It’s no secret that some of the ratings decisions from the MPAA can leave you scratching your head. We want to break down some movies that have nearly identical content but completely different ratings.
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A 4-year-old Winona boy got to save the day as his favorite superhero. Gavin Quimby dressed up as Superman Thursday and came to the rescue as “Super-Gav.” He wore a blue Superman shirt — with a “G” instead of an “S” — and a red cape.
U.S. authorities increased to 84 people their count of government workers potentially exposed to live anthrax at three laboratories in Atlanta as they investigated a breach in safety procedures for handling the deadly pathogen.
In “Think Like a Man Too,” Friday’s other big release, one of the characters suggests that, instead of a wild bachelor party, everyone should make better use of the Strip and just go see “Jersey Boys.” Smart man.
The consultant for the UNLV stadium board on Thursday offered a three-prong funding approach to help build a 50,000-seat campus stadium. Bill Rhoda of Plano, Texas-based CSL identified three “buckets” of money to help build the stadium — a sales tax increment zone that could potentially be a resort corridor; the stadium’s net income; and UNLV philanthropy.
A conservation group sued the Obama administration Thursday over a new federal rule that allows wind-energy companies to seek approval to kill or injure eagles for 30 years. The American Bird Conservancy argues that the rule is illegal because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to evaluate the consequences.
President Barack Obama on Thursday said he was dispatching up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help quell the rising insurgency in the crumbling state. He called on Iraqi leaders to govern with a more “inclusive agenda” to ensure the country does not descend into civil war.
After spending nearly two weeks underground, an injured German caver was hauled out of the country’s deepest cavern Thursday by a multinational rescue operation that involved more than 700 people.
It’s not so easy to get a movie and a Broadway show here at the same time. The film version of “Jersey Boys” arrives Friday, bringing the rare chance for a fanatic to see both the movie and the stage musical in the same day.
Here’s a look at this week’s new movies, half of which have ties to Las Vegas:
Sen. Harry Reid said Wednesday the United States should tread lightly on Iraq, arguing it is not in the U.S. interest to involve itself in a “civil war” engulfing the beleaguered nation.
Some Japanese fans showed what true sportsmanship really is all about after voluntarily cleaning up their section of the stadium after Ivory Coast beat Japan 2-1 on Saturday.
A baby is safe after being found crawling on the side of a Georgia highway last Friday.
Survivors of a bomb blast at an illegal World Cup viewing site in northeast Nigeria that killed at least 14 people said Wednesday the force of the explosion blew off limbs and knocked people senseless.
Frank Schaefer lost his job but not his voice. Defrocked by the United Methodist Church six months ago for officiating his son’s same-sex wedding, Schaefer has gained a following among reformers who want the church to loosen its policies on homosexuality.