The Impact Nevada TV program, which examines critical issues during the 2011 Legislature, takes an in-depth look at medical marijuana. (5:30 p.m., Ch. 8).
Las Vegas police believe a 22-year-old aspiring rapper shot outside a northwest valley bar this week was likely intentionally targeted, and his murder was not the result of a random crime of opportunity.
Residents in the riverside gambling town of Laughlin want the Nevada Legislature to help them become a city. But first they need to overcome objections from the state’s gambling industry, a major utility and even community namesake and founder Don Laughlin.
Dr. John C. Ruckdeschel, director and CEO of the Nevada Cancer Institute, has stepped down from the post less than two years after taking the helm.
On Friday, the mercury topped 92 degrees; tying a high temperature of 92 degrees for April Fool’s Day set 25 years ago.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for the Spring Mountains and the valley on Saturday afternoon and evening. Expect sustained winds from the southwest at 40 mph, with gusts at 60 mph or higher.
A 28-year-old man was indicted on murder and attempted murder charges in connection to a January fatal shooting in the northwest valley.
Clark County’s largest union has put off voting on a 2 percent wage reduction until next week, partly to see whether the county follows through on 2 percent pay cuts for managers and nonunion employees.
WASHINGTON — For the first time, women’s death rates from lung cancer are dropping, possibly a turning point in the smoking-fueled epidemic. Lung cancer remains the nation’s, and the world’s, leading cancer killer.
NEW YORK — The online world got an April Fools’ Day makeover as YouTube rolled out 1911 viral videos and the Huffington Post put up a mock pay wall. Lighthearted pranks are an annual Web tradition on April Fools’ Day, with jokey redesigns and parody products.
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