Новости за 02.08.2015

A man who died Saturday during a possible construction-related incident has been identified by the Clark County Coroner's office as Porfirio Gonzalez-Huerta of Las Vegas.

Metro Police are seeking the public's help in locating an elderly man who may be in need of medical assistance.

Bishop Gorman High School incoming senior Vashti Cunningham broke another high jump record Saturday during the Pan Am Junior Championships in Edmonton ...

Here’s the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from the South Point. Our three sports writers started with ...

Today, Gertrude Silvia Rudiak turns 100. Her family — including five children, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren — will celebrate with a centennial birthday party at Nevada State Museum. Rudiak has witnessed firsthand Las Vegas’ evolution from a dusty settlement to a ...

Everyone is talking about Misty Copeland, a dancer with the renowned American Ballet Theatre who is black. However, what we aren’t talking about is how important her accomplishments are for a demographic that has grown up without that type of role model. She offers hope to a generation of women in today’s work force.

Watermelon and basil may not be the most likely combination, but it’s a winner regardless thanks to ...

National Oyster Day is right around the corner (August 5) and what better way to celebrate than with the classic dish, Oysters Rockefeller ...

Medicare turned 50 last week, and it has been a very good half-century. Before the program went into effect, Ronald Reagan warned that it would destroy American freedom; it didn’t, as far as anyone can tell. What it did do was provide a huge improvement in financial security for seniors and their families, and in many cases it has literally been a lifesaver.

North Las Vegas is trying to make it easier to notify City Hall when something needs attention. Henderson and Las Vegas figured out a few years ago how to help residents conquer bureaucracy and get action. The solution: a smartphone app ...

Building Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit group that partners with Chase Bank to give honorably discharged, injured veterans free homes, provided a renovated two-story house to the Gutierrez family ...

Last year around this time I wrote an article highlighting a groundbreaking event at the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone (SEZ), about 25 miles north of town. For the first time ...

Concerns about vaccinations are common. But extensive scientific data demonstrate there is no relationship between the rise of autism and vaccines, and the benefits of vaccinations include ...

The theme of President Barack Obama’s speech to the VFW members in Pittsburgh reminds me of the immortal words of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1938, “Peace in our time.” Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry characterize the proposed agreement with Iran as “sign on or war.”

The biggest public service Donald Trump is providing with his candidacy is this: In contrast to our own prickly billionaire, Sheldon Adelson, speaking through his anointed $100 million mouthpiece, Newt Gingrich, “The Donald” is cutting out the middleman. His ego, arrogance and contempt for the 99 percent peels back the shroud of the ultra-rich.

The chairman of the Board of Regents, which governs the Nevada System of Higher Education, has hired an attorney at a cost of $595 an hour, up to a $50,000 max, to help regents decide whether they should be upset with Chancellor Dan Klaich.

The Strunk family teamed up with Melissa Plakio to fundraise almost $200,000 to research a cure for a rare type of leukemia ...

Operating local franchises of a larger company has many advantages, including attracting customers with brand recognition, benefiting from the company’s marketing efforts, and utilizing the company’s proven, streamlined operating processes ...

Ronda Rousey dispatched Bethe Correia in 34 seconds Saturday night, and it might not have taken another 34 seconds before Miesha Tate commented on the performance. “Guaranteed she won’t do that to me,” Tate posted. No faster does Rousey knock off opponents ...

Protest marches have been part of Selma's civil rights fabric since 1965, but an 860-mile trek to Washington had a minister leaning on the Bible for heavenly support Saturday.

It took Ted Cruz three months to raise $10 million for his campaign for president, a springtime sprint of $1,000-per-plate dinners, hundreds of handshakes and a stream of emails asking supporters to chip in a few bucks.

In the summer of 1999, John McCain didn't have many big names backing his campaign for president. He didn't have much money, either, and even resorted at one point to giving away ice cream to drum up a decent-size crowd. McCain decided to meet as many people as possible at as many of the Q&A events as he could. It took months for the strategy to pay dividends, but when it did, McCain was packing 'em in. That momentum turned into a victory of ...

Vice President Joe Biden's associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations during his son's illness and following his death earlier this year. But Biden has yet to tell his staff whether he will run or personally ask them to do any planning for a potential campaign, according to several people close to the vice president.