Police save baby left in car at Las Vegas casino in 100-degree heat

Police in North Las Vegas arrested a dad who they said admitted to leaving his 6-month-old son in a car while he allegedly gambled inside a casino. The temperature on the night of the incident was 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Las Vegas: People recommended to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status

Masks are back in Las Vegas, where regional health officials pointed Friday to a rising number of coronavirus cases and advised everyone — vaccinated or not — to wear facial coverings in crowded indoor places.

Backstreet Boys back in Las Vegas for a Christmas residency

The pioneering boy band will be playing the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino from Nov. 11-Dec. 23.

Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too

Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back.

Homeowners unearth ice age-era skeleton while installing swimming pool in Las Vegas property

A married couple were in the middle of having a pool installed when the local police suddenly arrived one morning. Apparently, they had some questions about something the crew working on the pool uncovered.

Las Vegas hits jackpot as pandemic-weary visitors return

Las Vegas has been almost elbow-to-elbow lately with pandemic-weary tourists looking for excitement and entertainment, after casinos rose from 35% to 50% occupancy March 15 under state health guidelines.

Burning Man festival canceled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19 pandemic

Burning Man organizers announced Tuesday they are canceling this summer’s annual counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deaf Black woman detained, handcuffed by police as crying daughters asked to interpret

The deaf community is rallying behind a woman whose young children were forced to interpret for her as she was being detained by police earlier this month in Las Vegas.

‘Megadrought’ persists in western states with no end in sight, according to scientists

The western U.S. continues to endure dry conditions, and now scientists are using the term “megadrought” to describe the problem — which has existed for decades — with no end in sight.

Woman sentenced 10 to 25 years for killing of Las Vegas nail salon manager

A Las Vegas woman was sentenced Friday to 10 to 25 years in prison for killing a nail salon manager with a vehicle while trying to skip out on a $35 manicure.