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The last day of June didn’t break the record for hottest day in Las Vegas, but it was pretty close — 117 degrees — which tied the record for the official weather site at McCarran International Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
Argentina is nearly 12,000 miles away from China and culturally, the two are several worlds apart. By plane, it takes about 21 hours to travel from Buenos Aires to Beijing.
Nearly 1,300 NV Energy customers are without power Sunday night in east Las Vegas.
Las Vegas police need help locating a 67-year-old man who was last seen June 30 at 12:30 a.m. on West Charleston Boulevard and Shadow Lane.
Triple-digit heat enveloping the Las Vegas Valley appeared to claim its first victim Saturday. A man in his 80s didn’t have air conditioning in his house and went into cardiac arrest, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.
School is out and summer break is in full swing, but with temperatures expected to hit 117 degrees this week— and possibly exceed it— it’s doubtful many kids will be playing outside.
A North Las Vegas police sergeant who heads the police supervisors union filed a lawsuit against the police chief, city manager and city Thursday, according to court documents.
A plan to leverage the city of North Las Vegas’ power of eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages and sell them back to homeowners at a lower price is seen as a financial lifeline for some desperate residents.
The SWAT officers involved in Thursday’s shooting near Westcliff Drive and Rainbow Boulevard have been identified.
A man arrested after a police shooting Thursday morning was identified Friday.
Summer is waging war with a vengeance, and it’s taking no prisoners.
Two months after a fire destroyed their main building, Sport-Social is shining brighter than ever.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson is making a point to prosecute individuals who leave their pets in vehicles unattended or in yards without shade or water during the hot summer months.
In anticipation of extreme weather and high temperatures of 115 to 117 degrees over the weekend, cooling stations have been opened through Wednesday throughout the Las Vegas valley.
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A weak trough passing north of Las Vegas will bring some gusty winds as the only blemish on a Memorial Day weekend forecast, says the National Weather Service.
Nicholas Bott, 44, had been facing a felony charge of child abuse and a gross misdemeanor count of contact with a minor.
Safety while boating at Lake Mead National Recreation Area has long been an issue, leading to several deaths almost every year since 2000.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after police said he was “doing donuts in the grass area” of a Henderson park.
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