Las Vegas slots player wins $15.5M jackpot on Christmas Eve
The Suncoast Hotel and Casino reported a man named Kevin won nearly $15.5 million from one of its slot machines Thursday night.
Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies at 46
Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com who spent years working to transform the city's downtown area, has died. He was 46.
Nevada governor tightens restrictions as virus cases rise
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans Sunday to tighten restrictions on casinos, restaurants and private gatherings such as Thanksgiving dinner in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits remote corner of Nevada
People reported feeling it across desert communities in western Nevada and in California’s Sierra mountains, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Las Vegas woman accused of killing 2 daughters said body parts ‘worth a lot of money’: report
The defendant, identified by authorities as Amanda Sharp-Jefferson, 26, reportedly told the babies’ father that the girls’ organs would be “worth a lot of money,” the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Nevada becomes 1st state in US to protect same-sex marriage in its Constitution
Nevadans voted yes to a new amendment that will legally protect same-sex marriage in its state Constitution.
Joe Biden maintains lead in Nevada as officials release more results
Joe Biden has increased his lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada, leading by 20,137 votes in the battleground state.
Election officials worried by threats and protesters
Election officials in several states say they are worried about the safety of their staffs amid a cascade of threats and protesters.
Trump campaign announces federal lawsuit in Nevada
The Trump campaign is filing a federal lawsuit in Las Vegas Thursday, claiming there are voter irregularities. They said they have evidence that people who are deceased and non-residents have cast ballots in the 2020 election.
Man wearing ‘BBQ, BEER, FREEDOM’ shirt crashes Nevada election press briefing
“We want our freedom for the world! Give us our freedom Joe Biden,” the man yelled.
2-month-old dies after being thrown from balcony; father arrested
A 32-year-old Nevada man is accused of throwing his 2-month-old daughter from a second-story balcony and lighting a fire inside his fiancé’s apartment that killed her dog.
COVID-19 reinfection: Researchers confirm Nevada man got virus twice, second time 'more severe'
A 25-year-old man in Nevada was infected twice with the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed case of reinfection with the virus in the United States, researchers said.
Toddler dies in hot car after father refused to let officers break window, Las Vegas police say
Police in Las Vegas arrested a father after they say he refused to let anyone break the window of his new car to save his dying baby, who was locked inside the hot vehicle.
Las Vegas shooting: Judge approves $800M settlement for victims, relatives
The action makes final a deal announced earlier this month that settles dozens of lawsuits on the eve of the third anniversary of the shooting that killed 58 people and injured more than 850 at an open-air concert near the Mandalay Bay resort.
MGM Resorts adopts smoke-free policy for Las Vegas Strip casino
One of the last Las Vegas Strip resorts to reopen after coronavirus closures will be the first to be smoke-free, MGM Resorts International announced Monday.
President Trump grants pardon to Jon Ponder, convicted bank robber, during RNC
In the Republican National Convention's first half-hour, the convention aired a video featuring Trump signing a pardon for Jon Ponder, an ex-convict who now runs an acclaimed prisoner reentry program.
Brawl breaks out on American Airlines plane when passenger refuses to follow face-covering policy
Footage appeared online that shows a fight breaking out between passengers on an American Airlines flight over face coverings.
Nevada neighborhood lights up in blue to support law enforcement
An entire neighborhood in Nevada lit up in blue to show their support for local law enforcement.
Las Vegas tourism plummets 71% in June
Casinos were closed for 78 days before reopening four days into the month.
Nevada to mail all voters ballots; Trump promises lawsuit
Nevada joins seven states that plan to automatically send voters mail ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic, including California and Vermont, which moved earlier this summer to adopt automatic mail ballot policies.