Alleged Cosby victim to testify before Nevada Legislature

An alleged victim of actor and comedian Bill Cosby and the victim’s attorney, Gloria Allred, will testify Friday in support of a bill at the Legislature that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for rape in Nevada.

Riviera announces closure date, time on Las Vegas Strip

The announcement comes shortly after the historic Las Vegas landmark was sold to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for up to $191 million in February.

Seattle school bus waiting to pick up kids hit by gunfire

A school bus arriving outside a Seattle elementary school to pick up children at the end of the day on Thursday was struck by gunfire, prompting a lockdown of the school and a search for suspects, but no one was hurt, city police and school officials said.

RV magnate Wheeler dies unexpectedly at 81

Andy Wheeler, who used a relaxed approach to build a parcel of dirt south of the Strip into one of the country’s biggest RV dealerships in the 1990s and early 2000s, died unexpectedly on March 6 in Las Vegas. He was 81.

 
Multiple injuries reported in Indiana college bus crash

A bus carrying 21 people, including members of an Indiana college’s bowling teams, overturned on Thursday resulting in multiple minor to serious injuries, officials said.

 
Search stopped for survivors after Army helicopter wreckage found

Search teams stopped looking for more bodies after finding the wreckage of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed during a nighttime training mission off Florida’s Gulf Coast, killing all seven Marines and four soldiers on board, authorities said on Thursday.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. San Diego State

The Rebels are 6-point underdogs when they face San Diego State in a Mountain West Tournament quarterfinal game at the Thomas & Mack tonight.

Koch Business Solutions plans Reno office

Koch Business Solutions, a shared-services company for subsidiaries of Koch Industries Inc., will open a new satellite applications center in Reno.

 
Worker at New Orleans monkey lab exposed to dangerous bacteria

An employee at the Tulane National Primate Research Center near New Orleans has tested positive for a potentially deadly strain of bacteria kept at the facility.

 
Bill that protects LGBTQ community from discrimination passes in Utah

Lawmakers in conservative Utah on Wednesday passed a landmark anti-discrimination bill, with the backing of the Mormon Church, they say will prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation while also protecting religious freedom.

 
US government legalizes powdered alcohol

Soon you can get your hands on some Palcohol — or powdered alcohol, for those who don’t know.

Workers pour into Nevada labor pool, sending jobless rate up

New and returning workers poured into Nevada’s labor pool in January, driving up the state’s unemployment rate even as job growth soared, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Thursday.

NLV company shows off inflatable space station module — PHOTOS

It’s almost inconceivable to consider launching a small package into space, inflating it like a balloon and living in it. But that’s what North Las Vegas-based Bigelow Aerospace is working with NASA to do in the fall.

Why older couples die together

Earlier this year, Floyd and Violet Hartwig, who had been married for 67 years, passed away right next to each other five hours apart.

Kingman police shoot, kill man brandishing BB gun

A Kingman, Ariz., man pointing a BB gun at a policeman was shot and killed in Kingman late Wednesday night, according to authorities.

Coroner determines baby died from suffocation

Police investigated the death, per protocol. What caused the boy to suffocate has not been determined, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Man shot to death over gambling dispute, Metro says

A man was shot five or six times Wednesday night after an argument over a gambling dispute at the Suites, 4855 Boulder Highway, near Flamingo Road, Metro said.

Bill to bring natural gas to Nevada’s undeveloped areas stirs debate

An economic development bill making its way through the Legislature that is aimed at expanding natural gas coverage to unserved areas of Nevada has the potential to cost all customers of a utility and not just those receiving the benefit.