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Nadia Milleron, parent of Samya Rose Stumo, one of the victims of the Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, holds her photograph and is surrounded by posters that say 'Profits over passanger' and other signs as she speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2024, in Washington.
Law
Families of 737 Max crash victims push to appoint a special prosecutor, saying Boeing is ‘trying to buy everyone off’
By Rio Yamat, Lisa Leff and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2025
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again, and flight attendants union warns to ‘prepare for all possible scenarios’
Finance
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again, and flight attendants union warns to ‘prepare for all possible scenarios’
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2025
Southwest Airlines
Finance
Southwest Airlines is going to start charging heavy flyers for an extra seat if they can’t fit within armrests
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressAugust 25, 2025
Las Vegas strip
Success
For the first time ever, all major casinos on the Las Vegas strip are unionized
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressAugust 4, 2025
Southwest passengers fly out of seats as jet drops 300 feet in 36 seconds in response to an alert about a nearby plane
Travel & Leisure
Southwest passengers fly out of seats as jet drops 300 feet in 36 seconds in response to an alert about a nearby plane
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2025
Khaby Lame smiles at a movie premiere
Lifestyle
Khaby Lame, the 25-year-old with more TikTok followers than anyone else in the world, is leaving the U.S. after being detained by ICE
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJune 11, 2025
A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man for weeks to get his Bitcoin password
The Coins
A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man for weeks to get his Bitcoin password
By Michael R. Sisak, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 25, 2025
The Fish Lake Valley tui chub, swimming in water
Environment
The Trump administration just proposed its first animal to be added to the endangered species list: a rare fish from Nevada that’s ‘barely clinging to existence’
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 21, 2025
Student pilots are suing United Airlines for fraud after spending tens of thousands of dollars on a flight school riddled with staffing shortages and expulsions: ‘It was students teaching students’
Travel & Leisure
Student pilots are suing United Airlines for fraud after spending tens of thousands of dollars on a flight school riddled with staffing shortages and expulsions: ‘It was students teaching students’
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 16, 2025
Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches deal with Virgin Hotels casino to end longest strike in decades
Success
Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches deal with Virgin Hotels casino to end longest strike in decades
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2025
Tourists ride in a gondola inside the Venetian luxury hotel, casino and shopping complex
Finance
Las Vegas Venetian workers win historic contract with major pay boosts
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2024
Kamala Harris speaking
Politics
Kamala Harris pledges to end taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers, echoing Trump
By Rio Yamat, Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Josh Boak and The Associated PressAugust 11, 2024
The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas
Success
Las Vegas’ legendary Mirage casino is closing to make room for a 700-foot tall Hard Rock hotel that’s shaped like a guitar
By The Associated Press and Rio YamatMay 16, 2024
Tropicana Las Vegas casino that hosted James Bond in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ closes after 67 years to make room for an MLB stadium
Lifestyle
Tropicana Las Vegas casino that hosted James Bond in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ closes after 67 years to make room for an MLB stadium
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 2, 2024
Las Vegas
Lifestyle
Las Vegas gears up for the Super Bowl, from Guy Fieri’s free tailgate by the Strip’s Ferris Wheel to a sellout at the private jet parking lot
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressFebruary 8, 2024
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