Shots were fired in east Las Vegas Thursday afternoon; no one was hurt and one person was detained, police said.

The STRAT’s rooftop Swim & Social reopens this Friday with cabanas, DJs and a daytime menu. Hotel guests enter free; non‑guests pay $15–$20.

Leaders met at The Orleans to confront a deep shortage of doctors, nurses and mental‑health clinicians. Lawmakers approved SB5 and $60M, but residencies and retention remain the choke points.

NV Energy filed a 2027–2029 Natural Disaster Protection Plan with the Public Utilities Commission proposing cameras, weather stations, vegetation work and system hardening.

New documents show the suspect in a south Las Vegas double killing told detectives he fired into a parked car and said, "I killed a child." The victims were a 20‑year‑old woman and an 18‑month‑old.

A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 132 months after agents seized roughly 606.5 grams of meth and multiple firearms during a 2022 search. The sentence follows a guilty plea on federal drug and gun counts.

A North Las Vegas driver was killed after his Can‑Am left Clark Petersen Boulevard and struck a barrier. Metro police say the death was classified as a traffic fatality after state and federal review.

ameriCAN Beer & Cocktails opens at Treasure Island on Saturday, bringing a state-by-state beer lineup, presidential décor and opening-week viewing parties to the Strip.

LVGEA and Census figures show education and health services led job gains in the Las Vegas Valley while trade, logistics and data centers also expanded hiring. Major hospital and tech investments are reshaping local demand.

The Backstreet Boys expanded their 'Into The Millennium' Sphere residency with new July and August shows, adding fresh ticket windows for Las Vegas visitors and locals. Presale and on‑sale details are included.

Las Vegas Metro declined to free a repeat offender ordered released on ankle monitoring, touching off a court fight over who controls pretrial release. The dispute pits public‑safety concerns against a judge’s order.

Saks Fifth Avenue at Fashion Show Mall will close by May 31, affecting about 70 jobs as part of Saks Global's Chapter 11 store reductions.

Clear, dry skies will push Las Vegas into the upper 80s Saturday and into the 90s next week. A Lake Wind Advisory affects the Colorado River Valley Sunday–Monday.