The 45.51 percent voter turnout in Tuesday’s general election is the lowest reported in Nevada going back to at least 1978, the secretary of state’s office said Wednesday.
Defense lawyers in court Wednesday grilled the lead undercover officer accused of wrongdoing in a federal drug and weapons investigation into Vagos motorcycle gang members.
Hendrick Motorsports will pay the $185,000 in fines levied against six crew members for their role in a post-race fight at Texas between Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski.
Three people were indicted in the September killing of a man at Lake Mohave, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Two New York City police officers have been arrested on assault charges in the videotaped beating of a teenage marijuana suspect.
A Connecticut man accused of snatching his DWI test results and attempting to eat them was charged with obstruction and criminal tampering, police said.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are turning to a man with a head for figures as their new general manager. Oakland A’s assistant general manager Farhan Zaidi will be officially hired as the Dodgers’ GM later this week, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.
A wealthy New York socialite accused of killing her 8-year-old autistic son was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter on Wednesday, said prosecutors, who had sought a second-degree murder conviction.
Several downtown Las Vegas streets near the Smith Center for the Performing Arts will be closed Saturday morning for a charitable event.
Alex Rodriguez told DEA agents and federal prosecutors in January that he bought and used performance-enhancing drugs from Anthony Bosch, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
A former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader and the estranged wife of a prominent Maryland energy executive has been indicted and arrested on charges of having sex with a 15-year-old boy, police announced Wednesday.
Karina Haymore led the Falcons to the Sunrise Region title, beating out Green Valley and Coronado. But Foothill will face tough competition from Sunset champ Centennial and Northern Nevada powers Douglas and Galena.
One day after sweeping Republican election gains, President Barack Obama and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to try and turn divided government into a force for good rather than gridlock on Wednesday, yet warned of veto showdowns as well.
Brent Thurman Way is a frontage road just off the 215 Beltway between Sunset Road and Tropicana Avenue. In 2008, it was named for Brent Cullen Thurman, who died while competing in the 1994 National Finals Rodeo.
You might be expecting to find holiday-related sales and deals — and you’re right. However, there are a few items that go on sale during November you probably wouldn’t expect, so get ahead on your 2015 budget by finding out how you can save on certain purchases this month.
Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays Air Force at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Las Vegas’ only NHL player off to quick start with five goals, two assists for Minnesota Wild.
The Discovery Channel series follows Vegas native Steve Darnell and his crew at Welder Up as they turn cars others have given up on into “Mad Max”-style rolling works of art.
A mother accused of throwing her son to his death from an Oregon bridge posted cheery videos on YouTube nearly a year ago of her 6-year-old boy holding a stuffed toy lion while tossing coins in a fountain to make a wish.
Adrian Peterson has been away from the Minnesota Vikings for almost two months. If he’s allowed back this season, teammates would welcome him without hesitation.
An indigenous woman has been burned alive in Paraguay after being accused of witchcraft.
Since Town Square Las Vegas opened almost seven years ago, it has hosted many charity runs and walks. That tradition continues Nov. 8 with the second annual One Run event, benefiting six charities.
A section of Volunteer Boulevard in Henderson is closed after a small plane made an emergency landing on the road.
A 48-year-old man died while being held at the Henderson Detention Center early Wednesday, a city spokeswoman said.
The Bureau of Land Management is recommending almost 280,000 acres in Southern Nevada for special protection as part of a sweeping plan update that would also open more land for solar energy projects and other development.
Britney Spears’ contract-extension party today at The Linq is sharing the spotlight with a political turf war surrounding the event. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is fuming, saying she was disinvited from the event.
Air Force Airman Shaun M. Miller graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. He is a 2013 graduate of Sunrise Mountain High School.
The driver of the motorcycle that crashed Tuesday night, seriously injuring a toddler, was charged with driving while impaired, Las Vegas police say.
Now that Campaign 2014 is in the books, the victors have brushed confetti from their lapels and the vanquished have wrapped up the final stanza of the “Also-ran Blues.”