The Beatles arrived in Las Vegas on Aug. 20, 1964, played at Las Vegas Convention Center and rested at the Sahara. Beatlemania ensued.(courtesy Las Vegas News Bureau)
From their backyard in Las Vegas, Don and Noriko Carroll used high-speed, close-up cameras to capture in photos and slow-motion video what had never been seen before in the wild. Hummingbirds drink nectar not by sipping it like through a straw. Rather they trap it with fringe on their narrow, split tongues and draw the fluid inside their bills by moving their tongues in out at up to 30 times a second.
Nevadans for Background Checks on Monday launched a statewide campaign to gather signatures for a proposed 2016 ballot initiative to expand required background checks to all gun sales in Nevada, with certain exceptions.
Backers included religious and law enforcement leaders as well as state Sen. Justin Jones, D-Las Vegas, who sponsored similar expanded gun background check legislation in the 2013 session.
On Monday morning initial arraignment was held for Natasha Galenn Jackson, the woman facing eight felony charges — including murder, attempted murder, burglary, kidnapping and robbery for two home invasions that turned deadly.
Undersheriff Jim Dixon briefed the press with a detailed report on two recent officer involved shootings that occurred on August 3rd and 11th, 2014.
One of rancher Cliven Bundy’s sons was released from jail Thursday and ordered to undergo an intensive outpatient drug program after failing to appear before District Judge Linda Bell, who supervises a drug diversion program.
Head coach Bobby Hauck talks about the upcoming season from UNLV’s training camp in Ely.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Wednesday predicted Democrats will hold onto control of the Senate in this year’s election, especially if union members fight to help get the word out that Republicans are “simply not interested in helping American families.”
In a 20-minute speech to the United Steelworkers convention in Las Vegas, Reid accused the GOP of working to block every proposal from Democrats in Congress and from President Barack Obama.
Executive Director, Bruce Binkow and fighters, Gabriel Rosado and Bryan Vera, talk with Doug Elfman about the upcoming BKB (Big Knockout Boxing) fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police investigated an officer involved shooting at Calico Fields Street and Balcony Trellis Avenue in the far northwest Las Vegas valley.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Monday addressed the annual United Steelworkers convention in Las Vegas, where 2,500 delegates were expected to attend.
As a congressional Democratic leader, Pelosi is pushing for her party to pick up more seats in the Nov. 4 general election, although Republicans are widely expected to maintain control of the House this year.
Democrats will need to excite their union backers to help get out the vote in a lackluster year when there’s no presidential race or U.S. Senate contest in Nevada to drive voters to the polls.
Doug Elfman speaks with Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda and David Estrada prior to the Big Knockout Boxing match where they will be taking on challengers.
Representative Steven Horsford toured the Rainbow Subdivision on Mount Charleston on Monday. He wanted to learn about a proposed drainage project and to talk to residents affected by last week’s flood.
Representative Steven Horsford toured the Rainbow Subdivision on Mount Charleston on Monday. He wanted to learn about a proposed drainage project and to talk to residents affected by last week’s flood.
After touring the Rainbow subdivision, Gov. Brian Sandoval said he was open to the state assuming liability for a proposed flood diversion project that the county rejected, adding that he needs to visit with federal and Clark County officials about the issue.
Natasha Galenn Jackson is facing eight felony charges — including murder, attempted murder, burglary, kidnapping and robbery — for her alleged role in Tuesday’s home invasions that left Richard Ramos, 59, dead and another woman in critical condition.
Julie Ramos talks about what she saw when her husband was slain during a home invasion in a neighborhood in the east part of the valley on Monday, July 29, 2014.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police released the surveillance footage from the July 15th Fashion Show mall shooting.
After refusing to appear at his first hearing, Scotty Carmitchel was ordered to be brought to court by any force necessary by Judge Joseph Bonaventure.
Marshall Greene the man found guilty of the beating death of of Alicia Lee on Oct. 8, 2010 was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole with a consecutive 18 to 20 years for the aggravating factor.
A suspect tried to rob the Walmart in Charleston Commons on Nellis Boulevard in Las Vegas. The suspect ran to a dentist office in the same complex where he barricaded himself in the bathroom. He was taken into custody by police without incident.
A crane truck’s crane hit a traffic signal on the corner of Las Vegas and Lake Mead Boulevards on Tuesday.
Rainbow Subdivision experienced catastrophic flooding on Mount Charleston.
A lightning storm puts on a show as it moves across the Las Vegas valley on Sunday July 27, 2014. Video has been slowed to half speed for better viewing.
Former Clark County schools official Priscilla Rocha and four of her co-defendants were arraigned Monday on a total of 52 charges linked to the theft of $289,000 in public funds from the School District’s Adult English Language Acquisition Services program.
Last week, after receiving reports that staff had hogtied juveniles at the Nevada Youth Training Center in Elko, Las Vegas Family Court Judge William Voy ordered 12 Clark County offenders returned to his court.
The Nevada Policy Research Institute says more than 3,600 jobs would be lost if the margin tax were voted into law. They hired renown domino toppling artist Robert Speca to set up a domino display to draw attention to a study that said this job loss is a possible outcome if the tax is approved.
Isabel Duff,director of the Southern Nevada VA Healthcare System, discusses doctor shortages and long patient wait times at the new North Las Vegas VA medical facility.
The retired entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy introduced three new white lion cubs to the media at Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage on Thursday. The three lion cubs weighing about 35 pounds a piece are the newest addition to the attraction.