The White House is not working on banning selfies with the president, despite rumors that rocketed around the Internet on Monday morning.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid likes to remind people about his boxing background, and lately the Searchlight Slugger has been busy bloodying the noses of GOP mega-donors David and Charles Koch.
Not even a boost from Internet gambling money and the comparison with an extremely slow period after Superstorm Sandy could prevent Atlantic City’s casinos from seeing a big decline in their earnings in 2013. The casinos saw their gross operating profits decline by nearly 35 percent last year.
A Michigan college student may have pulled off the best April Fools’ prank of the year by exploiting her professor’s cell phone policy.
A 5-year-old San Diego boy has outwitted the sharpest minds at Microsoft — he’s found a backdoor to the Xbox. Kristoffer Von Hassel managed to log in to his father’s Xbox Live account. When the password log-in screen appeared, Kristoffer simply hit the space button a few times and hit enter.
Las Vegas Bowl executive director Dan Hanneke is stepping down to take a job with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
When the Wildcats of Kentucky start a lineup of all freshmen against Connecticut in tonight’s national championship game at AT&T Stadium, it will be the first time in a final since the Fab Five of Michigan did so in losing to Duke in 1992.
Girls On the Run, a program that mixes self-confidence boosters with physical exercise, is helping to fight back against bullying.
A 43-year-old man who Las Vegas police said conspired to kidnap, convict and execute a random police officer as part of a domestic terrorist movement was sentenced to five years probation on Monday.
“The Goonies” is getting a sequel, according to director Richard Donner.
What restaurant chains are we missing out on in Las Vegas? We took to Facebook to find out.
A large brawl broke out during an annual charity hockey match between New York City police and firefighters on Long Island.
A primary debate between Republican candidates in Congressional District 4 had both candidates working overtime to pander to the tea party.
Stifling sobs, Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand Monday in his murder trial and apologized to the family of the girlfriend he shot dead, describing himself as traumatized and now on antidepressant medication, and sometimes waking from nightmares to the “smell of blood.”
“Candy Crush” going badly for you? Then how about “Tetris” on the side of a building?
The wildly imaginative world premiere production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” at The Smith Center through April 27, taps magical, musical elements that give the stage classic a new spin.
The parents of two autistic brothers claim Clark County School District employees have continued to conceal allegations of abuse at a school for disabled students since the couple filed a civil rights lawsuit in November 2012.
At this point, it seems to be a daily routine. Brush your teeth, eat lunch, get annoyed by bad drivers on the way to work, and, of course, watch Aaron Harrison hit a huge 3-pointer as Kentucky wins a thriller.
It’s possibly the most common question that pops into your mind when you first start interviewing musicians. Kellie Pickler gives us an answer.
A bit of a mystery surfaced shortly before the Academy of Country Music Awards show started on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden.
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort closed for the season on Sunday.
It’s billed as “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka,” but don’t expect the darkness of Dahl’s original book, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” If you loved the 1971 film, you will recognize it, because this Music Theatre International script, “Willy Wonka, Jr.,” contains the Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley songs you’ll remember.
James Sernas, 22, could be the poster person for the Candlelighters. He is approaching the five-year mark of his treatment, beating back cancer that came out of nowhere. Now that he’s finished his treatment, Sernas plans to participate in the Tour de Summerlin on April 26, raising funds for the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada.
Quick: What does Google’s California headquarters have in common with Caesars Palace? They both have a quirky novelty manufactured right in downtown Boulder City.
KGA Architecture’s large-scale projects have helped shape the Southern Nevada landscape – from hotel-casinos to hospitals, and high schools to police stations. Ed Kittrell founded the firm 39 years ago with George Garlock.
After nearly a decade of incredible highs and devastating lows, it was time for a party. With its Silver Nugget Awards on March 29, the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association threw its first big annual awards party since 2004, and nearly 300 people came to celebrate.
Lion Fight Promotions, the Las Vegas-based Muay Thai fight promotion company, is taking its stand-up kick and punch strike show on the road for the first time.
You can channel the time you spend on hold to advance your career, whether for a few minutes or much longer. Think of it as an opportunity. Capitalize on it.
