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STRIP ECONOMY: The World Series of Poker officially opened its 2,320 sq. ft. flagship retail store at Horseshoe Las Vegas on Friday. Gaming legend Jack Binion cut the ribbon on the venue, which features historic exhibits and exclusive merchandise.

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DOWNTOWN HOMICIDE: Metro Homicide detectives have arrested a suspect following a deadly daylight shooting at a city maintenance yard in downtown Las Vegas on Friday morning. Police confirm a workplace dispute left one employee deceased.

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DUI ARREST: Metro Police have booked 73-year-old Calvin Hayashi into CCDC following a fatal head-on crash on W. Warm Springs Rd. near Montessouri St. A 33-year-old female passenger died at UMC. This marks valley Fatal #53 for 2026.

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STANLEY CUP: The Vegas Golden Knights fall 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5. Carolina takes a 3-2 series lead. The Golden Knights return home to T-Mobile Arena on Sunday night for a mandatory must-win Game 6.

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CAMPUS SOLAR: UNLV and NV Energy have officially broken ground on an $18.2M solar grid expansion near the Thomas & Mack Center. High-capacity canopy arrays will shade 2,100+ parking spaces and offset 35% of peak campus summer cooling energy demands.

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Clark County Commissioners unanimously approved $24.5M in emergency grants for local non-profits like HELP of Southern Nevada. The funds will immediately expand temporary shelter beds and deploy mental health street medicine teams valley-wide.

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A man pleaded guilty in Las Vegas federal court after using a fake boarding pass to breach security at Harry Reid International Airport and assaulting multiple TSA officers. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison followed by ICE deportation.

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LVMPD is investigating two severe valley crashes. A motorcycle collision at Warm Springs & Placid marked the 51st traffic death of 2026 on Tuesday night. Early Wednesday morning, an e-bike rider suffered life-threatening injuries at Carey & Nellis.

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ARREST UPDATE: Metro Homicide detectives have arrested 26-year-old Michael Tate for the fatal June 4 shooting at a park on the 4900 block of Lana Drive. Tate was booked into CCDC on an Open Murder charge following a verbal argument near a picnic table.

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STANLEY CUP FINAL: The Vegas Golden Knights took home ice today for Game 4 vs. the Carolina Hurricanes. The team is pushing for a 3-1 series lead following Mitch Marner's historic Game 3 hat trick.

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One child has died and another remains in critical condition following Sunday night’s apartment fire at the Viridian Palms Apartments on S. Nellis Blvd. CCFD arson investigators and Metro homicide detectives are processing the scene.

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One child has died and another remains in critical condition following Sunday night’s apartment fire at the Viridian Palms Apartments on S. Nellis Blvd. CCFD arson investigators and Metro homicide detectives are processing the scene.

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NEVADA PRIMARIES: Polls are officially open across Clark County until 7 PM today for the 2026 Primary Election. Las Vegas City Hall is hosting a public "Vote Party" with food trucks & free ice cream starting at 11 AM. Unofficial returns drop tonight.

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NSHE GRADUATION: Nevada’s public colleges & universities celebrate roughly 14,500 spring graduates statewide, delivering massive talent injections to NV health, business & tech fields.

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🚨 EARTHQUAKE: A preliminary 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck 14 miles west of Las Vegas near Red Rock Canyon at 1:47 PM Thursday. Light shaking was felt valley-wide from Henderson to North Las Vegas. Officials report no injuries or infrastructure damage.

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Six vehicles were damaged Wednesday afternoon after a fire broke out on an upper floor of the Terminal 1 parking garage at Harry Reid Intl Airport. The structure was briefly evacuated, and 2 people were treated for smoke inhalation. All ramps are open.

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DEVELOPING: LVMPD homicide detectives are on the scene of a fatal shooting in the southeast valley. Patrol officers responded to the 4900 block of Lana Drive near Harmon & Nellis just before 8:40 AM Thurs. One man is dead.
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OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING: Las Vegas Police shot and killed a gunman today at Sloan Lane & Lake Mead Blvd. Metro officers opened fire after the suspect refused commands and shot directly at arriving units. No injuries to police.

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🚨 COURT PLEA: Allysandra Blea, 20, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and involuntary manslaughter for the fatal August 2025 photo shoot shooting of Mark Santiago Gaughan. She remains in custody ahead of her formal sentencing hearing next month.

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HEALTH ALERT: The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed the valley's first human case of West Nile virus for 2026. A Clark County woman in her 40s was hospitalized with the neuroinvasive form of the virus but has since recovered.

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