U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., visited a cooling station last summer in Las Vegas on a scorching Southern Nevada day with temperatures exceeding 110 degrees. Her message: Federal resources are needed to mitigate the impacts of intense heat …
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House Republicans to host Las Vegas event to promote Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Republicans in the U.S. House are looking to take a victory lap in Las Vegas July 25 to tout the passage of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” with a field hearing …
Raiders place DT Christian Wilkins on PUP list as he recovers from broken foot
The Las Vegas Raiders placed defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who experienced a significant setback earlier this year in his recovery from a broken foot, on the physically unable to perform list Friday.
Golf course redevelopment promises to be transformative for east Las Vegas community
The nearly $500 million project will deliver at least 1,500 units to address the severe housing shortage in the working-class, predominantly Latino community.
Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk. A Hard Rock casino complex next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets.
The House is poised to OK Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
The White House had described the package as a test case and said that if Congress went along, more would come. …
Lawsuit against CCSD alleges speech pathologist abused autistic child
The mother of an elementary school student in North Las Vegas is suing the Clark County School District over alleged abuse her autistic son suffered …
Trump administration pulls billions in funding for high-speed rail project in California
The Trump administration has canceled billions of dollars in funding for California’s high-speed rail project after the state agency rejected the federal government’s assessment of the project’s failings.
PacMan’s return: Manny Pacquiao unretires to take a shot at boxing history
Like virtually all the fighters in his generation, WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios grew up watching and drawing inspiration from Manny Pacquiao.
How Las Vegas continues to evolve to attract the next generation of visitors
The desires of millennials and Gen Z seem to be shifting faster than their predecessors. How will Las Vegas stay ahead of the curve in the face of this rapidly accelerating demographic turnover?