50 dead, 53 injured after shooting at Orlando nightclub

A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history which President Barack Obama described as an act of terror and hate.

Las Vegas’ UMC trauma center part of response to mass casualty incidents

In Southern Nevada, hospitals — including University Medical Center, the Las Vegas Valley’s only Level 1 trauma center — are part of a multilayered emergency response that includes police, firefighters and ambulance services.

Tourism officials promote Las Vegas at LA Pride event

Hundreds of thousands of people celebrated LGBT Pride month in Los Angeles over the weekend — a golden opportunity for Las Vegas tourism officials to promote the city.

Moby is going to help you sleep or keep you up all night

Moby has a new free download “Long Ambients1: Calm. Sleep.” But he also has a new memoir “Porcelain.” The performer is slated to deliver a keynote speech on Thursday afternoon during EDMBiz, the three-day conference at Caesars Palace that precedes the Electric Daisy Carnival.

Sotheby’s slates second event in Vegas for 2017

London’s 1744 Sotheby’s Auction House founded the Sotheby’s International Realty in 1976. In 2004, Realogy Holdings entered into a business arrangement with the company and began to globally expand the business. It has 845 offices in 63 countries.

Orlando nightclub was sister’s tribute to gay brother who died of AIDS

The co-owner of Pulse, the Orlando gay nightclub that became the scene of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history on Sunday, founded the club to honor her brother who died of AIDS and to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Lawmakers talk gun control after Orlando nightclub shooting

The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history prompted calls on Sunday by some members of Congress for legislation to tighten control of weapons sales, although there were slim hopes for much change after 50 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Florida.

Review-Journal visual journalist wins Emmy for dance group video

Members of the dance group Brothers are Radically Superb (BARS) don’t want to be in a gang, so they choose dance. “Not everyone has to face that kind of a decision,” said Rachel Aston, a Las Vegas Review-Journal visual journalist who took home an Emmy on Saturday night for her video, “Brothers Are Radically Superb.”

Jaywalker hit by car near the Linq

A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a car while jaywalking near the Linq early Sunday morning.

Nevada reacts to Orlando nightclub shooting

People in Las Vegas and around Nevada took to social media in reaction to the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning.

Assembly incumbents leading campaign opponents in fundraising race

Nine Republican Assembly members who supported a big tax package last session, drawing scorn and opponents from the conservative right, were winners in fundraising heading into Tuesday’s primary election.

Poker pariah Howard Lederer returns to WSOP

Howard Lederer, one of the controversial figures in the Full Tilt Poker scandal, ended his self-imposed banishment Saturday night and registered for the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship at the Rio Convention Center.

 
Flying on jets of water might just be the next big thing in sports

Through competition, hydroflight athletes are pushing the limits of what people might envision a jetpack is capable of, jetpack competitor Kevin Harris says, like athletes have done with dirtbikes. Riders are experimenting technically with more and more complex tricks and developing their own styles of flying.

Watching buildings fall on the Strip another excuse to party

Part Woodstock, part Burning Man, part kids’ birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, Las Vegas casino implosions are a form of targeted destruction embraced more enthusiastically here than maybe anyplace else.

Korean War vet Mahoney, 83, still fighting war disability case

Having exhausted his appeals in the VA’s administrative courts, Korean War vetern Pvt. Charles P. Mahoney, with the help of veterans advocate Phil Cushman, is preparing a complaint letter to be sent this week to Nevada’s U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden.

Drone use in Nevada may grow with changes in regulation

The tech industry, including Nevada’s up-and-coming drone industry, has long been plagued with waiting for regulatory policies to catch up. A recent shift in resources at the Federal Aviation Administration, however, bodes well for the state.

Toll Brothers offers indoor-outdoor living design

Toll Brothers’ largest home in its Montecito community at the Paseos Village of Summerlin boasts nearly 3,000 square feet of space. The Trapani floor plan has four bedrooms and 3½ baths and incorporates several indoor/outdoor living elements throughout the single-story home.

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