An animated movie that made over $468 million worldwide is “insidious” propaganda, according to Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
A 65-year-old Las Vegas man who grew medical pot in his backyard was acquitted of two felony marijuana charges Friday.
A tractor trailer driver facing DUI charges after a head-on crash with a taxi van hid Xanex in his socks and told police he drank two bottles of wine just hours before the crash, according to his arrest report.
Southern Nevada’s middling housing market will make decent if unimpressive gains in the next 18 months. That was the word Friday from a panel of observers at the spring Las Vegas Housing Outlook, held by local analysis firm Home Builders Research.
The Nevada Assembly on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to put public school funding toward other educational purposes for their child, including private schools and tutoring.
Federal prosecutors won’t throw in the towel in their fight to keep alive an illegal gambling case against wealthy Malaysian businessman Paul Phua.
Faith Lutheran’s Zack Trageton knew he’d have an increased role going into this season as two of his former teammates from a year ago moved on to play Division I college baseball.
It’s as if Thor himself decided to visit this church in Maine. Warning: it gets surprisingly loud.
A compromise measure meant to ensure that Nevada’s rooftop-solar industry continues to grow while protecting utility customers who do not participate in net metering won approval Friday in the Assembly.
A Republic Services garbage truck erupted in flames near downtown Las Vegas Friday afternoon. The truck burst into flames about 3:52 p.m. in the parking lot of Walker Furniture, on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Alta Drive.
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who had taken a knee to the head in Wednesday night’s series-clinching win over the Houston Rockets, was diagnosed with a concussion after seeing a neurologist Friday.
Former Affinity Gaming CEO David Ross was named chairman of Canada-based table game provider DEQ Systems.
A bill that would reallocate 11 unused medical marijuana dispensary certificates in rural counties to the state’s two population centers, Clark County in the south and Washoe County in the north, won approval in the Assembly Friday.
A Southern California man suspected to have fatally shot a neighbor on Thursday ended an hours-long standoff with police by killing himself.
The Orlando Magic named Scott Skiles as head coach on Friday with hopes that the former Magic fan favorite can lead the team back to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2012.
“Aloha,” starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams, isn’t great. But, if you can turn off your cynicism for a couple of hours, there are some moments that will make you feel pretty good about life.
Tax breaks for the aviation industry won final legislative approval Friday from the Nevada Senate. Assembly Bill 161, which received a unanimous vote of support, was sent to Gov. Brian Sandoval.
If you grew up anywhere in Nevada, chances are you remember some, if not all, the lyrics of “Home Means Nevada” from elementary school. You probably also remember a lot of the state’s symbols.
If Prince Fielder can’t partake in nachos, then apparently nobody else at the ballpark can, either.
Defense attorneys for six police officers facing criminal charges in the Freddie Gray case are seeking to have the trial moved from Baltimore, saying their clients cannot get a fair trial there, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday.
Far from a chain it’s truly a family-run operation, currently run by one of the three brothers who launched it. And if you like Greek food it’s definitely worth a stop, regardless of whether you’re shopping.
The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, will be closed to visitors until at least June 4 after a dock to the memorial that sits atop the sunken battleship was damaged in an accident Wednesday, the National Park Service says.
Las Vegas tries to snap a three-game losing streak against first-place Philadelphia in Atlantic City, N.J. Sean Brackett will start at quarterback in place of the injured J.J. Raterink for the Outlaws.
Katie Powell, a 6 feet 4 inch center from Arkansas, will transfer to UNLV. She will sent out next basketball season because of NCAA transfer rules, and then will have three years of eligibility.
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard has been suspended one game without pay for collecting his fourth flagrant foul of the 2015 postseason, the NBA announced Friday.
40 years after “Jaws” hit the big screen and Robert Shaw’s boat, the film will now make a reappearance.
A University of Washington fraternity has been ordered to suspend social activities at its off-campus house in Seattle after a female student reported she was raped there during an unauthorized party in which alcoholic beverages were served, officials said on Thursday.
A California man who received a $650,000 settlement after being beaten by about a dozen sheriff’s deputies in a failed attempt to flee on horseback has been charged with felonies connected to the incident.
In the new earthquake extravaganza “San Andreas,” the Hoover Dam is brought down during a 7.1 quake that would make last week’s tremors feel like a Prius driving past your bedroom.
Maybe it was too far away; maybe my schedule was too busy. Probably it was the fact that my golf swing is already close to perfect. Whatever, it’s been quite a while since I’ve been to the Callaway Golf Experience on Las Vegas Boulevard South. A lot has transpired. It’s now the TaylorMade Golf Experience. In November 2013, the owners and brothers, John and Ron Boreta, didn’t renew their agreement with Callaway Golf, which cleared the way for the relationship with TaylorMade.