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Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, right, talks to Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in his Las Vegas office in this May 2022 photo.

Trial set for Monday for an ex-politician accused of killing a Las Vegas reporter

Jury selection is to begin Monday and the judge is expected to rule on a motion that would dismiss the case against a former county official accused of killing investigative journalist Jeff German.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus smiles upon his arrival at Charles de Gaulle's airport in Roissy, north of Paris, on Wednesday.

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader

Muhammad Yunus arrived in Bangladesh from an overseas trip as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on Aug. 13, 2015, in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in Nevada.

The highly anticipated Perseid meteor shower is about to peak. Here's how to watch

The meteor shower creates an opportunity to sit outside at night and watch shooting stars. It's also an opportunity for researchers to do some science.

Casey Shively holds a photo of a family ski trip with his sister, Katie, and his father, Dan, in 1996. Dan Shively died in a memory care home after being violently attacked by another resident.

Staff and residents are ‘scared to death’ of violent patients at dementia care homes

Verbal, physical, and sexual aggression among dementia patients in long-term care facilities are alarmingly common. “There is a real problem with endemic violence,” one researcher says.

Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, on June 28, 2023.

Family of explorer who died in Titan submersible sues Oceangate for more than $50M

French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023.

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on Friday, June 21, in London.

Chemicals found at the home of a Taylor Swift concert attack suspect, officials say

The suspect had uploaded an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State militia group to an internet account a few weeks ago, investigators said Wednesday.

Ashleigh Johnson in the women's quarterfinal match between Hungary and the United States on day 11 of the Olympics.

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo champion. She might lead the U.S. to another gold

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. Can she guide the U.S. women's team to another Olympic gold?

Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

The rollout for the updated FAFSA application has been delayed — again

The availability of last year's application, and subsequently students' aid packages, was delayed several times while the Department of Education worked to update the form.

Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police as he arrives at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport on Wednesday. He has called on Bangladeshis to “make the best use of our new victory.”

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is returning to Bangladesh to lead interim government

The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India earlier this week.

Vinesh Phogat of Team India (in red) defeated a trio of current or former champions on Tuesday — but after failing to make weight for her 50-kilogram bout on Wednesday, she was disqualified from the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. She's seen here after her win over Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Team Cuba in Paris.

Who is Vinesh Phogat, the wrestler who lost an Olympic medal over her weight?

Phogat defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to a spot in the final. But Indian officials said that despite drastic measures, such as cutting her hair, she was around 100 grams overweight.

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