The Florida sheriff investigating a plainclothes police officer’s fatal shooting of a black musician asked for federal assistance on Friday to “ensure the highest level of scrutiny and impartiality.”
Las Vegas police are investigating the death of a woman they say was found dead Friday inside the Siegel Suites near Fremont Street and Maryland Parkway.
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt on Friday defended his move for the state to join the sage grouse lawsuit over the objections of Gov. Brian Sandoval.
A 14-year old girl in Henrico County, Va., could be charged with assault and battery after she threw a baby carrot at one of her former teachers.
A UNLV official plans to talk with Clark County officials on Monday about acquiring 38 acres owned by the county that sit between The Thomas & Mack Center and a proposed stadium site off Tropicana Avenue.
Many patrons at Red Rock Resort likely only know Dennis Franklin, 44, as a table games dealer. But he has a talent that’s taking him all the way to Tokyo later this month to represent the United States in the 11th World Karate Championships.
Dash Pass, a remote line management system that allowed people to reserve a place in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles, could be making a comeback in Las Vegas.
The new Starr Avenue interchange will provide new access to residents of Southern Highlands and neighborhoods east of Las Vegas Boulevard.
Alexander Dawson School has some budding authors in its sixth-grade class. They even got special instruction under the tutelage of visiting author Brian Falkner.
Pilots are set to deliver the ultimate get-well balloons to patients, visitors and the surrounding community at Southern Hills Hospital when the fifth annual Balloon Festival launches Oct. 23-25.
When Jeanette Tellefsen of northwest Las Vegas turned 40 in 2012, her doctor ordered a mammogram. The test proved a lifesaver. She was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Veteran bull rider J.B. Mauney has spent the past decade riding bucking bulls at the Professional Bull Riders World Finals at Thomas & Mack Center every fall. But this weekend will be the last time Mauney and his fellow PBR competitors climb aboard the powerful animals inside Thomas & Mack.
Nevada Day, the celebration of the state’s admission to the union, is often overshadowed by Halloween, with which it shares the date. One place taking an interest in Nevada’s history is the lobby of many of the Wells Fargo Bank branches in Nevada.
If you’ve visited the Circus Circus hotel-casino in Las Vegas recently, it would be hard for you to imagine what it used to look like and what kind of things happened there.
When Nancy Nelson was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, she reacted by getting her affairs in order and then writing a book.
Hurricane Patricia, one of the most powerful storms on record, struck Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday with destructive winds that tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts.
A Chicago man who has been charged with felony child endangerment after his 3-year-old son was shot and killed by his 6-year-old brother will appear in court on Friday for a preliminary hearing.
The House Benghazi committee took its best swings at Hillary Clinton in a day-long hearing Thursday — but the former secretary of state remained mostly calm throughout the hearing.
It’s time for our annual “What’s really new” for the model year 2016. Although many cars receive upgrades, we’ll identify the truly all-new vehicles.
The American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals continues today with Game 6 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Here’s what you need to know if you want to catch the game.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been re-instated by the organization on Friday and could soon challenge Daniel Cormier for the belt.
“Las Vegas wedding” is more than a statement of fact. Thanks to movies, TV shows and comedy routines, it has become a stereotype, a cliche, a descriptive phrase for a quickie, spur-of-the-moment marriage that’s doomed to fail.
Parts of north Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, were on alert as the National Weather Service placed several counties on flash flood warning.
The Pentagon identified the U.S. Army soldier who died as part of a rescue mission in Northern Iraq earlier this week as Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler, of Roland, Oklahoma.
What was first seen as women borrowing men’s pieces to look sharp has definitely gone further.
Criss Angel is taking a break from his Las Vegas magic show to deal with health issues of his 20-month-old son in Australia.
Caesars Palace, which marks its 50th anniversary next year, is spending almost four times the original cost to build the Strip resort in order to remodel the property’s first hotel tower.
Sales of costumes, decorations, pumpkins and candy — lots of candy — will keep Nevada cash registers humming this Halloween season.
Kurt Busch started Wednesday in North Carolina, where he announced his new sponsor deal and contract extension with the Stewart-Haas NASCAR racing team. He finished it at Wrigley Field, watching his beloved Chicago Cubs lose to the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series.
USA Basketball announced Friday that longtime San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been selected to replace Mike Krzyzewski as coach of the men’s national team.