Thirty years after a fatal drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, the 1996 murder of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur is finally heading to trial in a Nevada court, bringing prosecutors closer to answering who orchestrated the killing of the 25-year-old superstar. From Baltimore Drama Class to Global Megastar Before his rise to global fame … Read more
Event UFC Fight Night 284 / UFC Vegas 120 Date August 8, 2026 Venue Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Main Event Quillan Salkilld vs. Mateusz Gamrot Quillan Salkilld extended his UFC run on Saturday, August 8, 2026, defeating Mateusz Gamrot via a first-round rear-naked choke in the UFC Vegas 120 main event at the Meta … Read more
A severe heat wave gripped the Western United States on Saturday, August 1, shattering temperature records in Phoenix and Las Vegas while fueling dangerous wildfires and extreme red-flag fire warnings across Washington, Oregon, and Montana. A powerful ridge of high pressure parked over the Western U.S. created a classic heat dome, trapping hot air near … Read more
At least 40 million people faced extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day. Heat indexes well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit stretched from Minnesota to Mississippi and extended west into southern California … Read more
More than a dozen former Kentucky Wildcats are currently participating in NBA Summer League circuits to compete for professional roster spots. Players like Otega Oweh and Jacob Toppin are appearing in Salt Lake City, while a wider group of former Kentucky standouts—including Amari Williams and Jaxson Robinson—are scheduled for the Las Vegas Summer League, according … Read more
Chicago Sky veteran guard Skylar Diggins was fined $500 by the WNBA following her third technical foul of the 2026 season during a 107-99 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. According to league disciplinary policies, the penalty is triggered automatically by the accumulation of technical fouls, placing Diggins one infraction away from a higher tier … Read more
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum expressed visible frustration with officiating during a 98-97 victory over the New York Liberty, a game defined by physical defensive schemes and a dramatic buzzer-beater. According to reports from EssentiallySports, the tension peaked in the second quarter when Plum was assessed a loose-ball foul following a physical exchange with … Read more
Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ Actress Known as Samara, Dies at 35—What Happened and Why It Matters Daveigh Chase, the American actress best known for playing Samara Morgan in *The Ring* (2002) and voicing Lilo in *Lilo & Stitch*, died on June 16, 2020, at age 35. According to her partner, Roy Hernandez, Chase suffered from … Read more
Natasha Howard led the Minnesota Lynx to a 107-74 victory over the Portland Fire on Monday, scoring 18 points as part of a balanced offensive effort that saw seven players reach double-digit scoring. The win moved the Lynx to 11-3 on the season and 5-1 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup standings, though they remain dependent … Read more
The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners has denied parole for former NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs, who is currently serving a three- to 10-year prison sentence for a 2021 fatal DUI crash. Ruggs, a former Las Vegas Raiders player, will remain incarcerated until at least August 2027, according to Kathi Baker, executive director of the … Read more