The families of most of those killed and wounded in the 2018 Florida high school massacre announced Monday they have settled their lawsuit against the federal government over the FBI’s failure to stop the gunman even though it had received information…
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Family adapts to keep its Havana Grill restaurant thriving in Las Vegas
Like many family-owned restaurants during the shutdowns in the spring of 2020, Sergio Perez used the downtime to evaluate ways to improve his small business. The biggest change was converting the dancefloor into a bakery that serves some of his mother…
A house divided? Vegas families grapple with navigating vaccine statuses of relatives at Thanksgiving
As the holidays roll around each year, with them comes the possibility of a contentious family dinner. Who might be the first to give their opinion on politics, or …
Superintendent turnover runs high in largest school districts
The whipsaw firing and “unfiring” of Clark County Schools Superintendent Jesus Jara seems to be another example of escalating tensions between administrators and local school boards that are becoming increasingly …
Lee’s Discount Liquor CEO Kenny Lee killed in car crash
Kenny Lee, the CEO of Lee’s Discount Liquor, was killed in a car crash Friday, the company said in a statement this morning.
Preseason top 10: Heralded underclassmen make Gorman basketball the team to beat
A new high school basketball season is about to begin with some familiar teams atop the Sun’s preseason rankings.
How will the Golden Knights use their newest star player?
The Vegas Golden Knights have done it again. They went out and got another superstar, adding to their ever-growing collection by bringing in Jack Eichel, the former No. 2 overall draft pick by the Buffalo Sabres who’s regarded as one of the best cente…
UNLV football getting better every week, gives San Diego State fits in loss
There’s little question that the UNLV football team has improved. While a 28-20 loss Friday to visiting San Diego State didn’t necessarily highlight …
A defining image: Rittenhouse nearly crumbles out of picture
As the last of five “not guilty” verdicts were read aloud on Friday, Kyle Rittenhouse shook with sobs and collapsed, nearly falling out of sight of the television camera fixed on him in a Wisconsin courtroom.
Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’
President Joe Biden on Friday pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys, saying that the white male birds were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.”