Nevada’s public school system remains dead last in the nation for a second year running, according to an annual analysis of children’s well-being released today.
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Henderson officials have a problem: Too many people are using Horizon Drive to get on the freeway at the same time.
No baseball player ever wants to be sent to the minor leagues. But for Mike Baxter, his June 10 demotion from the New York Mets to the Las Vegas 51s couldn’t have come at a worse time.
They come from everywhere to create a massive sea of humanity known as the Electric Daisy Carnival.
Rep. Steven Horsford and his wife, Sonya, bought stock in Facebook on the day the company went public. Rep. Joe Heck and his wife, Lisa, opened a college savings account for their son Joey Jr. Rep. Dina Titus and her husband, Tom, like to invest in electricity companies.
For nearly seven decades the symbol of the Huntridge Performing Arts Theatre in downtown Las Vegas was the sleek, Streamline Moderne-style tower rising above the marquee.
Florida aerialist Nik Wallenda completed a tightrope walk that took him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge in northeastern Arizona on Sunday.
About 65,000 residents of Calgary were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday to assess the damage from flooding that has left Alberta’s largest city awash in debris and dirty water.
Sometime in the next week or so, the Supreme Court will announce the outcomes in cases on California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela’s health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday.
Given the friction and financial woes facing the Girl Scouts these days, perhaps it’s time for a giant friendship circle. Under that long-standing tradition, a ring of Scouts clasp hands and give a little squeeze, accompanied by a silent wish of good will.
ST. GEORGE, Utah — For a full year at a weekend market outside St. George, Kristyn Decker sold signed copies of her book about growing up in polygamy for $15 a copy.
DEL NORTE, Colo. — A colossal wildfire near a popular summer retreat in southern Colorado continues to be driven by winds and fueled by dead trees in a drought-stricken area, authorities said Sunday.
WASHINGTON — Admitted leaker Edward Snowden circled the globe in evasion of U.S. authorities on Sunday, seeking asylum in Ecuador and leaving the Obama administration scrambling to determine its next step in what became a game of diplomatic cat-and-mouse.
After more than seven years and a move 2,800 miles across the country, Christopher Jones thought he’d left behind reminders of the arrest that capped a bitter break-up. That was, until he searched the Internet last month and came face-to-face with his 2006 police mug shot.
Generosity is any act of kindness or support given with no expectation of exchange or return from the recipient(s).
A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, officials said.
Diaja Smith and Jacoby Robinson are being held in custody without bail in connection with the death of a 2-year-old whose body was found in a dumpster last week.
The study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that Nevada ranks low in a number of child well-being indicators.
Former President Donald Trump discussed campaign strategies and policies for potential second terms in an exclusive interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.