Dec 08 UNLV students won't return for in-person classes this semester after shooting that killed 3 By Rio Yamat, Ben Finley, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden visits Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects around the country By Will Weissert, Associated Press The administration says the 218-mile train route linking Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, California, about 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, may one day serve more than 11 million passengers annually. Continue reading
Dec 07 No University of Nevada students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university says By Rio Yamat, Ben Finley, Associated Press The school identified two of the victims who died as business school professors Patricia Navarro-Velez and Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang. Continue reading
Dec 06 Police say 3 dead, 4th wounded and shooter also dead in University of Nevada attack By Ken Ritter, Rio Yamat, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 17 3 Las Vegas high schoolers facing murder charges in their classmate's death appear in court By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Three of the eight Las Vegas high school students facing murder charges in the fatal beating of their classmate have made their first appearances in the adult court system. Continue reading
Nov 15 10 teenagers face murder charges in beating death of classmate at Las Vegas high school, police say By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Authorities say a Las Vegas high school student was killed when 10 students between the ages of 13 and 17 beat him in an alleyway around the corner from campus in a prearranged fight over a pair of headphones and… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Biden, Xi set to meet at economic summit in San Francisco In our news wrap Friday, Biden and China’s President Xi prepare to meet next week, Biden formally entered the first 2024 Democratic primary, the FBI seized devices from New York Mayor Adams amid a campaign finance investigation, France and North… Continue watching
Nov 10 Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a Las Vegas hotel workers strike By Rio Yamat, Associated Press It was the last contract the Culinary Workers Union needed to avoid a strike Friday. The new five-year contract covers employees at the company's flagship hotel-casino and Encore Resorts. Continue reading
Nov 08 Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches tentative deal with Caesars, but threat of strike still looms By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The 5-year deal announced Wednesday by the union marks a major breakthrough after several months of unsuccessful negotiations. It comes just days before tens of thousands of hospitality workers could walk off the job and onto picket lines. Continue reading
Nov 03 Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks used in the Las Vegas mass shooting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Friday they'll hear arguments next year over a gun bump stocks regulation the Justice Department implemented after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. Continue reading