Events this week in Las Vegas
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday night.
Maxx Crosby is fond of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who said he wants to play with the Raiders star defensive end, but had some advice for the 23-year-old.
President Donald Trump said he was sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating that tariffs were funding the payments.
Standout performances from Faith Lutheran and Coronado highlight the 2025 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada girls soccer team.
Nick Reiner’s arraignment was postponed until Jan. 7 at his attorney’s request. He spoke only to say “yes, your honor” to agree to the date. He is being held without bail.
Brian Smith was fired as Ohio’s football coach with cause Wednesday. The Bobcats will play UNLV on Tuesday in the Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas.
Authorities said the group of men mistakenly believed the house they targeted belonged to members of a rival gang.
Nevada and dozens of other states announced a settlement with Hyundai and Kia for the car manufacturers’ sale of vehicles without anti-theft technology, the same day as two men received life sentences for a killing that followed a 2023 car-stealing spree in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.
The departure comes as FBI leadership has been buffeted by criticism over Director Kash Patel’s use of a government plane for personal purposes and social media posts about active investigations.
Las Vegas is distributing free trees, their planting and irrigation systems to certain city residents in an effort to combat the effects of extreme heat.
Henderson Police Department officers shot a combined 14 rounds at a man who earlier this week attempted to evade arrest and strike officers with his vehicle on Sunday, according to chief Reggie Rader.
Federal officials gave the clearest timeline yet for when a breakthrough could come in closed-door negotiations over the water supply of 40 million Americans.
The fatal crash happened just before 4 a.m. on Nov. 29 at an east Las Vegas intersection.
A veteran, retired Las Vegas attorney will temporarily replace a Municipal Court judge who cut her term short this fall.
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith returned to practice Wednesday after missing Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles because of back and shoulder injuries.
A flurry of furry friends were launched from the stands to the ice by the announced crowd of 4,489.
The Golden Knights will be without forward Jack Eichel and defenseman Shea Theodore for Wednesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils at T-Mobile Arena.
One man was taken into custody after a string of robbery reports led to the man and police officers exchanging fire in North Las Vegas, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday morning in a neighborhood east of Harry Reid International Airport.
