The condition of Muhammad Ali has “vastly improved” since he was admitted to the hospital over the weekend with a mild case of pneumonia and doctors hope to discharge the boxing legend soon, a spokesman said on Monday.
Eating fast food may lead to lower student test scores in math, science and reading, a recent study of U.S. school children said.
The new year is fast approaching and that means Netflix is switching up its inventory again for 2015.
A Bay Area woman got a nasty surprise recently while trying on a dress in a JCPenney dressing room: A scorpion was lying in wait.
Chinese prosecutors on Monday indicted the son of Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan on the charge of sheltering others to use drugs, more than four months after he was detained.
Aside from doctor’s office visits, prescriptions and the like, we don’t tend to hear too much about what else qualifies as an HSA-OK medical expense. Do you have an HSA and want to start putting your savings to good use? Scroll through this list to find out what you can use those funds for.
Downtown Summerlin’s inaugural holiday season offers a perfect blend of shopping, food, and festive fun for the entire family.
Big-city police departments and union leaders around the country are warning the rank and file to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory posts on social media in the days after a man ambushed two officers and shot them to death inside their patrol car.
Looking at John Saccenti’s 20-year job résumé, it’s hard to imagine anyone in Las Vegas with more different sports marketing gigs than the first-year executive director of the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl. The game, matching Colorado State and Utah, is set for 12:30 p..m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
BitTorrent, the same file-sharing network used to distribute hacked Sony documents and emails, says it’s the perfect candidate for Sony to release “The Interview.”
A police officer in Mesquite, Nevada is being heralded as a hero after he helped a 3-year-old boy who was choking. The boy’s mother said if not for the quick action of the officer, her son would have died.
The Children’s Specialty Center provides treatment to children with blood disorders and cancer regardless of their ability to pay for services. A recent grant from the nonprofit St. Baldrick’s Foundation awarded $245,000 to the center to expand its Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic, which provides follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors up to age 40.
A woman who said she couldn’t afford to keep her 3-month-old baby turned the infant over to a complete stranger Saturday night, police said.
Sparkling wines are perfect for the holidays. Here are two good choices: a true Champagne in “noveau” style and bubby from northern Italy.
Chad Kelly, a former Clemson quarterback and current Ole Miss signee who is the nephew of Buffalo Bills great Jim Kelly, faces numerous charges after an altercation at a downtown Buffalo, N.Y., bar.
Nevada and Las Vegas area police have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars providing extra officers for crowd and traffic control during President Barack Obama’s trips here, but they won’t be getting any of that money back.
When Garry Tomashowski, owner of Mount Charleston Realty Inc., isn’t selling homes on the mountain, he is engaging in his passion. He guts existing homes and starts from scratch. Tomashowski says he has refurbished about a dozen homes. His company purchases the homes based on their location.
Calcium has benefits beyond bone health, but the body can handle only so much at a time and needs vitamin D to help absorb it efficiently.
Steve Wynn was over the moon after Saturday’s opening night of “Showstoppers,” describing his salute to Broadway as “the most fun I’ve ever had.” Judging from the strong audience feedback, his best-of-Broadway format is a welcome addition to the entertainment community.
Anyone who signs up for Uber’s app gives up a tremendous amount of liability to get the service, which is provided by third-party contractors who drive their own cars.
Find out how to make your bathroom the perfect space for both partners.
Constrained land supplies, sluggish permitting processes, competition from more affordable resales — the local new-homes market has plenty of obstacles in its way. But two recent reports show consumer demand, at least, won’t be among the issues builders face in 2015.
Las Vegas’ three major urology centers — Cleveland Clinic, Las Vegas Urology and Urology Specialists of Nevada — all have enviable technological resources. All have distinguishing services. All proclaim themselves leaders.
Parking structure lease worth $26.32 million: The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education leased the parking structure at 4700 S. Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. The UNLV police will be located there. The transaction value was $26,320,080.
Starting with the Jan. 5 edition, the Las Vegas Business Press will come to you in a larger tabloid format that looks and feels more like a newspaper.
Randy Lavigne, the executive director of the American Institute of Architects’ Las Vegas chapter is originally from Nashville, Tenn. With a background in marketing, she caught the attention of architects in Las Vegas while she was on vacation.
Ronald McDonald Charities of Greater Las Vegas received the largest individual donation from Phillip Bouchard Jr., a 13-year-old working toward his Eagle Scout rank.
Nevada’s residential housing market stabilized more, the third-quarter 2014 Nevada Housing Stability Index shows.