The United States decided to drop Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Tuesday partly because of Cuban assurances that it would not support terrorism in the future, senior U.S. officials said.
Jim Reitz is retiring after heading the UNLV swimming and diving program for 35 seasons. Reitz outlasted eight basketball coaches and eight football coaches. He led his teams to 14 conference championships and produced numerous All-Americans and Olympic swimmers.
High winds knocked over several semitrucks in Tooele on I-80, causing at least one fatality and at least 25 injuries, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
There’s a reason to celebrate Tax Day besides the end of tax season; many businesses offer special Tax Day freebies and deals. To help our readers find the best Tax Day freebies, deals and discounts, we rounded up this list of the best offers.
The spring signing period opens today with several Southern Nevada athletes expected to sign letters of intent. Agassi Prep’s Deishuan Booker will not be one of them. The 6-foot-2-inch point guard will try to earn a Division I scholarship offer before the signing period ends May 20.
Community organizer and volunteer Miriam Katz, called Mimi by friends and loved ones, died Saturday following a brief battle with brain cancer.
Police in Arizona said Tuesday that an officer who intentionally used his car last month to run into a suspect with a rifle probably saved the man’s life.
A bill that would have increased court oversight of guardianships for certain people with dementia died in a Nevada legislative committee last week
Here’s a roundup of bills you may not have heard of that either passed or failed to pass the first big deadline of the 2015 Legislature.
The promise of America from one generation to the next is a simple one: After a lifetime of hard and rewarding work, Americans can expect to enjoy a secure retirement. But for a growing number of us, especially women, making good on that promise has become nearly impossible.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority unanimously approved a multimillion-dollar performance-based advertising and marketing communications agreement with R&R Partners on Tuesday.
A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening the life of a top Bureau of Land Management ranger who worked in the April 2014 standoff with Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his supporters.
An ongoing battle between FM radio organizations and cell phone service providers made its way Tuesday to the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.
A Clark County School District bus hit a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon in the central valley, resulting in minor injuries to the pedestrian, according to Las Vegas police.
Actress Rita Wilson revealed in a statement to People magazine that she underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma, a form of breast cancer.
Naming rights for the AEG/MGM Resorts International 20,000-seat arena could be worth $2 million to $10 million per year — if Las Vegas lands a pro sports team.
The Tulsa County reserve deputy who fatally shot a man instead of using his Taser turned himself in to authorities Tuesday at the Tulsa County Jail.
Under a partnership with the Desert Research Institute’s Nevada Center for Excellence, the Las Vegas Valley Water District is testing a new leak detection system that listens for signs of trouble along the 30-inch-diameter pipe beneath Las Vegas Boulevard that serves the Strip resorts from Harmon Avenue south.
Manny Pacquiao sings that he’s fighting for the Filipino people in the song he’ll use to enter the ring for his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2. And he’s not the first boxer to step into a recording studio.
U.S. online political advertising could quadruple to nearly $1 billion in the 2016 election, creating huge opportunities for digital strategy firms eager to capitalize on a shift from traditional mediums such as television, according to one estimate.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga made their Las Vegas return this weekend at The Axis theater at Planet Hollywood.
One man was in critical condition and another was arrested Tuesday morning after a shooting near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Carey Avenue, according to North Las Vegas police.
An Oregon woman in an online relationship with a man from Alabama set up a table with candles and wine glasses for their first meeting. She told him to close his eyes, according to court documents, and then she slammed a metal baseball bat into the back of his head three times.
Protesters angered by fresh cases of police violence against unarmed black men in the United States marched across New York’s Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday, hoping to invigorate a national discussion on the thorny issue.
A bill that would impose a cooling-off period for state lawmakers in Nevada who want to become paid contract lobbyists at the Legislature won unanimous approval in the Assembly on Tuesday and now heads to the Senate.
A new study from the Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem found that pregnancy may make women age slower. The study said women undergo a rejuvenating process during pregnancy, which slows down aging, The Telegraph reported.
You’ve probably dropped your iPhone once or twice, maybe from a few feet up or from your car to the ground. But how about a few hundred feet?
My Pet Stockings banks on the love of animals to sell its products — Christmas-style stockings made in the shape of bones for dogs and fish for cats. The products can also be used as gift bags year-round.
Real estate scion Robert Durst, who has been charged with murder in California, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a federal gun charge stemming from his arrest last month in New Orleans.
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