The Clark County School District’s $40 million Race to the Top ended before it began, pulled off the starting line by its teachers union.
Just nine months after being honored with her husband, Wilbur, as the longest married couple in America, Theresa Faiss has died in Las Vegas.
Greg Merson of Laurel, Md., 24, is the 2012 champion of the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, earning $8,531,853.
The Ann Road onramp to access southbound U.S. Highway 95 will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday for open-grade paving.
A federal judge Tuesday tightened home detention restrictions on a high-rolling, international businessman charged with running an “elaborate” Ponzi scheme after authorities alleged they caught him playing video poker at casinos more than two-dozen times.
British Airways launched its thrice- weekly service between McCarran International Airport and London Gatwick Airport on Monday with what was described as a full plane.
Ronald Johnson checks out at midnight as the receiver for the LVH.
LOS ANGELES – Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind “Star Wars,” from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It’s also making a seventh movie in the “Star Wars” series called “Episode 7,” set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
A man who was shot and killed by police Monday after brandishing a weapon was identified Tuesday as Ronald James Morrison.
Starting Nov. 15, Interjet will become the third Mexican airline to fly to McCarran International Airport.
A man suspected of stealing more than $1.6 million in casino chips from The Venetian on Oct. 10 has been arrested in Southern California.