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Shane Tamura, the gunman who drove from Las Vegas to Manhattan and opened fire in a New York City office building Monday and killed four people, was issued a concealed carry permit in Nevada, despite a documented history of mental health incidents.
Sometimes coming in for a smooth landing requires a few midair loops and extra laps around the airport first.
UNLV researchers are now using the help of AI to look at wastewater samples for viruses before people experience symptoms.
The price tag for the A’s baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip just went up again, now “up in the $2 billion range,” according to team owner John Fisher.
In Nevada, being placed on an emergency mental health crisis hold is not enough to prevent you from purchasing a gun in the future, experts say.
A handful of public officials, healthcare providers, members of the community, and journalists sit quietly in one of the Southern Nevada Health District’s main meeting rooms. Eyes are directed toward a large screen displaying eight unique presentations, brimming with statistics and survey data.
Peak summer is upon us, and the temperature is in the triple digits. In 2024, Las Vegas experienced its hottest summer on record, including its hottest day — 120 degrees, breaking the previous record of 117.
A new NBC report shows a rise in rare flu complications among children. It's called acute necrotizing encephalopathy, a rare brain disease.
Part of the deal of building Allegiant Stadium and securing public funding for a portion of its cost was to provide a new home for UNLV football, as the Rebels looked to move on from the aging Sam Boyd Stadium. With little success on the field historically for the Rebels, having a new NFL-level stadium to go along with the on-campus Fertitta Football Center training facility, the university hoped the program’s status in college football could improve along with the new facilities. It took a few seasons, but UNLV began to see the program shift dramatically, leading to historic seasons in 2023 and 2024.