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Remember when Cardi B threw a mic at a fan in Vegas? She’s being sued for it
Cardi B’s infamous microphone-throw incident is being raised again, almost two years after it took place in Las Vegas.
Sen. Cortez Masto endorses Attorney General Ford for Nevada governor
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is endorsing Attorney General Aaron Ford in the race for Nevada governor …
Keep an eye on these four positional battles as the Raiders start training camp
Every job on the field is up for grabs over the next month when the Raiders go through training camp, starting with their first practice on July 23 at their Henderson headquarters. That’s been new coach Pete Carroll’s philosophy throughout his 52-year…
UNLV researchers tackling nuclear waste crisis by transforming danger into energy
UNLV researchers are on the cutting edge of techniques that can reduce the amount of waste left over from the process of creating nuclear fuel and weapons by rendering those toxic waste products both safe and useful. Enriching uranium for bombs and nu…
Exploring the cultural impact of Beyoncé as she brings the Cowboy Carter tour to Las Vegas
Rumors of a Las Vegas residency have swirled for years, but Beyoncé has already performed a special four-night engagement in 2009 at Wynn.
Nevada’s Horsford elected to key Democratic leadership role
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada was elected by his Democratic colleagues to serve as the party’s caucus leadership representative, a position that gives junior lawmakers a voice in leadership decisions …
Los locales del Distrito de las Artes se unen contra la propuesta de restricción del ruido nocturno
Un jueves por la noche en el Distrito de las Artes de Las Vegas, Jeff Hwang, propietario de Taberna Costera, se reúne con otros empresarios para abordar la creciente preocupación por una propuesta de modificación de la ordenanza municipal sobre ruido …
With UFC support, researchers in Las Vegas continue push to rewrite brain health playbook
When Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Jordan “The Monkey King” Leavitt stepped back into the octagon this past May …
Pete Carroll says Raiders will win a bunch of games
Carroll hopes to follow the gameplan he took to Seattle in 2010. The Seahawks finished 7-9 in each of Carroll’s first two seasons before recording double-digit wins eight of the following nine years.