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Endangered US Tortoises to Be Euthanized

Funding for Las Vegas-area conservation center dries up

(Newser) - For decades, the vulnerable US desert tortoise has led a sheltered existence on a sprawling conservation reserve outside Las Vegas. But the pampered desert dweller now faces a threat from the very people who have nurtured it. Federal funds are running out at the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center and officials...

Vegas Couple Accused in Plot to Kidnap, Kill Police

'Sovereign citizens' David Brutsche and Devon Newman caught in sting

(Newser) - Police in Las Vegas made two arrests this week in a scary-sounding plot to kidnap and kill police officers and judges, reports the local Review-Journal . David Allan Brutsche, 42, and Devon Campbell Newman, 67, are self-described "sovereign citizens" who don't recognize the authority of police, courts, or the...

OJ: I'm the Best Prisoner They Ever Had

Argues good behavior at parole hearing

(Newser) - After five years behind bars, OJ Simpson has had enough. In front of a parole board yesterday, Simpson argued for early release from prison, where he's serving a 33-year sentence for his conviction on a dozen charges stemming from an incident in which he said he "was trying...

Cop Rescues Hiker, Falls to Own Death

David Vanbuskirk had problem with his gear

(Newser) - A Las Vegas police officer pulled off a successful rescue but lost his own life in the process. David Vanbuskirk rode a helicopter to the aid of a hiker stranded on a rock ledge; after he was lowered on a harness, he linked the hiker to rescue gear. But while...

Cirque du Soleil Member Killed in Vegas Show

Sarah Guyard-Guillot fell from stage

(Newser) - For the first time in Cirque du Soleil's three decades, a performer has been killed in a performance accident. Sarah Guyard-Guillot fell from a vertical stage Saturday night, witnesses say, plummeting some 50 feet into a pit. She was wearing a harness, but it appeared to have detached from...

West Is So Hot, Planes Grounded

No end in sight to scorching triple-digit temps

(Newser) - Forecasters called for more supercharged temperatures today as a heat wave gripped the Southwest, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized in serious condition in heat-aggravated incidents in sunbaked Phoenix. US Airways canceled 18 flights yesterday over the heat; planes are certified to takeoff in up to 118 degrees, but...

200 Treated for Heat at Concert as West Bakes

Death Valley will approach 130 today

(Newser) - Authorities say 200 people were treated for heat problems yesterday as temperatures soared at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas. None of the problems were life-threatening, but about 30 people at the Van Warped Tour at Silverton Casino were hospitalized. The National Weather Service reported temperatures in the area of...

Vegas Taxis Bilked Passengers Out of $15M

Tourists routinely taken on the scenic route, audit finds

(Newser) - Visitors to Vegas might expect the odds to be stacked against them in casinos, but a Clark County audit shows that taxis are also taking them for more of a ride than they bargained for. Cabbies bilked their passengers out of an extra $14.8 million last year by engaging...

Police Nab Suspect in Vegas Shooting

Ammar Harris is arrested in LA after huge manhunt

(Newser) - The multi-state manhunt after last week's shooting spree on the Vegas Strip is over. Police in Los Angeles today arrested 26-year-old Ammar Harris, reports the Las Vegas Sun . Harris is accused of firing at a vehicle driven by aspiring rapper Kenneth Cherry, which caused Cherry's car to slam...

Cops Name Suspect in Vegas Shooting
Cops Name Suspect in Vegas Shooting
Feb 24, 2013 8:36 AM CST

Cops Name Suspect in Vegas Shooting

Ammar Harris has long rap sheet, likely armed, dangerous

(Newser) - The man responsible for a shootout on the Las Vegas Strip that killed three in a Die Hard-esque scene is armed and on the loose, police say. Police last night named 26-year-old Ammar Harris, aka Ammar Asim Faruq Harris, as the suspect in the shooting that caused a deadly car...

Dead Rapper May Have Been Target in Vegas Shooting

'Kenny Clutch' shot while driving Maserati

(Newser) - A local rapper was killed in the Las Vegas drive-by shooting that also left two innocent bystanders dead yesterday, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Kenneth Cherry, known as Kenny Clutch, was fatally shot while driving the Maserati that subsequently smashed into a taxi. The 27-year-old rapper, as well as the...

Vegas Hotel Dispute Led to 'Die Hard-Like' Scene

Police trying to track down Range Rover that fled scene

(Newser) - Police in three states are still hunting for a Range Rover whose occupants opened fire on another car on the Vegas Strip this morning and set off a deadly chain reaction. Cops don't know most of the details, but they say it started with a dispute of some kind...

3 Dead, 3 Hurt in Vegas Strip Shooting

5 cars in accident, as taxi burns 'like fireball'

(Newser) - A shootout and resulting multicar accident in the early hours on the Las Vegas Strip has killed three people and injured at least three more, reports KTNV News . The gunfight was first reported at 4:20am, as people in a Maserati and an SUV exchanged fire, before the Maserati ran...

Heart Attack Grill Megafan Dies of ... Heart Attack

Restaurant owner shaken, but will not change high-calorie menu

(Newser) - The Heart Attack Grill's owner has no plans to change his menu, even in the face of the death of a man the Las Vegas Sun is calling the restaurant's "unofficial spokesman"—to an apparent heart attack. John Alleman, 52, didn't actually work for the...

Here's Samsung's 'Ultra HD' TV for ... $20K

It's a 'statement piece,' says company

(Newser) - Samsung has revealed a TV to make your HDTV look old-hat. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the tech giant is displaying its 85-inch Ultra HD TV, which analysts expect will run you a mere $20,000 when it ships later this year. Ultra HD—likely the future...

Police Say Casino Worker Killed Girl, 10

Family friend also accused of slashing Bellagio co-worker

(Newser) - Police suspect that a casino worker killed a 10-year-old girl before going to a Las Vegas resort and allegedly slashing the face of a co-worker with razor blades. The search for young Jade Morris ended yesterday afternoon when officials confirmed that it was her body that was found a day...

Miss USA Wins Miss Universe
 Miss USA Wins Miss Universe 
Dec 20, 2012 5:29 AM CST

Miss USA Wins Miss Universe

Olivia Culpo's win is first for US in 15 years

(Newser) - For the first time since 1997, Miss USA has won the Miss Universe pageant. Rhode Island's Olivia Culpo, 20, ended last night's competition in Las Vegas ahead of 88 other contestants. "It's such an honor to be representing the USA in an international beauty contest in...

Romney to Pacquiao: Hello, Manny, I Ran for Prez, I Lost

So did Pacquiao in knockout stunner

(Newser) - Mitt Romney continued his post-election re-entry last night by taking in the fourth fight between boxer Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, and the AP notes that the candidate dropped by Pacquiao's dressing room beforehand with this strange greeting: "Hello Manny. I ran for president....

Coming Soon: California-to-Vegas Party Train

'Nightclub on wheels' will ferry gamblers to Sin City

(Newser) - What happens in Vegas starts in California? Maybe, if a party-minded Nevada entrepreneur has his way. The "X Train" is one step closer to reality, reports the AP . Thanks to a newly inked deal with the Union Pacific Railroad, Las Vegas Railway Express CEO Michael Barron hopes his $100...

Harry Reid Suffers Rib, Hip Bruises in Car Crash

Senate majority leader hurt in 6-vehicle Vegas accident

(Newser) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was discharged from the hospital less than three hours after an apparent rear-end crash today on a Las Vegas freeway, a hospital spokeswoman said. Reid suffered rib and hip contusions in the crash that happened this afternoon, staffers said. He was taken to the hospital...

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