Tips on heist worth $10M to art museum, but offer ends soon

BOSTON — A hot tip could still earn you a cool $10 million from a Boston museum desperate to recover a trove of missing masterpieces. But you’d better hurry.

Turn that Christmas tree into mulch with recycling program

The Southern Nevada Christmas Tree Recycling Committee is asking locals to give as much care to dismantling their firs, spruces and white pines as they did to putting them up.

China Ranch offers lots to do on these days of limited light

The very best outdoor adventures for midwinter pack a lot of experience into a few hours of daylight. China Ranch does this just about perfectly, offering hiking, history, birding, shopping and a unique treat for the taste buds.

Clark County DA details decision to throw out murder case

The Clark County district attorney’s office on Tuesday released a timeline detailing its decision to throw out a murder case against Christine Sanchez — the same woman now accused of killing her three roommates.

Yes, it is possible to find love on New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for sparkly outfits, champagne, and for some lucky revelers, a bright new beginning.

Zip lines to open at Grand Canyon in January

The Hualapai (WAHL’-uh-peye) Tribe is expanding tourist offerings at the west rim of the Grand Canyon.

Home price gains in Seattle, Las Vegas lead US increases

Double-digit annualized home prices gains in Seattle and Las Vegas led broad gains in U.S. home prices in a widely watched report released early Tuesday.

Increased property taxes a boon for Henderson schools

Documents show $427,157 will be spent in schools in the Downtown Redevelopment Area, and $594,881 will be spent in schools in the Eastside Redevelopment Area.

Use of drones on rise for Las Vegas police, rescue agencies

Drones provide better aerial photos than helicopters, Martel said, because it can hover much closer to the scene and provide more detail. The department used a drone for collision reconstruction after a fatal crash at East Flamingo Road and South Eastern Avenue on Dec. 13.

East Coast fishermen fear forests of wind turbines

East Coast fishermen around New Bedford, Massachusetts, dread the possibility of navigating a forest of wind turbines as they make their way to the fishing grounds that have made it the nation’s most lucrative fishing port for 17 years running.

U.S. negotiates $285M cut in United Nations budget

The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said on Sunday that the U.N.’s 2018-2019 budget would be slashed by over $285 million. The mission said reductions would also be made to the U.N.’s management and support functions.

Free lobsters for the needy a Maine man’s Christmas tradition

A lobsterman in Maine has carried on his tradition of giving away lobsters to those in need on Christmas. Noah Ames set up his pickup truck in a parking lot in Thomaston on Sunday with a sign that read “Free lobsters today for families truly in need.”

Packers-Cowboys ‘Ice Bowl’ an NFL legend 50 years later

It’s one of the defining games of the NFL, a contest played on tundra that truly was frozen by men who really weren’t prepared for the conditions. The game became known as the Ice Bowl.

Officials say Russia election boycott campaign may be illegal

Russian officials should review opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s calls for an election boycott to see if they might be breaking the law, the Kremlin said Tuesday, hinting at possible legal repercussions.