News

JERRY LEWIS: SAVING LIVES THROUGH MDA WAS HONOR

August 21, 2011 - 8:15 am

(Photos courtesy of Glenn Pinkerton/ Las Vegas News Bureau)
Jerry Lewis says his years of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped make him a star.
Lewis said Saturday that he made his reputation in show business by saving lives. His remarks came during his acceptance speech at the Nevada Broadcasters Association dinner at Red Rock Resort, where he received a lifetime achievement award.
It was his first public appearance since he and the MDA parted ways earlier this month.

Rafael Villanueva, right, CEO of Travel Nevada, shovels dirt during a groundbreaking event for ...

‘All things outdoor recreation’ hub breaks ground in Boulder City

By McKenna Ross / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 12:55 pm

Officials say the Boulder City Adventure Center will be “one-stop hub” for recreationalists in Southern Nevada.

The Rev. Jacqui Lewis, senior pastor at Middle Collegiate Church, speaks during an interfaith g ...

Black pastors say Charlie Kirk not a martyr, while decrying racism and political violence

By Aaron Morrison and Jaylen Green Associated Press

September 25, 2025 - 12:42 pm

“How you die does not redeem how you lived,” the Rev. Howard-John Wesley, of Alexandria, Virginia, said in a sermon in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing that has amassed tens of thousands of views online.

An Amazon Prime driver makes a delivery outside an apartment building in Pittsburgh, March 10, ...

Amazon giving consumers $1.5B in refunds in FTC settlement

By Sally Ho The Associated Press

September 25, 2025 - 12:28 pm

The refunds are part of a $2.5 billion settlement of allegations that the online retail giant duped customers into signing up for Prime memberships.

FILE - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George review t ...

Top military commanders abruptly summoned by defense secretary to Virginia next week

By Konstantin Toropin, Emma Burrows, Ben Finley The Associated Press

September 25, 2025 - 11:05 am

The meeting, first reported by The Washington Post, comes on the heels of several unusual and unexplained actions that Pete Hegseth has taken involving military leaders.

Access to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area would likely be closed in the event of ...

6 services that could be impacted by a federal government shutdown

By Jessica Hill / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 10:52 am

Learn how a government shutdown could affect Nevada, from airport delays to national park closures and essential services continuing if Congress misses the deadline.

Bellagio guests outside of the casino on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts In ...

Teen suspected in massive cyberattack on Las Vegas casinos. Here’s what it cost

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 9:53 am

A cyberattack against two major Las Vegas casino operators, in which a teenage boy is accused of helping carry out, caused millions of dollars in damage, authorities said.

Shoppers at the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY, stop by the Starbucks kiosk on Saturday, Nov. 3 ...

Starbucks to close hundreds of stores as part of turnaround plan

By Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press

September 25, 2025 - 7:21 am

Starbucks said Thursday it’s closing hundreds of U.S. and Canadian stores and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.

Logan Gifford looks at his attorney Timothy Treffinger during a hearing about Gifford’s 15-ye ...

Brother of Las Vegas teen is legally his father, judge rules

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 9:43 am

It still wasn’t known if Logan Gifford, who said he survived years of sexual abuse by his mother and suspects his brother might also be his son, was the boy’s biological father.

Judge orders release of teen accused in Las Vegas casino cyberattacks

By Casey Harrison / RJ

September 24, 2025 - 7:13 pm

A juvenile accused of participating in 2023 cyberattacks against two major Las Vegas resort operators was released to his parents.

Then-Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo poses with his campaign sign after announcing his candid ...

Lombardo admits ‘nonwillful’ ethics violation, pays $5,000 to close case

By Jessica Hill / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 11:57 am

A yearslong ethics case stemming from Gov. Joe Lombardo’s use of his sheriff badge in campaign documents has ended as Lombardo agrees to pay thousands.