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One of Jeopardy!’s former champions, and one who left the victor five times, passed away suddenly at only 24 years old, according to the contestant’s mother. “We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly,” she tweeted. “We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on.” The […]
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department apprehended a man on Saturday after he successfully scaled the wing of an airplane as it prepared for departure. According to ABC, the incident took place in the afternoon at McCarran International Airport, as Alaska Airlines Flight 1367 from Las Vegas to Portland was getting ready for take-off. “Alaska […]
An $800 million deal has received a signing off from MGM Resorts International and its insurers in connection with the worst mass shooting in modern history for the U.S. The settlement has been approved by Clark County District Judge Linda Bell, per Deadline, and includes the input of more than 4,400 relatives and victims connected […]
Moneybagg Yo insists he was not targeted in a Tuesday night shooting, contrary to circulating rumors. The Memphis rapper was in Las Vegas this week to ring in his 29th birthday with his family and crew. On the night of his celebration, city police responded to reports of gunfire outside the Aria Resort & Casino. Law enforcement […]
If you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas anytime soon, you might want to rethink it. Fox 5 Vegas reports that of the 15,051 COVID-19 tests that have been processed for employees from the Wynn Resorts in Vegas so far, 548 of those tests have come back positive. The Wynn Resorts reopened on June 4 and it has found […]
A Lyft passenger went into a full-on racist rant after the driver asked him to wear a face mask, which the driver caught on video. The driver picked up the racist rider on May 28 in Las Vegas, and the situation quickly soured when the driver asked him to put on a mask. The passenger begins […]
TMZ reports Gregory Tyree Boyce, 30, and his girlfriend Natalie Adepoju, 27, were found dead inside their apartment in Las Vegas last Wednesday. Their cause of death is currently unknown. Boyce was known for his role as Tyler in the 2008 film Twilight, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. His most memorable scene was nearly hitting Stewart’s character Bella with his van before […]
Roy Horn, of illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, died Friday of complications from coronavirus. He was 75. Horn’s publicist confirmed the news to the Review-Journal, about a week after the Las Vegas legend confirmed he had contracted the disease. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” […]
The mayor of Las Vegas has undoubtedly learned that trending on Twitter isn’t always a good thing. Mayor Carolyn Goodman received additional criticism Wednesday after appearing on CNN for an exhausting—and often times frustrating—interview about the coronavirus response. The Independent public official, who has been a vocal opponent of Nevada’s stay-at-home order, reiterated her desire to reopen Sin City’s […]
The NBA is now contemplating holding the playoffs in a single site without any spectators. Given their history in Las Vegas with hosting the yearly Summer League, the league is considering the idea of keeping all participating teams quarantined in the city as they try to finish the season and crown a champion. “Las Vegas has been a […]
