A group of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey performers plummeted 25 to 40 feet in a “larger-than-life” circus act, causing critical injury.
The abnormal winter bred pent-up demand — demand partially stoked by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which tied some of its TV campaign to the thermometer. A record low temperature automatically triggered ad buys in that region. This resulted in more ad purchases than normal, but it also stirred desire in that audience to get away to warmer climate.
It may not feel like summer in England yet, but that isn’t stopping one town from celebrating like it is.
Coca-Cola says it will drop a controversial ingredient from all its drinks that contain it, not just Powerade.
A man convicted of robbery in 2000 but never sent to prison until last year because of a clerical mistake walked free Monday after a judge lauded his “exemplary” behavior during 13 years of freedom.
Firefighters facing another hot and windy forecast worked Monday to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control.
Should an economic collapse ever ruin the U.S. dollar, you could still shop for your cataclysmic needs at the Zombie Apocalypse Store. Behind the door protected by wrought-iron bars and near a couple of machetes, black and orange signs read: “Bitcoin accepted here.”
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man connected to a robbery near Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road.
A pilot who had thrilled audiences for decades with acrobatic stunts was killed when his vintage biplane crashed upside-down on a runway at a Northern California air show at Travis Air Force Base.
Mother’s Day-themed cooking classes, events and brunches are planned across the valley.
Congressman Steven Horsford says he’s working with Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie to resolve complaints about armed protesters who continue to camp at Cliven Bundy’s cattle ranch.
You’re an educated consumer. You read the labels of the over-the-counter medications you buy, just like the medical professionals tell you to do.
An international panel of experts will re-examine all data gathered in the nearly two-month hunt for the missing Malaysia jet to ensure search crews who have been scouring a desolate patch of ocean for the plane have been looking in the right place, officials said Monday.
It was racing motorcycle weekend in Las Vegas, or as I like to call it, “Vroom with a view.” Wherever you turned, guys were doing wheelies and catching big air.
A fire caused damage to a vacant building Sunday night by Sahara Avenue and Industrial Road, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Cheryl Persinger believes in paying it forward. When she was a communications student at UNLV, local PR professionals helped her get started. Today, as president of the Public Relations Society of America Las Vegas Valley Chapter, she makes sure her members assist UNLV students.
You know your real estate market is bouncing back when new companies swoop in to benefit from recovery. Redfin, an Internet-driven, nationwide residential real estate brokerage, announced April 29 that it has opened a brokerage office in Las Vegas.
Remember the photo from the 2012 Summer Olympics of U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney, standing on the medal podium after taking silver in the vault finals, arms crossed, lips pursed to the side, with a look of disappointment? The investment community might give giant International Game Technology the same disdainful look.
Look for Allegiant Air to introduce a co-branded credit card soon. Asked about whether the airline plans a loyalty program, President Andrew Levy said they wouldn’t have a traditional frequent-flier club, but a credit card that would reward customers with incentives.
People find jobs through sales and marketing tactics. In-person contact is more essential than ever. Spirited writing will help you stand out. Taking charge of the interview will help you glean information about the position, your candidacy and the next step.
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Check out these interesting facts about a daily ritual – showering.
The act of moving can create unnecessary stress and tension, making the process less than desirable. Here are five tips to simplify the process.
School choice is rightfully touted as a way to improve student achievement and campus accountability through competition. But school choice is a solution for another problem in our schools: bullying.
In an era of Bluetooth technology and smart phones, an evening of operas centered on the old-fashioned telephone might seem as quaint as if the singers were riding about the stage in horse and buggy. Yet, Sin City Opera’s production of “The Telephone” by Gian Carlo Menotti and “The Human Voice” by Francis Poulenc are oddly resonant with modern technology, seeming to comment upon both obsessive texting and dropped cell calls. Can you hear me now?
Two years ago, Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary penned a Wall Street Journal piece, “How to Stop Hospitals from Killing Us,” which contained a paragraph that was at once sickening and a call to action.
As a quarterback, Johnny Manziel is a playmaker and risk taker, the definition of a gambler. Sometimes that’s a problem. But even the cynics can see his entertainment value is a sure thing.