A crisis situation is unfolding in the California desert. Thousands of people headed to Las Vegas have been stuck on the I-40 for many hours, running out of gas and water. This is all due to the lithium battery truck fire that closed down I-15 yesterday.
"If you wanted to power the entire United States with solar panels, it would take a fairly small corner of Nevada... you only need about 100 miles by 100 miles of solar panels to power the entire United States."
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@elonmusk
It's absolute pandemonium at the Mirage. $1.6 million in unclaimed progressive jackpots must be paid out before the casino ceases operations, due to Nevada gaming regulations.
Federal authorities are looking for two men who were caught on video damaging protected rock formations at Lake Mead National Recreation Area last weekend.
Who knows these asshats?
A gambler at the Venetian turned a $5 side bet into $2.2 million on Sunday after being dealt a 7 card straight flush playing Face Up Pai Gow.
It was the largest Pai Gow Progressive jackpot in the resort's history, and the second largest in Las Vegas history.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Formula 1 on behalf of 35,000 fans who were told to leave the practice on Thursday night after watching just 9 minutes of racing.
Today Governor Joe Lombardo signed a bill that protects women who come to Nevada to get an abortion. The new law makes it illegal for state agencies to cooperate with other states in the prosecution of women seeking reproductive health care.
Sports bettor Mattress Mack asked for a wheelbarrow to load $10 million of his World Series winnings onto his private jet in Las Vegas last night.
This is how you flex, kids.
It's been confirmed that 2 UNLV UPD detectives responded to the scene of today's active shooting within minutes, and immediately engaged the suspect in a shootout, potentially saving the lives of dozens of students and faculty.
Lake Mead has risen over 2 feet in the last 5 days after the release of billions of gallons of water from Arizona's Glen Canyon Dam into the Grand Canyon.
A bizarre city in the middle of the desert full of strippers and gamblers and hourly workers may decide the U.S. Election and the fate of the world.
Just like we planned. 🎰