When Patrick Armstrong homered in the second inning to give UNLV a two-run lead, the Rebels looked to be in good shape with right-hander John Richy on the mound. Only the Rebels aren’t in very good shape at all these days, with coach Tim Chambers even speaking in somber tones about his team’s situation.
Before we throw Donald Sterling’s self-help manual on how best to resemble a disturbed, ignorant, unstable bigot into the dumpster, we should review those truths discovered when watching the bizarre narrative play out the past several weeks.
Michelle Obama is striking back at House Republicans who are trying to weaken healthier school meal standards, saying any effort to roll back the guidelines is “unacceptable.”
The “Millionaire Maker” tournament has become so popular at the World Series of Poker, there might not be enough seats at the Rio Convention Center for everyone who wants to play.
A Las Vegas man found dead in his east valley apartment on Thursday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
A Henderson man died after his SUV rolled over on the freeway early Saturday morning, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
Part of Tropicana Avenue and its Interstate 15 offramp were closed and access to the Excalibur was briefly halted because of a basement fire at the Strip resort Saturday morning.
Ten years ago, amateur poker player Tracy Doss moved to Vegas, started playing and took a beating. But this year, Doss won an online qualifer into last week’s 2014 WSOP National Championship.
Next month marks the restaurant chain’s 25th anniversary in the business with more than 20 locations throughout California and Southern Nevada, including McCarran and Los Angeles airports.
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Producers of the new arena version of the musical play “Jesus Christ Superstar” starring punk legend John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child abruptly canceled its 54-city tour just days before its launch in New Orleans.
The retailer had lost its way even before December’s massive data breach by becoming too cautious and bureaucratic, said Target Corp. interim CEO John Mulligan Friday.
A search for a fugitive wanted in a slaying and a police chase in Madison, Ill., ended in Las Vegas Thursday night, according to the U.S. marshals.
Henderson-based Firetrucks Unlimited has expanded to a larger facility to meet the growing demand for refurbished fire and ambulance vehicles, even though sales are yet to be local.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. is planning to appeal the dismissal of its federal lawsuit against the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission over the company’s departure from a proposed Boston-area casino development.
A transit police detective who shot and killed a fellow officer in January accidentally mistook him for an armed assailant and won’t be charged, California prosecutors said in a report released on Friday.
Six Cleveland officers were indicted Friday in a November 2012 car chase that ended with two unarmed suspects dying in a hail of 137 shots, decried a racially motivated execution.
The famous Golden Rooster that spent a half century at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks is headed for auction this summer with an estimated value up to $300,000.
Offensive lineman Cameron Jefferson transferred to Arkansas. He can play right away because the Rebels are ineligible for a bowl bid because of a low Academic Progress Rate.
More than 300 lives were saved during The Animal Foundation’s recent promotion to adopt out pit bulls and chihuahuas at a discount to help free up space, according to the organization.
In preparation for Nevada’s sesquicentennial on Oct. 31 this year, Nevada has new commemorative coins and Gov. Brian Sandoval minted the first medallion in the third of a series celebrating the 150th anniversary of the silver state.
Facebook CEO and social media billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sammy Shore, actor Pauly Shore’s father, ran with the likes of Elvis “the King” Presley in the late 60s, early 70s as his comic opening act. These days, he’s running with the hound dogs and all sorts of creatures.
Rep. Joe Heck has widened the money gap to close to $1 million over challenger Erin Bilbray in the weeks leading to Nevada’s June 10 primary election, according to newly released documents.
About four years ago, the inventive minds at Google worked to develop cars driven by computers, a technology they said would be ready for the masses in the future, but no state had even considered whether driverless cars should be legal.
In the wake of Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki’s Friday resignation, Southern Nevada veterans advocates offered a sigh of relief but believe the real problem stems from a cumbersome bureaucracy.
When the confetti flew, the two boys stood in the center of the stage and shook hands. They held up the trophy together. Both were champions, a Spelling Bee finish unseen in more than half a century.
Following the gang rape and slaying of two teenage cousins found hanging from a tree in northern India, a third suspect has been identified and arrested by police in a case that has triggered national outrage.
The Las Vegas man Michael Lofton, 36, who was sentenced to more than five years in prison last week for his role in the international cybercrime syndicate Carder.su faces additional prison time.
