Chuck Liddell has accepted the position of UFC executive vice president of business development. The 41-year-old announced Wednesday he was officially retiring from fighting, ending a 12-year career that included a stint as light heavyweight champion.
A 46-year-old Las Vegas man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the smuggling of 161 pounds of khat, a drug commonly found in northeastern Africa and the Middle East.
Flooding along the Virgin River in northwest Arizona last week apparently did not cause enough damage to qualify for repairs financed through loans and other federal relief efforts. That’s the conclusion of experts who assessed soggy homes and washed-out roadways in Beaver Dam and Littlefield.
Casino bosses are serving notice to the bandit who made off with $1.5 million in chips from the Bellagio: Try to redeem those worth $25,000 soon or they’ll become worthless. Bellagio owner MGM Resorts International is discontinuing its standard $25,000 chip and calling for all gamblers to redeem them by April 22.
Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval dropped some hints Wednesday about how he plans to balance Nevada’s budget. But he didn’t dive into many specifics other than to repeat several times that spending cuts would be deep and widespread, and tax increases are off the table.
Station Casinos will cover the $13,000 loss the Salvation Army suffered after its headquarters was burglarized last weekend, officials announced Wednesday.
PHILADELPHIA — Fox analyst Tucker Carlson says Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick “should have been executed” for his role in a dogfighting ring. Carlson led a panel discussion about President Barack Obama commending the owner of the Eagles for giving Vick a second chance.
The O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge was sold as a quick and safe replacement of the route over Hoover Dam. But travelers, Boulder City business owners and residents will tell you the $240 million span has turned the town upside-down.
SAN FRANCISCO — For some, it’s the red reindeer Christmas sweater. For others, it’s the diamond-encrusted dreidel. Whatever your worst gift nightmare might be, Amazon may soon give you a reason to cheer. The online retail behemoth that’s the source of many presents – may they be good, bad or ugly – has patented a system that would let people exchange unwanted gifts for those they actually want. And best of all … they could do this before they actually receive the gift.
LOS ANGELES — The Oprah Winfrey Network launching Saturday is wary of promising too much of a good thing – Winfrey herself. In stoking interest in the cable channel, the goal is to exploit Winfrey’s popularity while emphasizing that OWN won’t be all Oprah, all the time.
NEW YORK — Brett Favre will be fined but not suspended for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy after the league’s investigation into allegations he sent inappropriate messages and lewd photos to a former New York Jets game hostess, The Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with the decision says the league plans to announce its decision within the next 48 hours.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2, shuts down 215 in northwest Las Vegas
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin