The crowd cheered Wednesday as a pair of ladder trucks raised a U.S. garrison flag high into a cloudless sky over Carson Avenue where it crosses Fourth Street.
A woman delivering newspapers for the Las Vegas Review-Journal was shot near Alta Drive and Decatur Boulevard early Wednesday morning.
Tens of millions put their bags on a conveyor belt, walk through a metal detector, then head to their flights at American airports each year.But what happens when a Transportation Security Administration agent misses something in those seemingly routine checks? And, when they do, what does it say about how safe American travelers really are?
Ken Schrader is what you would call a racer’s racer. To use NASCAR chairman Brian France’s favorite word, he just might be the quintessential example of it, now that A.J. Foyt has turned 80 and has too many health problems to drive much of anything, except for maybe a tractor on his ranch.
The manager of the Mustang Ranch brothel in Northern Nevada is calling out the Los Angeles Times over an article last month that suggested the state’s legal sex industry is “outdated,” “distasteful” and on its last legs.
Unless you’re wearing running shoes or support somebody who does, you probably won’t want to be anywhere near the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday afternoon and evening.
A cause has yet to be determined in the death of former major league pitcher Tommy Hanson, but authorities believe an overdose is possible.
When Maria Garcia was a senior at Eldorado High School, she wasn’t sure if college was for her.
Moonshine has been around for a few hundred years, with references cropping up in the late 18th to early 19th centuries, when it was brought to Appalachia by Scottish-Irish immigrants. So what the heck is legal moonshine and why is it so popular?
Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season this month. With doorbusters and giveaways, the retail rush can put your savings plan in a tailspin. But before you pick up the latest HDTV, you’ll want to know what items are good pickups during Black Friday, and which items are best left on store shelves.
A new holiday fiasco has emerged to take the spotlight away from Starbucks and their non-Christmas-themed red cups. Bloomingdale’s has released an advertisement in their holiday catalog that some are saying “encourages date rape.”
Federal prosecutors say the No. 2 player in the massive scheme to take over and defraud homeowners associations should be kept out of prison because of his crucial cooperation.
Although most world-renown activities or sights in Las Vegas are located on the Strip, some of Sin City’s true hidden gems are located off the Las Vegas Boulevard.
Tiger Woods’ former caddie defended his use of the word “slave” in describing his working relationship with the former No. 1 player in the world.
When 3-year-old Darnal Mundy II grabbed a gun in his home and accidentally shot himself in the head, his parents thought he wouldn’t survive. Today, after weeks of intensive therapy, Darnal is talking, walking and slowly regaining control of the right side of his body.
An undocumented immigrant from Mexico who took sanctuary inside an Arizona church more than a year ago to avoid deportation will return to her Tucson home on Wednesday following an agreement with immigration officials, her attorney said.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in finding an autistic, mute man last seen Tuesday morning near China Town Mall, the department announced Wednesday.
The gaming industry’s largest trade group said Wednesday it will spend 2016 determining if “a rational alternative” exists to the nation’s current sports wagering laws, which legally allows the activity to take place in just four states.
All recent U.S. military veterans and their families will now be offered in-state tuition rates to public colleges and universities throughout the country, the White Housesaid on Wednesday.
An existing law easing the school transition for children of military families outlines policy to allow a military exemption from the 100-day eligibility rule for Nevada’s new school choice accounts, administration officials said.
Nobody would blame Liz Carmouche if she woke up every morning thinking, “What if?” What if she could have squeezed tighter? What if a fight earlier in the night hadn’t transpired in a way that gave her opponent a strategic hint? What if the night of Feb. 23, 2013, played out just a little bit differently?
Daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings are prepared to fight in court against New York state’s top prosecutor, who said that they were running illegal gambling operations and ordered them to stop taking bets in the state.
Now in its 13th year, the Las Vegas Stake Family History Jamboree is set to offer a roster of more than 40 classes designed to help anyone research their family history.
A former Sacramento police officer convicted of raping a 75-year-old stroke victim in her senior living apartment has been sentenced to life in prison, court records show.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy changed his Twitter profile for a brief time Wednesday morning to declare his innocence and state that he is a victim of discrimination.
Perhaps no other novel is so deeply associated with Las Vegas than Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” which captures the city viewed through incensed sensibilities and lots of drugs, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
The event, presented by Zappos Z’Boutique, is scheduled from 4 to 10 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Stitch Factory, 300 Las Vegas Blvd. North. It is set to feature live painting from local artisans, live music, food and more than 50 vendors selling unique products and services.
