Baker gets its first traffic signal

Now, the popular pit stop between Las Vegas and Los Angeles can boast its first traffic signal. A switch was unceremoniously flipped at noon Tuesday, in front of the Baker Travel Plaza on the north end of town.

 
TSA security head removed from position

A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced.

Facebook says trending topics have ‘no political bias’

Facebook Inc will no longer rely on a top-10 list of websites to help choose items for its Trending Topics section, even though an internal probe showed no evidence of political bias in the selection process, the company said on Monday.

Demolition proceeds at Riviera — PHOTOS

Workers continued demolition operations at the shuttered Riviera on Friday, making progress toward the scheduled demolition of the towers in June and August.

New program provides Nevada veterans free legal help

Attorney General Adam Laxalt was at Texas Station Monday morning with about 10 local attorneys, helping military veterans and active members through civil matters.

USADA puts BJ Penn’s UFC comeback on hold

UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has been removed from his scheduled UFC 199 bout against Cole Miller due a potential violation of the organization’s anti-doping policy.

VA chief compares long wait times for health care to Disneyland

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Monday that the VA should not use wait times as a measure of success, comparing waits for VA health care to the hours people wait for rides at Disney theme parks.

Woman enters plea in High Roller sex case

Chloe Scordianos, the woman caught on video having sex in the High Roller on her 21st birthday, pleaded no contest Monday to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.

Faraday Future plans to begin grading at Apex site in June

Electric carmaker Faraday Future plans to begin grading on its $1 billion factory site in late June. In a statement on Monday, the company said that it is scheduled to have heavy equipment on-site in early June.

Conor McGregor scoffs at money reports to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.

McGregor said he will continue to entertain the idea, even though he is under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the organization would almost certainly have to be involved in any negotiations. He wants to be clear, however, who holds the power between himself and Mayweather.

 
Chumlee of ‘Pawn Stars’ to plead guilty, avoid jail

Austin Lee “Chumlee” Russell, from the Las Vegas-based reality television show “Pawn Stars,” is expected to plead guilty to a drug charge and avoid jail time, his lawyers told a judge Monday.

Minority investors want to block Raiders move to Las Vegas

A group of predominantly African-American investors, led by former Oakland Raiders players Ronnie Lott and Rodney Peete, have met with team and city officials about developing a stadium to keep the NFL team in California.

4 restaurants in Las Vegas to satisfy late-night cravings — PHOTOS

Nightclubs aren’t the only places in Las Vegas operating from sunrise to sunset, as locals know, but in case you’re unfamiliar, just about everything else runs 24-hours a day in the Valley — including restaurants.

 
What Idina Menzel thinks of #GiveElsaAGirlfriend

Idina Menzel, the “Let It Go” belter and voice of “Frozen’s” Elsa, responded to the #GiveElsaAGirlfriend social media campaign that calls on Disney producers to give the Queen of Arendelle a same-sex relationship in the upcoming sequel.

Atlantic City gross collective operating profits jump 31 percent

Atlantic City’s casinos saw their collective operating profit rise by 31 percent in the first three months of the year in another hopeful sign that the struggling industry may be stabilizing.

Work formally begins on Henderson Commerce Center expansion

Two large plots of dirt that currently fence in the Henderson Commerce Center will be turned into 240,000 more square feet of commercial space come winter. Harsch Investment Properties formally started work on the project Monday.

Hillary Clinton to visit Las Vegas on Thursday

The Democratic front-runner in the presidential race will speak about raising incomes for working families at the UFCW International Union’s conference at the Mirage.

Net metering benefits all ratepayers, two reports conclude

Two separate reports released Monday, one from the Brookings Institution and the other from SolarCity and the Natural Resources Defense Council, both conclude that net metering is a benefit to all utility ratepayers.

UNLV’s Esmay named Mountain West Player of the Week

UNLV designated hitter Cooper Esmay was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Monday after going 4-for-7 with two home runs, six RBIs and three runs scored in two games against UNR.

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