Camera crews started setting up last week for what’s expected to be one of the highest-profile murder trials in Las Vegas this year.
With classes just three days away and precious vacation time slipping by, incoming UNLV freshman Braden Pleggenkuhle almost didn’t muster the energy to roll out of bed Friday morning for the school’s welcome ceremony.
A 40-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a pickup truck while crossing Boulder Highway on Thursday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Hazy skies are sticking around, and Clark County remains under an air quality advisory. Smoke from wildfires, especially the Rough Fire, burning just west of the Sierra slopes near Fresno, Calif., will waft in and above the valley through at least Sunday, National Weather Service meteorologist Barry Pierce said.
WASHINGTON — A conservative legal foundation has sued the Justice Department for documents that might shed light on a controversial 2011 policy change legalizing gambling over the Internet.
Major League Baseball and the players’ union have unveiled a new policy on domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse under which players can be banned even if they are not convicted of a crime.
A friend recently asked me about plants that he could install in a desert environment. Certainly, a large variety of plants could fill the bill, but he gave me a caveat — whatever plants I suggested would need to rely on naturally occurring water, not irrigation. That makes a world of difference in selecting the proper variety for this region.
A machine gun-toting attacker wounded three people on a high-speed train in France on Friday before being overpowered by passengers who included an American soldier.
Bailey Lamonte is ready to start college, something her parents never thought possible.
Steve Smith Sr. is retiring after this season, his 15th in the NFL, but the Baltimore Ravens receiver’s mouth shows no signs of slowing down.
Moises Alou and Jorge Posada each admitted to urinating on their hands to improve their batting grips, but the ex-big leaguers have got nothing on Ben Jones.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s first gray wolf pack since wild wolves disappeared from the state nearly a century ago was spotted in the woods in the northern part of the state, wildlife officials said Thursday.
More than 500 guests attended the Nevada Broadcasters Association’s 20th annual Hall of Fame Gala at the Four Seasons Aug. 15. Sixty-two broadcasters were inducted into the hall for their excellence in Nevada’s radio and television industry.
Emergency officials extended evacuation orders on Friday to additional towns threatened by a deadly array of wildfires in north-central Washington state as dozens of blazes swirled across the drought-parched Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
I recently had the privilege of meeting with Dr. Miriam Adelson during a visit to the clinic she founded with her husband in Las Vegas in 2000. The staff at the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment & Research is committed to treating those who suffer from opioid and prescription drug addiction. I was impressed with Dr. Adelson’s understanding of the complexities of substance abuse, as well as her passion to address this deadly epidemic sweeping across Nevada and the rest of our nation.
The action-comedy “American Ultra,” equal parts gonzo and ganja, is a breath of fresh, albeit smoky, air.
Spotify’s CEO has apologized for the company’s new privacy policy, which is pretty much the opposite of private. The new policy allows Spotify to track your location, collect your photos and thumb through your contacts. It can view your Facebook posts and share some of the information it collects with advertisers.
The next Disney princess to travel on a voyage of self-discovery will be arriving next year, and the head honchos at Disney hope their Polynesian princess is as popular as the Snow Queen-inspired duo.
A man slain outside a Mediterranean restaurant in a strip mall Thursday knew his killer, according to Las Vegas police, and the fatal stabbing followed an earlier fight.
A California man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to charges of illegally selling the horns of the endangered black rhinoceros in Las Vegas.
Dental health is an important aspect of health and wellness. Over the years, stories have circulated that have misled people about their dental health. Here are seven common myths about your teeth.
Love swimming? How about a refreshing dip while floating in mid-air? That’s the unique experience on offer to residents of a luxurious apartment block planned for central London.
A gas line explosion at a New York high school on Thursday injured three construction workers, one critically, and badly damaged at least three floors of the building, authorities said.
If you don’t have to work on Tuesday — or you’re looking for an excuse not to — consider heading out to the lake for some free parking.
It has been said that the kitchen is the heart of the home but this workhorse of a room often serves a much larger purpose than simply being the place where food is stored and meals are prepared.
A design trend, or in my mind a design staple, is the animal print. Each season as we gleefully see what the design mavens declare to be the latest and greatest, we’re never disappointed to see animal prints back on the list.
Every day, we are each responsible for the increase in carbon emissions whether our activities and choices are big or small. Sometimes there is a bigness to small things like a plastic bag.
Basil, cilantro and Italian parsley are easy to grow here if you prepared your soil adequately and grow them at the right time of year.
The antiques auction catalog stated there was a rare and valuable “veilleuse” in the next sale. That is a descriptive word a seasoned auctiongoer would understand, but the antique’s meaning is not in most dictionaries.