This month is a crucial time for families with children who want to attend a Clark County magnet school, as the deadline to apply is fast approaching on Feb. 2.
Prosecutors in South Florida have elected not to file domestic-violence charges against New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman.
Check-in app Foursquare released its state-by-state list of the most popular bars in 2015 based on check-in patterns and reviews from its users, but something didn’t make sense about Nevada.
With national signing day fast approaching on Feb. 3, the UNLV football team only has a few more scholarships available in their 2016 recruiting class, which is ranked No. 2 in the Mountain West conference by Rivals.com and No. 65 in the nation.
A former Las Vegas pastor, who prosecutors said created a church as an outlet to rape several minor girls, was convicted on 15 counts Thursday of sexual assault with a minor and lewdness with a child.
A 93-year-old World War II veteran from Virginia is getting the chance to spend Valentine’s Day with a woman he hasn’t had a chance to see in 70 years.
Mayors Carolyn Goodman of Las Vegas and Andy Hafen of Henderson met with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Thursday in a major push by Nevada officials to address what they see as data “deficiencies” that could cost the Las Vegas area crucial security funding.
It’s been more than six months since Clark County’s child welfare leader resigned amid repeated criticism of her leadership, and county officials are not in a rush to get a permanent replacement.
One of the corniest, but harmless, publicity stunts done at racetracks is to have a celebrity try to call a horse race. On Sunday, former UNLV quarterback and now ESPN sports personality Kenny Mayne gave it his best shot at Santa Anita Park.
Anyone who doesn’t believe in second chances never worked in the casino industry.
The Route 91 Harvest Festival will return to Las Vegas this fall with headliners Toby Keith, Brad Paisly and Luke Bryan, the festival announced Thursday.
Women’s influence on the firearm and hunting industries is reflected everywhere at the 38th annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, or SHOT Show, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center this week.
Las Vegas offers a seemingly endless array of entertainment options. With so many things to do, it can often be difficult to decide where to go. To help you out, Entertainment Diet asks prominent Las Vegans how they spend their free time. This week, Mark Hall-Patton proves he’s no dusty old museum piece.
The kicking footballs for last Saturday’s AFC playoff contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots were initially forgotten at a Boston hotel and had to be escorted by police to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, according to published reports.
After five years in town, Recycled Percussion finally became a show that’s not about drumming, but about the guys who wield the sticks.
Pope Francis on Thursday overturned centuries of tradition that banned women from a foot-washing service during Lent, upsetting conservatives and delighting women’s rights activists.
It would be nice to take a break from being an adult every now and then, and at a few places in Las Vegas, you can. The traditionally adult-oriented city hides some ways to let loose for those young at heart.
Amazon is now offering full refunds on any hoverboards sold on the site, including in the U.S. and Canada. The refunds are a response to the rash of fires and falls that have plagued the popular two-wheeled balance boards.
Facebook is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site said will provide real-time updates on games, popular posts from fans, statistics and commentary from experts.
Kyle Navin, the Connecticut man accused of killing his parents last summer, has entered a plea of not guilty.
CHICAGO — A U.S. judge has opened the door to dismissing the $18 billion Caesars bankruptcy case unless parties find a way to make public results of an inquiry into whether the casino operator transferred its most profitable properties to new owners before filing to reorganize under Chapter 11.
“Cats,” the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit that helped usher in the age of the British megamusical, will return to Broadway this summer.
A Union Pacific Corp. officer who was injured in a fight Thursday morning has been released from the hospital, a railroad spokesman said.
Vincent Ginn was the last person to enter a Clark County judicial race Friday, and he attracted some attention because he had already done so. He switched races just before the 5 p.m. deadline to file for office.
A Texas family is suing a funeral home for at least $1 million after the body of a young woman vanished without a trace from a hallway of the facility and has yet to be found, lawyers said on Thursday.
On Thursday, Las Vegas headliner Louie Anderson will co-star in FX’s series premiere of “Baskets,” a role he neither sought nor auditioned for. He landed the part because of his heart.
Las Vegas police are asking the public to help identify a man they say robbed a central valley retail store.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown publicly vented her frustration Wednesday with the armed group of protesters who’ve taken over a federal wildlife refuge in Harney County, in the southeastern corner of her state.
Will Smith has joined his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, in vowing not to attend the Feb. 28 Academy Awards ceremony in protest over the lack of diversity among nominees in major categories this year.
President Vladimir Putin probably approved a 2006 Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London, a British inquiry concluded on Thursday, prompting a row with Moscow.