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An updated look at the City of Henderson Reimagine Boulder Highway project at the intersection of Magic Way Thursday July 1, 2026. Photo by Christopher DeVargas

Las Vegas road construction projects reach key milestones

Project on Maryland Parkway and Boulder Highway are part of a broader push by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and local governments to modernize key corridors across the valley …

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• Tribe’s lawsuit seeks to block federal agencies from removing wild horses near California-Nevada border

  Jul 4, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Hillary Davis

  The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe argued in its filing that helicopter operations, vehicle traffic and trap and holding pen infrastructure pose risks to bedrock mortar sites, springs, petroglyphs and …

  

• Australia’s Thunder From Down Under marks 25 years on the Las Vegas Strip

  Jul 4, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Las Vegas Sun Staff

  The show, the longest-running male revue in Las Vegas history, moved from the New Frontier to Excalibur just one year after its Strip debut and has not moved since.

  

• Michigan man went to Nevada for bowling tournament; he won $1M in World Series of Poker

  Jul 4, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Tony Paul, The Detroit News (TNS)

  Last week, Schiller went to Reno to compete in a bowling tournament — and he came home the winner of a lucky $1 million payout following a side trip to play in the World Series of Poker ...

  

• Man turns himself in after horse found dead in Las Vegas last week

  Jul 3, 2026 (7:32 p.m.)

  By Las Vegas Sun Staff

  A suspect in the death of a horse last week turned himself in today. Guadalupe Camarillo Guameros, 62, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of ...

  

• Chef Marc Marrone returns to Las Vegas with Diamond Spur, Butcher & Deli

  Jul 2, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Gabriela Rodriguez

  As a longtime executive chef for Tao Group Hospitality, Marrone built menus for some of the city’s busiest iconic restaurants. Today, he’s focused on feeding families through a different kind of destination.

  

• 250 years of the Fourth: How America has marked its milestone birthdays

  Jul 4, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  Two hundred and fifty years ago today, 56 men adopted a document that changed the world. America has been throwing parties ever since — though the size, character and politics of those parties have varied wildly with each passing generation …

  

• Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home

  Jul 4, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  Associated Press

  Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say they’re seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer, trading overseas travel for road trips, choosing daylong sojourns over ...

  

• Smith scores 29 to help the Aces to 98-90 OT win over Sky

  Jul 3, 2026 (10:03 p.m.)

  Associated Press

  NaLyssa Smith had 29 points and eight rebounds, Chelsea Gray made two key jumpers in the final minute of overtime, and the short-handed Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 98-90 ...

  

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• Hot dog eating champs seek to repeat in Nathan's Famous contest

  Jul 3, 2026 (9:28 p.m.)

  Associated Press

  The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest marks the United States' 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance Saturday after an eventful year for the annual wiener showdown and one of its stars.

• Man turns himself in after horse found dead in Las Vegas last week

  Jul 3, 2026 (7:32 p.m.)

  By Las Vegas Sun Staff

  A suspect in the death of a horse last week turned himself in today. Guadalupe Camarillo Guameros, 62, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of ...

  

• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story, from friendship bracelets to wedding rings

  Jul 3, 2026 (9:32 p.m.)

  Associated Press

  What started with a friendship bracelet has resulted in wedding rings. Taylor Swift, the pop superstar, and Travis Kelce, the football champion, have officially tied the knot. The couple, both 36, were married Friday ...

  

• Smith scores 29 to help the Aces to 98-90 OT win over Sky

  Jul 3, 2026 (10:03 p.m.)

  Associated Press

  NaLyssa Smith had 29 points and eight rebounds, Chelsea Gray made two key jumpers in the final minute of overtime, and the short-handed Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 98-90 ...

  

• A $10 trillion industry sprang up when we weren’t looking

  Jul 4, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Mark Gongloff

  An old knock on renewable energy and other planet-friendly endeavors is that they can’t stand on their own without financial props from the government. Ironically, it took the second presidency of Donald Trump, in which those supports have turned to mule kicks, to kill this trope once and for all.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden

A "Just Married" sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. Photo by: Ryan Murphy / AP

Updated 9:56 p.m.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a ceremony packed with stars of sports and entertainment ...

Hot dog eating champs seek to repeat in Nathan's Famous contest

US win over Bosnia-Herzegovina most-watched soccer telecast in English language history

Las Vegas Weekly

Reality TV icon Lisa Vanderpump completes her Las Vegas empire with her own hotel

Vanderpump set her sights on the Cromwell, reimagining the 188-room hotel-casino with lavender accents and vintage, romantic flair.

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