For gambling advocates, Raiders’ relocation offers opportunity

Concerns about Sin City’s temptations have kept the NFL out of Las Vegas for years, but the relocation of the Oakland Raiders represents a shift in approach that some gaming industry experts say could beckon a new era in sports gambling.

Las Vegas gambler Walters’ win streak ends with insider-trading conviction

Famed Las Vegas sports gambler William “Bill” Walters was convicted on Friday of insider trading charges in a scheme that prosecutors said enabled him to make more than $40 million and involved a stock tip to star professional golfer Phil Mickelson.

Faraday Future has yet to make a mark

A report released Monday by Navigant Research and obtained by the Review-Journal identifies the companies best positioned to succeed in commercializing autonomous driving systems.

Governor declares end to California’s drought emergency

Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to California’s historic drought Friday, lifting emergency orders that had forced residents to stop running sprinklers as often and encouraged them to rip out thirsty lawns during the state’s driest four-year period on record.

 
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee rose from humble roots

John Lee’s journey began less than a mile from North Las Vegas City Hall — at his childhood home on Dogwood Avenue — and included meanderings as a dishwasher at the Silver Nugget Casino, potato farmer in Utah, plumbing business owner and state legislator before being elected mayor.

5 places to celebrate National Cheese Fondue Day in Las Vegas

The Melting Pot is fondue ground zero, especially for cheese fondue. The Wisconsin cheddar can be customized with one of three local brews, and there are five other cheesy options.

Stores closing at record rate as Amazon dominates online shopping

The battered American retail industry took a few more lumps this week, with stores at both ends of the price spectrum preparing to close their doors.

4 dead after stolen beer truck crashes into store in Sweden

A truck crashed into an upscale department store in central Stockholm on Friday, and Swedish radio says the crash has killed three people.

Manager hints at comeback for Richard Simmons

A return to public life might be in store for Richard Simmons after the fitness guru inked a licensing deal for new merchandise.

Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court

Judge Neil Gorsuch was confirmed Friday by the Senate to be the 113th justice on the U.S. Supreme Court following a year of political wrangling over a seat that has been left vacant for nearly 14 months.

Dog attacks on letter carriers on the rise

Booming online retail sales are good news for the U.S. Postal Service, but its carriers are incurring a cost: more dog bites.

Russia’s presence in Syria impacts next step against Assad

For President Donald Trump, choosing targets and launching cruise missiles to punish the Syrian regime for using chemical weapons this week might have been a relatively clear-cut decision. The big problem is what comes next.

World leaders praise Trump for launching strike at Syria

Syria decried a U.S. missile strike early Friday on a government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack earlier this week. Syria called the operation “an aggression” that killed at least six people. Rebels welcomed the U.S. attack.

Woman pulled from Thames during London terror attack dies

A 31-year-old Romanian tourist who was knocked into the River Thames from Westminster Bridge during an attack on Britain’s Houses of Parliament more than two weeks ago has died, London police said Friday.

Las Vegas was a special place for Don Rickles

“Vegas is my roots. I wouldn’t be coming if they didn’t want me here,” Don Rickles explained in his Desert Inn dressing room in 1998.

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