Work starts on first high-speed train in US between LA and Vegas

The much-anticipated construction of the first high-speed passenger train between Los Angeles and Las Vegas got underway Monday — promising to ferry passengers between the two cities in half the the time it now takes to drive through the desert. The $12 billion project is being spearheaded by Brightline West, which will lay 218 miles … Read more

Shamed OJ Simpson quietly cremated in Las Vegas after ex-NFL star died ‘content’ from cancer aged 76, lawyer reveals

DISGRACED OJ Simpson was quietly cremated in Las Vegas yesterday following his death from prostate cancer. The ex-NFL star was said to be “content” before he passed away aged 76 last week surrounded by family. 5 OJ Simpson was quietly cremated in Las Vegas yesterday following his death from prostate cancerCredit: AP 5 The NFL … Read more

Dejected Tupac murder suspect Keefe D feels ‘abandoned by his loyal gang soldiers’ as they refuse to lend him bail cash

TUPAC Shakur murder suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis feels let down by his fellow gangsters in his “hour of need” as he languishes in jail unable to raise his bail money. Keefe D expected to “be out and at home” hours after a Las Vegas judge granted him bail in February in the Tupac murder … Read more

Dana White announces UFC 300 bonuses will be WHOPPING $300,000 in historic breaking of protocol fighters love

THE STARS of UFC 300 will be vying for truly historic bonuses this weekend. Mixed martial arts’ top promotion hosts its 300th pay-per-view card in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning. 4 The stars of UFC 300 were all in attendance at the pre-fight press conference this morningCredit: Getty 4 They were … Read more

Scattered Spider I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Scattered Spider I Sunday on 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News A surprisingly young cohort of hackers paralyzed some of Las Vegas’ biggest hotels and casinos last fall, demanding an exorbitant ransom. The FBI and cybersecurity researchers call them “Scattered Spider.” Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications … Read more

How Las Vegas’ Sphere brings art to the masses on ‘the world’s biggest canvas’, and creates fun with a giant emoji

When Sphere was named by The New York Times among its 71 Most Stylish “People” of 2023 – between Utah ski crash trial defendant Gwyneth Paltrow and The Traitors host Alan Cumming – it was Emoji in the photo. People watch and film the Exosphere during its unveiling on July 4, 2023. Photo: TNS Guy … Read more

JetBlue cutting unprofitable routes out of LAX in flight network overhaul – Daily News

By Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg JetBlue Airways is eliminating unprofitable routes in California and Florida and drop service to several cities in South America, a sweeping overhaul of its network as the carrier looks to cut costs after growth attempts were twice blocked by the US government. The carrier plans to cut nearly a third … Read more

Hendrick, Chevrolet know they “have very little margin” despite wins

Hendrick drivers have won two of the 2024 season’s first two races, with William Byron winning the Daytona 500 and Kyle Larson dominating in a victory Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With Daniel Suarez’s win at Atlanta for Trackhouse Racing, the only manufacturer that did not begin the season with a new car body has … Read more

Vegas has been “a little bit of a struggle” for points leader Kyle Busch

Busch finished 12th in the season-opening Daytona 500 before coming just 0.007s shy of victory at Atlanta. Unfortunately for Busch, that narrow margin was still only good enough for third place. Between those two results and the stage points he scored during the first two races, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion now sits atop … Read more

Joey Logano earns third straight front row start with Vegas pole

Logano went out midway through Saturday’s final round of qualifying, but his average lap speed of 184.357 mph was good enough to withstand a tough challenge from Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson (184.225 mph). The pole is the 30th of Logano’s career. So far this season, the Team Penske driver won the pole for the Daytona … Read more