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Which Medicare plans cover emergency care overseas?

Medicare does not cover emergency medical care during foreign travel. It is an added benefit that a supplemental plan (Medigap) provides.

Glen Powell stays down to earth despite soaring success

“It’s good to feel a bit uncomfortable. I’m always interested in reinvention,” says the actor, whose latest film, “Hit Man,” is in theaters now.

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New church sets up shop in Downtown Summerlin movie theater

It’s a unique name for a church with a unique setting: a movie theater. Relentless Church held its initial first service in early December at Regal Downtown Summerlin 5, and regular services are set to launch Jan. 18.

Vegas mega-church cost sparks parishioner concerns

The Greater New Jerusalem Baptist church now under construction in west Las Vegas is around five times the size of the congregation’s current church, but some parishioners are worrying about where the money is going to come from and how the project could affect the health of its existing church.

Vegas synagogue awarded $75,000 security grant

The government is sending more than $4.7 million in homeland security funding to Nevada this year, including $75,000 to help a Las Vegas synagogue build new fencing and protections as it expands in Summerlin.

Eviction notices OK’d for Utah polygamous group

A Utah judge reiterated her approval Friday for plans to send eviction notices to people living in Warren Jeffs’ polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border who have collectively failed to pay millions of dollars in occupancy fees for their houses.

Literary Las Vegas: Donald H. Hart

A litter of newborn pups shared Jesus’ stable and his birthday. Shortly after birth, one of the six miraculously opened his eyes, struggled to reach Mary’s feet and nudged his way between mother and newborn child.

Church finds ‘holy ground’ in Sin City

Unification Church members made a pilgrimage to Las Vegas Wednesday, and the holy site that brought them here just happens to also lie beneath a state building.

Satanic inmate sues Reno jail for religious meals, including ice cream

A Nevada inmate who says he practices Satanism is accusing county jailers of violating his constitutional rights by denying him meals consistent with the strict diet of his pagan religion, including ice cream.

Relaxed religious views help fuel popularity of cremation

A new era in how we handle The End has begun. Figures from the Cremation Association of North America show a 9 percent leap in people choosing that option from 2007 to 2012. The group estimates that by 2016 a majority of Americans — 55 percent — will select cremation over traditional burial.