Clark County Warns Tourists Tipping Strip Costumed Characters Is Not Mandatory After Aggressive Solicitation Brawl

LAS VEGAS, NV — Clark County officials and law enforcement authorities issued a high-profile consumer warning Saturday morning advising visitors that tipping costumed street performers along the Las Vegas Strip is strictly voluntary under Nevada law. The public advisory—reported Saturday, October 24, 2026—arrives after an aggressive tipping dispute turned violent...

Horowitz Family Gifts Record $150 Million to Anchor $1 Billion Children’s Hospital in Southwest Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV — In the largest single philanthropic healthcare donation in Nevada history, tech entrepreneur Ben Horowitz and his wife, Felicia, have committed $150 million to anchor a planned $1 billion freestanding children’s hospital in southwest Las Vegas, Intermountain Health and local officials announced Friday afternoon. The transformative gift...

Cybersecurity Breach at Vendor Compromises Personal Data in SafeVoice Nevada School Safety Tips

CARSON CITY, NV — A nationwide cybersecurity breach at a critical software vendor has compromised personal information tied to approximately 10% of tips submitted to Nevada’s confidential SafeVoice student reporting portal, state officials and the Las Vegas Sun confirmed. The breach—detailed in formal joint disclosures released Thursday, October 22, 2026,...