There were some sketchy moments as Tanya Cummings thought her self-described “short, little legs,” wouldn’t get her up and over the boulders way taller than her 4-foot-11, well-coiffed and manicured frame, or out of the deep woods in the Plott Balsam Mountains.
A video showing a Baltimore high school student punching a teacher in the face has been viewed more than 60,000 times on Instagram.
Forward Max Pacioretty makes his return to Bell Centre when the Golden Knights meet the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
People have scoured evacuation centers, called hospitals and posted desperate online pleas for help finding relatives they haven’t heard from since a fast-moving wildfire devastated a Northern California town.
Two people were found dead as a pair of wildfires stretched from inland canyons to the Pacific in Southern California on Saturday, leaving people sifting through the remains of both mansions and modest homes for anything they had left.
Southern Nevada leaders in tourism and transportation have given the thumbs-up to South Florida’s new Brightline intercity passenger rail system.
An autopsy determined that the gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar died from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said Saturday.
Hazy skies caused by smoke from the California wildfires should disappear by Sunday, giving way to windy, chilly weather in the Las Vegas Valley, the National Weather Service said.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said Saturday 14 additional bodies were found, bringing the death toll to 23. The victims have not been identified.
Here’s a look at what happened during Week 13 of the high school football season.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man who died in a Wednesday night crash on westbound Flamingo Road near Interstate 15.
Arbor View football coach Dan Barnson didn’t have many words for his players after their home Mountain Region semifinal game Friday night against Desert Pines. He chose instead to let the 28-21 victory speak for itself.
Aiwen Zhu, En-Pei Huang, Izumi Asano and Samantha Li each won in singles and were part of a doubles victory for the UNLV women’s tennis team Friday as it went 7-1 to open the Rebel Invitational.
The Falcons grabbed three interceptions, had five sacks and allowed 90 yards in a 30-13 playoff win at home against Durango on Friday.
The Aggies (11-1) scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and forced a turnover on downs near their own goal line in the waning seconds to clinch a 28-21 victory over Desert Pines.
Faith Lutheran rushed for 318 yards and six touchdowns on the way to a 48-35 road win over Canyon Springs in the Class 4A Mountain Region semifinals.
Goalie Kirsten Kircher made 12 saves, and Camden Berry and Kennedy Enus led the defense as Bishop Gorman held off Palo Verde’s late rally for a 3-2 win at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex.
The Mountain Lions accomplished that feat by exacting a bit of revenge in their Desert Region quarterfinal football matchup — a convincing 30-6 victory over visiting Green Valley.
Ava Seelenfreund finished with a hat trick and an assist as the Wolverines overwhelmed Pahrump Valley 7-0 to advance to the state championship game at noon Saturday against South Tahoe (24-2).
Rigo Carrasco scored in the second minute, and Las Vegas High added three second-half goals to run away from Durango 4-0 Friday night in the Class 4A boys state soccer semifinals.
The Gaels did whatever they wanted in Friday night’s home Class 4A Desert Region quarterfinal against Basic, cruising to a 70-7 victory.
Results from Day 3 of the Professional Bull Riders Unleash the Beast World Finals in Las Vegas.
Mauricio Muniz took a pass down the left sideline, made a move past a Sparks defender and converted a goal from about 25 yards in the second overtime, giving the Warriors a 3-2 victory in the Class 3A state semifinals at Bettye Wilson Park.
The Patriots didn’t miss a beat, thanks to their talented offensive line that paved the way for 208 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns as the Patriots dominated the visiting Diamondbacks, 35-0, in the first round of the Class 4A Desert Region playoffs.
The Gaels defeated Faith Lutheran 25-17, 25-13, 25-16 in the Class 4A state semifinals Friday at Bishop Manogue and will meet Reno for the title for the second time in three years.
Rigo Carrasco scored in the second minute, and Las Vegas High added three second-half goals to run away from Durango 4-0 Friday night in the Class 4A boys state soccer semifinals.
Goalie Kirsten Kircher made 12 saves, and Camden Berry and Kennedy Enus led the defense as Bishop Gorman held off Palo Verde’s late rally for a 3-2 win at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex.
Wright State seized an early lead and never trailed in a 68-52 win over the UNLV women’s basketball team Friday night at Cox Pavilion in the season opener for both teams.
Survivors from the Route 91 Harvest festival attack gathered in Las Vegas for a Friday night vigil to honor the 12 victims of another mass shooting, one that hit close to home for many.
