American detained for months in East Timor released

Stacey Addison, 41, of Portland was arrested in September shortly after crossing the border into the Southeast Asia nation.

 
‘Entourage’ is coming to theaters —VIDEO

Are you a fan of HBO’s hit TV series, “Entourage”? Well, good news — the movie hits theaters in summer 2015.

Gaga, Bennett playing Vegas for New Year’s

Tony Bennett’s “Duets II” pairing with Lady Gaga on “The Lady is a Tramp” led to September’s “Cheek to Cheek” album, a TV special and select live dates, including the two tightest tickets in Las Vegas next week: Tuesday and New Year’s Eve’s sold-out shows at The Cosmopolitan.

Atheist billboard unveiled along I-15

A five-year dream for the Las Vegas Coalition of Reason became reality just a few days before one of the world’s biggest religious celebrations.

Man dies after being shot with stun gun at border

San Diego police say a 40-year-old man died after a border inspector shot him with a stun gun at the nation’s busiest crossing.

Union leaders: Clark County child welfare caseloads still high

Clark County Department of Family Services’ employees and union leaders say large caseloads are still a problem four months after taking a petition to county commissioners.

Northern Nevada goats recycle Christmas trees by eating them

Goats are known to eat just about anything. But until recently it didn’t dawn on longtime Truckee Meadows volunteer firefighter Vince Thomas that they might go for Christmas trees. Turns out, they do.

It’s ridiculously windy in Las Vegas today

If you didn’t find what you wanted under the tree this morning, it might be because Santa’s sleigh got blown off course.

Pendulum swinging as GOP aims for ‘Obama coalition’

Republicans crowed in 2004 that freshly re-elected President George W. Bush had established a “permanent governing majority” for the GOP. Eight years later, Democrats were touting the enduring power of the “Obama coalition” to keep their party in the White House.

Dying Utah girl gets Christmas light parade

A tiny rural town in Utah put on its first-ever Christmas light parade this week in the latest gesture aimed at making the holidays special for a dying little girl.

 
Ex-wrestling star Kevin Nash and son arrested

Former professional wrestling star Kevin Nash and his 18-year-old son were arrested after allegedly fighting at their Florida home.

 
Protests flare overnight in St. Louis suburb

Protests flared into early Thursday in the St. Louis suburb where a white policeman fatally shot a black man who brandished a gun at a gas station on Tuesday night.

Mom, daughter killed, 5 hospitalized in Christmas Eve crash

Two women were killed, four adults were hospitalized with serious injuries and one infant had minor injuries after a crash late Wednesday night in the northwest valley, according to Las Vegas police.

 
Pope condemns ‘brutal persecution’ by IS in Christmas message

Tens of thousands of people flocked to St. Peter’s Square to hear the Argentine pope deliver his “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) blessing and message, marking the second Christmas since his election last year.

How to give to charity without going into debt

What if you’re in a situation where you’re trying to work your way out of debt? Should you still be giving to charities? Is there a way to give without digging yourself an even bigger hole?

Here’s what Christmas looks like around the world — PHOTOS

As Christmas Eve turns into Christmas Day, lights in every color shine through the night around the world. Colored bulbs decorate buildings from Ahmadabad, India. Candles illuminate the faces of the faithful at a church in Beijing, China. And Santa Claus floats on a boat full of twinkling lights near Genoa, Italy.

San Francisco has a human poop map

Oh, poo. That’s the sentiment behind a new interactive map that tracks reports of human excrement by the public in San Francisco.

 
Monkey in India saves life of another monkey —VIDEO

Onlookers at a train station in northern India watched in awe a monkey using all his powers to bring back to life another monkey who was electrocuted and fell unconscious on the rail tracks.

No one injured in late night Stratosphere fire

No one was injured in a small fire Wednesday night at the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.

 
‘The Interview’ has been pirated over 330,000 times

Shortly after Sony Pictures Entertainment released “The Interview” on digital services Dec. 24, high-quality copies of the movie turned up on multiple piracy sites — and it’s already been downloaded at least 330,000 times within 12 hours.

1 14 15 16 17 18 92
December 2014
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
MOST READ