Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, Dave DeDera cuts an imposing figure. But the red, bulbous nose and giant clown shoes give him otherworldly qualities.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic. For more than 30 years, the Titanic’s untimely demise in the Atlantic Ocean has been re-enacted nightly in “Jubilee!” at Bally’s. More recently, “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” now at Luxor, for several years has been educating visitors about the disaster.
If a discussion of childbirth today doesn’t include cesarean sections, it’s not natural. C-sections, as they are more widely known, have become the most common surgical procedure in the nation’s hospitals.
The Strip celebrated Earth Hour tonight between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The Strip’s casinos powered down their exterior lighting and marquees to raise awareness about climate change. Interior lights remained on.
John Calipari and his Kentucky juggernaut will face Kansas for the national championship Monday night (6:23 p.m., CBS). Line: Kentucky is favored by 6 1/2 points, total 140.
Traffic is moving again through a downtown Las Vegas interchange following an unexpected closure.
The Glass Craft & Bead Expo, the largest show for glass and bead crafts in the United States, is at the South Point until Sunday. Glass artists and suppliers teach classes and show off their products.
Nigel Williams-Goss hit a floater in the lane with 15 seconds to play to complete a furious comeback as Findlay Prep defeated Montverde (Fla.) Academy 86-83 in overtime in the championship game of the National High School Invitational in Bethesda, Md.
NEW YORK — Keith Olbermann is looking for a new job after less than a year as a talk show host at Current TV. The left-leaning cable network announced just hours before airtime on Friday that Olbermann’s show “Countdown” would be replaced.
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Southwest Vegas food hall closing only a year after opening
‘Top Chef’ stars to close Las Vegas Strip pop-up restaurant
Fontainebleau signs ‘once in a generation talent’ to residency deal
Wynn’s plans to build a third tower on Strip still alive
Las Vegas ranks among most expensive places in the US to visit: study