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LAUNCH OF 2012 FOOD GUIDE

November 16, 2011 - 7:15 am

Authors John Curtas, left, Max Jacobson and Al Mancini, far right, with chef Guy Savoy at Restaurant Guy Savoy (Caesars Palace) on Monday for the release of the 2012 "Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants" food guide, published by Huntington Press. The top ten: Estiatoria Milos (Cosmopolitan), Le Cirque and Michael Mina (both of Bellagio), Joel Robuchon and L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon (both of MGM Grand), Twist at Mandarin Oriental, Restaurant Guy Savoy, CUT at Palazzo, Barmasa at Aria, and Picasso (Bellagio). (Photo courtesy Bryan Adams/Flash Photography)

President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano ...

300M people’s Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

August 26, 2025 - 2:27 pm

The complaint was submitted by the Government Accountability Project and addressed to House and Senate oversight lawmakers.

Henderson Police and Fire Departments pictured on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/L ...

Henderson police unions accuse city of bad-faith bargaining

By Casey Harrison / RJ

August 26, 2025 - 2:18 pm

The unions filed complaints last week alleging that city negotiators engaged in poor faith and in union-busting activities during collective bargaining talks.

Powerball jackpot jumps to 7th largest ever after no one wins Monday’s drawing

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times

August 26, 2025 - 1:57 pm

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $815 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, the seventh largest prize ever, after no one won Monday’s drawing.

Total Refrigeration service tech Michael Villa works on replacing a fan motor on an air conditi ...

Experts say this air conditioning strategy hits the sweet spot for keeping cool and saving money

By KIKI SIDERIS and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press

August 26, 2025 - 1:15 pm

Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when people head to work during the day.

It’s the cheapest time of the year to visit Disneyland right now

Brady MacDonald, The Orange County Register

August 26, 2025 - 9:03 am

The start of Disneyland’s busy Halloween season is also one of the cheapest times of the year to visit the Anaheim theme park when bargain hunters can save more than $100 on tickets.

Flat screen TVs are displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. ...

August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease

By Matt Ott The Associated Press

August 26, 2025 - 11:17 am

Consumers’ assessments of their current economic situation also fell modestly, to 131.2 in August from 132.8 in July.

Amanda Follett opens packages at A Sight For Sore Eyes, a brick-and-mortar and ecommerce store ...

A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

By Mae Anderson The Associated Press

August 26, 2025 - 11:17 am

An executive order signed last month eliminates a widely used customs exemption for international shipments worth $800 or less starting Friday.

A giant dust storm approaches the Phoenix metro area as a monsoon storm pushes the dust into th ...

‘It was that bad’: Powerful haboob sweeps through Phoenix

By Ross Franklin and Hallie Golden The Associated Press

August 25, 2025 - 11:29 pm

A towering wall of dust rolled through metro Phoenix with storms that left thousands of people without power and temporarily grounded flights at the city airport.

MDMA contributed to the deaths of an Electric Daisy Festival attendee and a second man who trav ...

MDMA contributed to two EDC weekend deaths in Las Vegas, coroner says

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

August 26, 2025 - 5:26 pm

MDMA contributed to the deaths of an EDC attendee and a second man who traveled to Las Vegas for the weekend event, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Vassiliadis Elementary School in Las Vegas, seen in March 2021. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-J ...

Coyote sighting report puts Summerlin elementary school on hold

By Spencer Levering / RJ

August 25, 2025 - 6:04 pm

The principal of Vassiliadis Elementary School said he contacted school district police and animal control to handle the reported sighting.