Tag: LAS VEGAS

Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old woman from New York City who disappeared while visiting Las Vegas, has been found dead, bringing a heartbreaking end to the search for her. Her family stated their hearts are broken after being notified of her death. Authorities are now investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Goods had traveled to Las Vegas to visit a longtime friend but left to catch a bus to a nearby CVS on August 8 and never returned.

The Clark Sisters and Fred Hammond are headed to the Las Vegas Strip as part of a new gospel music residency. Nearly every story calls it historic or a milestone, as though the Holy Spirit had won something by landing in a casino district built to separate tourists from their money. Jesus spent much of His time warning people about confusing God with money. This residency is only the latest example of how Christianity in general, and the Black Church in particular, have twisted the Gospel. If there was one thing Jesus made crystal clear, it was that faith wasn't supposed to be a hustle. Today, you'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference between Christianity and Cash Money Records. Christians have drunk the world's Kool-Aid and started believing that if the market validates it, God must have too.

Raiders star Maxx Crosby grabbed the mic and graced the stage at Marquee LV Friday night, trading sacks for bars in front of some of the biggest stars in sports. The All-Pro edge rusher was in full-blown party mode at the nightclub inside The Cosmopolitan. Crosby arrived just before midnight and hung out until early morning, leaving after 3 AM. Among the stars in the crowd were boxing champ Ryan Garcia, NBA stars Devin Booker, John Wall and Kevin Durant, and NFL stars Dak Prescott, Derwin James, and Von Miller.

Mary J. Blige recently opened her Las Vegas residency titled My Life, My Story at Dolby Live inside Park MGM. Opening weekend sold out, and due to overwhelming demand, organizers added 10 additional dates for August through October 2026.

During her May 6 performance, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul paused the show and asked the crowd to light up the arena with their cellphone flashlights before going into her iconic Not Gon’ Cry anthem from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack.

A'ja Wilson secures a groundbreaking $1.4 million supermax contract with the Las Vegas Aces under the new WNBA CBA, setting a new precedent for pay equity and Black women in sports.