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Handicapping every NFL Week 14 game against the spread
Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 14 winners against the spread
None of the AFC North teams have been profitable to bet on either as Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Cleveland are all 5-7 against the spread with Baltimore lagging behind at 4-8. ...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Handicapping every NFL Week 14 game against the spread
UFC 323 sets up as a historic event for more than Merab Dvalishvili’s prolific aim.
Local champion goes for a record fourth title defense in a single year at UFC 323
UFC president Dana White hasn’t always approved of the choices made by his promotion’s current bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
UFC 323 sets up as a historic event for more than Merab Dvalishvili’s prolific aim.
The 10-day event kicks off its 40th year in Southern Nevada today, boasting 379 consecutive sellouts dating to 1987 and delivering a boost to the typically slow December tourism season.
Forty years on, NFR remains a tourism powerhouse in Las Vegas
The 10-day event kicks off its 40th year in Southern Nevada today, boasting 379 consecutive sellouts dating to 1987 and delivering a boost to the typically slow December tourism season …
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December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The 10-day event kicks off its 40th year in Southern Nevada today, boasting 379 consecutive sellouts dating to 1987 and delivering a boost to the typically slow December tourism season.
M Resort has also completed a casino floor renovation, incorporating new lighting, carpeting and seating.
M Resort debuts new East Tower ahead of schedule
The $206-million expansion will be bringing over 100 new jobs to the region as it doubles the resort’s capacity to 765 rooms for guests, property officials said. ...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
M Resort has also completed a casino floor renovation, incorporating new lighting, carpeting and seating.
Videos across social media show millennial and Gen Z homebuyers surprising their parents with a set of keys.
The American dream, reversed: Adult children buy homes for their parents
Buying a house for mom and dad can feel like the ultimate realization of the American dream, a “thank you” after years of parents’ sacrifice and support.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Videos across social media show millennial and Gen Z homebuyers surprising their parents with a set of keys.
Critics estimate up to 170,000 people nationally could lose stable housing under the changes.
Southern Nevada confronts rising homelessness amid new federal funding rules
The Trump administration plans to boost homelessness spending but cut sharply from permanent supportive housing in favor of transitional programs tied to work and substance treatment.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Critics estimate up to 170,000 people nationally could lose stable housing under the changes.
To put their dismal season in further context, the Raiders' 14.9 points per game is the third-worst in franchise history. The 2006 team averaged 10.5 points and the 2009 club averaged 12.3.
Pete Carroll searches for answers as Raiders' dismal season continues
Pete Carroll, ever the optimist, continues to search for a winning formula for the Las Vegas Raiders.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
To put their dismal season in further context, the Raiders' 14.9 points per game is the third-worst in franchise history. The 2006 team averaged 10.5 points and the 2009 club averaged 12.3.
From the top of the sport to the bottom, conference championship games still matter at least this season.
College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of conference championships
There’s far more on the line in this year’s championship week than last year’s — especially in the Big Ten. ...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
From the top of the sport to the bottom, conference championship games still matter at least this season.
Williams’ dominant season included 91 tackles, 44 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 18 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles.
Gorman's Prince Williams named state football player of the year
Bishop Gorman defensive lineman Prince Williams exited last week’s state championship game against Arbor View in the first quarter with a leg injury.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Williams’ dominant season included 91 tackles, 44 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 18 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles.
This year, nonprofits face uncertainty about how donors may respond to a range of changing factors.
What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving
Altogether, that sets up GivingTuesday, which falls on Dec. 2 to be a high stakes fundraising day for U.S. nonprofits.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This year, nonprofits face uncertainty about how donors may respond to a range of changing factors.
"We cannot allow history to repeat itself”
Nevada Democrats urge President Donald Trump to "reaffirm" U.S. commitment to avoid returning to explosive nuclear testing
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Nevada Democrats urge President Donald Trump to "reaffirm" U.S. commitment to avoid returning to explosive nuclear testing
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Nevada Dems push Trump to commit to refraining from explosive nuclear tests
Southern Nevada’s Congressional delegation is calling on the Trump administration to “reaffirm” the United States’ decades-long moratorium on explosive nuclear testing, which was concentrated in…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
"We cannot allow history to repeat itself”
Nevada Democrats urge President Donald Trump to "reaffirm" U.S. commitment to avoid returning to explosive nuclear testing
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Nevada Democrats urge President Donald Trump to "reaffirm" U.S. commitment to avoid returning to explosive nuclear testing
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Clark County School District's 2025 high school graduation rate is up more five percentage points than in 2024, with five schools graduating 100% of students
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Clark County School District's 2025 high school graduation rate is up more five percentage points than in 2024, with five schools graduating 100% of students
For more than a week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has struggled to contain the fallout from a $100 million corruption scandal implicating top officials and other associates.
Ukraine's president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know
The president of Ukraine is facing a confluence of crises testing his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating full-scale invasion by Russia.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
For more than a week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has struggled to contain the fallout from a $100 million corruption scandal implicating top officials and other associates.
The beloved and well-respected communications exec, who just celebrated his birthday on Nov. 10, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. Pietranton was 56.
Robert Pietranton, Gorman grad and Warner Bros. executive, dies at 56
Somewhere, Robert Pietranton is smiling and spinning his favorite tune, Bruce Springsteen's
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The beloved and well-respected communications exec, who just celebrated his birthday on Nov. 10, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. Pietranton was 56.
Educators at Vegas Vista hope it can become the first Hawaiian language and culture curriculum at a school in the mainland U.S. It would be in an appropriate place: Clark County has the biggest population of Native Hawaiians outside of the state of Hawaii.
At Las Vegas charter school, a Hawaiian culture curriculum blooms
At Vegas Vista Academy, Renee Cadaoas is a school board member, auntie figure and kumu hula. The last of these means she’s a master-level hula dancing instructor, deeply connected to ...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Educators at Vegas Vista hope it can become the first Hawaiian language and culture curriculum at a school in the mainland U.S. It would be in an appropriate place: Clark County has the biggest population of Native Hawaiians outside of the state of Hawaii.
For all of the complaints from Formula 1 drivers and fans about the Las Vegas Grand Prix being a glorified exhibition when it was introduced two years ago, the race has quickly turned into one of the sport’s most consequential stops.
Las Vegas Grand Prix features high stakes, rising phenom
For all of the complaints from Formula 1 drivers and fans about the Las Vegas Grand Prix being a glorified exhibition when it was introduced two years ago ...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
For all of the complaints from Formula 1 drivers and fans about the Las Vegas Grand Prix being a glorified exhibition when it was introduced two years ago, the race has quickly turned into one of the sport’s most consequential stops.
Grand Prix Plaza is a three-story building with a rooftop terrace, the race’s start and finish line, driver pits and 13 garages, grandstand seating areas and high-end hospitality suites.
Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza gears up for season 2
The 39-acre Grand Prix Plaza — billed as North America’s largest Formula One attraction — will reopen Jan. 30. The venue reinforces the racing league’s commitment to making Formula One a year-round…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Grand Prix Plaza is a three-story building with a rooftop terrace, the race’s start and finish line, driver pits and 13 garages, grandstand seating areas and high-end hospitality suites.
Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of U.S. House representatives proposed setting new income caps on the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits to extend them for two years. Without the subsidies, millions of people’s premium costs will at least double.
With shutdown over, Nevada congressional delegation reengages on health care fix
Nevada’s congressional delegation is warming up to potential compromises to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that were at the heart of the recently ended government shutdown …
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November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of U.S. House representatives proposed setting new income caps on the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits to extend them for two years. Without the subsidies, millions of people’s premium costs will at least double.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that Democrats were ready to push back if they perceive that the president is doing anything but adhering to “full transparency.”
What's next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files
Both the House and Senate passed the bill this week with overwhelming margins after Trump reversed course on his monthslong opposition to the bill and indicated he would sign it.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that Democrats were ready to push back if they perceive that the president is doing anything but adhering to “full transparency.”
The National Atomic Testing Museum, formerly known as the Atomic Museum, opened its “World of Fallout” exhibit to the public Friday in time for thousands to pour into the area for a slate of Fallout fan events celebrating the decades-old franchise.
Fallout exhibit at Las Vegas museum anchors new era of atomic pop-culture tourism
As “Fallout” fans converged on Southern Nevada for their annual pilgrimage, the National Atomic Testing Museum was transforming itself — stocking fridges with ice-cold Nuka-Cola, showcasing pristine…
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November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The National Atomic Testing Museum, formerly known as the Atomic Museum, opened its “World of Fallout” exhibit to the public Friday in time for thousands to pour into the area for a slate of Fallout fan events celebrating the decades-old franchise.
Poll: Under Trump, immigrants are more fearful but determined to stay
Poll: Under Trump, immigrants are more fearful but determined to stay
As the Trump administration seeks to remake the immigration system and deports tens of thousands of people, many immigrants are more scared about living in the United States, and yet their ...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Poll: Under Trump, immigrants are more fearful but determined to stay
The struggle of the Golden Arches in particular — long synonymous with cheap food for the masses — reflects a larger trend upending the consumer economy and makes "affordability" a hot policy topic, experts say.
McDonald's is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
In the early 2000s, after a severe slump, McDonald's orchestrated a major turnaround, with the introduction of its Dollar Menu.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The struggle of the Golden Arches in particular — long synonymous with cheap food for the masses — reflects a larger trend upending the consumer economy and makes "affordability" a hot policy topic, experts say.
Sanders will be the 42nd quarterback to start for the Browns since 1999, and the 18th rookie. They've gone 0-17 in their debuts.
Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start for the Browns on Sunday in Las Vegas
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Dillon Gabriel remains in the concussion protocol but is improving. ...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sanders will be the 42nd quarterback to start for the Browns since 1999, and the 18th rookie. They've gone 0-17 in their debuts.
It’s sure felt like Rams Mania lately in local sportsbooks.
Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 11 winners against the spread
Dallas’ defense sits second worst in the league. If there ever was a spot for the Raiders’ offense to get back on track for more than a quarter, this would be it ...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
It’s sure felt like Rams Mania lately in local sportsbooks.
The worst-case scenario for the Raiders is if Carroll continues to stubbornly stick to his mission to compete for wins at all costs at the detriment of developing young players.
Lowly Raiders need to place an emphasis on developing young players down the stretch of another lost season
Before the NFL’s trade deadline on November 4, a reporter asked Pete Carroll if the Raiders would be willing to minimize the interests of this season in hopes of building for the future if such a ...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The worst-case scenario for the Raiders is if Carroll continues to stubbornly stick to his mission to compete for wins at all costs at the detriment of developing young players.