Lawrence Phillips, a former NFL player convicted of inflicting great bodily injury in a domestic violence case and later charged with murdering a cellmate, was found dead in his California prison cell early on Wednesday of a suspected suicide, officials said.
NASA has set up a Planetary Defense Coordination Office — to defend the Earth from asteroids and comets that get too close for our comfort.
A bill filed by a Virginia lawmaker this week would require schools to be certain that children are using the restroom that corresponds to their “correct anatomical sex,” according to Raw Story.
Pot tourism is heating up in Las Vegas, the only major city in America where dispensaries sell weed to patients carrying out-of-state medical cards.
Caleb Scow, 13, gently cupped the tablet computer in his hands as he shared a video portraying Jesus’ baptism with his family.
Cold weather brings a craving for stews, pot roasts and goulash for warm, comforting meals. At those times, a food wine is needed and Godwin Merlot is a superb one.
New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones had a “medical emergency” and was hospitalized last Sunday for an undisclosed issue after he visited the Foxborough Police Department.
Karen Holien likes to say she’s tried lutefisk twice: “Once going down — and another time coming back up.”
If you really want, simply, potatoes, you can find them in the produce department of any supermarket. But if you don’t like peeling and chopping, I guess Michael Foods’ Simply Potatoes, which promise “fresh, never frozen potatoes and real ingredients” are the next best thing. And several readers have found them for Helen Arnold, who said she used to get them at Smith’s.
Hell froze over, Channing Tatum or Scarlett Johansson agreed to go out with you this weekend, Kim Kardashian won the Nobel Peace Prize and you, lucky person, have beaten nearly incomprehensible odds to win the Powerball lottery.
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” the Vegas-based sequel that was set almost entirely inside Wynn Las Vegas, was “honored” with a leading six nominations in the annual Golden Raspberry Awards, aka the Razzies.
It’s that time of year again where the common cold becomes particularly … common. Not only does it bring about uncomfortable symptoms–runny nose, congestion, sneezing, scratchy throat, coughing, and in some cases fever—it can also result in missed days of school and work.
Fallout from the Adelson family’s December purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and its relationship with Connecticut newspaper publisher Michael Schroeder surfaced Tuesday morning in District Court in the bruising wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Sands Macau casino executive Steve Jacobs.
Iran released 10 U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves days ahead of the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers.
Las Vegas Review-Journal writers have been awarded the first “Sidney Award” of 2016 by the Sidney Hillman Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit dedicated to honoring socially conscious journalism, for its coverage of the Adelson family’s purchase of Nevada’s largest newspaper.
Anyone who’s driven on Las Vegas streets for any length of time has likely either witnessed or been involved in a traffic crash.
Thinking of a kitchen or bath remodel? Don’t forget the windows! These three tips will help you choose the best windows for your home.
Quit smoking for good in 2016 with these tips.
Bayer HealthCare interviewed millennials about their birth control options. This infographic shows what they found.
Reach your goal of saving more money in 2016 by following these tips.
Tips for navigating the complicated college financial aid process.
These easy tips will help you transition from holiday mode to back-to-work mode.
From small to large, there are home renovations that can enhance the quality of your experience in your home, as well as the overall intrinsic value of your property. Here are several home renovations that could help make your home more enjoyable while you occupy it and offer the biggest bang for your buck for when it comes time to sell.
A coaching change led to an attitude adjustment for a new-look UNLV basketball team, and 7-foot freshman Stephen Zimmerman Jr. defined the difference by playing with more aggression than he had all season.
Two days after their coach was fired midway through his fourth season, having lost six of their previous eight games and sitting at 0-3 to begin Mountain West play, UNLV basketball players were implored by their new leader to run.
Whatever the message was that Todd Simon sent to his UNLV basketball team, it was received loud and clear.
For several weeks, a vocal group of angry UNLV fans has hit social media and the sports radio airwaves to say it wouldn’t return to basketball games until the administration dumped Dave Rice as coach.
January is National Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, and with Lee Canyon in our backyard, about an hour from downtown Las Vegas, and Southern Utah’s Brian Head and Eagle Point Resorts close enough for a weekend getaway, there are plenty of options to pick a new sport and enjoy winter.
