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Before the pandemic, Sands’ properties in Asia accounted for roughly 90% of its revenue with investments planned to expand in Macao and Singapore.

A defense lawyer told a Las Vegas judge he expects federal prosecutors to file drug and weapons charges against the original bass guitarist for Panic! at the Disco.

A judge in Las Vegas on Friday sentenced a woman to 10 to 25 years in prison for killing a nail salon manager with a vehicle while trying to skip out on a $35 manicure. Krystal Whipple previously admitted she killed 51-year-old Nhu “Annie” Ngoc Nguyen, a mother of three from Garden Grove, California. Whipple’s guilty plea in December to...

Siegfried Fischbacher, half of the world-famous Las Vegas magic and entertainment act Siegfried & Roy, died of cancer eight months after the death of his long-term business partner Roy Horn

Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands, had been among the most-watched donors supporting President Trump’s reelection effort.

Wynn Resorts and Resorts World Las Vegas are working with Elon Musk and The Boring Company on proposed projects that would connect multiple hotel-casinos to the Las Vegas Convention Center via underground tunnels. If approved by local officials, the tunnels would transport passengers underground via Tesla’s electric vehicles.

Las Vegas Sands chairman and Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson has died at 87, the company said Tuesday.

Americans fled big cities in droves to escape the coronavirus pandemic — and many of them are staying, permanently or indefinitely.

Fifty-eight died and more than 800 were injured after a man opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Oct. 1, 2017. Thursday marks the third anniversary since the shooting.

A court has OK’d casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers paying a total of $800 million to some 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting

One of the last Las Vegas Strip resorts to reopen after coronavirus closures will be the first to be smoke-free.

The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event has started. Seven longtime Las Vegas bookmakers can’t recall a larger loss, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. But each oddsmaker has taken hits on past posts and said it’s a...

Jeffery Thompkins stood at a community rally with thousands of protesters this month, listening as they chanted, “I can’t breathe.” They were shouting the last words of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 with an officer’s knee on his neck. Thompkins, 32, said he closed his eyes, holding back tears. He had heard the…

The Justice Department is urging U.S. attorneys nationwide to use federal courts — where more serious charges are available — to prosecute people suspected of violence or property damage during the protests over George Floyd’s death....

Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that federal agents have arrested 51 people for acts of violence since the protests began. The U.S. Marshals service...

Free parking, but no valet service. Bartenders, blackjack dealers and waiters wearing masks. Hand sanitizer everywhere. Yes, dice will roll, cards will be dealt and slot machines will beckon. But poker rooms? Closed. Tourists returning to Las Vegas will see changes since gambling stopped in mid-March for the first time ever to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The stakes…

Nevada’s governor shuttered the glitzy casinos and nightlife attractions of Las Vegas in mid-March, leaving much of the famous gambling mecca empty, barricaded and abandoned.

The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help people in the entertainment industry hurt by the coronavirus pandemic

The Las Vegas Strip is starting to close down as Nevada officials announced plans for thousands of students to stay home from school during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cirque du Soleil, creator of many of the most popular shows in Las Vegas, says that it is temporarily suspending its productions in the city as well as around the world because of the new coronavirus outbreak

A miniature Chihuahua puppy left in an airport bathroom while her owner boarded a flight is drawing “tremendous interest” at Connor and Millie’s Dog Rescue, the Las Vegas-based facility announced on Facebook.

Six candidates took the stage in Las Vegas for the ninth Democratic primary debate on Wednesday. They tackled questions on climate and immigration policy while fending off personal attacks. Here’s what each had to say during the sometimes-heated, two-hour event.

Six candidates take the stage Wednesday night in Las Vegas for the ninth Democratic presidential primary debate of the 2020 campaign. Follow our live blog for coverage of all the night’s hits, misses, gaffes and spats.

Democratic presidential candidates sparred in a debate in Las Vegas, and The Associated Press examined their claims. The AP Fact Check finds that Mike Bloomberg in his first debate appearance offered a distorted account of why “stop and frisk” declined when he was New York mayor.

The first major test of billionaire Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign plays out in the city of high rollers when he faces questions and sharp elbows on a debate stage for the first time.

Donna Kelly-Yu is a butler dispatcher at Caesars Palace who has never been able to participate in the Nevada caucuses because of her work schedule — typically 3 to 11 p.m.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says it’s “unacceptable” that two on-duty officers were refused service at a restaurant during their lunch break

Mariah Hillman rolled down the window of her minivan just after daybreak, ready for a six-hour stakeout in the parking lot of a Las Vegas apartment complex. Her mission: To rescue a pigeon she had nicknamed Coolamity Jane, last spotted wearing a red, plastic cowboy hat, NBC News reports. In December, videos of hat-wearing pigeons in Las Vegas went viral, made national...

The annual CES technology conference in Las Vegas runs through Friday and offers a forum for companies to unveil their products and services for the coming year.

A man was arrested Thursday in a case involving home surveillance video showing what appeared to be an abduction, police said Thursday. The video released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department showed a a woman running from a car and screaming for help outside a home before she was hit, kicked and dragged back to the car early Wednesday. Tips...

Lady Gaga is hinting that her Las Vegas Strip residency may extend to one more year. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Gaga told an audience Saturday at Park Theater at Park MGM that she planned to be there “for another year.” She then flashed two fingers and appeared to say, “Two, probably.” MGM Resorts International said the company had “no...

A fire in a three-story apartment building in downtown Las Vegas where residents were apparently using their stoves for heat killed six people and forced some residents to jump from upper-floor windows to escape the heavy smoke before dawn Saturday, authorities said. Investigators reported that the fire started around a first-floor unit’s stove and that residents had told them...

Background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. are climbing toward a record high this year.

Frequent travelers know that Black Friday and Cyber Monday can deliver savings on everything from airfare and hotel stays to cruises, attraction passes and bucket list tours. But the challenge is finding the true deals in the holiday sales heap. “The best advice I can give to navigate travel bargains is unromantic, but effective: Sign up for emails from online...

At just 7, Blue Ivy Carter is an award-winning songwriter. Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award at Sunday’s Soul Train Awards for co-writing her mom’s hit “Brown Skin Girl,” a song celebrating dark- and brown-skinned women.

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsuits in the aftermath of mass killings. The court this week allowed families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre to sue the maker of the AR-15 used in the attack. The case against Remington...

Spanish singer Rosalía, the breakthrough performer known for blending flamenco music with sounds like reggaeton and Latin trap, won album of the year at the 2019 Latin Grammys, becoming the first solo female performer to win the top honor since Shakira’s triumph 13 years ago. Rosalía won three awards Thursday, tying top nominee Alejandro Sanz and besting the veteran singer-songwriter...

All of the biggest Latinx artists came together Thursday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. for one of the most anticipated nights in Latin music. Performers like Rosalia, Bad Bunny and more dazzled on the red carpet in their signature looks before heading into the arena where singers like Natalia Jimenez, Christian Nodal and more participated in...

Marie Osmond says she’s ready perform the final week of an 11-year run with her brother, Donny, at the Flamingo Las Vegas, after telling the audience on her television talk show that she chipped her knee late last week. Osmond talked about her injury during an appearance Monday on CBS’ “The Talk.”

Miley Cyrus is recovering after undergoing vocal cord surgery and will have to rest her voice for a while. The 26-year-old singer’s condition was first reported by People on Saturday. E! News has confirmed that she has left a hospital and is recovering from vocal cord surgery. People said that doctors discovered damage in her vocal cords, which she had...

A woman abducted from North Las Vegas and held for several days was rescued earlier this week from the Antelope Valley desert – where she had been beaten, bound with duct tape, and left to die, several law enforcement sources told NBC4. Detectives from the LA County Sheriff’s Department and FBI agents have arrested a father and daughter suspected of...

O.J. Simpson is suing a Las Vegas hotel-casino that banned him in November 2017, alleging that unnamed employees defamed him by telling a celebrity news site he had been drunk, disruptive and unruly.

Sleeping on public sidewalks or streets may soon not be an option for homeless people in Las Vegas, NBC News reports. On Nov. 6, the City Council is slated to vote on an ordinance that would make it illegal to camp or sleep on the streets in parts of the city. Drafted in September, the ordinance would make it a...

Kelly Clarkson is heading to Las Vegas. On Friday, the singer/talk show host/”The Voice” co-star announced she’ll be adding yet another title to her resume…Las Vegas headliner. Her brand-new Las Vegas residency, Kelly Clarkson: Invincible, opens on Wednesday, April 1 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

At least 12 white supremacists have been arrested on allegations of plotting, threatening or carrying out anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S. since the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue nearly one year ago, a Jewish civil rights group reported Sunday. The Anti-Defamation League also counted at least 50 incidents in which white supremacists are accused of targeting Jewish institutions’ property since...

It’s an annual tradition — a sure sign of fall that occurs every October. Luxury Dallas-based retailer Neiman Marcus unveiled its annual Christmas Book Thursday.

Lady Gaga might want to “Just Dance” alone from now on. During her latest Enigma Las Vegas residency show at MGM’s Park Theater Thursday, a fan who she had invited on stage tumbled while holding her and the two fell right into the shocked audience below. The fan had hugged Lady Gaga before picking her up, which she embraced by...

The company that owns the Washington Capitals, Mystics and Wizards says it’s opening a sportsbook inside Capital One Arena.

Walt Disney’s inspiration for his park came from watching a carousel on Saturday afternoons with his wife and daughters. Disneyland preserves the bench where he used to sit and one of the horses from that original carousel at the park.

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” was in custody Friday on suspicion of battery in connection with an alleged domestic violence attack in the Hollywood Hills area, according to police.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is recovering well and “looking forward’ to the upcoming Democratic presidential debate after being hospitalized because of a blocked artery in his heart, his wife said Thursday. The 78-year-old Vermont senator was hospitalized in Las Vegas on Tuesday after he experienced chest discomfort during a campaign event and sought medical evaluation. Two stents were “successfully inserted,” his...

Democratic presidential candidates reiterated their call for gun control Wednesday and urged Americans to keep up the fight for change, sidestepping the issue of impeachment in Washington and whether it will divert lawmakers. At a gun policy forum in Nevada, Cory Booker said the National Rifle Association and the corporate gun lobby are not the only forces stopping progress on...

The Bernie Sanders campaign announced Wednesday that the Democratic presidential candidate underwent a procedure after he was found to have a blockage in an artery on Tuesday night.

A reading of victims’ names at the time bullets flew two years ago marked the end on Tuesday of the second anniversary of a shooting that killed 58 people at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. “Those lives were senselessly taken,” Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman told a hushed audience crowded into a garden of mementoes, photos...

In the two years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the federal government and states have tightened some gun regulations.

Cutting-edge research is revealing new ways to potentially prevent violent acts, including mass shootings, years before the thought of violence ever crosses the minds of murderers. A study of roughly 1,000 prisoners revealed across-the-board brain abnormalities in those who committed homicide, leading researchers to believe such behavior, if identified early enough, can be quashed with therapy and medication.

Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, and the Washington Mystics earned a return trip to the WNBA Finals, outlasting the Las Vegas Aces 94-90 to close out their semifinal series on Tuesday night.

A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday has sold for $280,000 at an auction of items from the blues legend’s estate.

The Las Vegas Aces staved off elimination when All-Star center Liz Cambage scored 28 points to lead Las Vegas to a 92-75 victory over the top-seeded Washington Mystics in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals Sunday.

The driver of a tour bus that crashed near a national park in Utah, killing four Chinese tourists and injuring dozens more, was making his first trip for a company that had only been in business for a short time, investigators said Sunday. The National Transportation Safety Board is researching the driver’s background, license qualification and medical history, said Pete...

The festivals are over and Earthlings from around the globe headed home Sunday after a weekend camping and partying in the dusty Nevada desert and trekking to remote gates of Area 51, a formerly top-secret U.S. military base long the focus of UFO and space alien lore. They left in peace, officials and the host of a free “Alienstock” festival...

Events involving thousands of Earthlings answering an internet buzz about an invitation to “Storm Area 51” in the Nevada desert have been mostly festive, with crowds numbering in the low thousands and few arrests, officials said. Three more people were arrested Friday on the remote once-secret military base, Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Lee said, bringing to five the tally since...

Emma Meesseman tied a career high with 30 points in her second consecutive exceptional performance, and the Washington Mystics beat the Las Vegas Aces 103-91 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their WNBA semifinal series.

Gun violence hits America’s youth and rural states the hardest and has reached the highest levels in decades, a report released Wednesday by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee has found, NBC News reports. U.S. teens and young adults, ages 15-24, are 50 times more likely to die by gun violence than they are in other economically advanced countries, according...

Elena Delle Donne scored 24 points and hit a crucial turnaround jumper late, Emma Meesseman added a career postseason high 27 points, and the Washington Mystics held on for a 97-95 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series Tuesday night.

A woman in a 2017 sex tape with Kevin Hart is suing the comedian and others allegedly involved in the tape’s creation or publication online for $60 million. Montia Sabbag alleges in the federal lawsuit filed Monday in the Central District of California that she was secretly videotaped “without her knowledge or consent, while she was engaged in private, consensual...

Facing thousands of cheering supporters in the nation’s largest city, Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren on Monday decried President Donald Trump as “corruption in the flesh” and outlined her plans to root out corruption in the White House, Congress and courts. “Corruption has put our planet at risk. Corruption has broken our economy. And corruption is breaking our democracy,” said...

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL.

Joe Biden’s suggestion that parents leave a record player on to teach their babies better vocabulary was a head-scratching (needle-scratching?) moment in Thursday’s debate. But it was hardly the first time the 76-year-old Biden has busted out a vintage reference that reveals his age and leaves some in the audience in the dark. Famous for his off-the-cuff storytelling, the former...

Most mass shooters in the U.S. acquired the weapons they used legally because there was nothing in their backgrounds to disqualify them, according to James Alan Fox, a criminologist with Northeastern University who has studied mass shootings for decades. But in several attacks in recent years gunmen acquired weapons as a result of mistakes, lack of follow-through or gaps in...

A Texas man is the first person to be charged under a federal ban on bump stocks, devices that allow a semi-automatic firearm to fire rapidly like a machine gun, the Justice Department said Thursday.

Lawmakers around the country are making a renewed push to ban high-capacity magazines that gunmen have used in many recent massacres, allowing them to inflict mass casualties at a startling rate before police can stop the carnage. Nine states have passed laws restricting magazine capacity to 10 to 15 bullets, and the Democratic-led U.S. House plans to consider a similar...

Democrats’ plans for virtual presidential caucuses in Iowa and Nevada are effectively dead as the national party chairman said Friday the results would be vulnerable to hacking and abuse. Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, declared his opposition to plans for telephone voting submitted by the key early voting states of Iowa and Nevada, envisioned as part of...

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian national team for four years.

Amid renewed calls for urgent action on gun control, members of Congress are weighing potentially bipartisan ideas to curb gun violence after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Gilroy, California, over the last two weeks have left nearly three dozen people dead. The legislative proposals under consideration include stronger background checks, “red flag” laws that prevent those...

Frank Bignami was just grazed when a gunman turned a Las Vegas country music festival into a killing field on Oct. 1, 2017. But his wife Autumn had been shot three times, in the back, hand and face. She had not woken up. Their three children were back home near Los Angeles. Frank expected to be interviewed as a witness....

A man who authorities say worked as a security guard has been arrested and accused of plotting to firebomb a Las Vegas synagogue or a bar catering to LGTBQ customers, officials said Friday. A U.S. magistrate judge on Friday ordered Conor Climo to remain in federal custody following his arraignment on a federal firearms charge that could get him 10...

They probably don’t train people for this at the Sheriff’s Academy.

El Paso opened a grief center on Tuesday to help people cope with last weekend’s mass shooting at a Walmart, in which 22 people, nearly all with Latino last names, were killed and many others were wounded. The center opened a day before President Donald Trump was due to visit the border city, much to the chagrin of some Democrats...

President Donald Trump is distorting his record when it comes to gun control. Speaking out this week against two mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, Trump asserted that his accomplishments in stemming gun violence stand out compared with previous presidents. He also suggested an unwavering commitment to improving mental health treatment. And he charged Monday that “gruesome and grisly video...

Barneys New York is joining the ever lengthening list of retail stores seeking protection in bankruptcy.

Burger King will begin selling the plant-based Impossible Whopper nationwide next week after a successful test run in seven markets.

The 19-year-old gunman who opened fire at a Northern California food festival was “kind of a loner” and much of his life was shrouded in mystery, an FBI official said as investigators searched for a motive.

The U.S. has recorded nearly 20 mass killings so far this year, the majority of them domestic violence attacks that receive scant national attention compared to high-profile public shootings in recent years at schools, churches and concerts. A database compiled by The Associated Press, Northeastern University and USA Today shows that the number of mass killings has held steady in...

A grasshopper swarm in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada has been so thick at times that the National Weather Service says it’s likely showing up on weather radar, NBC News reported. The NWS also warned motorists it could impact visibility on area roads. The swarm has been showing up in recent days in Sin City and at times has...

Three adults were charged in connection with a family fight that was caught on camera earlier this month at Disneyland’s Toontown.

Blüm marijuana dispensary certainly doesn’t look like a food truck. There are no chicken wings or tacos at the Reno store, just displays of bagged gum drops, jarred marijuana leaves and oils and balms. If you use your credit card, though, your statement will show that you just made a purchase at the “Midgrun Eats LLC food truck.”

The director of Iowa’s social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it. Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven routinely sent messages to employees lauding Shakur’s music and lyrics even after at least one complained to lawmakers. Then...

Las Vegas police learned from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history to secure high-rise buildings overseeing open-air crowds and train more officers with rifles to stop a shooter in an elevated position, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Wednesday. Among 93 recommendations in a newly released department “after-action review” are requirements to plan ahead with neighboring police, fire,...

A day after a powerful quake rattled Southern California, residents across the region were shaken by a 7.1 temblor that rattled for up to 40 seconds, knocked out power and frayed already thin nerves.

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut ate 71 wieners and buns to secure his 12th title at Nathan’s Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest. In front of a crowd of fans and facing 17 opponents, the California native came close but didn’t manage to beat his own record of 74 dogs, set last year. However, he far exceeded his nearest competitors.

As search and rescue teams from Los Angeles and Orange counties assessed damage in Ridgecrest where two back-to-back earthquakes rattled revelers during the Fourth of July holiday, Southern Californians managed to escape with minor injuries, and avoid major damage.

The conservatorship that oversees Britney Spears’ personal life and career sued the creator of a blog devoted to the pop superstar Wednesday in an increasingly aggressive effort to push back against the so-called “Free Britney” movement, which alleges the singer is being controlled against her will. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that Anthony Elia, who runs the website...

The documentary “Leaving Neverland” presented a disturbing depiction of Michael Jackson as a child molester, but the initial wave of negative publicity hasn’t greatly diminished the King of Pop’s image or the enduring popularity of his music. Many believe Jackson’s musical legacy is still going strong as Tuesday’s 10th anniversary of his death approaches. Backlash to the documentary that aired...

“Jeopardy!” champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer finished out of money in his World Series of Poker debut on Monday, a tournament official said. Holzhauer finished in 454th place among more than 1,800 entrants in a No-Limit Hold’em event, spokesman Seth Palansky said. Buy-in was $1,500 and Holzhauer didn’t reach the top 281 finishers who will win shares of...

Notorious D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond was sentenced to life in prison. Now, he’s seeking release into a city that has changed in many ways.

More than 4,000 people are seeking damages from MGM Resorts International related to the Las Vegas Strip mass shooting that left 58 people dead, the casino giant said in a lawsuit alleging its insurance company has failed to pay promised legal costs. Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts alleges breach-of-contract and accuses Illinois-based Zurich American Insurance Co. of failing to pay defense...

Since Shania Twain launched her first residency in Las Vegas seven years ago, Sin City has been invaded with contemporary pop stars, from Lady Gaga to Drake to Christina Aguilera, jumping on the residency trend. Even Cardi B has plans for a short-term Vegas residency this year. “I know! What are these people (doing) jumping on my bandwagon?” a smiling...

Going on a summer vacation this year? You’re in good company. Almost 100 million Americans, or 4 in 10 U.S. adults, will take a family trip in 2019, according to AAA. That’s up slightly from last year. Meanwhile, financial website Bankrate.com found in a March 2019 survey of 2,577 adults that 52% are planning a summer holiday this year. So...

O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he’s got a “little gettin’ even to do.”

O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were killed 25 years ago this week, on June 12, 1994.