The Latest Breaking News from Nevada

Philipe Lins felt like a bear for 49 seconds in win over Ovince Saint Preux

Philipe Lins took out Ovince Saint Preux so quickly at UFC Fight Night 219 that he felt like a bear coming out of hibernation to eat.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 20, 2023

Marcin Prachnio not worried about foot injury in win over do-nothing William Knight

Marcin Prachnio's win over William Knight at UFC Fight Night 219 was odd almost from the get-go.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 20, 2023

Can Western states agree on the future of the Colorado River?

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Western state water officials will spend the next few months trying to agree on how to divvy up water from the Colorado River, which sustains a region of 40 million people across seven states but has been devastated by the worst drought in more than a…

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2023

As Colorado River shrinks, water evaporation becomes critical to California’s future supplies

LOS ANGELES — Much of the Colorado River’s water is diverted from reservoirs and transported in canals to the farmlands and cities of the desert Southwest. But some of the water also ends up going elsewhere — vanishing into thin air.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023

Judge slaps $335K penalty on Ronaldo accuser's Vegas lawyer

A U.S. judge has slapped a Las Vegas lawyer with a $335,000 penalty for pressing a bid to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than a hush money settlement he paid to a Nevada woman who claimed Ronaldo raped her in Las Vegas in…

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

California and Nevada may ban slavery, forced prison labor

California and Nevada could ban involuntary servitude as lawmakers move toward potential ballot measurers that would remove all forms of slavery from their state constitutions

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Nevada judge: Texas university can decide to ban defendant

A Nevada judge says it's up to the University of Texas at Dallas whether to ban a woman from attending classes on campus while she serves house arrest in Texas ahead of trial in a Las Vegas-area stabbing that drew international attention

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Harsh cold forecast for parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada

A winter storm warning was in effect through Wednesday evening for much of northern Arizona and New Mexico, with the National Weather Service forecasting bitter cold conditions

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Nevada suspends UFC flyweight Carlos Mota two years for failed drug test

Flyweight Carlos Mota won't be eligible to fight until late 2024 because of a failed drug test stemming from his UFC debut.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 15, 2023

Speeding wheelie bin nearly ploughs straight into man in dangerous 40mph gales

The trashcan sped in the gusty wind narrowly missing a passerby, as Las Vegas in the US was blasted by a sudden cold snap that took over Nevada, US, on Valentine's Day

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023