It was only an intrasquad scrimmage, but Edmonton Oilers rookie Connor McDavid put on quite a show nonetheless for a crowd of 7,300 fans who turned out to watch the No. 1 overall pick in June’s NHL Draft in action.
A pair of Florida officers on foot patrol last week stopped a sexual assault at a pavilion area near the beach after she mouthed at them, “Help me.”
Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson has been as open about his faith as Calvin Johnson on a fly pattern after a cornerback falls down, saying God has spoken to him on more than one occasion regarding football and his personal life.
ESPN is cutting ties with the outspoken host Keith Olbermann, the latest set-to the Walt Disney-owned sports-media juggernaut has had with prominent members of its talent pool.
A Canadian woman at the center of sexual assault allegations against comedian Bill Cosby accused him Wednesday of violating a confidentiality agreement in their 2005 lawsuit, and asked a court to make public his entire testimony.
Nevada will receive $1.7 million as its share of a national settlement with JPMorgan Chase over debt collection practices, Attorney General Adam Laxalt said Wednesday.
There will be plenty of interesting storylines when the NBA Summer League begins Friday. No. 1 overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves and No. 2 selection D’Angelo Russell of the Lakers will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A leg bone from a body found in Utah may connect a man jailed on drug charges to an April homicide in downtown Las Vegas, according to records obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Ronald A. Lynn, 52, was charged with 18 counts of posession of photos of a sexual performance of a child, Click Orlando reported.
Comedy Central said it will ensure its venerable and rule-breaking animated series “South Park” will top the 300-episode mark with a three-season renewal deal that keeps the enduring program on the Viacom-owned network through 2019.
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Las Vegas police are piecing together a “pretty large crime scene” in the northwest valley after a man they believe was armed robbed a business, stole and crashed a taxi cab and barricaded himself inside a home.
Dennis Hof, easily the most well-known pimp in Nevada, has joined the Libertarian Party and said Wednesday he’s weighing a run for the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
Katherine Nicole Rees, a former beauty queen stripped of her Miss Nevada USA title, is facing a series of drug charges, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.
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Lucasfilm and Disney Interactive are launching a free “Star Wars” app featuring breaking news, video, social updates, interactive features and other exclusive content about the epic franchise, part of the promotional strategy for the December release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated on Wednesday after a fireworks accident, ESPN reported, citing medical records.
In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday, Donald Trump addressed questions about a recent Washington Post report that said there are men working illegally at the Old Post Office Pavilion construction site in Washington, which Trump is converting into a luxury hotel.
A man faces multiple felony charges after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase up and down a Las Vegas Valley freeway in a stolen SUV, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The six finalists to be Henderson’s next city manager began making their pitches during a public meeting Wednesday afternoon.
For some, hitting the “Like” button on Facebook just isn’t enough. Luckily for those users, four Brazilian evangelical Christians have created a new, “sin-free” version of Facebook called Facegloria that allows users to click “Amen” instead of “Like” when they approve of a post, according to Vice News.
The discovery of five more supermassive black holes might just be the tip of the iceberg. According to NASA, the finding supports the theory that thick blankets of gas and dust could be hiding millions of supermassive black holes in the universe.
Just in case you feel like kicking off the weekend early — you know, ‘cause Thursday is the new Friday — and you’re hankering to hang out with a former Haitian presidential candidate, one who also happens to be a charter member of the Fugees, here’s some news you can use. We’ve received word of a show slated for Boulevard Pool at the Cosmoplitan featuring Wyclef Jean.
Las Vegas-based Broadway in the Hood will bring five productions to The Smith Center during the 2015-16 season, starting with a September reprise of “Once on This Island.”
A month and a half before the scheduled start of this year’s desert festival, organizers of the annual Burning Man in Northern Nevada have yet to resolve more than 15 health and safety issues stemming from last year’s event, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
On Wednesday, Jody Holt, a former supervisor with the Department of Family Services, agreed to plead guilty to gross misdemeanor child abuse, neglect or endangerment, and her son, Joshua Holt, agreed to the same charge as a class C felony. Prosecutors said they would not oppose probation for either.
The president and two former Asia-based executives of a Las Vegas investment company were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for their roles in an alleged $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme.
A hacking group best known for breaking into top-tier technology companies Apple Inc, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc more than two years ago is now believed to be one of a handful of highly skilled independent gangs pursuing corporate secrets for profit.
The House voted Wednesday to block President Barack Obama from proclaiming national monument conservation areas in western states, but the vote will not prevent him from acting soon to set aside a major area in rural Nevada.
Phil Mickelson, who was linked to a recent money-laundering case connected to an offshore gambling operation, finally responded in what he called a “little report.”