Weapons-grade plutonium was sent to a federal facility north of Las Vegas from South Carolina in November, before the Silver State filed a federal lawsuit to stop the shipment of the bomb-making material, the general counsel for the National Nuclear Security Administration disclosed in a court filing Wednesday.
Some 67,900 people worked in the Las Vegas-area construction industry in December, up 8.8 percent from a year earlier, according to a report Tuesday from the Associated General Contractors of America.
The men, members of “Nevada Cop Block,” which describes itself as an independent media group focused on police accountability, were cited for trespassing after one was handcuffed and removed from the Metro briefing room.
Here’s a look at the Super Bowl viewing parties across the Las Vegas Valley, broken down by region.
The Raiders’ Las Vegas stadium has the green light to get its power from a provider other than NV Energy — and it won’t have to pay an impact fee to do business with an electricity competitor.
An attempted-murder suspect involved in a shootout with Las Vegas police last week died by suicide, the Clark County coroner’s office ruled Wednesday.
Advertisers are hoping to provide some welcome distraction and entertainment as economic fears persist and the nation’s political climate remains sharply divided. As much as this year’s Super Bowl will be a battle on the field between the New England Patriots and the L.A. Rams, it will be a battle between advertisers over who gets the buzz — and who gets forgotten.
The third phase of PSL sales — the least expensive in the building with a range of between $500 and $3,900 per seat — are mostly in the highest levels of the stadium.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday named the members of a sexual harassment policy task force created by Gov. Steve Sisolak in his first official act as governor on Jan. 7.
The Florida man charged with being the serial killer who terrorized a Tampa neighborhood says jail is making him sick.
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman says he received “one or two” death threats from frustrated New Orleans Saints fans on social media after the NFC championship game.
“Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson announced Wednesday that he is making a new Beatles film out of some 55 hours of footage — shot in January 1969 — that has never been seen by the public.
Wayne Newton made a slight reference to a “Frances” in the audience during his preview opening Monday night at Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace.
Raiders owner Mark Davis still envisions his club playing its 2019 home games in the Bay Area, and the NFL is “hopeful” a resolution on an exact location will be made shortly, league commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at his annual Super Bowl news conference.
Las Vegas could be headed for a wet weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday named two Democratic state lawmakers and a former chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board to a new compliance board to regulate the state’s blooming cannabis industry.
While the Golden Knights inspired many things throughout Clark County during their incredible inaugural season, they apparently didn’t have much impact on baby names.
Hard Rock Hotel will turn over to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by spring 2020. But resort’s brand partnerships won’t stop there. Announced today, the renovated Vegas property will join the customer-service program Curio Collection by Hilton in 2020.
A Las Vegas police sergeant shot three rounds Sunday at a burglary suspect, thinking the walking cane the man had raised at a woman was a hatchet, police announced Wednesday.
Pop star Ariana Grande revealed on Tuesday night via Instagram a new tattoo meant to celebrate her hit single “7 Rings” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Virgin Trains USA LLC, the company that intends to build and operate a high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas, launched an initial public offering Wednesday.
Chicago police say they’ve reviewed hundreds of hours of footage from downtown surveillance cameras but haven’t found footage yet of the alleged attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.
The Mob Museum is inviting Nevada residents to celebrate the museum’s upcoming anniversary with free admission on Valentine’s Day.
The mother of a baby whose lifeless body was found in an infant swing wearing a maggot-infested diaper is standing trial in his death.
Robot vacuums have now been around long enough that you might watch one bump around a living room and think, why isn’t there a robot that could mow my lawn? Turns out, it’s not for lack of trying.
A sheriff’s office in South Carolina say a Sumter teen faked his own kidnapping and led his mother to believe he’d be killed if she didn’t pay $130.
President Donald Trump lashed out at his intelligence chiefs on Wednesday, calling them “naive” and “passive” after they told Congress that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal and that the Iran nuclear deal is working.
A public remembrance and celebration of Stan Lee will be held around Lee’s hand and footprints outside the TCL Chinese Theatre, followed by a private gathering inside the theater.
Tyson Foods is recalling more than 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with rubber.
Maroon 5 has canceled its news conference to discuss the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance, choosing to not meet with reporters as most acts have done.
