During a time when every societal shift is sliced into wedges of data by the latest research poll, religion has been boiled down to how often we sit in the pews, how much we pray, even if we are “absolutely certain” to “not at all certain” about a belief in God.
The Sacramento Kings hired Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman as an assistant coach on Friday.
A federal appeals panel Friday ordered the dismissal of a mortgage fraud case against a lawyer who claimed he was charged after prosecutors falsely accused him of violating an immunity agreement.
WWE legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper died after suffering a heart attack in his Hollywood home. He was 61.
Steve Angello has gone to the extraordinary lengths of bussing some of his many fans from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to see him perform — not because he lacks fans, but as an appreciative method to ramp up club energy.
The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Friday evening after a woman jumped over a barricade that is in front of the presidential mansion’s fence, CBS News reported.
The planned August opening of a new tower at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus in Henderson starts a hospital building spurt in Southern Nevada that will add more than 400 rooms by the end of next year.
Looking through the van for the first cash bag of the day, security guard Matthew Allen heard a voice behind him say: “Give me the money.”
Rep. Cresent Hardy, whose finances have been complicated by business setbacks and a transition into politics, holds more than $1.8 million in personal assets but also faces a potential major debt, according to a report he filed with Congress in July.
A Las Vegas developer plans to break ground in August on a $4 million, 24-bed center to care for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
A new rate structure for Nevada Power Co. customers who want to install rooftop solar and participate in net metering would provide a credit of about 5.5 cents per kilowatt hour instead of the current 11.6 cents, according to a filing made Friday by NV Energy with the state Public Utilities Commission.
An East Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff said on Friday.
Fetty Wap’s stock is soaring right now: “Trap Queen,” his breakthrough single is reportedly double platinum, and the follow-up, “My Way,” sits right next to its predecessor in the top 10 on Billboard’s Top 100 chart, with a third track, “679,” close behind and climbing.
As a Las Vegas resident since 2003 and a visitor since 1977, I have seen the valley grow and change. I love our valley and am excited that our economy seems to be improving, but I am concerned about other trends I see. Some people will argue that climate change is not real, but as an observer of nature, I can tell something is not right.
Nevada’s Education Savings Accounts are moving forward quickly, and if interested parents fail to react accordingly, they might lose the chance to take advantage of the program.
The Fremont Street Experience can turn into quite a freak show. And not in a good way.
Clark County government decided more than a year ago that it wanted medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in unincorporated areas. We know this because county commissioners last year passed an ordinance allowing the dispensaries, then spent weeks meeting with lobbyists and juiced insiders before awarding coveted licenses.
The National Football League and its players union asked a U.S. judge on Friday to decide whether to uphold New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension in the “Deflategate” case by Sept. 4, before the season begins.
Best-selling boy band One Direction released a surprise first single as a foursome on Friday, two days after former member Zayn Malik announced a new record deal as solo artist.
To look truly smart this summer, make sure your nails are coordinated with your clothes.
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman would be extradited to the United States if he happens to be caught again, under a Mexican court order announced by authorities.
It’s the time of year when retailers stuff their shelves with products that parents demand for their kids. It’s back-to-school season. But it doesn’t look like it’ll to be a jolly one for stores.
A Louisiana teenager was left with a nearly detached lip and at least 10 missing teeth after a trip to the gas station turned violent.
Dozens of emails on the private email account that Hillary Clinton used when secretary of state were recently classified by the government, the State Department said on Friday.
Dozens of people waiting in line cheered Friday when Nevada’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Sparks, 15 years after voters approved medicinal pot.
Nevada’s emerging wine industry is expanding into new areas, offering winery visitors different experiences and opportunities for agritourism.
AMC’s “Mad Men” may have driven off into the sunset, but now fans of the retro show will have a chance to buy props, wardrobe pieces and set decorations used in the series — including Don Draper’s suits and his 1965 Cadillac Coupe de Ville from the final season.
Trying to be Good Samaritans cost two members of a Montana family their lives and left their daughter wounded. The triple shooting happened in the town of Pryor, Montana, about 30 miles south of Billings.
An escaped inmate killed a woman in her home before he was captured, according to authorities in western Pennsylvania.
