April 25, 2024

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Last hurrah on TikTok? City of Las Vegas weighs impact of potential ban

Last hurrah on TikTok? City of Las Vegas weighs impact of potential ban

Posted 2:00 a.m.

When you open the social media application TikTok and type in “Las Vegas,” you’ll get several videos — the brightly lit Sphere, local businesswoman Alexandra ...

Raiders general manager Tom Telesco, left, smiles as head coach Antonio Pierce starts a Raiders chant during a news conference at Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.

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Raiders general manager Tom Telesco, left, smiles as head coach Antonio Pierce starts a Raiders chant during a news conference at Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.

What to watch as Raiders go on the clock for NFL Draft first round

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Mike Grimala

Another NFL Draft day is upon us, and the Raiders find themselves in a familiar position heading into Thursday’s first round (5 p.m., ABC/ESPN/NFL Network), with a new head coach and general manager tandem looking to steer the franchise back toward something resembling success. Las Vegas went through a similar ...

Analysis: Golden Knights have Stars shook with 2-0 series lead

Analysis: Golden Knights have Stars shook with 2-0 series lead

Posted 2:00 a.m.

A lot went wrong for the Golden Knights Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. That’s hard to remember after Vegas pulled off a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in a game where it trailed for a total of 82 seconds to go up 2-0 in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup ...

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Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism

Stewards check tourists QR code access outside the main train station in Venice, Italy, Thursday, April 25, 2024.

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Stewards check tourists QR code access outside the main train station in Venice, Italy, Thursday, April 25, 2024.

Posted 8:22 a.m.

Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents. Visitors arriving ...

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Dusty Baker wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award