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Sensations – 9/22/08

September 22, 2008 - 12:37 pm

Tennis star Serena Williams, at the House of Blues Foundation Room on Sunday with rapper Common. He later performed at the House of Blues Las Vegas...

Janet Jackson and her dancers, arriving at the House of Blues Foundation Room after her concert at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Friday...

At Caesars Palace over the weekend: Ashley Olsen joined her new boyfriend, Justin Bartha, on the set of his new movie "The Hangover" as the production shot on the roof of Caesars Palace on Sunday night. Olsen listened in on the production for the new Todd Phillips-directed Warner Brothers comedy set to hit theaters next summer...

Tyra Banks, dining in Restaurant Guy Savoy on Saturday. It has been rumored that she is shooting the first episode of "America's Next Top Model" at the casino/resort in November...

Banks dined at Border Grill at Mandalay Bay before attending the Janet Jackson concert Friday...

At Simon at Palms Place on Sunday in separate parties: Kid Rock and Holly Madison and Bridgette of "The Girls Next Door."...

"High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale, with her sister Jennifer and girlfriends at "Love" (Mirage) on Saturday. It was Jennifer's 27th birthday weekend party...

"Entourage" cast members Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, and Emanuelle Chriqui headed a celebrity turnout at SushiSamba's grand opening on Friday. They hung out with rap artist Mickey Avalon, who was the special musical guest. Simon Rex joined Avalon for some rapping...

FILE - June Lockhart, right, who played the character of Ruth Martin, mother of Timmy Martin, p ...

June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space,’ dies at 100

By BOB THOMAS and BETH HARRIS Associated Press

October 25, 2025 - 1:30 pm

Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost in Space,” has died. She was 100.

More than 2.2 million pounds of ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky product shipped to Cost ...

Over 2.2M pounds of Korean beef jerky shipped to Costco, Sam’s Club recalled

By Tony Garcia / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 8:08 am

More than 2.2 million pounds of ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky product shipped to Costco and Sam’s Club retail locations nationwide have been recalled.

Las Vegas man once accused in Trump assassination plot files new lawsuit

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 8:58 pm

Vem Miller Yenovkian, who goes by Vem Miller, filed suit in federal court in Las Vegas on Oct. 13 against his ex-wife and 19 other defendants, citing a long list of allegations.

Geoff Schumacher, the vice president of exhibits and programs at the Mob Museum, poses outside ...

Think the Mafia is gone? Think again, Mob Museum expert says

By Casey Harrison / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 6:30 am

The Mafia’s presence in Las Vegas, and other large American cities have been long documented and romanticized, and seeing its resurgence in 2025 shouldn’t be surprising, according to an expert.

Karamo Brown, left, and Antoni Porowski appear in an episode of the TV show "Queer Eye." (Netflix)

How Hollywood productions cash in on Nevada tax credits

By McKenna Ross / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 6:00 am

“Queer Eye,” “The Studio,” “Flight Risk” and more filmed in Nevada recently. How much did they get in tax credits from the state?

(LtoR) Jazmin Gomez, Rene, and Jeanne Llera talk with their attorney Eric Valenzuela outside th ...

Witnesses say they didn’t see armed protester killed by police pointing his gun

By Noble Brigham / RJ

October 25, 2025 - 6:00 am

That shooting is the subject of an ongoing federal civil trial stemming from a lawsuit Jorge Gomez’s family filed against the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles on East Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-J ...

New Nevada DMV rule requires many motorists to begin online

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 4:10 pm

The Nevada DMV now requires motorists to begin many transactions online, including vehicle registration, before visiting a DMV office in person.

U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Qu ...

Pentagon accepts anonymous $130M donation to help pay military during the shutdown

By Konstantin Toropin and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press

October 24, 2025 - 1:13 pm

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels with President Do ...

US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup

By Konstantin Toropin The Associated Press

October 24, 2025 - 10:56 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to deploy to U.S. Southern Command.

New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United S ...

New York AG pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump

By Ben Finley, Alanna Durkin Richer and Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press

October 24, 2025 - 10:48 am

Letitia James is the third Trump adversary to appear before a judge this month on federal charges, amplifying concerns that the president is using the Justice Department to seek retribution after his own legal troubles.