The Food and Drug Administration’s first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds found substantial levels in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf chocolate cake, according to unreleased findings FDA researchers presented at a scientific conference in Europe.
Amazon, which has been working to deliver orders faster, says that more than 10 million items now qualify for next-day delivery.
A Louisiana Catholic school principal has been arrested after visiting a strip club while on a school field trip to the nation’s capital.
Thousands of gravely ill cancer patients each year seek access to treatments that are not yet on the market. The government wants to make this easier and give more heft to the requests.
Mass shootings have changed how America talks, prays and prepares for trouble. Today, the phrases “active shooter” and “shelter in place” need no explanation.
Mexico says that imposing a 5% tariff on its goods would be very costly for the economies of both Mexico and the United States.
Sudanese security forces attacked a protest camp in the capital Monday, opening fire, torching tents and killing at least 13 people, as they cleared away the months-old sit-in.
President Donald Trump embarked on his long-delayed state visit to Britain on Monday, belligerently insulting London’s mayor but being feted with smiles by the royals.
A senior North Korean official who had been reported as being purged over the failed nuclear summit with Washington was shown in state media on Monday enjoying a concert near leader Kim Jong Un.
The Nevada Legislature did not approve tax abatements for Virgin Trains’ high-speed rail linking Las Vegas and Southern California, which could be detrimental to the project.
The Nevada Legislature passed the first of five budget bills on Sunday, a move that signals the beginning of the end of the 2019 session that’s set to close at midnight Monday.
Democrats amended a school funding bill to add dollars for a private school scholarship program favored by Republicans and make other changes to get the bill through with less than a day of session remaining.
The Nevada Legislature approved a bill that would compensate people who were wrongfully convicted of crimes for the time they spent behind bars.
Las Vegas police want help finding an 84-year-old man who went missing Sunday from the west valley. Clark Chapman lives with dementia and may be unable to identify or care for himself.
Authorities say 7-year-old girl needed 1,000 stitches after a dog bit her face during a visit to a private animal rescue in Southern California.
Just look at what’s going on in Carson City.
Steve Sisolak shows he’s not completely beholden to extremist Democrats.
Fremont Street Experience is famously rife with chainsmokers (lowercase), the Chainsmokers ignited the place Friday night.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in finding Erick Williams, 53, who was last seen Sunday near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Pinto Lane.
The Golden State Warriors scored the first 18 points of the second half on their way to a 109-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
The greatest of all college scorers and Aces guard Kelsey Plum struggled mightily in an 80-74 loss to Connecticut on Sunday, going 0-for 3 in 20 minutes of play for Las Vegas.
Members of the lower chamber must decide whether their allegiance is with government lobbyists or the taxpayers.
The latest iteration of the Godzilla franchise took over the top spot from “Aladdin” and roared louder than Elton John at the weekend box office
The full Senate will consider Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro’s bill that would require any organization that gives more than $10,000 in campaign contributions in a given year to file a report with the Nevada secretary of state.
Franklin Barreto snapped a sixth-inning tie with an RBI double then cracked a two-run home run in the eighth inning Sunday as the Aviators rallied for a 7-5 Pacific Coast League victory over the Sacramento River Cats at Raley Field.
Tomas Jurco scored with 1:07 left in the second period to snap a 3-3 tie as the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Chicago Wolves 5-3 Sunday in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Final at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.
U.S. District Judge James Shadid said during a pre-trial hearing that 12 jurors and six alternates will be selected from an initial jury pool of more than 400.
The Aces built a 10-point lead in the first half, but committed 14 turnovers in the second half and surrendered a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter en route to a second consecutive loss.
