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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»

Ruffling Feathers: why was Linda Ronstadt banned in Las Vegas?
Far Out Magazine - Thu May 16, 2024
It’s hard to imagine anyone having a problem with Linda Ronstadt. More»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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 200â€³ others before being killed during a standoff with police, authorities said. More»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

Area 51: UFOs
KLAS-TV - Fri May 6, 2005
It's hard to believe now, but not too many years ago, few people outside of Nevada had ever heard of Area 51, the secret military base that turns 50 years old this month. More»

Workers appeal Area 51 ruling
Las Vegas Sun - Wed Sep 11, 1996
Former workers at a secret military base in Southern Nevada have filed emergency requests in federal appeals court to halt an effort by the government to reveal their names. More»

When an unclassified document is stamped 'top secret'
Christian Science Monitor - Wed Mar 20, 1996
WHEN the government uses national security to legitimately protect the public, it should be viewed as a guardian of the American people. More»

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