A survey of top teachers in the nation found that family stress and poverty are top factors affecting many students’ success, and that teachers would like to put funding into reducing those barriers
The 90-day moratorium follows a spike in permits sought by businesses wanting to hawk alcohol “in sealed or corked containers.”
LAKE MEAD — High summer temperatures are beginning to show. Despite the heat, anglers hitting the water have been rewarded with feisty fish. Striped bass have not been very selective and seem to hit much of what is thrown their way. Anglers are using live shad, anchovies, jigs and various lures. Stripers can be found chasing bait at the opening of coves and throughout Vegas wash. Catfish are taking the same baits. Black bass continue to provide good action with most being caught along points outside of Callville and Hemenway. The average size is about 2 to 3 pounds.
Americans appear to be more anxious than ever, according to two new studies on the prevalence of anxiety disorders on colleges campuses and in the workforce.
Apple announced that it is recalling 223,000 Beats Pill XL speakers. The speaker’s batteries can overheat and catch fire.
Two men suspected of assaulting a police officer in Texas and stealing his vehicle were killed after a three-hour chase, one of them shot by police and the other found dead inside the vehicle, authorities said on Wednesday.
People who work desk-based jobs should aim to stand and do light activity for a total of four hours throughout the day, according to an international panel of experts.
Check out the footage of the Galapagos Island’s highest peak volcano spewing molten lava into the ocean.
The driver was not wearing a seat belt, the Mohave County sheriff’s office said, and he died in the crash about 80 miles outside Las Vegas.
Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a trio of education reform bills passed in the recently concluded legislative session into law on Wednesday.
Former mixed martial artist Jonathan Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine, must remain behind bars while he awaits trial on several charges in connection with an attack on his ex-girlfriend and another man, a judge ruled Wednesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $266,375 fine against Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air for alleged violations of drug and alcohol testing regulations.
Former Mariners manager Lou Piniella would be proud of current Seattle skipper Lloyd McClendon’s meltdown following his ejection from Tuesday’s Mariners-Yankees game.
The California Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the legal smoking age in the most populous U.S. state to 21 from 18, in a move that could make California one of the states with the highest smoking age.
Four members of a Texas family have been arrested on suspicion of beating a 14-year-old relative to induce an abortion two years ago after she had been raped by a member of the family, Dallas police said on Wednesday.
A senior U.S. envoy said on Wednesday the growth of the Islamic State militant group had global implications and could “wreak havoc on the progress of humanity” if unchecked.
Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal plans to make an announcement in New Orleans this month on whether to join the crowded field of candidates seeking his party’s 2016 presidential nomination.
The plan for chef Bobby Flay’s banner week included a star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame before this Sunday’s debut of the eleventh season of “Food Network Star” with co-host Giada De Laurentiis.
Bills enacting unprecedented school choice options for parents in Nevada and prohibiting people convicted of domestic violence from having guns were signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
The woman found dead in a MGM Grand hotel room Thursday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
The $200 iPhone is toast. AT&T is phasing out the two-year contract at third-party retailers, including the Apple Store, as part of a new plan to promote its contract-free “Next” program, according to a source with knowledge of the strategy. Two-year contracts will now only be available at AT&T stores — online or brick and mortar.
Eighty percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s 800 million people should have access to mobile telephones by the end of the decade, double the current rate, although government help is needed to reach far-flung areas, industry body group GSMA said Wednesday.
It’s probably a publicity stunt, but we kind of love that Mariah Carey is on Match.com. The singer’s new video for her single “Infinity” features her on the dating site, searching for love. It turns out that her profile is the real deal, and Carey (whose split with husband Nick Cannon in 2014 shocked fans) is single and ready to mingle.
An infant who died in late April accidentally suffocated, the Clark County coroner’s office said Wednesday morning.
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Dr. Britnney Spurling graduated from Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. A 2011 graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno and a 2007 graduate of Centennial High School, Spurling is the daughter of Michael Spurling and Tracy Richardson-Ramzy of Las Vegas. She has been accepted into an internship program at Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center in Tucson, Ariz., with a focus on small animal oncology.
Apparently, you can mess with Texas, as Fox Sports Southwest reporter Emily Jones found out the hard way Sunday when she was soaked in a celebratory postgame Gatorade shower.
Clark County is two steps closer to its long-planned takeover of Mount Charleston’s fire services.
The home of Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and “Frozen’s” Elsa and Anna, it’s the happiest place on Earth. And it’s the most popular.
London’s police officers are to be equipped with 20,000 body-worn cameras, more than in any other city, to help them gather evidence and improve public confidence in them, authorities said on Wednesday.