Nevada

News from the state of Nevada

Nevada town sues for rights to water leaking from US canal

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FERNLEY, Nev. — A Nevada town founded a century ago by pioneers lured to the West by the promise of free land and cheap...

Ex-NFL player facing felony traffic case after Vegas crash

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LAS VEGAS — A former NFL player was arrested after allegedly driving away from a crash, abandoning his vehicle and leaving his injured passenger...

Warning issued not to drink Vegas-based ‘Real Water’ product

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LAS VEGAS — Federal and local health officials are warning people not to drink a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand, Real Water, after linking...

3 indicted in Vegas in 2-state Thanksgiving shooting rampage

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LAS VEGAS — Three people from Texas were indicted Wednesday in Las Vegas on charges including murder and terrorism stemming from a series of...

Rio Las Vegas owner joins with Hyatt for remodel and rebrand

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LAS VEGAS — The Rio Las Vegas hotel-casino announced Thursday it will partner with Hyatt Hotels Corp. to rebrand and renovate the more than...

Forecast for spring: Nasty drought worsens for much of US

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With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief, especially in the West...

Voter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballots

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ATLANTA — The coronavirus pandemic triggered an unprecedented surge in mailed ballots last year, raising concerns that a flood of first-time absentee voters would...

Marvin Hagler, middleweight boxing great, dies at 66

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Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a split-decision loss to “Sugar” Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday....

Fewer brackets but same number plan bets on March Madness

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA's college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of...

Woman arrested in San Francisco assault on Uber driver

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SAN FRANCISCO — A woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of pepper-spraying an Uber driver in San Francisco who was coughed at and insulted...