PHILADELPHIA — Penn National Gaming Inc. has abandoned its bid to build a $480 million casino in south Philadelphia, leaving four applicants still in the running for the city’s second casino license.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, student leaders on Friday sent a letter to Hillary Clinton’s family foundation asking that she “do what is right” and donate all or part of her $225,000 speaking fee for addressing the UNLV Foundation back to the university for student benefit.
Senators Harry Reid and Rand Paul have found common ground on a bill to restore voting rights to ex-felons who have served their time.
A man already awaiting trial on murder charges has been indicted on a dozen other charges in an unrelated robbery, prosecutors said Friday.
The Utah Shakespeare Festival officially launched Monday in Cedar City, Utah. Four of the Bard’s works — “Twelfth Night,” “Comedy of Errors,” “Measure for Measure” and “Henry IV Part One” — anchor the summer lineup.
The officer involved in the shooting that killed a knife-wielding woman early Wednesday morning has been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as Officer Sergio MPhillips.
“Under the Electric Sky,” a 3-D documentary about the Electric Daisy Carnival, shot at EDC 2013, opens today at AMC Town Square 18.
Slot machine giant Bally Technologies became the second gaming equipment manufacturer this year to lay off a portion of its global workforce, but said Friday the move was associated with its $1.3 billion purchase of a rival rather than poor sales numbers.
A California couple can’t seem to get rid of the live-in nanny that they fired — even after serving her legal papers.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. said Friday it would close one of four casinos the Las Vegas-based company operates in Atlantic City, shutting down operations of the Showboat on Aug. 31.
U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., said Friday there’s still a chance Congress will pass immigration reform this year although “it’s on life support.”
A California man visiting Las Vegas for the Electric Daisy Carnival died Wednesday, John Fudenberg, of the Clark County coroner’s office, said Friday.
Southern Nevada’s tourism economy continues to fire on all cylinders as May’s visitor volume climbed 3.2 percent from last year to 3.6 million people.
A former police officer in Wisconsin is suspected in the deaths of two women found stuffed in suitcases along a rural Wisconsin highway.
A New Jersey woman kicked and pummeled a mother in front of her toddler as at least one witness recorded video but did nothing to stop the savage beating, police said Thursday.
A soldier was in for a surprise on Friday when he boarded a plane from Detroit to Los Angeles and headed for his seat in coach.
The cable channel will air 25 of the most popular episodes of the series, which got off to a less-than-auspicious start on July 5, 1989.
Looking for movies to watch together on date night? We know it can be hard to find a romantic comedy that both guys and girls enjoy. That’s why we have come up with some excellent choices that have something both of you should like.
Sources told HLN’s Nancy Grace on Thursday that officers found an Internet search for “how long does it take for an animal to die in a hot car” on a computer seized from the father’s office.
Take a first-hand look at the Colorado River between Hoover Dam and Willow Beach. That stretch of water is part of the Black Canyon Water Trail, one of 16 National Water Trails across the country and the first in the Southwest.
If you want to know how good a job Santa Anita Park has done with this extended race meet, just ask yourself this: How many horseplayers do you hear complaining about not racing at Hollywood Park?
Shia LaBeouf was released from police custody Friday after he was escorted from a Broadway theater for yelling obscenities, authorities said. The 28-year-old was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, criminal trespass and harassment Thursday night at the Broadway show “Cabaret.”
John Hennigan won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship early Friday during the World Series of Poker at the Rio Convention Center. It was the third career gold bracelet for the renowned high-stakes cash-game player known as “Johnny World,” who earned more than $1.5 million.
Las Vegas police were investigating an east valley officer-involved shooting Thursday night.
Planet Hyundai Sahara General Sales Manager Jason Laguna is among a host of Texans who moved to Southern Nevada to lead operations of a bustling automobile dealership.
For a “car chick” I’m embarrassed to say that I have a slight fear of automatic car washes. It’s not the car wash itself, really. It’s more a phobia of being the fool of the day who jumps the tracks and causes the machine to malfunction.
You might say that Charlie Davis is riding quite a wave with Findlay Automotive Group considering that he celebrated his 54th year with the company this month.
Fans of the American muscle car have seen a new version of the Dodge Challenger roaming the streets of the Las Vegas Valley, thanks to Towbin Dodge and its recent debut of the Saleen Challenger.
Robert Mowrer, a master Infiniti &ASE technician at Park Place Infiniti on Sahara Avenue, launched himself into auto mechanics as a preteen, helping his uncle who owned a local independent auto shop.
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