After reshaping Las Vegas, The Mirage to be reinvented as part of a massive Hard Rock makeover

LAS VEGAS – The Mirage is about to vanish from the Las Vegas Strip. Gambling ends and the doors close Wednesday at the iconic tropical island-themed hotel-casino that opened in 1989 with a fire-spewing volcano outside, and Siegfried & Roy’s lions and dolphins inside. Recommended Videos Frenzied final days have seen standing-room crowds wagering to … Read more

‘Shogun’ could rise and ‘The Bear’ may feast as Emmy nominations are announced

LOS ANGELES – With no clear successor to “Succession,” the drama field could be wide open when nominations for the Emmy Awards are announced on Wednesday morning. “The Bear,” meanwhile, could be in for a familiar feast on the comedy side. Recommended Videos None of last year’s top three nominees — “Succession,” “The White Lotus” … Read more

‘Mariachi isn’t just a phase’ | UTSA holds summer mariachi camp for students across Texas

The students said this is an experience that’s truly sharpening their skills that they will be able to really utilize in the future. SAN ANTONIO — The sounds of mariachi music can be heard at The University of Texas at San Antonio’s main campus.  For the first time, it is holding a summer camp all … Read more

‘Hillbilly Elegy’: JD Vance’s rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir

NEW YORK – At the heart of JD Vance’s swift journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a memoir he first thought of in law school, “Hillbilly Elegy.” Vance’s bestseller about his roots in rural Kentucky and blue-collar Ohio made him a national celebrity soon after its publication in the summer of 2016, … Read more