San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to give plastic straws the cold shoulder, following the lead of Seattle, another eco-conscious West Coast city where a ban went into effect this month.
There may not be a standout prospect like Kris Bryant or Bryce Harper, but there are plenty of young players from Las Vegas looking to crack the majors.
Bryant did not play between June 22 and July 11 because of the shoulder pain, which bothered the two-time All-Star on the follow-through of his swing. Manager Joe Maddon said Bryant also could miss Wednesday’s game.
The sentence for Ocean Fleming, who pleaded guilty to first-degree kidnapping and two counts of assault after cutting a deal with prosecutors this year, was knocked down to seven years and four months to 15 years.
Donald Penn figured to enter training camp in a fight for his roster standing. That bout won’t begin in the first round.
About 50 nurses whose contract with MountainView Hospital has lapsed picketed the medical center on Tuesday, accusing the Tennessee-based firm that owns the facility of putting patients at risk through inadequate staffing.
Demi Lovato was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon after suffering an apparent heroin overdose, according to TMZ.
A man died in a possible drowning Monday afternoon at Lake Mohave, National Park Service officials said in a news release.
Las Vegas homebuilders notched another boost in sales last month, and condos and townhouses comprised a higher share of the total.
Brendan Gaughan has been added to NBC’s NASCAR broadcast team this weekend and will serve as a pit road analyst for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway.
The heart of Yosemite National Park, where throngs of tourists are awe-struck by cascading waterfalls and towering granite features like El Capitan and Half Dome, will be closed as firefighters try to corral a huge wildfire just to the west that has cast a smoky pall and threatened the parks forest, officials said Tuesday.
Golden Corral has opened its second restaurant in Southern Nevada.
Allegiant Air is asking a federal judge to rule that a strike threatened by the pilots’ union is unlawful as the Las Vegas-based budget carrier attempts to avoid a walkout that could affect thousands of passengers during the summer travel season, company officials said Tuesday.
Wayne Pulsipher was taken into custody Monday afternoon after a man reported that he and his 18-year-old son were shot at in a desert area.
The coach was “telling me I was the most honest, and mature, and kind girl he’s ever met,” Pryor said in an interview with NBC’s Megyn Kelly. The relationship with former coach Will Bohonyi became sexual within a week, Pryor said.
An excessive heat warning went into effect early Tuesday and will remain in place at least through Thursday as high temperatures are expected to reach 111 degrees and above, according to the National Weather Service.
The government announced a $12 billion plan Tuesday to assist farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade disputes with China and other trading partners.
The Rams didn’t announce the financial terms of the deal, but ESPN said the extension is worth $60 million, with a whopping $45 million guaranteed.
Liberty’s Kyle Beaudry comes in at No. 4 on our list of Southern Nevada’s top defensive players.
Scorching heat radiated across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday, with the highest temperatures expected in California’s Death Valley during a week that forecasters say could prove to be the region’s hottest this year.
As coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, Gerard Gallant has one of the best jobs in Las Vegas
A former candidate for Clark County public administrator is suing his primary opponent for a now-deleted post on an election website.
Love signed the extension Tuesday and immediately posted a photo on Instagram showing himself surrounded by construction workers inside Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavaliers’ downtown home, which is undergoing a renovation similar to the one taking place with the four-time defending Eastern Conference champions.
Casinos in Las Vegas and unionized workers continue to reach labor agreements two months after thousands of housekeepers, bartenders and others threatened to go on strike.
Former UCLA coach Jim Mora is joining ESPN as a college football analyst. He will fill the role Chip Kelly held last season before replacing Mora with the Bruins.
Clark County School District officials are urging parents to check bus routes before the the first day of school on Aug. 13.
The butter sculpture at this year’s Ohio State Fair brings a bit of Christmas in July with a dairy display of key elements from the 1983 film “A Christmas Story,” which was partly filmed in Cleveland.
Ivanka Trump is shutting down her clothing company and laying off 18 employees after some stores dropped her line and she decided ethics restrictions were holding back its ability to grow.
The conclusion of NBA Summer League signals the end of the AAU basketball season, and, as always, the country’s best club basketball teams will congregate in the desert for the final live recruiting period.
Eagles center Jason Kelce will play baritone saxophone with the orchestra Tuesday to benefit the team’s autism challenge.
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