At age 17, Cristina Hernandez found herself homeless in Las Vegas. At age 33, she has hit the sweet spot in Washington, landing a coveted White House fellowship.
Hernandez received her B.A. from UNLV in 2010 and had begun work as a contractor who trained military personnel at Nellis Air Force Base. Her fellowship project put Hernandez in the Office of Personnel Management, where she is working to advance an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to “create a lean, accountable, more efficient government that works for the American people.”
The Raiders will try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Here is how to watch the game.
Haylee Ryan of Las Vegas had celebrated her 12th birthday in August. Close to 400 people showed up to Saturday’s vigil.
As shaky as things have been at times during UNLV’s 6-0 start to the season, one thing that remains solid is the team’s resolve. The Rebels showed no quit Saturday.
Denny Hamlin won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hamlin is seeking his second win at LVMS.
Thousands gathered for the second day of the 31st annual Age of Chivalry: Renaissance Festival on Saturday in Sunset Park.
The Raiders were carved up by the Colts last week because they barely put a finger on quarterback Daniel Jones. What can be done to fix the team’s pass rush?
UNLV traded blows with Air Force and came out on top despite allowing 603 total yards Saturday at Allegiant Stadium, improving the Rebels to 6-0 this season.
Las Vegas High, Centennial, Foothill and many other high school football teams battled wild weather and lengthy delays on Friday night to pull out thrilling wins.
The Aces are the WNBA’s new dynasty, and will be at the top for as long as A’ja Wilson and Becky Hammon are together.
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films, whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79.
Westgate SuperBook vice president of marketing Jay Kornegay leads the contest with a 13-11-1 record against the spread.
The Gaza ceasefire held in its second day as tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their neighborhoods Saturday and Israelis cheered Monday’s expected release of remaining hostages.
The Raiders’ first season under Pete Carroll has already fallen short of expectations. It would turn into a disaster if they can’t beat the Titans at home Sunday.
Dominic Lavoie and the rest of the Vegas Nation team preview the Raiders’ game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
After remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla washed through the valley Friday, Las Vegas will enjoy clear skies and sunshine Saturday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The Raiders need a win against the Titans on Sunday. But rookie Cam Ward may be heating up based on his performance in Tennessee’s comeback win last week.
Two-time top-five Westgate SuperContest finisher “Dr. Alan” Dumond analyzes every NFL Week 6 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Las Vegas High senior Tanner Vibabul tossed three fourth-down touchdown passes to lead the fifth-ranked Wildcats to a road win over No. 9 Desert Pines.
Check out the results of Friday’s Southern Nevada high school football games including victories for Canyon Springs, Clark, Durango and Shadow Ridge.
No. 10 Centennial stopped a late two-point conversion attempt and held on to beat Palo Verde on Friday night in a 5A Desert League football game.