The Las Vegas Grand Prix returns for its third year this week, transforming the Strip into a three-day motorsports extravaganza — complete with racing action, associated events and road closures across the corridor …
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High hamburger prices? White House blames Biden and migrants
President Donald Trump’s visit to a McDonald’s summit on Monday to talk up his affordability agenda comes as he is struggling with a major economic problem: soaring beef prices.
OJ Simpson’s estate accepts $58M claim from Goldman family but any payment would be a fraction
Simpson’s estate has accepted a $58 million claim from Fred Goldman, an amount that far exceeds its assets.
Storm batters Death Valley, closes multiple roads due to flooding
A storm swept through Death Valley National Park over the weekend in dumping more than a quarter of the park’s average annual rainfall in a single day and forcing the closure …
Goo Goo Dolls to perform five-night Las Vegas residency in May
Multi-platinum rock band Goo Goo Dolls will bring their live show to The Venetian Theatre for a limited engagement next spring, the resort announced this morning.
Defenseless Cowboys leave door open for Raiders rebound
The Raiders’ final of three scheduled stand-alone, primetime games this season takes place on “Monday Night Football” and, if nothing else, should provide fireworks. Cowboys games have averaged 60 points this season — by far the highest total in the N…
UNLV basketball rolls in Pastner’s Memphis homecoming
Josh Pastner returned to Memphis to earn the most impressive win of his young UNLV coaching tenure, leading the Rebels to a 92-78 road win over the Tigers at FedExForum.
Golden Knights fall in OT at Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov scored on a one-timer from the right side on a power play at 4:50 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night.
Tariffs take toll on Las Vegas coffee industry despite Trump rollback
Coffee shops and roasteries that talked to the Sun described tightening margins due to tariffs and other market forces as they resist raising prices on customers. Less than 1% of coffee is grown domestically.
Grand Prix glows as Las Vegas weathers international visitor slump
While many visitors come from nearby “feeder markets” like California and Arizona, race officials say they have seen growing interest from Mexico, Canada and throughout Europe.