President Donald Trump’s call to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing prompted quick condemnation from some Nevada congressional Democrats. It’s unclear exactly what directive Trump gave in a Wednesday post on his social media platform and whether he meant that a nuclear warhead should be detonated in the testing. But any changes to the program could run through Nevada, home of the former Nevada Test Site where nuclear weapons were once tested and are now maintained as the Nevada National Security Site.

Even from its earliest days, Las Vegas has aggressively marketed itself. The need to create and propel its own narratives, spur curiosity and try to overcome business lulls has resulted in many campaigns of varying reach and success.

Millions are expected to participate in "No Kings" protests across the U.S. tomorrow, as organizers aim to convey a message that America will not be governed by fear or force. The movement has drawn criticism from Republicans, who label it a "hate America rally." In Southern Nevada, five protests are scheduled, including in Henderson, Pahrump, Mesquite, and two in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas protests will occur at the federal courthouse downtown in the morning and in front of New York-New York on the Strip in the afternoon.

As the government shutdown enters its third week, concerns are mounting over its potential to surpass the record set during the 2018-2019 shutdown under President Donald Trump. UNLV history professor Michael Green noted, "Trump has a chance to pass the record. Which he set." This marks the first day several federal employees are going without a paycheck, with both sides entrenched in their positions.

As President Donald Trump’s Columbus Day proclamation pledges to “reclaim” the holiday honoring the Italian explorer, Native Americans in Nevada are renewing their call to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a celebration they say better reflects their heritage and history.

Recent civil rights lawsuits have drawn greater scrutiny over the Las Vegas City Marshals, the police agency that operates under the City of Las Vegas.

People all around the world have heard of the Las Vegas Strip, but very few know how the four-mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard got its name. Legend traces the moniker back to the city’s earliest days and gives a shady former cop the credit.

In the wake of recent attacks on places of worship, vigilance has become a priority for many congregations in southern Nevada and across the globe. A deadly assault on a Jewish synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning resulted in the deaths of at least two people and injuries to at least four others. This incident follows a similar attack on a Jesus Christ Church of Latter-day Saints congregation in Michigan, which claimed four lives.