Las Vegas police looking for 3 suspects in robbery

The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for three suspects caught on camera during a robbery that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

 
California hikers come face-to-face with mountain lion — VIDEO

A nerve-rattling encounter with a mountain lion started with a fleeting glimpse of the big cat’s tail on a High Sierra trail in California’s wilderness.

Some U.S. coding boot camps fail amid strong competition

The hype is fading for coding “boot camps,” for-profit U.S. schools offering graduates entry into the lucrative world of software development.

Tesla wants to test tech for self-driving semi-trucks in Nevada

Tesla Inc is developing a long-haul, electric semi-truck that can drive itself and move in “platoons” that automatically follow a lead vehicle, and is getting closer to testing a prototype, according to an email discussion of potential road tests between the car company and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), seen by Reuters.

‘Liquid biopsies’ for cancer screening see promise in new study

Scientists have the first major evidence that blood tests called liquid biopsies hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it for a type of head and neck cancer, and boosted early detection and one measure of survival.

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Why are we concerned about not enough people passing the bar exams?

Mike Tyson is back at MGM Grand; Rio goes, ‘Wow’

As if in possession of a crystal ball, or even a Magic 8 Ball, I predicted two shows would announce their opening dates this summer in VegasVille.

Cuba investigating possible sonic attack on US diplomats

The two-year-old U.S. diplomatic relationship with Cuba was roiled Wednesday by what U.S. officials say was a string of bizarre incidents that left a group of American diplomats in Havana with severe hearing loss attributed to a covert sonic device.

The fat lady has yet to sing in Badlands Golf Course saga

The latest chapter in the Badlands Golf Course development debate, in which the Las Vegas City Council rejected the developer’s latest plan, offered a window on the council’s new makeup.

 
Parking concerns remain ahead of vote about Las Vegas Raiders stadium

Clark County commissioners are expected to vote next week whether to allow the project to continue. While approval is all but certain, county staff has requested several stipulations be incorporated with the OK.

Dignitaries to make announcement about Las Vegas soccer team

Gov. Brian Sandoval, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Councilman Ricki Barlow and United Soccer League officials will fete the city’s new professional soccer squad Friday in downtown Las Vegas.

Allegiant Travel Co. spending $40M on Indiana operations

Allegiant Travel Co. is spending $40 million to bulk up its operations in Indiana, including a new operations base set to open by February at Indianapolis International Airport, company executives said.

North Korea dismisses Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ threat, issues warning

North Korea on Wednesday officially dismissed President Donald Trump’s threats of “fire and fury,” declaring the American leader “bereft of reason” and warning ominously, “Only absolute force can work on him.”

 
Las Vegas teacher fights loss of job for watching porn

A teacher at Northwest Career and Technical Academy won’t be getting his job back after being fired for watching porn on a school computer in September, district officials say.

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