LAS VEGAS (AP) — The day after a gunman opened fire on a country music festival from a high-rise Las Vegas hotel, a local landscaper was at City Hall with an idea for remembering the 58 people killed in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. Jay Pleggenkuhle (PLAY-ghen-kool) of Stonerose Landscapes said he thought … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Investigators are looking into whether gunman Stephen Paddock scoped out bigger music festivals in Las Vegas and Chicago — and perhaps Boston’s Fenway Park — before setting up his perch in a casino hotel and raining deadly fire on country music fans. Paddock booked rooms overlooking the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago … Continue reading
In addition, Stephen Paddock reported at least a dozen gambling transactions of $10,000 or more in the past several weeks before Sunday’s shooting outside the Mandalay Bay hotel casino in Las Vegas, a U.S. official briefed by law enforcement told The Associated Press. The rampage by Paddock also injured more than 500 people. Paddock, … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada parole officials have set a July 20 date to decide whether O.J. Simpson should be paroled after serving the mandatory minimum of a nine-to-33 year sentence for an armed robbery involving two sports collectibles dealers in Las Vegas in 2007. Here’s a look at how the Nevada Board of Parole … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Electricity was restored and a major hotel at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip reopened Friday after a complete blackout and overnight evacuation blamed on damage to the main basement electric line. The 2,900-room Paris Las Vegas was declared open shortly before daybreak — nearly 20 hours after the hotel, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Joe Heck is struggling on the question of Donald Trump’s candidacy, saying he would be a good commander in chief but refusing to say whether he would vote for the presidential nominee. The Nevada Senate candidate revoked his endorsement of Trump last month after an audio emerged of the billionaire … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada already has legal brothels, round-the-clock casinos and a coy catchphrase declaring that “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” If voters approve, the state could soon add another vice in the form of recreational marijuana. A proposal on the Nov. 8 state ballot would legalize pot, and entrepreneurs hope its … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas officials insist they followed federal guidance when they quarantined more than a thousand middle school students overnight over the discovery of several drops of mercury, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that no such standards exist. EPA workers help during spills of the neurotoxin, a fairly frequent … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Australian man who identifies himself as the 13th Duke of Manchester will remain jailed in Las Vegas at least until next month, pending possible resolution of felony false police report and burglary charges. Alexander Montagu-Manchester, 53, said nothing as he stood shackled in court. But during a rambling jailhouse interview … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Riviera Hotel and Casino — the Las Vegas Strip’s first high-rise that was as famous for its mobster ties as its Hollywood personification of Sin City’s mobster past — officially exited the scene early Tuesday with a cinematic implosion, complete with fireworks. The 24-story Monaco Tower was demolished around 2:30 … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The top 10 finalists have been named at the Miss USA contest in Las Vegas. Contestants from Virginia, Alabama, California, Georgia, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Missouri, Arkansas, South Dakota and Hawaii will continue on in the beauty pageant. Miss California, Nadia Grace Mejia, was also named the fan favorite. During … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking an appeal from a former Puerto Rico senator and a prominent businessman from the island. The pair say they should not be retried on charges relating to an alleged bribery scheme. The justices said Monday they will consider whether former Sen. Hector Martinez-Maldonado and Juan Bravo-Fernandez can … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From the taco bar to the chicken wings, Me Ray Shook has long had the potluck planned for her annual Super Bowl party. It’s how to watch the big game that she hasn’t figured out. Like tens of thousands of other Las Vegas football fans, Shook and her husband are scrambling … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Batman has his bat cave. Superman has his fortress of solitude. And soon the Avengers and a team of Transformers will call a corner on the Las Vegas Strip home. Treasure Island casino-hotel has leased 28,000 square feet above a CVS drugstore to Victory Hill Exhibitions to create immersive displays dedicated … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of treating New York somewhat warily, like a dangerous high-wire act, Cirque du Soleil is ready to flip over the Big Apple. The Montreal-based circus company is planning for two traveling shows to land in the city next fall, as well as a new one this spring, “Paramour,” which … Continue reading
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