Новости за 21.04.2016

A UNLV junior is one of only 54 students nationwide this year to earn the prestigious title of Truman Scholar, the university announced today. Administrators broke the news this week to Hannah Kelly, who ...

State gaming regulators today granted final approval to Marnell Gaming LLC’s acquisition of the Nugget casino in Sparks. The Nevada Gaming Commission signed off on the company’s purchase of the Northern Nevada property for ...

Musicians, actors and other celebrities reacted to the death of music great Prince with shock and anguish Thursday. Here are some of the reactions they posted to Twitter or released in statements.

The night Prince opened as a Las Vegas headliner was actually the morning, past midnight in a retrofitted showroom at the Rio. It was dubbed Club 3121 for this series of shows, which began in November 2006 ...

Here’s the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from the South Point.

Nevada congressional candidate Lucy Flores reported today that her campaign had raised $428,000 since the beginning of April, in the wake of a fundraising solicitation sent out by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on her behalf ...

Singer-songwriter, arranger, instrumentalist and superstar Prince was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix. His hits included "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," ...

Downtown Las Vegas casino owners Derek and Greg Stevens today announced they bought more real estate on Fremont Street ...

My hero is President Barack Obama. Not because he saved America’s economy. Not because many more Americans are getting health insurance coverage. Not because he has globally taken the lead …

When President Obama departed for Saudi Arabia, an incubator of the 9/11 attacks, he left behind a dispute about government secrecy. The suppression of 28 pages, first from a public congressional inquiry and then from the 2004 report …

How do you get people to stop doing something? If you’re an economist, you might try paying them to stop. That’s just what the town of Richmond, Calif., has done to reduce violent crime. The town has had success with this program so far — so much that other cities …

I now hear that the sate Board of Transportation is concerned because visitors to Las Vegas lack a good way to get from the airport to sites on or near the Strip. Really, does anyone remember the great idea of a monorail? That was the answer …

Soon, there will be no more nights at the Improv. The Improv Comedy Club at Harrah’s, a house of hilarity since April 1995, is reportedly closing at the end of May. The Improv is a legendary brand among comics, ...

Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson pounced on Conor McGregor after the Irish superstar suffered the first defeat of his UFC career last month. ...

The 73rd annual Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Expo returned to Caesars Palace Wednesday with the latest twist on some popular spirits and the debut of several concoctions, soon to be found at ...

Plans to bring light rail to Las Vegas are moving forward, at least for now. Proponents of the transit technology are pushing it as a way to better connect McCarran International Airport with the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Officials have not yet resolved one of the proposal’s biggest uncertainties — how it would be funded — but they have started to make some progress on the general concept ...

At a Spring Valley home not far from the Las Vegas headquarters of the Public Utilities Commission, a group gathered Wednesday to showcase what it proclaimed as a potential game-changer in solar electricity generation. The focus: a new piece of technology designed to ...

Mitch McConnell is blocking the nomination of a moderate Supreme Court justice. Perhaps he should heed the old curse, “May your wishes come true.” He seems …

Amazingly, trick shot pool ace Florian Kohler is using his cue to fire balls under and over the boxing rope without tangling or hitting the boxers’ faster and faster feet jumps. I am watching in disbelief as Florian racks up dozens of balls.

EDM pioneer Moby will participate in a rare keynote conversation when Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella gives his first keynote address at the fifth-annual EDMbiz Conference & Expo at Caesars Palace from June 14-16.

Stop looking for someone to fault for UNLV losing its basketball coach before anyone could tell him he’s no Tark. Blame only ...

A man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a faked kidnapping that resulted in a double homicide in Henderson. Brian Kleynen, 38, was arrested at a Las Vegas apartment and was taken into custody without incident ...

When he says he’s doing All the Hits, he means it.

Global hospitality Hakkasan Group has partnered with Mexico’s leading resort operator and tourism developer Grupo Vidanta on a $150 million investment into new-concept beach clubs, nightlife venues, restaurants and hotels.

When the curtain comes down on Cirque du Soleil’s “Zarkana” at Aria on April 30, it will mark the end of 2,053 performances. The production played 381 in New York, Madrid and Moscow and 1,672 here on the Strip.