UNLV announced it would begin construction on a two-story baseball clubhouse that is expected to be ready before next season. The $2.75 million project was made possible by a donation from M Resort president Anthony Marnell III.
Five men and women were found shot dead in an Arizona home on Tuesday, the Arizona Daily Star newspaper reported.
Dissent is vital to democracy. It highlights problems that otherwise might go unnoticed and unresolved. It forces the majority to reconsider entrenched positions. Dissent changes minds. When there is no dissent, the masses lose their voice and the government loses touch.
An Amtrak passenger train with more than 200 passengers on board derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring dozens of others, several of them critically, authorities said.
Palo Verde boys volleyball coach Phil Clarke doesn’t mind not having a big, go-to outside hitter on his team because it allows setter Cole Willson the freedom to fully direct the offense.
Metro homicide detectives are investigating a death in the northwest valley.
Standing atop the par five 18th hole of the Division I state golf tournament at Montreux Golf and Country Club, Palo Verde sophomore Jack Trent knew he needed something special if he wanted to capture the individual state championship.
Faith Lutheran’s boys golf team showed off its superior depth one final time Tuesday.
The Clark boys volleyball team’s whole season centered around getting another shot at defending champion Mojave in the state Division I-A championship game.
A boat racing champion accused of faking his own death last year to avoid fraud charges pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey criminal court on Tuesday.
The FBI will conduct an independent investigation into an incident involving child pornography on North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee’s iPad, according to police. According to recently retired North Las Vegas Police Chief Joseph Chronister, Mayor Lee told a police officer at City Hall in October that “he had an issue with kiddie porn popping up on his computer.”
The strategy of fouling DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard or any big man who can’t shoot free throws seems to be slowly killing what is meant to be a beautiful game and the NBA may try to change its rules to prevent it. But the strategy seldom works.
Kyle Busch made it official on Tuesday morning, that he’s returning to NASCAR sooner than expected after suffering a compound fracture to his right leg and breaking his left foot during a grinding crash the day before the Daytona 500 in February.
Some American manufacturers have pulled back their factory curtains, giving visitors a glimpse at the assembly line magic.
Incline’s Mitchell Cornell shot 1-under-par 71 on Tuesday at the Championship Course at Incline Village to capture the Division III state golf individual title and lead the Highlanders to the team title.
Nevada and 49 other states have reached $158 million in settlements with Sprint Corp. and Verizon Wireless to resolve allegations that the companies engaged in an illegal practice known as “mobile cramming.”
An attorney for rapper 50 Cent denied the music artist’s involvement in an armed robbery of a Los Angeles jewelry store owner in Las Vegas earlier this month, while a Metro spokesman suggested initial reports were inaccurate.
Former UNLV offensive lineman Brett Boyko was drafted in the second round of the CFL Draft by the British Columbia Lions on Tuesday. His former teammate, running back Shaquille Murray-Lawrence, was taken in the third round, also by the Lions.
The Clark County Education Association may change its stance on a controversial bill to break up the Clark County School District, if a package of amendments are incorporated into the measure, the union’s president said Tuesday.
Add a new worry to the list facing police officers in western Massachusetts: People getting drunk and chasing bears.
Jennifer Lopez has been so long rumored as the Strip’s next star-showcase diva that questions have been less about “Will she or won’t she?” than “Where and when?” Those have now been answered: J-Lo will launch at least 20 shows at Planet Hollywood’s Axis Theater starting Jan. 20, returning in February, May and June.
United Nations human rights experts are speaking out against the nation of Paraguay, saying its government has not done anything to protect a 10-year-old girl who was denied an abortion after being impregnated during a rape.
A New England Patriots fan from Spokane, Wash., has set up a GoFundMe page in hopes to raise enough money to help the team after being fined $1 million by the NFL on Monday for its role in ‘Deflategate’.
The 10 officers responded June 8 to the east valley shooting that started in a pizza parlor where officers Alyn Beck, 41, and Igor Soldo, 31, were shot and killed.
This is a young and muscular sort of wine that demands to be opened at least one hour before drinking. It is a great value and a match made in heaven for a big juicy medium-rare hamburger.
Pork pie may be a little too New England for local restaurants to offer, but we did find a recipe for those who want to make it at home.
Michelin-starred chef Julian Serrano opens his third Las Vegas restaurant, Lago, overlooking the Fountains of Bellagio. The menu and decor are flavored with colorful Italian accents.
Nevada is looking for interested foster and adoptive parents in Pahrump. The state’s Division of Child and Family Services will hold foster and adoptive parent training from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.