Politics Aug 28 Former Nevada elected official found guilty of murder in 2022 killing of investigative reporter A jury in Nevada has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murder in the killing of an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in elected office.
Nation Jul 10 Las Vegas under ‘most extreme heat wave’ in recorded history, meteorologist says Las Vegas baked Wednesday in a record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit or greater amid a lengthening hot spell that is expected to broil much of the U.S. into the weekend, the National Weather Service…
Arts Apr 11 OJ Simpson, disgraced football hero who was acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76 The decorated football star who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but wound up in prison years later in an unrelated case died Wednesday, his family said in a statement on his X account.
Politics Feb 22 Former FBI source accused of lying about Bidens and having Russian contacts returns to U.S. custody The arrest during a meeting with his lawyers came after prosecutors appealed a ruling allowing 43-year-old Alexander Smirnov, who holds dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship, to be released with a GPS monitor ahead of trial on charges alleging he lied to the…
Arts Feb 02 Why parking, not flying, could be what prevents Taylor Swift from making it to the Super Bowl If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming concert in Tokyo to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl, she'd better already have a place to park her plane.
Economy Jan 23 Tribes, environmental groups ask U.S. court to block $10 billion energy transmission project in Arizona A filing in U.S. District Court in Arizona aims to block Pattern Energy's SunZia transmission project through the San Pedro Valley east of Tucson.
Nation Jan 19 Police reports and video released of campus officer kneeling on teen near Las Vegas high school The incident, which was captured on bystander video that circulated widely on social media, drew public protests calling for the officer's resignation and comparisons to the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
Nation Dec 06 Police say 3 dead, 4th wounded and shooter also dead in University of Nevada attack The attack just before noon sent police swarming onto the campus, which is just a couple of miles from the world-famous Las Vegas Strip while students barricaded themselves in classrooms.
Arts Nov 02 Former gang leader accused of killing Tupac Shakur pleads not guilty in Las Vegas A former Southern California street gang leader has pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.
Nation Oct 04 Ronaldo hush-money settlement faces fresh scrutiny in U.S. appeals court Lawyers for international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo were back in court in a legal battle over the hush money he allegedly paid in 2010 to a woman who accused him of raping her in Las Vegas.