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Mount Everest climbers push on despite coronavirus

Three expedition teams to Everest canceled their climb this month following reports of people getting sick. But the remaining 41 teams decided to continue.

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Nevada Legislature churns toward Monday deadline

As of Friday afternoon, with three days left in the session, more than 400 pieces of legislation had passed both houses and more than 200 were listed in Gov. Steve Sisolak’s office awaiting action.

Rail yard shooter stockpiled guns, ammo at home, sheriff says

Investigators found 12 guns, multiple cans of gasoline and suspected Molotov cocktails at Samuel James Cassidy’s house, the Santa Clara County sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Postal Service seeks to boost first-class stamp 3 cents

The request for the changes, which would take effect Aug. 29, was filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission. It includes price hikes for first-class mail, magazines and marketing mailers.

Senate Republicans block Capitol riot probe

Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in a show of loyalty to Donald Trump and an effort to shift the focus away from the violent insurrection by his supporters.

Southwest bans woman accused of assaulting flight attendant

Southwest Airlines has banned a woman accused of punching a flight attendant in the face last weekend in an incident that highlighted a recent increase in unruly passengers.