Flash-flood warning issued for Mount Charleston

The excessive-heat warning blanketing the Las Vegas Valley will hold until Wednesday night, the National Weather Service said.

 
Houston remains crippled by Harvey

With its flood defenses strained, the crippled city of Houston anxiously watched dams and levees Tuesday to see if they would hold until the rain stops, and meteorologists offered the first reason for hope — a forecast with less than an inch of rain and even a chance for sunshine.

Aviation expert predicts growth in McCarran passenger numbers

McCarran International Airport will have the eighth highest percentage growth in passenger boardings in the nation over the next 10 years, a leading aviation analyst said Monday.

Almost anything goes at Burning Man, except weed

Nevada has legalized recreational marijuana, but it’s still not OK for tens of thousands of Burning Man fans to light up this year.

Domino’s, Ford team up to test driverless pizza deliveries

No tip for the driver? No problem in this test, where Domino’s and Ford are teaming up to see if customers will warm to the idea of pizza delivered by driverless cars.

Firsthand account of Harvey paints harrowing picture of survival

Houston has seen hurricanes, tropical storms and floods. But even for me, a non-native Houstonian, it had been clear since Thursday this was not going to be a typical event.

 
Allegiant Air to build $600M beachfront resort in Florida

Allegiant Air is flying into the hotel business. The Las Vegas budget carrier will announce plans Tuesday to build a beachfront resort with a hotel, nine condominium towers and a marina spanning 22 acres in western Florida.

 
‘Blood oath’ violated, judge blocks Lynyrd Skynyrd movie

A film created with help from a former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer violates a “blood oath” surviving band members made not to exploit the band’s name and history, a judge concluded as he blocked its distribution.

Photo of rescue becomes symbol of Harvey, life-saving efforts

Thanks to the careful eye of a veteran photographer assigned to cover the storm, the world already knows the mother, child and officer as the faces of the struggle to deal with the devastation.

Defiant ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio talks about a return to politics

Fresh off his presidential pardon, an emboldened Joe Arpaio on Monday lashed out at his critics and the judge who found him guilty of a crime as his attorneys went to court to throw the court decision that was the basis for his conviction.

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