BENEFITS, NO SOBRIETY PROOF: Benitez-Thompson Backed Welfare Eligibility for Drug Felons, Helped Strip Treatment Test

Nevada Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson co-sponsored legislation in 2021 allowing people convicted of felony drug offenses to receive TANF cash assistance and SNAP food benefits without proving they were in treatment, had completed treatment, or were no longer illegally using controlled substances. Assembly Bill 138 ultimately erased Nevada’s prior restrictions on...

Decorated Metro Police Officer Arrested and Jailed on Theft, Commercial Burglary, and Perjury Charges

LAS VEGAS, NV — A decorated Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on multiple felony charges, including commercial burglary and perjury, the department confirmed. Officer Antonio Chavez, 28, was formally taken into custody following an internal investigation. Chavez faces...

Caesars Palace Welcomes World-Acclaimed Barcelona Bar SIPS for Exclusive Two-Month Las Vegas Residency

LAS VEGAS, NV — In a major international culinary and nightlife milestone, Caesars Palace has announced a partnership with Barcelona’s celebrated modernist drinkery SIPS, launching an exclusive two-month pop-up inside the resort’s VISTA Cocktail Lounge. The high-profile residency—timed in tandem with Caesars Palace’s 60th anniversary celebrations—brings one of the world’s...