Новости за 04.10.2015

The valley will get some much-needed relief from last week's high temperatures as rain moves into the area Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

A motorcyclist is dead after a hit-and-run in the eastern part of the valley Saturday evening, according to Metro Police.

If I’m going down in the Play of the Day — and all evidence points that way with a horrendous last few months since we restarted — then I’m going down swinging. It’s time to gamble with bigger bets to either crawl back into this competition or bottom out of it. ...

Making it mandatory for physicians to check a statewide database is a common-sense reform that could cut down on illegal sales of narcotics.

Nevada owes a debt of gratitude to Frank Schreck. And Frank owes some thanks to Howard Hughes. For reasons that will become apparent in a few …

A UNLV anthropologist is studying the culture of kissing, and finding that it’s not universal.

I own a Volkswagen diesel. I’ve seen a lot in the news about the company lying about emissions; maybe my car shouldn’t have passed. I also see officials hope to update the software soon so the car shows its true colors. Can I sue Volkswagen? What if ...

The lights are dim inside One Kick’s Gym on East Sunset Road, where Jonathan Cosio dances around the boxing ring. He bounces off the red, elastic ropes and shuffles his feet precisely while winging punches, kicks, knees and elbows from all angles. There’s no opponent. Jonathan is only warming up. But it’s already clear the boxing ring is where he belongs. He’s only 15 years old, but the Silverado High School freshman already has his eyes on UFC gold. For now, that goal will have to wait, as the young... Читать дальше...

The slightly unconventional flavor combinations in this cocktail are what make it great. Melon vodka and cantaloupe reign supreme, while ...

We’ve all received ties or sweaters for birthdays or holidays that, to be kind, aren’t quite our style. Don’t be the person who gives those gifts. Instead, follow our quick guide to finding a gift the recipient actually will enjoy.

For the 1 in 8 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, early detection — made possible by annual screenings — can help increase their chance for survival by as much as 20 percent. The American Cancer Society reports ...

Bled dry from the early spate of NFL games last Sunday, sports books needed better results in the afternoon kickoffs to keep from falling deeper into the financial desert. The San Francisco 49ers, 7-point underdogs at ...

When everything was against them, when ‘Here we go again’ could be read on the face of some amongst the red-clad section at Mackay Stadium, UNLV’s Jeremiah Valoaga stuck up his left hand and stopped UNR’s momentum like a crossing guard halting traffic. Valoaga …

John Wes Townley won the NASCAR Camping World Truck race Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, an event marred by Austin Theriault's head-on crash into a wall.

He once celebrated when the UNLV football team lost to rival UNR. He was there when the blue Fremont Cannon was wheeled into the locker room, and hooted and hollered with teammates as they rejoiced beating their rivals. But Logan Yunker, a Las Vegas kid, didn’t feel completely right.

Zack Greinke earned the NL ERA title and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Saturday night to clinch home-field advantage in their upcoming playoff series against the New York Mets.

Leonard Fournette highlighted his third straight 200-yard game with a 75-yard touchdown run, and No. 9 LSU overcame a fitful performance to beat Eastern Michigan 44-22 on Saturday night.

Will Grier threw four touchdown passes to four receivers — all in the first half — and No. 25 Florida upset third-ranked Mississippi 38-10 on Saturday night to give coach Jim McElwain a signature win in his first season in Gainesville. …

A man has been arrested in the murder-for-hire shooting death of a pediatric dentist and an arrest warrant has been issued for a woman suspected of hiring him, police said Friday.

Officials suspect a recently disconnected stove may have caused an apparent gas explosion Saturday that killed a woman and injured three others in Brooklyn.

Rescue workers using shovels and pickaxes recovered more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed hillside on the outskirts of Guatemala City on Saturday as an official said the death toll had risen to 69 with another 350 people believed missing.

Louisville coach Rick Pitino has apparently said all he plans to say for now about the troubling allegations outlined in a book by an escort that has led to a sex scandal looming over his men's basketball program.

At least a dozen students were hurt when a box truck struck a concrete support for an awning at a North Carolina high school and part of the overhang collapsed Saturday, authorities said.

An unlicensed teenage driver who was at the wheel during a fiery freeway crash in Irvine last year that killed five of his friends was charged with vehicular manslaughter.

New York City police have arrested a woman who they say punched a 10-year-old boy in the face because she believed he had poor manners.