate of liver and onions for about $10,” a copy editor approached my desk with a comment that was along the lines of, “Liver and onions? Really?”
Zikiz, which opened in early October, is a counter-service restaurant that serves American wraps with Mediterranean flair, said Ed Rizk, owner.
This is UNLV’s first game without a playoff-type feel, the first game that winning or losing won’t have greater effects on the season. Win or lose the Heart of Dallas Bowl, this will be considered a successful season. But the Rebels didn’t come here to lose.
Most coaches say they value special teams, but North Texas lives by that belief.
From the Las Vegas Strip to Fremont Street, visitors and locals were in the mood to ring in the New Year.