FAO Schwarz will officially close the doors of its flagship Fifth Avenue toy store in New York City on Wednesday night to the dismay of shoppers charmed by the famous destination for childhood fun.
A medical marijuana cardholder has filed a lawsuit alleging Nevada‘s patient registration system is unconstitutional.
An Alabama woman claimed in a lawsuit filed last month that police officers used a stun gun on her daughter three times while she was suffering a seizure at a concert.
Nevada‘s Environmental Protection Division will accept public comments through Aug. 25 on a draft permit renewal for the federal Department of Energy to operate four hazardous waste disposal units at the Nevada National Security Site.
Joseph C. Phillips played Lt. Martin Kendall on "The Cosby Show" and says he loves and has longed admired Bill Cosby. Phillips also says he no longer doubts accusations of inappropriate behavior by his former idol.
Unhappy Amazon shoppers vented on Wednesday about its "Prime Day" sales, slamming the online retailer with the hashtags that included: #unhappyPrimeDay, #AmazonFail, #gobacktosleep, and #PrimeDayFail.
Airlines will have to transfer passenger data such as seat numbers and payment information to law enforcement authorities for flights into and out of the European Union, under rules passed on Wednesday by EU lawmakers.
MGM Resorts International said Wednesday it will spend $100 million to build a 5,000-seat theater at the Monte Carlo, creating another entertainment attraction as part of the company‘s Park development.
A violent road rage incident in Yuma, Ariz., last week was caught on camera by a motorcyclist who was attacked after he drove between two vehicles while coming to a stop light.
Students involved with the Batteries Included Youth Initiative are grateful for the program that gives them access to career and professional development.
Joi Goynes, a 2011 Faith Lutheran High School graduate and North Las Vegas resident, graduated May 9 from Vanguard University of Southern California in Costa Mesa, Calif., with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. During her four years at Vanguard, Goynes participated in women’s track and field. She maintained a 3.6 GPA during her senior year, was crowned the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics champion in the 200 meters and captured the school record and earned a qualifying time for NAIA Outdoor Nationals.
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Nevada‘s unemployment rate hit a seven-year low in June as nine of the state‘s 10 biggest job sectors grew.
The NFL Players Association and Tom Brady would likely head to federal court if any of the New England Patriots quarterback‘s four-game suspension remains for his alleged role in Deflategate.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to award $800,000 in grants to boost student services at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and at the College of Southern Nevada.
A man was hospitalized Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle near the Strip, according to Las Vegas police.
As part of his duties as poet laureate, Bruce Isaacson will conduct a series of workshops on "Beat Poetics" in August and September at the Winchester Cultural Center.
A Denver woman passed out and later died in the steam room of a 24 Hour Fitness, according to police, and she wasn’t discovered until the next day by other gym members.
Days after treating Comic-Con fans to a new trailer, AMC has released the poster for "Fear the Walking Dead." The show‘s August premiere date is fast approaching and, as the artwork suggests, it won‘t be long until a game of hoops outside is considered too risky.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s campaign on Tuesday inadvertently tweeted a promotional photo featuring what appeared to be Nazi German soldiers superimposed on the U.S. flag alongside the controversial real estate magnate‘s face.
A federal judge has ordered the release of a video showing three Los Angeles-area police officers fatally shooting an unarmed man in 2013, saying the public had the right to review the footage.
The final table of the World Series of Poker‘s Main Event will feature the two oldest players in the "November Nine" era.
Daniel Negreanu isn‘t one of them.
A judge set bail at $10,000 Wednesday for Katherine Nicole Rees, a former beauty queen stripped of her Miss Nevada USA title, who is facing a series of drug charges.
Las Vegas is looking a whole lot of normal this week — at least when it comes to the weather.
The time of your life? Not likely. Not unless you‘re a "Dirty Dancing" diehard who truly believes this tour‘s hyperbolic subtitle: "The Classic Story on Stage."
Planned Parenthood said on Tuesday a secretly recorded video that surfaced on the Internet falsely portrayed the reproductive health group‘s participation in the sale of tissue and body parts from aborted fetuses.
Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker campaigned in Las Vegas on Tuesday, making it clear he‘s running on his record of fighting unions and cutting taxes as governor of Wisconsin.
They help some of Southern Nevada‘s most needy, but now it appears employees at the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority might soon need some help of their own.
Nevada faces significant challenges in literacy. Consider the status quo: only 27 percent of fourth graders and 30 percent of eighth graders were proficient in reading on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Before Nevada parents can take advantage of the countryâs strongest school choice law, state officials must settle an important question: Did lawmakers intend to give families educational options now or a year from now?