The family of a Nigerian business leader who died in a California helicopter crash filed a lawsuit claiming the flight should have been grounded because of treacherous weather.
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A blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts had moved through the Sierra Nevada but forecasters warned that more snow was on the way for Northern California.
The water will only be deep enough to kayak for two weeks, officials said. The lake was formed after a deluge of rain over the past six months.
The Airbus EC130 aircraft was heading to Boulder City from Palm Springs, California, when it crashed near Halloran Springs, California, about 80 miles south of Las Vegas.
The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing to investigate a fatal helicopter crash that left six people dead late Friday near the Nevada-California border.
Six people were killed after a chartered helicopter bound for Boulder City crashed in the California desert near the Nevada border, according to the NTSB.
Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training at Creech Air Force Base.
A new study shows that human-caused climate change is altering the region’s temperatures and worsening extreme drought.
During the past five decades, the U.S. has resettled over 3 million refugees, making it one of the leading countries for finding new homes for people fleeing violence, persecution, and war.
Flooding and snow combined with excessive heat to cause misery for some visitors to national parks near Las Vegas in 2023.
The popular Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park is expected to be packed with visitors. Hikers now can apply for four seasonal lotteries.
