13 arrests made on New Year’s Eve in Reno

Reno police say they made 13 arrests, including one for indecent exposure, during New Year’s Eve festivities that drew an estimated 15,000 people to the downtown area.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants pot shops to have banking access

As marijuana shops sprout in states that have legalized the drug, they face a critical stumbling block — lack of access to the kind of routine banking services other businesses take for granted.

Don’t forget about setting mental and emotional health goals in 2017

Experts say that amid mulling over career ambitions, fitness aims and financial aspirations, people often forget that setting and attaining mental health targets could better their quality of life and help them achieve other goals.

SpaceX plans Jan. 8 return to flight with Falcon rocket

Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to resume flying rockets next week following an investigation into why one of them burst into flames on a launch pad four months ago, the company said Monday.

Suicide bomber lays waste to Baghdad market

A suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden vehicle Monday in a bustling market area in Baghdad, killing at least 18 people, Iraqi officials said, hours after the arrival of French President Francois Hollande to the country and amid a fierce fight against the Islamic State group.

IS said it is behind deadly Turkish nightclub shooting

The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the New Year’s attack at a popular Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded scores of others.

Trump questions US intel on Russian hacking charges, says he has inside info

“You know, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old-fashioned way,” Donald Trump told reporters during his annual New Year’s Eve bash. “Because I’ll tell you what: No computer is safe.”

Obama embraces final chance to define presidency

His last presidential vacation behind him, Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour push to tie up loose ends and put finishing touches on his legacy before handing the reins to President-elect Donald Trump.

6.5-acre Las Vegas estate priced at $6.5M

Behind 8101 O’Bannon Drive’s double iron gates lies an unexpected luxurious estate marked in sophistication.

Outdoor hockey suits NHL, players and fans just fine

Sunday’s Centennial Classic in Toronto produced a true classic as the Maple Leafs squandered a 4-1 third-period lead but won it in overtime, 5-4, over the Detroit Red Wings as rookie sensation Auston Matthews scored the game-winner.

Boulder City bighorn herd still ailing as ‘insidious’ bacteria spreads

A once-robust group of bighorn sheep in the River Mountains between Henderson and Boulder City is still suffering the effects of an “insidious” strain of deadly bacteria, though the herd’s numbers improved somewhat over the past year, state wildlife officials said.

20 things to know about legal marijuana in Nevada

On Jan. 1, Nevada joined the likes of Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Alaska in legalizing recreational marijuana for adults as Nevada’s voter-approved measure takes effect.