Nevada House Democrats draw lines on plutonium, Yucca

Nevada Democrats in the House are seeking to use the appropriations process to block future Department of Energy transfers of plutonium to the state as well as administration efforts to jump start licensing hearings to open the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.

Rockabilly Hall of Famer Billy Adams dies at 79

Rockabilly Hall of Famer Billy Adams, who wrote and recorded the rockabilly staple “Rock, Pretty Mama,” has died.

Nevada bill targets elected officials engaged in harassment

Local elected officials could be removed from office for on-the-job sexual harassment under a bill heard Monday by an Assembly committee – a measure aimed at one embattled county sheriff who has retained his elected post despite numerous complaints.

‘Harry Potter’ books burned at Catholic parish in Poland

WARSAW, Poland — Priests at a Catholic parish in northern Poland have drawn criticism after they burned books, including from the “Harry Potter” series, and other items that their owners said had evil forces.

Las Vegas man charged in 2nd killing at senior complex

Sally J. Birma, 90, of Las Vegas died on March 20 of injuries sustained on March 9. That same night, Stephan Williams, 54, is accused of killing 77-year-old Elenore Swenson, his roommate at a senior living community in Summerlin.

Police hunt assailant after beating outside Dodger Stadium

The San Francisco Giants fan who was left disabled in an attack outside Dodger Stadium that drew national attention eight years ago said he’s dismayed that Los Angeles police are again investigating an assault at the baseball stadium that left a man seriously injured over the weekend.

After 3K fires, US agency agency to probe Kia, Hyundai cars

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has decided to open two new investigations into fires involving Hyundai and Kia vehicles after getting complaints of more than 3,100 fires and 103 injuries.

North Carolina orders Duke Energy to remove coal ash

The country’s largest electric company was ordered Monday to excavate coal ash from all of its North Carolina power plant sites, slashing the risk of toxic chemicals leaking into water supplies but potentially adding billions of dollars to the costs consumers pay.

States renew push for taxes on sugary drinks

Nearly three decades after a U.S. state last imposed a special tax on sugary drinks, Connecticut’s governor is pushing for one to help close a budget deficit — and bracing for a fight.

Police find 4 dead inside North Dakota business

Police responding to a medical call at a North Dakota business on Monday found “several” bodies, authorities said.

Barbara Bush saw Trump as a ‘symbol of greed’

Barbara Bush didn’t bite her tongue in recent years when it came to Donald Trump: She just didn’t like him.

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