Thomas Ulsrud is all about having fun. The Norwegian curler had many responsibilities as the skip for his national team at the World Financial Group Continental Cup, but that didn’t stop Ulsrud from hitting the craps tables during his down time in Las Vegas.
It took four long years and five tough rounds, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title is back around the waist of Dominick Cruz.
There’s something undeniably cool about the Critics Choice Awards being held at the Santa Monica Airport, where so many of the rich and famous park their planes.
Wal-Mart Supercenter customers expressed shock, frustration and dismay Sunday night in the final hours before closure of the Nellis Boulevard store, one of the few grocery shopping venues for Nellis Air Force Base families and others who live nearby.
Bishop Gorman senior Zach Collins has been selected to play in the McDonald’s All American game.
Democratic White House contender Bernie Sanders put front-runner Hillary Clinton on the defensive at a debate on Sunday, criticizing her for accepting speaking fees from Wall Street investors and sparring with her over health care.
A nearly five-month-old giant panda made his public debut on Saturday at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, where he mostly slept through visits by dozens of tourists eager for a first glimpse at the pudgy cub.
Supporters of turning federal lands over to states and counties have blasted home their message with dramatic activism — staring down federal agents in Bunkerville and holing up in a wildlife refuge.
A police officer was shot dead and another was wounded on Sunday by a suspect during a foot chase after a car crash outside of Salt Lake City, police said.
If the oddsmakers have it right, the Super Bowl will be a showdown between Tom Brady and Cam Newton.
Three Iranian-Americans arrived in Germany after leaving Tehran on Sunday in a prisoner swap that followed the lifting of most international sanctions on Iran under a deal President Barack Obama said cut off Tehran’s path to a nuclear bomb.
The Denver Broncos overcame an unspectacular outing by Peyton Manning on Sunday to earn a gritty 23-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and set up a marquee quarterback matchup in next week’s AFC title game.
If your Nevada driver’s license is up for renewal sometime soon, you might want to take on your visit to a Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles office not only a good book but a few other works of literature, too.
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina return to Las Vegas this week for campaign stops.
For three decades, Virginia Ridgway has been the keeper of the keys to an inn known worldwide for its posh history and guests who so enjoyed the accommodations they refused to leave — the ghosts of the Goldfield Hotel.
Two people were taken to the hospital early Sunday morning with injuries following a wrong-way crash involving three vehicles, police said.
Markus Howard didn’t miss a shot Sunday and scored 26 points to lead Findlay Prep’s boy’s basketball team to a 91-67 win over St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) in the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Cam Newton and the top-seeded Carolina Panthers repelled a spirited second-half surge by their nemesis team, the Seattle Seahawks, for a 31-24 victory on Sunday to reach their first NFC championship since the 2005 season.
Five takeaways from UNLV’s 100-64 victory over Air Force’s basketball team on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center:
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to put a climate-monitoring satellite into orbit, then turned around and botched an attempted landing on a platform at sea, officials said.
Men make up between 10 percent and 20 percent of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa cases across the nation. They are also responsible for about 40 percent of all binge eating disorders, according to the National Association of Men with Eating Disorders.
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada on Thursday challenged Republicans to back up expressions of loyalty to presidential wannabe Donald Trump by voting on policies put forth by the billionaire businessman such as a ban on Muslims.
Severe weather is blamed for two deaths and five injuries in Manatee County, Florida, local officials said.
First Hillary Clinton spent months keeping from even uttering Bernie Sanders’ name. Then, the two sparred over Wall Street, gun control and health care in early Democratic debates — but the punches were soft compared to what Republicans were unfurling in what was long the closer and more exciting primary fight.
When you’re flying into Las Vegas, you can always tell the tourists from the locals on the plane.
Nevada’s public utilities watchdog appears to be refereeing the impasse between Warren Buffett-owned NV Energy and several Nevada casinos with the expertise and objectivity of a professional wrestling referee.
Letters from Anthony Affronti, Tom Keller, John Welch and Robert Gardner.
Given the way many Las Vegans drive, the idea of computer-controlled, self-driving cars has more than a little appeal.
The other boot is ready to drop in the push for women to have equal footing with men in the military.
Mark Thomas Georgantas knows how to beat baccarat, blackjack, craps and roulette in Las Vegas.
