CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Newman is fully alert, walking around the hospital and joking with staff two days after his frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500.

Roush Fenway Racing said Wednesday the 42-year-old driver “continues to show great improvement.” The team added that “true to his jovial nature, he has also been joking around with staff, friends and family while playing with his two daughters.”

The team included a photo of Newman standing in a hospital gown, smiling with his arms around his two young daughters.

Newman was injured Monday night when he crashed while leading NASCAR’s biggest race. Contact from Ryan Blaney sent Newman spinning into the wall and his Ford went airborne, where it was then hit by Corey LaJoie in the driver side door... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Air Force One sits at McCarran International Airport as President Trump prepares to depart. Road closures and heavy traffic can be expected between The Strip and McCarran Airport.

Presidential motorcade delays have opened a few roads that were closed earlier, but they are expected to close again soon. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area... Read More

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – Another weekend break from the Resort Corridor Project.

You
know: the one that has some drivers snarling on The Strip as they
navigate diversions and one-lane-only in each direction between
Sahara and Spring Mountain.

Once
again – in recognition of another round of tens of thousands of extra
visitors, anyone driving through the strip repaving area is
guaranteed at least **two** lanes of travel in each direction this
Saturday and Sunday.

So
whether it’s NASCAR, Fight Night – or even the extra people in town
for the first in the west Nevada caucus, there may still be delays on
Las Vegas Blvd on the north end of the strip – just not as bad as
they’ll be back to next week... Read More