A Kansas waterslide billed as the world’s tallest remained off-limits as authorities pressed to figure out how a state lawmaker’s 10-year-old son died of a neck injury while riding it.
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday upheld the 14-year prison sentence for ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich despite his emotional plea for leniency after an appeals court set aside part of his public corruption conviction.
A woman was shot in the leg after an altercation at a gas station near the MGM Grand on Monday night.
Single-day tickets for the Sept. 23-25 art and music festival go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Arbor View’s girls soccer team was recognized nationally last week, when they were named the No. 21 team in the country in USA Today’s Super 25 preseason rankings.
Day Four of the Rio Olympics will feature Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky in pursuit of more gold medals, the U.S. women’s soccer team playing their third match of the Games, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team going for gold in the team final and much, much more.
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is now pursuing a career in professional baseball and will hold a workout for major league teams later this month, according to agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan.
Officials say an infant whose mother traveled to a Zika-infected area in Latin America died shortly after birth in a suburban Houston hospital, marking the first Zika-related death in Texas.
Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam won’t be back when “SNL” returns this fall for its 42nd season, the network said Monday.
While Las Vegas is running ahead of 2015 in terms of home and condo sales, the limited supply has finally caught up with the market.
No one can deny that motorcycle helmets save lives. According to analysis of data compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, helmets reduce the risk of death in an accident by 37 percent and reduce the risk of traumatic head injury by 69 percent.
Back in the late 1960s, the Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts — otherwise known as SNORE — was born at the Sawdust Saloon on Highland Drive south of Sahara Avenue.
Black Canyon Water Trail consists of a 30-mile stretch of the Colorado River flowing from the Hoover Dam to Eldorado Canyon, a historic mining area on the shores of Lake Mojave. The trail offers spectacular paddling and boating experiences unlike any you will find anywhere else in the Southwestern United States.
While many of Zoe Luquette’s peers were racing around Las Vegas trying to catch Pokémon, the 15-year-old was wakeboarding on Lake Mead on a Thursday afternoon, two days before competing at the California INT League’s Stairway to Heaven event in Lemoore, California.
Colin Christie’s Las Vegas home boasts two 13-foot RV garages, however, there are no recreational vehicles in sight.
When the temperature soars, boating on Lake Mead is an excellent way to beat the summer heat. With nearly 300 square miles of waterways and numerous secluded coves to explore, there is an outdoor adventure just waiting for you to discover.
The Valley of Fire loop offers motorcycle enthusiasts an awe-inspiring ride surrounded by breathtaking scenery. This 130-mile trek is the ideal day trip from Las Vegas for anyone who wants to trade the hustle and bustle of the city for the serene scenes of Nevada’s largest and oldest state park.
Motorcycle riders enjoy superior handling, great gas mileage and the ability to park just about anywhere, but as with anything in life, there is a trade-off. According to statistics gathered by the Institute for Highway Safety, motorcyclists are undeniably at greater risk of dying in a crash than individuals riding in a passenger vehicle.
L ake Mead is a boater’s paradise, especially when the summer temperatures soar past the century mark for days on end.
It’s not unusual that one of Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club member Jeffrey Cheng’s four garages holds several race cars at his home at the Pahrump-based racetrack’s housing development, Spring Mountain Estates.
Riding in the desert aboard an off-highway vehicle could be termed a mind-cleansing experience. At any given time, the ride can be a relaxing experience free of the rigors of the city and its neighborhoods.
About four years ago, Mel and Debra Stotts were living in Summerlin not far from Downtown Summerlin. In what had to be a true example of culture shock, the couple moved to Goodsprings, about 35 miles south of Las Vegas, to concentrate on their business, Vegas Off Road Tours.