Five Boko Haram commanders were released in exchange for the freedom of 82 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the extremist group three years ago, a Nigerian government official said Sunday.
Charlie Magruder has grown from an exuberant freshman into a steady senior and will lead Faith Lutheran on Monday when the Class 4A Sunset Region tournament tees off at 10:30 a.m. at Siena Golf Club.
The Mets have called up two of the 51s’ starters in a weekend.
Oakland drafted Marquel Lee in the fifth round out of Wake Forest, hoping he could make an impact in the middle of the defense.
Shane Sigsbee grew up playing golf in McKinney, Tex., located 37 miles north of Dallas and one of those Southwestern towns with a water tower as a primary landmark. Now, his company backs poker players worldwide.
Once again, Nevada lands at the bottom of a list, this time ranking the best and worst states for children’s health care.
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will start a four-day Utah trip Sunday to assess whether 3.2 million acres of national monuments in the state’s southern red rock region should be scaled down or even rescinded.
North Korea said Sunday it has detained another U.S. citizen on suspicion of “hostile acts” against the state, which would make him the fourth American to be held by the isolated country amid heightened diplomatic tensions with Washington.
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” blasted into domestic theaters this weekend to kick off the summer box office to the tune of $145 million at 4,300 locations.
Generally, there’s a method to the madness when it comes to traffic signal sequencing and timing, said Brian Hoeft, director of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada’s traffic management center.
A longtime Nevada biologist is suing bear protection advocates at Lake Tahoe he accuses of harassing and threatening him through a “vicious and calculated” social media campaign.
Authorities say a Nevada sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot a mother bear who was found with her three cubs in a neighborhood near Lake Tahoe.
Cool temperatures and a slight chance of rain are forecast for the next few days in the Las Vegas Valley, the National Weather Service said.
French voters elected independent centrist Emmanuel Macron as the country’s youngest president Sunday, delivering a resounding victory to the unabashedly pro-European former investment banker and strengthening France’s place as a central pillar of the European Union.
It was quiet in the Washington Capitals’ locker room during the second intermission as they stared down the prospect of the end of their season and last best chance at a Stanley Cup potentially being 20 minutes away.
Kyle Turris capped Ottawa’s comeback from two deficits and pulled the Senators one win from returning to the Eastern Conference final for the first time in 10 years.
The Golden State Warriors gave another big example why they signed Kevin Durant during the offseason, and why others around the NBA were dismayed with the addition.
Ryan Dungey clinched his third consecutive and fourth overall AMA Supercross 450SX championship at sold-out Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday night to assume his rightful position among the great dirt bike riders.
A man armed with two axes was fatally shot by police during a confrontation at an east Las Vegas Valley home, police said Sunday morning.
Nevada voters may get to choose in the 2018 election whether to amend the state constitution to ban sanctuary cities.
The last month of the 2017 Legislature started with good news when an independent panel of fiscal experts predicted more money for state coffers.
It’s crunch time at the Nevada Legislature, with 30 days and counting to a mandatory June 5 adjournment. Based on legislative history, 75 percent of the work of the 120-day session will be accomplished in the remaining 25 percent of the time available.
Alex Wigg wants to be a lot of things when he grows up. If you ask him, though, he’ll just say he wants to be “successful.” But if not for the helmet the 11-year-old Summerlin boy was wearing when he was struck by a car on the morning of April 27, he might never have had a chance to pursue his dreams. Alex Wigg wants to be a lot of things when he grows up. If you ask him, though, he’ll just say “successful.” But if not for the helmet the 11-year-old Summerlin boy was wearing when he was struck by a car on the morning of April 27, he might not have even had a chance to pursue those dreams.
Golden Boy Promotions sure knows how to throw a party when one is needed most, surpassing even the best Cinco De Mayo weekend festivities imaginable by announcing that the one fight fans have waited years for is finally official.
Blake Beavan was rocked in his first start with the 51s in an 11-5 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes on Saturday night at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Jake Stone hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning and a two-run shot in the ninth to lead Fresno State to an 11-5 win over host UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Saturday.
T-Mobile Arena rocked on Saturday night as “Canelo” Alvarez fought Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at T-Mobile Arena, filling the arenas with fans and celebs.
An altercation between two men outside a Strip resort turned deadly when both men shot at each other, leaving one dead and the other in the hospital Saturday night.
The showdown between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was supposed to be the latest chapter in the All-Mexican ring wars. Instead, the announced crowd of 20,510 at T-Mobile Arena got a glorified tuneup match on Saturday.