Democrat congressional candidate Teresa Benitez-Thompson’s campaign accepted a $1,000 contribution this spring from a political committee bearing the name of Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom, a longtime Nevada progressive whom the Las Vegas chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America identified as one of its members in 2021. A Federal
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day state visit with agreements covering tariffs, American energy exports, fentanyl precursors, artificial intelligence and critical minerals, as the world’s two largest economies attempt to stabilize a relationship battered by years of trade and geopolitical confrontation. The White House announced
LAS VEGAS, NV — Two people were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a severe multi-vehicle collision near Bonanza Road in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, authorities and regional emergency dispatchers confirmed. The violent impact prompted a major emergency response from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)
LAS VEGAS, NV — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has released surveillance video capturing a gunman fleeing on an electric bicycle after ambushing an off-duty corrections officer in a northwest valley commercial parking lot. The shooting occurred at approximately 8:43 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026, outside a storefront
LAS VEGAS, NV — A joint federal and local law enforcement operation has resulted in federal drug trafficking and weapons charges against a Las Vegas woman accused of receiving a bulk shipment of fentanyl through the postal system, authorities announced Friday. The criminal complaint—unsealed in the U.S. District Court for
President Donald Trump used the United Nations General Assembly stage this week to deliver an expansive defense of American sovereignty and military power, declaring that his administration would confront threats directly rather than allow them to fester. Addressing the 81st session of the General Assembly on September 22, Trump told
LAS VEGAS, NV — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police homicide detectives have apprehended and charged a 21-year-old man in connection with a fatal Monday night shooting in a commercial parking lot situated blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip. The suspect, identified by authorities as Andrew Avalos, 21, was taken into
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is facing new scrutiny over his decision to sponsor a commutation application for Norman Smith, a man convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the 2015 shooting death of a pregnant Las Vegas woman. Fox News reported this week that Ford was listed as the sole sponsor
Rep. Dina Titus has received roughly $2.61 million in congressional salary through the end of 2025 during her 15 years in the U.S. House, putting the longtime Nevada Democrat’s taxpayer-funded compensation under renewed scrutiny as Republican challenger Carrie Buck repeatedly outraises her. Rank-and-file members of Congress have earned $174,000 annually
LAS VEGAS, NV — A 25-year-old man is behind bars facing open murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing his neighbor in a quiet residential cul-de-sac in east Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed. The suspect, identified by police as Alexain Rodriguez-Navar, 25, was taken into custody