For years, state and city officials in the U.S. — unwilling to raise taxes — have steadily increased their reliance on court fines and fees to balance budgets. Poor defendants who can’t pay are often jailed.
Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, took in more than $15 million since leaving the Obama White House, according to newly released documents, catapulting the Democratic presidential candidate into millionaire status and denting the working-class aura he’s developed over decades.
The U.K. Foreign Office says Britain’s ambassador to the United States has resigned just days after diplomatic cables criticizing President Donald Trump were leaked.
The Trump administration will try to ease the financial hardships for living donors by reimbursing them for expenses such as lost wages and child care.
For the first time in the three-season history of Dana White’s Contender Series, every fighter who won their bout earned a UFC contract.
The U.S. women’s national soccer team will reign supreme once again Wednesday in New York City’s Canyon of Heroes.
Miami’s first-round draft pick, Tyler Herro, scored a game-high 25 points and added seven rebounds and five assists in a win against the Magic.
A vigil for Malik Noshi, a former Arbor View High School football player who died Sunday in his Flagstaff home, was held Tuesday night.
Former Alabama running back Josh Jacobs became the final Raiders draft pick to sign his rookie contract, the team announced Tuesday evening.
In New Zealand, gang leaders are already acknowledging that their members are keeping their firearms.
Mr. Trump can’t escape constraints on government behavior by using private devices or platforms to conduct official business.
To those presidential candidates agonizing over illegals at the border, how about first looking at the plight of the homeless.
With the number of fireworks I saw, there is no way Las Vegas could hire enough manpower to issue enough citations to deter anyone.
Award-winning television, film and theater actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88, according to his publicist.
League reaches across borders to expand the quality and diversity of its referee talent with Vegas Summer League as both a classroom and proving ground.
Former 51s standout and Mets rookie Pete Alonso, one night after winning the Home Run Derby, drove in two runs with a sharp single in the eighth inning.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday there was plenty of room for improvement it came to establishing and enforcing rules regarding free agency.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday night they think a man died in Pahrump as a result of the July 4 earthquake that rocked the Mojave Desert.
A man who faced life in prison without the possibility of parole in the slaying of a Metro informant entered a plea Tuesday to a charge that could see him released within a year.
Marriott’s Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel is used as an example of how the company is allegedly deceiving customers.
A blood supply shortage of about 17,000 donations over the Fourth of July holiday has spurred the emergency call for donors of all blood types.
Officials captured 17 Monday and Tuesday at the start of a two-week goat relocation period, including a kid about 6 weeks old.
Count the Hoover Dam among the many Southern Nevada structures that were inspected and determined to be free of damage after the recent earthquakes in Southern California, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
Whether you’re strolling the Strip or lounging by the pool, chances are you can get a big drink in a souvenir cup.
A real hot tub is to be a primary stage effect in “Blanc de Blanc,” which opens at the Foundry at SLS Las Vegas/Sahara on Aug. 16.
In other restaurant news, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches to open at Fashion Show mall.
The former state treasurer said his most important reason for joining the race was what he characterized as Democratic attacks on a free-market economy.
Pineapple syrup, slices cover stack of pancakes at Cabo Wabo Cantina for three-day stretch.
In France it’s called La Fete Nationale or Le 14th Juillet — “the national cclebration” or “the 14th of July.” In America we tend to refer to it as Bastille Day.