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UFC’S DANA WHITE HONORED AT BOYS TOWN GALA

June 1, 2012 - 3:52 pm

Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championships, was the Hope Award honoree at the Boys Town Nevada gala on Thursday night at The Venetian. Left to right: Father Steven E. Boes of Boys Town in Omaha, Neb., UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta and White. For 11 years, White has taken UFC stars to the national headquarters to meet the youngsters. Fertitta paid $75,000 for the portrait of White during the live auction. (Photo courtesy Bryan Steffy/bsteffyphoto@gmail.com)

A woman in her 90s went the wrong way on I-15, police say. 3 died

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

September 1, 2025 - 8:53 pm

Three people were killed after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 15, about 120 miles north of Las Vegas, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.

A Powerball play slip sits on the lottery ticket counter at a gas station, Friday, Aug. 29, 202 ...

No winner in $1.1B Powerball jackpot on Labor Day

The Associated Press

September 1, 2025 - 9:45 pm

The odds of matching all six numbers are astronomical: 1 in 292.2 million. The likelihood of getting struck by lightning is far greater.

A woman arrives at the DMV office on east Sahara Avenue to find it closed Tuesday, Aug. 26, 202 ...

Nevada still struggling to recover from massive cyberattack

By Jessica Hill / RJ

September 1, 2025 - 4:28 pm

Phone lines for the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol and dispatch remain operational. Other services that work include emergency services like 911.

People wait in line to enter the newly opened Costco at 6880 S. Buffalo Drive on Thursday, Aug. ...

Costco unveils new shopping policy. Here’s what to know

Maggie Ekberg AMG-Parade

September 1, 2025 - 6:47 am

Costco is now enforcing its new shopping policy. Here’s what you need to know about the change.

Police lights. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Police: 11-year-old fatally shot after ‘ding dong ditch’ doorbell-ringing prank

By Jack Brook Associated Press

September 1, 2025 - 6:29 am

An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot after a prank in which he rang the doorbell of a home and ran away, police said Sunday.

Motorists navigate on Sunset Road after exiting from the Airport Connector Interchange off-ramp ...

Las Vegas airport connector project to kick off this year

By Mick Akers / RJ

September 2, 2025 - 12:01 am

A two-year, $49.5 million upgrade project of the Airport Connector Road northbound from the 215 Beltway is set to get underway later this year.

A U.S. Capitol Police officer walks in front of the U.S. Capitol, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. ...

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves Associated Press

August 31, 2025 - 9:42 am

Republicans scored victories early in the summer. But when they return to Washington, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats as a government shutdown looms.