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Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley said Thursday that if Las Vegas wants to expand its global reach beyond the gambling and partying business, then political leaders need to forge alliances, not rivalries, with other cities, nations and even each other.
Two men, including one from Henderson, who worked for BP during the 2010 Gulf oil spill disaster have been charged with manslaughter and a third with lying to federal investigators, according to indictments made public Thursday, hours after BP announced it was paying $4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government over the disaster.
A man was found dead after a fire at 632 N. 9th Street late Wednesday, officials said.
A bicyclist died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle in the central valley Monday afternoon.
The Interstate 15 southbound ramp to southbound U.S. Highway 95 will be closed from 2 to 4 a.m. Thursday to repair signs that were damaged last month by an oversized load, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced.
Denny’s, home of Grand Slam breakfasts and other low-cost comfort food, will begin serving customers Thursday afternoon at its “flagship” diner in Neonopolis. The 24-hour restaurant features Denny’s standards, plus a few Vegas extras.
Jason King Forrester, who was found dead outside University Medical Center last month, was thrown out of the hospital after demanding a “highly narcotic shot” from doctors, police say. Hours later, he was found curled into a fetal position, lifeless, outside the northwest entrance to the hospital’s trauma center.
Retired teacher Pat Weidknecht is part of an army of volunteers keeping an eye on the fossil-rich Upper Las Vegas Wash, a swath of federal land where researchers are trying to unlock the mysteries of climate change and mass extinction at the end of the last ice age.
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The city’s mayor started tearing down a building to kick off the project.
One person was killed Wednesday night after a Salvation Army bus stolen in North Las Vegas triggered a police pursuit, then ran a red light in the west valley and collided with a motorcycle, police said.
Though some showed support for reining in federal immigration agents, others in the valley said they feel more positive about ICE’s actions.
Ahead of its grand opening, the Boca Park 99 Ranch Market has announced details about what shoppers can expect inside the new store.
