The Yucca Mountain nuclear waste plan was kept alive Tuesday when a panel of judges ruled the Obama administration does not have the authority to withdraw the project without permission from Congress.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is launching a special coverage program for uninsured Americans with medical problems this week, the most ambitious early investment of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
The latest “Twilight” movie already has one record under its belt as it opens with the widest domestic release in box-office history.
Actress Megan Fox has tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Brian Austin Green. The couple is “happily married,” Fox’s publicist, Dominique Appel, said Tuesday.
Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. gained more than 40 percent in their public trading debut Tuesday after the electric car manufacturer raised more money than expected in its initial stock offering. Investors snapped up Tesla’s shares even as the broader markets took a beating. The electric car maker, based in Palo Alto, Calif., is the first U.S. automaker to go public since Ford Motor Co. held its initial public offering in 1956.
CARSON CITY — State legislators agreed Tuesday to draw up a bill to require auto repair shops, smog stations and oil change businesses to check the air pressure in their customers’ tires.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval on Tuesday released his plan to improve the state’s schools.
Decatur Boulevard and Sahara Avenue opened to traffic Tuesday afternoon as police continued to investigate a suspicious device discovered during a traffic stop.
Nevada bankruptcy filings posted a small decrease in May with fewer people seeking to repay their debt under Chapter 13 protection.
WASHINGTON — The Yucca Mountain nuclear waste plan remains alive, at least on paper, as a panel of administrative judges ruled Tuesday the Obama administration does not have the power to withdraw the project without permission from Congress.