A federal jury has ruled against a former prisoner in a civil rights case involving a 2008 incident at the Southern Desert Correctional Center in Indian Springs.
Oh, sure, they’re adorable when they’re little, wearing tiny outfits, learning sign language and scampering about the house like itty-bitty Parkour experts. Then, the next thing you know, they’re all grown up and taking the world by storm in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”
U.S. regulators on Friday suspended trading in Cynk Technology Corp., citing possible market manipulation in the one-time penny stock whose market value rocketed within weeks from less than $20 million to more than $6 billion.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s northern coast near the nuclear power plant crippled in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The earthquake early Saturday triggered a small tsunami.
Citing an anthrax scare and other safety problems, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said it shut down two research labs and stopped shipping highly dangerous germs to other labs.
The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren’t meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.
This week, Reps. Dina Titus and Steven Horsford joined with other House Democrats to support a bill aimed at blunting the effect of last week’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby allowing churches and religious nonprofits to continue to avoid the contraceptive mandate.
Last Sunday, my cousin Drew and I hopped a bus bound for Jericoacoara, a prized beach town 150 miles to the northwest of Fortaleza.
A Florida man convicted of evading taxes on hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of stock in a much-scrutinized diamond company has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.
Sports books reacted to LeBron James’ announcement that he’s going back to Cleveland by lowering the odds on the Cavaliers to win next season’s NBA title. The Cavs dropped from 40-1 to 9-2 at the Wynn Las Vegas, behind only Oklahoma City.
A man already serving time in state prison was indicted Friday in a Las Vegas slaying.
A New York grand jury will consider whether to indict entertainer Flavor Flav. The rapper and reality TV star, who lives in Las Vegas, was arrested while speeding to his mother’s Long Island funeral, according to police.
Barcelona prides itself in upholding high moral values and being “more than a club.” The Catalan giants, though, have decided to overlook a litany of misdemeanors by Luis Suarez to sign football’s most high-profile outcast.
A 4-year-old Georgia boy’s parents were mystified when he was kicked out of a restaurant for not adhering to the “Gentleman’s Dress Code.”
Constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinsky said the U.S. Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision will lead to more litigation about the scope of religious freedom under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
A World Cup fan from Belgium who reportedly landed a modeling contract earlier this week with L’Oreal after her photo went viral has been dropped from the gig … also because of a photo.
If LeBron James was going to win another NBA title, heal broken hearts and continue building his legacy, he knew there was only one place to go. To Ohio. Home.
The Clark County School District has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit that accused Henderson’s Greenspun Middle School staff and district officials of failing to take action when two boys were bullied.
Despite the overwhelming consensus that the new “Transformers” is absolutely terrible, it has still made over half a billion dollars in just 12 days. But instead of wasting your money on it, give one of these movies a chance.
A 911 dispatcher in California was startled when a caller turned out to be her fiancee reporting their infant son was choking.
Amazon is asking the Federal Aviation Administration permission to use drones as part of its plan to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less.
A bus carrying Asian tourists flipped on its side on a busy highway in Grand Teton National Park, and seven people were hospitalized, park officials said.
The man who shot himself on Wednesday night at the Silverton has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
A man accused of killing six members of his ex-wife’s family, including four children, after forcing his way into their suburban Houston home collapsed in court twice Friday as a prosecutor read out details of the crime.
As Nevada celebrates its 150th year of statehood, one of her storied namesakes — the battleship USS Nevada — is marking an anniversary as well.
The relationship most thought severed in boxing isn’t all that fractured, at least not from now until Sept. 13. That’s when Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight next, having announced he will grant Marcos Maidana a rematch of their tussle in May, scored a majority decision for Mayweather.
A woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Boulder Highway on Thursday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
A British teenager who stabbed his teacher to death in a classroom has admitted responsibility for the killing.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.