Nation Jul 26 Southwest flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and injuring two flight…
Politics Nov 24 Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday.
Nation Nov 15 Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas It's the first open-ended strike in 22 years for the Culinary Workers Union, which represents 60,000 hospitality workers across Nevada.
Politics Aug 10 WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap…
Nation Jul 12 California officials report state's first wildfire death of the 2024 season Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, according to Mendocino County officials.
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…
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 08 UNLV students won't return for in-person classes this semester after shooting that killed 3 Authorities say Polito appeared to be struggling financially. He taught some classes last year at Roseman University in Henderson, where he lived, but was let go after his program was canceled.
Politics Dec 07 No University of Nevada students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university says The school identified two of the victims who died as business school professors Patricia Navarro-Velez and Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang.
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.