There’s a new theater downtown, ending the area’s six-year streak without the silver screen following the closure of Galaxy 14 Neonopolis on Fremont Street.
Indonesian militants supporting Islamic State planned to attack a police post on New Year’s eve with machetes and knives, a police spokesman said on Monday.
Decrying the suffering in Syria, Pope Francis on Sunday wished Christmas peace and hope for all those scarred by war and terrorism, which he said is sowing “fear and death in the heart of many countries and cities.
Here are classier ideas for friends and family who are more discerning in their drinking preferences.
Gene Moehring, who has taught history at UNLV since 1976, retires Dec. 31. “He, more than anyone else, made this place a ground for a legitimate study. We know a lot more about our past and present because of him,” said colleague and former student Michael Green.
Las Vegas Valley will stay dry as temperatures begin to rise next week, according to the National Weather Service.
Volunteers in Henderson participate in Audubon Society’s annual survey, helping chart changes in bird populations, habitat and behavior.
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.
A&E is scrapping plans for an eight-part documentary series about the Ku Klux Klan after finding out that some participants of the hate group were paid for their work on it.
If Santa Claus stops in North Korea this year, he’ll find some trees and lights and might even hear a Christmas song or two. But he won’t encounter even a hint of what Christmas actually means — not under a regime that sees foreign religion a very real threat.
About 1,000 of Southern Nevada’s homeless and less fortunate enjoyed a Christmas dinner for brunch Sunday, in waves of about 400 people at a time.
Ridley Scott’s trademark disturbing monsters dominate Fox’s first trailer for “Alien: Covenant” — including one bursting out of a body and another slithering into a shower while a couple makes love.
George Michael, the pop artist and former member of the group Wham!, has died at the age of 53
Harry Reid is stepping down from leadership and leaving the chamber with few regrets and an armful of legislative victories from three decades of serving the Democratic Caucus and his home state of Nevada.
The Israeli government’s furious reaction to the U.N. Security Council’s adoption of a resolution opposing Jewish settlements in occupied territory underscores its fundamental and bitter dispute with the international community about the future of the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
November and December now account for less than 21 percent of annual retail sales at physical stores, down from a peak of over 25 percent, and experts believe it’ll keep dropping.
Friends and family didn’t think it was wise for Henderson residents Paul and Lorena Charron to sell all their possessions, purchase a motor home and travel the country.
Sen. Harry Reid, who is retiring after a three-decade political career that saw him rise higher than any Nevada politician before him, has always been the go-to lawmaker on all things related to gaming, tourism and transportation.
From “Car-nado” to ride-sharing to road projects speeding up and slowing down, it’s been quite a year on the roads of Southern Nevada. Hop aboard for a interesting, intriguing and inspirational cruise down memory lane.
Mike Joyer was among a dozen 7-Eleven customers selected for deliveries in a Reno neighborhood last month in a partnership between the convenience store chain and the Nevada-based Flirtey’s commercial drone service.
Explosives experts on Sunday defused a large World War II aerial bomb in the southern German city of Augsburg — clearing the way for thousands of evacuated residents to return to their Christmas celebrations at home.
Carrie Fisher is in stable condition days after suffering a medical emergency, according to her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds.
New Year’s Day might be the time for looking ahead, but a headache from the night before can make that hard to do.
Week 16 of the NFL regular season features the Denver Broncos visiting the Kansas City Chiefs for Sunday Night Football on Christmas Day.
Harry Reid’s machine, it turns out, has outlasted the political career of Nevada’s senior senator.
A pedestrian is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in the central valley early Christmas morning.
Part I of a two-part series. The next UNLV athletic director will take over a department in which there are plenty of positives, but one with challenges as well.