Man arrested in casino chip heist at Bellagio
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after he and another man robbed the Bellagio casino with a can of pepper spray Saturday night.
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:56:13 GMT |
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry hospitalized in Vegas
Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry has been hospitalized in Las Vegas.
Mon, 21 May 2012 18:31:16 GMT |
NRC Chairman Jaczko resigns
Gregory Jaczko, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission who came under fire after ordering the agency's wind-down of the Yucca Mountain program, announced Monday that he is resigning.
Mon, 21 May 2012 17:37:27 GMT |
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Group seeks funding for nuclear energy research park
Directors of a Reno group that wants to establish a nuclear energy research park at the Nevada National Security Site were knocking on doors in Washington last week in an attempt to nurture the idea.
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:34:52 GMT |
NY cops: Woman speeds off in ambulance, crashes
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Police say a woman who stole an ambulance at a New York hospital led them on a chase that reached almost 100 mph before she crashed.
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:34:12 GMT |
Many state jobs in Nevada go begging
CARSON CITY - State jobs used to be in great demand in Nevada.
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:24:04 GMT |
Las Vegas gets glimpse of eclipse
The rare "ring of fire" eclipse watched around the world didn't go unnoticed in Las Vegas and surrounding areas. Audiences in Las Vegas could only see about 97 percent of the eclipse because Clark County is just outside the center-line viewing range.
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:12:34 GMT |
Maloofs get a win in fight over team
A deepening standoff between the Maloof family's Sacramento Kings and Sacramento city officials took a bizarre turn last week.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:06:52 GMT |
Nevada among 22 states backing Montana in campaign finance fight
HELENA, Mont. - Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:05:36 GMT |
Man slain in downtown Reno police shooting identified
A man killed in a shooting involving an officer in downtown Reno has been identified.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:04:25 GMT |
Bodies of man, woman found
after house fire in Reno area
RENO - The bodies of two adults have been found at the scene of a Reno-area house fire, and their suspicious deaths are under investigation.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:04:13 GMT |
Nearly 1,200 bicyclists line up
in attempt for Guinness record
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -Nearly 1,200 bicyclists pedaled in single file on Lake Tahoe's south shore in an effort to set an offbeat world record.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:04:03 GMT |
Three named Distinguished Nevadans
RENO - Two men who hail from Las Vegas and share a love of Nevada history have been honored as Distinguished Nevadans by the Board of Regents.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:03:16 GMT |
First Friday parking tickets feed anger
A spike in parking tickets issued during May's First Friday event in downtown Las Vegas has raised the ire of an outspoken business owner just as officials were seeking to soothe tension in City Hall over Arts District issues.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:03:09 GMT |
Same-sex marriage separates candidates
CARSON CITY - President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage was bound to become a campaign issue for Nevada legislative races in November's general election.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:02:44 GMT |
Whatever happens, layoff threats put credibility on line
We'll know soon if public employee unions are playing chicken with the lives of hundreds of their members, or if managers for the Clark County School District and North Las Vegas have been playing a game of brinkmanship.
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:02:06 GMT |
Man arrested in arson fire at Las Vegas motel
A 33-year-old man was booked into the Clark County jail on arson and other charges Sunday in connection with a motel room fire.
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:59:50 GMT |
Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia
Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. It will move across the Pacific and also be seen in parts of the western United States.
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:29:24 GMT |
Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62
LONDON - Robin Gibb, one of the three Bee Gees whose falsetto harmonies powered such hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever" and defined the flashy disco era died Sunday, his representative said. He was 62. Gibb's family announced in a statement that "Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," Gibb's representative Doug Wright said.
Mon, 21 May 2012 00:18:11 GMT |
'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
LOS ANGELES - "The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
Sun, 20 May 2012 23:52:42 GMT |
