February sees more couples going to the chapel in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Between Valentine’s Day and Feb. 22, or 2-22-22, love will be in the Las Vegas area air for most of the month. The Las Vegas…
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Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Goldman Sachs executive pocketed $35 million in “secret…
Continue Reading Man fatally shot by Las Vegas home owner in robbery attempt
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say they are investigating a homicide that may have stemmed from a home invasion. Metropolitan Police say…
Continue Reading Cambridge carries Nevada over Utah St. 85-74
LOGAN, Utah — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 27 points and Grant Sherfield scored 24 as Nevada defeated Utah State 85-74. Brandon Horvath led the Aggies…
Continue Reading Vegas school trustees vote $9M in bus driver sex crimes case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — School trustees in Las Vegas have approved a $9 million settlement in a case involving a former school bus driver who was sent to…
Continue Reading Hundreds at UNR urge reinstatement of mask mandate on campus
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Hundreds of students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno are urging state education officials to reinstate the mask…
Continue Reading 2 men indicted in Las Vegas New Year robbery-killings case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press Two California men have been indicted on murder and other charges in a series of New Year’s weekend robberies and…
Continue Reading Report: Possible ethics violations with Nevada regents
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Independent investigators have found insufficient evidence to prove allegations of gender discrimination that the head of…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Here’s how to legally bet on the Super Bowl
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With the Super Bowl almost here, The Associated Press offers a guide to the basics of…
Continue Reading Nevada governor rescinds mask mandate, effective immediately
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada governor rescinds mask mandate, effective…
Continue Reading Nevada, casinos rescind mask mandates effective immediately
By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada and its casinos have stopped requiring people to wear masks in…
Continue Reading Backlund, Markstrom lead Flames past Golden Knights, 6-0
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund had a goal and three assists and Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 shots for his league-leading eighth shutout as…
Continue Reading Parent in college bribery scandal gets year in prison
BOSTON (AP) — A former casino executive has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison. Wednesday’s sentence in Boston was the…
Continue Reading Bradley intent on taking Colts’ defense to top of league
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gus Bradley has a simple plan for the Indianapolis Colts’ defense. He wants them to…
Continue Reading Nevada’s largest school districts settling child abuse cases
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s two largest school districts are admitting wrongdoing by employees on school buses in multimillion-dollar settlements…
Continue Reading Memo: 3 of 4 Nevada higher ed students vaccinated for COVID
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Percentages vary dramatically among Nevada’s public colleges and universities but overall three-quarters of the state higher…
Continue Reading No. 12 UCLA at No. 21 USC tops the week in Pac-12 hoops
By The Associated Press No. 12 UCLA at No. 21 Southern California highlights the week in Pac-12 basketball. The Bruins dropped nine spots in this…
Continue Reading Roddy carries Colorado St. over Nevada 82-72
RENO, Nev. — David Roddy scored 29 points as Colorado State defeated Nevada 82-72. Kendle Moore added 22 points for the Rams. Desmond Cambridge Jr.…
Continue Reading Brossoit earns 3rd career SO, Vegas blanks Oilers 4-0
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist, and Laurent Brossoit made 28 saves for his third career…
Continue Reading Hamilton scores 24 to lift UNLV past Air Force 78-44
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 24 points as UNLV easily beat Air Force 78-44. Ethan Taylor led the Falcons with 10…
Continue Reading Suns hold off 76ers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, and Chris Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Phoenix…
Continue Reading Death penalty to be sought in Las Vegas store shooting case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors have filed documents to seek the death penalty against a 22-year-old man accused of donning battle gear and firing at…
Continue Reading Video of attack at Vegas high school prompts district probe
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — School officials in Las Vegas say they’re investigating an attack by a high school student on…
Continue Reading 9th Circuit lifts 90-day ban at geothermal plant in Nevada
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals court has lifted a temporary ban on construction of a geothermal power plant…
Continue Reading Green Bay Packers hire Bisaccia as special teams coordinator
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have hired former Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia to upgrade their beleaguered special teams.…
Continue Reading Police: Saints’ Kamara, 3 others attacked man at Vegas club
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is accused of punching a man about eight times, badly…
Continue Reading Death of Reno woman found in burning car ruled a homicide
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County authorities say the death of a Reno woman whose body was found in a burning car on the Interstate 580 freeway early…
Continue Reading Lyon County renames justice complex after Donald Trump
YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada county has renamed its justice complex after former President Donald J. Trump. Lyon County Manager Jeff Page…
Continue Reading Police ID’d Saints’ Kamara as felony suspect before Pro Bowl
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police learned Saturday that New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a suspect in a felony…
Continue Reading Nevada sees massive rise in electric vehicle registrations
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More Nevada motorists are going green when hitting the road. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that the state has seen…
Continue Reading Longtime CEO of Allegiant to step down, remain chairman
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Add Allegiant Air to the list of airlines getting a new CEO this year. Parent company Allegiant Travel said Monday that Maurice…
Continue Reading Saints’ Alvin Kamara arrested on battery charge in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After playing in the Pro Bowl on Sunday, Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested and accused of beating someone the night…
Continue Reading Bradley scores 26 to carry San Diego St. past Nevada 65-63
SAN DIEGO — Matt Bradley had 26 points as San Diego State narrowly defeated Nevada 65-63. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack with 18…
Continue Reading Herbert, Crosby send AFC to 41-35 win in Pro Bowl’s return
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Chargers’ Justin Herbert hit Baltimore’s Mark Andrews with two touchdown passes to…
Continue Reading Devils place All-Star C Hughes on COVID-19 protocol list
By The Associated Press New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has been placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list after participating in the…
Continue Reading Reno-area startups raised $1.4B in capital, 15-fold increase
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Northern Nevada business startups big and small had their best overall year in 2021 as the sector raised $1.4 billion in external…
Continue Reading Vigil for 7 family members who died in North Las Vegas crash
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — City leaders in North Las Vegas attended a vigil that honored the memory of seven members of a family who were killed…
Continue Reading State AG races become litmus test for GOP election claims
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Races for state attorneys general are emerging as important battlegrounds this year as Republicans seek to expand…
Continue Reading Pro Bowl players echo concerns brought by Flores’ lawsuit
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fun and games surrounding the Pro Bowl haven’t stopped some of the NFL’s top players from…
Continue Reading Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux scored three goals and the Metropolitan Division beat the…
Continue Reading Man located after leaving Vegas not knowing he won jackpot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board says its investigation tracked down an Arizona man who left Las Vegas after a visit last month…
Continue Reading ESPN, ABC ramp up hockey coverage with NHL All-Star Game
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s return to broadcasting NHL games has generated plenty of fanfare, but not a lot of games on either ESPN or…
Continue Reading Holland scores 21 to lift Fresno State past Nevada 73-56
FRESNO, Calif. — Anthony Holland had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Nevada 73-56. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack on…
Continue Reading Hedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competition
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was…
Continue Reading Suspicious death: Woman’s body found in burned car on I-580
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities continue to investigate the death of a woman whose body was found this week inside a burned vehicle on the interstate…
Continue Reading Bettman: NHL going worldwide with revival of Global Series
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NHL is ready to go worldwide again after two years of coronavirus restrictions and a missed…
Continue Reading Local board kills slaughterhouse idea in Nevada capital city
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawmakers in Nevada’s capital city ended months of debate by rejecting a proposal to allow construction of a…
Continue Reading NHL All-Stars sad to miss Olympics, but happy to be in Vegas
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Most of the world’s best hockey players are spending this weekend in Las Vegas instead of the…
Continue Reading Senior Bowl QBs audition to be first signal-caller drafted
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Senior Bowl quarterbacks are vying to be No. 1. In an NFL draft where it seems unlikely for…
Continue Reading Aircraft to Minneapolis returns to Vegas for ‘hard landing’
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say no one was injured when an aircraft bound from Las Vegas to Minneapolis returned early Friday for a “hard…
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