U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who has a ready network of libertarian-minded supporters in Nevada, is gearing up for a possible presidential run with 2015 the target date to announce his plans.
The convention, which begins Thursday and runs through Sunday, will feature visits from more than 100 “Star Trek” luminaries — including, at one point or another, at least four “Star Trek” captains
The UNLV men’s basketball team will be spending New Year’s Eve in Laramie, Wyo.
Lawyers for a former child model accusing ‘X-Men’ director Bryan Singer of sex abuse said Tuesday they want to get off the case because their relationship with the accuser has deteriorated.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. continued its efforts to address its gaming industry-high $23 billion in long-term debt Wednesday by installing separate management in one of the company’s operating entities with the intention for a public listing of the business.
A Florida woman who let her 7-year-old son walk alone to a park has been charged with felony child neglect.
A man suspected in a deadly 2012 stabbing was indicted by a Clark County grand jury Wednesday.
Production on a new season of “The Big Bang Theory” is being delayed because of a contract dispute with its top actors.
A documentary on the iconic ad featuring then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis riding in a tank has won a regional Emmy award. Las Vegas ad man Sig Rogich was the driving force behind the ad, now nearly three decades old.
Concert grosses for Las Vegas shows, including New Kids on the Block and Nine Inch Nails.
Cold-brew coffee has been around for years but has been gaining popularity lately as cofficionados continue to experiment with new and better methods of producing their favorite drink.
Vin Scully is staying in the booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 86-year-old Hall of Fame announcer will return for his record 66th season with the team in 2015.
Slot machine maker Multimedia Games suffered a decline in profits during the third quarter despite a slight revenue increase.
A ruptured 93-year-old water main left the UCLA campus awash in 8 million gallons of water in the middle of California’s worst drought in decades, stranding people in parking garages and flooding the school’s storied basketball court less than two years after a major renovation.
Attendees of this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas have the opportunity to hear from the CEOs of the gaming industry’s largest casino companies and equipment manufacturers.
A video camera captured the terrifying plight of two women who became trapped on an 80-foot-high railroad bridge in Indiana when a freight train surprised them as they walked along the tracks.
WASHINGTON — A bill advancing in the U.S. House on Wednesday would create more than 73,000 acres of wilderness in Northern Nevada counties while making available land to support a copper mine in Lyon County.
Here’s a look at five PG films parents might want to take a closer look at before pushing play and walking away.
All eastbound lanes are open on the southern 215 Beltway near Interstate 15 after a truck overturned Wednesday morning, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
During your lifetime, a remarkable change has taken place. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average life expectancy at birth for women in the United States increased from 74.7 years in 1970 to 80.4 years in 2005. Greater longevity is a blessing for most women but it also has created new planning challenges.
Las Vegas police say the man who they believe was involved in the Fashion Show Mall shooting earlier this month drove away in a black coupe.
A family that was stymied for almost a year trying to recover the remains of their murdered brother from the grounds of Lake Mead took their frustrations straight to the top on Wednesday.
Eight defendants arrested in a World Cup betting scheme have been indicted by a Las Vegas federal grand jury.
The parents of a Georgia teenager whose body was found in a rolled-up wrestling mat in his school gym are suing school officials for failing to stop bullying by classmates who may have beaten their son to death.
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis confirmed he has met with San Antonio officials but declined to disclose whether he has any interest in relocating the franchise to Texas.
Noad Lahat returned to his Army unit in Israel days after winning a unanimous decision over Steven Siler in an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout in San Jose, Calif.
A woman who thought she had lost her wedding dress when Superstorm Sandy destroyed her local dry cleaner got an unexpected anniversary gift — her gown, safe and sound.
A Reno Gazette-Journal journalist may have missed a couple of local cities during a recent survey of Nevada’s best.
A Connecticut baby has arrived with a splash, right into a toilet bowl.