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Ron Smith would frequently tell his son that if he didn’t do well in school, he would be forced to settle for a job at McDonald’s. Christopher Smith wound up getting a master’s degree, and yet he’s still working …

Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Georgia. After a series of short hospital stays …

Alyssa Brown scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Desi-Rae Young had a double-double and No. 23 UNLV clinched its second straight Mountain West Conference …

A festival geek could look at the placement of the stages in the rendering and easily imagine multiple bands playing alternating sets.

The XFL is back. It’s also back in Las Vegas. And if it can stay afloat for more than a year in its third attempt, it might just turn into a consistent hub to launch players into the NFL.

Wayne Gretzky retired in 1999 with 2,857 points following a 20-year career that will likely never be mirrored again. “The Great One” had 14 consecutive seasons of at least 100 points — nine with at least 150 points, and four seasons of 200-plus points…

“I can see myself being in Vegas for periods of time for the rest of my life”

Those in the program make monthly payments to Roots to cover all expenses—rent, HOA, insurance and utilities regulated on a cap-consumption. Roots moves 10% of that payment to an account for the renter to use as a down payment to eventually purchase t…

Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation say they support President Joe Biden’s bid to outlaw so-called “junk fees” that can translate into higher costs for American consumers. But they draw an important distinction for Nevada’s tourism industry…

The operator of a pipeline facility in California that was forced to shut down deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles area east to areas including Las Vegas and Phoenix said it expects to resume operations …