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Activists praise closure of MGM Grand’s lion habitat

Plans by MGM Grand to close its lion habitat at the Strip hotel received praise Thursday by a high-profile animal rights group that also blasted the lions’ owner for wanting to put them on exhibit at his 7.5-acre ranch in the south Las Vegas Valley.

Second lawsuit filed in Las Vegas tour helicopter crash

A second wrongful death lawsuit was filed Thursday in a Nevada court against the Las Vegas-based operator of a sightseeing tour helicopter that crashed and killed five people earlier this month.

New Year’s party in Las Vegas may attract a record 314,000

Authorities think this will be the biggest New Year’s Eve party ever in Las Vegas. They’re expecting 314,000 people to stop by for a visit, making it the nation’s second-largest New Year’s Eve party.