Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart is scheduled to speak in northwestern Wisconsin next week to help the region cope with a high-profile double homicide-kidnapping.
Extreme gusts of winds rocked a Florida-bound cruise ship, causing injuries to several passengers.
Brie Larson gained the power to portray the Marvel superhero — or at least her alter ego, fighter pilot Carol Danvers — during a research trip to Southern Nevada.
Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months.
Las Vegas tourism officials believe the city should look below ground to address future transportation needs. And the autonomous system linking the airport to the convention center should be just the first phase of a grander network.
Jason Aldean receives the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards telecast from MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7.
Major League Baseball is investigating whether new Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper committed a tampering violation when he lobbied for Mike Trout, who isn’t a free agent for two more seasons, to join the Phillies.
Andrew Freed, 22, was arrested for driving under the influence resulting in substantial bodily harm after the crash early Tuesday at East Robindale Road and Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Three major Montreal radio stations have stopped playing Michael Jackson songs as a result of child-molestation allegations against the late musician that aired Sunday in an HBO documentary.
U.S. regulators on Tuesday warned people not to use certain Claire’s makeup products after samples tested positive for asbestos, but the retailer disputed the findings.
An emotional R. Kelly says he’s being “assassinated” and denies sexually abusing women and controlling their lives.
Dollar Tree is closing up to 390 Family Dollar stores this year and rebranding about 200 others under the Dollar Tree name.
Residents and cities are buying into the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s campaign against ornamental sod. Since 1999, more than 187 million square feet of grass have been removed and untold millions more were never planted.
A wet and windy Wednesday in the Las Vegas Valley left some parts of the valley flooded, prompting the closure of Red Rock Canyon National Recreation Area and Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.
A woman stabbed her fiance at a bus stop on Tropicana Avenue early Monday morning, Las Vegas police said.
A crash in the Spaghetti Bowl in central Las Vegas has some lanes blocked Wednesday morning, according to a tweet from the Regional Transportation Commission.
The American Gaming Association is citing Nevada’s unified account wagering process as a case study for modernizing gaming regulations nationwide.
The housing market’s normally busy spring selling season may be slower this year amid Las Vegas’ nationally leading price growth, a new report says.
The first “Jeopardy!” team championship came down to a clash of the titans, Ken Jennings vs. Brad Rutter.
Jack-Thomas Wold hit a two-run home run, James Gamble had a two-run single in a 6-1 win.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday provided the College of Southern Nevada Foundation a major piece of funding for a health and sciences building.
Americans can be a forgetful lot, especially when it comes to leaving your possessions when using some sort of public transportation.
What a racket stacked against the taxpayers.
One is an anomaly. Three is a pattern. The abrupt resignation of Kelvin Atkinson makes him the third former Democrat state Senator to fall from grace in the last two years.
Las Vegas City Councilman, legislative leader both step down.
Somebody needs to restore sensibility to these policies.
Such programs have greatly benefited Americans.
A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won U.S. approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of long-overlooked substances being reconsidered for severe forms of mental illness.
Pizza was clearly on the minds of the crowd, with pizza-printed pants, T-shirts that demanded “legalize marinara” and overheard snippets of conversation about “the olive guys and the sauce guys.”