Pope Francis beseeched Americans to end hostility toward immigrants in a historic speech before the U.S. Congress on Thursday, weighing in forcefully on a divisive issue that is stirring debate in the 2016 presidential campaign.
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At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage for 25 years.
Four students were killed on Thursday when an amphibious tour bus and a charter bus carrying foreign college students collided head-on on a Seattle bridge, authorities said.
The Dodge Rocks! event outside Mandalay Bay on Thursday featured ride-alongs and other fan activities. The event was part of the famed Barrett-Jackson car auction, which continues Friday and Saturday.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas was dealt a big victory this week when it was chosen to host the final presidential debate before next year’s general election, an effort aimed at thrusting UNLV into the national spotlight as it strives to become a better-recognized research institution.
The Mike Tyson Bitcoin ATM will bridge the gap between Bitcoin users and mainstream pop culture by providing consumers with the ability to use cash to purchase bitcoins instantaneously through their mobile devices. The Bitcoin ATM will be the first celebrity-sponsored Bitcoin product to date.
NBC makes over its Thursday night lineup with the revival “Heroes Reborn” and the Vegas-based action series “The Player”.
Rapper Kanye West says he’s serious about running for U.S. president in 2020 but noted in an interview released on Thursday that he has “a lot of growing up to do” before then.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend:
Pope Francis challenged America Thursday to embrace millions of undocumented immigrants and join a global campaign against climate change and poverty, wading undaunted into the nation’s volatile politics in a historic address to Congress. How much do you know about him?
Nickelodeon has confirmed its intention to launch “The Splat!,” a block of programming and other content related to its 1990s heyday, when the Viacom-owned kids’ outlet produced memorable programming like “Ren & Stimpy,” “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Hey Arnold!”
The assistant San Antonio high school football coach thought to have ordered his players to blindside a referee during a game no longer works for the Texas school district that employed him, a school official told an investigation panel on Thursday.
Democrats in the U.S. Senate, joined by some Republicans, on Thursday blocked an effort denying federal funds for the women’s healthcare group Planned Parenthood in a move that could help avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1.
The National Hockey League appears to be a lock to become the first major pro sports league to put a franchise in Las Vegas, but what are the odds of Major League Baseball expanding here?