2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Election News Roundup: Berkley Wins Race for Mayor
Former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley is the new mayor of Las Vegas after her opponent conceded on Thursday. Berkley, a Democrat, led Councilwoman Victoria Seaman (R) by some 15,037 votes before Seaman threw in the towel. While the outcome of the Mayor's race...
Las Vegas Election News Roundup: Sen. Rosen Leading Brown
Jacky Rosen has taken the lead in the tight race for Nevada’s Senate seat against challenger Sam Brown. As of early Thursday, Rosen, the Democratic incumbent, led Brown (R), by 12,699 votes, based on numbers reported by the Associated Press. Rosen was...
Election News Roundup: Early Votes Show Brown Leading Rosen in Race for Senate
Republican challenger Sam Brown was ahead of Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen by less than 1,000 votes as the two battled for Nevada’s US Senate seat, according to preliminary numbers. Hours after polls closed, Brown, a retired Army officer, led Rosen by 870...
Trump Projected to Win Presidency, Declares Victory to Supporters
Former President Donald Trump is projected to have won an historic election victory Tuesday over Vice President Kamala Harris in a wild race for the presidency. Just hours after polls closed on Tuesday, key states like North Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania got...
UPDATE: Nevada Election Results Delayed Due to Long Lines at Some Polls
Nevada's critical election results were unknown Tuesday night due to multiple-hour delays for voters in some polling locations in the state. The delay comes as several key states were being called for Donald Trump. Election sites in Nevada were supposed to close...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Ex-Cop Convicted for Assaulting Guard
A former police officer was found guilty last week of assaulting a security guard at the MGM Grand Detroit casino. A Michigan jury found Kevin Yudt, 43, of Grass Lake, Mich., guilty of several counts, including two counts of ethnic intimidation and...
Las Vegas Election Worker Says Man Assaulted Her, Authorities Investigating
A woman who’s employed as a temporary election worker was allegedly assaulted recently while she was waiting for a bus in Las Vegas. The victim, identified as Brandi Lapriore, said she suffered injuries after the assailant punched her in the face and...
Latino Vote, California Transplants Could Shape Nevada Election Results
With a tight race predicted in Nevada between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, political observers point to a couple of recent trends that could help predict who may carry the state. In the final days of campaigning, the...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Loaded Guns Stolen from Cars at Casino
Firearms were stolen from parked cars at Indiana’s Bally's Evansville Casino & Hotel last week. The thefts took place at about 2 a.m. Friday. The cars were left unattended at the casino’s north parking lot, according to Indiana TV station WFIE. One...
Las Vegas Area Voters Wooed by Politicians, Celebrities
With just hours to go before Election Day, presidential and vice presidential candidates showed up to do last-minute campaigning in Nevada. Late last week, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both held political rallies in the area to lure...
