Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has reported the 34th traffic-related fatality of 2025 following a collision involving a pedestrian on a mobility scooter and a vehicle. Incident Details: •Date & Time: February 21, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m. •Location: West Hacienda Avenue, west of South Decatur Boulevard •...

Nevada’s Democratic legislators are once again championing a proposal to implement universal free school meals across the state, despite a previous veto by Republican Governor Joe Lombardo. Assembly Bill 268 (AB268), introduced by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui and co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Shea Backus, seeks to allocate $86 million to the Department...

Keith Whitfield, the president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), has resigned abruptly, citing family obligations. His departure comes at a critical time for the university, with ongoing controversies surrounding campus safety, donor relations, and allegations of antisemitism. Whitfield, who led the institution for over four years, announced...

In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, Nevada lawmakers are working to close a deeply disturbing legal loophole—the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate explicit images of minors. As AI technology rapidly advances, bad actors have found new ways to exploit it, creating synthetic child pornography that, until now,...

In yet another example of why personal responsibility matters, thousands of Las Vegas residents found themselves in the dark last night after mylar balloons became entangled in NV Energy’s infrastructure. According to NV Energy, the incident at a downtown substation led to a power outage impacting more than 10,000 customers....

A dangerous fugitive is finally off the streets after spending nearly three years on the run for allegedly trafficking firearms to a violent street gang. D’Andre Rowe, 25, was arrested in Las Vegas by the U.S. Marshals Nevada Violent Offender Task Force after authorities say he purchased 40 firearms to...