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Firefighter conduct search and rescue of an apartment Thursday destroyed by an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, on Wednesday night.

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By JOHN L. MONE and MICHAEL BRICK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

April 18, 2013 - 11:20 am

WEST, Texas — Rescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a thunderous fertilizer plant explosion, gingerly checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris or bodies of the dead. The accident killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others.

Updated COVID-19 vaccine not yet available, Southern Nevada Health District says

By Tony Garcia / RJ

September 3, 2025 - 12:00 pm

The previous formulation for people who are eligible is available, according to District Health Officer Dr. Cassius Lockett.

Boring Co.’s Vegas Loop apartment plan moves closer to reality

By Mick Akers / RJ

September 3, 2025 - 10:52 am

Elon Musk’s Boring Co.’s plans to build a multi-family housing unit with a connected Vegas Loop station cleared a hurdle Wednesday with the Clark County Commission approving land-use permits for the unique project.

Henderson assemblymember launches state treasurer bid

By McKenna Ross / RJ

September 3, 2025 - 9:46 am

Joe Dalia is seeking the open seat left by Treasurer Zach Conine, who is term-limited and announced plans to run for attorney general in the Democratic primary.

$1.4B Powerball jackpot up for grabs Wednesday after 40 drawings without a winner

The Associated Press

September 3, 2025 - 9:08 am

An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner.

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‘Some’ Justice Department files in Epstein case released

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

September 2, 2025 - 6:14 pm

The House Oversight Committee publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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‘Do it the right way or you don’t’: Clark County may change pedicabs rules

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

September 2, 2025 - 6:28 pm

Clark County might strengthen rules for pedicabs in an effort to clamp down on unlicensed entities, a proposal endorsed by the county’s largest legal operator.

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Aviation rental rates, fees staying the same in Clark County, for now

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

September 2, 2025 - 5:21 pm

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SAUNDERS: CBS News edits a political interview with liberal bias. Again

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

September 2, 2025 - 5:53 pm

However, thanks to a previous egregious misstep and President Donald Trump, CBS now embraces transparency in journalism.

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Judge rules Google must share search data with competitors

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