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Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett denied Monday that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself, testifying at his trial that “there was no hoax” and that he was the victim of a hate crime in his downtown Chicago neighborhood.

President Joe Biden pledged Monday that his social agenda legislation would deliver tangible savings on prescription drugs for all Americans. Relief that consumers have clamored for is now in sight, he asserted.

Extreme heat is expensive.

Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said he’s dropping his SiriusXM radio show, a decision that followed a sexual harassment allegation.

T-Mobile Arena was the hub for Swedish goaltending Sunday night, with Robin Lehner starting for the Golden Knights and Jacob Markstrom in the crease for the Calgary Flames.

The first Las Vegas Bowl contested at Allegiant Stadium will feature a college football program that loves traveling to Las Vegas: Wisconsin.

A five-mile stretch of Interstate 15 between the Nevada-California border and Barstow, Calif., will be temporarily expanded with hopes of easing traffic congestion

The illusionist proposing a tiger sanctuary near the Strip to house the animals that would perform in his Las Vegas magic show says he is passionate about animals and is creating a climate controlled environment from …

The lieutenant governor position in Nevada has been vacant for three months, but the absence of the position has not been felt because “not much happens in that office” … 

2020 asked a lot from us. We faced new challenges and reckoned with old ones, and often the world’s problems collided with our own individual needs. Help might’ve been hard to give …