Prosecutors in Benton County have charged an Oregon man with killing a Pasco, Wash., co-worker whose body was one of three found near a cornfield in south-central Washington in August.
A pair of tires blew out on an Aeromexico jetliner carrying 129 passengers and six crew members as it was getting ready to take off from the Los Angeles airport early Saturday, forcing the pilot to stop the plane but causing no injuries.
A patient in Dallas remains the only Ebola case diagnosed in the U.S., but preparations have been in the works for months about the possibility of Ebola arriving in Southern Nevada.
It’s ironic so many American success stories happened at a spot named for one of history’s iconic failures. But that’s how it is with the Donner Pass near Truckee, Calif.
A restraining order and more than 10 calls to police didn’t stop a man from stalking a woman he had dated, according to Las Vegas police. So she shot him in the chest. Just hours later, she appears to have described the incident on social media.
A year ago in the midst of a federal government shutdown, Las Vegas veterans visiting the National World War II Memorial had to slip in through a barricade opening on a wet and gray day. For another local group visiting Saturday, it was much more welcoming.
A high-ranking Mormon leader reiterated the church’s opposition to gay marriage Saturday, but he urged members to be gracious toward those who believe differently.
Yes, the fajitas really are flaming, just before they’re served at Juan’s Flaming Fajitas & Cantina. So, is it a gimmick? Not entirely.
Especially as the weather (finally!) starts to cool off, there are few things as comforting as a crispy-outside, gooey-inside grilled cheese sandwich and the memories of childhood it evokes.
The Houston County sheriff’s office is using a new Belgian Malinois dog with experience in Afghanistan.
Aeran Brent is tired of visitors asking about her store’s name or snapping pictures of the sign outside. Unfortunately, that’s life for a small-business owner whose shop — Isis Bridal and Formal — shares a name with ISIS, the acronym of a notorious Islamic militant group that the United States is fighting in Iraq and Syria.
General Motors is recalling more than 60,000 vehicles in North America. The recalls are Pontiac G8s from the 2008 through the 2009 model years and 2011-2013 model Chevrolet Caprice PPV left-hand-drive sedans imported from Australia and 10,005 Cadillac CTS-V sedans from the 2004-2007 and 2006-2007 model Cadillac STS-Vs.
Authorities say five people were killed in a three-vehicle crash on the edge of Chino. Chino police spokeswoman Monica Gutierrez said Saturday that officials were still identifying the dead from the crash that occurred Friday night.
A dental technician who says Charlie Sheen punched her in the chest during an office visit is suing the actor for assault and battery.
Actress and comedian Carol Burnett was honored by a Pennsylvania museum dedicated to actor Jimmy Stewart, a Hollywood star she was smitten with as a toddler during a trip to the movies with her grandmother in San Antonio, Texas.
On his weekly radio show in Boston, Tom Brady’s spirits were low. The bearded quarterback, 37 and aging fast, tried to explain the New England Patriots’ problems. There is a lot of explaining to do.
While living in Hawaii in her teens, “Gotham” actress Camren Bicondova belonged to the dance group 8 Flavahz, which made it to the championship round of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew” two years ago. Not long afterward, her father was transferred to the mainland and Bicondova wound up in LA with acting aspirations.
Pro-democracy protesters were defiant in the face of attacks by opponents and warnings by the Hong Kong government to clear the streets, staging a massive rally Saturday evening in the downtown business district they’ve occupied for a week.
A 47-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he kidnapped a 15-year-old boy and girl in California and brought them to Reno in hopes the girl would engage in illegal sex.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority’s expensive plan to pipe water from Northern Nevada and western Utah to Las Vegas Valley spigots appears to have sprung another leak.
As same-sex marriage cases cascade through the federal courts, Republican politicians find themselves awkwardly split into three camps. Several GOP governors, including Brian Sandoval, fit into the category of not ready to embrace same-sex marriage but wary of antagonizing its supporters.
New York state government makes more off of gambling than Nevada, New Jersey or any other state. But it spends far less than its peers to fight gambling addiction.
The Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings meet the Colorado Avalanche at the MGM Grand Garden in the annual Frozen Fury preseason game, the only opportunity to watch pro hockey in Las Vegas this season.
The Clark County School Board will decide next week whether to build new classrooms for the well-aged Boulder City High School or replace Rex Bell Elementary School.
A recent issue of an upscale magazine featured an article about the great fashion icon Georgio Armani focusing chiefly on Armani Casa, the part of his empire dealing with furniture and interior design.
What kind of antiques collector are you? Some collectors search for pieces from a past era; some want pieces with a connection to a famous person or event. But younger collectors today seek useful things from the ’50s era that are colorful, well-designed and in excellent condition.
If you can’t imagine how your kids can possibly see well enough to do their homework as they sprawl out on the floor, their beds or the couch; fear not: Though good lighting for the homework hour (or hours) is often forgotten, it is simple to achieve.
The largest climate-change march in history took place Sept. 21 in New York City. More than 400,000 people joined together to demand genuine action on the issue. This is no longer considered the radical fringe. It is time to stop using fossil fuels.
Q: This last year we have had very little fruit on our kumquat, although the tree had been ample with fruit before. The tree appears to be healthy, just no fruit. The only difference I can think of is that in previous years I covered the tree whenever the temperature was below freezing.