A 73-year-old former schoolteacher accused of killing an unarmed trespasser in Northern Nevada should have his $2 million bail reduced dramatically because he poses no flight risk and opened fire in self-defense when he thought the man pointed a gun at him, his new defense attorney said.
The dangers that drought has created at one of America’s cherished treasures were explored by scientists, firefighters and politicians from both California and Nevada at this year’s 18th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit.
Solo traveling can be a wonderful experience, especially for a young woman. It fosters a sense of confidence and independence and it implores you to explore the many sights and sounds that the world has to offer. That said, we girls do face a few more safety challenges while traveling than our male counterparts do. Before you pack your bags, arm yourself with these tips to stay safe while seeing the world.
The estate of Anna Nicole Smith has failed in its final bid to obtain her late husband’s money, seven years after the death of the Playboy model and reality TV star.
Nine transportation companies that offer limousine service in Southern Nevada were granted modifications to their tariffs from regulators to charge customers additional fees when they use the new Ride Genie smartphone application.
Downtown Project is rolling with recent re-development projects such as the John E. Carson Hotel, The Bunkhouse, The Market and Ferguson’s Motel along the East Fremont Street corridor, in addition to its signature Container Park. But is residential on the re-development list too?
Even though UNLV went to a spread offense last football season, coach Bobby Hauck made sure the tight ends were an integral part of the attack. They will be again this season.
The best description heard about Mountain Ridge players at the Little League World Series: They’re the San Antonio Spurs. The best team in a tournament that doesn’t say all that much.
HONG KONG — Galaxy Entertainment, the Macau casino operator that made Lui Che Woo a billionaire, reported second-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates as mass-market gamblers offset a slowdown in high rollers’ wagers.
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Saudi Arabia’s top cleric said Tuesday that extremism and the ideologies of groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaida are Islam’s No. 1 enemy and that Muslims have been their first victims.
A video by Islamic State militants Tuesday purported to show the cold-blooded execution of American journalist James Foley as retribution for U.S. airstrikes in Iraq.
A Nevada inmate serving more than 100 years died Monday in Carson City, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
After 11 years with the city of Las Vegas, Planning Director Flinn Fagg has been hired by Palm Springs as director of planning services.
The actor-son of Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan has been detained in Beijing on drug-related charges, the latest high-profile celebrity to be ensnared in one of China’s biggest anti-drug crackdowns in two decades.
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health reported receiving 437 applications for medical marijuana establishments at its Carson City office by Monday’s deadline.
The Henderson Police Department is temporarily closing two satellite service desks to put those officers in the field.
Nevada’s advisory committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will meet in Las Vegas this week to gauge public sentiment on the militarization of local police forces.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry was defiant Tuesday as he was booked on abuse of power charges, saying he would “fight this injustice with every fiber of my being.” The Republican, who is mulling a second presidential run in 2016, was indicted after carrying out a threat to veto funding for state public corruption prosecutors.
Minor League manager Joe Mikulik of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans had a meltdown when he disagreed with a call during a game with the Salem Red Sox on Sunday.
A drunk driver did not deserve “public execution” by a Texas father accused of taking the law into his own hands in a fit of rage over the killing of his two sons in a wreck, a prosecutor told jurors on Tuesday.
War Machine, a mixed martial arts fighter accused of brutally beating his porn star ex-girlfriend in Las Vegas and fleeing to the Los Angeles area, told a California judge he won’t contest his transfer in custody back to Nevada.
Philadelphia police have arrested two suspects and are searching for a third in the videotaped beating of a city park ranger trying to enforce a no-skateboarding rule.
A grandmother shot and critically wounded her 7-year-old grandson early Tuesday after mistaking him for an intruder who had broken into her home, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
NEW YORK — Chinese hackers stole Social Security numbers, names and addresses from 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems, the second-biggest for-profit U.S. hospital chain, according to the company.
