TSA officers at Harry Reid intercepted a samurai sword packed in a guitar case. The traveler said it was a cosplay prop and chose to check it.

Two children are in critical condition after a late‑night fire at the Viridian Palms apartments in east Las Vegas; crews knocked down the blaze and the Red Cross is assisting families.

Governor Lombardo urged FERC to back a Great Basin gas expansion to serve Tahoe‑Reno data centers, sharpening local fights over power, water and renewables.

Mitch Marner exploded for a record-setting natural hat trick at T‑Mobile Arena, giving Vegas a huge Game 3 edge.

ILLENIUM will headline a free outdoor concert at Toshiba Plaza before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final; the plaza opens at 2 p.m. and the set starts at 3 p.m.

Nevada has halted new licensing and Medicaid sign‑ups for hospice and home‑health providers while officials investigate suspected billing fraud. The pause will run at least six months.

Five Las Vegas men pleaded guilty after prosecutors say they shared thousands of violent child‑sexual‑abuse images and videos online as part of a federal investigation.

Marlon Wayans headlines July 24–25 and Tim Allen is set for Aug. 8 at the MGM Grand Theater. Wayans tickets go on sale Friday with an MGM Rewards presale Thursday.

The Culinary Workers Union says it reached a tentative agreement with Sphere Las Vegas that would cover more than 800 hospitality workers and mark the venue's first union contract. The deal now heads to a member ratification vote.

A shallow magnitude-4.0 quake shook parts of the Las Vegas Valley on June 4, with seismologists placing the epicenter west of the city and no major damage reported.

A Las Vegas man is scheduled for trial after a TikTok threatening President Trump and a suicide bombing. Grand‑jury testimony and a social‑media tip tied the suspect to the viral clip.

Las Vegas adult performer Drake Von was arrested and faces felony and misdemeanor domestic-violence charges, including alleged strangulation. He is being held on bond.

A Las Vegas man was sentenced to five years after jurors convicted him of threatening federal and state officials, including figures tied to the Manhattan hush‑money case.