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THE HANGOVER TOURNEY AT CAESARS

May 16, 2009 - 3:01 pm

Bradley Cooper, who starred in "He's Just Not That Into You" with Jennifer Aniston, was among cast members from "The Hangover" who participated in a celebrity charity poker tournament at Caesars Palace on Friday. Also competing:Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and his father Harry, Heather Graham, Justin Bartna, director Todd Phillips and Aaron Wong, who won it. Warner Brothers donated $10,000 to Opportunity Village of Las Vegas.(Photo courtesy Erik Kabik/www.erikkabik.com)

Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents’ rooms

By Sarah Raza Associated Press

January 6, 2026 - 5:56 am

The Department of Homeland Security had accused the global Hilton hotel chain of a “coordinated” effort to refuse service to its employees.

2025 started out very dry in Las Vegas. It ended very wet — PHOTOS

By Mark Davis / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 8:13 am

Las Vegas finished 2025 with more than 5 inches of rain, boosted by the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve storms.

Rep. Susie Lee speaks about affordable child care as YMCA of Southern Nevada President and CEO ...

‘Large waitlists:’ Plan would expand child care loans for YMCA, other Nevada nonprofits

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 5:24 pm

A bipartisan bill aims to help Nevada nonprofits like the YMCA expand affordable child care access and reduce long waitlists for working families.

Judicial candidates, Judge Bryce Duckworth, left, Family Court Judge Mari Parlade, center, Judg ...

Attorneys file for seats held by judges who scored low on RJ survey

By Noble Brigham / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 6:44 pm

The 2026 election will be a crowded field as all District and Family Court seats will be on the ballot in Clark County.

FILE - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., arrives on stage at the inau ...

US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

By Ali Swenson The Associated Press

January 5, 2026 - 11:51 am

Officials said the overhaul to the federal vaccine schedule won’t result in any families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but medical experts slammed the move.

FILE - Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., refutes efforts by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretar ...

Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats’ video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

By Konstantin Toropin and Meg Kinnard The Associated Press

January 5, 2026 - 11:29 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he censured Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.

An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arriv ...

Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Eric Tucker The Associated Press

January 5, 2026 - 10:55 am

The criminal case in Manhattan is unfolding against the diplomatic backdrop of an audacious U.S.-engineered regime change that President Donald Trump has said will enable his administration to “run” the South American country.

Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero, left, and Henderson City Councilwoman Carrie Cox. (Las Vegas R ...

Review-Journal reporter Casey Harrison’s 2026 storylines to watch in Henderson

By Casey Harrison / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 7:30 am

Henderson residents could drastically change the makeup of their City Council in 2026.

The center-running bus lane between north and southbound Boulder Highway is seen under construc ...

Reimagine Boulder Highway projects hits halfway point as 2026 begins

By Mick Akers / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 7:00 am

With 2026 underway, the Reimagine Boulder Highway project in Henderson moves ahead, just surpassing the halfway mark.

Three Square President & CEO Beth Martino leads Gov. Joe Lombardo on a tour of Three Square on ...

Government and politics stories RJ readers should expect to read in 2026

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 7:00 am

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will continue covering a swath of government and politics stories in 2026, including the midterm elections, the local economy, immigration policy, homelessness and food insecurity.