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Jones case costs Judicial Discipline Commission over $180k

By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 3:32am

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline spent at least $183,300 — more than three-fourths of its publicly funded fiscal budget in 2014 — pursuing a case against suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones, according to its executive director.

Las Vegas man faces child porn charges in Nye County

$350 million soccer plan floated

Proposed electricity rate hike may grow

Lineup announced for iHeartRadio

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Quarterback took colorful steps in a game before football

By ED GRANEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 10:49am

Dance Dance Revolution is a music video game introduced in Japan 16 years ago, where players stand on a platform or stage and hit colored arrows with their feet to musical and visual cues.

Panaca happy to share sesquicentennial with Nevada — sort of

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 10:33am

Nevadans will celebrate 150 years of statehood on Oct. 31, but residents of a small town near the state’s eastern border are getting two sesquicentennials in one year.

Henderson charter change to keep Hafen fails

By ARNOLD M. KNIGHTLY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 10:30am

A citizens’ group appointed by the Henderson City Council and state legislators rejected a proposal Wednesday to change the city charter in a move that could have allowed Mayor Andy Hafen to remain in office, and seek another term in 2017.

47 feared dead in Taiwan plane crash

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 23 2014 - 9:56am

A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, trapping 47 people who are believed dead and injuring 11, fire officials said.

Power outage affecting 200 residents in east valley

By CASSANDRA TALOMA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 9:30am

At least 200 residents near East Charleston Boulevard and South Main Street are without power Monday morning, according to NV Energy’s website.

Gaming board sticking to medical pot stance

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 9:30am

A regulatory mandate that Nevada gaming license holders stay away from the state’s neophyte medical marijuana business could be challenged again Thursday at the Nevada Gaming Commission. But the outcome is inevitable.

Transport planes with victims’ bodies land in Netherlands

By DOROTHEE THIESING ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 23 2014 - 9:08am

Two military transport planes carrying 40 coffins bearing victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 landed Wednesday in the southern city of Eindhoven, and pro-Russian rebels shot down two fighter jets in Ukraine’s restive east as fighting flared.

Biden to speak at NAACP conference Wednesday, rally for Bilbray

By LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 8:23am

Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday will speak to the annual NAACP conference in Las Vegas as the meeting focuses on boosting young African-American turnout and battling voter suppression efforts across the country.

NAACP panel: Quit quashing minority vote

By LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 6:50am

State legislatures in the past few years have made more than 250 attempts to pass laws to roll back voting rights and 22 states have approved such laws, NAACP panelists said in Las Vegas on Tuesday, accusing Republicans of trying to quash the growing minority vote.

Residents oppose power rate increase

By ED KOMENDA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 23 2014 - 6:20am

About 40 residents attended a consumer session sponsored Tuesday by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to discuss NV Energy’s latest general rate filing.

Stock’s Israel vacation gets very real, fast

By Norm Clarke Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jul 22 2014 - 11:25pm

Talk-show host Alan Stock flew to Israel on the Fourth of July for a two-week working vacation. Some vacation.

3 men arrested in series of robberies

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 10:36pm

Henderson police arrested three men they say committed a series of robberies in Henderson and Las Vegas over the last month.

LeBron James tells neighbors ‘sorry’ with cupcakes

By KIRA TERRY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Jul 22 2014 - 10:26pm

LeBron James’ neighbors had to deal with a lot of chaos in the days leading up to his big decision, but the basketball star made it right and sent them all cupcakes.

500 gather Downtown at Israel rally for Gaza

By DAVID BECKER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 10:19pm

In support of Israel’s ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of people gathered at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in Downtown Las Vegas to sing, pray and listen to speeches

Bringing luggage on airport escalators could lead to disaster

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22 2014 - 10:07pm

State officials say it’s not easy to prevent people from falling and injuring themselves on escalators, even when they’re working properly.

Def Leppard planning return Vegas residency

By JASON BRACELIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 9:57pm

Currently on the road with Kiss, Def Leppard have signified their intent to return for a second residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in the wake of their tour mates recently announcing their own extended engagement at the venue.

Police investigating mysterious Brooklyn Bridge flag switch

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22 2014 - 9:52pm

Two large American flags atop the Brooklyn Bridge — one of New York City’s most heavily secured landmarks — were replaced sometime during the night with white banners that were spotted Tuesday morning fluttering in the wind.

Police seek man in connection with sexual assault

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 9:28pm

Las Vegas police asked for the public’s help identifying a man they believe sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint and stole her car overnight.

Sterling accuses wife, commissioner of fraud in new suit

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22 2014 - 9:06pm

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has filed a new lawsuit in his attempt to retain the team and derail a potential $2 billion sale.

‘Mamma Mia!’ closing after ‘Money, Money, Money’ doesn’t materialize at Trop

By MIKE WEATHERFORD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 7:37pm

The second time wasn’t the charm for the blockbuster musical “Mamma Mia!”, which will close at the Tropicana after Aug. 3 after only a three-month run.

Metro officer hurt in 3-vehicle crash

By ANNALISE LITTLE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 6:27pm

A patrol officer went to the hospital with a broken hand after a three-vehicle crash in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police say. The crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. at Torrey Pines and Vegas drives.

Teens charged with fatal homeless beatings were once homeless too, family says

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22 2014 - 6:21pm

A man who says he is the father of two of three teens charged with fatally beating two homeless men says that they too were once homeless, and he has no idea what prompted the brutal Friday night attack that police say left the victims unrecognizable.

Police looking for man linked to dead woman

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 5:48pm

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man connected to a woman who was found dead near an east valley elementary school on Saturday.

Las Vegan arrested in voter registration incident

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
Jul 22 2014 - 5:36pm

Nevada secretary of state investigators on Tuesday arrested a Las Vegas-area woman who is alleged to have registered to vote twice under a false name and now faces seven felony charges.

Mental problems suspected in dog dismemberments

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22 2014 - 5:19pm

A lawyer for a 24-year-old man accused of dismembering six dogs at two Reno motels said the former Reno High School student has “mental health issues” and might need a psychiatric evaluation before he goes to trial.

Wagner wins North Las Vegas election suit

By JAMES DEHAVEN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 4:55pm

North Las Vegas Councilman Wade Wagner won a legal judgment against the city Tuesday, collecting more than $70,000 in court-awarded legal fees to defray the cost of a three-year legal battle over his disputed 2011 election.

Nominee pledges to ‘transform’ VA

By STEVE TETREAULT STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU
Jul 22 2014 - 4:49pm

President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs pledged Tuesday to transform the beleaguered agency, saying that “systematic failures” must be addressed.

FAA bans US flights to Israel after rocket attack

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22 2014 - 3:32pm

When U.S. and European airlines quickly canceled flights to Israel Tuesday, they showed both a skittishness and a new sense of urgency in dealing with global trouble spots following last week’s downing of a passenger plane over Ukraine.

Another swimmer missing at Lake Mead

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Jul 22 2014 - 3:24pm

Search and rescue operations are underway for yet another missing swimmer at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Ohio man gets 30 years in enslavement case

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22 2014 - 3:13pm

An Ohio man convicted along with his girlfriend of enslaving a mentally disabled woman for two years through intimidation, threats and abuse was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison.

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