Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, the parents on the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” defended their son Josh in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday as they addressed his molestation of young girls, including his sisters, as a teenager.
Speaking before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he is aware of businessman Bill Foley’s attempt to show that Las Vegas is ready to embrace the NHL. The league’s Board of Governors will meet June 24 at the MGM Grand.
Gov. Brian Sandoval’s many-pronged education spending and reform package approved by the just-concluded 2015 Legislature represents the most significant change to the public school system in 60 years.
The Chicago Blackhawks overcame a slow start to race past the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in the opening game of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday.
The boy who was wounded was sitting in the backseat of a car when he and three others in the vehicle encountered four men walking, police said. One of those men fired into the vehicle.
Zach Petrick pitched seven strong innings, and Dan Johnson hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning as the Memphis Redbirds handed the 51s their eighth straight loss, a 4-3 setback in a Pacific Coast League game Wednesday in Memphis, Tenn.
UFC 191 will take place Sept. 5 at the MGM Grand Garden, the Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed Wednesday. No fights have been announced for the card.
What’s a quick way to make friends on an airplane if you’re a parent traveling with infant twins? Hand out earplugs and candy.
Two bills backed by the Nevada sports betting industry that could lead to an increase in the $3.9 billion already wagered annually in the state’s sports books were signed into law by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Don’t call it a comeback, because we’re not sure former Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones ever left Twitter, but Jones — who has posted his share of offensive tweets — is back with a vengeance.
Mario Lamont Jones II faces three to 10 years in prison and will be required to register as a sex offender.
Matt Clendennen is grateful to be out of jail, but struggling to hold his life together. He was one of 177 people arrested after last month’s biker brawl in Waco, Texas, which left nine people dead. All the suspects face charges of engaging in organized crime, with bonds set at $1 million each.
Vinnie Favorito, ousted from the Flamingo in April after complaints about unpaid loans, takes his comedy act to the freestanding Tommy Wind Theater.
The crash happened just after noon near the intersection of Wigwam Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
The city of North Las Vegas has paid $25,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit involving police officers who fatally shot two dogs while serving a search warrant in 2008. “Sometimes it’s worth it to pay a settlement to avoid the more expensive cost of a trial,” Chief Deputy City Attorney Bethany Sanchez said.
The man hit a construction sign, the moped fell and his head struck the ground, Metro said Wednesday.
The “Heavy Hitters” in waste management came out swinging in Las Vegas on Wednesday with one them calling recycling a “broken model.”
The crash happened just before noon on northbound Interstate 15, near the exit for State Route 168 and about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
Palo Verde outside hitter Michael Simister didn’t get the outcome he had envisioned a season ago when the Panthers were ousted in the Sunset Region semifinals by Shadow Ridge.
It seems that more and more restaurants in the valley, from celebrity-chef spotlights to mom-and-pops, are offering live music these days.
Joey Gallo posted a picture on Twitter last year of him and Bryce Harper playing together for the same youth baseball team in Las Vegas. The poor kids on the other team are probably still scarred from the experience.
Investigators have determined that four members of an Alaska family, whose remains were discovered in March after being reported missing a year ago, died in a murder-suicide, police said on Wednesday.
By taking a photo of his wife every day, a man made a time-lapse of her pregnancy in 90 seconds.
Demand for one-way fares as low as $49 during a three-day sale overwhelmed Southwest Airlines Co.’s website, making it impossible to book a trip.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson hit the longest home run in the majors this season Tuesday in the second game of the Dodgers-Rockies doubleheader at Coors Field.
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers believe the semi’s brakes caught fire, spokesman Loy Hixson said. The ramp is expected to reopen between 2:30 and 2:45 p.m.
The men of Bee The Movie — Brian Cantrell, Brett Bolton and Mike Montoya— return after a five-year break with a new name, an additional member (Brendan Scholz) and a stunning album.
A detached garage and two vehicles were a total loss after what investigators said was an arson fire in Henderson.
Las Vegas leaders on Wednesday filled the gaps left in April by a pair of longtime planning commissioners who were controversially ousted.
The final show in a series of Chaplin’s movie classics also is one of Henderson Symphony Orchestra music director Taras Krysa’s last appearances with the group. He will continue at UNLV and take on more projects in Europe.