Visitors to the Rings Trail in California’s Mojave National Preserve descend a narrow, steep slot canyon by using metal rings bolted into the rock along two sections.
New North Las Vegas Police Chief Pamela Ojeda said her department is going to combat a spate of gun violence in the city with community outreach and increased resources on the ground.
The United States and China reached a 90-day ceasefire in a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets and threatened world economic growth.
A North Carolina teenager who strangled his mother after a disagreement over pizza has been sentenced to serve more than a decade in prison.
Team and city executives have already secured more than 30,000 season-ticket deposits, got an arena plan passed through local government and wowed the executive committee of owners. It all pays off Tuesday when the NHL Board of Governors is expected to approve Seattle as the home of the league’s 32nd franchise.
Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges related to a corruption case involving Israel’s telecom giant, prompting immediate calls for his resignation.
Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid was born in Searchlight on Dec. 2, 1939.
Bill Snyder is retiring as the coach of Kansas State, ending his three-decade relationship with the program that included 27 years on the sideline interrupted by a brief retirement.
Fresno State will play Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A deadly motorcycle crash midday Sunday has closed northbound Interstate 15 in the central Las Vegas Valley, troopers said.
Baltimore Police say a woman who gave money out of her car window to what looked like a needy young mother was then stabbed to death by a man who tried to steal her wallet.
Top seed Alabama (13-0) opened as a 14-point favorite over No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1) at the Westgate sports book and as a 13½-point favorite at William Hill.
Oklahoma is in the College Football Playoff, moving into the fourth and final spot in the rankings after winning the Big 12 championship.
A pedestrian died after being struck by a car while crossing the street in the northeast Las Vegas Valley early Sunday morning, police said.
The Las Vegas Valley is expected to be dry early this week, but rain and snow chances will return by Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.