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All Nevada counties now have local COVID control; mask mandate eased

Local authority over COVID-19 restrictions has now been granted to all of Nevada’s 17 counties after Washoe County commissioners approved a revised plan for ...

Can you have alcohol after getting the COVID vaccine?

After a long year and a lot of anticipation, getting the COVID-19 vaccine can be cause for celebration, which for some might mean pouring a ...

Five years ago, Rhamondre Stevenson was home in Las Vegas with no prospects. Now he’s a Patriot

In the few minutes from the phone call from the New England Patriots to hearing his named called in the NFL draft, Rhamondre Stevenson couldn’t ...

Red Rock Resorts to sell Palms to California tribe for $650M

The Palms, shuttered since the onset of the the pandemic, is getting a new owner. Red Rock Resorts announced the sale agreement to the San ...

Renovated buffet at Caesars Palace set to reopen May 20

After a 14-month closure during the coronavirus pandemic, a renovated Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace is set to reopen for dinner starting May 20. The ...

Domestic disturbance at motel near Strip leaves woman dead

A woman was slain Friday afternoon in what Metro Police are describing as a domestic disturbance at a motel just east of the Las Vegas ...

UNLV film student blazes trail with her movie ‘Take Out Girl’

Melissa Del Rosario, a Filipino Spanish American woman, couldn’t identify with movie stars growing up because actresses who looked like her typically weren’t featured on ...

Vintage Vegas: Unstuffy sommelier has uncorked joy at Hugo's Cellar for 37 years

Hugo’s Cellar has had only two full-time sommeliers over the last 41 years. Jon Simmons has been their man for 37 of them. As Las ...

Beyond Sci-Fi: Studies of UFOs gain mainstream acceptance years after Harry Reid first pushed for them

Former Sen. Harry Reid is a somewhat unlikely advocate of the mysterious. He’s never personally seen a UFO, nor does he have any desire to ...

For the first Black owner of a 7-Eleven in Las Vegas, store is a place of dreams

A finance major at Cal Poly Pomona, Johnathan Lacy wanted to move to Las Vegas to be closer to his father, retired firefighter Michael Matthis. ...

Why each Raiders’ NFL Draft pick will work out — and why each won’t

It’s far too early to tell whether the seven players making up the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2021 NFL Draft class will ultimately succeed or fail. ...

Vegas hitting jackpot as pandemic-weary visitors crowd back

To Mike Anger in Midland, Michigan, a $100 round-trip airline flight and $260 for five nights at a Las Vegas hotel made it too easy ...

Jabbawockeez is a must-see at temporary home inside MGM Grand Garden Arena

The dance crew will likely be back in its smaller theater this summer but the current version of the show is something special.

Speed likely factor in fatal crash of tour bus headed to Grand Canyon from Las Vegas

A tour bus on its way to the Grand Canyon was speeding when it flipped on its side, killing one passenger while injuring dozens, according ...

Joshua Wolf Shenk has resigned as editor of Believer magazine

Joshua Wolf Shenk, author of the books "Lincoln's Melancholy" and "Powers of Two," has resigned from his positions as editor ...

5 reasons to be hopeful despite heartbreaking Golden Knights loss

Published Tue, May 11, 2021 (12:35 a.m.)

The Golden Knights were clearly, and understandably, drained from becoming the first NHL team in more than a decade to play with only 15 skaters, ...

Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest

Published Tue, May 11, 2021 (12:05 a.m.)

Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables, scratching hip-hop records and making the beats drop. Four years later, ...

Mexican judge rules against president's gasoline law

Published Tue, May 11, 2021 (12:05 a.m.)

A judge issued an injunction Monday against a law passed in April that allows Mexico's government to seize private gas stations or terminals in case ...

1.4B but no more? China's population growth closer to zero

Published Tue, May 11, 2021 (12:05 a.m.)

China’s weak population growth is falling closer to zero as fewer couples have children, government data showed Tuesday, adding to strains on an aging society ...

GOP readies blitz against Democrats' voting rights bill

Published Tue, May 11, 2021 (12:05 a.m.)

Republicans are preparing to launch an all-out assault on sweeping voting rights legislation, forcing Democrats to take dozens of politically difficult votes during a committee ...

Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter

Published Tue, May 11, 2021 (12:05 a.m.)

China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media.

California man charged with using COVID loans to buy Ferrari

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (11:55 p.m.)

A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to charges he obtained $5 million in federal coronavirus-relief loans for phony businesses and then used the ...

With $76B surplus, California proposes rebates for millions

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (11:55 p.m.)

Aided by an astonishing nearly $76 billion budget surplus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed tax rebates of up to $1,100 for millions of ...

Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (11:55 p.m.)

Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not ...

Down 3 skaters, Golden Knights lose game, control of West Division to Avalanche

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (11:20 p.m.)

Colorado is hard enough to beat with a full roster. When you’re short three skaters because of injuries and salary-cap constraints, it’s darn near impossible. ...

Sisolak pushes expanded Nevada infrastructure bank

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (7:26 p.m.)

Gov. Steve Sisolak and state Treasurer Zach Conine are asking Nevada lawmakers to fund a state infrastructure bank that could enable new roads, public transportation ...

U.S. judge says he'll have time to hear Nevada execution plan

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (6:30 p.m.)

A federal judge acknowledged Monday that with the proposed date for Nevada’s first execution in 15 years to be scheduled for late July, he’ll have ...

NHL's Canadian teams likely to keep COVID-19 protocols

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (6:13 p.m.)

Life is starting to shift back to normal in the National Hockey League — just not for players in Canada.

California expands drought emergency to large swath of state

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (6:08 p.m.)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation's most populous state while seeking more than $6 ...

States push jobless from virus recession to return to work

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (6:02 p.m.)

Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont's reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify will help him ...

Las Vegas schools recognized for helping military families

Published Mon, May 10, 2021 (2 a.m.)

By the time Taylor entered seventh grade at Becker Middle School, she had already attended five other schools. The daughter of an Air Force member, ...

What will we do with our masks now?

Published Sun, May 9, 2021 (2 a.m.)

It first emerged as a sign — on faces in airports, at hospitals, on the streets — that this virus was not to be taken ...

Beyond Sci-Fi: Studies of UFOs gain mainstream acceptance years after Harry Reid first pushed for them

Published Sun, May 9, 2021 (2 a.m.)

Former Sen. Harry Reid is a somewhat unlikely advocate of the mysterious. He’s never personally seen a UFO, nor does he have any desire to ...