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Mexico set to crack down on crime

Mexico’s president announced a nationwide anti-crime plan Thursday that would allow Congress to dissolve local governments infiltrated by drug gangs and give state authorities control over often-corrupt municipal police.

Children rescued after being buried by snow plow

Two boys who had gone out to build a snow fort were inadvertently trapped for several hours in a Newburgh, New York, snow bank when a plow operator clearing a parking lot pushed snow over them, not realizing they were there, officials said.

Advocacy groups warn of immigration scams

Advocacy groups barely waited for President Barack Obama to finish speaking about sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system to start warning about scams.

Hansen seeks to limit BLM, Forest Service police powers

Spurred in part by the BLM’s April roundup of Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle that brought an armed confrontation between federal agents and Bundy supporters, Assemblyman Ira Hansen is pushing for a bill in the 2015 legislative session that would prohibit BLM and Forest Service law officers from enforcing state laws.

Two injured in North Las Vegas house fire

A woman was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries and a man was treated at the scene of a fire in North Las Vegas late Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials.

A very Vegas wedding day — PHOTOS

Dan Mathews and his longtime partner, Jack Ryan, on Thursday tied the knot under the famed Welcome to Las Vegas sign with model Pamela Anderson and iconic rocker Chrissie Hynde in tow.

North Las Vegas struggles with graffiti problem

There’s no question that graffiti is a problem in North Las Vegas. The question — like nearly every dilemma the city is facing — is how to finance the fix.

 
Brazilian soccer star nets jail sentence for headbutt

Brazilian striker Brandao has been handed a one-month jail sentence along with a 20,000-euro ($25,000) fine for head-butting Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta.

Philly families asked to take in guests when pope visits

Residents of the Philadelphia area are being asked to show some brotherly love to those traveling to the city to see Pope Francis next year. With hotel rooms filling up fast, organizers hope to find more than 10,000 households willing to host guests in their spare bedrooms for a modest fee.

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