Las Vegas

Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur murder

Authorities said they long believed Davis was involved in Shakur's killing but lacked sufficient evidence to charge him.

Rapper Tupac Shakur
Duane Davis, center, and his attorney Michael Sanft are led back to a courtroom to hear his sentencing date after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center, Monday, Aug. 31,

Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case

Rapper Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) raises the the Stanley Cup after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in game six of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena, June 14, 2026.

Carolina Hurricanes beat Golden Knights to win hockey's 2026 Stanley Cup, Staal named playoff MVP


‘Wonder of the Seas’: Las Vegas afloat

Wonder of the Seas is a relatively new ship under the Royal Caribbean name, which made its maiden voyage this past year and has a guest capacity of more than 5,600 people.

 ‘ALTOGETHER, IT DID feel like there was no real reason to ever get off the ship.’

Man arrested in Las Vegas Strip stabbings, two dead

The suspect used a large knife with a long blade and was arrested soon after the attack.

 View of the City of Las Vegas.

‘I’m thirsty for Jew blood’ -Las Vegas man arrested for terrorist threats

Las Vegas Police informed Twitter about the violent antisemitic threats immediately upon his arrest, though they say Twitter did not suspend the account right away.

Twitter app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

New York jeweler reports precious Torah stolen at Venetian hotel in Las Vegas

Abraham remained hopeful about getting his Torah back, saying that he wants the thief to return it before the police catch him.

 A WOMAN holds up a Torah scroll as members of Women of the Wall and the Conservative and Reform movements chant and pray on Rosh Hodesh Adar II at the Kotel, in March.

Get ready, American cuisine: The Israelis are coming!

Israeli cuisine expands its footprint on the American food scene.

 Galit Grutman

A Jewish doctor is the creator of America's only Beatles museum

In 2018 Jewish radiologist Bobby Entel founded Penny Lane, the free museum that features his extensive collection of Beatles memorabilia

 The Beatles

Picasso artworks in Las Vegas fetch more than $100 million

Five of the paintings had hung on the walls of the Bellagio's fine dining restaurant, Picasso. The restaurant will continue to display 12 other Picasso works.

A portrait of Pablo PIcasso in 1908

Israel's fanciest new mall opens in the Judean desert

The new DCity, which opened this week on the outskirts of Jerusalem, is designed as a replica of the famous Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.

 The new D-City mall.

Nations around the world say: Happy 73rd, Israel!

Landmark buildings as well as municipalities and city halls in cities all over the world light up in blue and white to celebrate Israel's 73rd Independence Day.

San Francisco, USA city hall illuminated in blue and white for Israel's 73rd Independence Day April 15, 2021.

Here’s what locals love about living Jewishly in the desert

If Las Vegas is known as a place to have fun, its next-door neighbor Henderson — Nevada’s second-largest city — has become a prime destination for Jewish families.

Members of the Ahavas Torah Center in Henderson parade through the city during a Torah dedication ceremony in the mid-2010s. The Las Vegas suburb is home to a growing Orthodox Jewish population.