Former Nevada Supreme Court Justice Miriam Shearing, who broke the gender barrier for women in Nevada's judiciary, is being honored as recipient of the high court's "Legacy of Justice" Award.

Clark County investigators say cigarette ashes that were improperly disposed of on a patio sparked a fire in an eight-unit apartment complex over the weekend.

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment is announcing some of the tenants lined up for a new dining, entertainment and shopping district opening next year with a big observation wheel amid some of the company's big Las Vegas properties.

Superstar Mexican rock band Maná is set to perform during President Barack Obama's campaign stop in Las Vegas Sunday evening.

Comedy king Jerry Lewis plans to film a television special for PBS.

General Motors is recalling more than 40,000 cars because a plastic part might crack and cause a fuel leak.

Critics say Nevada's largest utility is undercutting the spirit of legislation designed to spur renewable energy development by purchasing power from out-of-state sources.

A 35-year-old former pro hockey player is facing prison time and will have to register as a sex offender after taking a plea deal in Las Vegas in a case alleging he sexually assaulted a girl under 14 years of age over a four-year period.

Clark County fire officials say they rescued a husband and wife who were trapped in the back bedroom of a burning apartment after tossing two children to a neighbor below.

Authorities say a pan being heated on a stove is to blame for a Las Vegas apartment fire that displaced at least 20 people and caused an estimated $650,000 in damage.

Authorities have identified a 13-year-old boy killed in an explosion and house fire that also killed his father in the West Las Vegas neighborhood.

The Federal Aviation Administration going to restrict air space around Las Vegas from Sunday evening to Wednesday afternoon while President Barack Obama is in town.

City officials are renaming a street near the federal courthouse in Las Vegas to honor a security officer who was killed in a shooting there nearly three years ago.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been named one of the nation's most diverse campuses for undergraduates for a second year in a row.

A federal judge says millions of dollars lost by southern Nevada homeowners and community associations may be gone forever.

Las Vegas police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man they believe is connected to a stabbing death earlier this month.

Police say the driver of an SUV is in the hospital after a crash involving a school bus near a Henderson high school.

Prosecutors say a third blood test shows a 23-year-old driver had a blood-alcohol level of 0.087 percent when he plowed a car into a crowded Las Vegas bus stop, killing four people.

A Henderson man has died after rescuing two children from the flames of an overturned deep fryer.

A Las Vegas casino is offering refunds to gamblers who lost money when Seattle beat Green Bay on a controversial touchdown at the end of Monday night's game.

Clark County District Court Judge Jennifer Togliatti's term as chief judicial administrator of Nevada's busiest trial court has been extended for a second term.

Authorities have identified a 29-year-old NVEnergy employee who died after falling an estimated 100 feet from Las Vegas-area utility tower.

Campaign officials say President Barack Obama's Nevada visit this weekend will include a speech at a Las Vegas high school.

Medical examiners in Las Vegas have confirmed that a 27-year-old man shot and killed in an armed confrontation with a deputy U.S. marshal after a car chase in North Las Vegas last week was a Tucson, Ariz., fugitive.

An NV Energy employee working on power lines has died after falling an estimated 100 feet at a Las Vegas-area industrial park near U.S. 93.