Oxford Dictionaries on Thursday announced the addition of a couple dozen new words, phrases and acronyms to its online modern usage dictionary.
Billions of dollars are at stake in a Las Vegas trial that centers on two men who were diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking the diabetes drug Actos.
Investigators determined the ensuing fire caused $62.4 millon in damage to the RC-135V, which electronically snoops on adversaries and relays gathered intelligence to commanders.
Former National Basketball Association star Darryl Dawkins, known as “Chocolate Thunder” for his powerful dunks and flamboyant personality, died on Thursday of a heart attack, his family said. He was 58.
Everybody called Darryl Dawkins “Chocolate Thunder,” but it was Stevie Wonder who called him that first. Stevie gave Dawkins that nickname, and how cool is that?
Las Vegas police will allow the public to view some footage from officer body cameras starting next week.
The Army this week selected the company to build its much-anticipated new vehicle to replace the Humvee — a multibillion dollar contract.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson took a blindside hit to the head from Packers linebacker Clay Matthews in last season’s NFC Championship Game, but returned on the next series and led Seattle to an overtime win.
School choice advocates from across the state and country rushed to defend Nevada’s new education savings accounts after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging the program’s constitutionality.
Hawaii authorities reopened Honolulu’s famed Waikiki Beach on Wednesday after water quality tests indicated the ocean was again safe for swimmers following a serious sewage spill earlier this week.
Noel “Greyhound” Stevens, who confessed to killing a Palms waitress, admitted in court Thursday to hallucinating and hearing voices.
Less than three weeks after she ran away, Rosie O’Donnell’s adopted daughter Chelsea has bolted again.
United Way of Southern Nevada on Thursday announced a new chief will lead the agency.
From classical musicians to circus acrobats, performers from around the world will take the stage(s) during UNLV’s 2015-16 Performing Arts Center season.
In a state where selling pot could once net you life in prison, Clark County’s top law enforcement officer told a room full of marijuana business owners Thursday that he wants to work with them.
There’s big business in small spaces. That’s the principle behind an investor’s move into the Las Vegas Valley’s industrial market.
Nevada has prevailed along with a dozen other states in stopping a new EPA rule that would have greatly expanded the scope of waters covered by the Clean Water Act.
McCarran International Airport will double the number of gates it will have available to international air carriers by early 2017 with a $51 million project that is expected to begin by November.
U.S. Rep. Joe Heck said Thursday that birthright citizenship should be on the table in the broader dialogue about immigration reform.
A dinner in honor of chef Kerry Simon will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Made L.V. in Tivoli Village, 450 S. Rampart Blvd.
I’ll be honest: On my first attempt to dine at El Dorado Cantina, I turned around and left.
Freeze those eyes in mid-roll please. I’m not talking about male G-string revues in general. Either you’re into them or you’re not. And if your orbs head for the ceiling tile at the mere mention of a sweaty dude thrusting his pelvis into some bridesmaid’s face, I doubt you’ve even read this far.
What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but not every place is so closely aligned with the concept of plausible deniability. Certainly not ashleymadison.com, whose purported 37 million users have been revealed to the world.
Have you ever dreamed of throwing food around? Spain’s annual “La Tomatina” offers you the chance to do just that.
It was much different from the last time, other than the fact any media day involving Floyd Mayweather Jr. runs on restful and relaxing time, meaning the fighter probably does a lot of both while keeping everyone waiting far beyond the fictional scheduled start to things.
You know “The Cat in the Hat.” Everybody does. But the cat behind “The Cat in the Hat” had his secrets — some of which are revealed in “Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!”
McDonald’s Corp and Tyson Foods both severed ties on Thursday with a Tennessee farm where workers were seen stabbing, beating and stomping on chickens in an undercover video shot by animal rights activists.
As soon as you enter Curry Leaf Flavors of India, breathe in the scents — this as a place for those who love Indian cooking.