A six-vehicle crash described as a “mass-casualty traffic collision” by police left at least nine people dead in Las Vegas, said officials. “We have not seen a mass-casualty traffic collision like this before,” Alexander Cuevas, with the North Las Vegas Police, told reporters on late Saturday. On Saturday evening, a Dodge Challenger ran a red light…
Prosecutor: Suspect in Vegas Severed Head Case a Prior Felon
LAS VEGAS—A prosecutor in Las Vegas told a judge Tuesday that a man jailed after police found the severed head and body parts of an acquaintance in the truck he was driving has prior felony and federal criminal convictions dating to the 1980s in states including California, Texas, and Nevada. Eric Holland stood in court…
Las Vegas to Host Super Bowl in 2024
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will be the site of Super Bowl LVIII when the NFL’s championship game comes to Sin City for the first time in 2024, the league announced on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art, $1.9 billion home of the Raiders, which opened in July 2020 near the famed Las Vegas Strip, was chosen after…
Ex-Raider Ruggs Remains on House Arrest in Fatal Crash Case
LAS VEGAS—Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III received a stern talking-to from a Las Vegas judge but was allowed to remain on house arrest with a continuous alcohol monitor on one ankle and a GPS monitor on the other following a fatal crash he’s accused of causing by driving drunk. Justice of the Peace…
Holiday Travel Crush Begins: LAX Expects 2 Million People Over Next 2 Weeks
LOS ANGELES—Up to 2 million people are expected to pass through Los Angeles International Airport during the two-week Thanksgiving holiday period that begins today, potentially doubling the number from the same time last year. In a statement, airport officials said they expect the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, which begins Thursday and continues through Nov. 30,…
Raiders Release WR Henry Ruggs III After Fatal Vegas Crash
LAS VEGAS—The Las Vegas Raiders released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver faced an initial court appearance on multiple felony charges after a fiery predawn vehicle crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. The 22-year-old Ruggs and his passenger were hospitalized with unspecified injuries that…
Famous Las Vegas Magicians Get Millions in Federal Shuttered Venue Grants
Sin City has no shortage of stages that suffered mightily amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to payouts of a federal grant program meant to help them and their employees, a significant portion went to a handful of wealthy magicians. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant has distributed more than $16 billion…
Raiders Head Coach Resigns Over Offensive Language He Used in Emails
Jon Gruden resigned on Monday as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using offensive language in numerous emails he sent about a decade ago. “I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank…
Business Jet Makers Look to Tap Surging Travel Demand at Las Vegas Air Show
LAS VEGAS—Planemakers are unveiling new orders and fresh models at the world’s largest business jet show this week as they aim to cash in on a boom in private travel, but executives warn of headwinds due to a capacity crunch. The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) show returns to an in-person format starting in Las…
Court Says Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit in Vegas Should Be Dismissed
LAS VEGAS—A federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers against a woman who sued for more than the $375,000 in hush money she received in 2010 after saying the international soccer star raped her in Ronaldo. In a scathing recommendation to the judge hearing the case, Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts on…
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