CBS says it’s renewing its hit comedy “The Big Bang Theory” for three more years. The extraordinary three-year deal would carry TV’s most-watched sitcom through the 2016-2017 season, the series’ 10th on the air.
Las Vegas federal public defender Richard Boulware fielded only a single question on Wednesday — and a friendly one at that — as Senate Judiciary Committee members considered his nomination to become a U.S. District judge in Nevada.
Full House Resorts Inc. Wednesday blamed a 2013 fourth-quarter loss of $2.3 million on extreme winter weather conditions.
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved a nerve-stimulating headband as the first medical device to prevent migraine headaches. Agency officials said the device provides a new option for patients who cannot tolerate migraine medications.
Las Vegas police were searching for a woman who tried to rob a store in January. The woman put merchandise in a bag and tried to leave, police said. She punched a security officer in the face when she was approached, then ran from the store.
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The Las Vegas man who delivered one of the most miraculous wins in John Wooden’s historic coaching career occasionally takes out an ancient video to prove it.
Assemblyman Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, joked during a Reno radio appearance with lieutenant governor candidate Sue Lowden that victims of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s diseases must be “Harry Reid supporters.”
Starbucks will soon let customers leave tips with its mobile payment app, which raises the question — how often do people tip their baristas? The coffee chain says the mobile tipping option, which it announced more than a year ago, will be available on its updated app for iPhones starting March 19.
The two people charged with trying to burn down a pet shop with 27 puppies inside pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Gloria Lee, 35, and Kirk Bills, 27, both appeared before District Judge David Barker in navy blue jail scrubs with their legs and hands shackled.
The New Jersey honor student who sued to get her parents to support her after she moved out of their home has reunited with them. The lawyer representing Rachel Canning’s parents said in a statement Wednesday that the 18-year-old’s return is not contingent on any financial or other considerations.
There’s a new NBC poll out on President Obama’s popularity and the “difficult political headwinds” Democrats face in the midterm elections.
Once the stuff of science fiction, driverless cars could be commercially available by decade’s end. Under a California law passed in 2012, the DMV must decide by the end of this year how to integrate the cars — often called autonomous vehicles — onto public roads.
The man found dead in the Budget Suites near the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday has been identified. Joshua Edmund Fortin, 35, was found inside a Budget Suites apartment on the 3600 block of Tropicana Avenue about 12:45 p.m.
Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday it is too early to decide if a package of taxes due to sunset at the end of the current budget on June 30, 2015, should be extended into the next state spending plan.
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Authorities say two students at a New York state college were charged with animal abuse after a dog was held upside down over a keg and forced to drink beer.
A man died in an apartment fire early Wednesday morning in southern Las Vegas.
A National Park Service official said searches have been scaled back to routine patrols in a Lake Mead area where two Las Vegas-area fishermen were reported missing from a capsized boat more than two weeks ago.
A man wanted in a December shooting at a local strip club was arrested Sunday by Las Vegas police. Prentis Williams III, 30, was booked on attempted murder and other charges in the shooting at Larry’s Villa that wounded four people.
Spring can inspire a renewed sense of confidence and optimism in do-it-yourself activities. For nearly 40 percent of Americans, this includes preparing and e-filing their own income tax return. Like most things DIY, following a few simple strategies can save you valuable time and money at tax time.
Americans across the country are taking strides to be more self reliant, including growing food, composting and raising animals. While these types of activities are most often associated with people who live in the country, residents in unexpected settings are embracing aspects of this lifestyle at increasingly fast rates.
Vacation packing is an art-form, one every mother must master if she wants her family to be comfortable and well-dressed while traveling. Running out of clean clothes, having to do laundry, or wearing outfits that are hopelessly wrinkled or don’t suit the destination are all avoidable travel fiascoes. All you have to do is pack smart.
During cold, flu, and allergy seasons, sick teens and their parents are more likely to make time to see the doctor. However, these visits tend to focus on a specific illness rather than the teen’s general health and well-being. Annual checkups, on the other hand, can provide an opportunity for teens and their doctors to discuss important health topics, such as weight, sexual health, vaccines and stress-related conditions.