Americans are being advised to practice caution when traveling to a Caribbean island because of an outbreak of a deadly virus.

What would you do if smoke and fumes seeped into the cabin while you were on a plane? Last February, 99 passengers aboard a Delta Boeing 717-200 flight from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina, were thrust into chaos when both poured from vents into the cabin shortly after takeoff. Overcome with the acrid fumes, oxygen masks dropped from ceiling compartments, and passengers and pilots struggled to breathe fresh air and see through the thick, smoky haze. Fortunately, the plane was able to make a safe emergency landing.

Fewer people are flocking to Sin City, and many on social media claim America’s gambling capital is empty. But, that’s not the whole story. Tourism is down so far this year in Vegas, with total visitor volume so far in 2025 declining 8% compared to 2024, as international travelers are increasingly avoiding the U.S., and domestic travelers grow anxious over the state of the economy.

A viral Reddit post has reignited debate about hotel mini-bar policies after one Las Vegas guest shared frustration over what they described as overly punitive restrictions.

A viral Reddit post has reignited debate about hotel mini-bar policies after one Las Vegas guest shared frustration over what they described as overly punitive restrictions.

Tonya Harvey is always on the go as a freelance photographer, and when she needs a quick pick-me-up, she’ll order a kids’ meal. “I don’t want to waste the whole workout for the morning, but I’m hungry in between gigs and its just enough, gets you through one gig to the next,” Harvey said. “I don’t do it everyday.” And she’s not alone. Lightspeed Commerce surveyed around 44% of adults who order from the kids’ menus at restaurants.

From nonstop arrays of food at buffets to the gravity-defying Bellagio fountain show in the middle of the desert, the Las Vegas Strip has always been the country’s symbol of excess. It’s Michael Gulich’s job to make sure the reality tells a different story.

This week, Law Professor Maryam Ahranjani gives her expert knowledge on the juvenile justice system and reforms that could be done to rehabilitate youth.

A trio of Nevada professors is working with NASA to investigate what drives life deep underground, hoping to create a better understanding of how ecosystems can thrive miles beneath the surface of Earth— and potentially on other planets.