In her March newsletter, Clark County School Board member Carolyn Edwards said that new benefits awarded to the Clark County School District's top administrators and recently reported by the media wer...
Las Vegas actors will be getting big breaks if the CBS cop sitcom "The Odds," starring "Scrubs" regular Donald Faison, gets picked up this fall.All exterior shooting for the series will take place in ...
WASHINGTON -- With the Yucca Mountain repository apparently off the table, safety regulators will need to retool to determine whether nuclear waste can remain stored at reactor sites for periods of a ...
A 19-year-old woman accused of causing a crash that killed two people has been indicted on two counts of driving under the influence resulting in death, according to court records.Authorities allege A...
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Ensign bragged on the social networking Web site Twitter about an amendment to return millions of dollars to rural Nevada in geothermal royalties, not mentioning he voted again...
UNLV guard Tre’Von Willis is guarded by Utah center David Foster during a Jan. 16 Mountain West Conference game. Utah won the game, 73-69, at the Thomas
WASHINGTON -- The House passed a resolution Wednesday honoring the victims of the January shooting at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse and the law enforcers who responded to the attack.Court security ...
Henderson police want help from the public in apprehending a woman who is accused of embezzling more than $500,000 from a local business and then fleeing to Mexico.Police said an arrest warrant is on ...
Evidence against a Floyd Mayweather Jr. associate who is a suspect in an August shooting probably will be heard by a grand jury, Las Vegas prosecutors said Wednesday.Ocie Harris, 27, made his initial ...
A district judge Wednesday gave the maximum sentence to a defendant who led police on reckless high-speed chases around the valley.Jason James Dillinger, 33, was sentenced by Judge David Wall to 28 mo...
Just today and tomorrow left for the indecisive, the ones who can't quite make up their minds between running and sitting it out this election season.Don Chairez demonstrated one of the most indecisiv...
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an akikiki or Kauai creeper is seen in Kauai, Hawaii. The federal government added the akikiki and 47 other plants and animals to ...
Voto Latino co-founder and actress Rosario Dawson, right, poses with actor Wilmer Valderrama following a news conference at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Marc...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. metro area with the highest foreclosure rate in February was Las Vegas. But there was a sliver of good news for the beleaguered Southern Nevada housing market: although one in e...
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Jenn Frock Sukhaira Craisglist.org is a great resource, but for those who expect honesty as a given, beware. For artists, especially freelancers, who rely on word of mouth, the site can be an amazing ...
Pacquiao in Las Vegas (Photo: Joe Cavarette) It is the Wednesday before a Manny Pacquiao fight and typically around this point in time the streets of
LAS VEGAS, NV, March 11, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Grand Canyon day trips, Colorado river rafting, and helicopter tours are in the top 10 picks for Las Vegas on City-Discovery.com this year. Availabl...
Calls for help from domestic violence victims are going unanswered in Nevada. A new survey shows domestic violence services are lacking due to dwindled resources. Victims like "Nonie", who declined t...
ATLANTA (Associated Press) -- Georgia's public defender system is still trying to recover its financial footing after a courthouse gunman racked up a $3 million defense tab on the way to his convictio...
Most of us have used Craigslist to buy something, sell something or even find a place to live. As Contact 13 has warned you before, the website can be a paradise for scammers. Contact 13 has uncovere...
RENO, Nev. – Tahnee Robinson led all scorers with 20 points while Shavon Moore scored 14 and Johnna Ward added 12 as the third-seeded University of Nevada women’s basketball team beat the sixth-se...
WASHINGTON -- The New York Times reports e-mails turned over to the FBI and Senate ethics investigators provide new evidence about Sen. John Ensign's efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of h...
HEMET, Calif. (Associated Press) -- Two fugitive teenagers wanted in the 2009 killing of a 16-year-old boy have been found in Mexico and returned to authorities in Riverside County after a four-month ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Associated Press) -- Tornadoes have struck parts of Arkansas, injuring four people and destroying a handful of homes.Emergency Management spokeswoman Renee Preslar says three people...
Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin (33), of Sweden, scores against Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov (30), of Russia, in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Glendale, Ar...
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Corolla is shown at Toyota dealership in San Francisco. For the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question...
FILE - Natalie Mejia attends the 2009 Teen Choice Awards in this Aug. 9, 2009 file photo taken in Universal City, California. Police say the member of the pop group Girlicious was arrested after Glend...
A series of e-mails disclosed Wednesday by The New York Times documents efforts by Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., to help a former staffer line up lobbying work in the aftermath of Ensign's affair with the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The New York Times reports that investigators have new evidence that Sen. John Ensign tried to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress. The revelations came in p...
A family is torn down the middle in the days after a deadly shooting rampage. As news on the recovery front is getting better, one woman says she is still dealing with a range of emotions. Lydia Espi...
View all » Tarot cards reflect the journey of the human spirit. Laughlin's spirit is about gambling, and once one pulls away from the slot machines or the tables, Laughlin has another attrac...
PepsiCo cites the deep freeze that hurt much of Florida's citrus crop as to why it is raising prices and shrinking packaging on its popular Tropicana orange juice.
An unidentified woman opens the door at the entrance of the Hump Restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the owner of the restau...
SAN FRANCISCO (Associated Press) -- At least two dozen felony drug cases were dropped Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court amid questions of evidence tampering at the city's crime lab.Public Defe...
Los Angeles Kings' Brad Richardson(15) battles for the puck with Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, right, Kim Johnsson(8), Patrick Sharp(10) and Brent Sopel(5) during the first period of an NHL h...
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Corolla is shown at Toyota dealership in San Francisco. For the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question...
Actress Reese Witherspoon, Avon global ambassador, speaks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbe...
LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) -- Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."Lynche, a m...
A new report from a Washington think tank says Nevada ranks dead last in getting federal dollars for state programs. And, the Brookings Institution says, we have only ourselves to blame. It seems our...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Associated Press) -- Two Marine Corps fighter pilots have been rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down.The U.S. Coast Guard says it was notified by t...
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an akikiki or Kauai creeper is seen in Kauai, Hawaii. The federal government added the akikiki and 47 other plants and animals to ...
Duane Kelly, member of the Kansas City School Board, reacts during a meeting of the board, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close ne...
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade misses a dunk during first half NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Miami, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) MIAMI (Associated Press) ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Associated Press) -- Don Mattingly's first day as Dodgers interim manager featured a humorous gaffe.Los Angeles batted out of order against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday but A...
A model wears a creation by French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier for Hermes as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (...
This undated publicity image provided by A&E shows actor Corey Haim, left, who appeared in the A&E reality TV show "The Two Coreys" with his friend Corey Feldman, right. Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob ...
“Let me say that during the course of the special session I met with the speaker and she was very persuasive in her thoughts on this bill and the need for it,” Gibbons said during the sign...
Salmonella poisoning is nasty at best and it can be fatal. The valley company that prompted national food recall concerns last week is the subject of a new FDA report.
Reid offered few details about how the new board would be formed, and how much authority the commission would retain, but the basic idea already has drawn support from most commissioners.He will forma...
In a signing ceremony at Wynn Elementary School, Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday approved legislation intended to remove a barrier that kept Nevada from competing for $60 million to $175 million in fede...
A Clark County jury could not reach a verdict in the trial of a Las Vegas man accused of murder by child abuse in connection with the 2008 death of a 2-year-old boy.Judge Valorie Vega Wednesday declar...
The employment market for road construction crews will improve swiftly and significantly if Gov. Jim Gibbons signs a bill that would allow the Regional Transportation Commission to immediately begin w...
The Montelago Casino will close its doors for good Sunday, March 14, 2010. This decision was made shortly after the Ritz Carlton Hotel announced it would lock up in May. For businesses just down the ...
Las Vegas, NV - It seems Nevada is getting the short end of the stick when it comes to getting our fair share of federal funding. Nevada is dead last compared to other states. Before everyone goes bla...
Matera Ridge’s planning document for the entire community received approval from the county late last year. The fate of a development with custom and semi custom homes sitting on 635 acres was nearl...
Las Vegas » Asked about the Utes' chances of beating UNLV tonight, guard Marshall Henderson answered quickly. "We did it earlier in the season, there is no reason we can't do it again," he sai...
Las Vegas » When the BYU Cougars boarded their Southwest Airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament on Wednesday morning, the ticket ...
Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey earlier today (Photo: Chris Farina) Earlier today the final press conference for the March 13th Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey bout took place in Arlington, Texas...
PepsiCo cites the deep freeze that hurt much of Florida's citrus crop as to why it is raising prices and shrinking packaging on its popular Tropicana orange juice.
PepsiCo cites the deep freeze that hurt much of Florida's citrus crop as to why it is raising prices and shrinking packaging on its popular Tropicana orange juice.
Carlos, a 7-year-old boy who called 911 during a home invasion robbery as armed robbers threatened his parents poses with the dispatcher, Monique Patino, who took his call at the Los Angeles County Sh...
JACKSON, Miss. (Associated Press) -- A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Associated Press) -- Don Mattingly's first day as Dodgers interim manager featured a humorous gaffe.Los Angeles batted out of order against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday but A...
TEMPE, Ariz. (Associated Press) -- Reds prospect Mike Leake threw two crisp innings in Cincinnati's 6-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.Leake, the eighth overall pick in last year's d...
In this Feb. 22, 2010, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly, right, works with Reed Johnson in the batting cage during baseball spring training in Glendale, Ariz. On his first d...
PARIS (Associated Press) -- After a week of shows dominated by the rail-thin teens who are ubiquitous on today's catwalks, Paris fall-winter ready-to-wear 2010-11 displays concluded Wednesday with a s...
NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- An Israeli novel and a collection of Russian poetry have won prizes for best English-language translation.Gail Hareven's novel "The Confessions of Noa Weber" won the Bes...
Investors have taken a sword to gold explorer Excalibur Mining after it downgraded the indicated resource for its Juno project in the Northern Territory.The company said a review of the project reveal...
LAKELAND | Freeze damage to the Florida orange crop has caused Tropicana Products Inc., the world's largest orange juice retailer, to increase retail orange juice prices from 5 to 9 percent.
RENO, NV - Reno Police are investigating a reported carjacking that happened early afternoon Wednesday. According to police, the victim was sitting on the hood of his car, smoking a cigarette in Para...
For those Creatives and Artists new to Las Vegas, finding others like yourself may not be that easy to do. While struggling to at least see what was going on out here, I stumbled upon the Vegas Artist...
This ID photo provided by Ohio State University shows Nathaniel Brown. Brown, a university custodial employee, reportedly shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Associated Press) -- Don Mattingly's first day as Dodgers interim manager featured a humorous gaffe.Los Angeles batted out of order against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday but A...
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, makes the game winning shot over Toronto Raptors forward Antoine Wright (21) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Lo...
This undated publicity image provided by A&E shows actor Corey Haim, who appeared in the A&E reality TV show "The Two Coreys" with his friend Corey Feldman. Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles...
Actress Reese Witherspoon, Avon global ambassador, speaks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbe...
(Associated Press) -- 3-D BOOM: 3-D movies helped boost movie ticket sales by nearly 8 percent to a record $29.9 billion worldwide in 2009.SCREEN COUNT GROWING: The number of screens able to show 3-D ...
Orange juice giant Tropicana said it will reduce the size of its flagship 64- ounce Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice carton and raise the price of its gallon-size Pure Premium product to reflect ...
Basic food flavors is one of our customers. They do take there product very seriously. They also go through extreme measures to insure there product is handled and prepared as strictly and safely as p...
RENO, NV - Thousands of visitors are in town for the 2010 WAC Basketball Tournament, and tourism officials say they expect this to help boost our economy. Ellen Oppenheim, the president of the Reno-S...
LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County Coroner's Office has ruled the death of Hard Rock President and Chief Operating Officer Andrew "Randy" Kwasniewski was a suicide.FOX5 first reported Kwasniewski's death T...
inside The Palazzo will be hosting an interactive cocktail and cooking class this weekend. Guests can enroll in one of two sessions--Sat., March 13 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or Sun., March 14 from 11:...
This ID photo provided by Ohio State University shows Nathaniel Brown. Brown, a university custodial employee, reportedly shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and...
DETROIT (Associated Press) -- A former Detroit city councilwoman was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty plea durin...
FILE - This Monday, July 20, 2009 file photo released by Maine's Knox County Sheriff's Office shows Edwin Vance Bunker who is charged with elevated aggravated assault for allegedly shooting fellow lob...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Associated Press) -- On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, hitting coach Don Mattingly said Wednesday that the team has made overtures about him eventually becoming Joe Torre's...
This undated publicity image provided by A&E shows actor Corey Haim, who appeared in the A&E reality TV show "The Two Coreys" with his friend Corey Feldman. Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Four workers are safe after getting stuck on a drawbridge that went up unexpectedly in Florida Pompano Beach city spokeswoman Sandra King says hydraulics failed on a bridge...
Parents with questions about safely installing car seats can take advantage of an upcoming child safety seat inspection checkpoint. REMSA, along with Safe Kids Washoe County and Babies ‘R Us will h...
WASHINGTON -- The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year. The Treasury Department said ...
NAIROBI, Kenya -- A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from th...
View all » On March 9, 2010, former Playgirl cover model Madison Hildebrand partied at the Tabu Ultra Lounge in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. He was the host for the official 2010 GLBT Bar and Nig...
AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson Since the Mountain West Conference's inaugural tournament back in March of 2000, the tourney's opening round has seen its fair share of upsets. Who can forget back in ...
New Eclipse Clip. Photo/Amazon Bella's best friend Jacob pledges to fight for her until 'her heart stops beating.' In a new clip just released we see Bella and Jacob and Edward are all in obvious pain...
Here are a listing of a few of the events, including times, dates and locations, as well as a few of their adoptable cats currently in their care. PLEASE sponsor this worthwhile organization! As well,...
View all » When on a diet nothing is more exciting than finding that those pants that used to be snug are now a little loose! As the weight comes off dieters find themselves with a renewed sense...
But there definitely are differences in this translation from book to screen: for one thing, Max runs away, as opposed to magically sailing away, and in this very magical DVD, the Wild Things may cert...
Monica Conyers arrives at the Theodore Levin Federal Courthouse in downtown Detroit for her sentencing on her bribery conviction, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Conyers is a former Detroit City Council me...