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The Best Places to Get Your Spook On

A chill in the air won't kill the party in NYC

(Newser) - Halloween is America's third favorite holiday after Christmas and Thanksgiving, and no wonder: It's hard to not have fun getting dressed up and eating tons of candy, no matter where you are. But location does matter, according to WalletHub . It ranks the best US cities to celebrate the...

YouTube, Tax Changes Leave Poker Pros Reeling

Tax changes, online restrictions, and state bans threaten future of pro, amateur gamblers

(Newser) - The world of poker is suddenly under fire from all sides, with new tax rules, state bans, and a YouTube crackdown threatening the livelihoods of professional players and reshaping how fans watch and play the game. The pressure is coming from three main fronts: a last-minute tax change buried in...

Cops Say Flier Was 'Verbally Abusive.' Others Disagree

Apparent squabble over empty seat on JetBlue flight to Vegas triggers midflight return to Boston

(Newser) - A JetBlue flight from Boston to Las Vegas made an unexpected return to Logan International Airport on Monday night after a passenger was deemed unruly, according to Massachusetts State Police. Flight 777 turned back over Western New York due to what the MSP described as a "noncompliant" and "...

No Doubt Plots Vegas Comeback With New Residency

A 6-show run at Sin City's Sphere marks band's first tour since 2009

(Newser) - No Doubt is staging a comeback with a limited run of concerts at Las Vegas' Sphere next spring, marking the band's first string of shows together in 14 years. The residency kicks off on May 6 and wraps up 10 days later, with six shows scheduled over that...

Skydivers Plummet After Both Parachutes Fail

British man, instructor hospitalized with serious injuries after crash-landing in Nevada

(Newser) - A British man's skydiving adventure in Nevada nearly turned fatal when both parachutes failed, sending him and his instructor into a tailspin 11,000 feet above the desert. Mitchell Deakin, 25, from Lancashire, was left with severe injuries after crash-landing at roughly 40mph near Jean, south of Las...

Discovery of Tony Hsieh's Will Only Complicates Estate Case

Lawyers say they can't prove the document is legitimate

(Newser) - A mysterious will has surfaced years after Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh's death, but months of investigation have left lawyers unable to prove whether the document is real—deepening the intrigue around the late tech entrepreneur's estate. In a recent court filing, attorneys Dara Goldsmith and Vivian Thoreen...

Dolly Parton Forced to Postpone Vegas Shows

Country star cites medical procedures, tells fans she'll be back

(Newser) - Dolly Parton is putting her upcoming Las Vegas concerts on hold, citing ongoing health issues that require medical procedures, USA Today reports. The 79-year-old country legend announced the postponement in a social media update, telling fans she needs more time to recover before hitting the stage. "My doctors...

Alleged Teen Hacker Hit Casinos With a Simple Ruse

He reportedly impersonated a Vegas employee and asked IT for a password reset

(Newser) - A teenager has been arrested for allegedly masterminding cyberattacks that cost Las Vegas casinos over $100 million and exposed customer data, authorities say. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not identify the male suspect beyond describing him as a teen, reports USA Today . The minor faces charges of...

After Midair Outburst, Out Came the Duct Tape

American Airlines passenger faces charges after alleged midflight assault on crew

(Newser) - An American Airlines flight from the Dominican Republic's Punta Cana to Las Vegas took a sharp turn into chaos when a passenger allegedly attacked a flight attendant and had to be subdued with duct tape and zip ties. According to the US Attorney's Office in Nevada , Ketty...

How Shaky Is Brightline's Bet on High-Speed Rail to Vegas?

NPR checks in on the project

(Newser) - A new high-speed rail project is aiming to reshape travel between Southern California and Las Vegas, but some feasibility questions are starting to bubble up. NPR checks in on Brightline West, the company behind the effort, which in April 2024 broke ground on a 218-mile route that's poised...

In Sin City, There's a New Kind of Taxi

Free rides offered at select Strip destinations as robotaxi service debuts from Amazon's Zoox

(Newser) - Amazon's Zoox has officially rolled out its driverless robotaxi service to the public on the Las Vegas Strip, marking a first for purpose-built autonomous vehicles in regular operation for the public. The company's boxy, sensor-laden rides—lacking pedals, steering wheels, or even a driver, and with a...

Immersive Wizard of Oz Grossing $2M a Day

Adapted film could eventually generate $1B for the Las Vegas Sphere

(Newser) - Movie theaters looking to draw back viewers should take a lesson from the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Sphere, expected to pull in hundreds of millions of dollars in the next year simply by showing the same 70-minute film over and over. The immersive version of The Wizard of Oz...

Celtics Star's Dad Charged With Attempted Murder

Jaylen Brown's father allegedly stabbed man in clash over 'door ding'

(Newser) - Quenton Marselles Brown, father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, is facing attempted murder charges after a violent altercation in a Las Vegas parking lot, according to local police. The trouble began Wednesday when Brown allegedly dinged the door of another man's car, sparking a confrontation that quickly...

Israeli Official Charged With Soliciting a US Minor

Cybersecurity official Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was arrested in Las Vegas

(Newser) - An Israeli cybersecurity official accused of soliciting a 15-year-old girl in Las Vegas has left the US after he was bonded out of jail. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's questioned the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case , claimed the government had "release[d] a child...

Vegas Club Thought It Had Bieber on Stage. Nope

Lookalike Dylan Desclos booted after performance at Wynn resort's XS Nightclub

(Newser) - A Justin Bieber lookalike caused a stir at a Las Vegas nightclub after slipping past staff and performing on stage —only to be swiftly unmasked and banned from the venue. The man identified as Dylan Desclos had managed to convince XS Nightclub staff that he was the superstar...

Kelly Clarkson Makes Rare Reveal, Cancels Concerts

Singer postpones series of shows in Vegas to be with her kids after ex-husband falls ill

(Newser) - Pop singer Kelly Clarkson is postponing the remainder of her "Studio Sessions" concerts in Vegas to be able to completely embrace another role in her life: mother. "While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children's father has been ill and at this...

NYC Gunman's Mom Said He Had a Sports Concussion

Shane Tamura threatened to kill himself during previous mental health crises

(Newser) - The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a sports-related concussion and other issues, new information released by Las Vegas police Tuesday revealed,...

Las Vegas Is Feeling a Little Sleepy

Tourism is way down this year, and the numbers hurt

(Newser) - The "entertainment capital of the world" isn't drawing tourists like it once did. Social media is full of users reporting "Las Vegas is dead," offering up photos and videos showing largely empty airports, planes, and casinos. Here's what the posts don't show, per Newsweek ...

The Las Vegas Strip Is Now Unionized

It's a historic, and rare, labor victory

(Newser) - It's a major turning point: For the first time in the 60,000-member Culinary Union's 90-year history, all major casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are unionized, a notable success for Nevada's largest union amid a national landscape where union membership overall is declining. "Together,...

The Cleanest and Dirtiest Cities in America

Indiana's South Bend earns top spot from LawnStarter; San Bernardino is the dirtiest city

(Newser) - Dreaming of a place to live where trash cans don't overflow and the air and water are pristine? South Bend, Indiana, is your best bet, according to LawnStarter , which examined more than 300 major US cities to see which ones are the cleanest and dirtiest in America. The landscaping...

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