Some celebrate the birth of Christ. Some light the menorah. But how do couples and families from different religions and cultures mark the winter holidays?
The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health.
A man inspired by an internet conspiracy theory to fire an assault weapon multiple times inside a pizza restaurant in the nation’s capital now faces a federal gun charge, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
All it took was 17 years and the removal of George Lucas from the process to finally make a proper “Star Wars” prequel.
The comic book heroine Wonder Woman has been abruptly fired from her honorary ambassador job at the United Nations
Rain, wind and a drop in temperatures are expected this week in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
Lanes are open after a crash on U.S. Highway 95 near near Cheyenne Avenue Tuesday morning.
A judge has ordered separate trials for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man.
A newly blond Kanye West visited Donald Trump on Tuesday, and the two men posed for photos but didn’t say much about their discussion.
A Bakersfield police officer answering a report of a man with a gun shot and killed an unarmed 73-year-old as he stood in a neighbor’s driveway, authorities said. The man’s family said he was in the early stages of dementia.
The Eiffel Tower — normally open every day of every year — is closed because of a strike over salaries and working conditions.
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head the U.S. Department of Energy, a transition official said.
A man is in custody after police saw somebody drive recklessly in a stolen sports car Tuesday.
For many, remembering where they’ve left their keys is challenge enough. Remembering the layouts of 48 chess boards well enough to play and win most of the games, then, would seem insurmountable.
Water tech companies from Israel could one day set up research and production facilities in Nevada under a first-of-its-kind cooperative agreement between a U.S. state and the Middle Eastern nation.
President Barack Obama has criticized Donald Trump for saying he plans to shun daily intelligence briefings once inaugurated, saying that would be akin to “flying blind” in managing national security affairs.
The U.S. government will push forward with conspiracy charges against the remaining seven people who helped take over a national wildlife refuge in Oregon, just weeks after the stunning acquittal of the first group of defendants.
Two shots of bitter cold air will blast into the Lower 48 this week. In some areas, temperatures will drop more than 30 degrees below normal with punishing wind chills well below zero.
The Grand Canyon has broken the 6 million mark in annual visitation for the first time, and it was a family from Las Vegas that put the national park over the top.
A fire at a North Las Vegas apartment complex displaced 20 tenants Monday evening.
Oakland city and county officials are expected to vote Tuesday on a deal for a new $1.3 billion stadium that supporters hope will keep the Oakland Raiders in town.
A key Republican lawmaker wants to overhaul Social Security, the decades-old program that provides benefits to some 60 million retirees and disabled, with a plan to gradually increase the retirement age and slow the growth of benefits for higher-income workers.
Reno Mahe wore a pair of pink shoes Monday and plans to do the same at the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 21. That was his daughter’s favorite color. The BYU running backs coach buried 3-year-old Elsie on Saturday.
In a three-day span, the Vitales took in Reba and Brooks & Dunn at the Colosseum; Jennifer Lopez at Axis theater at Planet Hollywood; and Sunday’s Dunham show.