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Over 275 people died due to heat-related causes in Southern Nevada, according to a Clark County report. The total could still rise as determining the cause and manner of death takes up to 90 days in 90% of cases
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Heat deaths nearing 300 for the year in Southern Nevada
Heat deaths in Southern Nevada this year are nearing 300, Clark County reported this week, and it's still possible the count could rise further. Officials reported Monday that they have investigated…
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November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Over 275 people died due to heat-related causes in Southern Nevada, according to a Clark County report. The total could still rise as determining the cause and manner of death takes up to 90 days in 90% of cases
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The service includes a roundtrip seat on a 15-passenger private jet, a lower-bowl game ticket and black-car ground transportation to and from the away arena.
Knight Flights launches as an innovative, first-class way to travel to select VGK road games
In less than a decade since the franchise was formed, the Vegas Golden Knights have already become known around the NHL for having one of the better traveling fanbases.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The service includes a roundtrip seat on a 15-passenger private jet, a lower-bowl game ticket and black-car ground transportation to and from the away arena.
An 80-year-old man has died of the flu, the Southern Nevada Health District reports, the first death of the season
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First flu death of season reported amid over a dozen hospitalizations in Southern Nevada
The Southern Nevada Health District announced the first flu-related death of a Clark County resident this season, as flu activity is increasing for the 2025-26 period. Though reports of respiratory…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
An 80-year-old man has died of the flu, the Southern Nevada Health District reports, the first death of the season
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Their emergency legal petition, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, has launched a class action supported by the ACLU of Nevada and the UNLV Immigration Clinic.
Hundreds of ICE detainees in Nevada could get bond hearings under lawsuit
A federal judge in Nevada could soon decide whether two men — Victor Jacobo-Ramirez and Edgar Guevara-Alcantar, both denied bail under new immigration detention rules — could be the first of hundreds…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their emergency legal petition, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, has launched a class action supported by the ACLU of Nevada and the UNLV Immigration Clinic.
Teams playing on the road Thursday coming off of an overtime loss have won only six games in 27 tries.
History not on Raiders' side in Thursday night game at Denver
The Brock Bowers Show travels to the gateway of the Rocky Mountains to headline the Raiders’ annual Thursday night assignment.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teams playing on the road Thursday coming off of an overtime loss have won only six games in 27 tries.
Fremont Street Experience will be looking for a new president and CEO as Andrew Simon announces he will step down after more than five years on the job
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Fremont Street Experience head moving on after five years in role
Andrew Simon, president and chief executive officer of Fremont Street Experience, will step down from his role effective Nov. 21 to pursue a new opportunity, officials said today in a new release. He…
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November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Fremont Street Experience will be looking for a new president and CEO as Andrew Simon announces he will step down after more than five years on the job
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The tense exchange quickly became the focus of the hearing, surfacing deep divisions over privacy, safety and the ongoing government shutdown.
Nevada's Rosen confronts Ohio senator in heated exchange over alleged privacy breach
The tense exchange quickly became the focus of the hearing, surfacing deep divisions over privacy, safety and the ongoing government shutdown.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The tense exchange quickly became the focus of the hearing, surfacing deep divisions over privacy, safety and the ongoing government shutdown.
SNAP recipients are seeing funds on their EBT cards today, but the Nevada Department of Social Services says residents will only receive partial benefits and some won't get any at all
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Food benefits reaching Nevada SNAP recipients but only partial funds
Nevada SNAP recipients are starting to receive partial benefits on their EBT cards, the Nevada Department of Social Services (DSS) confirmed Wednesday after assistance was interrupted Saturday due to…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
SNAP recipients are seeing funds on their EBT cards today, but the Nevada Department of Social Services says residents will only receive partial benefits and some won't get any at all
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The breach that took down the Nevada DMV in August was caused by malware downloaded by a state employee, according to Gov. Joe Lombardo's office
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Errant click by state worker triggered Nevada cyberattack in August
A state employee downloading software infested with malware led to the cyberattack that took down state-related websites and shuttered the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles in August, according to…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The breach that took down the Nevada DMV in August was caused by malware downloaded by a state employee, according to Gov. Joe Lombardo's office
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Last week’s opening round of Southern Nevada’s high school football playoffs delivered upset after upset.
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High School Football Picks: Second week of playoffs
Last week’s opening round of Southern Nevada’s high school football playoffs delivered upset after upset.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Last week’s opening round of Southern Nevada’s high school football playoffs delivered upset after upset.
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Democrats, furious about President Donald Trump’s remaking of American government and society, turned out in extraordinary numbers for an off-year election to sweep virtually every competitive election on the map.
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The backlash has arrived: 6 takeaways from a good night for Democrats
The results served as a rebuke of Trump and his Republican Party and a salve for Democrats who have not had many good nights in the past year.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Democrats, furious about President Donald Trump’s remaking of American government and society, turned out in extraordinary numbers for an off-year election to sweep virtually every competitive election on the map.
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The most recent U.S. nuclear weapons test was in 1992 at what’s now the Nevada National Security Site, about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Nevada delegation rallies after Trump floats nuclear testing at U.S. sites again
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., isn’t buying the Trump administration’s clarification of the president’s nuclear testing comments.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most recent U.S. nuclear weapons test was in 1992 at what’s now the Nevada National Security Site, about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes have started to separate, both on the field and in local sportsbooks.
College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 11 game
Ohio State has now covered 12 straight games dating back to last year’s College Football Playoff run. ...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes have started to separate, both on the field and in local sportsbooks.
The Silicon Valley, Calif.-based company has services in five locations — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta and Austin, Texas.
Waymo bringing driverless rides to Las Vegas roads in 2026
Waymo vehicles accommodate up to four passengers and offer in-ride features including temperature controls, music and podcast streaming, and the flexibility to add stops or modify destinations on the…
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November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Silicon Valley, Calif.-based company has services in five locations — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta and Austin, Texas.
President Donald Trump's order to resume nuclear weapons testing "puts Nevadans back in the crosshairs of toxic radiation and environmental destruction," writes U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., in her proposed legislation to prevent the tests
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Rep. Titus trying to ward off Trump's nuclear test plans with legislation
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., is introducing legislation today to prevent nuclear weapons testing in the United States just after President Donald Trump said testing would resume for the first time…
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October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
President Donald Trump's order to resume nuclear weapons testing "puts Nevadans back in the crosshairs of toxic radiation and environmental destruction," writes U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., in her proposed legislation to prevent the tests
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A second protester has sued Las Vegas police claiming use of excessive force during June anti-ICE protests
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October 31, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A second protester has sued Las Vegas police claiming use of excessive force during June anti-ICE protests
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Bills versus Chiefs showdowns have annually become one of the biggest games of the season, and this year is no different.
Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 9 winners against the spread
The Chiefs have won and covered in all three games, including a 28-7 stifling of Washington as 10.5-point favorites on Monday Night Football in Week 8, to get back to their usual spot at the top of…
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October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Bills versus Chiefs showdowns have annually become one of the biggest games of the season, and this year is no different.
A recent letter signed by more than 1,100 rabbis across the country decrying the “political normalization” of anti-Zionism has pushed the debate into the synagogue pulpit, as American Jews all over searched the list of signatories to see if their rabbis did — or did not — sign.
Mamdani’s candidacy roils Jewish communities across the country
A letter signed by more than 1,100 rabbis across the country decrying the “political normalization” of anti-Zionism has pushed the debate into the synagogue pulpit ...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A recent letter signed by more than 1,100 rabbis across the country decrying the “political normalization” of anti-Zionism has pushed the debate into the synagogue pulpit, as American Jews all over searched the list of signatories to see if their rabbis did — or did not — sign.
Current Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll is remaking the Raiders as “Seattle South” by bringing in players he had with the Seahawks.
Raiders becoming 'Seattle South' as they hope for second-half surge
The Las Vegas Raiders were often referred to as “Patriots West” when then-coach Josh McDaniels was signing players he worked with in New England.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Current Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll is remaking the Raiders as “Seattle South” by bringing in players he had with the Seahawks.
These athletes certainly deserve better than what the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association gave them earlier this week.
NIAA’s shifting brackets turn Nevada high school football playoffs into farce
The association changed the high school football playoff bracket three times between Sunday and Monday, relying on a points system few people understand or can verify to determine seeding …
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October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
These athletes certainly deserve better than what the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association gave them earlier this week.
Year-over-year visitation to Las Vegas fell again in September with revenue on the Strip down 5.5% from September 2024
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Las Vegas tourism down again in September with Strip revenue falling 5.5%
Las Vegas tourism again lagged behind 2024 in September, this time welcoming around 300,000 fewer visitors largely due to “slower midweek volumes,” according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors…
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October 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Year-over-year visitation to Las Vegas fell again in September with revenue on the Strip down 5.5% from September 2024
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It's the first time a red fir has been used as the Capitol Christmas tree and the first time the tree has come from Nevada.
Trump administration brings Christmas tree from Sierra Nevada to White House
A red fir tree that is 53 feet tall and nearly half a century old is making its way from the Sierra Nevada to the White House's West Lawn, where it is slated to serve as the Capitol's Christmas tree…
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October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's the first time a red fir has been used as the Capitol Christmas tree and the first time the tree has come from Nevada.
Since we’re already weighing in on ways to improve the playoff seeding process, here’s another suggestion: Play on the Nevada Day holiday itself, even if it means giving up the three-day weekend.
High School Football Picks: First week of the Las Vegas playoffs
The first round of the high school football playoffs is typically played on a Thursday because of Nevada Day.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Since we’re already weighing in on ways to improve the playoff seeding process, here’s another suggestion: Play on the Nevada Day holiday itself, even if it means giving up the three-day weekend.
Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, said in a statement to the Sun that “judicial activists have been repeatedly overruled by the Supreme Court” over questions of mandatory detention.
Federal judge questions ICE’s mandatory detention policy in Nevada case
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been consistently highlighting arrests on its social media accounts under President Donald Trump’s second administration ...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, said in a statement to the Sun that “judicial activists have been repeatedly overruled by the Supreme Court” over questions of mandatory detention.
As the shutdown nears the one-month mark, the lapse in federal funding is a looming crisis for vulnerable Americans who depend on government assistance for basic needs such as groceries and heating.
Hunger and cold loom as shutdown imperils funding for antipoverty programs
For Hannah Mann, a mother of three who lives in Merchantville, New Jersey, the government shutdown is not an abstract political fight. Her family relies on federal food subsidies for groceries ...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
As the shutdown nears the one-month mark, the lapse in federal funding is a looming crisis for vulnerable Americans who depend on government assistance for basic needs such as groceries and heating.