Two years after Las Vegan James Holzhauer captivated the game-show world during a 32-game “Jeopardy!” win streak, Matt Amodio won his 33rd game Friday to overtake him.
While the Raiders are reveling in their best start since 2002 with a 3-0 record, by no means have they played perfect football.
President Joe Biden pledged Friday at the Capitol to “get it done” as Democrats strained to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill after days of frantic negotiations.
The secretary of state’s office says it is maintaining a hold on filings related to the Clark County GOP to allow more time for a court to settle a dispute between party factions.
Republican Adam Laxalt warns that the left is taking over all American institutions, but says his election can stop the trend.
The Raiders’ Quinton Jefferson said even though the players on the defensive line are pleased with their play in the first three games, they know it’s a long season.
The Raiders finished the 2020 regular season with the NFL’s best over-under record at 12-3-1 and are 2-1 this season for a 14-4-1 over run (78 percent).
Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly said that she continues to be fit for duty and that she made the announcement to be transparent about her health.
Henderson police responded to a student protest at Coronado High School over “possible misconduct allegations” and confirmed officers were investigating the alleged incident.
UNLV senior kicker Daniel Gutierrez, awarded a scholarship during an intrasquad scrimmage in August, has made his first seven field-goal attempts this season.
Ten handicappers offer five picks each on college football games throughout the season. Dana Lane leads at 13-7 after four weeks. Wes Reynolds is next at 12-8.
A 73-year-old Las Vegas man was killed Thursday in a motorcycle crash north of Hiko, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Arrest reports say the woman fought back when the defendants attempted to take her car and that she was shot in the head during the ensuing struggle.
The National Park Service said authorities were trying to find John Fiske Burg. He was last seen at 7 a.m. Tuesday leaving a La Quinta hotel in Kanab, Utah.
With global demand for cleaner energy to power cars, smart homes and phones on the rise, a silvery metal stands to replace the Comstock Lode of yore as the namesake product of the Silver State.
Handicapper Christopher Smith, 12-8 against the spread this season, gives his five best bets for the Review-Journal for Saturday’s slate of college football.
Steven Soderbergh, who directed “Magic Mike” and is part of the creative team behind “Magic Mike Live” at the Sahara Las Vegas, is importing a centuries-old Bolivian spirit.
The Los Angeles Chargers opened as 3-point favorites and were bet to -3½ after Right Angle Sports, a respected handicapping service, released a play on the Chargers -3.
Aces coach Bill Laimbeer said after Thursday’s loss to the Phoenix Mercury that he’s “getting a little tired of the referees and the way they referee us versus the other team.”
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is editor of The Gold Sheet (Goldsheet.com). He provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
Las Vegas is one of the best cities in the world, according to a new report from Resonance Consultancy.
David Lee Roth has spent 50 years as a showman, first with the Van Halen brothers in the early 1970s. He’s calling it quits in Vegas in January.
Maylien Doppert, 42, pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the nation’s first coronavirus vaccination mandate for schoolchildren, requiring that all elementary through high school students get the shots once the vaccine gains final approval from the U.S. government for different age groups.
The two-week moving average of new COVID-19 cases dropped more than 10 percent, adding to evidence that the coronavirus is at least temporarily in retreat.
A judge ruled on Friday that there is enough evidence for three people to stand trial on murder and kidnapping charges in the torture and shooting death of a Las Vegas man.
The first day of October will see 46 new laws take effect, including those protecting distinctive hairstyles from discrimination, withholding casino winnings from people who owe child support and the authorization of marijuana consumption lounges.
Prosecutors said they intend to seek the death penalty in the case of a man accused of killing his missing girlfriend more than a year ago.
Merck said it will soon ask health officials to authorize the pill’s use. A decision from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could come within weeks after that.
Nevada’s death row houses 64 convicted killers, all men, most of whom have been awaiting execution for more than two decades.