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Photo: The Mirage Casino is Closing The Mirage Casino is Closing
Yahoo! News - Thu May 16, 2024
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. More»

Photo: A Wildfire Is Heading For Lake Tahoe, Sending Ash Raining Down On Tourists A Wildfire Is Heading For Lake Tahoe, Sending Ash Raining Down On Tourists
NPR - Wed Aug 25, 2021
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California — A California fire that gutted hundreds of homes advanced toward Lake Tahoe on Wednesday as thousands of firefighters tried to box in the flames and tourists who hoped to boat or swim were enveloped in a thick yellow haze of the nation's worst air. More»

Photo: Military aircraft crashes in Nevada residential neighborhood near Air Force base Military aircraft crashes in Nevada residential neighborhood near Air Force base
Post Millinial - Mon May 24, 2021
A military aircraft crashed Monday into the backyard of a home near the Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada. More»

Photo: FDA warns people not to drink alkaline 'Real Water' linked to five cases of hepatitis FDA warns people not to drink alkaline 'Real Water' linked to five cases of hepatitis
Daily Mail - Wed Mar 24, 2021
The Food and Drink Administration (FDA) has warned people not to drink alkaline water brand 'Real Water' after a man suffered liver failure and had to undergo a transplant apparently from drinking the product. More»

Photo: Syrian-born gunman Ahmad Alissa, 21, is charged with ten counts of murder at Boulder grocery store where victims were getting vaccine shots Syrian-born gunman Ahmad Alissa, 21, is charged with ten counts of murder at Boulder grocery store where victims were getting vaccine shots
Daily Mail - Tue Mar 23, 2021
Ahmad Alissa, the 21-year-old gunman responsible for a mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store on Monday, asked police if he could speak with his mother after surrendering, having stripped off and laid down his down his Ruger SR-556 rifle, handgun and tactical vest in the supermarket's aisles. More»

Photo: FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»

Photo: All Las Vegas MGM casinos, hotels to temporarily close All Las Vegas MGM casinos, hotels to temporarily close
Las Vegas Review Journal - Sun Mar 15, 2020
MGM Resorts International announced Sunday it is temporarily suspending operations at all Las Vegas properties "until further notice" effective Tuesday. More»

Photo: UFO Fans Stop Just Short Of Area 51 UFO Fans Stop Just Short Of Area 51
Los Angeles Times - Sun Sep 22, 2019
RACHEL, Nevada - Jebb McAfee drove down the narrow desert road as far as he could and parked near some other cars alongside the scrub brush. More»

Photo: Storm Area 51: US Air Force warns over Facebook event Storm Area 51: US Air Force warns over Facebook event
BBC - Tue Jul 16, 2019
It started as a bit of a joke, but now the US Air Force has told people not to go near Area 51. More»

Photo: Explosion rocks University of Nevada dorm in Reno blowing out windows and scattering debris on to the street below Explosion rocks University of Nevada dorm in Reno blowing out windows and scattering debris on to the street below
Daily Mail - Fri Jul 5, 2019
An explosion at a dormitory at the University of Nevada in Reno Friday blew out windows and scattered debris on the street below. More»

Photo: A train carrying grenades and bombs derailed in Nevada A train carrying grenades and bombs derailed in Nevada
Business Insider - Wed Jun 19, 2019
A train carrying bombs, ammonium nitrate, and grenades has derailed in Elko County, Nevada, but all that spilled was vegetable oil. More»

Photo: At least 50 dead, 200 injured at shooting on Las Vegas Strip At least 50 dead, 200 injured at shooting on Las Vegas Strip
Washington Post - Sun Oct 1, 2017
A gunman in a high-rise hotel opened fire on concertgoers at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip late Sunday, killing at least 50 people and injuring "in excess of 200″ others before being killed during a standoff with police, authorities said. More»

Photo: Man Runs Into Flames at Burning Man Festival Man Runs Into Flames at Burning Man Festival
Daily Mail - Sat Sep 2, 2017
Emergency services bravely tried to rescue a festival-goer who ran straight into the Burning Man during Nevada's famous arts and music festival. More»

Photo: Hackers Crack Voting Machines Within Minutes At DEF CON In Vegas Hackers Crack Voting Machines Within Minutes At DEF CON In Vegas
Huffington Post - Sat Jul 29, 2017
We already knew US voting systems had security flaws ? the federal government put that nail in the coffin when it repeatedly confirmed that Russian hackers breached systems in at least 21 states during the election last year. More»

Photo: Marijuana Fans Cheer as Recreational Pot Goes on Sale in Nevada Marijuana Fans Cheer as Recreational Pot Goes on Sale in Nevada
NBC - Sat Jul 1, 2017
LAS VEGAS - Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became the fifth state with stores selling pot to the public in a market that is expected to outpace all others in the U. More»

Photo: Three states OK recreational marijuana Three states OK recreational marijuana
Chicago Tribune - Tue Nov 8, 2016
California, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the campaign to allow pot nationwide. More»

Nevada Prisoner Forced To Smash His Own Teeth Out
Think Progress - Fri Apr 1, 2016
A Nevada inmate languished in solitary confinement for eight months while prison staff ignored pleas for medical help. More»

Photo: Bernie Sanders Just Promised To End The For-Profit Prison Industry Bernie Sanders Just Promised To End The For-Profit Prison Industry
Counter Current - Wed Aug 19, 2015
At a Nevada rally for Bernie Sanders last night, the Democratic hopeful focused on issues of police brutality and civil rights. More»

Photo: CIA acknowledges Area 51, but not UFOs or aliens CIA acknowledges Area 51, but not UFOs or aliens
Associated Press - Sun Aug 18, 2013
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - UFO buffs and believers in alien encounters are celebrating the CIA's clearest acknowledgement yet of the existence of Area 51, the top-secret Cold War test site that has been the subject of elaborate conspiracy theories for decades. More»

Los Angeles launches probe of alleged 'patient dumping' by Nevada
Reuters - Thu May 2, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO - Nevada health officials acknowledged on Thursday that a state-run hospital improperly bused 10 newly discharged psychiatric patients out of the state with deficient plans for their care, while Los Angeles launched a criminal probe into the alleged "patient dumping. More»

Photo: Chemo in closet: Doctor finds way to treat Nevada's cancer patients Chemo in closet: Doctor finds way to treat Nevada's cancer patients
CNN - Mon Aug 17, 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Christina Aguilar sits in a converted storage room of a Las Vegas medical center, the best hope for underinsured cancer patients to get the treatment they need. More»

The Road to Area 51
Los Angeles Times - Sat Apr 4, 2009
After decades of denying the facility's existence, five former insiders speak out. More»

In the Nevada desert, there's something out there - a Black Mailbox
Los Angeles Times - Thu Aug 21, 2008
TIKABOO VALLEY, Nevada - The only landmark for about 40 miles on a barren stretch of highway is a mailbox battered by time and desert gusts. More»

CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
Associated Press - Thu May 15, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - A hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday. More»

Photo: Abductees share their stories at UFO Congress Abductees share their stories at UFO Congress
Mohave Daily News - Sat Feb 23, 2008
LAUGHLIN - The water was still and reflected the night stars like a giant mirror. More»

Photo: Simpson named suspect in casino break-in Simpson named suspect in casino break-in
Associated Press - Thu Sep 13, 2007
LAS VEGAS - Investigators questioned OJ Simpson and named him a suspect Friday in a break-in at a casino hotel room involving sports memorabilia. More»

Las Vegas Based Scientists Study 'Skinwalker Ranch'
KLAS-TV Las Vegas - Mon Dec 26, 2005
A team of scientists based in Las Vegas has been conducting a study that may be different from anything that's ever been tried. More»

Dan Burisch Story: Dr. Crain's UFO Claims Raise Questions
KLAS-TV Las Vegas - Sat Dec 3, 2005
UFO stories don't get any wilder than this one. More»

Photo: Las Vegas Coroner Says Police Justified in Taser Death Las Vegas Coroner Says Police Justified in Taser Death
KLAS-TV - Fri Jul 8, 2005
A Las Vegas man died last month after being hit three times by Metro Police tasers. More»

Tasers: A Non-Lethal Alternative?
KLAS-TV - Wed Jul 6, 2005
In the last 18 months, three Las Vegas men have died after Metro officers used tasers on them. More»

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