Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

New federal guidance confirms that tips given in casino chips will qualify as deductible under the “No Tax on Tips” provision, Treasury Department officials have clarified. Under the law, “cash tips” include not only literal cash but also payments by check, debit and credit cards, mobile payment systems, and situations...

A Las Vegas woman, Ketty J. Dilone, was taken into custody after allegedly assaulting and intimidating flight attendants on a flight bound for Harry Reid International Airport, authorities say. Dilone was a passenger on an American Airlines flight arriving from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with a connection in Charlotte, North...

Authorities are investigating a skydiving incident in Jean that left two people critically injured on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the event occurred around noon, with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police reporting that both individuals were transported from the scene in critical condition. According to the FAA, its role in...

Mesquite police arrested a man in connection with a large drug trafficking case following a traffic stop on northbound I-15. An officer observed behavior suggesting possible drug activity, brought in a K-9 unit, and during a vehicle search discovered a hidden trapdoor under the fuel tank of a black GMC...

Clark County has approved an expansion for Hamere Noah Kidane Mihret & Saint Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Church despite objections from nearby residents. The zoning commission granted permission Wednesday for the church to construct a new multi-use building on its property. The church, which has been operating since 2012, has long...

Drai’s Management Group has announced that it will eliminate 351 positions as part of its planned relocation and downsizing. The change comes as Drai’s Beachclub Nightclub at The Cromwell will move back to its original basement space, and Drai’s Afterhours is being permanently closed.  A breakdown of the layoffs shows...

A 21-year-old man, identified as Andres Venegas Nava of Las Vegas, died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, according to Nevada State Police. The collision occurred just before 2:05 a.m. on September 13 in the eastbound lanes of Summerlin Parkway near Rampart Boulevard. Authorities say Nava was driving a...