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Sensations 8/1/08

August 1, 2008 - 1:35 pm

Retired boxing champions Lennox Lewis and Floyd Mayweather Jr., hanging out at the same table at Tryst (Wynn)on Thursday.

Also at Tryst: Former "Full House" star John Stamos, UFC president Dana White, and NBA players Jermaine O'Neal and Alan Anderson.

Five-time Academy Award-winning film director Francis Ford Coppola, having lunch at Postrio (Venetian) on Friday ...

Legendary filmmaker and producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr., at The Bank Nightclub at Bellagio ...

At Tao (Venetian) on Friay: comedian Pauly Shore ...

Actor David Boreanaz, knocking down shots of Jagermeister with friends at the Playboy Club and Moon nightclub at the Palms on Thursday

Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ...

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

By Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press

November 3, 2025 - 9:24 am

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright comments on the National Nuclear Security Administration ...

New nuke tests won’t include blasts, energy secretary says

By Aamer Madhani The Associated Press

November 3, 2025 - 8:53 am

New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday.

FILE - Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the Senate GOP whip, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Joh ...

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press

November 3, 2025 - 7:12 am

Echoing congressional Republicans, the president said on CBS’ “60 Minutes” he’ll negotiate only when the government is reopened.

Silicon Valley-based Waymo plans to begin offering locals and visitors alike rides in its self- ...

Here’s when Waymo plans to launch Las Vegas autonomous ride-hailing service

By Mick Akers / RJ

November 3, 2025 - 6:00 am

Silicon Valley-based Waymo plans to begin offering locals and visitors alike rides in their self-driving vehicles, the company announced Monday.

Shutdown stalemate set to drag into 6th week as Trump pushes GOP to change Senate rules

By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press

November 2, 2025 - 1:25 pm

Republicans have strongly rejected the president’s calls since his first term, arguing that the rule requiring 60 votes to overcome any objections in the Senate is vital to the institution.

A Palestinian man walks past a gate set up by Israeli authorities at the entrance of the West B ...

Red Cross receives remains of 3 hostages in Gaza, Israel says

The Associated Press

November 2, 2025 - 10:57 am

Since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect on Oct. 10, Palestinian militants had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza.

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin speaks during day two of the Re ...

President Trump, House Speaker Johnson, others address Las Vegas meeting of Jewish Republicans

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 1, 2025 - 10:26 pm

In separate video addresses to the Republican Jewish Coalition Leadership Summit, President Donald Trump and Rep. Mike Johnson touted the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Volunteers pack and distribute food boxes for people waiting in a line of cars at TCMI Church d ...

Thousands line up for emergency food aid in Las Vegas amid uncertainty over SNAP benefits

By Akiya Dillon and Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 1, 2025 - 4:14 pm

Three Square Food Bank partnered with UNLV, the College of Southern Nevada and local churches to provide fresh produce and nonperishable goods to families in need.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses during a news conference on day 28 of the gove ...

Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

By STEPHEN GROVES, ALI SWENSON and SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press

November 1, 2025 - 11:27 am

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a dramatic rise in their health insurance bills.

NASA weighs in after Kim Kardashian claims moon landing never happened

By Katherine Schaffstall Parade

November 1, 2025 - 9:25 am

Kim Kardashian got a lot of people talking when she claimed the moon landing didn’t really happen during Thursday’s episode of The Kardashians. After the comment left many fans scratching their heads, NASA weighed in to react to Kardashian’s claim.