Kavanaugh declines handshake with father of shooting victim

A man whose teenage daughter was killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting tried to shake the hand of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a break in Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.

Drug companies to receive name of Nevada’s execution doctor

A judge ruled Tuesday that the Department of Corrections must reveal the name of the attending physician in the planned execution of Scott Dozier, but the name may be revealed only to the attorneys who represent the makers of drugs in the state’s lethal injection protocol.

Nevada official to lead US-Mexico water treaty

Jayne Harkins, executive director of the Colorado River Commission of Nevada, will leave her post to lead the International Boundary and Water Commission for the United States and Mexico.

Test results show Nevada students improving in English, math

Nevada’s students are getting more proficient in English and math in statewide exams, preliminary testing data released Tuesday show, but the state is falling short of the education goals that leaders set for themselves.

Le’Veon Bell unsigned as Steelers prepare for Cleveland Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says the offense will be just fine with second-year running back James Conner if All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell doesn’t sign in time for the season opener in Cleveland. Bell has yet to sign his one-year franchise tender.

Witten, who replaced Gruden at ESPN, debuts at Raiders-Rams game

Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys followed longtime teammate Tony Romo from the playing field to a high-profile broadcast position. Witten is the lead analyst on ESPN’s new ‘Monday Night Football’ crew, which will debut when the Oakland Raiders host the Los Angeles Rams.

Las Vegas man ID’d as victim in Henderson ATV crash

Justin Romero died from blunt force injuries after a four seat ATV he was riding in Saturday night with three other people crashed into a parked semitrailer.

Man who drowned at Lake Mead on Saturday ID’d

Filiberto Figueroa , 49, was last seen about 4:40 p.m. swimming in open water near Sand Island, but then went underwater and did not resurface, according to a call from a witness.

Golf, pro baseball fit together like ball, glove

Golf and professional baseball enjoy a symbiotic relationship. Games on the diamond are mostly played at night, leaving the daylight for golf. That is most assuredly the case for Las Vegas 51s players, coaches and executives.

 
Celebrity columnist Robin Leach’s final film released

Following the success of his pioneering reality show “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” the late celebrity columnist Robin Leach portrayed himself on everything from “Thirtysomething” and “Roseanne” to “Family Guy” and “Hee Haw.”

Coroner IDs victim of 1 of 2 fatal shootings in North Las Vegas

A 29-year-old man who was gunned down in North Las Vegas on Sunday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office. A second fatal shooting occurred within hours less than a mile away, police say.

Lawyer for homeless man says $400K in donations is all gone

The lawyer of a homeless man in Philadelphia whose selflessness led to donations of over $400,000 through an online fundraising page says all the money is gone.

3 bodies recovered from Colorado River boat crash

The bodies of a man and woman killed in a weekend collision of two recreational boats on the Colorado River were found Tuesday and the search continued for one other missing person, authorities said.

Jon Kyl to replace John McCain as Arizona senator

A former U.S. senator from Arizona who is now a lobbyist helping guide the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was named Tuesday to temporarily fill the Senate seat left open by the death of John McCain.

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