Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
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Authorities said 31 cows died in the northern Alabama town of Berlin during Saturday’s severe weather when lightning struck the tree they were hiding under
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
The issue pits Nevada’s powerful tourism industry, including trade unions, against a growing chorus of mostly progressive groups that, throughout the country, are raising concerns about use of tax dollars to finance sports stadiums
Nevada Legislators weigh plan to put MLB stadium on Las Vegas Strip
At a hearing Monday, lawmakers are considering whether to allow up to $380 million in incentives that include state tax credits and county bonds to build a home for the Oakland Athletics
Former Raiders player Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk and causing fatal crash
The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison
As US sports bets boom, internet gambling is slow to expand
While two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, only six states offer online casino gambling, confounding industry hopes of similar growth
Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
“I am very excited to be part of the Las Vegas Aces organization,” Brady said in a statement Thursday
Joe Biden drawing contrast to Republicans on lower drug costs
The Democratic president on Wednesday is giving a speech in Las Vegas that’s likely to serve as a preview of the campaign ahead
First Black Vegas officer role model ‘for people of any color’
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Family, friends and police officers will gather Thursday in Las Vegas to remember Herman Moody, who became a police officer in 1946 when the city was still heavily segregated
Pot vote has Oklahoma hungry to rake in green from Texas
Oklahoma voters will decide Tuesday whether to approve a ballot measure that legalizes consuming the plant for adults 21 and older
Tesla requests $330M-plus in additional Nevada tax breaks
Tesla is set for over $10 billion in capital investments in northern Nevada between 2014 and 2028
Police: ‘High chance’ of Hollywood mass shooting prevented
A search of Braxton Johnson’s apartment turned up two assault rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines, all of which are illegal in California
Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley: The 20-month marriage of the strangest couple in pop
The couple married secretly in a hotel in the Dominican Republic in 1994, but less than two years later, it was over
From avatars of deceased relatives to ‘seeing-eye’ shoes: The biggest innovations at the CES tech fair
A synthetic voice recreator, a virtual fireplace and fruit scanners were among the award-winning gadgets at the most important technology event of the year
Utah is the new Las Vegas: How this conservative state became the international LGBTQ+ community’s favorite place for online weddings
Recent legal changes have attracted thousands of homosexual couples prohibited from getting married in their own countries
Ron DeSantis tests the waters for 2024 White House run
The governor of Florida was greeted like a rock star by the Republican Jewish Coalition, foreshadowing his chances against Trump in the upcoming presidential primaries
Rosalía’s ‘Motomami’ triumphs at 2022 Latin Grammys
Jorge Drexler was the big winner of the night, taking home six awards, while Bad Bunny, who did not attend the event, walked away with five