When President Barack Obama unveiled the Affordable Care Act, it was quickly and mockingly renamed “Obamacare” by Republicans and others. The name stuck, and the president eventually embraced it.
It’s rare that we advocate for public-sector raises in the best of times, and even more unlikely under the current conditions. Generally speaking, private-sector workers aren’t reaping any benefits from the still-sluggish recovery following the Great Recession, and here in Clark County, the taxpaying public also faces a never-ending push to increase taxes on several fronts.
Even before the power conferences began to use their enormous leverage to create more authority, the Mountain West operated in a system that was anything but fair to the leagues outside the big five. Now the differences are becoming even more stark as the power conferences put themselves in position to create their own rules.
The move is a basketball relic. It went out of style with the midrange jump shot and knee-high white socks. And yet, Troy Brown Jr. still does it after every foul he commits.
Noah Syndergaard allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings as the 51s defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 4-0 on Tuesday in the first game of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader in Tacoma, Wash.
Talk-show host Alan Stock flew to Israel on the Fourth of July for a two-week working vacation. Some vacation.
Henderson police arrested three men they say committed a series of robberies in Henderson and Las Vegas over the last month.
LeBron James’ neighbors had to deal with a lot of chaos in the days leading up to his big decision, but the basketball star made it right and sent them all cupcakes.
In support of Israel’s ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of people gathered at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in Downtown Las Vegas to sing, pray and listen to speeches
State officials say it’s not easy to prevent people from falling and injuring themselves on escalators, even when they’re working properly.
Currently on the road with Kiss, Def Leppard have signified their intent to return for a second residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in the wake of their tour mates recently announcing their own extended engagement at the venue.
Two large American flags atop the Brooklyn Bridge — one of New York City’s most heavily secured landmarks — were replaced sometime during the night with white banners that were spotted Tuesday morning fluttering in the wind.
It has been 17 years since Mike Tyson bit a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear off during a match, and the two are about to reunite again.
Las Vegas police asked for the public’s help identifying a man they believe sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint and stole her car overnight.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has filed a new lawsuit in his attempt to retain the team and derail a potential $2 billion sale.
The move is a basketball relic. It went out of style with the midrange jump shot and knee-high white socks. And yet, Troy Brown Jr. still does it after every foul he commits.
Follow the link for a list of sites for summer-circuit basketball tournaments this week.
Juan Deolarte singled home Cruz Nevarez with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and give the Las Vegas Mayhem a 2-1 win over the Southern California Renegades on Tuesday in the Connie Mack West Regional at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif.
A New York City elementary school principal has been arrested on charges of trying to smuggle drugs into a maximum-security upstate prison.
Follow the link for the final American Legion baseball standings.
The second time wasn’t the charm for the blockbuster musical “Mamma Mia!”, which will close at the Tropicana after Aug. 3 after only a three-month run.
Juan Deolarte singled home Cruz Nevarez with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and give the Las Vegas Mayhem a 2-1 win over the Southern California Renegades on Tuesday in the Connie Mack West Regional at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif.
An Australian man pleaded guilty to five felonies in federal court in Las Vegas on Tuesday in a biodiesel fuel scheme that earned more than $41 million, according to the Department of Justice.
There’s mischief afoot in one suburban Portland neighborhood, but police say it doesn’t involve the typical spray paint or broken windows. No, we’re talking pastry here — smeared maple bars, doughnuts left atop car windshield wipers, pastries littering a yard.
A patrol officer went to the hospital with a broken hand after a three-vehicle crash in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police say. The crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. at Torrey Pines and Vegas drives.
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‘Top Chef’ stars to close Las Vegas Strip pop-up restaurant
Southwest Vegas food hall closing only a year after opening
Wynn’s plans to build a third tower on Strip still alive
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin
Fontainebleau signs ‘once in a generation talent’ to residency deal