Las Vegas had to put up with some swampy New Orleans-like weather recently, so it’s only fair that this weekend blows in some nice Crescent City sounds.
Two children taken from a Philadelphia-area home after a woman was slain were found safe in New York City early Thursday, and the children’s father, a suspect in the slaying, was later found dead, authorities said.
Last week it was about movie brothers. This week we’re focusing on great movie sisters. And there are some good ones.
Three former UNLV football players are serving as graduate assistants this season — C.J. Cox, Travis Dixon and Jay Staggs. The Rebels have never had three alums in that role at one time.
The summer meet at Del Mar has been tumultuous. Racing has been suspended twice on the new grass course, and favorites are having a tough time on the synthetic track.
One couple got pretty creative with the crafty Coca Cola campaign and used it to announce a life-changer.
Federal prosecutors have mounted a new push to detain as flight risks the eight defendants arrested in an alleged World Cup betting scheme.
RENO — Consumer spending in Nevada rose to its highest level in five years in 2012 but continued to lag far behind the national average, according to a report released Thursday showing a wide discrepancy in economic recovery from the recession across the country.
North Las Vegas will not have an opportunity to reargue a $4.25 million appeal it lost in March before the Nevada Supreme Court.
Mixups on a health plan bought through the state’s insurance exchange have left a Las Vegas family facing more than $1 million in medical bills.
Las Vegas police identified 16 victims of sex trafficking, eight of them minors, during operations for the “National Day of Johns Arrests” sting.
The San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings are going to take their rivalry outdoors next season. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Pacific Division foes will meet at the 49ers’ new home in Santa Clara on Feb. 21.
A man suspected of stealing copper from a U.S Veterans building on July 26 was arrested the next day, Las Vegas police said Thursday.
Washington authorities say a body found near a mobile home park appears to be that of missing 6-year-old Jenise Wright, who disappeared from her home over the weekend.
Kevin Durant withdrew Thursday from the U.S. national team, the biggest loss yet for a weakening American squad.
As the PGA Championship returns to the Valhalla Golf Club, it’s time to remember the epic duel between Tiger Woods and Bob May in 2000. They traded magic for 21 holes on the final day before Woods finally won.
Metta World Peace might be changing his name … again.
The cremated remains of nine victims of a 1978 mass cult suicide-murder in Jonestown, Guyana, have turned up in a former funeral home in Delaware, officials said Thursday.
A relative says some of the last words from a 9-year-old boy who died after being stabbed on a Michigan playground were about how much he loved his family.
Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday announced that starting Monday, Mari Nakashima St. Martin will join his office as communications director. St. Martin currently serves as communications director with Sandoval’s re-election campaign.
A judge set bail at $500,000 on Thursday for a man accused of running from police after a shooting in the northeast valley this weekend.
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Former University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebel Anthony Bennett is set to go to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a trade between the Wolves and Cleveland Cavaliers.
David Modler went 2-for-5 with a double, three runs and four RBIs on Thursday to lead Rancho to a 9-5 win over Pomona (Colo.) in the opening game of the American Legion Western Regional in Surprise, Ariz.
A series of self-portraits taken by Indonesian monkeys has sparked a copyright dispute between Wikipedia and a British wildlife photographer.
Volunteers joined Nevada wildlife officials this week in a rescue mission to save thousands of stranded trout and other fish from irrigation ditches that have been cut off from Truckee River water supplies due to drought in the Reno area.
A jury convicted a suburban Detroit homeowner of second-degree murder and manslaughter on Thursday in the killing of a drunk, unarmed woman on his porch last year, rejecting his claim that he was afraid for his life and had acted in self-defense.
Netflix has taken the world by stream, and now, the online media service has beaten out one of its chief competitors, HBO.
The Fish Hatchery Protection Act, which could save the hatchery at Willow Beach, is grinding through the legislative process. The House Natural Resources Committee voted to move the legislation to the House floor.