Las Vegas Nevada

Alleged Violent Rampage Leaves Mother And Daughter Dead

The Huffington Post | Steven Hoffer | Posted 05.01.2012

A man with uncertain motives is accused of a "savage" murder spree that left two women and a 10-year-old girl the alleged victims of sexual assault. ...

Ryan Grim

Las Vegas: What Really Happens Here

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.13.2012

Video by Sara Kenigsberg Las Vegas, NEVADA - It's a cliche of journalism that lazy reporters learn all they think they need to know from the cabbie...

All Out: Nevada's Biggest Casinos' Saw A Boost In Losses In 2011

AP | Posted 01.06.2012

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada's largest casinos suffered a combined $4 billion loss in 2011. A report released Friday by the state Gaming Control Board...

UFO Over the Las Vegas Strip (VIDEO)

Alejandro Rojas | Posted 02.15.2012

Alejandro Rojas

I rediscovered the video recently and put in on YouTube. Maybe one of you out there can help me identify this peculiar wandering object above the Las Vegas strip.

Obama Mingles With Stars At Hollywood Fundraisers

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 12.24.2011

LOS ANGELES — Actor Will Smith and basketball standout Earvin "Magic" Johnson for dinner and Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas for post-meal...

Alex Wagner

Zappos' CEO: Saving Vegas From Itself

HuffingtonPost.com | Alex Wagner | Posted 08.17.2011

The Zappos offices in Las Vegas are housed in a sun-drenched office park on a stretch of highway that could be found pretty much anywhere -- except fo...

Some Brace For Flood, Others Celebrate The Much-Needed Water

AP | By CRISTINA SILVA | Posted 08.13.2011

LAS VEGAS -- Communities below the snow-capped mountains of the West are bracing against the swelling rivers and flooding that come with the spring th...

Vegas Rules: Tips to Stretch Your Vacation Dollars

Andy Kutler | Posted 07.09.2011

Andy Kutler

For those who have never experienced Las Vegas revelry, or haven't returned in years, any existing preconceptions or prejudices may be amiss as "Sin City" continues to evolve and reinvent itself.

The Strip Diary, Day Seventeen: I'm Not Elvis, I Just Play One at a Wedding

Paul Carr | Posted 06.21.2011

Paul Carr

The walk-up window is perfect for certain kinds of wedding; no frills, no ceremony, just two people in love who want to make sure everything is in order, just in case one of them doesn't come home. And an Elvis impersonator.

Essential Cocktail Tips From A Master Mixologist

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011

Find. Eat. Drink.

Messing up a cocktail is easier than you think. But follow a few tips from Tony Abou-Ganim and your drinks can be balanced and fresh. Tony has been ...

First Look: Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

Farryn Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Farryn Weiner

Some seriously lucky Jetsetter's are ringing in the New Year with Erick Morillo, Jay-Z, Coldplay or Florence & The Machine in concert at the brand-new...

MGM Resorts International finds buyer for its interest in NJ's Borgata Hotel Casino

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

MGM and its top shareholder Kirk Kerkorian are tapping public markets as a record slump in Las Vegas eases and casino securities rally, but the...

Foreclosure freeze has potentially grim future

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Jacob Kepler/Bloomberg NewsA bank owned sign hangs outside a home for sale in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. A halt in home f...

Ever wonder what Bruno Mars' soul looks like?

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011

When Bruno Mars was picked up for suspicion of cocaine possession earlier this month in Las Vegas -- or "Busted for Booger Sugar" as TMZ rep...

Top Entertainment News: Rihanna, Katy Perry hit Las Vegas for bachelorette party

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

David Becker/Getty ImagesSingers Rihanna and Katy Perry posed backstage with performers from Cirque de Soleil during Perry's bachelorette party Ri...

To Latino Voter Suppression: BASTA YA!

Jim Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Gonzalez

In every Latino home where a folded American flag is a sad reminder of the ultimate sacrifice paid on the field of battle, there will be only one response to Desposada's Latino voter suppression ad: ¡Basta Ya!

Bobby Flay grills Applebee's

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011

What with his Food Channel fame and a restaurant empire stretching from Las Vegas to New York City, it was bound to happen: Bobby Flay is n...

Ryan Grim On Job Situation In Nevada: "This Place Is Utterly, Utterly Devastated" (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

Huff TV

Huffington Post political reporter Ryan Grim went on MSNBC this afternoon to discuss the dire job situation in the state of Nevada, which hit a record...

How Opening Magic Booster Boxes Turned Me Off From Vegas

Brandon Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Brandon Mendelson

I'm going to share something with you that I probably ... Actually? Who cares. I don't plan on running for office. I did at one point, but now I'll just be happy writing Wonder Woman comics.

Poker With Flair at the Latin American Poker Tour

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

Harmon Leon

Like a swarm of crickets, that familiar sound of clicking poker chips fills the tournament room inside the Atlantic City Casino.

The Faces and Style of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT)

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

Harmon Leon

Tournament poker is also about big personalities. At the LAPT, the personalities are even bigger.

What Does Sarah Palin Have in Common with Bowling, Booze and the GOP?

Malia Litman | Posted 05.25.2011

Malia Litman

Sarah's own PAC suggests a philosophy that is directly contrary to the notion that wholesalers should have any role in the sale of liquor.

Grand Theft Auto 3: Rail City

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Selkoe

This is the last of my 3 part installment of posts entitled Grand Theft Auto. In this post I will discuss inner city public rail transportation and automobile use in urban settings.

Grand Theft Auto 2: San Autodreas-Highspeed Fail

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Selkoe

America, it is time to get serious about rail and stop getting our a** kicked by the rest of the world.

Las Vegas Mayor Snubs Obama: Oscar Goodman Refuses Invitation To Meet With President

KNTV.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) - Mayor Oscar Goodman has refused an invitation to meet with President Obama when he arrives in town on Thursday. Mayor Goodman c...