Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.
A military veteran who joined Ammon Bundy at the beginning of the Oregon standoff case wants to with withdraw his guilty plea.
Faraday Future will reimburse $3.27 million to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for designing a 4-mile railway spur leading to the company’s planned $1 billion factory site in North Las Vegas.
When the call came from UNR basketball coach Eric Musselman about Dave Rice possibly joining his staff, too much made sense, professionally and personally, not to listen.
In a statement Tuesday, the fast-food chain announced that Ronald McDonald and his signature red and gold garb won’t be seen in public for a while, at least until America stops being so collectively terrified of his kind.
Week 6 of the NFL season sees the Denver Broncos visiting the San Diego Chargers for Thursday Night Football.
The Chargers, 1-4 straight up and 3-2 against the spread, have made a habit of blowing leads and losing close games this season.
Samsung Electronics offered refunds or financial incentives for U.S. and South Korea customers who exchange Note 7s for other products, as the tech giant scrambles to shore up its reputation after a damaging phone safety crisis.
Our entertainment picks this week include Jimmy Buffett at the MGM Grand and Al Pacino at The Venetian.
An Indiana pastor is charged with threatening to shoot neighborhood children to keep them away from his church.
The man shot and killed Tuesday morning in downtown Las Vegas has been identified as David Teel, 38.
Five burning questions as UNLV’s football team prepares to play against Hawaii at 9 p.m. Saturday at Aloha Stadium.
Unlike fellow classic-rock icons, the Rolling Stones stayed well away from Las Vegas for their first 30 years.
A woman was taken to the hospital after a rollover crash in the southwest valley Thursday morning.
Twenty-one of Nigeria’s Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago have been freed in a swap for detained leaders of the Islamic extremist group, the government and military said Thursday.
A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, before being shot and killed by other officers.
Houses and apartments are filling up with water even before the river crests Thursday and flooding triggered by heavy rain from Matthew has left at least 35 dead in the U.S.
The new UNLV Medicine Ackerman Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Solutions will provide a comprehensive suite of diagnostic services and treatment for children and young adults with autism.
Gina knew her neighbors could hear the abuse from their homes. Yet they did nothing.
Long after leaving a domestic violence situation, a person can still experience trauma, which often manifests in mental health issues.
When an emergency happens, payday loans can quickly produce cash for people without another option. While it can be argued that the payday loan business model is filling a much-needed niche, with interest rates topping 400 percent, it can also be argued they are an expensive way to borrow money. Financial advisers typically caution consumers to use such loans as a last resort and look first at alternative ways of getting cash fast.
Beaming school officials joked that, although there was no playground slide like at Google’s headquarters, the new technology incubator at the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Educational Campus had just about everything else. The campus at 9700 Hillpointe Road saw the grand opening of the 5,000-square-foot, $4 million addition on Sept. 28.
There are no prayers, no preaching or questions about faith. The October Community Day of Service may be coordinated through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but the focus is entirely on doing something for others. And the entire community is invited to participate.
Two years ago, southwest Las Vegas resident Linda Perry was struggling with her then 8-year-old daughter Sara’s behavior at home and in school. Sara was diagnosed with a learning disorder, had trouble speaking, and as a result, became a target of bullying.
So Perry turned to horse therapy at White Horse Youth Ranch, 8390 W. Windmill Lane, a Christian faith-based nonprofit dedicated to helping socially challenged youths ages 5 to 18.
On Oct. 1, roughly 12 youths found themselves getting a pat-down as they entered an assembly room at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy. A local biker gang surrounded them as they walked into the room, and once they sat down, they were reminded that they were inside a “correctional facility.” This wasn’t really a correctional facility, of course — just one of many scenes that Las Vegas Valley youths experience during “Reality Check,” a mock-up of the hit TV show “Scared Straight.”
Air-conditioned room? Check. TV? Check. Pool? Check. Patrons at Doggie District also get access to a playground, treats and never-ending scratches.
The Linq is debuting its first haunted attraction, The Zombie Escape, this October, and to help bring it to life, local haunted house aficionados and North Las Vegas residents Des and Daniel Slatkin were brought on board.
To an outsider, a book festival with a strong children’s book component might sound like a crazy idea, but the Vegas Valley Book Festival is celebrating its 15th year, and it has proved to be a very successful and anticipated event.
Catherine LaScala and Lilly Fletcher share ingratiating smiles and numbers on a birthday cake. Each woman will soon be celebrating her 102nd birthday. LaScala’s birthday is in December, and Fletcher’s is in March.
Stepping inside a sportsbook for the first time can be daunting. All five senses are in play. The big-screen TVs and bright LED boards pop, cigar smoke fills the room while slightly tipsy fans cheer for the first touchdown of the day. Meanwhile, you’re trying to keep your breakfast down because the nerves of walking into such an environment doesn’t sit well with you — because you’ve gotten up early on a Sunday morning and have decided to make a trip to the sportsbook to place your first bet.