The governor on Monday signed an executive order forming a committee to prioritize tourism improvement projects in Southern Nevada and draft a report with recommendations in the next year.
New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is being treated for multiple hand injuries incurred while helping light fireworks Saturday night.
Dozens of Kenyans rallied in Nairobi on Monday against homosexuality and a lawmaker said U.S. President Barack Obama should not push a pro-gay agenda when he visits the country later this month.
Meadows Bank was recently named among the top 200 healthiest banks in the country for the second year in the row, according to a list compiled by DepositAccounts.com.
A Massachusetts man has been charged with threatening President Barack Obama in a message posted to the FBI’s website, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he purchased Quaaludes to give to women with the intent of having sex with them, according to new court documents obtained by the Associated Press.
While each month Netflix announces what will be removed from their catalogue to make space for new movies, documentaries and TV shows, the streaming giant quietly removed hundreds of programs over the holiday weekend.
Nevada Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Heck said Monday morning he is running for the U.S. Senate, becoming the leading GOP candidate so far in the 2016 race to succeed retiring Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
A Minnesota volunteer fireman was suspended Sunday following a holiday parade in which he displayed a Confederate battle flag alongside an American flag on a fire truck.
Even though Americans claim to be some of the busiest people on earth, they somehow found time to work more… and watch more TV.
The beautiful jets of dust that follow comets are generated by sinkholes, according to a new study.
What once was secret is now public on the Internet thanks to sites like Spokeo, White Pages and People Finder. But the king of them all is Instant Checkmate, which quickly compiles data ranging from criminal records to satellite images of your home.
The Tallahassee Democrat posted surveillance video released Monday by the Florida State Attorney’s Office of Florida State freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson punching a woman in the face at a bar on June 24.
The state is offering five owners a total of $11.3 million for 4.35 acres along the west side of Martin Luther King Boulevard, north of Charleston Boulevard, for reconfiguration of I-15’s infamous Spaghetti Bowl.
Dustin Hoffman thinks the golden age of film is long gone. The legendary actor says the movie industry is in its worst state ever, while television is enjoying a boom.
Rep. Joe Heck did a round of interviews with television and print reporters Monday after announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Twitter.
Warren Buffett on Monday donated about $2.84 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities, as part of the billionaire’s plan to give away nearly all of his wealth.
Caitlyn, a 15-month-old Chocolate Staffie mix found with her muzzle taped shut, is looking a lot happier this week in photos taken alongside a firefighter for charity.
When the summer camp they attended and loved was about to close because the founder, Jim Shoop, was retiring, a group of former campers and current adult staff members got together with Shoop to keep it alive.
Chris Davis tried to supply some fireworks for the Baltimore Orioles on Independence Day weekend, but was robbed of home runs on both the Fourth of July and Sunday.
Falcon Heene, the “Balloon Boy” from the 2009 hoax in which his parents claimed he was in a helium balloon that floated from their home, has moved to Florida with his family and formed “the world’s youngest metal band.”
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the rain-delayed Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race early Monday morning, but the finish was marred by a terrifying crash that sent Austin Dillon’s car sailing into the catchfence at Daytona International Speedway.
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been sentenced to death, filed a motion in federal court on Monday seeking a new trial, according to court records.
Good improv looks easy, but it takes confidence, poise and an ability to communicate and think on your feet that few seem to possess.
After a successful, sold-out, nine-show run this past spring at the Venetian Theatre, Diana Ross is making her way back to Las Vegas for nine more dates later this year in November.
A paddock in the English countryside — more used to stampeding cows than people — opened its gates Sunday to royal well-wishers hoping to catch a glimpse of the country’s newest princess. Charlotte, fourth in line to the UK throne, was christened in the church at St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk.
A Denver couple got engaged in front of thousands at Red Rocks amphitheater on Saturday night. Mike Parks, 32, and Tracie Bardonner, 33, had it all on video, until Parks accidentally deleted it.
For some parents, the main driver in picking a baby name is a car. Yahoo managing editor Justin Hyde researched Social Security Administration data for registered newborns to see what the most popular baby names in 2014 were based on car names. Some — like Lincoln and Bentley — were the most popular among the thousands of babies named after cars.
The map shows Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton has been the most Googled candidate over the last six months, even in most parts of the battleground state Florida, which is home to both Republican candidates Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.
Italy’s Hacking Team, which makes surveillance software used by governments to police the web, appeared to be the victim of hacking on a grand scale itself on Monday.