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The Athletics are on track to open their approximately $2 billion Las Vegas stadium on time, officials said Thursday at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting.

Brian Sandoval harked back to one of the darkest days of his tenure as Nevada’s governor. In 2013, a student brought a gun to Sparks Middle School

Minutes after police approached Luigi Mangione in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, he told an officer he didn’t want to talk, according to video and testimony at a court hearing Thursday for the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year.

FIFA considered Las Vegas as the site for its World Cup draw but logistical issues helped prevent a deal from getting done.

An alert that Nevada had been rocked by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake early Thursday sent phones buzzing briefly before the U.S. Geological Survey quickly deleted the warning …

The $206-million expansion will be bringing over 100 new jobs to the region as it doubles the resort’s capacity to 765 rooms for guests, property officials said. …

The National Finals Rodeo rolls into town this week for its 40th year in Las Vegas, turning the city into cowboy central—but Michael Gaughan’s South Point Hotel and Casino fills that role all year long.

Bowers is a second-year pro who already has established himself as one of the NFL’s best tight ends.

The 10-day event kicks off its 40th year in Southern Nevada today, boasting 379 consecutive sellouts dating to 1987 and delivering a boost to the typically slow December tourism season …