2584 stories by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Hits 120°F, Shattering Previous Record by 3 Degrees
It’s not news when it’s hot in Las Vegas. Except when it’s hotter than it's ever been there before. Sunday at 3:38 p.m. local time, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported the mercury hit a...
The Shuttered Las Vegas Pub that Inspired The Killers’ Most Popular Song
Las Vegas lost more than a beloved British pub of nearly 30 years when Crown & Anchor suddenly closed with no warning or explanation on July 2. It lost a piece of rock n’ roll...
Adele’s Vegas Tickets Are This Year’s Priciest So Far — Report
Tickets for the Adele’s residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas were the priciest on the resale market nationwide for the first half of 2024. According to a new report by Forbes, fans doled out...
Hoaxster Zak Bagans Buys ‘Conjuring 2’ Demon Prop for Haunted Vegas Museum
Zak Bagans, host of cable TV’s “Ghost Adventures," recently announced on Instagram his acquisition of a major Hollywood horror artifact for his Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum in downtown Las Vegas. According to Bagans, his...
It’s Curtains for ‘Jersey Boys’ in Vegas
“Jersey Boys,” the Tony-winning musical chronicling the 1960s rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is abruptly closing at the Orleans in Las Vegas, where not that many people were apparently aware it had...
This Year Could be Deadliest Ever for Lake Mead, Already the Deadliest US National Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, already the nation’s deadliest national park with an average of 18.45 deaths per year since 2013, is on track to set a new death record in 2024. According to data...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Popular British Pub Suddenly Brexits, Lavo Italian Taking a Riposo
Crown & Anchor, a British pub beloved by ex-pats and locals for nearly 30 years, is no more. No advance notice or reason was given for the closure, only a brief and vague note taped...
A YEAR IN SPHERE: How Concert Venue Dazzled and Transformed Las Vegas
One year ago July 4, the Sphere began its domination over the Las Vegas skyline -- not by means of height but by sheer imagination. It all started with a rather underwhelming “Hello World.” Then...
WSOP Main Event Opens With Two First-Hand Busts
The Main Event at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) opened on Wednesday at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at a few minutes after noon. And for two players, the dream of winning...
New Doc Spotlights Cast Who Died of Cancer After Shooting John Wayne Film Downwind of Nevada Test Site
From the time it came out through the 1990s, “The Conqueror” -- starring John Wayne as Genghis Khan -- was known as a bad choice for its cast because it was horrible movie that flopped....