Jul 17 WATCH: Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS holds conference in Las Vegas By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía told guests at the Latino civil rights organization's annual conference in Las Vegas that President Joe Biden had sent his regrets and could not appear because he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 10 Las Vegas under 'most extreme heat wave' in recorded history, meteorologist says By Ken Ritter, Ty O'Neil, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:06 Grateful Dead drummer combines music and paint to express the role rhythm plays in his art By Mike Cerre Prominent musicians from George Gershwin and Miles Davis to John Lennon were also crossover artists in another medium. The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is now on that list. He's combining his music and paint and fans are flocking to… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: Oppressive heat, extreme weather conditions sweep across the U.S. In our news wrap Saturday, heat, wildfires and flooding hit many parts of the U.S., an Arkansas man is facing murder charges stemming from a grocery store shooting, the death toll in Gaza climbed after two Israeli airstrikes, Ukrainian President… Continue watching
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump holds rally in Las Vegas after week of record high temperatures in region By Jonathan J. Cooper, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press During a Trump rally in Arizona on Thursday, the Phoenix Police Department said 11 people were transported to hospitals, treated and released for heat exhaustion. Continue reading
Jun 07 Records tumble as early heat wave scorches Southwest U.S. By Scott Sonner, Associated Press New record highs Thursday included 113 in Phoenix, 111 in Las Vegas and 122 in Death Valley National Park. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:51 A look at the growing ties between pro sports and the sports betting industry By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde Not long ago, professional sports avoided anything to do with gambling. But today in 2024, the Super Bowl is being played within sight of the Las Vegas Strip, and pro sports leagues and teams are raking in millions of dollars… Continue watching
Feb 05 Biden thanks hospitality workers in Las Vegas ahead of Nevada's 2024 primary By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden on Monday congratulated hospitality workers for reaching a tentative agreement with several Las Vegas hotel-casinos and calling off a strike deadline for another, telling members of the local culinary union, “When you do well, everybody does better.”… Continue reading
Feb 02 Why parking, not flying, could be what prevents Taylor Swift from making it to the Super Bowl By Ken Ritter, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 19 Police reports and video released of campus officer kneeling on teen near Las Vegas high school By Ken Ritter, Rio Yamat, Associated Press 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. Continue reading