A San Francisco Bay Area school district has fired a high school security officer who faces a felony charge after he repeatedly slapped a handcuffed, wheelchair-bound student suffering from cerebral palsy and dumped him onto the floor, authorities said.
The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed a dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought against Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson by a former top executive.
By Sunday morning, Fremont Street could be recovering from a typical Saturday night in Las Vegas. Or there will be labor unrest.
Next month, a documentary on the Electric Daisy Carnival, “Under the Electric Sky,” will open here in Vegas. And it looks like another EDC-related movie — on Insomniac founder Pasqualle Rotella — may soon be in the works.
British daredevil James Kingston scales a crane atop London’s Southbank Tower then purposefully hangs from the crane with just one hand.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Friday met with student leaders at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to promote a Senate bill that aims to reduce the $1.2 trillion debt burden graduates face across the country.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel proved he was incapable of leading an NFL team with poor decision-making during Las Vegas jaunt.
A mother of a Washington state elementary school student is considering legal action after she says a third-grade teacher’s pay-to-potty policy led to her daughter having an accident in class.
Elko County rancher Grant Gerber and about 40 others rode up to the grounds of the state Capitol on horseback Friday to present Gov. Brian Sandoval with a petition calling attention to the plight of Nevada ranchers in their ongoing fight with federal authorities over grazing on public lands.
A cook at a New Mexico facility that trains state corrections employees faces battery charges after authorities say she secretly licked sandwiches then served them to probation and parole officers.
This week, petitioners began collecting signatures for an initiative to legalize recreational use of marijuana within the state. If you are presented with the petition, and you’re a registered voter, sign it.
Which country made up the largest share of immigrants in your home state in 1910 versus 2010? The Pew Research Center mapped it out.
While investigating reports of an illegal dentist office Wednesday night, Las Vegas police found a large amount of dangerous narcotics inside several unlicensed businesses, including a dentist office, primary physician office and a pain management clinic.
Reno firefighters have sued the city to block layoffs scheduled to take effect July 1.
An off-duty firefighter in Oregon was in the right place at the right time in early May when he got an alert on his phone that someone nearby needed help — a man who had gone into cardiac arrest.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday in a personal meeting with President Barack Obama, shortly after publicly apologizing for deep problems plaguing the agency’s health care system that Obama called “totally unacceptable.”
A medical company sales representative was charged with stealing more than $350,000 worth of human skin over a period of several years.
Two men were jailed Thursday in the home invasion robbery of a 100-year-old Carson City veteran and his caretaker over Memorial Day weekend.
Whether it’s work, kids, school or too much lounging by the pool — we envy you — we could all use a pick-me-up to kick off the weekend. Here are five movies streaming on Netflix guaranteed to brighten your day after a long week.
Las Vegas police are searching for a minivan in connection for what they say was a hit and run near the Strip on Friday morning.
A Las Vegas man admitted to police that he painted drug cartel-style threats and hung two mannequins from El Paso, Texas, billboards in an effort to show that people die because of the drug trade into the United States, according to arrest affidavits.
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Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson is known for his trick-shot ability both on and off the golf course. His latest internet video may show his best work yet.
A deer in North Carolina knew just where to go when it found itself injured — a hospital. Security camera footage shows the deer entering the hospital quite frantically and running down a hallway.
The national debate has raged all week: Will a weekend of partying in Las Vegas be Johnny Football’s downfall?
Pupusas are kind of the comfort food of Salvadorian cuisine. Reminiscent of a quesadilla, each thick, handmade corn tortilla is filled with a blend of cooked meat that is ground to a paste, cheese and/or beans.
Walking into the Sporting Life Bar, any customer — sports lover or not — will notice that the bar’s name is fitting.
