On Valentine’s Day in 2018, a team of scientists walked across a flat expanse in the badlands of northeastern Ethiopia, scanning the ground for fossils. An eagle-eyed field assistant, Omar Abdulla, spotted an ancient molar lying on the surface, exposed by wind erosion.

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and place as the earliest-known member of the genus Homo to which our own species belongs.

Experimental archeology is, simply put, archeology that involves running experiments. Where traditional archaeologists may study, research, analyze, and theorize about how artifacts were made or used, experimental archaeologists actually try to recreate, test, and use them to see what they can learn. In doing so, they have given the field a whole new way to glean clues and get insights into the lives of our ancestors.

Tourism in Las Vegas is down since last year — and tip-dependent workers, like bartenders and dealers who rely heavily on tourist traffic, are especially vulnerable, even with Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ policy. The Wall Street Journal reports that tip incomes in Las Vegas are shrinking across the board.

The Golden Gate casino in downtown Las Vegas is making headlines with its decision to replace human dealers with electronic table games, known as "ETGs." This move comes as the city faces a summer slump in visitors, sparking discussions about the future of human table dealers in the gambling capital.

Nevada had one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the country in 2024, data shows. But preliminary 2025 data shows those numbers could go down. In 2024, drivers hit and killed 7,148 people walking in the United States, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. That number is enough to fill more than 30 Boeing 737 jets at maximum capacity.

President Donald Trump announced he will place the District of Columbia police under direct federal control. At the White House on Monday, the president revealed he will deploy the National Guard to "help reestablish law and order" to tackle homelessness and crime.

New numbers show Nevada’s unemployment rate is among the highest in the nation. Economists told 8 News Now that it’s not just bad luck, but rather the lingering aftershock of a city built on tourism, which is still adjusting to a changing economy.