The Clark County Medical Society recognized two recipients for its 2015 Student Rising Star Award that honors outstanding medical students studying in Nevada.
Pet wholesalers, breeders, zoos, circuses and laboratories that use animals in research would be required to develop and report plans to shield or evacuate the creatures during emergencies under a bill that was reintroduced Monday.
UBS Bloodmobile drives are planned at multiple times and locations around the valley.
The younger sister of Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes testified at his trial for the first time on Monday, telling jurors who will decide his fate that the murders were completely out of character, and she still loves him.
View Neighborhood Newspapers readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week.
UNLV’s busy offseason in recruiting continued Monday with quarterback Jack Smith committing to the Rebels for the 2016 class.
A Texas father whose 2-year-old daughter died after she was left strapped in the back of an SUV as temperatures soared to 98 degrees Fahrenheit was arrested on Monday and charged with child abandonment, police said.
A Florida family who has hunted treasure for years found more than $1 million worth of gold artifacts this summer from the wreckage of a 1715 Spanish fleet that sank in the Atlantic, according to a salvage company’s estimate.
Frustrated by what they call arbitrary actions by Clark County officials that have delayed their opening, the owners of a medical marijuana dispensary are considering legal action.
Before allowing your child to be given the learning disability label, it is crucial to consider other possibilities. This means getting your child examined by doctors, including a vision specialist.
The NFL will start spot-checking the inflation of footballs this year in the wake of the Deflategate scandal.
A man and woman who admitted being too high on methamphetamines to rescue three toddlers killed in a Las Vegas mobile home fire were sentenced Monday to 10 to 30 years in prison.
Sure, the Las Vegas Strip is obviously where tourists want to spend their vacation, but more and more visitors are extending their trips further north to downtown — as well as becoming a regular go-to for locals.
Chris Froome became a double Tour de France champion Sunday and even his fiercest critics would concede it was a deserved victory for the British cyclist. It all added up to an intriguing Tour, with a series of lessons to be learned for both organizers and riders.
A bill intended to make it easier for families to apply for college financial aid has been reintroduced in Congress.
Talk about the catch of the day. A fan who brought a “Trout Net” to Angel Stadium on Sunday hooked a big one in the sixth inning, when Mike Trout hit a grand slam into the net to lead Los Angeles to a 13-7 win over the Texas Rangers.
When it comes to touchdown celebrations, Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson/Ochocinco have got nothing on Tiger Jones, who paid homage to former WWE wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson after catching a TD pass in the Jacksonville Sharks’ Arena Football League win on Saturday night.
The NFL and the NFL Players Association have engaged in talks regarding a potential settlement of Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for his alleged role in the Deflategate scandal.
Boston has rescinded its bid to host the 2024 Olympics, leaving the U.S. Olympic Committee looking for another city to compete against potential international hosts.
Donald Trump’s so-far durable support in the Republican race for the presidential nomination rests largely on widespread dissatisfaction with Washington and his criticism of immigration policies.
The “NO, Ifs ands or…” Crazy Girls bronze statue was placed in its new home on Monday. The statue was moved to the casino floor at Planet Hollywood, the new location for the topless revue, which called the Riviera home before that resort closed in May.
Actress Kristen Bell called a young ‘Frozen’ fan, who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and left a voicemail as Princess Anna, the character she voices in the Disney animated feature.
Friends, family and even complete strangers of two women killed in last week’s movie theater shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana, will gather Monday for their funerals.
A firm headed by former Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford will oversee brand marketing efforts for the $1.3 billion MGM National Harbor development, a resort under construction near Washington, D.C.
The second-largest shareholder in Gibraltar-based Bwin.party Digital Entertainment said Monday a rival firm will have to increase an offer if it wants to out-bid online gaming giant 888 Holdings in a takeover battle.
The search for two missing 14-year-old boys from South Florida whose empty boat was found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean has been extended north beyond Jacksonville, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday.
The feeling had been nagging at me for years, the urge to ride a bicycle along the Pacific Ocean in North County, that area north of San Diego. From Oceanside through Carlsbad and Encinitas to Solana Beach, Del Mar and Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. All on old U.S. 101, the coastal road.
Ely is much like the mines that made it, nearly broke it and partially sustain it today: It doesn’t look like much on the surface, but scrape away the dust and the dirt and you’ll uncover more than a few gems.