A compensation program for those exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining would be expanded under legislation to address fallout across the western U.S. and somce Pacific islands.
Both dormitories damaged in a natural gas explosion at the University of Nevada, Reno, will stay closed for at least a year and one won’t reopen until the fall of 2021.
Tracking data shows an oil tanker based in the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz drifted off into Iranian waters and stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago, raising concerns Tuesday about its status.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he and two other astronauts flew to the moon 50 years ago. Buzz Aldrin was a no-show and Neil Armsrong died in 2012.
Federal prosecutors won’t bring civil rights charges against a New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
A victim is in the hospital and three men are in custody after a shooting east of downtown Las Vegas early Tuesday.
Some of this valley’s so-called “hidden gems” truly are hidden, often in plain sight. Some are well-known, even advertised. Others are reserved for those in the know.
The automobile crash into a moonlit pond ended a young woman’s life, and with it, a man’s White House dreams.
After several hours of negotiating with a man on Monday night, Las Vegas police were able to convince him to put down a weapon and come down off a roof in the central valley.
Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating a death Monday night in the central valley.
Henderson resident Garry Gates was eliminated from World Series of Poker Main Event on Monday night at the Rio Convention Center.
Three people are wanted in a robbery from this weekend near West Lake Mead Boulevard and North Torrey Pines Drive, and Las Vegas police are asking for help identifying them.
Even though the Vegas Summer League is an opportunity for players to impress NBA clubs, Mitchell Creek of the Minnesota Timberwolves was more interested in talking about his team.
Head coaches usually delegate Summer League duties to an assistant or two, but the 34-year-old Jenkins immersed himself in his new team — hoping to create the championship culture that Memphis is eager to restore after triggering a rebuild by trading cornerstones Marc Gasol and Mike Conley earlier this year.
Off the bounce of a strong opening, the Vegas Summer League reached some notable highs. The 15th version of the even ended Monday with Memphis’ 95-92 victory over Minnesota in the title game.
A 50-year-old woman stands accused of murder in her mother’s death. Her 73-year-old mother was unable to care for herself, and she refused to seek medical care, an arrest report alleges.
Sydney, Australia, shows the way toward solving the affordable housing crunch.
“Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,” the jokey Facebook event created by pranksters, has more than 1.2 million people pledging to “see them aliens.”
Republican JT Lewis of Newtown recently finished his freshman year at the University of Connecticut.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department’s commercial robbery division at 702-828-3591.
The Blue Angel has since descended from her perch at the Blue Angel Motel. And Stanford is commemorating her in a new mural, “A Phalanx of Angels Ascending.”
The period between April 1 and June 30 easily accounted for the majority of candidates’ total campaign contributions and spending, according to an analysis of financial disclosures due Monday.
A court appointed receiver has asked a judge to OK the sale of The Art Institute of Las Vegas to a group of professors who have been negotiating to buy it since January.
Pat Cooper was funny as ever and surrounded by family and friends, including his wife, Emily, at the Italian American Club’s decked-out showroom.
Adriana Arellano, who entered the U.S. illegally in 1995, is facing deportation stemming from a warrant for traffic violations six years ago that eventually led to a court ordering her out of the country.
Former New York Gov. David Paterson is joining Las Vegas Sands to lead the casino and resort developer’s push for a casino in New York City.
The final five players remaining from a field of 8,569 in the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold’em World Championship at the Rio Convention Center will resume play at 6:30 p.m. Monday.