Before the not-so-affordable Affordable Care Act was forced upon the American people, some economists, elected officials, medical experts and pundits repeatedly made the case that giving everyone access to “free” preventive care with no co-payments would create overwhelming demand for a health care system already short of providers, drive up insurance costs and provide little to no health benefits for Americans.
This has not been a typical John Force season, and it wasn’t looking like John Force’s day as the Funny Car semifinals approached. His team discovered the motor needed to be replaced, and the crew had only 30 minutes to do it.
A wager on a golf major typically means four days of lead changes and nail-biting suspense. It’s rarely a leisurely Sunday stroll to the window. The exception was Jordan Spieth, who ignored a tradition unlike any other.
A 1-year-old child was shot and killed Sunday, possibly by a toddler, after a firearm was left unattended, authorities in Cleveland said.
In a night of vagina jokes, naughty humor and a crotch-grab at the irreverent MTV Movie Awards, teen cancer romance “The Fault In Our Stars” walked away the big winner while “Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr. delivered wise words for the youth-orientated show.
The Las Vegas fire department on Sunday battled a blaze at a home near Valley View Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.
The moment won’t be too big for Showtime’s Al Bernstein when he gets behind the microphone as part of the broadcast team for the megafight between welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden.
Clark County’s emergency shelter for abused and neglected children saw its most recent population spike during spring break for local schools when it was housing up to 80 children, once again exceeding its state-licensed capacity of 70.
People gathered at the Hard Rock Cafe on Sunday to try to set the world record for the “Largest Drag Stage Show.”
Hillary Clinton has started to build her presidential campaign team in Nevada, hiring two Hispanic operatives who helped President Barack Obama win the Latino vote here.
Las Vegas’ two mayoral front-runners sparred for months over a now-abandoned plan to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on a $200 million, 24,000-seat downtown soccer stadium.
“Undie Sunday” organizers and volunteers met at the Nacho Daddy restaurant in Downtown Las Vegas to try to engage the community with bar food and drink specials, shaken with a socks-and-underwear chaser.
Rancho High School teacher and chef Phillip Dell believes that when life gives you goji berries, dinosaur kale and clotted cream, it’s the perfect Food Network opportunity.
Folks who enjoy a morning walk with a little health information mixed in for good measure are perfect candidates for University Medical Center’s monthly Walk with a Doc program.
You and the medications you take have something in common: Neither of you does your best in hot, muggy weather.
A 3-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after being pulled out of a pool in a south valley home, the Clark County Fire Department said.
For their first two quarters, the Las Vegas Outlaws appeared destined for the Arena Football League’s sports blooper reel. For their past 10 quarters, they look like a legitimate threat out of the National Conference’s West Division.
ESPN sent news that Las Vegas tied for sixth place with Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., and Norfolk, Va., for most viewers of the Masters’ first round.
Sunday is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, but April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, so there’s plenty of time to celebrate.
The effects of too many family arguments can have a lasting impact on a person’s health, according to a new study published in Preventive Medicine, which found that constant family conflict can lead a child toward obesity.
American young gun Jordan Spieth won the 79th Masters in record-equalling style with a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday, landing his first major title by four shots.
A Germanwings flight bound for Italy from Germany was evacuated late on Sunday due to a bomb threat, the airline said.
The number of mopeds on Las Vegas Valley streets has grown exponentially in recent years, and so have the safety concerns and frustrations voiced by Road Warrior readers.
The shooting was not a random act of violence, police said. No arrests had been announced Sunday afternoon.
Video footage of the large Wal-Mart brawl that left one suspect dead and an officer injured was released by police.
Clinton put an end to months of speculation on Sunday by officially announcing her candidacy for president, giving the former secretary of state another shot at cracking the highest glass ceiling in American politics.
The financial woes of comedian Vinnie Favorito illustrate the co-dependency of casinos, celebrities and gamblers.
Clark County will get another group of elected officials, but they’ll continue to do just what they do now: serving as volunteers on rural town advisory boards.
The boy suffered leg injuries after dropping 10-12 feet into the Cleveland Metropark Zoo’s cheetah exhibit on Saturday afternoon.
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