Police: 3 hurt after crowds rush exit at Las Vegas festival
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A music festival in Las Vegas has resumed after a “security incident” temporarily halted performances on Saturday, authorities…
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Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen hit Billboard Music Awards stage
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen made controversial returns on the Billboard Music Awards stage on…
Continue Reading Escapee from Oregon federal prison arrested in Nevada
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 38-year-old fugitive who escaped an Oregon federal prison camp in April has been captured in Nevada, according to U.S.…
Continue Reading A new Oregon mining boom could be a bust for sage grouse
By BRADLEY W. PARKS Oregon Public Broadcasting McDermitt, Ore. (AP) — Katie Fite crouched behind some waist-high sagebrush, and her dog Bell…
Continue Reading Wilson, balanced Aces cruise to 96-73 victory over Dream
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 15 points, Kelsey Plum had 14 points and 11 assists and the Las Vegas Aces rolled to a 96-73…
Continue Reading Inmate death probed in Tucson; in-custody death in Kingman
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Kingman are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a suspect while he was in the custody of…
Continue Reading Frierson sworn in as first Black US attorney in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s new top federal prosecutor has been sworn in to his job in Las Vegas. U.S. Attorney Jason Frierson was administered his…
Continue Reading Ex-pastor guilty of killing two in Vegas neighborhood feud
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas pastor could face up to life in prison without parole after he was found guilty of shooting and killing his…
Continue Reading Falcons’ London embraces health, contract at rookie minicamp
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Drake London celebrated good health and a new contract on the first day of the Atlanta…
Continue ReadingFalcons acquire WR Edwards from Raiders, cut CB Sheffield
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons bolstered their thin ranks at receiver by acquiring Bryan Edwards from the Las Vegas Raiders on…
Continue Reading Judge: State can get medical files in ex-Raider Ruggs’ case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has ruled that prosecutors can obtain medical records about injuries that former Las…
Continue Reading Interfaith group asks Starbucks to drop vegan milk surcharge
BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives,…
Continue Reading Americans bet $125B on sports in 4 years since legalization
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet more than $125 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the…
Continue Reading No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — They found no trace of a mythical sea monster, no sign of mobsters in concrete shoes or…
Continue Reading Kansas legalizes sports betting, then gets sued by casino
By ANDY TSUBASA FIELD and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legalized sports betting Thursday, only to be sued almost…
Continue Reading Casino manager killed when run over by man who stole purse
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The manager of a casino at a central Las Vegas strip mall was killed Wednesday evening when run over by a man fleeing after…
Continue Reading Vegas Strip resort surprises 5,400 workers with $5K bonuses
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Joyous bedlam erupted Wednesday at an employee appreciation and awards buffet at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas when the resort…
Continue Reading NYC mayor calls on ATF to yank ghost gun kit maker’s license
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor is calling on the Biden administration to yank the federal firearms license of a Nevada company that sells…
Continue Reading Vegas tourism board allocates $6.5M a year for Formula One
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism officials have committed $19.5 million over the next three years to sponsor Formula One races on a course that includes…
Continue Reading US casinos had best month ever in March, winning $5.3B
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain snarled and the coronavirus just…
Continue Reading Mystics use big 3rd quarter to get past Las Vegas 89-76
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 12 of her 19 points in the second half, Myisha Hines-Allen had 15 points, eight rebounds and eight…
Continue Reading Trial set for man held in Vegas boy’s body in freezer case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Dec. 5 trial date has been set for a Las Vegas man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son and hiding the body in a…
Continue Reading Nevada judge facing misdemeanor charge after home argument
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge is facing a misdemeanor domestic battery charge alleging she wielded a screwdriver tool during an argument with her…
Continue Reading Next hearing July 5 for man accused of killing Fernley teen
FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping and killing an 18-year-old Fernley woman in March isn’t scheduled to appear in court again…
Continue Reading No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching…
Continue Reading Hammon has Aces off to hot start with wins in first 2 games
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon’s first two games as a head coach in the WNBA went well for the former NBA assistant with…
Continue Reading Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime days
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of…
Continue Reading Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas lease sales while…
Continue Reading Laxalt, Brown clash over voter fraud in GOP Senate race
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Republican Senate hopefuls Adam Laxalt and Sam Brown clashed Monday over Laxalt’s performance…
Continue ReadingBoater who died in weekend drowning at Topaz Lake identified
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who died after drowning in Topaz Lake over the weekend. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports…
Continue Reading Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob’s time in Las Vegas
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains…
Continue Reading Wilson, Hamby, Plum lead Aces past Storm 85-74
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby posted double-doubles and Kelsey Plum provided a spark in the fourth quarter to lead the Las…
Continue Reading Alvarez faces questions after first loss in nearly a decade
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Alvarez paused on his way to the ring to pose with his right fist high in the air, basking…
Continue Reading GOP pins hopes on Nevada’s Laxalt to help win Senate control
By KEN RITTER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man Republicans hope could be their 51st senator, putting them back in…
Continue Reading Unbeaten Bivol posts upset of Canelo with unanimous decision
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — It didn’t matter that Dmitry Bivol entered Saturday night’s title defense with the WBA light…
Continue Reading Aces beat short-handed Mercury for Hammon’s first victory
PHOENIX (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 24 points and the Las Vegas Aces won in Becky Hammon’s first game as coach, beating the short-handed…
Continue Reading Canelo is confident before light heavyweight bout with Bivol
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Saul “Canelo” Álvarez remains supremely confident as he moves back up to the heaviest weight of his career for another hefty…
Continue Reading Nevada governor sets May 20 date to lift COVID-19 emergency
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday he plans in two weeks to lift the state of emergency he declared during the…
Continue Reading Dan Ventrelle out as Raiders team president
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders team President Dan Ventrelle has left the organization less than a year after taking over the…
Continue Reading Teen held in Vegas school attack may get 3rd competency exam
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A defense attorney in Las Vegas said Friday he may seek a third competency evaluation for a 16-year-old who faces sex assault,…
Continue Reading Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ‘querencia’
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Eileen Celestina Garcia raced down the mountain that overlooks her parents’ ranch home in northern New Mexico…
Continue Reading Both drivers cited in crash that hurt Vegas council member
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say both drivers were injured and both were cited following a two-vehicle crash this week, including a Las…
Continue Reading Vegas man pleads not guilty in boy’s body in freezer case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man pleaded not guilty Thursday to killing his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son and hiding the body in a freezer, where…
Continue Reading US panel to focus on Native American missing, slain cases
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Nearly 40 law enforcement officials, tribal leaders, social…
Continue Reading Condition of some US dams kept secret in national database
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Americans wondering whether a nearby dam could be dangerous can look up the condition and hazard ratings of tens of…
Continue Reading Las Vegas ex-pastor, teacher pleads guilty in child sex case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A church pastor and former elementary school teacher from Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to a child sex crime in a plea agreement…
Continue Reading Golden Knights coping with missing playoffs for 1st time
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — After making the postseason in each of their first four years in existence, including a trip to…
Continue Reading Leonard Ignelzi, renowned AP photographer, dies at 74
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Leonard Ignelzi, whose knack for being in the right place at the right time…
Continue Reading Councilwoman-state treasurer hopeful hurt in Vegas car crash
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas City Council member who is running as a Republican for Nevada state treasurer was recovering Tuesday from face and…
Continue Reading US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials announced what they called extraordinary steps on Tuesday to keep hundreds of…
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