Former Nevada Assemblyman Wendell Williams, who sought to ban the use of chokeholds by police more than 25 years ago, is calling for a public reexamination of the Metropolitan Police Department’s neck restraint policy after a man died while in custody last week.
Johnny Nunez from The Ultimate Fighter season 25 recaps this week’s fight between Ramsey Nijem and Julian Lane, and talks about what it was like to watch the coaches confront each other, again.
George Wallace, headlining at South Point Showroom this weekend, made a lot of money “four-walling” the Flamingo showroom. But times have definitely changed in Vegas.
Kevin Durant opened as the 7-5 favorite to win the NBA Finals MVP, Steph Curry was the 8-5 second choice and three-time Finals MVP LeBron James was the 2-1 third choice.
The officer was chasing after a person about 6:20 p.m. on the 1100 block of East Evans Avenue when he was bitten, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. C.J. Jenkins said.
The Republican candidate for Montana’s sole congressional seat was charged with misdemeanor assault Wednesday night after witnesses told police Greg Gianforte grabbed a reporter by the neck and slammed him to the ground the night before polls close in the nationally watched election.
One person was injured and at least 10 people were displaced Wednesday after an apartment building fire near Stewart Avenue and 13th Street in downtown Las Vegas.
The National Park Service has a faster way to respond to emergency calls on Lake Mead, just in time for the start of the busy summer season.
Las Vegas police took a man into custody after he forced his wife and son into a car at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon.
A man is wanted after attempting to steal a car but fled because he appeared to not be able to drive a manual transmission, police said.
A North Las Vegas man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in a February 2012 murder.
The Downtown Vegas Alliance will celebrate its first permanent office and first paid staff member on June 1.
Environmental groups file administrative protest over planned June 13 auction for new oil and gas leases across almost 196,000 acres in central Nevada, calling the action a prelude to a possible lawsuit.
A judge set bail at $2.5 million on Wednesday for Ross Strauss, 64, who faces a murder charge in the death of his special-needs son.
The in-development musical debuts this weekend with three performances that will benefit Nevada Conservatory Theatre, UNLV’s professional theater training program.
Yeah, it’s miserable outside. But hang in there: Winter is coming.
Nevada’s Republican Sen. Dean Heller distanced himself from President Donald Trump’s budget proposal on Wednesday, saying he is working with a bipartisan group to preserve Medicaid spending in states that expanded the program.
A bill seeking to resurrect Nevada’s rooftop solar industry would create new costs of more than $48 million a year over the 20-year life of the measure, an NV Energy analysis shows.
Approximately 40 students from Spring Valley High School walked through the hallways of Pat A. Diskin Elementary School as part of the school’s Second Annual Grad Walk.
Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. feels a sense of renewal and confidence after a hip injury caused him to miss the first 14 games last season.
Getting new customers involved in more interactive experiences is going to be a big part of the future for casinos in the United States and around the world, participants in a major gambling conference predicted Wednesday.
Tracinda Corp., the fund managing the wealth of the late Kirk Kerkorian, is selling more than $300 million of MGM Resorts International shares as it seeks to diversify its assets from gaming.
Handicapper Alex Smith (AxSmithSports.com) expects Pittsburgh to prevail, but prefers to play Ottawa on the puck line (plus-1½ goals, minus-185) and under 5 (plus-105) in Thursday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.
An estimated 23 million people would lose health coverage by 2026 under Republican legislation aimed at repealing Obamacare, a nonpartisan congressional agency said Wednesday in the first calculation of the new bill’s potential impact.
Indianapolis 500 fans won’t face any enhanced security measures to get into the track for Sunday’s race.
English midfielder David Beckham, who won a pair of Major League Soccer titles with the LA Galaxy, is among the first-time candidates on the 33-player ballot for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.
The original version of the Assembly bill had Public Lands Day in May, while a Senate version had it in September.
Lionel Messi has lost his Supreme Court appeal over a tax-fraud conviction in Spain.
The Pro Bowl will return to Orlando in 2018 for the second straight year.
