WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources briefed on the matter. The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge. Plans were prepared Friday for anyone charged to be taken into custody as soon as Monday, the sources said. It is unclear what the charges are. Mueller was ...

Everyone knows where they were when they heard the news. It’s one of the things that has bonded the city together in the past few weeks. I was actually asleep. We had played our final preseason game against the Sharks that night, and I had gone home and put our kids to bed. Sometimes getting them down is more of ...

In the midst of their 1-6 start to the 2017 season, the BYU Cougars have received a commitment from a Las Vegas prospect in the 2018 class. Las Vegas cornerback Isaiah Herron announced via Twitter Tuesday night that he has pledged to the Cougars. To see the full story, click here.

Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas auction will go ahead as planned Oct. 19-21 at Mandalay Bay, but a special item has been added this year: Barrett-Jackson President Steve Davis donated a 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake 40th Anniversary Edition from his collection for the sale. Proceeds will go to a fund that supports Las Vegas first responders. “All of us at ...

When Stephen Vicelja went to the Route 91 Harvest Festival with friends, he never knew the cowboy boots he was wearing would mean so much. To see the full story, click here.

Identical twin sisters Natalia and Gianna Baca were hit by gunfire in Las Vegas Sunday night, and one of their heroes was an off-duty firefighter who happened to be attending the outdoor music festival. To see the full story, click here.

Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock superstar and everyman who drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles and other bands he worshipped as a boy and produced new classics such as "Free Fallin,' "Refugee" and "American Girl," has died. He was 66. Petty died Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles a day after he suffered cardiac arrest at his ...

By late summer, some 14 million visitors had landed at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Whether they came from Boston or Beijing, many were on the ground only about 72 hours. Probably, when they deplaned, their plans were fluid. That’s why—for an experience that’s about luggage retrieval—the baggage claim at McCarran is so thrilling, filled with electronic signs teasing ...

How much steel does it take to build a casino in Massachusetts? About 8,000 tons. Construction is well underway at the $2.4 billion Wynn Boston Harbor casino site in Everett. To see the full story and photos, click here.

Foxwoods Resort Casino announced plans to develop a high-performance indoor karting center, as rival Mohegan Sun Casino topped off its new Exposition Center. To see the full story, click here.

Floyd Mayweather's fight with Conor McGregor netted the boxing legend at least $100 million, and he didn't waste any time to put the money to use. According to the Los Angeles Times, Mayweather recently purchased a 15,096-square-foot mansion in Beverly Hills for $25.5 million. The home had a list price of $28.95 million, and despite the $3.4 million saving on ...

Two years after a woman was shot near the Strip in an incident that left her with “severe and permanent” damage, Metro Police are making a new push to identify the perpetrators. Metro on Tuesday released a video of the shooting, which also shows the suspects running from the scene and later leaving in a silver car. The shooting was ...

Large bets for as much as $500,000 showed up on Gennady Golovkin at Las Vegas sportsbooks in the final hours before Saturday's title fight against Canelo Alvarez. They would all have to be refunded, after a controversial decision left both bettors and bookmakers disappointed and confused. To see the full story, click here.

A man from north Wales has been fined $330 by American police after he swam across the Hoover Dam on a stag do, apparently making himself the first person to make it across the reservoir alive. To see the full story, click here.

Kushner Companies has explored a development plan for one of its key buildings with casino mogul Steve Wynn, according to three people with knowledge of the talks. To see the full story, click here.