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News Articles: Las Vegas

A game at the Oakland Coliseum in July 23, 2022. The Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new stadium in Las Vegas.

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The Oakland A's are on the verge of moving to Las Vegas

Team officials said they had signed an agreement to buy a 49-acre site near the Strip for a new stadium. The team's departure would leave Oakland with no major pro sports teams.

April 21, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
Emergency personnel respond the scene of a stabbing along the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Police say one person has been fatally stabbed and at least five others wounded. A suspect is in custody.

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2 are dead and 6 are injured in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip, police say

An attacker with a large kitchen knife killed two people and wounded six others in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip before being arrested Thursday, police said.

October 06, 2022
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The late Jeff German, host of "Mobbed Up," poses with Planet Hollywood, formerly the Aladdin, in the background on the Strip in Las Vegas, on June 2, 2021.

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The official jailed in the Las Vegas journalist killing is due in court

A local elected official is due to face a judge on a murder charge Tuesday in the stabbing death of a Las Vegas investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him.

September 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
<em>Las Vegas Review-Journal</em> reporter Jeff German stands on the Las Vegas Strip on June 2, 2021. German was found dead on Saturday.

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A Las Vegas official has been arrested in connection to a journalist's stabbing death

Police arrested a county administrator Wednesday in connection to the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, hours after they searched the county official's house.

September 07, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
Jeff German, host of "Mobbed Up," poses with Planet Hollywood, formerly the Aladdin, in the background on the Strip in Las Vegas, June 2, 2021.

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Las Vegas police release images of possible suspect in reporter's death

Police have released surveillance images of a possible suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Las Vegas newspaper's investigative reporter.

September 06, 2022
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Since May, authorities have now uncovered four sets of human remains at Lake Mead, as the country's largest reservoir deals with extremely low water levels.

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A fourth set of human remains is found at Lake Mead as the water level keeps dropping

The reservoir continues to suffer from a 22-year drought that now has water levels at only 27% of capacity. That's surfaced four sets of skeletal remains in the past four months.

August 08, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
Elvis impersonator Brendan Paul (right) walks down the aisle during a wedding ceremony for Katie Salvatore and Eric Wheeler at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

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  • National

No more Elvis-themed weddings for Las Vegas chapels, a licensing company says

The company that controls the name and image of Elvis Presley is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using "The King" in themed ceremonies. Some say the move could decimate their businesses.

June 01, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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A Black man jailed instead of a white male felon with a similar name is suing police

Nevada police thought Shane Lee Brown, who is Black, was Shane Neal Brown, who is white, taller and roughly twice as old. Now, Shane Lee Brown has filed suit, seeking $500,000 in damages.

January 25, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Adele posted a video on her Twitter on Thursday, apologizing for needing to postpone her Las Vegas show.

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Adele postpones Vegas show in tearful post, saying half of her team is out with COVID

Weekends with Adele was originally set to run from Jan. 21 to April 16. The singer announced that the Las Vegas residency was postponed due to COVID issues.

January 21, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Raiders fans do the wave during last weekend's preseason game in Las Vegas as a stadium sign reminds them to wear face masks. The team now says spectators will have to show proof of vaccination — and that no masks will be required for those who have been vaccinated.

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  • Sports

NFL's Raiders Will Require Fans To Show Vaccine Proof Or Get A Shot At The Gate

When the Las Vegas Raiders start their NFL season, the team wants its home stadium to look as normal as possible, with stands full of fans. Those who been vaccinated won't have to wear masks.

August 17, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Brendan Paul (center) poses in front of newlyweds Jess Sandoval and Alana Stroebel at the Graceland wedding chapel in downtown Las Vegas.

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  • National

Viva Las Vegas! The City's $2 Billion Wedding Industry Is Back

In June, about 340 couples a day were getting hitched in Sin City, a rate higher than even before the pandemic.

July 26, 2021
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  • Nate Hegyi
Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, has been hit hard by rising temperatures and downstream demands.

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  • Environment

Amid A Megadrought, Federal Water Shortage Limits Loom For The Colorado River

The government is expected to issue its first water shortage declaration for the river, which supplies more than 40 million people. That will mean hardships for farms, recreation and Indian tribes.

July 13, 2021
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  • Luke Runyon

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  • Education

COMIC: For Music Teacher, Virtual School Meant Teaching Kids 'To Hear The Way I Hear'

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic.

April 13, 2021
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  • LA Johnson
Clark County Commission Vice Chairman Lawrence Weekly swabs his nose while giving a coronavirus test to himself during a tour of setup at a temporary coronavirus testing site in Las Vegas on Aug. 3.

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  • National

Las Vegas Casinos Are Open At 50% Capacity. What About Las Vegas Hospitals?

Las Vegas is on shaky footing as it reopens with one of the nation's highest infection rates. An NPR analysis shows the city could run into trouble with hospital capacity if cases keep climbing.

August 11, 2020
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  • Will Stone
Wind, solar, and hydroelectricity are three emerging renewable sources of energy.

Atlanta Pledges To Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Last month, the Atlanta City Council approved an ambitious goal: to rely solely on renewable energy by 2035 . Another city that’s taken the lead with...

July 09, 2019
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