John Vaccaro was sure he had something big working. But in the world of the professional casino cheat, good help can be hard to find. It’s not all “Ocean’s 11” reruns, baby. Putting together a competent crew isn’t easy.
A four-time convicted telemarketer was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a scheme that defrauded struggling small businesses out of millions of dollars.
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Tuesday signed an executive order restoring voting rights to most felons in state in an action he said will affect some 180,000 people.
The Department of Early Day Care and Learning said a day care in Snellville, Ga., that was unlicensed has been shut down after authorities raided the home and seized guns and drugs.
The ringleader behind the November 13 shootings and bombings in Paris was on the verge of launching an attack on a financial district in the city when he was killed in a raid last week, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Tuesday.
Las Vegas police said a man died after three officers shot at him early Tuesday morning in the central valley.
Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin purchased the 10-acre Primm Ranch estate at 7000 Tomiyasu Lane in the southeast valley near Sunset Park in an October auction for slightly more than $6.7 million,
First, the news: Matthew Nelson told me the Elvis Presley estate persuaded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame not to induct his dad, Ricky Nelson, during the hall’s 1986 inauguration, out of an old “frienemy” rivalry.
An Illinois investment firm has returned to the Southern Nevada market with its purchase of a power retail center in Henderson.
A yoga class at the University of Ottawa, designed to include disabled students, was canceled due to concerns that the practice of yoga was taken from a culture that “experienced oppression,” among other things.
Eldorado Resorts completed its $72.5 million acquisition of MGM Resorts International’s holdings in downtown Reno on Tuesday and did so without having to sell additional stock in the company.
From Dec. 2 through Dec. 13 — which coincides with the staging of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV — the South Point will convert its Don Vito’s Italian Restaurant into a steakhouse.
The second of two people shot and killed near downtown earlier this month has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
The Rebels are 22-point favorites when they face Chaminade today in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui.
Two men arrested in connection with the Indianapolis murder of a pregnant preacher’s wife pleaded not guilty Tuesday, according to defense attorney Dominic Martin.
Here are some of the day’s top links from around the world of mixed martial arts:
As the founder and CEO of the digital marketing agency Diamond Group Marketing, Lori Nguyen has been in a prime spot to see Las Vegas’ technology community grow.
Girls just wanna have fun. Especially at this time of year.
One of the world’s most volatile regions was roiled further Tuesday when Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkey said it hit the plane after it repeatedly violated Turkey’s airspace and ignored 10 warnings.
Dorothy, living on a Kansas farm in the 1930s, probably never would have imagined her dress traveling to Oz — let alone New York, where decades later it would be valued at over $1 million.
The 31-year-old man who allegedly fatally shot a New York City police officer in the head during a chase has been indicted on murder charges, Manhattan’s district attorney announced Tuesday.
The Rebels are back on the court today in Hawaii where they will face the Maui Invitational’s home team, Chaminade.
Four crew members on an Army helicopter died when it crashed at Fort Hood, the Texas base’s press office said.
If you’re scared of spiders, one’s enough. Two? That’s cause for a squishing party. Thousands? Millions? Time to really freak out.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday his space transportation company, Blue Origin, plans about two more years of test flights before it will offer rides to passengers.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been arrested by state police in southern Arizona on charges of carrying 110 pounds of cocaine in a rented vehicle that he planned to drive to Chicago, officials said on Monday.
Two people were hospitalized in serious condition after a blaze in the east valley Tuesday morning, the North Las Vegas Fire Department said.
Meat fans in Las Vegas will receive another option as Canada-based PigOut Catering and its spinning whole-roasted pigs are coming in Las Vegas.
After a monthslong back-and-forth that included quiet threats to leave the grid, Las Vegas may soon reach a new utilities deal with NV Energy.
Hillary Clinton was in Northern Nevada on Monday, visiting schools and supporters during planned stops in Carson City and Reno.