President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as the greatest political journey in human history in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. Supporters welcomed his tribute to the U.S. military while protesters assailed him for putting himself center stage on a holiday devoted to unity.
A fire destroyed a massive Jim Beam warehouse filled with about 45,000 barrels of aging bourbon in Kentucky, and state officials worried that runoff whiskey seeping into nearby waterways would kill fish.
The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongoing aftershocks.
A northwest Las Vegas eatery’s “Fat Baby” sandwich is a combination of a sandwich and your favorite pasta dish.
Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, who championed forgiveness even for those who carried out the Holocaust atrocities, has died.
A Chicago Cubs minor league affiliate has apologized and deleted a tweet mocking former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffered multiple injuries in a car crash that required his left arm to be amputated.
Reigning champion Miki Sudo of Las Vegas captured the women’s division of the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on New York City’s Coney Island boardwalk.
“I am declaring my independence and leaving the Republican Party,” Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan said Thursday in an opinion article published in the Washington Post.
President Donald Trump said administration officials were working on Independence Day in hopes of finding a way to have the 2020 census include a citizenship question.
Firefighters had to dodge exploding rockets to douse a spectacular fire that destroyed containers of fireworks stored for sale on the Fourth of July.
On July 3, troopers patrolled state Route 160 in search of fireworks scofflaws and, according to an early morning news release, the Highway Patrol made 67 stops.
With more families heading to the pool this holiday weekend, officials are warning of the dangers pools and open waters present to children.
A 41-year-old man admitted to Henderson Police Department officers that he shot a man during one of two burglaries in June, an arrest report said. In the second, the homeowner convinced him to put the gun down.
Democratic presidential hopefuls Cory Booker and Seth Moulton were in Las Vegas, where they spoke at a Wednesday veterans event. Both will also participate in Fourth of July parades.
