Clark County School District falls short on Race to the Top grant

Despite overcoming the eleventh-hour drama with its teachers union over merely applying for a Race to the Top grant, the Clark County School District failed to make the list of 61 finalists for the $400 million federal program.

Police seek help identifying woman

Las Vegas police are still looking to identify a woman found dead nearly a month ago downtown.

Florida man choked to death in roach-eating contest

A Florida man choked to death after downing dozens of live roaches to win a contest earlier this year in which the grand prize was a python, according to an autopsy released Monday.

Las Vegas Sands declares $2.75 per share special dividend

NEW YORK – Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to pay a special dividend of $2.75, distributing about $2.26 billion to its shareholders by the end of the year.

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