Claiming her place in history, Hillary Clinton declared victory Tuesday night in her bruising battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party and casting herself as the beneficiary of generations who fought for equality.
While some more delicate herbs tend to be challenged by the Southern Nevada climate, local gardeners often find themselves with a huge basil bush at the end of summer. There are dozens of varieties of basil — some estimate upward of 100 — and some have distinctive flavors that will affect the flavor of the finished dish, so choose wisely.
A black professor at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine is suing the school, the state of Nevada and the Nevada Board of Regents for racial discrimination.
Antwine Hunter, 29, spent two weeks behind bars on a $20,000 bail he could not afford, manuevering around the jail in an small, uncomfortable black wheelchair.
Clint Dempsey had a goal and two assists, and the U.S. rebounded from its opening loss in Copa America with a convincing 4-0 victory over Costa Rica on Tuesday night.
Although Clark County commissioners support asking voters to continue a tax on fuel, commissioners are wringing their hands over how exactly the ballot question will be phrased.
The 8-mile segment of Boulder Highway in Henderson is on the road to revitalization, thanks to a half-million dollar grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Raiders’ relocation saga is turning into a tug of war. Owner Mark Davis is pulling the team to Las Vegas. On the other end of the rope, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is exploring ways to keep the team in Oakland.
The NHL’s nine-member executive committee met for about four hours Tuesday in New York, but would not reveal its decisions on expansion and what recommendations it would make when the 30 owners meet June 22 in Las Vegas.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, outscored by a combined 48 points while dropping the first two games of the NBA Finals, find themselves on the butt-end of a joke.
The Desert Pines High School science teacher accused last week of having an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student told police everything he did with the girl was consensual — as “consensual as it can be with a 16-year-old girl,” according to his arrest report.
After years of unsuccessfully pushing to “take control” of the community college campus in his careworn city, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee has at last succeeded in … getting the name on the sign out front changed!
The Happiest Place on Earth is an exciting place to visit during the summer, but these 15 cheaper Disneyland alternatives are also great options.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning and air quality alert that will be in effect Tuesday and Wednesday, but temperatures and air conditions are expected to improve by the weekend.
Republican Danny Tarkanian recently sent mailers attacking primary rival Michael Roberson, but they cited an article that was critical of Tarkanian’s 3rd Congressional District campaign.
The College of Southern Nevada plans to screen its documentary-style film “No Greater Odds” in Washington, D.C. as part of an effort to teach policymakers about the importance of college attainability.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., doesn’t expect to see nuclear waste stored at Yucca Mountain after he retires and leaves the Senate.
The boy, Jhronne Maddox, was invited to the pool with another friend the afternoon of May 16, and together they walked to the nearby apartment complex at 3050 S. Nellis Blvd. Once there, two armed men came into the gated pool area, which was crowded with people, and started firing their weapons.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has its sights set on expanding the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate.
Bryan Mahoney, aka Big B, splits his time working on music, helping best friend Carey Hart with various projects.
For almost a decade, drummer Matt Norcross and singer-guitarist Brent Kessler stubbornly resisted the idea of adding another member to Leaving Springfield. That whole notion went right out the window when Jim Campbell joined the act just after the first of the year. What a difference it has made to the band’s sound.
The Clark County coroner on Tuesday identified the man who died Sunday night after crashing his car in a Target store parking lot.
The Clark County Commission said it wants to give an additional $1 million to Metro’s yearly budget. The board voted unanimously Tuesday morning to proceed with the plan, which seemed to be a response to the Las Vegas City Council’s vote on June 1 to give Metro an additional $426,500.
What the Navy describes as routine research at a weapons station in Southern California has prompted the FAA to issue an alert to civilian aviators.
The Clark County coroner has identified the second man who was killed in a central valley shooting on Wednesday.
Mixed martial arts star Kimbo Slice was diagnosed with heart failure and told he needed a heart transplant last week, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
