Before Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down with a knee injury in Sunday’s 12-6 win over the St. Louis Rams, Pittsburgh was projected to be favored by about 4 points over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.
Extreme sports athlete Erik Roner, who appeared regularly on MTV’s “Nitro Circus,” died in a skydiving accident Monday morning, Placer County Sheriff’s Deputies confirm. He was 39.
Five additional sports — baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing — have been recommended by the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games, it was announced on Monday.
An Oklahoma man who shot his wife in the head on a residential street was then killed by a neighbor as he approached the neighbor’s house, police in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore said on Monday.
Las Vegas police want to thank a good Samaritan who helped a wounded officer after a shooting earlier this month.
Timber and fixtures from Banksy’s “Dismaland” theme park in western England will be sent to build shelters at an informal migrant camp in Calais, northern France, the elusive street artist said on his website.
Isiah Macklin was offered a scholarship by San Diego State in July, and Green Valley’s senior wide receiver took his time weighing his options.
It’s no wonder that Ana Maria Junqueira liked Caesars Palace, The Venetian and Bellagio so much when she visited Las Vegas last week. They reminded her of her favorite place in the world, Rome, where she lived for a year before she began a career as a writer.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced major reforms to the state’s child protection agency Monday after recent tragedies, including the case of Baby Bella, the toddler whose body washed up on the shore of Boston Harbor.
Anyone whose first name is Dave or David — and who has the photo ID to prove it — can get a free Two-Meat Combo on Tuesday at any of the five valley locations of Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que.
Isiah Macklin was offered a scholarship by San Diego State in July, and Green Valley’s senior wide receiver took his time weighing his options.
Ultimate Fighting Championship has taken its fight to legalize professional mixed martial arts events in New York State from Albany to the courts and has already scheduled its first event in New York at Madison Square Garden in April.
Upscale food market operator Whole Foods Market Inc. said it would cut about 1,500 jobs, or about 1.6 percent of its workforce as it works to bring down costs.
A state panel began the tough task Monday of wading through possible changes to more than a century of water law and other measures to better position Nevada to weather prolonged drought.
The Chiefs have waited 11 days for the chance to wash away the bitter taste of their brutal last-second 31-24 home loss to the Denver Broncos.
This woman’s baby didn’t want to waste a single second to enter the world. Social media captured a woman going into labor on a Brooklyn, N.Y., sidewalk on Saturday, about 6 p.m. on Clark and Henry Streets.
Space fans and sky watchers throughout much of the world were able to see the supermoon eclipse.
President Barack Obama, addressing the U.N. General Assembly, singled out Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, calling him a “tyrant” for dropping barrel bombs to “massacre innocent children.”
The U.S. Department of Education will send Nevada a nearly $8 million grant to fund the creation and expansion of its charter school program.
Pope Francis said on Monday government officials have a “human right” to refuse to discharge a duty, such as issuing marriage licenses to homosexuals, if they feel it violates their conscience.
The good news for those annoyed with triple-digit temperatures is that you might not experience them this week.
The Green Bay Packers (2-0)will look to extend their 2015 record to 3-0 when they host the Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) at Lambeau Field for Monday Night Football. Here’s how you can catch the game.
The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are made from aircraft-grade aluminum that will not bend like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus did under certain amounts of pressure.
For craft brewers, cooler weather brings a shift in seasonal styles. Gone are the crisp, light, refreshing beers of summer, making way for more malty and spiced brews.
The 2016 Kia Rio is among the earliest arrivals of new models at Henderson Kia in the Valley Automall. With new styling along with updated interior and a pair of new colors, the vehicle is receiving immediate attention.
The National Retail Federation released its 2015 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes survey, and a Yahoo News report indicated princess costumes topped the kid category for the 11th year in a row.
Although Chris Brown doesn’t have the best rapport with Las Vegas, it appears he may be performing a short residency in Las Vegas this year, according to reports.
Experts say home security often boils down to a few simple steps to minimize the risk of a break-in.
While contact sports always will involve a risk to participants, Bernick says risks to the brain can be reduced by such actions as limiting practice or play time for concussed athletes and implementing rule changes that prevent potentially harmful contact to the head.
The third installment of Life Is Beautiful was indeed pretty beautiful. The festival footprint was rather-friendly stages in close enough proximity that it didn’t feel like you were hiking a country mile to make it to see each act, which were all scheduled, by the way, in a manner that didn’t present much conflict.