August 12, 2026

Officer who was shot Monday identified by Las Vegas police

Officer who was shot Monday identified by Las Vegas police

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Metro Police have identified the officer who was shot Monday during an incident in the southwest valley. Zaira Venegas-Hernandez, 36, was the officer who was ...

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Analysis: Five Raider training-camp risers to watch in preseason

Analysis: Five Raider training-camp risers to watch in preseason

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The Raiders have assembled a number of other promising young players to complement Fernando Mendoza in a rebuild beginning this season under first-year coach Klint Kubiak. ...

No lawyer can convince the river not to run dry; the Southwest is out of water and time

The “bathtub ring,” composed of calcium carbonate and other hard minerals, is shown on the canyon walls near Hoover Dam Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Photo by Steve Marcus

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No lawyer can convince the river not to run dry; the Southwest is out of water and time

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Water levels in Lake Mead have fallen lower than at any time since the reservoir filled nearly nine decades ago.

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A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says

A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says

Bob Iger speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. The Walt Disney Co. says it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant's global workforce and were announced Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts. Photo by: Mark Lennihan / AP, file

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By buying the Lakers, Iger and Kushner simply don’t have to wait for the possibility of league expansion. ...

Lionel Messi shares tribute to late father Jorge, expresses doubts about continuing to play soccer

High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

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Wakuda’s Summer Journey tasting menu is a first-class getaway

Wakuda’s Summer Journey tasting menu is a first-class getaway

“We wanted to create a menu that touches all areas of the restaurant—from the sushi bar, robata, the tempura, down to pastry,” says executive chef Lue Xiong.

Félix Lajeunesse of Area15’s amazing Interstellar Arc looks for hope beyond How to supplement your summer with homegrown microgreens

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No lawyer can convince the river not to run dry; the Southwest is out of water and time

The “bathtub ring,” composed of calcium carbonate and other hard minerals, is shown on the canyon walls near Hoover Dam Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Photo by Steve Marcus

EDITORIAL

No lawyer can convince the river not to run dry; the Southwest is out of water and time

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Water levels in Lake Mead have fallen lower than at any time since the reservoir filled nearly nine decades ago.

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A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says

A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says

Bob Iger speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. The Walt Disney Co. says it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant's global workforce and were announced Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts. Photo by: Mark Lennihan / AP, file

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By buying the Lakers, Iger and Kushner simply don’t have to wait for the possibility of league expansion. ...

Lionel Messi shares tribute to late father Jorge, expresses doubts about continuing to play soccer

High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

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Las Vegas Weekly

Wakuda’s Summer Journey tasting menu is a first-class getaway

Wakuda’s Summer Journey tasting menu is a first-class getaway

“We wanted to create a menu that touches all areas of the restaurant—from the sushi bar, robata, the tempura, down to pastry,” says executive chef Lue Xiong.

Félix Lajeunesse of Area15’s amazing Interstellar Arc looks for hope beyond How to supplement your summer with homegrown microgreens

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