Las Vegas tourism plummets 71% in June
Casinos were closed for 78 days before reopening four days into the month.
Trump sues Nevada over mail-in voting, one day after encouraging Floridians to vote by mail
In an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail after months of criticizing the practice — and while his campaign and the GOP challenge Nevada over its new vote-by-mail law.
Homeless man died after botched backflip; police arrest man who allegedly offered him $6 for stunt
Police say a man offered a homeless man $6 if he could land a backflip. The homeless man suffered a fatal injury trying to do so.
Las Vegas casino company giving guests $20 to gamble if they wear a mask
You don't have to be a high roller to earn the latest perk in Las Vegas — all you have to do is wear a mask.
Men show up at anti-racism protest with KKK hoods, Trump flag
Anti-racism protesters were outraged when two men showed up to their demonstration donning a hood like that of the Ku Klux Klan.
Vegas police officer shot in head may need ventilator for rest of his life, family says
The four-year veteran was hospitalized last week after he was shot near the Circus Circus casino on June 1 following a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd.
Las Vegas reopens from historic coronavirus casino closure
Hotel-casinos in suburban Las Vegas were the first to open at 12:01 a.m., to be followed later in the morning by a restart of the iconic Bellagio fountain and reopenings of several resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.
Prosecutors: 3 face terror charges in Las Vegas in right-wing conspiracy to spark protest violence
Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas police officer shot outside casino
A police officer was on life support Tuesday after being shot during a protest on the Las Vegas Strip and a man who a federal official said was armed with a rifle was hit with a beanbag projectile and then fatally shot by officers protecting a federal courthouse, authorities said.
Las Vegas officer shot in the head outside casino is on life support, sheriff says
An officer is in critical condition after being shot in Las Vegas and authorities are responding to another shooting as people protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, authorities said.
Here’s how gambling will look in Las Vegas after COVID-19 reopenings
Here’s how Sin City and Nevada gambling will look under new COVID-19 measures when some casinos reopen on June 4.
Las Vegas to reopen casinos -- with restrictions
Las Vegas is set to reopen casinos following its coronavirus lockdown, but guests should not expect a return to business as usual.
Man indicted in death of Pa. woman with special needs in Nevada desert
Federal prosecutors said 40-year-old John Matthew Chapman is accused of one count of kidnapping which resulted in the death of the victim — 33-year-old Jaime Rae Feden.
Vegas-Reno highway cracked, closed after 6.5 earthquake in Nevada
The main highway between Las Vegas and Reno was damaged and closed early Friday following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in a remote area of Nevada that a researcher called the largest quake in the state in 65 years.
Thunderbirds honor coronavirus responders with Las Vegas flyover for 'true heroes'
High in the skies over Las Vegas, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron -- also known as the “Thunderbirds" -- showed its support on Saturday for those on the frontlines responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Vegas casinos and resorts to close amid coronavirus pandemic
The owners of iconic Las Vegas casinos such as Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas are shutting down as the coronavirus pandemic prompts authorities to lock down public gathering places.
Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead
The first presidential contest in the West is testing the candidates' strength with black and Latino voters for the first time in 2020.
Woman pleads guilty to defrauding VA out of nearly $1.8 million in veteran benefits
Claudia Ann Merrill admitted to submitting false applications in veterans’ names and their surviving spouses’ names, federal prosecutors said.
U.S. states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
A growing number of U.S. states are considering banning the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.
Pigeon wearing tiny sombrero discovered in Reno
Reno City Manager Sabra Newby tweeted about the bird Wednesday, saying it's quirky and fun but still inhumane.