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LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Former MVP Candace Parker announced on social media Saturday that she would sign with the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. Parker spent the past two seasons playing for her hometown Sky, leading Chicago to the WNBA championship in 2021. She posted on Instagram that Chicago would always be her home, but "my family's home is on the west coast. She also won a championship playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. I’m looking forward to continuing the journey this summer in Las Vegas.”The free-agent signing period begins Wednesday.

Candace Parker plans to sign with the Las Vegas Aces, the two-time WNBA champion announced via Instagram on Saturday. After leading the Los Angeles Sparks to their first title in 2011, she helped the Chicago Sky do the same in 2021. The Las Vegas Aces won their first championship last season. In the statement, Parker wrote that Las Vegas is the perfect destination to end her free agency she can compete for a third title there while being close to her family. "While Chicago will always be my home, my family’s home is on the west coast," she wrote.

Las Vegas police released a video showing an officer and a passerby saving a driver from a car crash on the Las Vegas strip moments before the car burst into flames.

A key stretch of the main vehicle travel route between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City will be closed all weekend as part of a project to reshape a busy interchange serving the Las Vegas Strip. Nevada Department of Transportation officials say Interstate 15 will be shut down to let crews demolish a big overpass at Tropicana Avenue.

Federal lawsuit is seeking class-action damages for patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019.

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — A federal lawsuit in Nevada is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019, alleging that most hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip have used a third-party vendor to illegally fix prices. MGM Resorts, which operates properties including Bellagio, New York-New York, MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay, responded Thursday with a statement calling the lawsuit “meritless.”“The claims against MGM Resorts are factually inaccurate, and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously,” it said. Caesars Entertainment operates Las Vegas Strip properties including Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, the Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas and the Flamingo. “What happens in Vegas will no longer stay in Vegas,” Berman said. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that average daily room rates for Strip resorts hit record highs in 2022, topping $200 a night in October during a busy convention month.

A federal lawsuit is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019.

A federal lawsuit in Nevada is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019, alleging that most hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip have used a third-party vendor to illegally fix prices. The complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas alleges that casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, along with Treasure Island and Wynn Resorts, share information with a company that used pricing algorithms to “maximize market-wide prices.” It accuses the resorts and Rainmaker Group Unlimited, a revenue management company owned by Cendyn Group, of “algorithmic-driven price-fixing … at the expense of consumers and in violation of antitrust laws.”

Police in southern Oregon are searching for a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive, less than two years after he was convicted in Nevada of critically injuring another woman he held captive for two weeks.

The Oakland Athletics have spent years trying to get a new stadium while watching Bay Area neighbors the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and Raiders successfully move into state-of-the-art venues, and now time is running short on their efforts. The A's lease at RingCentral Coliseum expires after the 2024 season, and though they might be forced to extend the terms, the club and Major League Baseball have deemed the stadium unsuitable for a professional franchise. The A's missed a major deadline in October to get a deal done in Oakland, and there has been little indication they will receive the kind of funding they want from Las Vegas.

There's no reason for alarm — but, a NASA engineer calls it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It will be only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface.

An elderly couple from Las Vegas, Nevada, was found dead in California's Death Valley National Park. Law enforcement officials discovered the husband and wife on Jan. 13.

A cannabis production facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, lost its license after inspectors found untagged and untested cannabis plants in the attic and closet.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown may have an unpopular opinion: He does not want Tom Brady anywhere near his former Las Vegas Raiders.

“I’m inclined to deny the motion for sanctions because it would affect the criminal case adversely,” Clark County District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt said. He said the phone and five other computer devices obtained with a warrant from German’s home remain in police custody. “We’re not going to proceed until we have some kind of court approval,” Christian said. German, 69, spent more than 40 years as an investigative reporter covering courts, politics, labor, government and organized crime in Las Vegas. He joined the Review-Journal in 2010 after more than two decades at the rival Las Vegas Sun.

A Nevada judge on Wednesday delayed a long-awaited hearing to determine whether former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs will stand trial in a fatal 2021 crash, saying it can't proceed until the case is properly assigned to a judge in the lower court. The decision came in response to a request filed Monday by attorneys for Ruggs asking the state judge to block Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman from presiding over the case. Until recently, Zimmerman had been overseeing all DUI cases in Las Vegas, including the case against Ruggs, as part of a specialty court program.

The Las Vegas police are searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run who killed a pedestrian early Saturday. A 24-year-old woman was killed at an intersection by a four-door sedan.

As a Native Hawaiian, he wanted his children to grow up like he did: rooted in their culture, and nourished by the mountains and ocean. The biggest decline of Native Hawaiian residents was in Honolulu. Thanks to many other transplants, the Las Vegas area is full of restaurants catering to Hawaiian taste and cultural events expressing Hawaiian pride. A three-bedroom home priced at $300,000 in a Las Vegas suburb would be $1.2 million in Honolulu, said Terry Nacion, a Native Hawaiian realtor. For Hawaii residents, the draw to Las Vegas can all be traced back to a downtown hotel that opened in 1975, author Dennis M. Ogawa said.

Native Hawaiians who have been priced out of Hawaii are finding more affordable places to live in cities like Las Vegas.

Kona Purdy never wanted to live anywhere but Hawaii. As a Native Hawaiian, he wanted his children to grow up like he did: rooted in their culture, and nourished by the mountains and ocean. It felt cramped, but the Purdys accepted that this was the price to survive in their homeland.

WNBA free agency opened at midnight and is already off to an interesting start after the league announced that former Las Vegas Aces WNBA champion would be traded to the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday. In the trade, the Aces acquired 6-5 center Amanda Zahui B. from the Sparks. In addition, the Aces’ receive Los Angeles’ second round pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, while the Sparks receive Las Vegas’ first round pick. The 6'3 forward helped the Aces win its first championship and announced her second pregnancy during the festivities. "Dearica has dedicated eight years of her career to this organization, and played a big role in our success since the team moved to Las Vegas," Aces General Manager Natalie Williams said in a release.

Patrick Everson spoke to bookmakers and sharp bettors for insights on the divisional round, plus Mattress Mack bets BIG on the Cowboys.

The Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots will each play international games during the NFL’s 2023 regular season.

State legislative auditors identified “significant issues” ranging from unsanitary living conditions and children self-administering anti-psychotic medication to unsecured chemicals and tools. For their report, state legislative auditors inspected 19 of 57 child care facilities regulated and licensed by the state. Never Give Up was required to submit a corrective plan, which Health and Human Services noted was “acceptable” in its sanction letter. A spokesperson for Health and Human Services did not respond to email and phone requests seeking more information. As part of its review, state auditors also inspected eight youth detention centers.

The Tipsy Robot bar in Las Vegas pushed back on concerns about an automatic service charge added to patron bills and said that it did not go to the robots.

Peloton has hired former Twitter CMO Leslie Berland to serve as its new chief of marketing.

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner and his wife have filed for bankruptcy in Nevada, citing up to $50 million in debts to dozens of creditors. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing offers a glimpse into the couple's financial problems, including money owed to no fewer than 50 people and companies, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Both Lehner and his father, Michael, are listed as principal members in a Nevada business license filing for Solarcode, a limited liability corporation doing business in multiple states, including Nevada and Arizona.

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — UFC 285 got a major boost Saturday when UFC President Dana White announced Jon Jones will fight for the heavyweight title March 4 against Ciryl Gane at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Jones (26-1) will make his first appearance since February 2020 when he beat Dominick Reyes to defend his light heavyweight championship. White said he offered former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou the richest deal for a heavyweight in UFC history to fight Jones, but he turned it down. So White turned to Gane (11-1). "Jon Jones has been ready, willing and able to fight anybody.

UFC President Dana White announced Jon Jones will fight for the heavyweight title March 4 against Ciryl Gane in Las Vegas.

A video board above T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where UFC 285 will be held on March 4, was promoting a fight between former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. This has not been confirmed by the UFC, but Jones appeared to confirm it in an interview with Michael Wonsover on former UFC champion Henry Cejudo’s site. He confirms the upcoming heavyweight title fight with Cyril Gane, and also says he plans to have Cejudo in his corner if their schedules align. “Absolutely, I’d love to have Henry coaching me for this Ciryl Gane fight,” Jones said. Jones, who first won the light heavyweight title in 2011, has spoken of his desire to win a heavyweight title as long ago as 2013.

Jordan Brister, a senior at Amplus Academy in Las Vegas, was found unresponsive after suffering cardiac arrest for unknown reasons, his family and the school said.

LAS VEGAS — A Colorado woman is accused of bypassing airport security in Las Vegas and flying as a stowaway to Los Angeles, authorities said. STOWAWAY ARRESTED: A woman reportedly bypassed airport security and flew as a stowaway from Los Angeles to Las Vegas before her arrest, documents say. According to a police report, Rice allegedly told officers that she had taken a bus from Colorado to Salt Lake City, KLAS reported. She then breached airport security and took a flight to Los Angeles. Officials added that Rice sneaked through TSA security on Jan. 7, then waited in a gate area for a day before boarding the flight to Las Vegas, KLAS reported.

The historic Nevada Northern Railway Museum is mourning the death of its resident cat who became an unlikely internet sensation. Dirt — short for Dirtbag — died Wednesday in the town of Ely at the age of 15, the railway said on its website. The semi-feral feline was a staple at the museum, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

LAS VEGAS — American stunt performer, Robbie Knievel, has reportedly died in Nevada at the age of 60, his brother said. Robbie’s father is Evel Knievel. Robbie followed in his father, Evel Knievel’s footsteps. Evel died in 2007 in Clearwater, Florida, according to the AP. Kelly told the AP that Robbie will be buried with other family members in Butte, Montana.

Robbie Knievel died early Friday at a hospice in Reno after battling pancreatic cancer, Kelly Knievel said. “Daredevils don’t live easy lives,” Kelly Knievel told The Associated Press. Robbie Knievel broke his leg in his crash. Robbie Knievel, who promoted himself as "Kaptain Robbie Knievel," set several stunt records, but also failed in several attempts. Kelly Knievel lives in Las Vegas.

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father — including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1989 and a Grand Canyon chasm a decade later — has died in Nevada, his brother said. Robbie Knievel died early Friday at a hospice in Reno after battling pancreatic cancer, Kelly Knievel said. “Daredevils don’t live easy lives,” Kelly Knievel told The Associated Press.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro team selected by a national panel of 50 media members:OFFENSEQuarterback — Patrick Mahomes, Kansas CityRunning Back — Josh Jacobs, Las VegasTight End — Travis Kelce, Kansas CityWide Receivers — Justin Jefferson, Minnesota; Tyreek Hill, Miami; Davante Adams, Las VegasLeft Tackle — Trent Williams, San FranciscoRight Tackle — Lane Johnson, PhiladelphiaLeft Guard — Joel Bitonio, ClevelandRight Guard — Zack Martin, DallasCenter — Jason Kelce, PhiladelphiaDEFENSEEdge Rushers — Nick Bosa, San Francisco; Micah Parsons, DallasInterior Linemen — Chris Jones, Kansas City; Quinnen Williams, New York JetsLinebackers — Fred Warner, San Francisco; Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Matt Milano, BuffaloCornerbacks — Sauce Gardner, New York Jets; Patrick Surtain II, DenverSafeties — Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh; Talanoa Hufanga, San FranciscoSPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker — Daniel Carlson, Las VegasPunter — Tommy Townsend, Kansas CityKick Returner — Keisean Nixon, Green BayPunt Returner — Marcus Jones, New EnglandSpecial Teamer — Jeremy Reaves, WashingtonLong Snapper — Andrew DePaola, Minnesota___SECOND TEAMOFFENSEQuarterback — Jalen Hurts, PhiladelphiaRunning Back — Nick Chubb, ClevelandTight End — George Kittle, San FranciscoWide Receivers — AJ Brown, Philadelphia; Stefon Diggs, Buffalo; CeeDee Lamb, DallasLeft Tackle — Andrew Thomas, New York GiantsRight Tackle — Tristan Wirfs, Tampa BayLeft Guard — Joe Thuney, Kansas CityRight Guard — Chris Lindstrom, AtlantaCenter — Creed Humphrey, Kansas CityDEFENSEEdge Rushers — Myles Garrett, Cleveland; Haason Reddick, PhiladelphiaInterior Linemen — Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants; Jeffrey Simmons, TennesseeLinebackers — Bobby Wagner, Los Angeles Rams; CJ Mosley, New York Jets; Demario Davis, New Orleans. Cornerbacks — Jaire Alexander, Green Bay; James Bradberry, PhiladelphiaSafeties — Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers; Justin Simmons, DenverSPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker — Justin Tucker, BaltimorePunter — Ryan Stonehouse, TennesseeKick Returner — Kene Nwangwu, MinnesotaPunt Returner — Kalif Raymond, DetroitSpecial Teamer — George Odum, San FranciscoLong Snapper — Nick Moore, Baltimore___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to loan $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has renamed five places in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas that previously included a racist term for a Native American woman.

The 2023 WNBA All-Star game will be played in Las Vegas at the Michelob Ultra Arena, the league announced on Thursday. Save the DATE 🗓️The @ATT WNBA All-Star game returns to Las Vegas on July 15th, 2023Head to https://t.co/Gi4mXHjLin for more details 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nPEIKmJKd6 — WNBA (@WNBA) January 12, 2023The reigning champion Aces brought Las Vegas its first professional sports championship last season. It most recently hosted the All-Star game in 2021 and will now be hosting for the third time. Memorable WNBA All-Star momentsIn the release, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Las Vegas gave the league “memorable experiences in 2019 and 2021” when previously hosting All-Star weekend. In 2021, the All-Star Game took a new format since it occurred during a delayed Olympic year.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr posted on Twitter on Thursday he is ready for the challenge of playing in a new city.

Derek Carr is leaving the Las Vegas Raiders after nine years with the organization. Here's what to know about his departure.

Derek Carr's time with the Las Vegas Raiders is over. The veteran quarterback tweeted a farewell message to Raiders fans minutes after a report surfaced that the team had begun to explore trades for Carr. "Raider Nation it breaks my heart I didn't get an opportunity to say goodbye in person," Carr wrote. He had started all but two games for the Raiders since Vegas drafted him 36th overall in 2014. Jimmy Garrapolo, another former McDaniels quarterback, could be an option as well if he doesn't return to the San Francisco 49ers.

Just months after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honor, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

ORLANDO, Fla. — If you would prefer having your Halloween Horror Nights scares any time of the year, then you might want to consider a trip to Sin City. Universal Parks & Resort and Halloween Horror Nights announced Wednesday that a year-round horror experience is heading to Las Vegas. JUST ANNOUNCED: we're bringing an entirely new year-round horror experience to you, Las Vegas. 😈 pic.twitter.com/76d7iV1RsQ — Halloween Horror Nights (@HorrorNightsORL) January 11, 2023SEE: Universal to open new theme park in TexasA specific location or opening timeline is not yet known. The announcement comes off the heels of Universal also announcing Wednesday that it will be opening a theme park in Texas geared toward families with younger children.

The skills competitions at the NFL's revamped Pro Bowl will include a dodgeball tournament, a golf ball longest-drive contest, and more.

Kelsey Nichole Turner, a former men’s magazine model, was sentenced to up to 25 years for killing a California psychiatrist. The doctor's corpse was found in a trunk in Las Vegas.

The skier was swept about 500 feet down the mountain before friends found him using a location-tracking device, police said.

Police said Kelsey Turner and two others killed Burchard in 2019 and left his body in the trunk of Turner's car near Lake Mead.

Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean will hit the stage as headliners at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — A man arrested in what authorities characterized as a deliberate attack last week on a solar power facility serving Las Vegas Strip casinos was removed from a courtroom Tuesday after becoming verbally disruptive, and his attorney asked a judge to schedule a competency evaluation before he faces terrorism and other charges. The facility serves several Las Vegas Strip properties operated by MGM Resorts International, including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Aria and Park MGM. FBI Las Vegas spokeswoman Sandra Breault confirmed the bureau is involved in the case as part of a regional Joint Terrorism Task Force, but she said the investigation was headed by Las Vegas police. Las Vegas police said Mesmarian was arrested Jan. 5 in Boulder City. Chicago-based Invenergy, operator of the Mega Solar Array facility, notified authorities before noon Jan. 4 of damage, police said.

Frank Steele, the owner of Frankenson's Pizzeria in Las Vegas, said he was struggling to stay afloat until TikToker Keith Lee reviewed his food.

LAS VEGAS — A report from the medical examiner’s office said that a 16-year-old girl who collapsed while playing flag football died from a rare congenital abnormality. Hughes, a sophomore, was playing flag football for Desert Oasis High School on Jan. 5 when she collapsed and was taken to the hospital, KVVU reported. A witness described seeing Hughes receive chest compressions and the use of an external defibrillator before the teenager was taken to the hospital, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Hughes had been previously diagnosed with a heart defect, but had been cleared by doctors to play football, Hughes’ father, Enttroda, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In a statement to The Associated Press, Las Vegas schools Superintendent Jesus Jara said that the district was grieving with Hughes’ family, friends and loved ones.

A man arrested last year in connection with a series of knife attacks that killed two people has been linked to a third killing.

Kelvin Gastelum withdrew on Monday from UFC Fight Night 217 with a mouth injury. UFC confirmed the injury and that Sean Strickland will replace him in the main event vs. Nassourdine Imavov. The card is slated for Jan. 14 at the UFC Apex near Las Vegas. Per Michael Wonsover, Gastelum took an incidental knee in practice on Monday that forced him to withdraw from the fight. Gastelum is in good spirits and recovering, according to the report.

Patrick Everson recaps a tricky and tough weekend for the books, how bets are coming in on the TCU-Georgia game and how one contest player lost $2 million due to the Colts' collapse.

It provides a cutting board and a mixing bowl, each attached to a phone-sized device that will display recipes and other information. Reducing that would mean less food waste being tossed into methane-producing landfills. Another Dutch startup, Orbisk, helps restaurants reduce food waste by tracking where and when it's happening. They anticipate selling the cutting board for $299 or $399, with an app subscription expected to cost $9.99 a month. A VERY SMART MIXERGE unveiled a smart mixer that lets you weigh your ingredients in the bowl while you're working.

Several startups showed tech that could help restaurants and others reduce food waste and improve supply chains, which Jashinsky said could have a huge impact on their bottom lines. REDUCING FOOD WASTEKnowing exactly when an avocado is perfectly ripe may sound a bit niche, but Dutch startup OneThird thinks it's a key to helping reduce food waste. Reducing that would mean less food waste being tossed into methane-producing landfills. Another Dutch startup, Orbisk, helps restaurants reduce food waste by tracking where and when it's happening. They anticipate selling the cutting board for $299 or $399, with an app subscription expected to cost $9.99 a month.

From an AI oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech has been a key theme at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas.

Would you drive a truck so smart that it will follow you along when you step out of it?

The AFC championship game will be played on a neutral site if the Chiefs and Bills reach that point. 1 seed Chiefs (14-3) can't host the conference title game against the Bills (13-3) because the teams played an unequal number of games. The league chose to cancel the game to avoid disrupting the start of the postseason and impacting the remainder of the playoff field. 2 seed and will host the Miami Dolphins (9-8) in a wild-card game next weekend. The Bills lost a thrilling overtime game at Kansas City in the divisional round last year.

The metaverse was a key theme during this year's CES tech gathering in Vegas.

Patrick Mahomes set the NFL record for most passing and rushing yards in a season, and the Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a 31-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders to lock up the AFC’s No. 1 seed.

The past year has been difficult for startups everywhere, but running a company in Ukraine during the Russian invasion comes with a whole different set of challenges.

Tech companies have showed off their latest products this week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show.

Several start-ups at this year’s CES tech show are trying to tackle the issue of food waste.

A federal appeals court has ruled against a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, the devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from a semi-automatic weapon after the initial trigger pull.

Flying cars and self-driving vehicles always get attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, but this year the boats are making bigger waves.

Tech companies are showing off their latest products this week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show.

More than a thousand startups are showcasing their products at the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hoping to create some buzz around their gadgets and capture the eyes of investors who can help their businesses grow.

CES is not allowing Russian exhibitors to display their products at the annual tech show because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

TMZ has released video of UFC Pesident Dana White slapping his wife, Anne.

South Carolina finished 2022 how it started the year at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll.

Tashaun Gipson intercepted Jarrett Stidham in overtime and returned it 56 yards, setting up Robbie Gould’s 23-yard field goal that gave the San Francisco 49ers a 37-34 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

New Mexico has thrived quickly under second-year coach Richard Pitino.

The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines.

For the second time ever Sunday, three NFL games ended with a winning touchdown on the final play on the same day.

A new operator, Hard Rock International, is now running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

New England coach Bill Belichick used the word “mistake” 10 times during his brief comments after the Patriots lost to the Las Vegas Raiders on a last-play stunner.

Defensive end Chandler Jones grabbed a bizarre, unnecessary lateral by New England’s Jakobi Meyers out of the air on the final play and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown, giving the Las Vegas Raiders a 30-24 victory over the Patriots.

Deshaun Fenwick came off the bench to rush for 107 yards, and No. 17 Oregon State nearly dealt Florida a rare shutout, winning the Las Vegas Bowl 30-3.

The word “crisis” ended a Colorado River conference that drew representatives from Southwest U.S. states, tribes and Mexico to Las Vegas this week.

More questions than answers are surfacing at a conference in Las Vegas about what to do about projected shortages of Colorado River water relied upon by seven U.S. states, Native American tribes and Mexico.

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport has announced that the WNBA received an A for its overall racial and gender practices for 2022.

A Las Vegas woman says her son and dozens of other prisoners are on hunger strike over inhumane living conditions at Nevada's Ely State Prison.

Thursday night’s 17-16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams makes the Las Vegas Raiders the first team to blow four double-digit halftime leads in a season, according to SportRadar, whose records go back to 1930.

Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles Rams’ brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a shocking 17-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

No. 12 Utah pounded a limping, bloodied Caleb Williams on Friday and roared past fourth-ranked Southern California 47-24 to not only win the Pac-12 Championship, but put USC’s College Football Playoff hopes in question.

A stage musical about woke princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on Broadway this summer.

An ex-convict who led Las Vegas police on a chase before officers found the severed head and dismembered body of his friend in a stolen vehicle a year ago was sentenced Thursday to at least 18 years in prison.

Clarence Gilyard Jr., a popular supporting actor whose credits include the blockbuster films “Die Hard” and “Top Gun” and the hit television series “Matlock” and “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died at age 66.

The smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber “Stay” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.

Josh Jacobs sprinted 86 yards for a game-ending touchdown and the Las Vegas Raiders won in overtime for the second straight week, beating the Seattle Seahawks 40-34.

For some travelers at Orlando International Airport, Thanksgiving day will be spent on a plane.

Virginia climbed 11 spots to No. 5 in this week's AP Top 25 following a difficult week.

Reece Beekman and No. 16 Virginia capped an emotional week by going on a late 13-point run to defeat No. 19 Illinois 70-61 to win the Continental Tire Main Event.

Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children’s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” has died.

Virginia’s basketball players wore sweatshirts in warmups Friday that honored three Cavaliers football players who were fatally shot nearly a week ago.

Hip hop star Nicki Minaj has teamed up with Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma and Lebanese singer Myriam Fares for the latest addition to the official soundtrack of the World Cup in Qatar.

Uruguay’s Jorge Drexler was nominated for seven Latin Grammys and has taken home six, surprising those who took Bad Bunny’s triumph for granted.