The economic recovery will soon enter its sixth year. Experts now predict that economic growth will pick up speed this year and next. The Federal Reserve, which deserves much credit for preventing the financial crisis and Great Recession from turning into a depression, now faces the critical task of ending its lengthy program of quantitative easing without triggering a new recession or igniting a spike in inflation.
Steve Rossi, a comedian and crooner best known as half of the comedy team Allen &Rossi, died of cancer Sunday. He was 82.
The NHL commissioner said the league has no plans to expand right now but will keep an eye on the MGM-AEG arena project that could one day bring Las Vegas into the fold. The NHL is in town this week for its annual Awards Show Tuesday at Wynn Las Vegas.
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11, 51s outfielder Cory Vaughn long ago became adept at dealing with adversity. But Saturday was an especially draining day emotionally for the former San Diego State star.
In the small rural town of Austin in central Nevada, valedictorian Kendra Willis might be the loneliest high school graduate on the loneliest road in America.
Pullups can be hard. I didn’t like them for a long time. I was never a gifted pullupper.
A garage fire near Eastern Avenue and Owens Avenue damaged a home Sunday afternoon, according to Las Vegas Fire Department.
Note to parents: All those hours your kids spend blazing a trail of destruction in video games may not be a complete waste of time, after all.
U.S. House Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s shocking election loss has given Nevada activists new hope for immigration reform.
The Regional Transportation Commission is reporting an accident Sunday night on U.S. Highway 95 northbound at Martin Luther King Boulevard.
“Click, click, click” goes the mouse as you navigate through your favorite store’s online website.
The buzz on social media surprised Dakota and Dylan Gonzalez, and they still can’t figure out the infatuation.
Cristiano Ronaldo set up Varela for a late equalizer on a hot and humid night in the jungle Sunday to give the Portugal a 2-2 draw with the United States and hope for a spot in the second round of the World Cup.
Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning member of the original Supremes, is open to a reunion tour with the legendary pop trio’s best-known member, Diana Ross.
Larry Canarelli, a successful homebuilder for more than 40 years, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, was named one of the “10 Legends of National Housing” by the National Association of Homebuilders, and has had a Las Vegas middle school named for him and his wife.
Miranda Wenske came to Las Vegas last summer to celebrate her birthday and wedding anniversary, not to try to kill herself.
Joseph Wilcox, the last victim of the June 8 shootings that also claimed the lives of two Las Vegas police officers, was honored as a hero Sunday.
Sunni militants have blitzed through the vast desert of western Iraq, capturing four towns and three border crossings and deepening the predicament of the Shiite-led government in Baghdad led by Nouri al-Maliki.
It is never too early to start thinking about the future and all the issues that come with getting older.
Seeking to address some misconceptions, the Institute of Justice recently published a study that examined health inspection reports in Las Vegas and found vendors did better than restaurants.
Nearly 80 percent of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs got performance bonuses last year despite widespread treatment delays and preventable deaths at VA hospitals and clinics, a top official said Friday.
The American Bar Association says it’s ethical for lawyers to scour online for publicly available musings of citizens called for jury service — and even jurors in deliberations.
First half strikes by Islam Slimani and Rafik Halliche helped Algeria to beat South Korea 4-2 on Sunday and become the first African team to score four goals in a World Cup match.
Firefly Tapas Kitchen & Bar is closing another one of its locations on Sunday.
The relationship between medical marijuana and the gaming industry just won’t go up in smoke.
The Las Vegas ensemble comedy “Think Like a Man Too” topped a slow weekend at the summer box office with $30 million, besting blockbuster holdovers from last week and Clint Eastwood’s new Four Seasons musical “Jersey Boys.”
Las Vegas couple, who say electronic music is an integral part of their relationship, partied in their third year together at the Electric Daisy Carnival.
The man who died after a triple shooting Thursday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Michael Thomas McCarthy, 54, of Las Vegas.
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