Court records show that a Delaware teenager told police he killed his father with a crossbow because he had skipped school and feared his dad would be angry.
Generosity and kindness not only allow us to contribute to the lives of others and find meaning in our own lives, but enhance our health, and even support living healthier, longer.
A former “Ice Road Truckers” reality-television star pleaded guilty Monday to kidnapping and extorting a Las Vegas prostitute, just as he was scheduled to face a jury on the charges.
Seattle police searched for explosives at Amazon.com’s headquarters after a threatening letter was found at a company building just north of the city’s downtown district, but found nothing, authorities said on Monday.
Nebraska interim football coach Barney Cotton will be UNLV’s offensive coordinator. Cornhuskers offensive line coach John Garrison also is expected to join the staff.
Las Vegas police arrested a man after a three-hour standoff at a Laughlin apartment that started after a gas station in the Colorado River town was robbed.
A woman in Utah sent police on a low-speed chase Wednesday, with her six children inside.
Sometimes late at night Bobby Florence will stop by the main gaming floor at the Gold Coast where people are wagering money on a new baccarat game called Rabbit’s Play. He’ll get a little twinkle in his eye, as he did when he scored 35 points in one half against Saint Mary’s 40 years ago.
The Clark County coroner’s office has released the cause of death for a fisherman whose body was found in October at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, eight months after he’d been reported missing.
Dean Blandino, the NFL’s vice president of officiating, said referees got it wrong when the San Francisco 49ers were called for a crucial roughing-the-passer penalty against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
President Barack Obama used a holiday season visit to a U.S. military base on Monday to issue a tough warning to Islamic State militants, saying a U.S.-led coalition will permit no safe haven to the group and will destroy it eventually.
Department of Business and Industry Director Bruce Breslow on Monday announced the appointment of Shannon Chambers as Nevada labor commissioner.
Defense lawyers argued in federal court Monday to move the homeowners association corruption trial out of Las Vegas because of extensive “prejudicial” news coverage by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. made good on previous predictions and skipped a $225 million interest payment Monday while the casino operator continued debt reduction talks with lenders.
Angelina Jolie delivered a special message to fans in a video posted to YouTube: She’s got chickenpox.
The state Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday will decide whether to authorize construction of a revised solar facility on the Moapa River Paiute Indian Reservation as part of a plan by Nevada Power to retire its coal-fired electricity generation within the next five years.
Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., on Monday was named to the influential Senate Finance Committee, a panel with broad authority over taxes, trade, health care and the major federal human services programs.
Italian Premier Matteo Renzi announced Monday that Rome will propose a cost-conscious bid to host the 2024 Olympics that will take advantage of IOC President Thomas Bach’s newly approved reforms allowing events to be held outside the host city.
The credit rating firm Moody’s on Monday called Nevada’s looming $162 million budget shortfall a “credit negative.”
Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday criticized state Department of Transportation staff for failing to address stormwater issues found in an audit by a federal agency that could now lead to millions of dollars in additional costs to the state.
Amid a lethal hostage situation in Sydney, onlookers felt it their duty to document the event with photos — by taking selfies. Yes, the kind usually designated for duckfaces and bathroom tours.
The cast of “Parks and Recreation” bid an emotional farewell to the set of NBC’s hit comedy on Dec. 12 with tweets and lots of pictures.
The mother of a 12-year-old Ohio boy fatally shot by police who believed he was carrying a gun said Monday he was never given a chance to follow officers’ orders.
A 14-year-old boy reported missing last week has been found dead in South Lake Tahoe, apparently killed by a 50-foot tree knocked down during a storm that struck California late last week, police said on Monday.
Follow the link for the flag football coaches poll as compiled by Cimarron-Memorial coach Mark Bailey.
The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit against the National Football League on Monday challenging an arbitrator’s decision to uphold the league’s suspension of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
In Seattle, a local nonprofit group wants to become the world’s first organization to offer as a service human composting, in which the departed are turned into nutrient-rich soil that can be used to grow flowers, trees or food.