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Measles Confirmed at Las Vegas Airport
Officials issued a warning Tuesday for travelers at Harry Reid International Airport about potential measles exposure at the facility An infected traveler passed through the airport over the weekend Measles symptoms can appear between one and three weeks after exposure Las Vegas...
Timothée Chalamet Promotes Movie from Atop Las Vegas Sphere
Timothée Chalamet took movie promoting to a new height on Monday, when he appeared atop the Las Vegas Sphere to film a video advertising his latest theatrical release. “Marty Supreme,” coming out Christmas Day, stars the “A Complete Unknown” actor as a...
Trump Administration Applies Pressure for Colorado River Water Rights Deal
The Trump administration is turning up the pressure on the seven Western states that need to cut a deal to decrease their water usage from the Colorado River. With negotiators for the states (Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming) beyond...
Las Vegas Headliner Barry Manilow Has Lung Cancer
Barry Manilow is postponing nine shows scheduled for next month due to a cancer scare Manilow says the cancer was caught early He expects to reschedule the shows, and to continue his Vegas residency starting in February Barry Manilow, 82, announced Monday...
Vegas Myths We COULDN’T Bust in 2025 (Pt 2): Sheldon’s Shadowy Palazzo Tale, Vegas’ First Serial Killer
No matter how much we try to bust Vegas myths, we don't always succeed. Though we are certain that many repeated Las Vegas stories are baloney, it’s not always so easy to prove it. Part 1 of this series ran last Monday....
British Superstar Leona Lewis Cancels Vegas Show the Night Before
British singer Leona Lewis canceled her December 20 “A Starry Night Christmas” residency show at Voltaire at the Venetian the night before, blaming a sore throat. In a message to fans on Instagram, Lewis wrote: “I’m heartbroken to share that I will...
Las Vegas’ First Freestanding Art Museum Unveils New Renderings
The Las Vegas Museum of Art unveiled updated renderings of its future home this week, marking a major milestone for the city’s cultural landscape. Jackpot! An Art Museum Outside a Casino The 60,000‑square‑foot structure, slated to open in 2029 at Symphony Park...
Brown University Shooter Briefly Lived in Las Vegas
The suspected Brown University shooter was found dead by suicide on Thursday night in New Hampshire Officials report that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente briefly lived in Las Vegas in 2017 Cláudio Manuel Neves Valente -- the 48‑year‑old Portuguese national identified as the...
MGM, Venetian Las Vegas Leaders Granted Key Executive Licenses
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) has granted key executive licenses to MGM CFO Jonathan Halkyard and Venetian CEO Patrick Nichols Both served provisionally for years while exhaustive background checks delayed final approval Nichols was pressed on compliance amid Strip casinos’ recent money‑laundering...
‘Ghost Adventures’ Episode Delayed by Real-Life Crime to Finally Air
The Christmas Eve episode of Zak Bagans' "Ghost Adventures" TV series was originally slated to air in May It was postponed because its guest, true-crime author Jillian Lauren, became a true-crime participant The episode explores the allegedly supernatural events surrounding Lauren's donation...
