Nevada

Nevada toddler shows off impressive baseball swing in back yard

Watch out, MLB: a young, aspiring player is coming soon.

July 23

Homeless man died after botched backflip; police arrest man who allegedly offered him $6 for stunt

Police say a man offered a homeless man $6 if he could land a backflip. The homeless man suffered a fatal injury trying to do so.

July 17

Las Vegas casino company giving guests $20 to gamble if they wear a mask

You don't have to be a high roller to earn the latest perk in Las Vegas — all you have to do is wear a mask.

June 24

Las Vegas police officer shot during Floyd protests is paralyzed from the neck down

Las Vegas Police Officer Shay Mikalonis, 29, is paralyzed from the neck down after being shot at a George Floyd protest. He is on a ventilator and unable to speak.

June 14

Men show up at anti-racism protest with KKK hoods, Trump flag

Anti-racism protesters were outraged when two men showed up to their demonstration donning a hood like that of the Ku Klux Klan.

June 11

Vegas police officer shot in head may need ventilator for rest of his life, family says

The four-year veteran was hospitalized last week after he was shot near the Circus Circus casino on June 1 following a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd.

June 10

Las Vegas reopens from historic coronavirus casino closure

Hotel-casinos in suburban Las Vegas were the first to open at 12:01 a.m., to be followed later in the morning by a restart of the iconic Bellagio fountain and reopenings of several resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.

June 4

Las Vegas to reopen casinos -- with restrictions

Las Vegas is set to reopen casinos following its coronavirus lockdown, but guests should not expect a return to business as usual.

May 24

MGM Resorts will offer free parking upon reopening in Las Vegas

MGM on Monday announced that free parking will be available to all guests when the resorts reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 18

Nevada Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford admits cheating on his wife for years

Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada says he had an affair with a woman who said the on-and-off relationship lasted for years.

May 16

Vegas-Reno highway cracked, closed after 6.5 earthquake in Nevada

The main highway between Las Vegas and Reno was damaged and closed early Friday following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in a remote area of Nevada that a researcher called the largest quake in the state in 65 years.

May 15

'I felt safe with him': Woman marries man who saved her in Las Vegas mass shooting

The pair met just 24 hours prior to the 2017 mass shooting and escaped together during the rampage. They have since fallen in love.

May 15

Non-profit gives Nevada boy with Down syndrome a service dog to help him become more independent

An unexpected gift for a Nevada family arrived on Mother's Day.

May 12

Video captures officers rescuing cat that got head stuck in soup can

Two patrolling Las Vegas Police officers happened upon a cat with its head stuck in a soup can.

May 9

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near California-Nevada border

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near the town of Bodie on the California – Nevada border.

April 11

Nevada to close casinos, businesses and ban dining out

Nevada's governor ordered a monthlong closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses starting noon Wednesday.

March 17

Vegas casinos and resorts to close amid coronavirus pandemic

The owners of iconic Las Vegas casinos such as Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas are shutting down as the coronavirus pandemic prompts authorities to lock down public gathering places.

March 16

Deontay Wilder blames 40-pound pre-bout costume for Tyson Fury defeat

Deontay Wilder put on quite a spectacle as he walked down to the ring to face Tyson Fury for the WBC heavyweight title Saturday night, but by Monday he was pointing at the elaborate costume he wore as the reason for his heavy defeat.

February 25