On Monday in Las Vegas, moments before the solar eclipse, rain began falling heavily on the Strip, unusual to say the least for the middle of August or indeed the middle of the desert.

A man sitting at the back of a bus on the Las Vegas Strip opened fire "for no apparent reason" as passengers got off at a stop in the heart of the tourism corridor, police have said.

A fire at a hotel swimming pool sent large plumes of black smoke high above the Las Vegas Strip.