Defense lawyers for an Amy general facing sexual assault charges say his accuser’s testimony gave them plenty to challenge as they prepare to cross-examine her on Monday.
Part of a ski resort at Lake Tahoe was temporarily shut down while wildlife officials captured an injured bear cub that was wandering around a mountaintop chairlift.
Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with steakhouses and seafood restaurants this week.
It took 10,000 retweets but a Houston-area teenager got his dream date for the high school prom: A Houston Texans cheerleader.
From the moment he left the ring, Canelo Alvarez has had to explain the beat-down he took from Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Sept. 14.
Critics are raging after an energy giant offered pizza coupons to a community near a natural gas well that exploded last month, killing a worker.
Derrike Cope’s life might have changed forever when he inherited that victory at Daytona in 1990. But now he’s driving in the Nationwide Series, and he has only a three-race deal, and his sponsor is Charlie’s Soap of Mayodan, N.C.
“Housing and medication are key” to prevent people from cycling in and out of hospital emergency and jail, according to Mike Willden, director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.
A new exhibition at the British Museum strives to make people think again about the Scandinavian pillagers whose name means “pirate” in Old Norse. Through their ships, weapons, crafts, words and even skeletons, “Vikings: Life and Legend” aims to show how Viking energy and ideas redrew the map of the world.
For five days, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 invaded every square inch of the Las Vegas Convention Center on Paradise Road. Produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturing, the show estimated it attracted about 125,000 attendees who created an estimated nongaming economic impact of $157.3 million for the city, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
A California boy who was treated for leukemia and became famous as “Batkid” got to spend time with another superhero after his planned appearance at the Academy Awards was cut.
A sure sign that spring is on the horizon: It’s time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time.
A member of the City Council in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., has filed a wrongful death claim against the city involving the death of her mother in a vehicle-pedestrian traffic accident. She and her sister are seeking $2.5 million each for their grief, pain and suffering.
When Southwest resident Yasmin Tajik made the career switch from marine biologist at Wynn Las Vegas to a self-employed photographer, she knew she wanted to make a difference. Tajik and five other female photographers were selected to travel to Thailand Feb. 25 for an eight-day project with The Giving Lens, an organization that works with nonprofits to provide educational photography workshops.
At the time, it sounded like wishful thinking, and maybe the naive optimism of youth. Now, the words uttered by Deonte Burton are purely prophetic.
There are four Las Vegans currently running in NASCAR’s top two touring series, which not only is remarkable but only one fewer than from North Carolina.
A state lawmaker wants to ban SeaWorld from using killer whales in its San Diego shows.
State Committee on Local Government Finance members on Friday decided against throwing recession-rocked North Las Vegas into receivership, giving city leaders until May 1 to report back with a detailed plan for bridging next year’s projected eight-digit deficit and ducking a state takeover.
Two Southern Nevada master-planned communities being developed by Las Vegas-based Focus Property Group, Mountain’s Edge and Providence, are among the nation’s fastest-selling, according to annual surveys of net sales by two real estate industry research and consulting firms, John Burns Real Estate Consulting LLC and RCLCO.
Q: I have a neighbor who planted mesquite trees that are invading my property. These trees are extremely messy and this neighbor refuses to clean up the mess it causes on my property. I have also caught my neighbors blowing this mess from their yard onto my yard.
Pardee Homes is set to introduce at least four neighborhoods this year and the first to open is Horizon Terrace in Henderson south of the 215 Beltway at Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road.
The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors and its Young Professionals Network of Las Vegas announced the winners of the annual Top 40 under 40.
To many people, buying a new home in Summerlin means investing in a home with the latest and most energy-efficient construction and appliances available. Although purchasing an older home may appear more cost-effective upfront, some experts say buying new doesn’t just mean modern features, it means long-term cost benefits.
Homebuyers in North Las Vegas will be pleased to discover Horizon Park, a Richmond American community. Nestled in a quiet, residential area, Horizon Park offers access to shopping, dining and recreation, and proximity to public schools and Nellis Air Force Base. The new neighborhood has ranch and two-story floor plans. Three model homes are available for touring.