Las Vegas braces for Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor week

The fantasy that so many thought was a pipe dream is about to become a huge reality — and one of the biggest sporting spectacles of 2017 right here in Las Vegas — when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet Aug. 26.

 
Las Vegans follow their passion in chasing the solar eclipse

Sure, Jim Gianoulakis could have stayed in Las Vegas, where the so-called “Great American Eclipse” will peak at about 10:27 a.m. with the moon covering about 72 percent of the sun. But there’s nothing quite like the other-worldly experience of momentary darkness in the middle of the day.

House Democrats co-sponsor resolution to censure Trump

Dozens of House Democrats co-sponsored a resolution to censure President Donald Trump on Friday for his controversial remarks following the white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Virginia, that turned violent and left one woman dead.

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts celebrates 25 years — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts kicked off its Silver Anniversary celebration with alumni, parents and staff all welcoming students back to school with a complimentary T-shirt that commemorated the school’s 25th anniversary on Friday.

UNLV football team moves ‘some pieces around’

With the starting lineup largely known, UNLV football coaches are trying players at different spots and in different situations. The Rebels are close to wrapping up training camp before beginning preparations for the Sept. 2 season opener against Howard.

Ram ProMaster packs a powerful punch for cargo vehicle

The Ram ProMaster is the perfect solution for businesses that want the power of a Ram engine with the storage and cargo space of a van. Available at Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and Ram Truck Center as a consumer vehicle or fleet option, the 2017 Ram ProMaster strategically utilizes every inch of cargo space so customers can save time and maximize space.

 
Kevin Lee: ‘McGregor the interim champ, Nurmagomedov turned fight down’

Kevin Lee, who will battle for the interim lightweight championship on Oct. 7, says that’s why he considers McGregor the interim champion and his challenger, Tony Ferguson, as the real number one fighter of the 155-pound weight class.

ACLU opposes drug cocktail planned for Nevada inmate’s execution

The Nevada branch of the American Civil Liberties Union expressed concern Friday about the lethal drug cocktail proposed by state prison officials in the planned execution of condemned inmate Scott Dozier.

Nevada recall elections could cost taxpayers $150K

If the recall efforts seeking to oust a trio of state senators get to an election, taxpayers will be on the hook for more than $150,000, according to an estimate from the Clark County elections department.

Steven Soderbergh returns with crowd-pleasing ‘Logan Lucky’

If people actually stuck to their retirement plans, we wouldn’t have next week’s latest fight of the century, the past 16 years of Kiss shows or Richard Nixon’s presidency.

Appeal holds Nevada recreational pot distribution licensing

The Nevada Department of Taxation will not issue any recreational marijuana distribution licenses to non-liquor wholesalers until an appeal of a decision made by the agency last week is heard by the Tax Commission, the agency reported Friday.

 
Police say 1 student stabbed another at Henderson middle school

A 12-year-old girl stabbed a 16-year-old girl Friday morning — the fifth day of school — at a Henderson Middle School, Clark County School District police said.

Las Vegas Valley businesses cashing in on solar eclipse hype

While Las Vegas Valley sky watchers take in the solar eclipse Monday, local entrepreneurs have found ways the astrological event can drum up business — from Earth, river and sky.

 
Cocktail at Cromwell is made with rum, juice and fire — VIDEO

With rum, fruit juice and fire, the Beach Club might be more at home in a tiki bar than The Cromwell’s posh lounge Bound. But in addition to its herbal flavors, the Fernet-Branca brings a hip elegance befitting its home.

Steve Bannon is out as Trump’s chief strategist

President Donald Trump on Friday fired Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist in the latest high-level White House shake-up, removing a powerful and controversial figure known for far-right political views, two people familiar with the matter said.

 
O.J. Simpson memorabilia exhibit opens in Los Angeles

More than 20 years after the so-called Trial of the Century, an art exhibit examines the public’s enduring fascination with former footballer O.J. Simpson through memorabilia that circulated during his sensational arrest and murder trial.

2 dead, 6injured in stabbing attack in Finland

Two people were killed and six others wounded in a stabbing Friday in a city in southwest Finland, police said.

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