Новости за 31.12.2016

Las Vegas police detained a man who made possible bomb threats Saturday near the Las Vegas Strip.

The organizers of CES are proving again that technology reaches all corners of life and that’s exemplified in the selection of the 2017 show’s opening keynote address.

The league is drawing up two different schedules for the 2017-18 season. One is for an Olympic break in February, the other for a normal uninterrupted season. Either way, the NHL’s 100th season will begin Oct. 4.

Team with the coolest nickname in college sports hoops it up during annual Division III basketball tournament in Las Vegas.

Restaurants at The Linq Promenade reopened Saturday morning after Southwest Gas Corp. identified and repaired a gas leak on the property.

UNLV hosts Wyoming today at the Thomas & Mack. The Rebels are favored by a point.

From wars and natural disasters to the tension of U.S. presidential election and celebrity deaths, 2016 was a rough one for many. So, we asked several Southern Nevada psychics what they see ahead for us in 2017.

YOU CAN ASK TRUMP A QUESTION, BUT WILL HE DRINK?

The Park Theater and T Mobile Arena made space for more and bigger music events in Las Vegas in 2016.

A Friday night fire at a custom home in Henderson caused $1.4 million in damage and displaced five people.

The rest of 2016 may have been a raging dumpster fire, but there was at least one category in which the year was better than its predecessor: local ties to movies. Meanwhile, on TV, Paula Francis ends a long career as news anchor for KLAS-TV, Channel 8.

What a year 2016 was in Las Vegas. The top 10 local news stories of the year, as determined by Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters and editors, cover crime, education, courts and politics.

It’s a brand new year — a blank canvas for those hoping to make the upcoming 365 days a year of self-improvement. Instead of the usual resolutions, make plans to spruce up your home to start the new year with a more energy-efficient and pleasant foundation.

Temperatures will cool down again after the start of the new year, according to the National Weather Service.

Q: The last time it rained, I noticed a small stain on my ceiling. I have an asphalt shingle roof, and I’m guessing that I have a roof leak, but I don’t know quite how to go about fixing it. Please give me some guidance.

The most frequently asked question asked in 2016 concerned fig trees. Readers wanted to know why their fig trees did not produce good fruit. Either the fruit dropped from the tree when it was small, or the fruit clung to the tree and never became large but remained small, hard and dry.

The UNLV men’s basketball team returns to the Thomas & Mack Center today to host Mountain West Conference opponent Wyoming for its last game of 2016.

At UFC 207, TJ Dillashaw took a unanimous decision win over John Lineker. He believes that he should be next for a shot at the bantamweight title.

This is the week when most sensible fantasy leaguers are done with their seasons, because there are way too many personnel questions that will adversely affect your lineups.

Neil Magny took home a controversial decision over Johny Hendricks at UFC 207. Though all the scorecards were 29-28 in his favor, many pundits and fans disagreed with the decision.

A toucan that became a local sensation while living wild much of the year in Southern California has finally been captured.

Ronda Rousey returned to the UFC on Friday for the first time in more than a year, but it took about five seconds to realize one of the most dominant athletes in MMA history had met her end in a land far, far away.

Crews from the Clark County and Las Vegas fire departments are fighting a two-alarm fire at a construction site in the west valley Friday night.

After knocking out Mike Pyle in dramatic fashion, Alex Garcia said he hopes to fight in Brooklyn at UFC 208. Ideally, he’d like to take on a top 15 opponent.

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