Trump: US to withdraw from Paris climate agreement

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris climate change accord, fulfilling a campaign promise.

 
36 dead after gunman sets fire to casino in Philippines

A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said.

Committee suggests proceeding on $1.4B Las Vegas Convention Center upgrade

A committee formed to advise the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s plan to expand and renovate the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation to proceed on the $1.4 billion project.

 
Plant explosion in Wisconsin leaves 1 dead, 2 missing

Recovery crews searched a mountain of debris for two workers on Thursday following an explosion at a corn mill plant that killed at least one employee, injured about a dozen others and leveled parts of the sprawling facility in southern Wisconsin, authorities said.

Macau gaming revenue up 24 percent in May

Macau gross gaming revenue surged 24 percent in May, beating Wall Street expectations and driving shares of Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands higher.

A look at Day 2 of the World Series of Poker

The Evil Empire (Doug Polk, Ryan Fee, Jason Mo and Michael Finstein) bagged the chip lead after the first day of the $10,000 buy-in Tag Team event despite entering the tournament minutes before registration ended.

Temperatures continue to rise in Las Vegas Valley

Temperatures will rise at the end of the week and the Las Vegas Valley could see triple-digit temperatures over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Noose found at Smithsonian’s African-American History Museum

Tourists found a noose Wednesday on the floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the second left at a Smithsonian site in less than a week, officials said.

Police bodycams document response to Pulse nightclub carnage

Newly released video from bodycams on officers responding to a mass shooting at a Florida gay nightclub shows shattered glass inside the club, the sounds of automatic gunfire and an officer shouting to the gunman, “Come out with your hands up or you will die!”

 
World’s largest plane rolls out onto Mojave Desert

The initial construction on the massive airplane Paul Allen has been quietly building in the California desert is complete, and the vehicle, which would be the world’s largest airplane with a wingspan wider than Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose, was wheeled out of its hangar for the first time on Wednesday.

Developer pleads no contest to skirting rules for LA mansion

A developer of luxury homes has pleaded no contest in Los Angeles to misdemeanor charges stemming from construction of a huge Bel Air mansion that the city says has extensive features that were never approved.

Jerry Garcia’s guitar fetches $1.9M at New York auction

NA guitar that Jerry Garcia played everywhere from San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom to Egypt’s Great Pyramids fetched over $1.9 million at an auction Wednesday night.

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