Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Nevada lawmakers are now considering additional regulations on e-scooters and e-bikes after a string of high-profile accidents, with several Democratic legislators openly calling for new limits on speed and expanded government oversight. Assemblymember Tracy Brown-May urged the governor to intervene and suggested speed caps for minors — a move critics...

A late-night collision in southwest Las Vegas landed three individuals in hospital after a sedan struck a city bus, according to local police. The crash occurred at approximately 10:44 p.m. Monday near Rainbow Boulevard and Flamingo Road, when the sedan reportedly rear-ended a transit bus operated by the Regional Transportation...

Nevada has moved to join other states in suing the federal government after Washington signaled it may stop funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to the ongoing shutdown. Attorney General Aaron Ford — a Democrat — argues the USDA is obligated to continue payments and claims the agency is...

Six Nevada Republicans who served as alternate electors for former President Donald Trump in 2020 are set to stand trial next summer after entering not-guilty pleas to felony forgery charges. The case stems from a December 2020 ceremony in which the group signed documents declaring Nevada’s electoral votes for Trump...

A senior Israeli cybersecurity official, Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. state court to charges stemming from a two-week undercover operation in Nevada targeting online sexual predation of minors. The arrest took place in the Las Vegas Valley as part of a joint effort by the...

As the federal government shutdown stretches on, residents in and around Las Vegas are bracing for disruptions. More than 42 million American households could face a halt in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting Nov. 1, according to federal warnings.  In response to the looming cut-off, DoorDash has launched...

Hundreds of athletes who had prepared for months to compete in this weekend’s Pumpkinman Triathlon at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were disappointed when organizers announced the event’s cancellation, citing the ongoing federal government shutdown.  The event’s shutdown stemmed from the closure of federal services within the recreation area, which...